Address Books - Hardback Book By Phone Or Online Version?

We have two address books. So how come we never have the address of people that we want to correspond with in either of them? Grrr. I have an address book on the computer and I tend to put all new addresses on there. But BT.com has helped us many times. But if the person that you are looking for is ex-directory then I am afraid all hope is gone. I once drove all the way to Bournemouth (45 minutes) to find the number of someone's house! Then drove home and sent them the letter. I could have put it through their door but I didn't want to see them at that time. Crazy boy.

hi ellie-i would always prefer to keep my addresses and phone numbers in an address book or on my mobile-i really don't like having details of friends etc online-thats before what has just happened to me!!-blessings littleowl

I have an address book with the addresses of the church members, but the other address books I keep online. I have a couple of phone numbers in my cell phone, but that is all. I really should get myself an address book or put my planner in my purse as sometimes I have to have an address and phone number and I cannot remember it, and I do not carry my computer along with me. But I just keep forgetting to do so.

I don't even have an address book. The only thing I keep on anyone is their phone numbers, which are stored in my cell phone.

I still use an address book, it is falling to pieces and is a mess but it is an address book all the same! I could not have an online one as it means turning the computer on everytime I needed to find an address. Sometimes the old methods are still the best.

Hi Ellie...ive got an address book...i actually keep meaning to change it and get a new one.... I prefer having a book....but when i staye with mu mother who wasnt very well at the time..i took it with me..and lost it!!! Well what a pain!!...i only know a few of the telephone numbers and addresses by heart...so i had to ring around to find the others i needed.... But months later i was turning out a bag of sewing..and there it was tucke into the middle of the sewing!!

Hmm, I don't really have an address book. Usually I send emails, and my gmail account remember the email address that I've sent to before.. so it works pretty fine for me. :)

I have my address book on line now, I don't do anything manually any more. It sucks though when my computer crashed last year, but I was able to retrieve some of the information back again

I always use a hardback book when i am not online. I only use my online version to look up friends online that I need to stay in contact with.

the addresses that I would need from time to time I do keep in a book at my desk. I usually take the return address labels off of envelopes and tape them into my book... this way when an address changes I can simply remove that label and add the new one in its place. I often look up phone numbers online, however... I like to use www.anywho.com or www.whowhere.com for phone numbers

I would prefer to have the two. The two have the advantage over the other but for the availability and easy access of data I would prefer the Online Version, but what happens if you do not have a computer readily available then I would turn to the Hardback Book by Phone.

I have a nice hardback address book. I've had it a long time through many many moves and it got to the point where so many of the addresses were crossed out, it was time for a new one. Well, the office store didn't have refill pages and I ended up getting a new book. I sat by the televison carefully copying all the addresses we use currently into the new book. It was all neat and nice for once. My husband picks up the book the next day and scrawls a number over the first inside page ARRRRRGGGG!

my address book is now online like most things these days. I think my old fashioned address book is in a drawer somewhere but I do not know where

i use both. as much as i love and rely on my computer daily i always say "what if my computer crashes or there is a power outage" i would not want all my info on my computer where i cannot get to it. i keep my email address on my computer and everything else is in my hard copy phone book.

I still use both types of address books but prefer the online version or the address book that came with my computer. Since I am on my computer frequently, it is easier for me to update any changes on it than writing it in a book. Of course, if our computers crash than we might lose that information so I think it is good to have both just in case. Plus if we write them in a book we do not have to worry about hackers or viruses.

I have only address book. After my computer crash few years ago, I lost all of my contacts and I have learn the hard way to keep it all in my address book. I don't trust computers.

I use mostly the online one but do use a cute little one that was a gift from one of my passed sisters. oxxoxoxoxoxo

I have a journal in my desk drawer that I keep all my addresses and phone numbers in...it also has all my email info for everyone and for the websites I use all the time!

I still use an address book. I like to carry it in my purse incase I need an address while out. Like appying for a job.

Well I relied completely on my phone, until it got stolen and I had to buy a new sim card... All my numbers were lost. See if I had a hard copy I could have used it as a back up... I will soon copy every entry I have in my current phone in an address book so that I won't fall in that trap again... (not that I am planning to get my phone stolen anytime soon...)