Had my cell phone turned off. Has anyone had there's turned off?

Wow! Not me. I cannot imagine not having a cell phone. I use it all day long at work to contact the office and my clients. I have a Blackberry and all my contacts are stored on there. I keep my calendar on there with reminders for meetings, etc. Also, I keep personal stuff like birthdays, etc. on there. I would be lost if I did not have my cell phone with me. I sync it up with my laptop as soon as I get back to the office every day to keep everything updated. Also, it is with me so my wife can contact me or I can contact her. And you never know when there will be an emergency and you will need a phone. Not to mention the free long distance and free calls on nights and weekends.

See, I think I am the total opposite of you in this respect. I only have a cell phone. We got rid of our landline about 6 years ago. It was just too expensive to keep the landline. And with the cellphone it goes with me wherever I go. If I don't want to talk to the person I just hit the ignore button and send it off to voice mail, etc. But if I need it it is there for me whenever and wherever I am. I don't have to wait at home by the phone if I am expecting a return call from the doctor, etc. It is freedom for me to have the cell phone, not the other way around. Also, my son and my husband and I share our minutes and have free mobile to mobile. And alot of my friends also have the same carrier so it is free to call them too. Also, I factor in the free long distance. I have friends and family all across the country and it costs no more to call coast to coast then it is to call across the street. I carry my cell phone in my pocket when I am at home too so I can always hear it if it rings. I find it very convenient. I think for me it is a win-win situation. I could never give up my cell phone, ever. Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!

i have my cellphone off but it is for an entirely different reason..i had a fight with my online friend.we used to communicate daily using the cell.now that we are not on speaking terms,i switched off my phone ,so that i can keep it out of sight.

I treat my cell phone like I would my home phone... If I don't feel like talking to anyone, I'll turn it off & won't answer it... I do have a home phone but it's only because I have DSL for internet & according to Verizon, I have to have a phone line... My 8 year old daughter uses the home phone for her friends & when she needs to call me when I'm at work... I do use my cell phone for both personal & work purpose... But just like I wouldn't answer my house phone if my work calls me on my day off & I don't feel like going in, I wouldn't answer my cell phone if my work calls me on my day off... That simple... I guess it's about how you treat the phone, not how you let it run your life... When people used to get mad at me for not answering my phone, I tell them, "You need me! Leave a message & I'll get back to you at MY convinience..."

Hey hey ! Well , me and my fiance share a phone but once we dont need it it gets shutdown for the night . My bro has had his shut off well because he didnt pay teh bill . my mom got one and didnt like it so she shut hers off . sometimes the house phone annoys me so much that i will unplugg it or turn it down way low happy lotting

I had my cellphone turned off for a few hours only because someone was nagging me about going out with him. I didn't really know him. My friend just gave my number to him. At first, he was okay. I thought he just wanted to be friends with my but as time went by, he became anxious and acted quite weird. I never really like those kind of people. When I turned on my cellphone, he started calling and sending messages again. I was so pissed off and gave him a big spank (figuratively) to teach him a lesson he would never forget.

I can't live without a phone!! I have a prepaid phone and it was just too expensive to keep putting minutes on it so I stopped. I am going to get an unlimited phone plan from Cricket for $30 a month. I gotta open a checking account first so I can order from the website. I guess people do call me for dumb stuff too but I always like to have a phone for convenience I guess.

I also feel that I need to be disconnected at times. This is when I screen my calls and only answer if it is someone that I want to talk t like my wife or kids. I also feel that cell phones are important to have for the exact opposite reason. I need to feel that I can be reached at a moments notice in the event of an emergency. I also like that If I need to reach someone, I can just call them anytime. My kids are very young but I taught them my cell number before my land line number. I never mind if they call and especially like knowing that they can call if they need mr for anything at anytime.

I use mine when I travel because I travel alone alot...other then that I don't have it on....I can't stand it when people are constantly on the phone.....and since my kids know that they can reach me on the computer it's not necessary to have it on all the tim.

Because of job purposes I can't shut my phone off. However, I do leave it home often and when I am home and not working...I have gone days and not even checked to see if anyone has called me. I have never had the need to have my phone with me 24-7.

yes, seems that mobile phone leave us less freedom than before. Anyone who knows your phone number can find you. Without mobile phone, no body knows where you are unless if you don't like them to know. But even I fullly awear of this point, I still take my mobile phone whenever I go. I need to keep my mobile phone on, so that my customers can find me when I am not at my office. One of my customer had ever called me in a early morning, when I was sleeping. I am in china, and he is from freign country, there's time difference, he just wanted to get things done, and forgot our time difference. Since then, I would turn off my mobile phone when I sleep to avoid being disturbed.

I hated my cell at times because of that very reason. It seemed as if i was trying to get away for a moment to myself and if i forgot it i'd find tons of text msgs and voicemails as to why i don't pick up and where i am... so if i couldn't be "hunted down" as you put it so perfectly lol.. i found the hunters leaving evidence of their attempt to catch me... Even more so was this problem when i was attending university... my parents knew my schedule and they would ask me it before i leave yet the non-stop calls would still find their way to me =P "where are you...?" im at the university... where else would i be =P BUT i must admit having a cell was also great... i was able to keep in touch with a lot of friends even with a hectic schedule which i wouldn't have been able to otherwise.