Probably wrong thread to ask... Anyone else NOT have a phone?

While I can see your point of view - for this reason I don't have push mail, facebook/social apps, etc. configured, unknown numbers are auto rejected, I visit the sites or manually fetch stuff, if anyone gets pushy about me not responding immediatly when they try to call or text me they don't get a very polite reply - I find having a smartphone there 24x7 and mobile internet really handy.
 
I cant stand being without my smartphone for even a second outdoors.

When I go to bed, I put my phone on loud. Even popping out for a 3 minute cigarette, I pocket my phone before I grab the fags. Once I was running late for work, had already left, noticed phone missing, went all the way back to get it.

Seriously though, what if you're outdoors and a mate wants to meet up with you? What if you're running late to meet a mate? What if you're passing through a friend's neighbourhood and want to ask if they want to have a smoke/chat with you? What if someone needs your assistance, or you need theirs? What if someone's in trouble or you're in trouble?...
All these things and more happen on a daily basis for me, therefore, contrary to your experience of phones, life without a phone would be utterly hellish for me.

I think one of the reasons I am so extreme to the point of putting my phone on loud before I go to bed is that my dad would probably still be alive If he had a mobile phone that day.
 
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Number_25 said:
No, not really.

I know of a few people who own mobile phones, and don't really use them.
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there is no comparison between someone that owns a mobile phone and does not really use it and someone who refuses to won one because they hate the idea of people contacting them!
 
Number_25 said:
No, not really.

I know of a few people who own mobile phones, and don't really use them.
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I think it's a bit odd really.

As I said, I can understand someone not wanting a smartphone or any of the fancy features, but a basic one is essentially free to own and you can even contact the emergency services without a SIM card inside, so the 'I don't want to be available' argument holds no weight either. Some of them are tiny, as well, so it's not as if they are a burden to carry.

It could save someone's life - perhaps even your own - it's irresponsible not to have one.
 
Robbo said:
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It could save someone's life - perhaps even your own - it's irresponsible not to have one.
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so you carry a full medical kit and several mobiles on different networks for the same reason? (different networks incase you are in a black spot for one)...
 
edscdk said:
so you carry a full medical kit and several mobiles on different networks for the same reason? (different networks incase you are in a black spot for one)...
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Emergency services lets you use any network, so if one is available, you can use it. A SIM isn't even required.

A tiny phone is hardly the same as a full medical kit, and the former is arguably more useful as well...
 
Gimpymoo said:
Got rid of mine a long time ago.

The idea of being "connected" / "Available" all day, every day is just hell.

Smartphones only made it "worse" as then you had emails/social feeds to contend with too. I appreciate this is all "voluntary" but it is often "expected".

I personally found them to be an expense I could not justify.

I am now connected at home and disconnected when away from home which works perfectly.

Luckily, I work from home which may have something to do with it.

I appreciate what I am saying is probably heresy to some but no offence intended.

Obviously, some people NEED their phones which is understandable, just wondered if there were others like myself?
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So what happens when you are away from your wife, and she needs to get hold of you in an emergency?
 
edscdk said:
so you carry a full medical kit and several mobiles on different networks for the same reason? (different networks incase you are in a black spot for one)...
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Actually most Western countries require you to have a first aid kit in your car and most UK cars come equipped with one. :) If I could find a full medical kit that was the size of a tiny mobile phone then I probably would carry one about everywhere actually. And a mobile is probably more useful in an emergency if anything.

As Robbo says emergency calls will be routed over any network available no matter what SIM card you have/don't have at all.
 
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