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[greamy]

No, could get along without one. Years ago I did not have one, and never missed it!

[sidsmom]

10 yrs ago, I was still using the princess style w/ an answering machine! I finally got a GoPhone where texting was numbers had associated letters...man, that was a pain to text.

When I got my iPhone, the Technology Angels shined the light on me! I 'got' why this is so much fun! It's amazing to think....you have a mini-computer in your hand...crazy! Upgraded to a 6+, dumped my landline...never been happier.

[bikerbabe]

On 3/1/2015 Marienkaefer2 said: I don't think the original post is about cell phones as much as it is about budgeting. If someone doesn't have enough money for food, there is more going on than just a cell phone.

^This.

[NoelSeven]

On 3/1/2015 bikerbabe said:

On 3/1/2015 NoelSeven said:

Why wouldn't a cell phone be a priority?

I know you don't like them, but they have saved many lives.

And they kept some of us in contact with our loved ones at the hub of 9/11.

If someone can't buy food, pay rent, mortgage or utilities those items obviously come first. Believe me I've been there and you have to look at every penny of your budget. But if you shop around you can get some very cheap cell phone plans. Just because someone is low income it doesn't mean that they are automatically irresponsible if they have a cell phone.

Well, yes. There are very inexpensive plans, and as I said, it's a lifeline for some people.

[bikerbabe]

On 3/1/2015 NoelSeven said:

On 3/1/2015 bikerbabe said:

On 3/1/2015 NoelSeven said:

Why wouldn't a cell phone be a priority?

I know you don't like them, but they have saved many lives.

And they kept some of us in contact with our loved ones at the hub of 9/11.

If someone can't buy food, pay rent, mortgage or utilities those items obviously come first. Believe me I've been there and you have to look at every penny of your budget. But if you shop around you can get some very cheap cell phone plans. Just because someone is low income it doesn't mean that they are automatically irresponsible if they have a cell phone.

Well, yes. There are very inexpensive plans, and as I said, it's a lifeline for some people.

I was agreeing with you and just piggybacking onto what you said.

[Mama Mia]

On 3/1/2015 bikerbabe said:

On 3/1/2015 Mama Mia said:

Everyone in our family does text. Why not just call, you're using the same pnone?

mm

My best friend and I text each other a lot, sometimes having fairly long conversations together. We talk in person and on the phone all the time as well but we text frequently. It's the equivalent of what used to be online chat or emailing. As opposed to talking to someone on the phone you can have a conversation while doing something else and you don't have to immediately respond like you would talking to someone verbally, for example if I'm reading or watching TV.

Good point. Thanks. I never thought of it that way. I very infrequently call my GS when he is at work, but he doesn't call me until he is on a break or off work. My insight is much better now. LOL

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[Mama Mia]

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[spud188]

I seem to be doing alright without a cell phone.

[NoelSeven]

On 3/1/2015 Mama Mia said:

Everyone in our family does text. Why not just call, you're using the same pnone?

mm

Hi mm!

I asked my daughter about that and she said many people in her generation think of phone calls as bad manners: you interrupt someone at what they're doing (studying, working) and force them to respond to something that could be fairly trivial.

A text is a limited space message the receiver can respond to or not, and at his or her leisure.

[Marienkaefer2]

On 3/1/2015 bikerbabe said:

On 3/1/2015 Marienkaefer2 said: I don't think the original post is about cell phones as much as it is about budgeting. If someone doesn't have enough money for food, there is more going on than just a cell phone.

^This.

After I posted, I saw that i had basically posted the same thing you did!