SOME AMERICANS SAYING NO TO SMART PHONES AND EMBRACING DIGITAL MINIMALISM?

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

I've seen this a few times before.

It was referred to as eliminating "chronic phone use". The other articles were

If you don't want to use the link, the site is

REMOVAL OF LINKS

Your thoughts?

Shelbelle · ‎03-09-2010

Fine with me, I dont use a cell phone except for an emergency.

Foxxee · ‎10-03-2014

Good!

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

My phone resides in my handbag and rarely sees the light of day. I don't think I've ever received a call on it. No danger here.

New Mexico☀️Land Of Enchantment

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

The only reason we have smart phones is because it's all that Verizon offers.

We went looking to upgrade last week because we were going to get rid of the house phone if the price to upgrade was less than or equal to what it costs for the house phone.

The cost of new phones are astronomical and it would have cost us close to $80 a month more on the wireless plan.

Needless to say we walked out. Probably two of the few people that have walked out of a Verizon store without something new in their hands.

Eventually we will have to do it and will cross that bridge when we get to it.

Etoile308 · ‎01-04-2014

If people have chronic phone or device use then that's not the fault of any device. Addictive personalities come in many forms.

silkyk · ‎03-03-2011

We just received a notification that our MAJOR telephone land line co.is trying to stop service in our huge area. Too much line maintenance they say. We live in the hills and cell service is spotty so we will be out of touch I guess. We are quickly becoming a 3rd world country.

Shelbelle · ‎03-09-2010

If I lose my land line I will have no phone service, that will be a nightmare for me.

bikerbabe · ‎03-09-2010

@silkyk wrote:
We just received a notification that our MAJOR telephone land line co.is trying to stop service in our huge area. Too much line maintenance they say. We live in the hills and cell service is spotty so we will be out of touch I guess. We are quickly becoming a 3rd world country.

AT&T notified the state of California that they want to stop support for copper land lines, in most of the state, at least in the most populous areas where anyone lives. It has to get approval but I figure this trend is going to progress to other states, if it hasn't already.

Bookplate · ‎08-19-2011

@CelticCrafter wrote:
The only reason we have smart phones is because it's all that Verizon offers.

We went looking to upgrade last week because we were going to get rid of the house phone if the price to upgrade was less than or equal to what it costs for the house phone.

The cost of new phones are astronomical and it would have cost us close to $80 a month more on the wireless plan.

Needless to say we walked out. Probably two of the few people that have walked out of a Verizon store without something new in their hands.

Eventually we will have to do it and will cross that bridge when we get to it.

Do you have a Cellular Sales store near you? They are a Verizon retailer. I only mention them because the last time I was in there getting a new phone they certainly did have flip phone options. This was about a year ago.