Re: Texting as communication

cowboy sam · ‎06-15-2015

I have read that you can buy simple cell phones that you could program it for her with just your phone number and 911 etc...would that work

for her and you?? Just wondering

preds 06-21-20
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SunSprite · ‎10-21-2019

@gidgetgh Thank you so much for posting this!

I knew there was a way to enable someone to tell if you read their text messages or not, and I've always kept mine set to "not"...but usually after an update runs I go back and check to make sure it didn't change that setting. I had forgotten to do that after the last update, so I appreciate the remider .....

I think it's better for people not to be able to tell when you read their texts, for the very reason the OP posted.

Here's gidgetgh's post on how to enable your phone to show when you have read someone's text message. I enlarged font and added italics:

Go to settings, then messages and then turn on "send read receipts". When that is turned on, people can tell if you've read a text.
When you SEND a text, if the recipient has it turned on on their end, you'll see "read" when they read your text. If they don't have it turned on, you won't.

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lovesrecess · ‎03-14-2010

I much prefer speaking with my kids, but I know they are always so busy I have a slim chance of them ever answering. I understand it is not cool and downright rude to leave voicemails nowadays. I hate voicemails myself especially when they are really long. Texting is much faster and easier but I think it is rude to ignore texts and not respond until the end of the day. It takes seconds. All my kids have apple watches...they are always able to keep in touch. I don’t text unless I really need to. One never responds, so oh, well!

jeanlake · ‎03-10-2010

@Preds That's funny about your hubs and his sis. Fortunately, my sis prefers dramatic talk to typing. I've learned to keep typing positive things and she eventually gives up.

"I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees." Henry David Thoreau

x Hedge · ‎08-18-2016

One of the nicest things about texting is it's inability to place the same intrusive demands on your time and attention as a call does.

Sometimes I text with multiple people at once, and know they're also having multiple conversations, between taking care of everyday things like laundry, cutting grass, driving, etc.

People are busy. You're too sensitive.

@I am still oxox

Pease realize, when you get a READ, it only means the recipient has opened your text, not that they read it.

They may simply open the message (to stop their phone from repeatedly notifying them of a new text) then set the phone aside until they have time to read it.

I do that all the time.

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@I am still oxox wrote:
I make very few call these days, hubby, brother and a friend. My texrs are usually instead of a call and part of a on going converesation.
What bothers me sometimes, I see that a friend reads the text and takes hours to answer. Can any one be so busy not to answer for two minutes
Maybe I am too sensitive

Yes, plenty of people are too busy. They could be in a meeting. Or holding a baby in one arm while cleaning up a toddler's mess with the other. Or having lunch with a group of people. Or a phone conversation with a friend. Maybe they're stitting on an exam table in a paper gown and the doctor just walked in! It simply might not be a good time.

I think a lot of us glance at a text when it comes in to be sure it's not an emergency, but that doesn't mean we've read it thoroughly or that we're available at that time. One of the best things about texts, IMO, is that we can get back to the other person when we have a minute to do so. I answer texts immediately when I can, but my life is hectic and I can't always do that. I understand that others can't either.

I'm very sensitive, but I've never taken it personally.

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@Travone wrote:
Unless it is an emergency, I don't respond until I have time, or am alone. I view the mobile phone no different than the old land line. If someone called me and I wasn't home, they would not get a response until I got home and got their message. I don't let the phone rule my life. Just because it dings doesn't mean I have to respond.

I am the same! I love my phone - I use it all the time, all day long for various reasons, and wouldn't want to be without it. But I have never let it rule my life.

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@x Hedge wrote:
One of the nicest things about texting is it's inability to place the same intrusive demands on your time and attention as a call does.

Sometimes I text with multiple people at once, and know they're also having multiple conversations, between taking care of everyday things like laundry, cutting grass, driving, etc.
People are busy. You're too sensitive.

@I am still oxox
Pease realize, when you get a READ, it only means the recipient has opened your text, not that they read it.

They may simply open the message (to stop their phone from repeatedly notifying them of a new text) then set the phone aside until they have time to read it.
I do that all the time.

Yes. I do that too. There's a difference between showing as "Read" and actually being read. I wouldn't take it so literally. Especially if it was going to cause me distress.

And for those who said it takes too long to type, I rarely type. I dictate practically everything I do on my phone - emails, texts, google searches, everything. Much easier and much faster.

I love talking on the phone, but I think texting definitely serves a good purpose too. It depends on the situation. Sometimes phone calls are better and sometimes texts are the way to go.

mamaslittlepotato · ‎03-09-2010

That’s why I have my phone set where the texter can’t see when I read their texts. 😀......Sometimes a person has time to read the text but not answer. Then sometimes they forget to answer later. I’ve done this. I don’t expect anyone to answer me right away unless it’s urgent. But if it’s urgent, I would them instead.