not really.

No, saddo that I am, I don't think I could.... not now.... although I did resist having one for a long time...

Was life a lot easier in some respects without one?

Why, how would'nt you cope?

Why could'nt you Baz?

Yes, I think in some respects it was.... cos you could always pretend you weren't in if you didn't want to be bothered and answer the landline phone..... 

Mainly because I have all my info, contacts, dates diary, etc. on my Iphone Syd, plus of course there is instant access to the internet *on the go*

i didn't switch my phone on for four days over the past week so Yes I can.

would probably make a difference to my working life more than my personal wellbeing, i'm not office bound.

I am talking about the real use of a mobile phone, when you cannot be contacted by landline Baz.. 

Isn't it easier to ignore someone with caller ID on a mobile, though? I know most landlines have caller ID these days, but if you don't want to see anyone and your landline goes and you answer it, annoying caller will know you're at home and you're buggered. Whereas with a mobile you can say you're anywhere and they are less likely to turn up at your front door!

Do you feel better since the 'Switch back on' ?

Oh Ok  well in that case... I probably could Syd.... cos I hardly ever use it as a phone..... except to text.... *does that count*

Oh there is that I suppose....

True Karma.... But sometimes it doesn't matter who it is, I don't feel like answering the phone, but with a mobile that is harder somehow

 Baz.....don't get me started on texting..

Truth is I now don't know where in the house it is, could be in my bag could  be out in the kitchen or up in the bedroom and I care not a jot. Just have to set the alarm for morning though and then it'll start. booo

YES EASILY  I last put £10 credit on mine 2 years ago last July

I would say that I could quite easily live without my mobi but ..........................when my grandson is at my house (aged 9) and he wants to go around the corner to a friend - or up the roasd to the park - I just feel so reassured when he takes my phone so that we can keep in touch.

Yes, I can live without one. Having one makes life a bit easier, but it really doesn't affect me. As I said on another thread, I only check mine once a day at the most to see if someone has left me a message or text.

 

It's useful having one because I can call someone when I'm out without having to find a phone box or the right change. I also like mine because I can read books on it and play games, which is a good way to occupy myself when I'm travelling. Apart from that, I'm really not bothered.

no, only because i have no landline

Abo, I understand that you can, I want to hear from a mobile junkie.... xx 

 I actually find texting much more *liberating* Syd cos I can answer when I want....plus my texts are free as part of my PAYG package.... but I don't do text speak.... it all gets written in longhand

 

 

 tell your boyfriend to stop texting me!   I can't text him back, I've exceeded my unlimited texting. 

See, you got bored with just an emergency phone......you've moved onto a mobile amusement arcade........what next?

No.  When you were meeting some one you had to be there on time.  Not that people weren't late before mobile phones, but at least when they turned up looked as if they made an effort to hurry, instead of turning up all calm because they took their time owing to the fact that they sent you a text explaining they'd be late

Takes bliddy ages.....easier to phone for me  

EXACTLY.......saves fifteen phone calls, texts, nonsense.....just to say I am going to be late.......

 

In the old days you would have been STOOD UP!

For an emergency in the car  

my mates 12 yo is a mobile junkie. She goes thru about £50 a month. I'd take it off her cause she keeps breaking her fair usage policy. Junkie enough lol

 

My teenage daughter takes mine when she goes out just so that I can contact her & in case of emergencies

I could if I was forced to, and it'd be quite liberating, but it would take some getting used to. I LOVE my iPhone, it's more than just a mobile phone to me, I'm going to marry it 

For gawds sake, now we are looking for mobile clerics.....and mobile phone expensive wedding outfits.....

Yep I could live without mine.  I love texting and it's an easy way to see who's doing what at the weekends but then again facebook is just as handy.  I haven't topped up in a few weeks because I simply couldn't be arsed and I haven't lifted my mobile in days.

 

It's handy though for the school updates, they text with things like reminders for milk money and if your kid is sick they'll text you if they cant reach you on the landline.

Nothing like a good dose of Textual activity.

See, I see this as sad, I want to go back to the smelly notes sent home with children to parents keeping them informed....

how would the neighsayers and enemies of progress feel about ditching their comps then?

Well now,  that is interesting......I like the idea of a mobile phone (have one ooh I'm  hip)...but, gets on my bleeding nerves when peeps lives revolve around it!...

 

Can be late because I can phone and make excuses.

 

Constant ringing in me ears in Restaurants.

 

Looking at the top of the head across the dinner table at someone looking down with fingers flicking...... 

Very handy though, I had checked my kids primary school website yesterday to see when they were back at school because my sons were telling me different days.  The website said Wednesday but then today we got a text to say all kids start back tomorrow   I was glad of that text otherwise it would be one more day of pulling my hair out!

 

We had got a note out before easter but I lost it