My phone is missing and has been for around a week now. I had it turned on silent, which surely doesn’t help things. I have a very strong feeling it is somewhere in the house, but no luck yet.<br/><br/>I must admit, I do not really miss having my phone. One less thing to pack in to my pockets, I don’t have the feeling that I must always be connected to “the net,” and if I am able to get rid of it for good, I can save $50/month.<br/><br/>The only downside is when I head to the racetrack ~5 weekends a year; I’d hate to get stranded somewhere without a means of communicating. Additionally, I don’t know anybody’s phone number… I’d have to get some sort of phone book.<br/><br/>So while my phone is gone, I’m not really losing any sleep over it and I certainly don’t plan on setting aside time to find it. If it shows up, it shows up. In the meantime, don’t get cranky when my dead phone shoots you straight to voicemail and I never get back to you.<br/><br/>If it really is gone for good, I’ll likely hold off on getting another (or maybe just get a pay-as-you-go) until a <a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3G” target=”_blank”>3G</a> <a href=”http://www.apple.com/iphone/” target=”_blank”>iPhone</a> hits the streets.<br/><br/><span style=”font-weight: bold;”>Link</span>: <a href=”http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/07/ten-reasons-to-.html” target=”_blank”>10 Reasons to Throw Away Your Cell Phone</a> [Wired]
O Cell Phone, Where Art Thou?
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You never answered it anyway so what’s it matter?
$50/month seems like a lot.
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It was $36/mo thanks to my AOL employee discount [tongue] Factor in the cost of new phone and the other BS fees every couple years and I think an average of $50/mo is pretty close.
And yes, I didn’t ever answer it… because I hated it.
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Or because you were in the middle of a video game. [tongue]
$50/month seems about right to me. I think mine is $39.99/month, but its closer to 50 with taxes and fees added on.
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It would be nice if we had some number for you though…house phone, work phone. Sometimes people need to get in touch with you…like when they are having a baby! gahhhh
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Durn, found it in the S yesterday.
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Ours is $34 on a family plan with discount… I guess I was just out of touch with how much they cost these days. Damn, cell phones have gotten expensive.
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I’ve had my plan for 7 years now and it has always been the cheapest available. You won’t find anything halfway worthwhile (nor could you ever) for less than $40/mo.
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Incorrect good sir. Before I switched to a family plan to include the wife I was on a 250/$29.99 plan.
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I consider a 250 plan worthless.
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I knew you’d say that but find it hard to believe if you supposedly hate your phone.
How many minutes do you use a month and who are you talking to Mr Important?
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Then why even post it? At the time that I got with Cingular, I did have a plan like that. Once I grew up, I began going over so I upgraded. Nowadays, a $39.99 w/ 450 anytime is the cheapest they offer. I’m more than happy with Cingular so I’m not going to be switching. Even so, who offers a $29.99 plan?
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None of the major carriers… anymore. I was just objecting to your “nor could you ever” because Cingular had one. I think many would argue, as I was, that a 250 plan isn’t worthless. You get the ability to call anywhere in the country and talk to family/friends and peace of mind in case of breakdown/accident.
In fact, the reason why providers went to a “more minutes for $40/month” model is because they realized they could force those who don’t live on their cell phones to may more per month.
If you feel so tied down by your phone, maybe you should try using it less.
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(Note that was 250 daytime, it was 1000 night and weekend.)
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Wait… try using it less? I don\’t use it at all. I stated that in my original post; I didn\’t mind not having my phone.
Plans are $40 minimum, just as you said. Your entire last comment contradicted yourself multiple times.
Where we are now:
– Chris thinks ~$50/mo is expensive even though that is a fair estimate of a $40/mo plan\’s actual cost after taxes, fees, and cost of new phones.
– $40 is the bare minimum plan these days.
– Chris agrees that one should have a cell in case of emergencies.All I can conclude using university-taught logic is that \”Chris thinks cell phones are expensive, but necessary.\”
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Yup… you got it. [tongue]
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That was the gist of my entire original post. Expensive, I don’t like them, but necessary. Regarding the expensive part, kudos to the carriers for understanding they can get more money from us.
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My plan is $29.99 minus a 20% work discount. I’ve had a 29.99 plan for the 8 years I’ve had a cell.
I have 250 anytime minutes and 2500 night/weekend.
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Mine’s free……
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