Please take a little 10-question survey

scratchpaddy · 09-03-2013, 08:09 AM

Done.

I got a phone when I finished college so I'd have a contact number to put on my resume. Now, I have a job, and the phone doesn't get much use. I have a service plan that only charges you for the minutes you use, which is nice. My bill last month was $4.

debmalya · 09-03-2013, 08:42 AM

Completed

faceless_el · 09-03-2013, 11:00 AM

Done.
Interesting survey.
Was hoping to get "I live on quarters and pay-phones" as an options, then again pay-phones are slowing dying away

Julie · 09-03-2013, 02:01 PM

Hey guys, thank you very much for your time taking this.

I was supposed to get at least 30 replies, but we are almost at 60, holy smokes!

Julie · 09-03-2013, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by Rupert

Done.
I hate phones, all phones. They are a necessary evil, but I still hate them.

Regards!

I assume this was your response, Rupert?

"Cursing at the phone because it is too complicated."

Julie · 09-03-2013, 02:05 PM

Originally posted by scratchpaddy

Done.

I got a phone when I finished college so I'd have a contact number to put on my resume. Now, I have a job, and the phone doesn't get much use. I have a service plan that only charges you for the minutes you use, which is nice. My bill last month was $4.

And I thought I was a cheap for paying $10.

You take the cake for that, sir.

larryinlc · 09-03-2013, 04:53 PM

I've tried to embrace smartphones, but after having two, I'm back to a basic phone. I don't text. I don't need it for email or the internet. I don't need an appointment book or a timekeeper. I only wanted a cellphone for emergency purposes. I've been unable to walk without the aid of crutches for 30 years. I got my first phone in 1990. Funny, back then no provider could understand the concept of a phone NOT for business purposes. I had a difficult time explaining that the phone was for my own personal use and in case I became stranded in my car. I remember using it once while my car was axle deep in snow. Called a tow truck and waited in my warm car for an hour, but I didn't have to suffer. It can be a life saver for me. Times certainly have changed. Now, there as much for entertainment as they are purposeful. Anyway, I'm completely content with a talk only phone and the lesser bill doesn't hurt either. I'm kind of old school and I think 30 bucks per month for a basic data plan is outrageous.

Larry

bigted · 09-03-2013, 06:48 PM

I did it for you too. Good luck with your research.

**Kerrowdown** · 09-05-2013, 05:48 AM

Done, but I'm the wrong guy to ask, as I just love my iPhone to bits.

**RobA_Oz** · 09-05-2013, 06:10 AM

Originally posted by kerrowdown

Done, but I'm the wrong guy to ask, as I just love my iPhone to bits.

Anything that does a job well is satisfying to use. I use mine a lot, for all sorts of things from keeping track of the extended family birthdays to organising my work days, photographing equipment issues at work, staying in touch via SMS or even Facebook (I find out more about the far-flung grandchildren that way), providing music in the car, or even talking to people. I like old things because they can be so pleasant to use or even just look at, but a well-designed and built modern smart phone can be like that, too.

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09-03-2013, 08:09 AM	#16
scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	Done. I got a phone when I finished college so I'd have a contact number to put on my resume. Now, I have a job, and the phone doesn't get much use. I have a service plan that only charges you for the minutes you use, which is nice. My bill last month was $4.

09-03-2013, 08:42 AM	#17
debmalya Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NJ USA Photos: Albums Posts: 209	Completed

09-03-2013, 11:00 AM	#18
faceless_el Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: BC Photos: Albums Posts: 138	Done. Interesting survey. Was hoping to get "I live on quarters and pay-phones" as an options, then again pay-phones are slowing dying away

09-03-2013, 02:01 PM	#19
Julie Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,069 Original Poster	Hey guys, thank you very much for your time taking this. I was supposed to get at least 30 replies, but we are almost at 60, holy smokes!

09-03-2013, 02:03 PM	#20
Julie Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,069 Original Poster	Originally posted by Rupert Done. I hate phones, all phones. They are a necessary evil, but I still hate them. Regards! I assume this was your response, Rupert? "Cursing at the phone because it is too complicated."

09-03-2013, 02:05 PM	#21
Julie Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,069 Original Poster	Originally posted by scratchpaddy Done. I got a phone when I finished college so I'd have a contact number to put on my resume. Now, I have a job, and the phone doesn't get much use. I have a service plan that only charges you for the minutes you use, which is nice. My bill last month was $4. And I thought I was a cheap for paying $10. You take the cake for that, sir.

09-03-2013, 04:53 PM	#22
larryinlc Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wisconsin USA Posts: 993	I've tried to embrace smartphones, but after having two, I'm back to a basic phone. I don't text. I don't need it for email or the internet. I don't need an appointment book or a timekeeper. I only wanted a cellphone for emergency purposes. I've been unable to walk without the aid of crutches for 30 years. I got my first phone in 1990. Funny, back then no provider could understand the concept of a phone NOT for business purposes. I had a difficult time explaining that the phone was for my own personal use and in case I became stranded in my car. I remember using it once while my car was axle deep in snow. Called a tow truck and waited in my warm car for an hour, but I didn't have to suffer. It can be a life saver for me. Times certainly have changed. Now, there as much for entertainment as they are purposeful. Anyway, I'm completely content with a talk only phone and the lesser bill doesn't hurt either. I'm kind of old school and I think 30 bucks per month for a basic data plan is outrageous. Larry

09-03-2013, 06:48 PM	#23
bigted Moderator Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jessica Lake, Whiteshell Provincial Park, or Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,594	I did it for you too. Good luck with your research.

09-05-2013, 05:48 AM	#24
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,833	Done, but I'm the wrong guy to ask, as I just love my iPhone to bits.

09-05-2013, 06:10 AM	#25
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,200	Originally posted by kerrowdown Done, but I'm the wrong guy to ask, as I just love my iPhone to bits. Anything that does a job well is satisfying to use. I use mine a lot, for all sorts of things from keeping track of the extended family birthdays to organising my work days, photographing equipment issues at work, staying in touch via SMS or even Facebook (I find out more about the far-flung grandchildren that way), providing music in the car, or even talking to people. I like old things because they can be so pleasant to use or even just look at, but a well-designed and built modern smart phone can be like that, too.