[Merganser]

Yesterday ended the first week of classes at the university where I teach. I have about 90 students this semester, and as a matter of course I now ask them to please turn off their cell phones, pagers, etc. when they're in class. This semester is the first one in which EVERY ONE of my students has a cell phone.

I don't have one. I don't want one. I don't like talking on the phone, and I don't want to be accessible to anyone and everyone all the time. If there's an emergency, people know where to find me.

My question: is there anyone else out there WITHOUT a cell phone? If so, have you thought of getting one or do you want one? Or are you like me, and have made a deliberate decision to avoid them like the plague?

Tracy


<font color=cadetblue>Nathan Paul born April 3, 2003
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[~Underneath~]

I have one, but my DH doesnt he has never really seen the use for them. So your not the only one.

~Middle Of Nowhere~

[Guest_Libra76_*]

Or are you like me, and have made a deliberate decision to avoid them like the plague?

I used to be.. until two years ago when I started working freelance from home, I just had to be contactable all the time. This doesn't mean I am on the phone all day, but my clients have to be able to contact me whenever they need to.

Also, since having DS, I feel that having a mobile phone gives us some security in case of a car accident, emergency trips to hospital, etc. I can ALWAYS ring someone now, and people can ALWAYS ring me in case of emergencies, and that aspect of it I wouldn't want to go without anymore.

But I do understand what you are saying, I felt very strongly about not wanting a mobile phone in the past too.

If there's an emergency, people know where to find me.

I don't believe that's true anymore. For example, if something happens to our DS, where I needed to take him to hospital straight away (which happened once so far), I was relieved that I could ring my DH on his mobile. He travels by bus two hours a day from and to work, and without his mobile, I would not be able to contact him in case of an emergencies. That is the main reason why we both decided to get one.

Me (27)
DH (33)
DS (Sept'02) (31-weeker)

[~Julia~]

I've heard Adam Spencer on Triple J talk about his hate of mobile phones & he refuses to own one. However, his partner Wil Anderson says that all that means is that Adam Spencer uses everybody else's mobile Not a bad idea.

I have one, but I hardly use it. I only use it incase the car breaks down or so I can phone DH from the supermarket & ask if we need milk.

DD Holly 29/5/2003
No. 2, EDD: 8/1/05

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[Guest_~Franny~_*]

I have one but hardly use it. I couldn't tell you the number off the top of my head, and very few of my friends have the number. (not because it's exclusive - I just haven't bothered), I can call DH's mobile for free on it, and because no-one calls me on it, I'm not forever paying to retrieve messages and then returning calls on it. It's a pre-paid and I put $50 on it months ago that is still keeping me going.

I don't dislike mobiles (except work ones
;p), I just don't use mine much.




Lex 23/01/03 Baz 30/11/98

[Guest_Coop-Dee_*]

I LURVE my mobile, and have had sooo many i cannot count. Just this past month i have owned 4

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[~Anni~]

Duckling - I don't like the thought of being contactable 24/7 either !

I hate talking on them, or listening to anyone on them.
I have a sister in QLD and we can ring each other on Optus-plan mobiles for a free chat ....

I tried it for a while (with my partners mobile) - but then I gave up and just ring her on the normal phone.

My partner keeps bugging me to take on his old mobile, but I don't want it. :confuse:

Yes, they're very useful, but they're not for me

[*~Shel~*]

my work has 24/7 service and i'm in charge of the pager. If the pager goes off at 3am, then i need to organise a service car to get to whereever. I ALWAYS use my mobile for that - and the electricians ALWAYS use my mobile to contact me if there is a further problem (i.e. need fridgys/spare parts etc).

The work that i do (during the day)is such that i NEED to be contacted at all times by numerous people (accountants/solicitors - ATM builders, plumbers, tilers for the extension) and i'd MUCH rather they have my mobile than my home.

So far as *social* goes; it doesn't get used all that often; moreso for sms's (but i'm not a big fan of that, i'd rather just ring them)...

Shel
DS Riley 22.1.03

[balah]

I have one but usually forget to take it when I go out, but have started doing so as I babysit more kids as their parents need to contact me when I leave the house. But as a general rule i dont call anyone on it unless it is free calls after 8pm.

~Bec~

[Christo]

I have one that I NEVER use! It's there just in case. I often have friends who contact me by SMS, but I rarely check them (out of habit of ignoring my mobile) and I miss out on some important messages sometimes.

I really detest mobile phones though, but I have one because I have a daughter and want to be contacted anywhere. It's always charged and always on, but it's rarely used by me anymore, LOL.

So I don't think you're alone.


Christo



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