A few friends and I were talking about this during the week. One of the guys is on a minimalist campaign at present, down sized car, reduced wardrobe, deleted all social media and now is talking about ditching the phone. (I'm secretly waiting on him downsizing his guitar collection!..). Whilst I was never as materialistic, I think there is a lot to be said for going for a simpler life. We all reckon we were happier when we'd no technology, less stuff and less distractions. I have no sky tv, no home broadband, no landline and folk at work mock me for it but I don't feel I'm missing anything. I have considered ditching the phone, but like the OP, I am concerned about missing those few apps I use everyday like weather, whatsapp, gmail and ... Strava!
Mobile phone - give it up?
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Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
Just change your number and only give the new one out to people you trust/need to phone. You get all the functionality of the phone and no more annoying messages. Also if you never give the new number out, it is unlikely that you will receive marketing calls.
Hugh Manatee
Veteran
I read Alan Bennett. Is it something to do with a sheep?
classic33
Leg End Member
Sheep were mentioned further down the page.
Julia9054
Guru
- Location
- Knaresborough
You post on here alot. If you are not using a smart phone, does that mean you spend alot of time sitting at your computer?
I bet myself a fiver you'd be on this thread within the hour. Scraped in by two minutes.
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
This is what I did last year, best thing I ever did!
Just a handful of people now have the ability to mither me and I receive no junk calls/texts at all
PaulSB
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Personally I enjoy the various bits of tech I own and use. In the world we now inhabit I find it difficult to imagine not having a good smartphone and being able to access all that it offers.
To my mind a quality smartphone allows me to reduce the stuff I carry to one item.
One question I’d like to ask all those who say they rarely use social media, but appear to be heavy CC users,what do they consider CC to be??
How do those who don’t have a phone but post regularly do so? Sitting at PC/laptop seems very restrictive to me.
To my mind a quality smartphone allows me to reduce the stuff I carry to one item.
One question I’d like to ask all those who say they rarely use social media, but appear to be heavy CC users,what do they consider CC to be??
How do those who don’t have a phone but post regularly do so? Sitting at PC/laptop seems very restrictive to me.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
There's someone who thinks wardiallers don't exist.
I stopped betting with myself since I bet more than I could afford, refused to pay myself and then started phoning myself threatening to break my legs.
pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
Me to
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
You know me, ahead of the trend with mobile phones.
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
I only have mine turned on when I am out of the house. And this is mainly to keep Lovely Wife happy as she worries about me when out on my bike or hoofing around in the mountains.
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
They'll deactivate it after 270 days
https://kenstechtips.com/index.php/payg-inactivity-account-termination-and-credit-expiry
