No problem, Andy and I aren’t about to get rid of our flip phones. Well, maybe if mine breaks I might switch to the iPhone 7 Plus Torben gave me last winter. It would probably be easier to text using it. But Andy loves his flip phone because it’s light and so small it easily fits in his pocket.
Flip Phone and iPhone 7 Plus
Apparently some companies are now coming up with folding smart phones, “one of the biggest innovations in the smartphone market for years.” We understand why.
Yes, we know smart phones are great for most people, but for our poor reception up on the land we will stick to Andy’s flip phone and our internet. As usual, one size doesn’t fit all.
March 27, 2019
I don’t have a cell phone. only a land line. I may regret it but so far NO!
(and I do think yours and Andy’s is a very great way to handle your situation of a cabin in the mountains!)
You are like us, you don’t travel much so you don’t really need one. Ours is mainly so I can text him. He usually gets my messages, but only sometimes can text back. That’s why we also have the internet and the Garmin up there.
Our Dad had a hard time giving up his flip phone, but eventually it died. He gave in and got an iPhone. Mom says she doesn’t think he would ever go back, and she knows she won’t. She didn’t realize you would get better reception with the flip phone in your location. You have to do whatever works best for you.
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It’s not that we get better reception with it, it’s that it fits nicely in his pocket and doesn’t fall out while he’s working so he knows when I text him. If he wants to reach me he emails me. It’s complicated.
I never could text on my flip phone. That only issue I had with it, and I like my smart phone.
Yes, it’s a lot easier to text on a smart phone. If I have a long message I tell him to check his email and he goes to the computer.
II liked my flip phone when I had it but I do like my smart phone too. It keeps me entertained when I have to wait in line for anything. It is easier to text on but not by a whole lot. I’m pretty sure I had a flip phone real similar to yours. Almost all of my phones have been LG
I bring my iPad with games like Sudoku, Word Jumble, Free Cell solitaire, etc. when I know I’ll have to wait somewhere. They don’t need WiFi, fortunately, so they work for me. I agree that bringing entertainment of some sort makes life a lot more fun. Hmm. I used to write in my journal. Maybe I should try that again someday. 🙂
I thought the folding smart phones were going to double the surface screen, not cut it in half the size of an old flip. I loved my old flip, too, but the young people want to text so I had to jump on the band wagon or get left behind. My flip would text but it was too laborious to do it.
You’re no doubt right about the folding smart phones, and I agree that texting on flip phones is a pain. Andy and I mainly text the time we’re sending the message to make sure I can reach him if need be. If I want to send a message I just text him to check his email. Because of the poor reception up there our system is complicated.
I refused to get any cell phone until I had my knee replacements done so wanted a way to call for help if needed. I kept it long after smart phones came out. It wasn’t until I decided to become a snowbird in 2012 that I got a smart phone–even then it was Dave’s old one. He wanted me to have a phone where he could track my travels as a safety measure.
We gave up having a landline when we moved into the motorhome in 2008. Now that we are back in an apartment it seems an unnecessary device. Although it is confusing when people try to call Dave on my phone. 🙂
Being able to track is important. We have the Garmin for that — another expense but invaluable.
I, too, am sticking with my flip phone. I don’t like it as well as my previous phone for texting, so I mostly use it just for emergencies as prefer my landline for most talking.
Kaitlin has a landline mainly for our weekly phone calls — she says Andy can’t tolerate conversations on her cellphone. I do notice the difference, but I wouldn’t want to be responsible for her extra phone bills.
Yes one.can have a flip phone here, but I have a smart phone with a jacket cover for it… mine is about 2*5 in size
I have needed it for this trip, keep learning more and more… But I do miss .y laptop…may see it later this coming week… depends where I go next … straight home or not!
What an adventure you are having! 😀