03-23-2013, 06:36 PM
I have had a few incidents in the last few years where people needed to get in touch with me for various reasons while we are traveling. In each of these instances, the phone was for their convenience, not mine. My knowledge of the event would have in no way affected the outcome. I have had any number of people urge me to get a cell phone - mainly for their convenience, not mine.
Now, having said that, my wife and I are considering getting a cell phone. We're both in our 60s and travel a lot. In fact, we just got back from another trip about 90 minutes ago. I have a reliable car and am a safe driver (two tickets in 50 years of driving) but one still needs to be prepared for "the other guy." Our big question at this point is whether to get a smart phone or a dumb phone. Our intention is to use it only in an emergency or to inform family as to our whereabouts. We travel with a laptop and my wife recently purchased a Kindle Fire so I'm thinking just a prepaid phone with only basic service.
That's rather the long way around the barn to say "No, I'm not addicted to a cell phone."
Tom
Now, having said that, my wife and I are considering getting a cell phone. We're both in our 60s and travel a lot. In fact, we just got back from another trip about 90 minutes ago. I have a reliable car and am a safe driver (two tickets in 50 years of driving) but one still needs to be prepared for "the other guy." Our big question at this point is whether to get a smart phone or a dumb phone. Our intention is to use it only in an emergency or to inform family as to our whereabouts. We travel with a laptop and my wife recently purchased a Kindle Fire so I'm thinking just a prepaid phone with only basic service.
That's rather the long way around the barn to say "No, I'm not addicted to a cell phone."
Tom
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