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Could you survive without your phone for a week? |
Bonovox
Joined: Apr 13, 2008
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Not sure if its been discussed before. But with todays tech hungry people with their mobiles constantly stuck to our ears, sending emails,texting & listening to music. Could any of you on here survive without your phone? I dont remember how i did before phones but i just did. Do you still constantly text phone and mail people whilst on holiday or do you turn it off sometimes? I once survived 2 weeks when i went to Greece on holiday. Before i went my phone broke and i had no time to sort it out so had to wait till i got back. I actually did enjoy myself and found myself forgetting about it and getting back to nature as they say. But could YOU survive if you had a choice? 
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etaab
Joined: Jan 23, 2004
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From: UK - South Yorkshire
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Yes but life would be less streamlined for me.
I use my phone to keep in contact with the girlfriend since we live quite a distance from each other and cannot commute daily. But its more than that, in my job you either need an old fashioned paper organiser or PDA/mobile phone to keep track of tasks, appointments, meetings, events etc. I also find the need to carry a decent quality camera with me at most times as im also a bit of an amateur (mobile) photographer.
I can honestly say i use every single feature of my current N95 8gb, except for the email functionality. Ive found that over time i dont rely on my phone or necessarily need it, but life would be a lot more complicated without it. Id be carrying around many more items in order to perform all the functions a single phone does.
As a backup phone ive got a W880i - its brand new even though the phone was originally released AFAIK in 2007. No matter how much i love my Nokia smartphones, ive always carried a SE with me as they feel more personal rather than as a workhorse tool.
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Bonovox
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Yes first one i see now how hard it is. I too have a long distance relationship which is hard we text everyday
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brys182
Joined: Jun 15, 2009
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for a week?
i think i can  , but it's not a normal day as it used to be, feels like it's hard to wake up without reading morning text messsages, fells like hard to move coz your out of place in our techie world today , better grab a choice to survive longer 
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ChrizChild
Joined: Apr 14, 2009
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From: Inner Corner
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For me.. I can't because my phone is my best buddy, and without holding it in just a minute I feel so empty 
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carkitter
Joined: Apr 29, 2005
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From: Auckland, NZ
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I'd have said no, but after iTunes 9.0 locked me out of 95% of my Apps (paid and free) including my internet banking App, the answer is a resounding YES and my iPhone is now on borrowed time...
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Bonovox
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Oh dear bloody iphone. That phone was on BBC Watchdog programme here last week about iphones going into coma mode. I can survive as i already did on holiday. I am off on my train to the south coast right now and i feel like shouting on the train with everyones phones going off drives you mad after a while. I dont feel i always need my phone all the time.
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Tsepz_GP
Joined: Dec 27, 2006
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From: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Yep, could easily survive a week without it as long as i have my music. 
Only reason i use it so much is cause its there. Actualy feel releaved when im away from it lol.
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OffLineR
Joined: Jan 17, 2003
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From: Istanbul, Turkey
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I can and I did last year.
I served compulsory military service last year for about 5 months without a mobile phone.
When I finished I was so happy to be able to have my phone with me
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brys182
Joined: Jun 15, 2009
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From: Negative Space
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whoa that's kewl,
you did it for the sake of service, wish i could do that also for 5 and more months .
i agree with gucci, i can't imagine life without music
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deluded
Joined: Sep 14, 2005
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Well, I guess I could if I had to, but I wouldn't want to do it if I had a choice. I'm sure I'm speaking for the majority here. Mobile phones are now an indispensable part of our lives. Whether it's for business or leisure, they help us organise our lives to a certain extent. It's not necessarily a good or bad thing, it's just the way society has evolved. |
sincan
Joined: Sep 06, 2008
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No i can't...my manager will angry with me 
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skblakee
Joined: May 07, 2007
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I would not last one hour without mine. 
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Raiderski
Joined: Jul 03, 2006
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From: Poland, Hell, Mountains
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sure I can, however I don't need a phone to work. my leisure time is my kingdom and I'm often in 'flight mode'
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brys182
Joined: Jun 15, 2009
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From: Negative Space
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Part of our body system
without fone, life wouldn't be normal
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Posted: 2009-10-20 20:32
Forever !!!
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