March 25, 20224 yr Administrators 11 minutes ago, birdguy said: Is there ANY phone that is just a phone without a camera and games and GPS and all that unnecessary stuff if all you need it for is to communicate? Noel What kind of phone did your wife get? Charlie AronAVSIM Board of Directors-ADMIN/Moderator-RegistrarJust going to run a Chromebook and not upgrade to a Windows computer. Too many problems with the new Sims! 😱Trying to keep peace and harmony and the will of Landru on the site seems to be a full time job!
March 25, 20224 yr Author 50 minutes ago, charliearon said: What kind of phone did your wife get? An alcatel. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
March 25, 20224 yr Moderator 4 hours ago, birdguy said: An alcatel. Noel I was just going to suggest the Alcatel. Mine does have "WhatsApp", "Facebook", "Assistant", "Maps" and "YouTube" icons on the little screen. 😒 Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
March 25, 20224 yr Author 13 minutes ago, n4gix said: Mine does have "WhatsApp", "Facebook", "Assistant", "Maps" and "YouTube" icons on the little screen I have never even looked at her phone. Perhaps they do have that stuff but all she uses it for is telephone calls. If I get flip phone that's all I'd use it for. That's all I use my iPhone for. I did get a GPS app for it several years ago when we were still hiking in the mountains. I'm thinking now along the lines of a landline maybe. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
March 25, 20224 yr Moderator Noel, on the plus side, the number buttons are BIG, and there is no "touch screen" at all. I don't care about those icons myself since I only have a 4G/5G phone connection anyway. I don't want or need any internet plan, so those icons only decorate the little screen... 😄 Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
March 26, 20224 yr 14 minutes ago, birdguy said: I'm thinking now along the lines of a landline maybe. I got my first cellphone about a year ago after I had a serious medical event. I got the simplest flip phone to carry whenever I go out alone. Only two family members have the number and I have them plus family doctor plus two specialists on speed dial. I turn it on only when I go out. Even though it was the simplest, cheapest one available, it still has e-mail, Internet, radio as well as camera and music player but I use it only for emergency phone calls and nothing else. I think old folks have been the majority of users of flip phones for this purpose because of their relative simplicity. At home, I have a land line, mostly for internet connection because I rarely make or receive phone calls. Dugald Walker
March 26, 20224 yr Author Dugald, I have an iPhone but it sits on my desk all the time. I hardly never take it out with me. It has not become a part of my anatomy. Sometimes in the evening while we are watching a movie o TV my wife will say, "Your phone is ringing." I tell her if it's important they'll leave me a message and if it's not who cares? If I'm at my desk and it rings I'll answer it unless the phone puts the Possible Scam notice on the screen. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
March 26, 20224 yr 49 minutes ago, birdguy said: "Your phone is ringing." I tell her if it's important they'll leave me a message and if it's not who cares than i take it you got a second phone than, i hate to miss a emergency phone call that some one is trying to call me for what ever reason I7-8700k,Corsair h1101 cooler ,Asus Strix Gaming Intel Z370 S11 motherboard, Corsair 32gb ramDD4,, gtx 1080ti Card, RM850 power supply Peter kelberg
March 26, 20224 yr 10 hours ago, birdguy said: Is there ANY phone that is just a phone without a camera and games and GPS and all that unnecessary stuff if all you need it for is to communicate? Noel unnecessary stuff is the only thing is the games, camera is good for taking pictures if you have a minor car accident and you need evidence, gps is good if your lost in the woods they will be able to find you alot quicker I7-8700k,Corsair h1101 cooler ,Asus Strix Gaming Intel Z370 S11 motherboard, Corsair 32gb ramDD4,, gtx 1080ti Card, RM850 power supply Peter kelberg
March 26, 20224 yr Author 7 minutes ago, pete_auau said: i hate to miss a emergency phone call that some one is trying to call me for what ever reason If it's important they'll leave me a message. After hours I will not be distracted by phone call. They can leave me a message. I check for them before I go to bed if the phone rang while I was watching a movie. BTW...I haven't been to a movie in theater in a long, long time. Do people have phones growing out of theirs while trying to watch movie in theaters? I know the last rain trip I took I was in the observation lounge car watching the scenery and at least half the other passengers in there were on their cell phones. It's a part of the culture now that a phone be growing out of you ear. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
March 26, 20224 yr 9 hours ago, pete_auau said: i hate to miss a emergency phone call that some one is trying to call me for what ever reason If it's an emergency, they are not going to just hang up without leaving a message. Everyone in my life knows to leave a message and, if I am there, I'll pick up the phone as soon as they start talking.. Dugald Walker
March 26, 20224 yr 3 hours ago, dmwalker said: If it's an emergency, they are not going to just hang up without leaving a message. Everyone in my life knows to leave a message and, if I am there, I'll pick up the phone as soon as they start talking.. In my case they would hang up and text me knowing there are situations I can't pick up if it's not an emergency... Have a Wonderful Day -Paul Solk
March 26, 20224 yr On 3/24/2022 at 1:26 PM, birdguy said: When my wife had to get a new phone to replace her old flip phone because the old one wouldn't work in 5G she opted for a flip phone. Bah, what do you mean "old flip phone"? I just got rid of my 2006-era flip phone a few months ago. Poor thing was falling apart at the hinge. Rhett 7800X3D ♣ 96 GB G.Skill Flare ♣ Gigabyte 4090 ♣ Crucial P5 Plus 2TB
March 27, 20224 yr One of the problems we have at work Is calling when calling crews out from standby (especially on earlies) their mobiles are always switched off or on silent. When we finally get hold of them it's the same excuse 'cat pulled the charger lead out of the wall, and the battery went flat'. First time I heard that excuse 10 years ago I thought it was a quite a good excuse, I've heard most excuses, but that one tickled me. Very inventive 10 years down the line i hear it every week now. Incredibly annoying, I miss landlines. Edited March 27, 20224 yr by fluffyflops
March 27, 20224 yr On 3/26/2022 at 4:33 AM, birdguy said: o people have phones growing out of theirs while trying to watch movie in theaters? No. People area usually quite respectful around here and in UK. On 3/25/2022 at 11:24 PM, n4gix said: Mine does have "WhatsApp", "Facebook", "Assistant", "Maps" and "YouTube" icons on the little screen. If you don't like them delete them. Uninstall them. Its not compulsory to use them. I have one of the most sophisticated phones a around, the Galaxy S21 Ultra, I use a lot of the feature's. However, there would be nothing stopping me using the phone in a basic fashion. These features are not compulsory to use. Edited March 27, 20224 yr by martin-w
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