[daabomb2002]

What kind of cellphone do you have? I have a panasonic. it has a 1.3MP camera and it does video too. It doesn't do video calls though.

[foodpump]

None. Hate the **** things, won't tolerate any staff who use them in the kitchen, and I won't use them.

[KYHeirloomer]

I keep one for emergencies, and for when I'm out of state and have to call home. Couldn't begin to tell you what bells and whistles it has, cuz the only thing I care about is that it does what it has to when I absolutely, positively have to make a call.

The rude use of these phones has reached epidemic proportions. Whenever I make a presentation, lately, I start by pointing out that the sound of a cell phone ringing turns me into a raving lunatic. It's shocking to me how many people in the room have to first turn them off.

At my son's wedding somebody's phone actually went off in the middle of the service. Bad enough, except they didn't turn it off, and it rang a second time. I had to be physically restrained by my wife and brother.

And I swear, the next phone I hear ringing in a restaurant is going to be buried in whatever is on my plate at the time.

[Nicko]

I have a basic motorola nothing fancy. To tell you the truth I hate having it but it is what I use for emergencys.

Funny note about the wedding HYHeirloomer we just attended a weeding and the same thing happened. As the father was giving away the bride. Really a lousy thing to happen. Cell phones are also the reason my wife and I pretty much stopped going to the movies.

[KYHeirloomer]

Hey, ain't you on the plane, yet?

FWIW, don't bring that motorola with you. American cell phones don't work in Europe, and vice-versa. Different kind of chips or something. (don't ask me to explain that; whoever said ya can't do high tech with a low tech mind was talking about me).

[phatch]

I bought the simplest cheapest most basic thing I could find. No bells, and it better not have any whistles either.

That all means a Tracfone motorola on a pay as you go plan. For the one or two calls a month that I make/receive, it's the least I could spend.

Phil

[shroomgirl]

I was a ludite for years.....then my mother, god bless her, got a Verizon family plan and sent my brother, his daughters, his wife and me motorola phones.
My kitchen does not have a landline....catering offsite events, directing stages, working early hours at the market all pulled at me to use the phone....but I find that when I travel on empty expressways is when I use it to catch up. The worst thing to discover is that I can listen to e-mails via the phone.

Though i am not adverse to turning off landlines, cell phones and gasp....yes computers to have quiet time....you don't have to always be readily available.
And I do stay in contact more with my eldest cherub because of cell phones.

[allie]

We have a Verizon Samsung.........just the very plain one and it's over 2 years old now. We use it for all our long distance calls, for talking at night when Les is out of town, and for emergencies. It has really come in handy in the past like when our car broke down out of state. I hate being in a restaurant, behind someone at the store, or in a conversation with someone and they are on the phone or stop talking to me to take a call.

[shipscook]

really put off getting one, but when I so to ready a ship for a project, there is usually not a land line and if there is ,it is shared with several other people who are really busy.
Also when I'm out with a vendor or someone else I need to talk to I have to be reachable.
In the past, have become impatient with some one walking down the street or in a store gabbing away, but now realize it's part of many peoples work. And when on a strict timeline ,a missed call really can throw a monkey wrench in the plan!
Will never abide them in a movie, church, or anywhere poeple are listening and should not be interupted. If you have something going on that is the crucial--PUT IT ON VIBRATE!!! and when it vibrates, go outside!!
Wow, small rant, thanks,
Nan
Oh, have a basic Motorolo and T-Mobile

[chrose]

Don't have one, don't want one, I hate the %#$# things! I lived this long without one, I can live a little longer
My wife wants us to get one for our son now that he's 15 and out more, and one for emergencys. So I will be like Phil and go for the Trac phone and also spend the least I can spend!

[nightcook]

Don't have one, not a big talker, believe silence is golden. Personally, I think they should be banned from the workplace, unless used for business purposes, and while driving a car/truck/semi or any other moving vehicle.

Bill

[kuan]

Razr. POS has a lousy battery life.

[felixe the dog]

I have a palm treo 650 (unlocked) prepaid.

As I work 3 jobs, consult and study it is an excellent organisation tool - not a bad phone either.

It has a camera (handy) and I added voice recorder to take dictaphone notes. It downloads my emails which is very handy to keep up to date with schedules, etc. etc.

Highly recommended. And I bought it 2nd hand off ebay! After I sold my old PDA it only cost $100 - what a score!!

[Jock]

I have a Verizon something or other. It's a work phone - not my own. Can't stand cell phones but the job requires me to have it so...

As much as I hate it I have to confess that in a very short time our society - for better or worse - has evolved to depend on the darn things. I find myself getting annoyed with my wife when she has hers in her purse on vibrate when I want to talk to her.

If I can get a dial tone and enter some numbers to reach another phone, that's enough for me.

Just yesterday I was sitting with a group of students - maybe 10 of them -and every one had their cell phones out. One student told the fellow sitting across from her that she was going to text him. I said, "He's right there - you can talk to him." She said, "But we get free texting!" Unbelievable!!!

Jock

[Mezzaluna]

I have a Motorola with Verizon service. I don't even know how to send a text message, but I can take a photo (I have an extra data card for the phone) and transfer it to the computer. I couldn't phone it to anyone though!

When our contract (which is through my husband's work) is up we'll choose phones we can use in Europe. Apparently there's some kind of chip that is compatible with their systems..... my husband is the digital wonk! I just handle the cooking.