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I never felt I needed to have a computer on me at all times. Especially because I often do have a computer on me at all times! All I need is a phone that rings, and takes my messages. And tells me I have messages. Texting is also nice, convenient too. If it doesn't do those things efficiently.....you really have to wonder about the term "smartphone".
I was happy with my cheap flip phones and the like. If I lose it? No big deal. I could text with it, i could even get on to the internet with it. Not that I'd want to, but in a pinch, I could do it. When my last cheap little phone started to act unpredictably (after years of valiant, dependable service), I went into my cellphone provider and instead of just snagging another cheap phone, I allowed the guy to talk me into upgrading to a (so-called) "smartphone".
"It's only $100!"
Ok. That's not the same as $30, but ok. Let's live a little. Let's see what this about. I hear it all but shines your shoes for you!
"I'm not even going to give you the manual, just play with it, you'll see."
"Well, I don't want to play with it, I just want it to work, I'm surrounded by computers in my home and workplace, not to mention tons of musical instruments, electronic gadgets and computerized recording equipment. I have plenty to 'play' with. I just need a phone."
"oh yeah, yeah, yeah, you'll love it....you'll see."
What I need is a phone. Not a computer with a phone feature. lol. It's an LG phone. It does this, it does that. But what it doesn't do is tell you when you have a voice mail message. It will show that you miss a call, but it will not display whether or not someone left a message. You have to call the voicemail to see.
Recently, months ago, it stopped ringing and vibrating and making a sound when I had a text. I figured I'd muted it or something. But going through the normal routine, I could not get the phone to ring. This proves very inconvenient when I'm expecting a call....like for instance, my pot connection, who I have to meet on the street once he calls! So I have to literally stare at the phone if I'm expecting him (or anyone else) to call.
"What do you make of this?" I passed my phone around to everybody. Buddies. Sweeties. Dads. My 13-year old niece, who made a big deal that I must be some kind of gadget-illiterate fuddy duddy, lol. Nobody could figure this phone out.
Today I paid my bill, and decided to ask the guy. is my phone just broken? After less than a year? At the cost of $100?
He takes my phone, furrows his brow, and furiously starts swiping and searching. But to no avail. he swipes more, looks around more, click on this, swipe back...at the edge of hearing, I hear "Total Eclipse of the Heart" start faintly playing out of a distant radio and am almost at the end of the song when FINALLY......
"Oh.....yeah, look.....you go into Settings. And then go into settings. (!?!) Now click on the "Sound" tab. And scroll down.....you need to choose: "Have No Notifications Interrupt".
????!!!!!!????
"Have no notifications interrupt? That sounds like I want it muted, like I don't want to be bothered. Have no notifications interrupt.....is that a double negative? Why don't they just have "ringer, on/off? Who would figure that out? 'Have no notifications interrupt'...."
He opened his mouth to speak, but, like a fish out of water, nothing came out. Finally he just shrugged.
"Have no notifications interrupt.......show me how you found that again?" lol
*****
For $100...or for $30......I should be able to get a phone that tells me when I have messages....and has a clear "ringer on/off function, I don't know, maybe it's just me! Every friend of mine lit up when they finally saw me walking around with this dopey thing that's just a little smaller than a walkie-talkie and doesn't fit comfortably into any pocket. Like I'm finally a member of the brotherhood or something. "Ah, so you finally got a smartphone?"
"No," I would say, "I got a dumbphone."
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(What about YOUR phones? Do they work properly? Are you overpaying? Do you have to sign a contract? That's one I don't get at all! I've heard so many nightmare stories about that!)
I was happy with my cheap flip phones and the like. If I lose it? No big deal. I could text with it, i could even get on to the internet with it. Not that I'd want to, but in a pinch, I could do it. When my last cheap little phone started to act unpredictably (after years of valiant, dependable service), I went into my cellphone provider and instead of just snagging another cheap phone, I allowed the guy to talk me into upgrading to a (so-called) "smartphone".
"It's only $100!"
Ok. That's not the same as $30, but ok. Let's live a little. Let's see what this about. I hear it all but shines your shoes for you!
"I'm not even going to give you the manual, just play with it, you'll see."
"Well, I don't want to play with it, I just want it to work, I'm surrounded by computers in my home and workplace, not to mention tons of musical instruments, electronic gadgets and computerized recording equipment. I have plenty to 'play' with. I just need a phone."
"oh yeah, yeah, yeah, you'll love it....you'll see."
What I need is a phone. Not a computer with a phone feature. lol. It's an LG phone. It does this, it does that. But what it doesn't do is tell you when you have a voice mail message. It will show that you miss a call, but it will not display whether or not someone left a message. You have to call the voicemail to see.
Recently, months ago, it stopped ringing and vibrating and making a sound when I had a text. I figured I'd muted it or something. But going through the normal routine, I could not get the phone to ring. This proves very inconvenient when I'm expecting a call....like for instance, my pot connection, who I have to meet on the street once he calls! So I have to literally stare at the phone if I'm expecting him (or anyone else) to call.
"What do you make of this?" I passed my phone around to everybody. Buddies. Sweeties. Dads. My 13-year old niece, who made a big deal that I must be some kind of gadget-illiterate fuddy duddy, lol. Nobody could figure this phone out.
Today I paid my bill, and decided to ask the guy. is my phone just broken? After less than a year? At the cost of $100?
He takes my phone, furrows his brow, and furiously starts swiping and searching. But to no avail. he swipes more, looks around more, click on this, swipe back...at the edge of hearing, I hear "Total Eclipse of the Heart" start faintly playing out of a distant radio and am almost at the end of the song when FINALLY......
"Oh.....yeah, look.....you go into Settings. And then go into settings. (!?!) Now click on the "Sound" tab. And scroll down.....you need to choose: "Have No Notifications Interrupt".
????!!!!!!????
"Have no notifications interrupt? That sounds like I want it muted, like I don't want to be bothered. Have no notifications interrupt.....is that a double negative? Why don't they just have "ringer, on/off? Who would figure that out? 'Have no notifications interrupt'...."
He opened his mouth to speak, but, like a fish out of water, nothing came out. Finally he just shrugged.
"Have no notifications interrupt.......show me how you found that again?" lol
*****
For $100...or for $30......I should be able to get a phone that tells me when I have messages....and has a clear "ringer on/off function, I don't know, maybe it's just me! Every friend of mine lit up when they finally saw me walking around with this dopey thing that's just a little smaller than a walkie-talkie and doesn't fit comfortably into any pocket. Like I'm finally a member of the brotherhood or something. "Ah, so you finally got a smartphone?"
"No," I would say, "I got a dumbphone."
***********************
(What about YOUR phones? Do they work properly? Are you overpaying? Do you have to sign a contract? That's one I don't get at all! I've heard so many nightmare stories about that!)
