I am seriously considering getting a new cell phone...one with some serious bells and whistles. I reflected on this in an earlier Aug 6th posting. Here's my dilemma: HATE to spend more $$$ but really WANT/NEED to be better plugged in to my life. Please read below and advise asap!!! BTW-I rarely ask for advice-feedback, always-advice-notsomuch. Problematic? Probably. But that's another posting for another day. So here's your chance. Don't abuse your privileges.
August 6th, 2009
In order to save some money in the monthly budget, I decided to cancel the service on my ancient cell phone. The amount of money I pay out each month for phone service turns me into a Raging AT&T Anti-Christ! I HATE paying for the right to “talk.” The old adage that talk ain’t cheap is the freakin’ truth! sheesh….
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So for practicality’s sake, I decided that I would “share” a phone with the 11 yr old. First came the battle over who had more “rights” to the phone. Okay-yes, it was a Christmas present. But I pay for that “Christmas present” every month. So it came down to a card game of UNO. Which he won. So he has 60% ownership-I have 40%. Whatever. The next argument commenced over the pictures that would appear on the screens. He refused to negotiate over the picture of the pancake in the shape of a cross on the front screen. But at least he conceded the wavering flame (which only reminded me of some past bad behaviors that I had no business resurrecting), and I got the floating coral. But the biggest argument of all came over the ring tones. What’s wrong with traditional, classic ringing from the good ol days? BORING-he says. The compromise? Random ring tones. Now when I race to grab the phone it jingles, jangles, blips, beeps, chirps, caws, cha-cha-chas, or techno sings, “cause I had a bad day!” Which totally frazzles my brain. And when I finally and frantically locate the phone-it’s another 11 yr old wanting to talk to the 11 year old.
A 40 yr old sharing a phone with an 11 yr old is a universe out of kilter...so maybe I'll just get a blackberry.
Well, you know George works for AT&T so I would recommend the I-phone or a Blackberry but if you think AT&T is the Anti-christ, then..... I am a at a loss since we have only had AT&T/Cingular for the better part of the last decade. Sorry I can't be of more help!
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Anon KM-please forgive the anti-christ comment. im known for being a touch dramatic in some circles. but i am glad to be free from indentured servitutde to a certain phone-maffia-organization!
ReplyDeleteI have the BB Tour from Verizon and LOVE it. Had the BB Curve before that and also LOVED it. No complaints other than I know the phone will do more than I use it for but I am not willing to sit down and read the manual :)
ReplyDeleteKnow lots of folks with iPhones - they also love them.
Don't think you would go wrong with either phone.
Definitley think you are making a good decision by getting your own phone!
You could always just get a Cricket - $40/month! ;)
Ask HH about the battery on the Iphone. I've heard they suck up lots of energy and memory if you do anything on them except just talk.
ReplyDeleteI am completely in LOVE with my iPhone. I charge it every night and that works most of the time. Occasionally, I will use it enough (online, downloads, games, camera) that it needs a boost during the day but not often. I read an article by David Pogue recently (NYT tech writer) about a FAB deal on an intro level smart phone retailing at Amazon for $25.00!! It's through Verizon not AT&T.
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