How many Bogleheads pay for texting on their cell phone?
How many Bogleheads pay for texting on their cell phone?
It seems like everybody now has texting. We are trying to decide whether to spend an additional $7.00 per month to add to our plan. Our teenage daughter has it, but we (mom and dad) don't. I feel like it's just "one more thing".
Should we bite the bullet?
Should we bite the bullet?
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I do, absolutely. People who don't text think they're dumb. Until, that is, they actually start texting and find it's useful, in the same way emails are sometimes superior to phone calls.
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We just added texting to my wife's phone (mine already had it for work).
We both work (somewhat alternate shifts) and have two small kids. With naps, driving, work, etc it's more convenient to send a text to communicate things without disturbing the other person. But it also gets looked at before an email would.
I can understand why people wouldn't need it, but for us it works well.
We both work (somewhat alternate shifts) and have two small kids. With naps, driving, work, etc it's more convenient to send a text to communicate things without disturbing the other person. But it also gets looked at before an email would.
I can understand why people wouldn't need it, but for us it works well.
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Blocked text messaging on my phone. It's one of my pet peeves - I can't figure out which I hate most:
1) Being asked a question at work by someone who is texting through my answer
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2) Sitting in a meeting across from someone who spends the whole meeting texting on their phone while collecting a pay check.
1) Being asked a question at work by someone who is texting through my answer
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2) Sitting in a meeting across from someone who spends the whole meeting texting on their phone while collecting a pay check.
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I have a pay as you go cell phone (AT&T Go Phone). I supplement it with Google voice for long distance calls (made for no additional charge via my land line) and to bridge incoming calls to my home phone and cell at the same time so I don't pay per minute when I am at home.DiscoBunny1979 wrote:Is owning a cell phone a Boglehead virtue? All these threads about turning off cable to save a few bucks, but not the cell phone? I can see having a pay as you go cell phone maybe for emergencies, but to own a cell phone seems to be sending money down the sh*t can.
Cell costs me a flat $200 a year for my wife and I (with rollover minutes), down almost $600 a year from what we were paying. Oh, and we cut $87 a month out of the cable bill too. Was a good year
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Its part of our data plan. I barely use texting enough to make it worth it. My nieces and nephews enjoy texting so that is a form of communication with them.
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So when could person have a telegraph while on the toilet? You had to actually go into a place that specialized in itrfritz wrote:I have difficulty understanding this fad. Alex Bell moved us from the telegraph, to the ability to communicate with others over large distances vocally, like they are standing in front of us. Now it seems we are regressing. javascript:emoticon(':?')
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What?! If you got kids/nieces nephews and you are over 50 you are probably texting them.KyleAAA wrote:Texts are a necessity for anybody under 30. I don't know if I've received an actual phone call on my cell more than 3 or 4 times in the past month. Everything is text-based. I doubt many people over 50 use it, though.
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Send Text Messages Every Day
One of the joys of being a Verizon Wireless customer is that (although you can't talk on the phone and send/receive e-mail concurrently) you can talk on the phone and text simultaneously. I often do this if I am away from home, on a conference call, and need to communicate a small, quick message. Spending 20+ hours a week on conference calls is exasperating - being able to send quick messages concurrently is a big help.
Texting and driving is not a formula for long life; always pull over to text (I do) if you're driving.
Also, if I have something to urgently communicate to business associates, texting is superior to e-mail, as most people carry their cell phones/have them on during the work-day. Easy to let them know I'm in the lobby of the building we're meeting in, detained in traffic, et. al., is generally more efficient than calling.
It's all ridiculous in the grand scheme of life, but, texting makes things a bit more manageable.
Texting and driving is not a formula for long life; always pull over to text (I do) if you're driving.
Also, if I have something to urgently communicate to business associates, texting is superior to e-mail, as most people carry their cell phones/have them on during the work-day. Easy to let them know I'm in the lobby of the building we're meeting in, detained in traffic, et. al., is generally more efficient than calling.
It's all ridiculous in the grand scheme of life, but, texting makes things a bit more manageable.
I blocked all texts for entire family.
I do think it's useful, but resent the idea you are charged for incoming text, especially given the number of junk mail texts you get. Verizon has no great way to filter this out.
I am not going to pay a monthly fee for unlimited so I can get more junkmail. I would unblock and pay as you go per message if they would only charge for outbound and minimize junk mail. Can't stand the interruption for junkmail any less than the bill for them.
I do think it's useful, but resent the idea you are charged for incoming text, especially given the number of junk mail texts you get. Verizon has no great way to filter this out.
I am not going to pay a monthly fee for unlimited so I can get more junkmail. I would unblock and pay as you go per message if they would only charge for outbound and minimize junk mail. Can't stand the interruption for junkmail any less than the bill for them.
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I'm over 50. I probably text about 30-40 messages a day. My 2 kids text much more that that, well over a 1000 a month. We all have unlimited plans in my house. It's very useful to stay in touch.
I'm sure it's pretty hard to find a person under 30 who doesn't have a qwerty keyboard on him/her at all times. All kids over 11 yrs will within 2 years (and with that comes the data plan at $30 a month) Parents like to check on their kids safety.
Thinks move ahead. We don't use rotary phones anymore. We don't use 56k modems and dial up connections to the internet. We don't watch VCR's. Technology marches ahead.
I'm sure it's pretty hard to find a person under 30 who doesn't have a qwerty keyboard on him/her at all times. All kids over 11 yrs will within 2 years (and with that comes the data plan at $30 a month) Parents like to check on their kids safety.
Thinks move ahead. We don't use rotary phones anymore. We don't use 56k modems and dial up connections to the internet. We don't watch VCR's. Technology marches ahead.
Re: How many Bogleheads pay for texting on their cell phone?
We have unlimited family texting $20/month. Our three kids send between 2000-10000 texts per month each. Yes that is up to 10,000 per month. No way we would be without a texting plan.Die Hard wrote:It seems like everybody now has texting. We are trying to decide whether to spend an additional $7.00 per month to add to our plan. Our teenage daughter has it, but we (mom and dad) don't. I feel like it's just "one more thing".
Should we bite the bullet?
BearWolf
Re: How many Bogleheads pay for texting on their cell phone?
Not to mention the junk text messages you'll get. Not only do I opt out, I also make sure all text messaging is blocked.Die Hard wrote:I feel like it's just "one more thing".
If I want to spend quality time alongside all the other commuters glaring into their smart phones, there's bogleheads.org.
Email + voice mail + etc. is plenty. -- Tet
Me too. Virgin Mobile's newest plan/ 300 mins /unlimited texting and DATA=25.00 + tax a month. I think i've texted less that 5 times in my life.mikep wrote:My pet peeve is you are charged for the ones received. I only get a couple a month and reply a couple a month, not worth fussing about.norm wrote:I have never sent a text.
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I agree. I send & receive between 3000 and 4000 most months. I did fall below this range when I was out of the country earlier this year.Leesbro63 wrote:Testing is actually an INCREDIBLY efficient way to communicate with those who know how to. Particularly if you have teenagers as I do.
I can get WAY more out if them via text than any other way.
I don't particularly like texts. Leaving voicemails makes more sense to me. Of course there is a time and place for texts like communicating an address. Unfortunately, the cell phone companies are gouging us with per text charges so I block it. I used to loathe holidays when everyone texts me happy whatever. Not very happy when I just got charged a buck or two for bulk useless messages. Much rather hear your voice.
Texting? Never will.
I want to hear voices and emotions, not words or facimilies of words.
I want to hear voices and emotions, not words or facimilies of words.
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