Mobile Phones

shadowhound · 12-24-2003, 09:24 PM

Inspired by my recent Xmas gift (yeah go me

) I was wondering how many IW members own and use a mobile phone.

johnny · 12-24-2003, 11:30 PM

I got 4, but i only use one at the moment. Except half the time the text in the display doesn't show, damn Nokia garbage.

I still have a brand new Ericsson though, but that will only accept prepaid cards from Vodafone, and right now i'm using another company, so i either have to get another phone, or another prepay package. It's not on my priority list though.

Bozos of Bones · 12-25-2003, 07:05 AM

You realise you can get your phone unlocked, right johnny?

johnny · 12-25-2003, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bozos of Bones:
You realise you can get your phone unlocked, right johnny?

Yeah i know, but the last time i had a phone unlocked it cost me 100 Guilders, that's just about as much as a new prepay package would cost me. Not much difference there.

RoSs_bg2_rox · 12-25-2003, 09:16 AM

you dont have to pay to get your phone unlokced here ???

Lord · 12-25-2003, 11:42 AM

I own a cell phone, got it as a gift not too long ago. Color camera phone, although I barely use the camera part

.

Aelia Jusa · 12-25-2003, 03:42 PM

I have a mobile, but it is truly one of those 'emergency use only' phones. I only use it to call home if I'm going to be late and such, or if I have car trouble. My friends don't have the number (I don't even know it

) - even if they did it would be useless to them since I don't keep it on to receive calls and I disabled the messaging. It's partly because I simply don't need or want to be available at all times to be contacted. If people want to talk to me they can call my house and if I'm not there I'll call them back. I was out the other night with some friends and they were seriously checking their phones every few minutes for messages - I don't need that! And parly because, having no income, I couldn't possibly expect my parents to pay for something so frivolous as a mobile phone bill of all my personal calls

johnny · 12-25-2003, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RoSs_bg2_rox:
you dont have to pay to get your phone unlokced here ???

Well, here we do. I think because it's one of the most stolen objects nowadays. They'll snatch it right out of your hands while your on the phone if you don't pay attention.

philip · 12-26-2003, 04:22 AM

I don't have one. I don't want to be available everywhere anytime.

RoSs_bg2_rox · 12-26-2003, 07:31 AM

you can always turn it off if u dont want to be available.

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Yes	14	87.50%
No	2	12.50%
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12-24-2003, 09:24 PM	#1
shadowhound Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 24, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 37 Posts: 3,281	Inspired by my recent Xmas gift (yeah go me ) I was wondering how many IW members own and use a mobile phone. __________________ Carpe Noctem: Ph’nglui mglw’nafh cthulhu r’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.

12-24-2003, 11:30 PM	#2
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	I got 4, but i only use one at the moment. Except half the time the text in the display doesn't show, damn Nokia garbage. I still have a brand new Ericsson though, but that will only accept prepaid cards from Vodafone, and right now i'm using another company, so i either have to get another phone, or another prepay package. It's not on my priority list though. __________________

12-25-2003, 07:05 AM	#3
Bozos of Bones Apophis Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: The Underdark cavern of Zagreb Age: 37 Posts: 4,679	You realise you can get your phone unlocked, right johnny? __________________ MAKE LOVE, NOT SPAM!

12-25-2003, 09:16 AM	#5
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 34 Posts: 5,225	you dont have to pay to get your phone unlokced here ??? __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

12-25-2003, 11:42 AM	#6
Lord Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: June 3, 2003 Location: New York Age: 39 Posts: 3,302	I own a cell phone, got it as a gift not too long ago. Color camera phone, although I barely use the camera part . __________________ "You're a thief and a liar." "No, I only lied about being a thief."

12-25-2003, 03:42 PM	#7
Aelia Jusa Iron Throne Cult Join Date: August 23, 2001 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 42 Posts: 4,867	I have a mobile, but it is truly one of those 'emergency use only' phones. I only use it to call home if I'm going to be late and such, or if I have car trouble. My friends don't have the number (I don't even know it ) - even if they did it would be useless to them since I don't keep it on to receive calls and I disabled the messaging. It's partly because I simply don't need or want to be available at all times to be contacted. If people want to talk to me they can call my house and if I'm not there I'll call them back. I was out the other night with some friends and they were seriously checking their phones every few minutes for messages - I don't need that! And parly because, having no income, I couldn't possibly expect my parents to pay for something so frivolous as a mobile phone bill of all my personal calls __________________

12-26-2003, 04:22 AM	#9
philip Galvatron Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: aa Posts: 2,101	I don't have one. I don't want to be available everywhere anytime.

12-26-2003, 07:31 AM	#10
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 34 Posts: 5,225	you can always turn it off if u dont want to be available. __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

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