QuickPoll: How often do you use your smartphone to TALK to someone?

[codesplice]

Where is the "only if I absolutely have to" option? I hate talking to people on the phone. I'd much prefer text or email.

Proof:

(my $30/mo 100 minute prepaid plan resets tomorrow, and I've got 80 minutes remaining)

 

[Rxpert83]

Where is the "only if I absolutely have to" option? I hate talking to people on the phone. I'd much prefer text or email.

Proof:

(my $30/mo 100 minute prepaid plan resets tomorrow, and I've got 80 minutes remaining)

If I wasn't in a long distance relationship, 100 minutes would easily get me by as well. All calls except those are 1-2 minutes max.

However, in the current situation I'm in I ran out of my 100 minutes in just 3-4 days lol. WiFi calling just wasn't smooth enough to use at home. I kept having to put my sprint SIM back in to make a call

 

[codesplice]

If I wasn't in a long distance relationship, 100 minutes would easily get me by as well. All calls except those are 1-2 minutes max.

However, in the current situation I'm in I ran out of my 100 minutes in just 3-4 days lol. WiFi calling just wasn't smooth enough to use at home.

Yep, I'll be the first to admit that this plan isn't for everyone, but it's fairly frickin' fantastic if it does work for you.

Hating those "2G" speeds the last few days though lol.

 

[amarie82]

I am a huge texter and I use a lot of data not so much voice. I work on phones all day so when I get off of work I avoid talking as much as possible!

 

[rui-no-onna]

When's the last time you used your smartphone to talk to someone?

Yesterday. Granted, it lasted less than a minute and the conversation pretty much went "We're at In-N-Out. What do you want for lunch?" "Double Double".

So, how often do you make calls on your phone?

I usually call only when it's time sensitive or an emergency. There are also a few people I have to call since they don't want to or it's difficult for them to learn how to text (grandparents and dad). My mom has been trained to use text finally and she actually prefers it now since it's less of an interruption than her phone ringing and she can answer the message at her leisure.

 

[breadnatty08]

Wish I was at In n Out.

 

[saptech]

Where is the "only if I absolutely have to" option? I hate talking to people on the phone. I'd much prefer text or email.

Proof:

(my $30/mo 100 minute prepaid plan resets tomorrow, and I've got 80 minutes remaining)

Yep, I don't use many of my 100 minutes, but I do use GV with GrooveIP often.

 

[Rush]

Thread title amended to better reflect the poll options.

Thank you, Slug.

Nonetheless, you had not leave behind (after exiting) your comment on said topic. <>smile<>

 

[MLSS]

When's the last time you used your smartphone to talk to someone?

Personally, I find I'm texting far more than voice-calling - texting - that I have to remind myself that this phone can actually make phone calls just like my home phone.

So, how often do you make calls on your phone?

Some months I use 300 minutes and other months I'll use 500
Baseball season I use a lot less because I am at the ball fields coaching, umpiring, or dragging the fields.

 

[LizMac]

About the only people I call is my parents. My 84 y/o Dad has an iPhone and we text a lot - and he knows how to send pix and vids, but he prefers to hear my voice. My mother is pretty hopeless in that area, but she's also hard of hearing and I think the cell phone scares her because of that.

I don't know why people are often shocked that older people don't know how to use technology. I am 54 and have a 16 y/o daughter who I often have to instruct on how to use her computer and iphone. And can there be a simpler phone than an iPhone? I had my first computer in 1985. How many young people remember DOS 3.1? I'd love to see my 16 year old try to work with 40MB drive! Haha.

 

[03bluecoupe]

I much prefer talking vs texting. I like the actual connecting with people vs a keyboard. I do text just because so many are so anal about it but not my preference

 

[!on]

I don't like talking in public. I text instead because of unlimited texts.

I talk on my mobile when I get home, despite sitting yards away from my landline! it seems a shame to waste 1000 minutes.

 

[Treknologist]

I use my phone to talk every single day. Yes, I do text plenty as well but I do use the phone for its intended purpose. I do prefer using it with a bluetooth device, though. I hate holding the phone up to my ear.

 

[gbsa]

Everyday, mom, husband, slightly neurotic friend. I text my daughter the most.

 

[dan330]

I don't like talking in public. I text instead because of unlimited texts.

I talk on my mobile when I get home, despite sitting yards away from my landline! it seems a shame to waste 1000 minutes.

you have a home landline???!!!!!

 

[confident]

talk on the phone at least 3 times a day with only one person prefer texting though...easier

 

[Slug]

you had not leave behind (after exiting) your comment on said topic. <>smile<>

Okay, if you insist... I probably make at least one call daily.

 

[Mehta23]

I hardly ever call and only do it if I need to find out where someone is, or if I need to contact my parents (they cant text)

But I do use Hangouts/Skype quite a lot too for when I cba to type any more

 

[Petrah]

Everyone knows to call my landline first, so if they cannot reach me there they know I'm not home and call my cell. Now that I have unlimited calls I do not text anywhere near as much. Maybe 6 texts a month.

In the summer I get tons of texts, but those are severe weather texts from Reed Timmer's Twitter account.

 

[D-U-R-X]

It really depends who the other person is - on the whole, I'd say I use my N4 more as a phone/convnient way of browsing when on the move

 

[zipred]

This forum has been very helpful.

For example, this thread alerted me to the fact that my Nexus 5 comes with the ability to place phone calls.

Wonders never cease...




OK, OK, all kidding aside I only use the phone occasionally, texting is the default way the family prefers to communicate.

 

[Bearsyzf]

I text more , i only have 900 minutes with rollover minutes included but i never go over my alotted minutes so i checked yesterday and i have 10,329 rollover minutes which will probably never get used