Must admit I never turn mine on unless I'm planning to call someone, or have specifically asked someone to call me on it at a certain time - and I put my own number in the built-in phone book so I could look it up easily.

I often work late, walk out of a mostly-deserted building, across a large dark and sometimes icy parking lot, and then drive my usually (but things break down) reliable car half an hour (or more in snowstorms) to get home.

I guess I consider my cell phone more like an extension of my insurance than a means of communication. It is a bit pricy, but even when travelling and using it more, I've never exceeded the minimal number of minutes per month in my package. And I feel safer.

JudyB