The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #105779   Message #2179280
Posted By: jeffp
25-Oct-07 - 06:59 PM
Thread Name: BS: Cell Phone: Slippery Slope, UsefulTool
Subject: RE: BS: Cell Phone: Slippery Slope, UsefulTool
Probably a bite to eat as well.

When my late wife was going through cancer treatments, we bought a couple of cheap pay-as-you-go cell phones so she could reach me or emergency services from wherever she was. Very few people have my number and I use it mainly to keep in touch with my girlfriend when I'm away from home, make long-distance calls from work, that type of stuff. Recently, my internet service was on the fritz for an extended period, so we learned how to text message to replace the instant messaging we usually did for a goodnight kiss.

Now we find that a quick text message serves very well for information that needs to be sent but doesn't require right-now conversation. And it only costs a nickel versus a minimum 25 cents for a call. I even was able to call my father on his birthday from the middle of Annapolis harbor. Very nice.