Can you survive without a cell phone??

[kwikphilly]

12 hours ago, SevenofNine said:

There been talk that AT&T want get landline phones in SO CAL there was out cry getting there in certain cities they going try too

Interesting except that AT&T advertises " land lines" here in Florida  and yet all they're doing is selling you wifi phone service that plugs into a modem - they're happy to dig up your property to run fiber optics too,they just made an entire mess of our parking lot for elevator emergency "phones"......I sure wish they'd stop false advertising but Comcast does it as well

I remember back in 2006 when Southern Bell ( Bell South Corp) was bought out by AT&T for $86billion....pay phones had already been disappearing but no one really noticed becsuse of cell phones- suddenly AT&T was pushing hard to install their modems for wireless " land lines" - what a scam,I remember asking for my land line back which suddenly was no longer available after I tried tried them out and realized what they were doing to eliminate traditional phone service that was far less profitable

I'm not even sure anyone could use the old lines underground with all the legal actions made by the Dept of Justice against AT&T since the 70s which lead to the Bell Systems fall....such a shame

So,I believe only AT& T would be able to use the Bell infrastructures-Id hate having to use them but I would if it meant an actual land line,can't get one in Florida thanks to AT & T..... 😪

 

 

 

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[ladypeartree]

4 hours ago, Debp said:

I just remembered @ladypeartree said her phone or computer wasn't working.    She took it to a repair place.    They told her she had a lot of updates...she hadn't been updating things.

So I wonder if not updating can create a problem?

apparently if it goes too long without updating it stops working ...took about an hour to load all the updates I had missed ( and yes it was my phone as my computer updates automatically even if I dont want it to )

[kwikphilly]

12 hours ago, CaptWalker said:

I've always wondered who were the main culprits behind getting rid of phone booths, even though im sure it was most likely something mutually agreed upon among the major phone companies/carriers but am still very suspicious that the federal govt also played a part in it, but maybe someone else could shed some light on this because it's always been kind of a mystery and something no one ever seems to talk about or even wonder about?

It became obvious I think in 2003 with the more popular cell phones that pay phones were on the way out.The Bell System was already broken up into regional smaller Bell Companies since the 80's becsuse of AT& T merger & acquisition- so you started seeing pay phones by AT& T replacing Bell name

Between the break up of Bell,popularity of cell phones & Anti trust actions against AT&T pay phones were simply unprofitable,same reason for the discontinuation of land lines..AT&T changed the entire landscape of telecommunications in the USA simply for profit & gain....a bit different than Alexander Graham Bells dream of bringing people closer together & improve the lives of others

[kwikphilly]

5 hours ago, Debp said:

AT&T wanted to get rid of landlines in California.   However, I don't think the FCC allowed them to do that.   So far anyhow.

@Alive You mentioned having an old Motorola cell phone.   I've only had a cell phone for 15 months.    So please excuse my simple questions.

I got a Motorola G Play cell phone.    Since I only use it for phone calls, do I need to buy a new cell phone when the storage for updates gets full?    Just curious.

Are all cell phones that connect to the Internet a smartphone?

 

Since you only use your cell phone for phone calls your not likely to ever use up your storage!

Photos,files,emails (data) takes up space in storage  & you can always make more space by getting rid of old emails in trash,spam,blurry photos,etc....

My guess is you'll not need to buy a new phone unless your phone stops working for some reason💗"Hello Moto" lol

[Debp]

1 hour ago, kwikphilly said:

Since you only use your cell phone for phone calls your not likely to ever use up your storage!

Photos,files,emails (data) takes up space in storage  & you can always make more space by getting rid of old emails in trash,spam,blurry photos,etc....

My guess is you'll not need to buy a new phone unless your phone stops working for some reason💗"Hello Moto" lol

Actually the updates use up more and more storage.   When I first got the cellphone 15 months ago, the storage was at about 44%.   Now the storage is at 55%.

The updates are on all sorts of bloatware...apps I don't use but they are apps one cannot uninstall.

I did uninstall a few apps that one could uninstall.

[kwikphilly]

50 minutes ago, Debp said:

Actually the updates use up more and more storage.   When I first got the cellphone 15 months ago, the storage was at about 44%.   Now the storage is at 55%.

The updates are on all sorts of bloatware...apps I don't use but they are apps one cannot uninstall.

I did uninstall a few apps that one could uninstall.

You can transfer those old update files to an SD card- alot of update files are also temporary so try clearing caches as well

I understand your Moto phone tells you many apps cannot be un-installed but they can..... I don't know who your service provider is but typically they are really helpful and can either clean up your storage for you or show you how.....I'm really not sure why your phone is updating so much but seems it's a Moto thing( maybe to sell phones?)Im not using Motorola anymore,too many issues and the last update they did totally screwed up my phone- after them replacing 3times I reluctantly went over to Samsung

LG was the best Android,I was really disappointed when they stopped making phones

15 months to be 44% full seems absurd for someone who only makes calls.... my phone is 4yrs old and I take tons of photos,emails etc but no videos( they use way too much storage)& have very few apps- my phone is half full but I clean out my storage often when it gets over 50%....the guys at Metro do it for me,lol- even things you delete stay stored unless you remove " deleted " data.... crazy!

 

You post a ton of videos,is it through the phone or a computer?I just can't imagine being so full in such a short time from just updates- you should call Motorola,I have to say they have excellent customer service

I'm the least tech savvy person so I'm always in the Metro store- my storage is always getting used from photos,I'll probably put a few years back on a card or drive- it's just too many

I hate technology- it's like a job you didn't apply for!

[Debp]

1 hour ago, kwikphilly said:

15 months to be 44% full seems absurd for someone who only makes calls.

No, when I got the phone brand new the storage was at about 44%.    Now 15 months later, it's at about 55%....due to updates.

I clean the cache regularly on each app.   

I have never used an SD card.

I use my tablet for coming on the Internet.

@other one  or anyone.   Do you know what "compress file" means?    There is that option on a lot of apps.

 

[Alive]

11 hours ago, other one said:

If they are like other phones, no you shouldn't need to get another one for updates.  Updates just overwrite what's on the phone. 

Yes, phones that connect to the internet are smart phones. I use my old Galaxy S6 by using my home Wi-Fi to connect.

@Debp there is your answer. Thanks @other one

[kwikphilly]

3 hours ago, Debp said:

No, when I got the phone brand new the storage was at about 44%.    Now 15 months later, it's at about 55%....due to updates.

I clean the cache regularly on each app.   

I have never used an SD card.

I use my tablet for coming on the Internet.

@other one  or anyone.   Do you know what "compress file" means?    There is that option on a lot of apps.

 

Compressing files makes them easier to transfer,send or share ' the smaller the file the faster it uploads & is received- it also takes up less room in storage if you're keeping it

For one website I am on( the animal one) I often have to compress a file to big to share or sending through SMS or RCS.....

[kwikphilly]

3 hours ago, Debp said:

No, when I got the phone brand new the storage was at about 44%.    Now 15 months later, it's at about 55%....due to updates.

I clean the cache regularly on each app.   

I have never used an SD card.

I use my tablet for coming on the Internet.

@other one  or anyone.   Do you know what "compress file" means?    There is that option on a lot of apps.

 

Do you like using a tablet for WCF? My computer has been broken for months & using the phone is driving me nuts