Getting rid of your mobile phone

drdeadlift · 22-09-2011 1:06pm #1

Im considering getting rid of it,i never answer it most calls are just pointless conversations.Numbers i need to know are stored in my head.
Im in work eight hours a day most know my work number,im online 8+hours a day nearly everyone is on fb.So between having a fb account i spend all day at,a house phone a work phone and the mobile im pretty much always contactable which is irritating.
May take the dads advice and do away with it.

Are there many of yee out there freshly phoneless ??

Temptamperu · 22-09-2011 1:08pm

I havent used my mobile in so long the sim has been deactivated. I do all my calls through skype now.

foxyboxer · 22-09-2011 1:08pm

I agree. Maybe have something like a pager for emergencies etc.

FatherLen · 22-09-2011 1:09pm

no way. how else would i look at funny pictures when i am on the toilet!

listermint · 22-09-2011 1:09pm

FatherLen wrote: »

no way. how else would i look at funny pictures when i am on the toilet!

im with Len

drdeadlift · 22-09-2011 1:10pm

foxyboxer wrote: »

I agree. Maybe have something like a pager for emergencies etc.

I was thinking that too,

Kevin Duffy · 22-09-2011 1:10pm

First people weren't answering the phone, then the door, now they're getting rid of the phones. Presumably you'll be getting rid of the door next.

summerskin · 22-09-2011 1:12pm

but..but...uh... there'd be no youporn???????

this thinking could end up causing huge job losses in the adult movie industry.

won't someone please think of the pornstars?????

Kevin Duffy · 22-09-2011 1:13pm

summerskin wrote: »

try.

won't someone please think of the pornstars?????

Don't panic, I'm on it.

Daftendirekt · 22-09-2011 1:13pm

Couldn't you just switch it off? That's what I do when I don't want to be contacted. Then you'd still have it for emergencies.

Kojak · 22-09-2011 1:16pm

I'd never get rid of my mobile phone.
Maybe if the OP had one of these, he wouldn't get rid of it either

Here's a pic of it...

keitho Dublin · 22-09-2011 1:16pm

no

CardBordWindow · 22-09-2011 1:21pm

listermint wrote: »

im with Len

In the toilet together?

Temptamperu · 22-09-2011 1:22pm

CardBordWindow wrote: »

In the toilet together?

You know what these priests are like

IVIada · 22-09-2011 1:23pm

summerskin wrote: »

but..but...uh... there'd be no youporn???????

this thinking could end up causing huge job losses in the adult movie industry.

won't someone please think of the pornstars?????

Ha ha EPIC, that is all!! :pac:

drdeadlift · 22-09-2011 1:28pm

summerskin wrote: »

but..but...uh... there'd be no youporn???????

this thinking could end up causing huge job losses in the adult movie industry.

won't someone please think of the pornstars?????

You porn on the phone,,na i rather watch tube8 on my 32 inch pc screen.Cant be having a hand shandy then the phone rings.

Gmol · 22-09-2011 1:34pm

Lost my mobile & went 3 months without it about 7 yrs ago I was quite happy about not being contactable but I had no landline or tinterweb either (except in work) so people got quite p****d off including wifey to be with me so alas I now am mobiled again

Bannasidhe · 22-09-2011 1:36pm

Having decided that I don't really need to know at 3 a.m that BlahBlah has responded to a thread on Boards.ie or that supervalu have pork chops for 3 euro I'm getting rid of the Blackberry and bill pay and taking back the old only makes phonecalls and texts phone I gave my granddaughter to play with and switching to pay as you go. I won't be 'going' that often...

summerskin · 22-09-2011 1:40pm

drdeadlift wrote: »

You porn on the phone,,na i rather watch tube8 on my 32 inch pc screen.Cant be having a hand shandy then the phone rings.

unfortunately i can't sneak my 32 inch monitor into the toilet at work, or at home without the wife seeing when i'm just in the mood for a quick shandy.

Lollipops23 · 22-09-2011 1:40pm

sheesh, if you don't want to be contactable just turn the thing off! Mobiles are really handy a lot of the time and I'm sick of people harping on about how they hate theirs...
It's only as intrusive as you let it be...

Caveman1 · 22-09-2011 1:44pm

What if your out and theres an emergency? Facebook or a work phone wont be much use for you then

listermint · 22-09-2011 1:46pm

CardBordWindow wrote: »

In the toilet together?

Waheyyyyy, get that into you.

drdeadlift · 22-09-2011 1:50pm

Caveman1 wrote: »

What if your out and theres an emergency? Facebook or a work phone wont be much use for you then

Yeah that made me think twice....Give me an example of an emergency.

phill106 · 22-09-2011 1:51pm

drdeadlift wrote: »

You porn on the phone,,na i rather watch tube8 on my 32 inch pc screen.Cant be having a hand shandy then the phone rings.

Especially if you had a contact pic saved for the called, and it was your granny or your mum!

Caveman1 · 22-09-2011 1:57pm

drdeadlift wrote: »

Yeah that made me think twice....Give me an example of an emergency.

Your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere?
Family emergency?
You get locked out of your house ?

Theres just 3 off the top off my head

drdeadlift · 22-09-2011 2:08pm

Caveman1 wrote: »

Your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere?
Family emergency?
You get locked out of your house ?

Theres just 3 off the top off my head

Dont drive,and if i was going to be in an isolated are i would plan ahead.Family emergency no im contactable by landline most of the day so i will find out the horror soon enough.
Get locked out of the house,i either break in the rear over the back wall or knock over to my crazy neighbours which are always happy to see me.

petes · 22-09-2011 2:19pm

drdeadlift wrote: »

DFamily emergency no im contactable by landline most of the day so i will find out the horror soon enough.

So you are out somewhere and a family member or friend is in an accident and are critical with not much hope of surviving, you'd rather wait until you got back to beside a landline

RoyalMarine · 22-09-2011 2:20pm

lately ive been thinking of cancelling my contract and just keeping my iphone for skype / internet usage.
im 99% always near a wifi anyway.

drdeadlift · 22-09-2011 2:25pm

Insurgent wrote: »

So you are out somewhere and a family member or friend is in an accident and are critical with not much hope of surviving, you'd rather wait until you got back to beside a landline

Sure i could be sitting in the cinema with it on silent,could be on an airplane going on hols.Really cant be dwelling on these types of accidents.

Caveman1 · 22-09-2011 2:28pm

drdeadlift wrote: »

Sure i could be sitting in the cinema with it on silent,could be on an airplane going on hols.Really cant be dwelling on these types of accidents.

Well what if something happened while you were away on holiday? Dont tell me you'd give everyone the hotels number would ya ??

revell · 22-09-2011 2:35pm

OP, in fact your mobile doesnot like you, not the other way round.:cool:

CoolHat · 22-09-2011 2:46pm

drdeadlift wrote: »

Im considering getting rid of it,i never answer it most calls are just pointless conversations.Numbers i need to know are stored in my head.
Im in work eight hours a day most know my work number,im online 8+hours a day nearly everyone is on fb.So between having a fb account i spend all day at,a house phone a work phone and the mobile im pretty much always contactable which is irritating.
May take the dads advice and do away with it.

Are there many of yee out there freshly phoneless ??

Know what you are saying dude.
But best to keep your mobile in case of emergency.

Samich · 22-09-2011 3:00pm

Emergencies, won't somebody please think of the emergencies.

drdeadlift · 22-09-2011 3:01pm

Caveman1 wrote: »

Well what if something happened while you were away on holiday? Dont tell me you'd give everyone the hotels number would ya ??

No they normally contact the gf or group of mates im with.

Caveman1 · 22-09-2011 3:07pm

drdeadlift wrote: »

No they normally contact the gf or group of mates im with.

Well it seems you've got all avenues covered, If its a nice phone can I have it

garv123 · 22-09-2011 3:13pm

I taught most people were getting rid of land-lines not mobiles

drdeadlift · 22-09-2011 3:46pm

Caveman1 wrote: »

Well it seems you've got all avenues covered, If its a nice phone can I have it

iphone 3g 16gb do you want an iphone at a very competitive price

Richard Hillman · 22-09-2011 4:11pm

My phone spends the majority of its time on flight mode. People should only contact me in case of emergency like going to the pub and stuff. If a family member is on deaths door, i wouldnt deem it an emergency as im not a doctor.

x in the city · 22-09-2011 4:26pm

drdeadlift wrote: »

Im considering getting rid of it,i never answer it most calls are just pointless conversations.Numbers i need to know are stored in my head.
Im in work eight hours a day most know my work number,im online 8+hours a day nearly everyone is on fb.So between having a fb account i spend all day at,a house phone a work phone and the mobile im pretty much always contactable which is irritating.
May take the dads advice and do away with it.

Are there many of yee out there freshly phoneless ??

got a galaxy s2, its great .. hardly ever make calls tho...

so i see where you are coming from..:p

Giselle · 22-09-2011 4:34pm

drdeadlift wrote: »

Im in work eight hours a day most know my work number,im online 8+hours a day nearly everyone is on fb.So between having a fb account i spend all day at,a house phone a work phone and the mobile im pretty much always contactable which is irritating.

Keep the phone, get rid of facebook, that way when you're interacting with people they at least hear your voice and you get all that time back instead of spending all day in front of your account.

Getting rid of your mobile phone

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