tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461735120902221635.post617854544145803012..comments2023-09-04T10:27:03.299-04:00Comments on The Kitchen Sink: Why I Don't Own a SmartphoneJuliannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07673156450417352236noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461735120902221635.post-62689511464822003282011-10-18T21:29:53.322-04:002011-10-18T21:29:53.322-04:00I have Ben's hand-me-down iPhone 3. I use it w...I have Ben's hand-me-down iPhone 3. I use it wirelessly, and use it for texting (mainly my husband since he can't really call during the day), checking Facebook, checking email, and that's a camera. I also use it for recipes. We have a family plan through Rogers and my phone costs me less than $30 per month, and it is also our home phone. To me, this justifies the cost. We have a great plan, and Ben's company pays for his phone (he needs it for work). I love reading on it also. As a busy mom, it is nice having everything in one spot (our family calendar and contacts, etc.). <br /><br />I totally hear where you are coming from. When I stopped working, I didn't have a phone for 2 years, and then got a pay-as-you-go phone. The only reason I upgraded was because the phone was free and the family plan made sense for us. That being said, I have to catch myself sometimes to make sure I'm not taking time away from the girls. Thanks for posting!the smithshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11182589035149689523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461735120902221635.post-85817647825537692132011-10-14T17:42:11.729-04:002011-10-14T17:42:11.729-04:00I have a smartphone and I hate it. I don't ha...I have a smartphone and I hate it. I don't have a data plan, so I just use it as a phone, or sometimes as a camera. I like it for that feature. Always having my camera with me is a great thing for capturing all those little bits of my children's lives. The reason why I hate my smartphone is that it constantly crashes, has no battery life to speak of, and generally has too many features that I don't need making it difficult to figure out how to use the ones I do! The reason we don't have data plans mirrors your reasons for not having a smart phone to begin with... expense, addiction and basically people who have them are often just plain rude and I don't want to become that! Why do I have a smartphone? Well, our phones get replaced every so often through our phone carrier and it is getting exceedingly difficult to find a simple cell phone. Good for you for going against the flow of the world! (well North American consumer culture at least)Tishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215365014638513114noreply@blogger.com