Can you live without your mobile?

cuggle · 14-09-2006, 21:21

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...542422,00.html The article suggests that many young people are so hooked on mobiles they have the same dependancy similar to gambling addicts. Are you addicted or maybe not even use one?

AntiSilence · 14-09-2006, 21:23

I've got one, had various ones for ages. I like it alot, but I don't depend on it. I find SMS convenient but it's not something I couldn't live without.

Shaun · 14-09-2006, 21:23

Not addicted but I feel uneasy going out without it. Don't use it much - couple of times a week but like to have it with me in case the family need me.

**Paul M** · 14-09-2006, 21:23

Live without it, yes.

But it is very convienient so I would prefer not to lose it.

Druchii · 14-09-2006, 21:29

I could live without it, but it's great to have one with me.

CycoSymz · 14-09-2006, 21:31

I could easily do without my mobile...I've only used Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£10 credit in 6 months.

AntiSilence · 14-09-2006, 21:33

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Originally Posted by Flange

I could easily do without my mobile...I've only used Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£10 credit in 6 months.

And most of that was to me! LOL

kronas · 14-09-2006, 21:35

yep i could do without it, but if someone said to me 'can you live without the internet' now thats a diffarent story!

Druchii · 14-09-2006, 21:42

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Originally Posted by kronas

yep i could do without it, but if someone said to me 'can you live without the internet' now thats a diffarent story!

I managed it for a good 5months when we simply couldn't afford it... It's not that bad really.

However, i fear i'm hooked once again.

14-09-2006, 22:03

I just realised that I haven't switched my phone on for nearly a week & a friend sent me a text I missed, oops

I am usually never further than 20 minutes from a land line, so i can live without a mobile, but I have found sms is a useful alternative to email, for plain text

Matthew · 14-09-2006, 22:06

I cant live with out mine, use it all the time at work and home.

Halcyon · 14-09-2006, 22:13

Yes I can. In fact I often forget to take it with me.
I only use it on holiday or when we are arranging to meet up and have to change plans.

Nugget · 14-09-2006, 23:02

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Originally Posted by Shaun

Not addicted but I feel uneasy going out without it. Don't use it much - couple of times a week but like to have it with me in case the family need me.

I'm the same - seeing as I work 35 miles from home, and the stoopid motoroway is often closed or full of traffic, I like to have it so I can let Mrs Nug know if I'm going to be hooogely late.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by homealone

I just realised that I haven't switched my phone on for nearly a week & a friend sent me a text I missed, oops

I am usually never further than 20 minutes from a land line, so i can live without a mobile, but I have found sms is a useful alternative to email, for plain text

And I've just realised that, having finally got your number when we went for drinky-poos, I haven't used it since - Bad Nug

**Hugh** · 15-09-2006, 09:52

It's just a tool, like many others - might be useful, but not always necessary.

Now I just have a personal mobile, rather than a work-supplied one, life is much quieter (or could be just that I am William No-Mates)

superbiatch · 15-09-2006, 10:49

I don't have a landline, and seen as i use the calendar facility as my diary - I would be completely lost without it