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Which do you have and why?

I have a smart phone. I can afford it.
52 (59.1%)
I have a smart phone. I can't really afford it, but I think it's worth sacrificing other areas to pay for it.
4 (4.5%)
I have a dumb phone because I can't afford a smart phone.
14 (15.9%)
I have a dumb phone because I don't find a smart phone to be worth the expense.
18 (20.5%)

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Offline pogoowner

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Re: Smart Phone or Dumb Phone?
« Reply #35 on: June 04, 2012, 08:49:57 PM »
I have a dumb phone that sort of tries to act like a smart phone (LG 800G). I use TracFone because I don't use my phone enough to justify a contract. Ends up costing me about $15-$25 a month, depending on how much I use it. No way I could afford a smart phone with a data plan.
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Re: Smart Phone or Dumb Phone?
« Reply #36 on: June 05, 2012, 04:55:35 AM »
I have a dumb phone because I couldn't find a smart phone as small as my dumb phone. I need my cell phone to be as small and flat as possible as I hate carrying any heavy bulgy items in my jeans pockets.

No camera. It's lighter that way.
Also I strongly believe in specialization and exclusiveness in that matter, I have my 80gb iPod for my music, I don't think if music is important enough to a person on the move that it's enough to have a device that also works as a phone, a device which would have multiple tasks and would always risk battery running out due to that. GPS device for the car and a PSP are also items that I don't want to be part of my phone, another reason is that I have a phobia of having all my accessories bundled in one device which failure/lost/damage would cause multiple inconveniences at once.
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Re: Smart Phone or Dumb Phone?
« Reply #37 on: June 05, 2012, 06:27:45 AM »
Smart phones are pretty cheap here, $53 a month for some plans with unlimited data plans.

I use my smart phone a lot for work related stuff so it really pays for itself whether I'm trading off my phone or I'm taking reservations for the hotel with it.
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Re: Smart Phone or Dumb Phone?
« Reply #38 on: June 05, 2012, 07:52:06 AM »
Smart phone - DROID RAZR maxx for me. I love it and i don't know what I would do without it during ny commute on the train. I also post on this site from it very often since I got this phone.
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Re: Smart Phone or Dumb Phone?
« Reply #39 on: June 05, 2012, 08:48:58 AM »
Quote from: ReaperKK on June 05, 2012, 06:27:45 AM
Smart phones are pretty cheap here, $53 a month for some plans with unlimited data plans.



Yup, my plan is $45 a month, with unlimited everything and 1200 minutes.  Phones are a bit pricey, but not too bad, my current one was $170.
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Re: Smart Phone or Dumb Phone?
« Reply #40 on: June 05, 2012, 09:01:02 AM »
Quote from: Elite on June 04, 2012, 08:47:53 AM
I have a dumb phone and since I am a student, I can't afford a smart phone. Well, I technically I can, but I much prefer to spend my money on other stuff.
Pretty much that.
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Re: Smart Phone or Dumb Phone?
« Reply #41 on: June 05, 2012, 02:37:19 PM »
Smart phone, can afford it.

E-mail on my phone has been the single greatest upgrade to my life in the past 5 years since so much of my work involves communication and document swapping.  Internet and games are just gravy on top.

It also doesn't hurt that I get 25% off as long as I stick with my current provider from a job I haven't worked at in over 9 years, so I pay less than $60 a month for voice and unlimited data as long as I don't get too many texts because I'm too cheap for a texting plan.  With email on my phone, I really have no need for a texting plan either.  Just because I have money doesn't mean I'm going to just give it to Verizon.

Ironically, I use my smart phone as a phone far less than I use it for everything else.
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Re: Smart Phone or Dumb Phone?
« Reply #42 on: June 16, 2012, 05:17:20 PM »
Looks like Virgin Mobile will offer the Iphone for $30 bucks a month.

https://www.enstarz.com/articles/3482/20120616/virgin-mobile-no-contract-iphone-4s-coming-june-29th-are-you-getting-one.htm

    The only thing holding me back from buying one was the expensive data plan, so it looks like that is no longer a problem.  :tup
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Re: Smart Phone or Dumb Phone?
« Reply #43 on: June 16, 2012, 05:30:34 PM »
I lost my beloved four year old dumb phone, and honestly, I'm coping pretty well without. Just glad that my sister has an iPhone to give me.
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Re: Smart Phone or Dumb Phone?
« Reply #44 on: June 16, 2012, 06:46:34 PM »
Quote from: Phoenix87x on June 16, 2012, 05:17:20 PM
Looks like Virgin Mobile will offer the Iphone for $30 bucks a month.

https://www.enstarz.com/articles/3482/20120616/virgin-mobile-no-contract-iphone-4s-coming-june-29th-are-you-getting-one.htm

    The only thing holding me back from buying one was the expensive data plan, so it looks like that is no longer a problem.  :tup
The upfront cost puts it out of my price range, but it is intriguing.
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Re: Smart Phone or Dumb Phone?
« Reply #45 on: June 16, 2012, 06:51:03 PM »
Dumbphone. I would love to have access to google maps on the go, but it's not worth the price (plus I've had many interesting adventures from getting lost), and I also despise touch screens with a passion.
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Re: Smart Phone or Dumb Phone?
« Reply #46 on: July 15, 2012, 07:57:22 PM »
I have a smart phone. I had the HTC Inspire till today. It just crashed hard, so hard they can't fix it. They are shipping me the HTC One X overnight. I feel so lost without my phone!
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Re: Smart Phone or Dumb Phone?
« Reply #47 on: July 15, 2012, 08:43:19 PM »
Quote from: Sigz on June 16, 2012, 06:51:03 PM
and I also despise touch screens with a passion.

The worst thing about touch screens is they're a constant reminder of how filthy your fingers are.
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Re: Smart Phone or Dumb Phone?
« Reply #48 on: July 16, 2012, 12:04:03 PM »
Quote from: Gadough on July 15, 2012, 08:43:19 PM
Quote from: Sigz on June 16, 2012, 06:51:03 PM
and I also despise touch screens with a passion.

The worst thing about touch screens is they're a constant reminder of how filthy your fingers are.

Just imagine my problems with it at work, I have to clean the fucking thing every five minutes.
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Re: Smart Phone or Dumb Phone?
« Reply #49 on: July 16, 2012, 12:19:41 PM »
Dumb phone for a dumb person.  :biggrin: Or shall I say: simplified phone for a stupid person?  :biggrin: :biggrin:

I don't find smart phone useful for me, nowadays I only call, send text messages and use the calculator with my phone. I'd use the camera also, but it is slightly broken (the screen becomes flurry and I have to turn the power off). Those all are in dumb phone. But I'm glad if you like your phones.

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Quote from: Elite on June 04, 2012, 08:47:53 AM
I have a dumb phone and since I am a student, I can't afford a smart phone. Well, I technically I can, but I much prefer to spend my money on other stuff.

Exactly the same.
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