Do you have a smartphone, non-smart cell phone, or no cell phone?

[CreekDog]

58 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Time expired
	I have a smartphone
	28 (48%)
	I have a cell phone, but not a smart phone
	22 (38%)
	I have neither a smartphone, nor a cell phone.
	8 (14%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[HappyMe]

1. No smartphone here.

I don't feel the need to have one.

[KatyMan]

4. You don't feel the need...

Until you get one!

[HappyMe]

7. You know, I don't want to lay out

big bucks for a phone, or have another bill come in the mail every month.

The whole thing would be wasted on me because I don't have my phone with me every time I leave the house. The poor thing has gone days without me charging it up.

[KatyMan]

63. Lucky for me, my iphone

is provided by my company, so that's pretty handy.

[kentauros]

75. Not necessarily.

I have an Android OS-based media player (Cowon Z2) and of all the apps available on it, the only one I use is the one I added recently for soma fm. And I can only use it when I'm near an open wifi spot. I don't even think about not having access when a hotspot isn't available.

So, I seriously doubt I'd use a smart phone the way everyone else does. It's merely a sophisticated toy that also works as a phone. Make a smartphone that unfolds to the same size screen as my 24" monitor at home, and I'll get one

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. i use my netbook in place of smart phone

[WinkyDink]

49. Skype or e-mail? (I have a netbook.)

[Liberal_in_LA]

82. email, checking the web

[WinkyDink]

86. Ah. Same here!

[surrealAmerican]

54. I have a similar setup...

... 4G adapter on an iPod. It's like having the "smart" without the phone. I can use Skype when I want to make a call, which is very rarely.

[RebelOne]

8. Agreed. I have a basic cell phone with no bells or whistles,

only incoming, outgoing calls and voice mail. And it is cheap at only $22 a month. I have no need for a smartphone. I usually only use my cell phone for emergencies if my power goes off because my land line is part of my Comcast package. If the power goes out I have no phone, Internet or TV. My little reliable cellphone has saved my sanity many times. And I use it in my car should I break down.

[Jim Warren]

18. I don't feel the need to shell out

$hundreds for a phone and 2 grand for a contract.

[SheilaT]

2. I like to say that I have a phone that is

intellectually challenged, but I love it anyway.

While I understand why others like and want their smart phones, I'm concerned that the day will come when I can no longer get a dumb phone. Kind of like I'm a little concerned that the day will com when I can no longer guy a car with a stick shift.

[Happyhippychick]

3. A non smartphone is actually called a dumbphone.

[CreekDog]

9. I didn't use that term because I thought it would interfere with people answering

since some might think it a pejorative description of what they have.

[Happyhippychick]

17. I knew you were trying to be non offensive

I'm not nearly as nice!

[babylonsister]

51. Color me dumb!

I am tech challenged; this works for me.

[Happyhippychick]

59. But you rock in every other way! DU's most valuable contributor in my opinion!

[malaise]

65. I have a smartish phone

but I have no plan to upgrade. We have enough tech stuff.

[dipsydoodle]

6. Both.

Galaxy Notes are not funny to lug around in your pocket - so take an LG Prada out with me. Only person with the Prada number is my daughter.

[Aerows]

14. I have a Galaxy Note II

and it goes everywhere with me. I love it. I wouldn't go back to a small, underpowered phone. Sure, people remark about how big it is, but I don't care. It suits me perfectly.

[dipsydoodle]

21. I go out dancing often -

you may not.

To be honest the only reason I got the Note was so's I could take pics and write on them "wish you were here - NOT"

[Aerows]

23. You can dance with a Note II!

Obviously it depends on what you wear, but I manage

[dipsydoodle]

32. No Ive got the original Note which I think was slighly smaller.

btw - aside from the additional digit when they switched from analogue I've had the same number since 1987. : )

[ScreamingMeemie]

10. I have a stupidphone. They told me it was supposed to smart.

But it's stupid, for sure.

[Luminous Animal]

11. Just got my first cell phone a couple of months ago (I'm 55) and it is a smart phone...

I got it because 1) The plan is a great deal, and 2) I am going to be looking for a job soon and contact availability seems important.

[Aerows]

12. I adore my Samsung Galaxy Note II

It's more of a phablet, though, because the screen is 5.5 inches. It's more powerful than computers from a few years ago, too.

[cynatnite]

15. Samsung Galaxy S3 here and I love that thing. n/t

[Aerows]

19. It's awesome

when you find a phone that suits you . Mine certainly does, and yeah, it's big, but it does what I need it to do perfectly.

[LadyHawkAZ]

24. Same

I adore mine.

[Posteritatis]

45. I just got the Note 10.1 tablet the other day

I'm going to upgrade my tin-can-and-string to a smartphone sometime in the next few months and this thing's already got me thinking of their phone line as an option...

[dkf]

76. What is the battery life like?

[Jim Warren]

13. This is NEWS

OMG, billionaire Jerry Jones still uses a, get this....., a flip phone, like wow, imagine using such a piece of ancient tech, ahuh ahuh.

Fox of course: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/dallas-cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-still-uses-flip-phone-100713

[cynatnite]

16. I will be impressed if he has to pull up the antenna. n/t

[ScreamingMeemie]

37. The only reason I have this stupid smartphone is because my flip phone broke

and this was a better deal.

I am 43.

[robinlynne]

52. like mine?

[sammytko]

64. But he probably has several people following him around

Carrying all types of gadgetry.

[lpbk2713]

20. No frills flip phone.

But frankly, I'd be happy with the text pager I had 15 years ago.

[bunnies]

22. I have a smartphone and a flip phone.

Damn pre-paid flip still has money on it. Ugh!

[Iggo]

25. I have a texting machine with internet.

I don't think I've made ten phone calls on it in the last two years.

[LiberalEsto]

26. I went to the Verizon store and asked for a Stupid Phone

in other words, the one with the easiest to read keypad, the fewest bells and whistles. I don't want to message, take pictures, tweet, toot or twerk.

All I want is to receive calls and send calls when needed. The rest of the time it's turned off.

[Ikonoklast]

68. Did yet you get the Senator Cruz It's All About Me Phone?

I hear it's the dumbest one Verizon offers.

[denverbill]

27. I just got rid of my iPhone 3 and replaced it with a Moto X. Made in America. Well, Texas anyway.

[KitSileya]

28. I have a smartphone.

Last month I had to get a new phone. In the 10 years I've had cellphones, this is my third one. My goal is to get my new iPhone to last at least as long as the previous two. I had to give up my dumbphone because I cracked the screen, but by then I'd been ekeing out its lifetime by a year of no backlight on the screen, making messages difficult to read, and impossible to use in the dark. However, I am very resistant to changing cellphones on a whim, because of the consequences of the hunger for raw materials for producing new cellphones (see Congo etc.) So, no new phone until at least 2018!

[Bettie]

29. I have a smart phone, but only because my husband got an iphone for work

I hate the thing. I'm good with computers and most other tech, but this thing confounds me.

Also, I frequently don't know where it is. I'm not a 'good' cell phone user, but I make sure to carry it when I'm away from home during school hours in case there is an issue with one of the kids.

I don't understand why I would need to be available by phone 24/7.

[coldmountain]

30. 2 iphones, a 4 and a 5

[HooptieWagon]

31. Smart phone.

Dropped landline. Love the smart phone, but wish it was more reliable and had better coverage. I use Metro PCS....they kind of suck, but are much cheaper than alternatives.

[DinahMoeHum]

33. I have a cellphone, but may replace it with an iPhone. . .

. . .mainly because of both calling AND photo functions. No real need for a stand-alone camera anymore either since I'm not a professional photographer anyway.

[B Calm]

34. Thinking about doing away with my cell phone. Life

was more peaceful when I didn't have one.

[GreenStormCloud]

35. Dropped the landline five years ago. Wife & I both have smartphones.

I love all the things I can do with a smartphone. I don't have any games on it but have almost 30 apps.

[bravenak]

36. I use my iPad for video chat and some voice calls.

I have a landline.

[adirondacker]

38. I have a rotary dial with no answering machine.

Don't call me, I'll call you. It works when the power is out as well.

I burnt out on cell phones from work (I've used them since the 90's). I'll get another when the company that hires me pays for it, otherwise I'd rather not be bothered. GPS and internet keeps me from getting too lost from civilization.

[RebelOne]

56. I have a land line with voice mail.

Need the land line because it is hooked up to a life alert system which my son insisted I have though he pays for it. I have a basic cell phone with no extras except voice mail.

Yes, without my Internet, I feel cut off from the world. In June, we had some bad storms here in Georgia and all the power was out for three days and I was totally in the dark, since my land line is bundled with the TV and Internet and if the power goes off I lose everything. Thank heavens for my little cell phone, as I was able to at least contact friends and relatives.

[adirondacker]

60. Fortunately, we Still have our small local telephone Co. and the transmission goes through wires

rather than cable. Verizon is attempting to take over, but there is enough individuals that feel obligated to supporting a local small business. Kinda surprising for as right wing the towns are up here, but I give them credit.

I'm one of those "cuspers" that grew up with the onslaught of technology, but old enough to know the "simpler" side of things.
Like I stated, I pretty much burn out with some of the tech, but keep abreast just the same. I've used iphones for work and can see the advantages, but also the disadvantages. I find the endless texting to be a major distraction and time suck for folks on the job. I also know that texting code or a numerical value can be advantages over voice.

I'm actually quite social and don't hesitate to ask a stranger for directions or advice on local foodfare. Smartphones, I feel, takeaway from social interaction in those regards making life a bit less interesting.

I recently visited a college bar back West and was intrigued by everyone's constant attention they give their phones. Instead of having a deep discussion, they sit there and text back and forth. It seems rather Pathetic through my eyes. Why don't they just sit at home and drink?

I also love the clarity of a landline and a wired phone! Then again I'm addicted to old school HiFi amplifiers and speakers.

[sammytko]

66. You need a real landline if you want to be able to use your phone during outages

I have a smart phone but still pay for a regular telephone line and have a real corded telephone on hand. Not a cordless. If power goes out, there is still juice provided through the phone lines and you can use your telephone.

If you are a senior citizen, there are special rates.

Do you at least have a wind up type charger for your cell?

[Go Vols]

84. My Charter cable phone works

when the power goes out,it has a battery in it that will supposedly last 6 hours.
I have one phone plugged into the wall outlet just for this,and it does work when the power is out.

[FloridaJudy]

39. Droid

I'm not the one you're looking for...

[Ron Obvious]

40. I still have the first Android

I still have the first Android phone, the G1. I've long ago cancelled my data plan and I have no interest in apps. But it has a nice slide-out real keyboard which makes texting very easy.

I'm not sure it really qualifies as a smart phone any longer, but that's what I voted.

[katmondoo]

41. I tried it and hated it

In order to see I would have to change glasses . Because of my work I have to have separate distant and reading glasses plus sun glasses. It just got too complicated for me and also unnecessary.

[Starry Messenger]

42. Smartphone.

I use it for everything. I even call people with it sometimes.

[tech3149]

43. I gave up a cell phone when I quit working in 2002

The damned thing was surgically attached to me 24/7. I went through headsets like underwear. It was at the same time an invaluable aid and the biggest hindrance to doing my job.
All the features and capabilities of the smartphones may be neat and valuable to many if not most but there is something to be said for turning off the noise and concentrating on what you're trying to do at the moment.

[truegrit44]

44. No any kind of cell phone, I hate them with a passion! n/t

[Puzzledtraveller]

46. Do not want either, but have a plain cell phone.

I do not want a smart phone, I would take it back if I ever received one as a gift.

[Gormy Cuss]

47. No cell, landline with a rotary dial

Princess style.

[kentauros]

77. Get one of these and be your own landline hotspot!

[Gormy Cuss]

80. Shh..

Don't talk about it until the chief lowers the cone of silence.

[WinkyDink]

48. Nothing. Land-line. I'll play games, read, watch videos/TV shows, etc., on my new Kindle HDX.

[a kennedy]

73. I want that too, that Kindle HDX.....tell me about it.

Do I need a router to use it in my home?? and how do I search the web, I'm soooooooooo not savvy when it comes to gadgets.

[WinkyDink]

87. I do have a wireless router, from my cable company. A router is required to get the Internet on

"unplugged" devices (tablets, notebooks, smartphones), unlike a PC plugged into an outlet.

HOWEVER, because the Kindles are from Amazon, you can download their books and videos and then read/watch OFF-line.

The way to get the most from a Kindle Fire is to become an Amazon Prime member.

[NYC_SKP]

50. Not to be outdone by the average nine-year-old girl, two iPhones and two iPads.

A 4S and 5 iphone, and a 4G iPad 4 and a regular wifi iPad4.

Work provided.

[Jackpine Radical]

53. OK, so I'm a 69 year-old fanboy

with an iPhone 5, 2 iPads (1 first-gen, 1 Mini), a mid-11 Macbook Air, a 2010 Macbook Pro in a docking station thart serves as my desktop, an old Mac Mini with Tiger on it in a closet somewhere, 2 old XP notebooks (dedicated to offline processing, an ancient XP desktop (may have originall had Win 2k on it), also for offline number crunching, and another old XP machine dedicated to my EEG neurotherapy setup.

Ya wanna make something of it?

[kimbutgar]

57. Today in the SF Chronicle there was an article about the dangers of smartphones

http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Absorbed-device-users-oblivious-to-danger-4876709.php

Reasons why I don't want to own a smartphone:

Increase in head, thumb and neck ailments
Lack of interpersonal communication
Increase in being robbed. 2 out of 3 robberies in SF smart phones
Getting hit by a car by not paying attention while using smartphones
Long term effect on eyes
Slipping and falling on the street by not seeing cracks and obstacles

Whenever I am driving and see a smartphone user I don't move until they have crossed the street and are safe a lot if people are getting hit by drivers and the smartphone users are the negligent ones.

[phylny]

58. I have a two-year-old LG Spectrum (Android)

I have been toying with the idea of getting an iPhone, but this works fine. My only complaint is the bloatware that's on it. I may just find a nice, young person who can root the phone (I think that's the term) and get rid of the crap that I can't get rid of because Verizon's paid by some company to keep it on there.

We'll see. It works fine, so there's no reason to get rid of it. Plus, I just learned how to take a screen shot on it (after two years!) It comes in handy for work when I have to "prove" that indeed I sent a text message to a parent for Early Intervention, or made a call to contact them. I take a screen shot and attach it to my note stating, "Sent parent a text message and called cell phone asking to confirm session on Thursday. Did not receive a reply. Canceled meeting today until parent contacts SLP."

[distantearlywarning]

61. I didn't even get a cell phone until a few years ago

Will probably never have a smartphone.

I use a Kindle Fire for all of my non-phone electronic needs. Will probably upgrade to an IPad after I graduate and get a job. That will be enough for me.

[hunter]

62. I'm pretty sure I have one of the older non-smartest cell phones here.

I bought two of these phones for my kids when they were in middle school. These phones were obsolete models then and sold for ten dollars straight up, no contract. One of these phones stopped working, and the battery died on the other, which left me with one good hand-me-down phone.

Our oldest kid is now a teacher.

Some of the "features" on this phones don't work anymore and I get an error message when I try them. Fancy ring-tones are no longer available, and I can no longer pay my bill using the menu and my password, I have to call the 800 number.

But it still works as a phone.

My kids now have very smart phones that they pay for themselves, probably in happy rebellion to their cheap ass dumpster diving dad. But I don't need a smart phone, nor do I want one.

[bullwinkle428]

67. Smartphone, and no land-line for about 10 years now.

Only had the smartphone for about 5 years, just to be clear!

[FM451]

69. Flip Top Phone Here

Samsung Gusto for me. I make and receive calls (rarely). Mostly I use it to text my Sister, rather than email. A smart phone would be wasted on me.

[Myrina]

70. I have an "advertised as smart but not really so smart" phone ...

n/t

[JNelson6563]

71. cell phone, no land line.

I don't need two phone lines. After my divorce I just kept the cell and skipped getting a landline and new number. Ex got the house and old phone # etc.

Julie

[Egalitarian Thug]

72. My computers are "smart" and hold personal information, I have control of them.

My phone is crippled and dumb because I have no control over it.

[a kennedy]

74. I have a trac fone and it's pretty smart for what I use it for.....

just don't ask me my phone number. I don't know it, I only use it to call out and text about once a week. Not a real phone person anyway, so don't need much more then that.

[Arkana]

78. Smartphone. I'm a liberal, not a Luddite.

[Earth_First]

79. That's gonna leave a mark!

Prepare for the onslaught..

[DireStrike]

81. I have an ancient smartphone that is pretty fucking stupid.

It used to run ok, but then the android OS was updated and the hardware can't handle it. I'm so glad for all the swooshy looking effects that cause the phone to become unresponsive for 10 to 30 seconds at a time. Bloated piece of shit OS.

[erinlough]

83. I have a non-smart phone, pay as you go, but

I am currently using my iPad mini as my cell and it's working out great. With the tapatalk app I can make my calls either wifi or over my iPad cellular network. That way only one cellular bill for 14 a month. By the way I hardly ever talk on the phone, just text.

[ecstatic]

85. I was self righteously against smartphones up until March 2011

At that point, it had become embarrassing to NOT have a smartphone. The only problem is that, depending on how many apps you use, the phone calling/receiving function might become sluggish or even crash, which isn't good during emergencies. The last thing you'd want is to end up having to restart your phone during an emergency. Ideally, you should have a dumbphone handy, but that's very inconvenient.

[yuiyoshida]

88. I didn't see this poll till now...

so could not join in, but I have a ignorant cell phone.. meaning all it does is take phone calls and occasionally can send out a message, when if feels like it, not often with my consent.

[cristianmarie533]

89. I have just a regular cell phone

I really have no need to spend hundreds of dollars on a smartphone. My current one works just fine for me.