Comments on: 15% of US Households Have Only a Mobile Phone http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/08/06/15-of-us-households-have-only-a-mobile-phone/ Sharing technology ideas for LDS parents and youth Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:31:52 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: queuno http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/08/06/15-of-us-households-have-only-a-mobile-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-6168 queuno Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:12:21 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/08/06/15-of-us-households-have-only-a-mobile-phone/#comment-6168 It's all well and good that people don't have only mobile phones, but if you're one of those people, and you move to a new area, PLEASE update your mobile phone with a local number. There's nothing so annoying as to look up someone on the ward list and realize you might have to either use your minutes or make a long-distance call to call someone 2 blocks away, because they insist on "representing the 801". It’s all well and good that people don’t have only mobile phones, but if you’re one of those people, and you move to a new area, PLEASE update your mobile phone with a local number.

There’s nothing so annoying as to look up someone on the ward list and realize you might have to either use your minutes or make a long-distance call to call someone 2 blocks away, because they insist on “representing the 801″.

]]> By: jaklumen http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/08/06/15-of-us-households-have-only-a-mobile-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-5435 jaklumen Sat, 11 Aug 2007 08:22:55 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/08/06/15-of-us-households-have-only-a-mobile-phone/#comment-5435 I've noticed this trend for a while; some find it is worth it in long distance costs alone. The other minority is those using VoIP (Vonage, Skype, etc.) The drawback? In emergency situations concerning power blackouts, the cell phone is completely dead. (Telephone lines are independent of electrical lines.) If you're at home, you'll have to wait until the power is restored. If you're caught on the street, you'll have to hope you can find a pay phone. Personally, I would like to see the existing analog landlines upgraded to digital. I’ve noticed this trend for a while; some find it is worth it in long distance costs alone. The other minority is those using VoIP (Vonage, Skype, etc.)

The drawback? In emergency situations concerning power blackouts, the cell phone is completely dead. (Telephone lines are independent of electrical lines.) If you’re at home, you’ll have to wait until the power is restored. If you’re caught on the street, you’ll have to hope you can find a pay phone.

Personally, I would like to see the existing analog landlines upgraded to digital.

]]> By: ldsWebguy http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/08/06/15-of-us-households-have-only-a-mobile-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-5368 ldsWebguy Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:25:15 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/08/06/15-of-us-households-have-only-a-mobile-phone/#comment-5368 We are making plans to make our Web sites more compatible for viewing on cell phones. We have higher priorities right now (like translating the core sites into multiple languages), but we'll get to the cell phone issues. We are making plans to make our Web sites more compatible for viewing on cell phones. We have higher priorities right now (like translating the core sites into multiple languages), but we’ll get to the cell phone issues.

]]> By: Mormon Techie http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/08/06/15-of-us-households-have-only-a-mobile-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-5367 Mormon Techie Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:58:57 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/08/06/15-of-us-households-have-only-a-mobile-phone/#comment-5367 That leads me to ask what the church is doing with cell phones? Do y'all actively think about cell phone compatibility? I have a blackberry and access some things online, but am just wondering what else I might be missing! :-) That leads me to ask what the church is doing with cell phones? Do y’all actively think about cell phone compatibility? I have a blackberry and access some things online, but am just wondering what else I might be missing! :-)

]]> By: maren http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/08/06/15-of-us-households-have-only-a-mobile-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-5359 maren Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:53:20 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/08/06/15-of-us-households-have-only-a-mobile-phone/#comment-5359 We have satellite without a phone line. Only cell phones. No reason for land line. We have satellite without a phone line. Only cell phones. No reason for land line.

]]> By: Mike Parker http://ldsmediatalk.com/2007/08/06/15-of-us-households-have-only-a-mobile-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-5341 Mike Parker Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:12:09 +0000 http://www.ldsmediatalk.com/2007/08/06/15-of-us-households-have-only-a-mobile-phone/#comment-5341 I'd drop my land line <i>in a heartbeat</i> if only my satellite TV receiver didn't require one. I'd save $30 a month and buy more mobile phone peak time minutes. Give it 15 years -- the wired telephone will go the way of the operator-connected calls and rotary phones. I’d drop my land line in a heartbeat if only my satellite TV receiver didn’t require one. I’d save $30 a month and buy more mobile phone peak time minutes.

Give it 15 years — the wired telephone will go the way of the operator-connected calls and rotary phones.

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