Do you text-message? [phone]

**Cyclone2** · December 12th, 2004, 10:14 AM

Does anyone text message on their phones? I look at these phones and mine is capable, but it must take forever to "type" out anything on them.
And surf the web on a phone? I think not. What a waste of time.

Just curious is all

Doh- there is no - No in the poll

I just used gotta learn how to type

**vass0922** · December 12th, 2004, 10:15 AM

66,666

I have a blackberry from work, so just use that

**phenious** · December 12th, 2004, 10:28 AM

I use them all. I have the nokia 6800 which opens up into a keyboard for easy typing.

**Gait_Keeper** · December 12th, 2004, 10:37 AM

unlimited texting

saves my minutes when all I have to say is "what time you coming" or "where are you" or any short message cool, text-chatting is like work to do

Blackberries are mad cool,

**gambler2611** · December 12th, 2004, 11:10 AM

I call people usually but texting is good to strike up a conversation sometimes. Wheres the "I text and phone" option?

I have a nokia 3510i. It aint great, but I can't be bothered to get a new phone. The screen is cracked so I just tell my friends it has a split screen

**The Real Bingo** · December 12th, 2004, 11:22 AM

So, I have a cell phone, yet there is no option on the poll for using it to "call and talk"?

Anyway, for the most part, I use my phone to actually talk. I only text message if someone texts me first.

**Warthog** · December 12th, 2004, 11:27 AM

Since there is no option, I'll just say it: "I don't use text messaging"

Text messaging is a waste of time.

Warthog

**RobRich** · December 12th, 2004, 11:29 AM

Since there is no option, I'll just say it: "I don't use text messaging"

There is now, and I selected the same answer.

**Warthog** · December 12th, 2004, 11:45 AM

You sure didn't get your Doctorate for nothing, Dr Rob!

**paul9** · December 12th, 2004, 11:56 AM

texting is massive in the uk. i text, talk, surf a little, and use mms on my phone. mms is multimedia messaging, btw. pop in photos, text and a soundclip in one message. for some reason, i can't seem to setup my email, though. a lot of phones have preset text messages, to speed things up, such as 'where are you', 'how's it going?' and more. text messages are really handy, imo. i saw a new siemens phone due out, which included blackberry. is blackberry any good? you don't hear a lot about it in the uk.

**mazdarx7-64** · December 12th, 2004, 12:45 PM

I text my wife alot from work, but I prefer to call people. I text only when I can't talk on the phone.

**RedFury** · December 12th, 2004, 01:04 PM

Do not have the ability as mine is a work phone... But I do get to walky talkie people....Nextel

**vass0922** · December 12th, 2004, 01:29 PM

I HATE the walkie talkie thing
that stupid sound EVERY time you get a message
wth just call 'em
I dont 'want to hear your conversation lol

**Warthog** · December 12th, 2004, 02:04 PM

lol vass....I have several friends with Nextel (I have Verizon). I'm quite familiar with that sound.

I'm thinking of switching to Cingular/AT&T when my contract expires this July. The rollover minutes are very appealing. It's either that or Nextel.

Warthog

**RedFury** · December 12th, 2004, 02:17 PM

I like the roll over minutes idea...should have been that way all along.
Nextel is only good because all my incoming calls are free and there are more than enough walky talky minutes to not burn them all up in a month.

**RicheemxX** · December 12th, 2004, 04:02 PM

I text like a mad man. It saves alot of time spent on the phone as well as alot of the headaches\hassles of calling just to ask one or two simple questions. Also works well when you can't talk to someone on the phone IE when working or in meetings ect.

One thing that sucks about the ATT/cingular merger is that cingular charges for incoming as well as outgoing msgs.

**rrcn** · December 12th, 2004, 04:17 PM

I use the phone to obviously talk and text messages sometimes. I only text someone when I cannot talk and need to tell them something important or if I'm unsure if my friends are in class or not.

**pphalan** · December 12th, 2004, 04:21 PM

I use a phone to talk to people,I have so many goofy features on my phone I dont bother with.Phones are getting to be everything under the sun I heard one kid say the games on his suck.

**Smidley** · December 12th, 2004, 05:16 PM

Before I had a license and was constantly waiting for the city bus, I always went on the web on my phone.

Usually just CNN, BBC News, and the Weather Channel.

It saved my sanity.

I never see the Cingular bill, so cost is not a factor for me.

**implexant** · December 12th, 2004, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by Warthog

lol vass....I have several friends with Nextel (I have Verizon). I'm quite familiar with that sound.

I'm thinking of switching to Cingular/AT&T when my contract expires this July. The rollover minutes are very appealing. It's either that or Nextel.

Warthog

I dunno. My parents have AT&T and it sucks. Well, the coverage does. I've pay the extra and stay with Verizon or go with Nextel.

-Chris