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In reply to the discussion: I ALWAYS come to DU for advice, and I need some now. Tired of my nephews and [View all]luvspeas
(1,883 posts)98. I think Auntie Dinosaur is an awesome nickname...
Wear it with pride and get one of those old people cell phones with giant numbers and the next time they call you that THROW THE THING AT THEIR LITTLE HEADS (i'm just kidding).
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I ALWAYS come to DU for advice, and I need some now. Tired of my nephews and [View all]
CatWoman
Aug 2012
OP
simplicity... with a small cell phone, you need to know that each button has multiple functions
fascisthunter
Aug 2012
#22
T-mobile has a pay-as-you-go prepaid plan where you can buy a bucket of 1000 minutes for $100.
gkhouston
Aug 2012
#18
I inherited my late mother's Jitterbug phone. It's cheap and it's just a phone.
scarletwoman
Aug 2012
#20
I've had one for 18 years. I got it for security because I did a fair amount of
virgogal
Aug 2012
#24
+1. When my husband and I decided to get cell phones, we opted for a prepaid no-contract plan
gkhouston
Aug 2012
#43
You can get an unlimited minutes data and text prepaid plan for less than the contracts
Bjorn Against
Aug 2012
#54
Well I am a senior citizen. When I worked I usually got off at 9:00 at night. I live in a rural
southernyankeebelle
Aug 2012
#36
Go prepaid. My service is costing about $40 / YEAR (just talk and text, no Internet)
progree
Aug 2012
#47
Spend some very serious time with them talking about walking 5 miles to school in the snow, barefoot
HopeHoops
Aug 2012
#48
Oh, and don't forget the mustard sandwiches (no joke, my late FIL took those).
HopeHoops
Aug 2012
#57
They had no other options. They were in destitute poverty. And no, they didn't get sugar.
HopeHoops
Aug 2012
#74
Wow. What a touch row to hoe (as the old saying goes). But sounds like he was well loved & liked.
Honeycombe8
Aug 2012
#78
He was a good man. He was a good man. And he gave me a wonderful daughter as my wife.
HopeHoops
Aug 2012
#82
Poor baby. Maybe she'd like to come over for some mac&cheese some night. Need a Miller Lite?
HopeHoops
Aug 2012
#58
I advise: Do not enter into a time contract. Do not buy an expensive phone.
Honeycombe8
Aug 2012
#66
Yeah, I was on shakey ground with that. But I was trying to 'splain what it was....
Honeycombe8
Aug 2012
#92
The big phone companies suck you into the 2 year contracts with the fancy phones.
backscatter712
Aug 2012
#132
My suggestion: I love y0u NOW, I loved you BEFORE, and will love you FOREVER. Any questions?!1 n/t
UTUSN
Aug 2012
#68
Being called Auntie could piss me off, being called Dinosaur, not so much.
HereSince1628
Aug 2012
#80
Buy a Samsung "pay as you go phone" at Target. I've seen them for low as $10
Liberal_in_LA
Aug 2012
#89
Yep, Western Electric phones were designed and manufactured to last forever. They are
RKP5637
Aug 2012
#109
I'm thoroughly addicted to my Android phone. My mom and dad are Luddites.
backscatter712
Aug 2012
#91
Thanks for the info. Working for Change used to do something like that.
eppur_se_muova
Aug 2012
#111
Don't listen to anyone telling you about IPhone or any smart/browser phone with high cost
DainBramaged
Aug 2012
#118
So, nobody had "emergencies" before cell-phones? I had "On-Star" installed in my car. Cheaper!
WinkyDink
Aug 2012
#123
Oh, yes, there's a common scenario. It's probably useless if you're attacked by a shark, too.
WinkyDink
Aug 2012
#127
Most everyone likes their phone, if not they would get one they do like.
Motown_Johnny
Aug 2012
#141