View Poll Results: I use my cell phone for:
Voice calls and Voice Mail only
6
35.29%
Voice + TEXT messaging
8
47.06%
Voice + TEXT - and - viewing Web Pages
3
17.65%
Other - (please tell us more!)
0
0%
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03-16-2007, 04:26 PM
#5
Flying Farmer
Joined APC: Jul 2006
Position: Turbo-props' and John Deere's
Posts: 3,160
I dont' understand the whole texting thing. Just call!!!!!!!!! So that's my answer. I did have internet on it for awhile, but stopped it because all I did was send a few pic's I took to my own e-mail.
03-16-2007, 05:34 PM
#6
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Originally Posted by Ewfflyer
I dont' understand the whole texting thing. Just call!!!!!!!!! So that's my answer. I did have internet on it for awhile, but stopped it because all I did was send a few pic's I took to my own e-mail.
However there are times when it might be convenient to send a text message with a brief and specific snippet of information - Such as:
- Your overnight letter was delivered.
- The flight is late.
- My meeting is canceled (I guess you could use it for good news too).
Text back services are great when you need specific info. One SMS service I've been using quite a bit is Google SMS. It takes a little practice to learn the basic commands, but in the last week it's helped me find food, check weather, and win a bar bet based on trivia.
http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/mobile/sms/
03-16-2007, 07:03 PM
#7
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: 737 Left
Posts: 202
Does email count as texting? I use a Blackberry 7100i for all of the above. Granted it is incredibly slow for surfing the web but it is handy for getting the headlines and scores.
Nice to have my email and calendar with me as well as phone and Nextel direct connect.
Nice to have my email and calendar with me as well as phone and Nextel direct connect.
03-16-2007, 08:00 PM
#8
Administrator
Joined APC: May 2006
Position: C-172
Posts: 8,024
There is no question talking to someone on the phone is much better, but there are many times when I just have a little, well, factoid that is not time sensitive, so I text instead. Usually, I or the recipient is engaged in something that precludes us from answering the phone, and texting (you know, that's not a proper English word? 
) is best solution. One pet peeve about text messages is the usage of shortcuts. Do NOT ever ask me "How R U?" I won't answer.
) is best solution. One pet peeve about text messages is the usage of shortcuts. Do NOT ever ask me "How R U?" I won't answer.
03-16-2007, 11:10 PM
#9
Flying Farmer
Joined APC: Jul 2006
Position: Turbo-props' and John Deere's
Posts: 3,160
Originally Posted by HSLD
I feel the same way, I don't understand the benefit of texting person to person as a form of dialog.
However there are times when it might be convenient to send a text message with a brief and specific snippet of information - Such as:
Text back services are great when you need specific info. One SMS service I've been using quite a bit is Google SMS. It takes a little practice to learn the basic commands, but in the last week it's helped me find food, check weather, and win a bar bet based on trivia.
http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/mobile/sms/
However there are times when it might be convenient to send a text message with a brief and specific snippet of information - Such as:
- Your overnight letter was delivered.
- The flight is late.
- My meeting is canceled (I guess you could use it for good news too).
Text back services are great when you need specific info. One SMS service I've been using quite a bit is Google SMS. It takes a little practice to learn the basic commands, but in the last week it's helped me find food, check weather, and win a bar bet based on trivia.
http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/mobile/sms/
03-17-2007, 04:57 AM
#10
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: Citation II
Posts: 315
Originally Posted by vagabond
Do NOT ever ask me "How R U?" I won't answer.
), I am really anal about proper word usage, spelling, and such. Even when I do a quick text message, I have to proofread it three freaking times before I hit send. It's almost a sickness.
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