technology Can you do without your smartphone for a week?

[123456789A]

No problem as long as I can have an old feature phone and a laptop with 3G connection during that week.

[Kai Y]

Yes I can. I just need to have a PC with Internet access around, and a regular dumb phone.

On my smartphone, my most common uses are: checking for directions and public transport information, communicating with friends and playing games. When I didn't have my smartphone around a few months back, I instead carried a small local map to get around (not as though I get lost easily, but at that time my temporary job required me to travel to different places). To communicate, I'm lucky to have loads of free SMS for a low price from my carrier, so SMS works. As for playing games, that's just to kill time - I can live without that, for sure. So for me a smartphone is just convenient. For me it's faster to swype out my messages than use T9, and it's faster to find directions on Google Maps instead of flipping through pages of the map.

[Arceles]

Yes, simply because if something is fundamental for me is my laptop.

[Singh400]

I've been three weeks without any internet connection, smartphone and PC access. It's easy.

[cooky560 Veteran]

I could live without my iPhone, however I'd be stuck without a computer and internet access

[Nick H. Supervisor]

I've not had a proper smartphone for about a year now. While there are some things I miss from it, overall if my phone can send and receive texts and calls then I'm happy.

[Steven P. Administrators]

On holiday? Yes.. normally? No.

[Hum]

Yes, because I'm smarter than a phone. :shifty:

[BeerFan]

Since my smartphone is my work phone, my answer is an emphatic "hell freakin yes!"

[MtnDewCodeRedFreak]

Nope - I'd die of boredom.

[Azusa]

Nope... well i could if i could be bothered to set up blu-tooth on this comp so i can still have the remote function!

[javagreen]

No can do.

I couldn't.

[Magoo]

yes cuz i dont have a smart phone

[evo0o]

I use an iPhone but I definitely could use a Nokia for seven days, for seven months even!

[firey]

I probably could. I really only use my phone for texting, and I only text 3-4 people regularily. I also take very few calls on it.

[Dick Montage]

I COULD go without it for a week, but:

1) It would require restructuring the way I deal with certain communications - as I have setup my smartphone to be my hub.

2) I would lose a lot of DJ bookings - each week I get about ?600 of bookings by telephone.3)

3) I use it as my calendar, so I'd also have to make adjustments for this.Basi

cally what I am saying is that yes, I could still function without it - it would be a royal pain in the butt, and would require me to carry multiple other things.

[Detection]

I could, I like my smartphone but with all the other devices in the house that have the net I would survive

[Alwaysonacoffebreak]

Seriously? Can't handle a week without a smartphone?

If I could find one I'd use this instead any "high-end" phone

Was the best phone I've had!

[Charisma Veteran]

Sure...

...long as I can have my tablet ^_^

[Dick Montage]

There's a realm of difference between "can't" and "would be easier not to".

Why would I want to create more baggage for myself as opposed to carrying one device.

Oh because it's elitist and hip to be anti-smartphone?

[riceBox]

Yes, 'cause I'm barely interested in phones.Haven't used mine for 5 months.

[cork1958]

Could I live without a smart phone? Yes. Because I'm doing that right now. I don't use my phone for anything other than texting or ringing. However, I couldn't live without other technologies, such as a computer or the Internet.

+1

Simple and basic here too. :)

Don't even own a smart phone!

[ahhell]

Without a phone you might actually have to *GASP* interact with people!!!!j1111

[butilikethecookie]

Short answer: No.

I use it for multimedia, texting, web browsing, etc. It's my main computer until 3 pm when I get home from school. Currently going to Nortre Dame.

[Dick Montage]

Without a phone you might actually have to *GASP* interact with people!!!!j1111

My phone arranges my DJ work, whereby I see literally thousands of people interracting each week, probably also all arranged by phone. You organise a party for 500 by word of mouth then get back to me.

Also, when interracting with people, try saying the word *GASP* to their face and feigning such emotive outbursts in real life. See how that works out for you.