Comments on: Welcome To The No-Cell Zone http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2007/12/welcome_to_the_no-cell_zone.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:59:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James Whatley http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2007/12/welcome_to_the_no-cell_zone.html/comment-page-1#comment-199452 James Whatley Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:27:28 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2007/12/welcome_to_the_no-cell_zone.html#comment-199452 Good things happen when you turn your phone off. Well - most of the time - I went out one Friday a while back and purposely turned my phone off as I knew that I did not want to be contacted except by the people I was going to spend the weekend with. I didn't turn my phone on again until the following Monday morning. SO empowering! However - I'd recommended telling loved ones before you do it - especially if you're a phone geek - one of my friends actually phoned the police.. "But he NEVER has his phone off for this long!" *whistles innocently* Whoops! Good things happen when you turn your phone off.

Well – most of the time –

I went out one Friday a while back and purposely turned my phone off as I knew that I did not want to be contacted except by the people I was going to spend the weekend with.

I didn’t turn my phone on again until the following Monday morning. SO empowering!

However – I’d recommended telling loved ones before you do it – especially if you’re a phone geek – one of my friends actually phoned the police..

“But he NEVER has his phone off for this long!”

*whistles innocently*

Whoops!

]]> By: Vero http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2007/12/welcome_to_the_no-cell_zone.html/comment-page-1#comment-199313 Vero Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:01:43 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2007/12/welcome_to_the_no-cell_zone.html#comment-199313 Interesting that you mention this. I've been in Canada for 13 days now, and while I do get reception, I didn't want to keep my phone turned on due to insane roaming costs (over $2 USD/min to make a call, over a dollar to receive. Thankfully, zero cost to receive texts.) I could use the iPhone on wifi at home, but seems kind of pointless using it in the house when the laptop is also at hand. I've borrowed my mom's antique phone for the essential calls when going into town but otherwise have been going completely phone-free for nearly two weeks (I feel like an addict speaking out at an anonymous meeting...) and am coping reasonably well. My RSS reading on *desktop* has gone up massively in exchange, but aside from that, I've spent more time playing Scrabble with mom and playing stupid pranks on my sisters. Must admit I won't mind going back to my routine all that much though. I miss the web accessible on my phone... Interesting that you mention this. I’ve been in Canada for 13 days now, and while I do get reception, I didn’t want to keep my phone turned on due to insane roaming costs (over $2 USD/min to make a call, over a dollar to receive. Thankfully, zero cost to receive texts.) I could use the iPhone on wifi at home, but seems kind of pointless using it in the house when the laptop is also at hand.

I’ve borrowed my mom’s antique phone for the essential calls when going into town but otherwise have been going completely phone-free for nearly two weeks (I feel like an addict speaking out at an anonymous meeting…) and am coping reasonably well. My RSS reading on *desktop* has gone up massively in exchange, but aside from that, I’ve spent more time playing Scrabble with mom and playing stupid pranks on my sisters.

Must admit I won’t mind going back to my routine all that much though. I miss the web accessible on my phone…

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