You are mistaken. I have an active phone. A smartphone even. I don't have any hangups on using it myself. I just realise the possibilities and enjoy that I can

You are mistaken. I have an active phone. A smartphone even. I don't have any hangups on using it myself. I just realise the possibilities and enjoy that I can carry less stuff, play games while waiting, and have a map on me most of the time. mine is prepaid because my use is too low to bother with a monthly contract. As a bonus, the time doesn't expire nearly as quickly as prepaid phones in the states did and I can buy a modern phone. But I was alive before the smartphones were available and didn't always have money for phone service and rent. So were a lot of folks I knew. And i simply understand the ways folks can get around having phone service... even if I think it is personally weird to do so out of choice instead of necessity. I have also been in situations where I don't have the phone for a variety of reasons: Not working, for got it, spotty service, and so on. Of course you have to rely on others in these situations, the same as before everyone had such things. Actually being in an emergency has been a pretty rare thing, with or without cell phones. I've called 911 a few times, but only twice when not at work. Once for a car accident outside the house (a pretty bad one, lifeline helicopter and all), and one for someone's suicide attempt. As a side note, it is a shame that the doctors offices do not have it. Most of them have it around here that I have seen. I avoid calling unless absolutely have to. As a bonus, the phones here are such that if I've run out of money on my prepaid phone, folks can still call me.