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I'm surprised how few people don't put their phone in airplane mode when not actively making a call.

by firefax 1y ago

NewJazz 1y ago
Ummm... You don't want to receive calls and texts?
- firefax 1y ago
  >Ummm... You don't want to receive calls and texts? not really
  - echoangle 1y ago
    But how can you be surprised that other people don't do this if you expect to be able to call them? If you are able to call them, they have to have their phone not in airplane mode, right? Or do you only do scheduled calls?
    - firefax 1y ago
      I check the voicemail and return the call when I am making calls.
      - NewJazz 1y ago
        How do you know when to check your voicemail?
        firefax 1y ago
        When I feel like it.
        DougN7 1y ago
        So basically your system only works for you, because if all those people you might call did the same thing, the chances of you both checking your phones and trying to call at the same time are very low.
  - gavinray 1y ago
    >Doesn't want to receive calls or texts >Owns a phone
    - gausswho 1y ago
      > Doesn't mind when normies quaintly describe their pocket supercomputer as a 'phone'
      - fc417fc802 1y ago
        It's a mobile network terminal and camera that I occasionally use to place calls to businesses, after all. The business can leave a voicemail if they need to reach me. My family and friends can send written messages. I don't see the issue.
    - frereubu 1y ago
      Sounds like my mum.
    - more_corn 1y ago
      My phone is many other things. I’ve often considered creating a handheld computer with no phone capabilities.
  - more_corn 1y ago
    Samzies
cschep 1y ago
Your surprise at this makes you an extreme outlier.
gausswho 1y ago
I do this at home to avoid needlessly hunting for towers that are barely in range. But I am concerned that if I don't leave the house for a few days the carrier (Google Fi / TMobile) may be discarding messages. I've heard mixed opinions on if this is happening. But I am missing calls even with WiFi calling on.
HumanOstrich 1y ago
That's not how any of this works.
dc3k 1y ago
i am pretty confident that at least 99.99% of people dont put their phone in airplane mode when not actively making a call
general1726 1y ago
You sound like my grandfather when he had a phone. Constantly switched off and only switched it on when he wanted to call somebody and then switched it off. So frustrating how he was incapable of understanding that other people might want to call him too.
- firefax 1y ago
  Your grandpa sounds like a smart guy.

I'm surprised how few people don't put their phone in airplane mode when not actively making a call.

NewJazz 1y ago

Ummm... You don't want to receive calls and texts?

firefax 1y ago
>Ummm... You don't want to receive calls and texts? not really
- echoangle 1y ago
  But how can you be surprised that other people don't do this if you expect to be able to call them? If you are able to call them, they have to have their phone not in airplane mode, right? Or do you only do scheduled calls?
  - firefax 1y ago
    I check the voicemail and return the call when I am making calls.
    - NewJazz 1y ago
      How do you know when to check your voicemail?
      - firefax 1y ago
        When I feel like it.
        DougN7 1y ago
        So basically your system only works for you, because if all those people you might call did the same thing, the chances of you both checking your phones and trying to call at the same time are very low.
- gavinray 1y ago
  >Doesn't want to receive calls or texts >Owns a phone
  - gausswho 1y ago
    > Doesn't mind when normies quaintly describe their pocket supercomputer as a 'phone'
    - fc417fc802 1y ago
      It's a mobile network terminal and camera that I occasionally use to place calls to businesses, after all. The business can leave a voicemail if they need to reach me. My family and friends can send written messages. I don't see the issue.
  - frereubu 1y ago
    Sounds like my mum.
  - more_corn 1y ago
    My phone is many other things. I’ve often considered creating a handheld computer with no phone capabilities.
- more_corn 1y ago
  Samzies

cschep 1y ago

Your surprise at this makes you an extreme outlier.

gausswho 1y ago

I do this at home to avoid needlessly hunting for towers that are barely in range. But I am concerned that if I don't leave the house for a few days the carrier (Google Fi / TMobile) may be discarding messages. I've heard mixed opinions on if this is happening. But I am missing calls even with WiFi calling on.

HumanOstrich 1y ago

That's not how any of this works.

dc3k 1y ago

i am pretty confident that at least 99.99% of people dont put their phone in airplane mode when not actively making a call

general1726 1y ago

You sound like my grandfather when he had a phone. Constantly switched off and only switched it on when he wanted to call somebody and then switched it off. So frustrating how he was incapable of understanding that other people might want to call him too.

firefax 1y ago
Your grandpa sounds like a smart guy.