My first cell phone...

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:43 am

Like Wavy Gravy said: "These ARE the good ol' days"!!

Twenty years ago, I got my first "cell" phone... we called them "car" phones

in those days. Yup, had my brand spankin' new 1986 Honda Accord LX,

4 door, 5 speed... "Bluebelle" now THERE was a car... but I digress.

To get that first phone, I had a representative come over to the house,

fill out all the paperwork, and give me an appt. in SAN FRANCISCO (about

a half hour away) to get it installed. It cost me $1300 to get that first

car phone. There was no place closer to get them installed, either. And

my rate was 90 cents a minute for peak hours, which were business hours

Mon. thru Fri. and then dropped to 20 cents a minute nights and weekends!

My, how times have changed!!

:D

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 2:05 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: I'm a Luddite... I've never even used a cell phone, much less owned one.

A Luddite? With a computer?!?!? Interesting!!

:D

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 4:20 pm

Im getting rid of mine.

Its irritating. It always rings at the wrong time and I wont use it when Im driving. Life will go on.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:31 pm

Cellphones are a great saftey feature to have on you, especially for women in an emergency. The new one have GPS on them so they can locate you through your phone if something happens.. They are a necessary evil in todays world..!! :rolleyes:

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:37 pm

Carla is right. i absolutely do believe in cell phones for women who often travel alone. worth every penny if not used for idle chit-chat. it can save a woman in an emergency.

cars · Post by **cars** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:52 pm

lady cop wrote: Carla is right. i absolutely do believe in cell phones for women who often travel alone. worth every penny if not used for idle chit-chat. it can save a woman in an emergency.

Hey- hey- hey, it can also save a "man" in an emergency to!!!:rolleyes:

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:54 pm

And don't forget to "ICE" your cell phone... I had a thread around

here somewhere let me see if'n I can find it...

Here 'tis:

http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/showt ... cell+phone