Comments on: how to live without a cell phone

By: Avery St. Clair

Avery St. Clair — Thu, 06 May 2010 23:35:21 +0000

Mario, no one needs a cell phone. I’m active in business and with non-business projects, and have never had one. A home number and voicemail is plenty. If I’m not there, I’m not there! With a cell phone you’ve given away your private time. Don’t do it.

By: Justin

Justin — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:14:37 +0000

Mario, well done. I’ve just gone wireless-less, too. I kept an inexpensive phone on a basic plan for my “landline”. For SMS/voicemail checking on the go, Google Voice serves perfectly! It dumps everything into my email inbox, so only 1 device to check.

The best benefit is the renewed importance of MEANINGFUL communication. When I make a plan to meet someone, we both have to stick to it! No last minute changes, no copping out. Keeps me on my feet…

By: Cellphone Health

Cellphone Health — Fri, 29 May 2009 02:27:18 +0000

Good article. I myself haven’t used a cell phone in months, although my wife and I keep one in case of an emergency. I rely instead on Vonage for business and personal use. Have read too much information about the health risks of using the cell phone too, so that keeps me away from it.

By: chandra

chandra — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:41:41 +0000

I TOTALLY agree Mario! You’re a smart guy. I’ve been thinking of doing this very thing for the last several months. I have contracts with my cell phone company. I am thinking of cancelling them all and just send them crooks $10/month!

By: Ryan Matthew Wines

Ryan Matthew Wines — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:19:40 +0000

Mario, in your response comment above, you indicate that your new cell phone doesn’t cost you a cent.

Why then, whenever I call you, do you yell at me, saying things like”

“how did you get this number?!”

and

“let me call you back on a landline. this is costing me ten cents a minute!”

you silly german…

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By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:14:00 +0000

I know another guy who uses a pay-as-go phone, though I’m pretty sure he’s into the alternative to legitement/legal business… Just say’n!

Two things: 1:) 50 cents/minute to make a call from my phone, and 2.) Jen’s not allowed to call me to talk to you.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:02:10 +0000

I’m going to follow my friend Wines on this (although a previous blog post says i shouldn’t follow him again…ever) I understand getting rid of you cell phone only to buy on that makes you feel less quilty…I’ll be curious to see how long this lasts…also for those of you not going down the road of being a hermit, i find vibrate mode keeps me away from my phone plenty since i never feel/hear it vibrate

By: mario

mario — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:44:22 +0000

Harlan, thanks for your comment.

It should be noted that I did just buy an iPod touch. Actually, the reason I even began thinking about living without a cell phone, was because I calculated the true cost of owning an iPhone ($1,000+ per year). Doing the math got me to cancel my cell phone plan and buy an iPod touch.

Regardless, it’s a great time for all of us to look at our spending habits and get as lean as mean as possible.

By: mario

mario — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:34:17 +0000

Ryan, good point. I should have explained that a bit better.

So, I do have a cell phone now. But it doesn’t cost me a cent when I don’t use it – which means I don’t feel guilty not carrying it around with me anymore. Where is my new cell phone now? I don’t know. I’ll find it when I need it.

Regardless, it’s a great headline that fooled you into reading my blog. Sucker.