How often do you check your phone?

I check it for my emails when I wake up. Then I check it when I can remember where it is.

Constantly, it is my lifeline. H can't use a mobile or internet so it is the only privacy I get.

About once a day. My daughter tends to text me. Other than that - never really.

where's my post?

try again!

email address??
it's a phone

If people don't want to check regularly why give others their e mail address ?

I only look at mine when I go out.

I think you may have to use a letter?

I'm terrible with my mobile as I tend to only look at it if I'm out ... if I even remember to take it with me! I just got a new one this week though so since it's such an improvement from the old one I might pay it a bit more attention.
We have poor reception in the house which doesn't help. I have it charging in the dining room so don't hear it in the living room.

I have an iPad and laptop which I give plenty attention to though.

Happy birthday ga
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About once a week if I remember.

The family has given up on me.
I do keep it for emergencies.

Happy birthday grannyactivist

Members of our local U3A group were asked if they could be contacted by text or email. Several agreed - as long as they were phoned to let them know that a message was being sent

I usually have my phone within earshot and if I am free I look at it when I hear the message received signal. I'm often busy though and then I switch it to silent so I sometimes find lots of messages awaiting responses.
Today is my birthday so it's been pinging all day.

I don't have a regular routine but I pick it up if I get a text/email/messenger alert different sound for each. Your friend doesn't seem to consider text or email that important, it does seem a bit odd not check more than weekly as she knows that's your preferred method to contact her.
I'm not sure how you can nudge her to check more often.

I must admit I quite often miss texts if my phone is in my bag - I never think to check until the evening!

Might it be an idea to mention to your friend that you have to rely on texting due to your deafness (as she must know) and say that it's frustrating that you never know whether she's received your text or not?