Don't have one, don't need one, don't really want one

There is another gransnetter who doesn't have one, or didn't last I heard.

In the early days of mobile phones, I lost mine, and decided not to replace it, despite my children nagging me.
Some years later our company provided us with mobile phones, but it’s so much more than a phone now, and I certainly wouldn’t want to be without it.
I no longer bother with a laptop, or desktop, everything I need is on my phone.

If you don't feel you need one, don't get one, but I got one first for emergencies only. I used it for emergency calls twice and it cost very little as it was pay as you go. I was glad to have it on those occasions even though most of the time it was switched off.

I held off having one for years but when my brother was diagnosed with cancer he wanted me to have one so that he could get hold of me instantly..

Entirely up to you but I know I wouldn’t like to be without mine it’s my encyclopaedia, my news, my social tool my learning means, my communication (especially with my overseas children, grandchildren, phone calls would cost a mint) it’s my alarm clock, my weather reporter ,I can enlarge the print which I can’t do with books easily
I would not like to be without it at all but if your happy that’s not anyone else business

I thought you were going to say 'a man'!

I couldn’t do without one. It’s my personal bodyguard. I feel safe with it, when I’m in the car, walking around or even at home. I even take it to the loo, especially after I learned recently, that my sis-in-law died while in the bathroom and was only found when her son went looking for her. Bit extreme reasons, I guess, but the fact remains, I cannot do without mine

I suppose it all depends on your lifestyle. I suppose I could be without one if they suddenly disappeared but why go without this wonderful piece of technology.
Plus I haven’t had a landline since the year 2000.

I was very much like you regarding the mobile phone CountessFosco then I got a basic one and now upgraded to the full works. I use it all the time and would find life more difficult without it. Living in rural France mobiles are not used quite so much as UK for example paying parking charges or bills etc. I'm sure it will happen though. Start with a basic phone and see how you get on, I think as you say they are becoming a necessity now. I came unstuck only today trying to get travel insurance, couldn't get a code sent to me from the bank as I don't do on line banking. Still a way for me to go it seems.

Oh I forgot banking and paying etc when I wrote my lists of what I do with it
I really would feel like going back to the 1900 s without it

I can’t imagine the circumstances you would need to live in not to find a mobile useful - maybe in a care home, if you have access to a phone but are unable to make calls for yourself. Otherwise, it’s invaluable, it removes so much hassle from your life. I use mine for sat nav., as a route planner, to be able to talk to people and drive at the same time, to make contactless payments, to check facts on the move, to take photos of plants I like and identify them, to scan the code when I go to museums etc. and get the guided tour narrative and to check my local shops have something before I make a trip, as well as the usual phone calls and internet use. - and probably more that didn’t immediately come to mind too. My parents are both in their nineties and they have them too, it provides them with reassurance when they are apart doing different things. Mobiles are one of the most useful things to have come out of the last 50 years I think.

You can’t pay for parking in this area if you don’t have a phone. Even if you pay by bank card, you still have to phone to do that. On one level, I think it’s wrong to make life more difficult for some people but on the other hand, it’s not a hill I’d be prepared to die on.

I use my phone a fair bit and wouldn’t want to be without one now.

Mine has become a necessity and I prefer to have it incase of emergencies. I'm glad I learned to use one. For me personally, I feel you have to try and move with the times, but appreciate everybody is different. If I want a bit peace, I put it on silent for an hour or so. I rule the phone, it doesn't rule me.

I love mine! I fought against having one for a while when they were the size of a house brick. Then I broke down on the way to work in the middle of nowhere and had to walk a mile or so to ring the AA. Then I got one! At first I had it turned off except when I needed to use it but then my children badgered me to leave it on. One of the best things is that I use Facebook Messenger to ring my brother and sister in Australia, and it’s free! The camera is amazing too. I sometimes think how much my father would have loved my iPhone. He was always so interested in new technology. I remember when I was quite small, he took my brother, sister and I to see the new photocopier he had bought for his office.

There could be a problem for those of you who don't keep up with technology.

Time will come before too long when you will need your phone and banking app to pay for most things. Best to keep up.

I wouldn’t want to be without mine however if I forget to take my phone out I do like that feeling of nobody being able to contact me.

In an emergency, it is the emergency services you need and if I had an emergency I am sure there will be someone around that has a phone.

The benefits of having a smartphone are overwhelming! So useful for so many reasons. I know someone who copes without a mobile because his wife has one. If you're happy to let your husband do everything required then that's fine, but having your own gives you independence and the ability to contact others and do your own thing!
Spend a bit of money on a phone and then you can get unlimited phone calls and texts on Smarty for £5 a month. You can also make FREE phone calls abroad and video calls through WhatsApp. What's not to like?

Mine goes everywhere with me, if I haven’t got a back pocket, it’s down my bra at hone, or handbag when out.
It’s used for all my communications, banking, booking holidays, apps for different restaurants, reminders, alarm clock, radio, car breakdown and of course my covid pass/NHS app for appointments, repeat prescriptions etc. All reflected on my iPad, which has the bigger screen.
Not many people without one now Countess our landline handset has been gone a good few years like

I dont have one,gave it up a few years ago and I felt I got my life back
.No customers calling at odd hours ,being able to go out for the day without anyone tracking my movements .If anyone wants me they can leave a message on my landline
.I'm rarely out of the house for longer than a few hours .
Just after I gave mine up I needed a new passport in a hurry ,the security man at the passport office searched me and emptied my bag out as he didn't believe I had no phone!!When he realised I wasn't lying he said that it was unique to find a woman without a phone attached to her person.Cheeky begger got a right earful from me
I do all my banking etc on my laptop or desktop at home ,not in a shop or in the car.Suits me fine

I couldn’t do without mine I use it for such much more that phone calls.

Weather
BBC Radio Sounds
CALM app for a relaxation session every night
Google maps has Sat Nav
Safari
Crossword
Sudoku
Scrabble
My Bank texts me every Monday with MY last 5 transactions
What’s App to receive mini videos from grandson
Find my IPad and IPhone
Identify nearest Loo
Tracks both my husband and grandson
Calendar
Calculator
Camera
Photos
Boots, National Trust and M & S apps
Apple Store
Plus more, but I won’t bore you.

All for £6.00 a month from SMARTY. What’s not to like ?

I’ve had one for nearly 30 years and could not be without one.

I have a mobile phone, but it isn’t a smart phone. I’ve never used it but I keep it charged. I use my iPad for all the things people use mobile phones for.

I don't have one, don't want one, don't need one!

NanKate
Yes, that’s a good list. I love browsing through my thousands of photos and videos.
I like to keep in touch with my grandchildren, and to be be able to transfer money into their accounts.
Google maps is so much better than satnav
My diary is there, and it sends me reminders.
Shopping of course
I didn’t know there was a loo app, but I think it’s something I might benefit from!