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M0nica Sat 01-Nov-25 16:40:47

Forthe last 3 months, because of the vagaries of Vodaphone and Openreach we have had no telecomms at home so I have had to be dependent on my mobile phone.

The problem is I do nto always have it onme or close to me. When i go out I put it in my handbag, and when i return Iput the bag under the stairs, and if the phone rings I do not hear it. Alternatively it is on my desk - and if I am not near my desk, and I often aren't , it rigs and I do not hear it. Ditto whenit is in the car.

I tried putting it in a little bag slung round my neck, but the phone kept resetting itself and one of the things it reset was whether it would ring or not, so it kept turning off sound.

Carrying around in my hand all the time gives me cramp and anyway, I need both hands to do things.

There is nowhere in the house to put my phone where I can hear it all the time, and so many clothes lack pockets.

In our last home we had a VOIP (pretend landline) and that had a loud ring and we had three handsets, all of which rang in different parts of the house.

We have decided not to have fibre to the house, I do not quite understand what we have but it is some wireless gizmo that provides an excellent internet service, but no phone.

So I am utterly perplexed as to what to do to make sure I pick up all my calls.

Coolgran65 Tue 04-Nov-25 23:56:41

I keep my phone in my bra pushed to the side. Otherwise known as my inside pocket.

Whiff Wed 05-Nov-25 07:24:56

Coolgran unfortunately I haven't got enough boobage to keep my phone in my bra plus the case would scratch me.

But my phone is always with me in my pocket ,bag or hand even going to my bins as I fall . Plus it's in a case because I drop it all the time . When I shower it's outside where the door opens that way if I fall I can reach it .

Mollygo Wed 05-Nov-25 09:59:00

Coolgran65

I keep my phone in my bra pushed to the side. Otherwise known as my inside pocket.

I do that and listen to audio books when I’m walking the dog, but it’s a bit embarrassing trying to press pause if someone stops to talk to you.

Leopard79 Thu 06-Nov-25 18:21:26

My phone is permanently on silent and I never answer calls 🙈🤣

ViceVersa Thu 06-Nov-25 19:47:00

Leopard79

My phone is permanently on silent and I never answer calls 🙈🤣

Why?

M0nica Thu 06-Nov-25 20:54:38

Leopard79

My phone is permanently on silent and I never answer calls 🙈🤣

Why do you have a phone?

sazz1 Fri 07-Nov-25 13:31:41

Ever since I passed out in the garden (once after each covid jab) I carry my phone everywhere. Every room, in the garden, when I leave the house its always with me. Thankfully I have never passed out before or since and wasn't even hurt apart from a light scraige and bruises but I'm not taking any chances incase I do break a hip or something if it ever happens again.

Mollygo Fri 07-Nov-25 13:50:05

Leopard79

My phone is permanently on silent and I never answer calls 🙈🤣

Is it an age thing?
We bought Mum a basic one to help her keep in touch, when she couldn’t make it to the landline, but she kept it switched off to save the battery.

V3ra Fri 07-Nov-25 14:22:37

...she kept it switched off to save the battery.

My Grandma did this with her hearing aids 🙄