How often do you check your phone?

If I hear it "ping" I check for text messages. Otherwise, it can be some time before I think to check my phone. I suppose my reasoning is that if someone needed to speak to me urgently they'd ring rather than text or e-mail. As you can't hear the phone mrsmopp, I can see why texts are your only way of getting in touch. Does your friend realise this - have you told her?

Only when I'm out because I live in a black hole as far as signal is concerned. Then when I venture somewhere, my phone is going 'ping ping' as the messages that have been backed up in th system all come through at once.

Allegedly, we're being upgraded to 4G in the coming weeks. I'll believe it when I see it.

I'm checking mine now !
I switch on first thing in the morning and post on the GN Good morning thread. I will then check. e-mails and FB all on my phone. Probably check it 4-5 times during the day. Or more if I get a text alert.

I am still laughing at Badenkate's post!!
I have my phone to hand at all times & in the car it is on Bluetooth so I can answer it without having to touch anything. It is my lifeline too as Pittcity says.
It makes a sound for each person who sends anything so I know when to look but sometimes if it hasn't made a noise for a while I check it anyway. I use it for checking texts & email too.
I resisted having a mobile for ages until about 8 years ago I was ordered to get one as I walked the dog by myself all though woods etc & my sons insisted. A week later a friend of mine fell on Reigate Heath while walking her dog & broke her ankle. She had to wait over an hour before anyone heard her calling out so I got the pint after that.
Having said this I am not the person who walks around chatting on the phone all the time while shopping etc. I prefer to wait until I can sit in peace to make a call unless it is urgent.

All the time. Rarely off it. Like now.

I think I would be inclined to text back 'sorry but as I didn't hear from you I made other arrangements'. She doesn't sound very considerate but probably doesn't realise it.

My iPhone is in constant use as I have everything on it finance, social media, Internet, radio, I player, kindle app, etc. I always have it with me wherever I go and I respond to messages as they arrive. It goes on silent when I'm in a meeting or social event. Phone calls and texts are a small part of what I use it for. I have the big iPhone and find the bigger screen really good for web surfing and reading.

I had a recent holiday where there was no phone signal and no wifi. It nearly drove me potty !

Those of you who think you couldn't manage a smart phone - you could. It's no more difficult than a computer or a tablet. My parents manage very well and they are in their 80s.

Badenkate ha ha!!! im on my iphone all the time checking emails facebook texts whatsapp and of course Gransnet!!
Much easier than husbads laptop. Ipad is easiest but cant get Whatsapp on it and thats how i keep in touch with the family!

By all the time I mean several times a day! I do do other things!

I am addicted to my phone and check it all the time. Can't imagine how I ever managed without a smart phone.

I look at my phone if it rings end of.

I have had a phone since they were bricks. I bought it for safety when I am out of the house. I never hear it ring, it is in my bag, I don't want to carry it in my hand all the time like young people do.
I wish we could go back to before the mobile phone got so popular. I hate being with people who are fiddling with their phones all the time instead of talking to the people around them.

Wonderful gadgets, when they work! Putting whole calendar, phone numbers, addresses and the like works well until phone decides to throw a wobbler. Have a 'back up' LG cookie that will take my sim card just in case.

Why not have it charging in the living room, then you will hear if messages are coming through.

I have a very simple Nokia which will probably be with me for life, I can call on it, receive phone calls send and receive texts.
Suits me just fine, and a getting elderly laptop, still works so thats fine by me.

My children ask why I have a phone, as I never answer,I check it when I turn it on in the morning, or when I hear the recieved message sound, I dont want to be constantly available. On the other hand, when I am at home I love to check e mails, FB, and of course GN, my favourite.
Read in Womans Weekly before starting on GN, that this kind of thing is good to keep ones mind alert,and I think it is true, I love it.

every few minutes at the moment as yet another pic of my new grandson comes through on iMessage! Nice though.

Far too often, I am always on it!

I rather resent the assumption by some people that I should immediately respond to calls/texts that they make to me. I don't HAVE to jump to attention just because I have a phone.

Phone is either on the table next to my chair or in my bag when I go out and of a night on my bedside cabinet.

Totally agree with Shizam

Ha Ha ! a timely post ! just opened up GN and saw this ...and realised my phone battery had run out ....so thanks for that ! It is now charging ! by the way, I always forget about it completely !

My mobile lives in my car because mobile reception is so poor in my village. We live in the much vaunted technological hot spot called The Science Vale and however well businesses do, the local villages struggle with rubbish mobile reception and 'fast' broadband yet to break 1 Mb

I only have a landline,check it about once a week

I have my mobile in pocket at all times as have an app to record my steps and it keeps me fit. Also like to answer texts and emails promptly. I have to have wifi when on holiday or I feel lost. Nearly as bad as the youngsters!!