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I won't be following suit Pete. I really don't like modern technology (it doesn't like me either) and I only have a computer because it's a necessary evil.

 

I do know how you feel, but as they say, you dont know until you try, it does make some things at least easier and more convenient, and anything it does that you dont want, you dont use, just like a computer.
I rarely use my pc for anything to do with the bank anymore, and can check all balances any time any where, I order all repeat medicines in a few seconds and have them delivered just a couple of things that are so much easier, other stuff, if I dont want it I dont use it.

 

I honestly don't need it. I live rurally for a good reason, to escape the human race - with exceptions of course. Apart from shopping and the occasional day out I'm happy at home avoiding the rat race. I don't want another piece of technology that winds me up when it goes wrong either, because I can guarantee it won't be straight forward putting it right.

Banking, that's my other half's concern, he deals with our finances. No problem with medicines either, mine are delivered too.

I have a phone that's 'pay as you go'. Five years ago I put £20 on it, it still has more than £11 left. Why would I want a smart phone?

 

Dont forget that the old landline phones are being turned off soon in favour of online digital ones, though you may be able to hang on to yours ? - see - Changes to landline telephones | Age UK

Think you are lucky if you can keep on top of all your appointments etc, we missed a flu jab some years ago, the GP surgery has never fogotten that with constant reminders we may be struck off if missing again !

The recent death of a friend highlighted the importance of sharing the family finances / passwords etc. he could not even say how much money was in their current account let alone anything else as his wife had always kept the purse strings for 50 years.
Thankfully his daughter was able to sort him out.

 

Yes, i have a old moblie which does me ok, the reason they want me to have a smart phone is so they can keep ringing me, which i don't want, i like to do what i like to do, i dislike being force in to things, yes if my old phone goes bang then i will look at it, i'm a quite person and if forced to do it i usually go the other way

 

You can very easily set "do not disturb" so only selected people can call you at any time, others get the answerphone (AKA "voicemail").

 

We still haven't got fibre here, they started 4 years ago and still anit finninshed, they going to have to get a move on!!!! if it even get's fininshed this is why i don't like big chance's

 

My old phone is very cheap to run, top up was 5 years ago with £10 still got £9.40p still on it i'm not going to pay the like's off £20-£50 a month on something i use now and then

 

I pay £8 a month as many text and calls as I like and more data than I've ever used.
I'm not someone who spends their whole life looking at it but I'd really miss it now for convenience reasons.
Thinking of getting rid of the landline, I lift it off every month or so just to check its still working.

 

The only reason I don't get rid of my landline is that very occasionally some person legitimately calls me on it. I suppose I ought to look at the last couple of years' bills and see who, talk to them (a handful of people) and get rid of it. As for 'phones and service, I buy a cheap phone from China every so often, and have a monthly Smarty account, which is excellent. Perhaps £2 pcm for the hardware and £5.40p pcm for the service. I could get unlimited everything (including data) for £18 pcm, and do away with a broadband connection entirely, since Smarty allows tethering. Hm.

 

According to the link the only difference it will make is during power cuts when the landline phone would need a battery for back up.

Yes I/we are. Other half and I don't need a smart phone to keep up with appointments.

I'm very aware of this too and it's taken care of. The closest of my three children lives 300 miles away so I and we as a family have covered every eventuality. Unlike a lot of people heading into their later years our heads haven't been buried in the sand....

....but I still don't need a smart phone.