Surely you don't carry your phone everywhere?

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Every time there's a discussion about civil liberties, for instance at the moment with ID cards, people always say, why are you worried they can track you by your phone anyway. But that implies that people are always carrying their phones.

I have a phone, I have to for work, and it's very useful outside work as well. I sometimes use it for navigation, and on certain instances I might take it with me if there's a chance I'll need to liaise with someone while out. Super helpful technology.

But surely people aren't taking it to the shops, or on the school run, or out for a walk in the countryside?

Definitely i don't even know my own number let alone anyone else's

youre talking about none smart phones with keyboard that have battery for days, colloquially a brick phone.

which may be good for some people, but a person like pp mother who is used to using an iPhone is unlikely to feel that’s the best choice, you keep going on about charging, what is more likely to be remembered to be charged, the iPhone she uses regularly for things beyond phone calls or the brick phone that is a random backup?

I can’t buy anything from the shops without my phone, on the school run I may need to take a note or save a phone number. On a countryside walk I may see something beautiful that I’d like to take a picture of. I can’t do any of those things without my phone!

I have got 3 feature phones now. I keep one of them on the floor fully charged and turned off. If I fall and can't get up I could use it to dial 999, phone a neighbour or text a relative. It costs me nothing to use because it is pay-as-you go. I turn it on sometimes to see if there are any messages but it doesn't usually need recharging. Then I have my main feature phone which I take out with me but mostly just to tell the time and take an occasional photo.

Do you live in the 1950s?

I carry my phone because student DD lives 2 hours away and DH has recently had open heart surgery. I lock doors even though we live in an area with a low crime rate it isn't a zero crime rate.

I have all my loyalty cards and bank card in my wallet and I like to take photos when I go out for a walk.

You are an anomaly.

Even the police tell you, bring your phone on country walks. What happens if you fall? Get lost?
I think 99% of the population takes their phone everywhere with them.

I think you were very dramatic calling it a life threatening decision having the iPhone when your alternative is a bunch of switched off phones scattered around.

pp could get her mum an iwatch an enable fall detection if she wanted a backup and her mum could hey siri her phone from the ground.

its good that your solution will work for you, but i dont see how having a bunch of switched off phones (which you will have to get to and switch on) is some how a far better solution than the mothers current iPhone.

How is having an additional means of contact life threatening? Without it she’d have the landline. She can still have that. The mobile is extra. And the issues you suggest are really unlikely.

Fwiw you can get phone cases with inbuilt power banks which aren’t much bigger than a normal phone case , or magnet wireless charging banks that sit unobtrusively on to the back of your phone. You don’t need a huge clunky thing or any wires

I always carry my phone with me, plus a small battery pack

I'm getting some useful and interesting information from this thread.

Are you being provocative, OP? Surely you know that most people have their phones with them 24/7 these days? Or is this some kind of performative anti-tech/Im different from everyone else so I’m special? Not sure how sincere you are being.

I travel by train on a regular basis and have the Trainline app and my railcard on my phone.

I must admit I had never heard of being able to unlock your car by using a phone. Every day is a school day.

It may be. Most insurances offered can be traced back to a few big firms. If I were taking out any insurance, I would want to know the 'big insurer' behind it, and their track record.

Hrft but wtf woman, where have you been.
People are glued/addicted to their phones.

I think OP is being a silly twat. Not sure how genuine she is - or her post.

Then I wouldn’t buy whatever I was buying, pretty obvious really.

You also don’t need signal for Apple Pay to work, surely everyone knows that.

What happens if you want cash and the cash machine is down? You can make up whatever scenarios you want to suit your argument…as you’ve done.

Yes my thought was, your insurance is invalid if you’re not locking your door. I find it utterly bizarre that you don’t lock your door and don’t have insurance, like you’re just literally inviting burglars in!! And you live centrally in a medium sized town. So similar to me. This is completely bizarre! Almost every one of your responses I’m like 😵‍💫 what the hell!!

You also don’t need signal for Apple Pay to work, surely everyone knows that.

Is that the same for Android phones as well? We don't all have iPhones.

Just to let you know iPhones have exceptional batteries and you can charge while you drive.
You genuinely sound absolutely ancient, I’m sorry! I feel like this thread has been written by a 90 year old not someone in the same age bracket as me!!! I’m 41!

And I'm nearly 67 and not a technophobe.

I'm 80...never go anywhere without my phone

Mines got a pretty decent camera on so if there's nice views I can take a photo..

You could be invalidating your home insurance if you were to be burgled and didn’t lock the doors. I know some people live rurally but it’s really not worth the risk is it

She doesn't even have contents insurance!!!!!
For someone who can't even afford a private rental let alone a mortgage I'm surprised they could afford to take the hit on a burglary or a flood or fire.

Such a head in sand post.