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?

Burgled.

How is she wrong? Maybe you are wrong.

I need to be more like you.

If you are utilising it for navigation when driving or trying to find a new location when walking, or storing your shopping list and making payments, or counting your steps, or predicting the weather or telling the time, contacting emergcy services from any location (potentially life saving) etc etc then it's the only thing you need with you!

On a walk and have an emergency? Just pop into your nearest phone box. Which is probably 8 miles away.

Fine to do this 20 years ago but the infrastructure is no longer there as 99% of people carry their own phone.

I said, 90s…because I feel like op is making me feel like I’m talking to someone in their 90s. She’s in my age bracket. She’s similar age to me. So that was my point. I’m not in any way saying 67 should be a technophobe. 67 is not ancient or any where near ‘in your 90s’.

Were you ever a teenage girl heading out for the evening before mobile phones were invented? Or the mother of teenagers who head out for the evening with their friends? My DM used to sit up til all hours waiting for the key in the door, back in the 70s and 80s. People were always nervous about the emergencies that could happen, and when I say people, I mean mainly girls and women.

This is the reason I got my first mobile phone 25 years ago and I kept it in the car without using it for the first six months. I hated the idea that I could be contacted anywhere at anytime! Technology has made my phone indispensable to me and now I take it everywhere, except the toilet, I draw the line at that and I always turn it off in the theatre and cinema.

I take my phone everywhere. Once I left it home on charge and ds school phoned me to pick him up. Since that day I take it everywhere I go.

Are you that bear in the woods that I've heard about?

I have my phone with me most of the time. I leave it at home when I’m walking the dog, doing the school run or a quick errand - I don’t need it with me constantly but I definitely am more reliant on it than I like.

But back then pay phones were everywhere. I was always able to ring my parents if I was going to be really late or wanted a lift when I was a teenager in the 1970s. There are still a fair number of pay phones left in many areas

I live and work rurally and I consider the mobile phone is part of a first aid kit must have. We had a fatality out this way years ago and there’s no way the emergency services could/would have been notified any quicker if it wasn’t for several people out for a ride, calling for help.

we also have a local moron who likes to threaten people, and the police won’t do anything unless there’s video proof.

DH never used to carry his around much however he has started to listen to his radio station on it, so it’s usually in his top pocket.

DD also uses her mobile for her drivers licence and to pay for goods.

The ones that used to be in public places were always being damaged in our nearest town. We had one outside of Mum and Dads home and I have to say it attracted some weirdos.

AppleCare Theft and Loss is administered through AIG which has nothing to do with the companies that Which is taking legal action against.

Is this a joke? Yes of course I take it everywhere - I have a husband, three teens and other family who might need to get hold of me or vice versa. It’s a modern convenience and helps with communication and is reassuring (in the event of an accident/being late/lost/car breaking down/illness etc) why wouldn’t I?! I use it for directions in the car and walking in central London. I listen to podcasts or music when I’m walking the dogs. My husband uses his to pay for most things too (or his Apple Watch).

But it was only because I had my mobile with me in the bathroom that I could be rescued when the door handle failed and I was trapped inside.

Good grief yes my phone goes everywhere with me. My life is on my phone inc bank apps, cards etc

Op, I don’t take my phone everywhere. Which is a bit of a pain really as all the making meters where I need to go are pay by phone… I find this very irritating as sometimes I want a phone free day!
also annoying is all locality catds are no on apps! I am missing out on points because I don’t simply don’t have my phone!
It’s totally a me problem, but just wanted to say I am ok mostly without my phone!

Yes, sadly mine is basically part of my body now. I take it to bed and even the loo, dont even know why.

I just looked up AIG on Trustpilot.

And?

What if a helpful neighbour or the wind shuts it? It’s easy enough to slip a single key in a pocket or on a chain round your neck. You wouldn’t have even notice you were carrying it

Well thank goodness for that.

I work in insurance and I’ve had AIG policies of various types over the last two decades. My family and I have made many AppleCare+ claims.

But you’ve looked them up on Trustpilot now so finally I can find out whether or not they are likely to replace my phone if I lose or break it, which they’ve already done for me and my family several times before.

My door shuts without locking. You need a key to lock it.
I’m not defending the OP for not locking her door (it’s madness!) but not everyone has doors that lock behind them. If a neighbour or the wind shut my door it would be shut, not locked.