Originally posted by MediaCreations
I think the problem many people have with them is being unable to locate the off button.
I wouldn't want to get around without one but I also switch mine off when I'm in meetings or simply chatting to someone in the office.
I choose when I'm available to people calling me rather than having my life run by other people's agendas.
Exactly! Unless you need to be reachable all the time, turn the phone off, and use the caller ID to screen your calls! A cell phone has its uses, and certainly anyone who has had a medical emergency or an accident (either in a car or on a bike) is eternally grateful for those people who have a cell phone and make that 911 call. I wouldn't be at all surprised to learn that lives have even been saved by quick responses due to folks having cell phones.
I carry my cell phone when I ride, but it's switched off. It's not for people to contact me, but rather for me to use if I need to. I only give my cell phone number out to a select few people and if I'm expecting them to call me, I might switch the phone on. Otherwise, they know to leave a voice mail message.