sudsmaster
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I was also a cell phone holdout. When I worked in Silicon Valley, my employers generally got me a company cell phone, and didn't complain about the occasional personal use of it. When my last IT job ended in 2004, I became cell-phone-less. I liked it better that way, esp. with no pager either. When I got a job involving a commute past the Bay Bridge interchange two years ago, I finally got my own cell phone/Metro PCs.
This phone (a low end Samsung) allows one to turn off the GPS. I have it set to have GPS on only for 911 calls. My guess is the GPS is how one's location can be pinpointed. A cell phone is handy for emergencies, that is clear. And I use it for long distance/toll calls, because those are unlimited with Metro PCS. Call quality is certainly a drawback to most cells phones, and there are plenty of places where the reception is marginal.
This phone (a low end Samsung) allows one to turn off the GPS. I have it set to have GPS on only for 911 calls. My guess is the GPS is how one's location can be pinpointed. A cell phone is handy for emergencies, that is clear. And I use it for long distance/toll calls, because those are unlimited with Metro PCS. Call quality is certainly a drawback to most cells phones, and there are plenty of places where the reception is marginal.
