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Is it true that most people barely use the phone feature of the iPhone ?

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DBZmusicboy01

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I don't use it
If I do maybe only 5 minutes per week or even less

It seems many people don't really use it
Instead they use it for texting and Facebook?
Is there a way the phone companies can release a data and text only plan?
 
DBZmusicboy01 said:
I don't use it
If I do maybe only 5 minutes per week or even less

It seems many people don't really use it
Instead they use it for texting and Facebook?
Is there a way the phone companies can release a data and text only plan?
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I use it to talk to my mom and dad. That's about it.


No, there is no possible way they can remove the calling features and sell you and SMS data plan only. It's impossible for these multi billion dollar companies to manage that. :cool:
 
Use phone all the time for work.

And SMS. And data and wifi.

It would be an interesting metric to see what percentage of iPhone usage is actual phone time though. I'm sure some data analytics co. has that.
 
True for me, I rarely use the phone function. Email or text, rarely is an actual phone call the best option.
 
I use the phone feature of the iphone a lot, maybe 600+ mins per month, it's a phone
 
In theory, is there anything stopping you from buying an unlocked iphone and inserting a mobile wireless sim-card (the kind you put in the ipad)?:confused:
 
Texting is more convenient for me. It doesn't lock me into a conversation. You can read what you wrote before hitting send instead of opening your big mouth and saying something you regret.

Phone is very little of my usage
 
DBZmusicboy01 said:
I don't use it
If I do maybe only 5 minutes per week or even less

It seems many people don't really use it
Instead they use it for texting and Facebook?
Is there a way the phone companies can release a data and text only plan?
Click to expand...

It's called an ipod touch.
 
Just checked my account and I have 98 out of100 minutes left and my refresh day is in 6 days. :p
 
I use my phone alot. If it wasn't for needing DSL (and my home alarm system), I'd remove the land line.
 
I'm one of those people who use the phone part of the iPhone the least. I'm not a person given to talking much on the phone.
 
If by "most" people you mean people under the age of 25, then it's probably true. If by "most" people you mean "most" people, then no.
 
I barely use the phone mostly just texting. I think most of the younger generation prefers texting.
 
I use the call feature for probably less than five minutes every day. iMessage and general surfing are what I use it most for.
 
I call my wife, parents, sibling, and work and yeah, I do use the phone as a phone often. Hello, it's called an iPhone for a reason. Lol
 
I barely even use my phone unless it's to text or go on a social network. That's why I have no desire to go seek out a 5S, cause it wouldn't do crap for me lol. Hard enough trying to split my time between GTA V on my ps3, my new mac, learning programming, an xbox360 with 10 AAA games and my girlfriend lol
 
DBZmusicboy01 said:
I don't use it
If I do maybe only 5 minutes per week or even less

It seems many people don't really use it
Instead they use it for texting and Facebook?
Is there a way the phone companies can release a data and text only plan?
Click to expand...

Even if everyone you know has iphone/android and texting/push email (like me). Maybe I need to call my mechanic, plumber, leasing office, doctor, 911, police when rear ended.
It's prudent to have 'some' normal telco voice capability even if used rarely.
 
As I recall, ipod touch doesn't have "data." So, we do require the actual iphone to do a lot of our stuff. Just because we aren't using the phone, we still require the cellular connection.
 
It's my main "private" phone (home phone has been relegated to phone spam & home contractors) so yes I use the phone part. But I'm middle aged & with that somethings need voice communications & conversations. However, I can't see where HS, college, & recent grads might mostly just text, Tweet, & Facebook.
 
I personally don't use it a lot. Why would I if I could just use FaceTime? Everyone basically has an iPhone so it's not really necessary to use the low-quality phone option.
 
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