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Poll : Do you text?

Last post 05-27-2008 3:07 PM by Laura Rooke. 31 replies.
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  • 04-24-2008 8:32 AM

    • Laura Rooke
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    Poll : Do you text?

     

    Do You Text?

    I read an interesting article about parents texting to keep up with their teens written by Gina Hughes for Yahoo!

    We know that teens LOVE to text. I hate texting, mainly because I have to get my glasses out to do it. But I have to say that I find it very useful for communicating with my son. How many times have you said to someone 'Call me when you get there' - just to be sure they get safely to their destination? I say it ALL the time to my son. However, like most teens, they don't always want to be calling their parents.So I tell him that he doesn't have to call me and talk to me, he just has to send me a quick text. He is always happy to do this - so now we are both happy.

    • I'm texting all day long (50%)
    • I text once a day (28.6%)
    • I text once a week (10.7%)
    • What's texting? (10.7%)
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  • 04-24-2008 9:02 AM In reply to

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    Re: Poll : Do you text?

    You know, I never text on my phone. I've maybe done it once.

     I'm more of an email junkie! :)

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  • 04-27-2008 3:03 AM In reply to

    Re: Poll : Do you text?

    The only time I text is when I'm at a conference, and am trying to make meetup/dinner plans with folks from foreign countries, who won't use anything but text messages. No

    Otherwise, it's all e-mail, all the time on my WM device.

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  • 05-01-2008 3:35 PM In reply to

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    Re: Poll : Do you text?

    I text when someone texts me first.  My cell phone provider charges me for incoming and outgoing texts, so I try to use it the least amount possible.   It is cheaper to pay for the occasional text than to pay for a plan.  But a data plan would really be beneficial for transmitting e-mail.

     

    (test post in a new forum) 

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  • 05-01-2008 4:06 PM In reply to

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    Re: Poll : Do you text?

    Welcome Kevin !

     

    Some carriers include a certain amount of text messages with a data plan.

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  • 05-02-2008 12:07 AM In reply to

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    Re: Poll : Do you text?

    Usually only for practical purposes.  But if someone starts a text conversation with me it doesn't bother me to continue.

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  • 05-02-2008 2:17 AM In reply to

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    Re: Poll : Do you text?

     Using SMS is very common in Norway, so yes, I do it quite frequently. 

     It's a nice way of sending off short, but important messages.

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  • 05-02-2008 3:30 AM In reply to

    Re: Poll : Do you text?

    On a Windows Mobile phone with a number of e-mail accounts, MMS and SMS configured in seemingly the same application, what's the difference? I use them all interchangably, if anything the actual phone functionallity gets used less now days.

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  • 05-02-2008 6:43 AM In reply to

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    Re: Poll : Do you text?

    Welcome Johan.

    Yes, I find myself using texting more and more , and calling less and less.

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  • 05-02-2008 6:45 AM In reply to

    Re: Poll : Do you text?

    Ok I am new on this forums,

    But I text not to much

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  • 05-02-2008 7:08 AM In reply to

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    Re: Poll : Do you text?

    Welcome Johan.

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  • 05-02-2008 7:30 AM In reply to

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    Re: Poll : Do you text?

    Texting is my preferred form of communicating

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  • 05-02-2008 8:06 AM In reply to

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    Re: Poll : Do you text?

    matt@conceptcomm.com can confirm that I am a text-aholic, texting is my perferred way of communication in a typical month averaging 3500 to 5000 texts. Short hand is a must!!!

    Anthony J.
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  • 05-02-2008 8:21 AM In reply to

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    Re: Poll : Do you text?

    Mayhem12:
    a typical month averaging 3500 to 5000 texts.

    WOW - I think that even beats my teenage son !

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  • 05-03-2008 12:59 AM In reply to

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    Re: Poll : Do you text?

    I find myself using text to quickly tell someone something,  which inevitably ends up in a text conversation that lasts longer and costs more than a phone call would have. Confused 

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