Real Estate: Texting while Driving.....Just give me a phone

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with CELLing Realty CalBRE #01445865

I just want a phone, one that answers calls, makes calls, and has voice mail.....PERIOD!  Boy is it hard to just get a phone these days....they have cameras, camcorders, calenders, games, Internet, World Alarms,and regular alarms. What do you do if you just want a PHONE, not a mini computer;I don't want to text and drive :)

Sprint Samsung M520 Phone  Frustrations

When was the last time you bought a phone? I had to finally give up and take my phone in to get it checked.  Calls were being dropped, and messages weren't always getting to me.  Not good in our business......so I bit the bullet and went to the Sprint Store.

 

I have/had a Palm Treo but decided I am tired of it.  I just want a Phone.  I have a tablet PC, so I can check mails, send mails, surf the net, play games if I choose...but when a client calls I want to be able to answer a phone.

 

 Easier said than done these days. I looked at the different phones.  So many choices. After my old Treo 650, which was heavy with little buttons I wanted something light. It also had to have buttons that were big enough to see without glasses. 

It's amazing all the things a phone can do, and I never use the functions so why have them?  Do the Jones care, or my clients if I answer on a Blackberry, Treo, or even on an old black desktop dial phone? 

 No....they just want someone to answer :)

 

The bad news is Sprint is giving me a new Treo, and the good news is I bought a new phone.  I got the Samsung M520 because it had the slide feature.  Easy to answer, and very light :)  I figure I don't text that much so who cares if I have a QWERTY keyboard? And the camera wouldn't do for much of anything, but I have a camera. As far as web.....yes if I need it it has that too :)

 

The most important thing was I wanted a phone that didn't have a learning curve :)

 Just give me a good ring, and an answer button and I'm happy. 

 Oh yea it has to have Bluetooth so I can answer in the car :) :)

 

 

By: Kathy McGraw - CELLing Realty

Authoring the Real Estate and Life Blog on Active Rain and the California Real Estate and Life Blog 

Comments (39)

Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

Carole- I too am amazed at what some of these younger people can do with phones....but when tit comes to tat all we need is the phone part :)

Lynda- First off weclome back and hope you had a great trip.  Amazing how one persons misery is anothers humor ~I would be laughing too if it wasn't me :) :)

Jul 26, 2008 06:14 PM
Jim Quinn
Century 21 - Anaheim, CA
North Orange County Real Estate

You are right about the changing technology with all the gadgets. I just need one that works and I can answer as well. I'm just old school. My phone is bulky and heavy otherwise it does everything I needed.

Go figure, I had to type in the word "blackberry" to submit this comment. What a hilarious coincidence. :)

Jul 26, 2008 06:30 PM
Robert Rauf
HomeBridge Financial Services (NJ) - Toms River, NJ

that was a few years ago, when the BB's went down... it was scary.... I thought that no one loved me any more!  My email was silent, but the phone still worked!

I have had one for many years now, hard to imagine life with out it.

Jul 27, 2008 03:13 AM
Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

Jim- How did you get Missy's old phone on here LOL :)  That is too funny that you had the word Blackberry...almost like they knew what you were commenting....:)

Robert- See, I knew you Blackberry users would remember :)  I hear you loud and clear about your Blackberry.  Me, I want to be a Vagabond pretty soon...just going here and there and a Blackberry would ruin my desire for a lack of responsibility...nope just a phone please...like Lenn I need it to call AAA................ LOL :)  Have a good day Robert.

Jul 27, 2008 03:40 AM
Debbie Summers
Charles Rutenberg Realty - New Smyrna Beach, FL

Kathy....  come back to the dark side!  I've been trying to convert my husband to a BlackBerry...  I know sometimes I just want to make a call, no extras.

Good luck we'll miss you on the dark side.

Jul 27, 2008 04:19 AM
Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

Debbie- Good luck with converting your husband.....:)  Me....I have a couple more years but I am planning now....have the RV gig set up and am almost ready :)

Jul 27, 2008 04:27 AM
Ann Cummings
RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Hi Kathy - I want just that kind of phone, too.  Why is that so hard these days, I wonder??

Ann

Jul 27, 2008 01:09 PM
Cynthia Tilghman, Realtor® Onslow County NC Home Specialist
Kingsbridge Realty, Inc - Hubert, NC

Hi Kathy,
There is much truth to this, phones have really gotten complicated with all the different functions.  There is sooo  many on mine I do not use (or know how to use), it's a waste. 

Jul 27, 2008 02:24 PM
Mara Hawks
First Realty Auburn - Auburn, AL
Inactive-2012 REALTOR - Homes for Sale Auburn Real Estate, AL

hey Kathy, speaking of phones, I've been trying to phone you today, but cell reception is not strong, and I tried to leave a message. I'm going to try to get down there early, & come through Carlsbad. I'll phone you from the road or call me if you can :-)

Jul 27, 2008 05:39 PM
Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

Ann- They sure are complicated....as least to those of us that did not break our front teeth on an IPod, Blackberry, or Sony Playstation.  You watch one of these days someone will come up with the idea of just a nice, simple phone, no extras except bluetooth and maybe GPS :)

Cynthia- We must have similar phones....I had never even used the camera on my Treo until last week...like you said a waste :)

Mara-Please call....maybe we can meet at Captain Kenos....:) Wow, sorry about me not getting your call....did you call after 7:30Pm....we were having a Birthday Party :)  I'll try to call you...but aren't you driving that bug?  Hope you have your bluetooth as our new hands free law is in effect as of July 1.

Jul 27, 2008 05:50 PM
Mara Hawks
First Realty Auburn - Auburn, AL
Inactive-2012 REALTOR - Homes for Sale Auburn Real Estate, AL

hey Kathy, I do have my bluetooth and will phone you by 9:00am. Hope you had a fun birthday party!

Jul 27, 2008 06:14 PM
Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

Mara- Perfect...I am on my cell.......951-849-7249. 

Jul 27, 2008 06:18 PM
Liz Moras Migic
Chilliwack, BC
Chilliwack, British Columbia - Realtor

Awhhh.......did you have a birthday I missed?  Sorry.......belatedly.........Happy Happy! :-)

I love my Blackberry........seriously its changed my life in terms of organization and how quickly i can respond to my clients.....(never mind stay in touch with my kids)........whatever their communication of choice may be.....many many text.......so i do too........many email......so I can too....and some do phone ....and gall darnit  that works too!  :-) 

Jul 28, 2008 10:24 AM
Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

Hi Liz- No I didn't have a Birthday....it was one of the Grandkids...we have one Birthday a month now until October when we have 2 :) 

You are so funny....OK Blackberry it is for you :)  Me, I will have my Treo for the other stuff but just a phone for the phone needs......... LOL :)

Jul 28, 2008 04:20 PM
Liz Moras Migic
Chilliwack, BC
Chilliwack, British Columbia - Realtor

I've been too darn busy......i can't do my blog posts on my blackberry...........they should have "Blogberries" :-) I miss connecting...but i wanted to say a quick hi...i have 1/2 dozen posts 1/2 started......1/2 of nothing is nothing right?.....sigh....;-0

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Jul 30, 2008 11:43 PM
#42
Denise OnullDell
Santa Clarita Mobile Notary - Santa Clarita, CA
Mobile Notary Public/Real Estate Agent

I did the same thing too Kathy... I returned my Palm Treo (which was very expensive at the time).  I felt like Jim..lol - the phone was soooo bulky and awkward to answer.  I took it back to Sprint after a couple months and told them here take it pleeeease and just give me a regular cell phone.  The whole thing cost me quite a bit.  I learned the hard way.

Sep 16, 2008 06:38 PM
Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate

Liz- Too funny...yes half of nothing is nothing :)

Denise- Isn't it amazing that it costs us quite a bit to downsize :)  I did that with my landlines, and it cost almost $1000, ouch :(

Sep 17, 2008 09:44 AM

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