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Do I want a smartphone??????

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July 02, 2026, 07:19 AM
pace40
Do I want a smartphone??????
Well, I set it up and have been using it for the last 3 days. Wrangler Heritage cargo pants have a left leg phone pocket that fits perfectly. Used it for doc check in yesterday. Very convenient. Also used it for gas fill-up with a low-limit CC in Google wallet. Also convenient.

I'll run the phone for a few weeks and see how it goes but right now I see little downside. As I type this, my house phone is down again for the 7th time this year. I do believe I may tell Frontier to stick it this time.


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Pace
July 02, 2026, 08:56 AM
HRK
quote:
Originally posted by pace40:
Well, I set it up and have been using it for the last 3 days. Wrangler Heritage cargo pants have a left leg phone pocket that fits perfectly. Used it for doc check in yesterday. Very convenient. Also used it for gas fill-up with a low-limit CC in Google wallet. Also convenient.

I'll run the phone for a few weeks and see how it goes but right now I see little downside. As I type this, my house phone is down again for the 7th time this year. I do believe I may tell Frontier to stick it this time.


Sounds like you're having a good experience with it, wait until you find out how to read SF in the crapper with it in Wal-Mart! Razz
July 02, 2026, 09:10 AM
SpinZone
Two apps I use almost daily are My Radar and Google Maps.



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July 02, 2026, 12:22 PM
pace40
Interesting thing today. Had to sign into Medicare to pull some docs. Account was locked and had to be verified through LogIn.gov. Fine, I have a LogIn.gov account. Would not let me in without a photo of me and my driver's license. Only other way to verify was a visit to a "participating post office" Seems .gov is forcing smart phones as well.

Now comes the undaunting task of changing phone numbers everywhere.


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Pace
July 02, 2026, 12:24 PM
pace40
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Originally posted by HRK:
Sounds like you're having a good experience with it, wait until you find out how to read SF in the crapper with it in Wal-Mart! Razz


You, Sir, are a brave man. NFW I sit on the throne in Walmart.


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Pace
July 02, 2026, 01:31 PM
dsiets
One thing that I use all the time that (speaking of Walmart) my three local Meijer stores also use is an app that lets you know where items are located.

Not that I don't need the exercise but some of the time I just want to get in and out and the various store apps come in handy, especially since I'm never in the same one.

Are split-peas in the soup isle? Nope.
The rice isle? Nope
Whip out the phone, select store loc. and type in the item and I get Row and Section.

And for GPS driving, I like Waze. It was the first one I tried.