Poll of the Day > A Flip Phone company will give $1,000 Bucks for you not to use smartphone...

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/smartphone-week-company-pay-1-020511939.html

For entire week...

Could you do it (Poll Question)

Anyone over the age of like 21 could easily, it's just the zoomers that couldn't
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I'm already using a flip phone. That probably disqualifies me. Lame.

I need it for work so that's a nah from me.

Sure. Tell family and friends that Im being paid to not use a smartphone for a week.

Oh, just a week. That seems doable. I don't need my smartphone for work and my car comes with GPS. A month miiight be doable but I'll pass on this offer for a year or longer.
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Pretty sure I wouldn't qualify.
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Sure but I'm going camping

And hiring a phone boy to use my phone for me
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Yes, absolutely.

I already cant get my internet to work with data on my smart phone so this is kinda the same difference since i can still text people.

A thousand bucks; sign me the fuck up.

Seriously where's the link? It's not showing up on that page for me.
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keyblader1985 posted...

Seriously where's the link? It's not showing up on that page for me.

https://www.frontierbundles.com/blog/pay-1k-flip-phone-challenge/
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VioletZer0 posted...

I need it for work so that's a nah from me.

How old are you? Dont you remember a time before smart phones?
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I just use my smrtphun for calls anyways, so it'd be easy
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Muscles posted...

VioletZer0 posted...

I need it for work so that's a nah from me.

How old are you? Dont you remember a time before smart phones?

Perhaps VioletZer0 has a company smartphone and/or need to check work emails while out-n-about?
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For just a week? Sure I guess
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Yeah. I could do it. My first cell phone was a flip phone and I had one of those phones that slide open to show a keyboard for texting for years after smart phones where a thing.
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Do I need a phone to cash in on this?

"Our ideal candidate (and our lucky winner) will be a self-proclaimed smartphone fiend "

Shit.

"Bonus points go to applicants who have an active social presence"

Double shit.
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sounds like they want people who are insta-famous or youtube stars (or at least rising ones) mainly. I doubt they'd give any of us plebs without much social media presence $1000 just to document our experience. There's no incentive for them to do that.

DPsx7 posted...

"Our ideal candidate (and our lucky winner) will be a self-proclaimed smartphone fiend "

s***.

"Bonus points go to applicants who have an active social presence"

Double s***.

Yea. I feel your less than average smartphone user/owner will not qualify. Even among us who uses social media, some can easily go through a week without checking our Facebook account, Twitter, etc. I'd imagine Frontier want someone that is "addicted" to social media, mobile games, etc.

sodium-chloride posted...

I doubt they'd give any of us plebs without much social media presence $1000 just to document our experience. There's no incentive for them to do that.

Plus it'll make for a boring report. I wouldn't want anyone less than a social media "addict" to be the one to take on this challenge.
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I could easily do it. But I don't meet their desired preferences, nor would I want to blog about it.
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It would suck. But I absolutely could. I would never be one of the few chosen though. I don't even remotely fit the criteria.


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It would suck, but Id do it for just a week. I like money...

InfestedAdam posted...

Muscles posted...

VioletZer0 posted...

I need it for work so that's a nah from me.

How old are you? Dont you remember a time before smart phones?

Perhaps VioletZer0 has a company smartphone and/or need to check work emails while out-n-about?

This. Or something else since he actually needs it for work. Lots of jobs make it to where you need a smart phone, sometimes...
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But everything you can do on a phone you can do on a computer, like how things were done before smartphones...
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LinkPizza posted...

It would suck, but Id do it for just a week. I like money...

InfestedAdam posted...

Muscles posted...

VioletZer0 posted...

I need it for work so that's a nah from me.

How old are you? Dont you remember a time before smart phones?

Perhaps VioletZer0 has a company smartphone and/or need to check work emails while out-n-about?

This. Or something else since he actually needs it for work. Lots of jobs make it to where you need a smart phone, sometimes...

Yeah my step father recieves job orders and also uses a app to clock in and out of work. He seldom actually sees his boss or co workers face to face except to go and get more parts/tools. So he actually has two smart phones cause his company insists on iphone and he told them he would Only use one if they paid for it. He hates iPhones only part he will praise it for is the camera
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Yeah, I'm on my phone a lot, but not social media (unless GameFAQs counts..). I wouldn't be their ideal poster child.
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Muscles posted...

But everything you can do on a phone you can do on a computer, like how things were done before smartphones...

No.


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Muscles posted...

But everything you can do on a phone you can do on a computer, like how things were done before smartphones...

But you dont always have access to a computer...

mooreandrew58 posted...

LinkPizza posted...

It would suck, but Id do it for just a week. I like money...

InfestedAdam posted...

Muscles posted...

VioletZer0 posted...

I need it for work so that's a nah from me.

How old are you? Dont you remember a time before smart phones?

Perhaps VioletZer0 has a company smartphone and/or need to check work emails while out-n-about?

This. Or something else since he actually needs it for work. Lots of jobs make it to where you need a smart phone, sometimes...

Yeah my step father recieves job orders and also uses a app to clock in and out of work. He seldom actually sees his boss or co workers face to face except to go and get more parts/tools. So he actually has two smart phones cause his company insists on iphone and he told them he would Only use one if they paid for it. He hates iPhones only part he will praise it for is the camera

Yeah. More jobs these days require (or strongly insist) on using smartphones these days...
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Ohh I forgot until like 10-15 years ago technology was stuck in the dark ages and we can't possibly live without smart phones now
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Bugmeat posted...

Muscles posted...

But everything you can do on a phone you can do on a computer, like how things were done before smartphones...

No.

Hes not wrong. Plus there are tablets which from what ive seen do everything a smart phone does. Wonder if that would break the rules of this contest.
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Muscles posted...

But everything you can do on a phone you can do on a computer, like how things were done before smartphones...

My experience related to this is only via our clients who we sometimes send emails and PDFs to for review prior to us progressing with a project and/or finalizing it. I don't know if our clients take laptops with them but there are times they're out doing fieldwork or checking a project site.

Instead of waiting for said client to get back to a computer/get internet access for their laptops, it is nice to get a response in between their travels or during a break while on the field. Same goes for receiving photos of a project site. Getting a feedback within minutes instead of hours can be convenient at times.

This is all doable before smartphones but depending on ones line of work, getting a response within minutes or hours can mean a project getting out that same day or possibly a day or two later. In my line of work, projects are done within days so one or two delay days is a biggy.
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Muscles posted...

But everything you can do on a phone you can do on a computer, like how things were done before smartphones...

Exactly! Unless you somehow need it for work a phone is useless if you have a PC at home. Plus it doesn't need to be charged every 2 hours.
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I have a phone, I'm not saying they are bad, but we could all live without them, and most of us have

If you legitimately think you need a smart phone you need help
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Muscles posted...

I have a phone, I'm not saying they are bad, but we could all live without them, and most of us have

If you legitimately think you need a smart phone you need help

Yeah im actually pretty bad about leaving mine at home when I go places. Im not as attached to it as some people so it slips my mind. Plus ive gone most of my life without one
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If your car doesn't have GPS, a smartphone is extremely useful for directions.
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Muscles posted...

Ohh I forgot until like 10-15 years ago technology was stuck in the dark ages and we can't possibly live without smart phones now

Its not that. But they do make things much easier. In many ways. And its like having a computer in your pocket rather than having to find one. Especially in case of an emergency.
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DPsx7 posted...

Muscles posted...

But everything you can do on a phone you can do on a computer, like how things were done before smartphones...

Exactly! Unless you somehow need it for work a phone is useless if you have a PC at home. Plus it doesn't need to be charged every 2 hours.

Phones last longer than that. And some people (like Adam just said) would benefit by not having to wait. Waiting to get home could delay projects for a few day. Where having instinct access can get the project started and finished sooner...
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Muscles posted...

If you legitimately think you need a smart phone you need help

I doubt the majority of us need need smartphones but as I mentioned above, it certainly helps with keeping our projects on schedule. Clients can respond within a much shorter time compared to getting back to their computer at work or getting internet connection for their laptop.
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Muscles posted...

I have a phone, I'm not saying they are bad, but we could all live without them, and most of us have

If you legitimately think you need a smart phone you need help

I think it depends on the person. I keep mine with me all the time. But thats mainly for emergencies. Im not dying out somewhere because I dont want to take my phone with me. But other people also use it for work. You may be able to access to a computer 24/7, but not everybody does. Ive love without a smartphone, and I was fine. But having one does make pretty much everything easier.
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I do need to use a smartphone for work. Some of the companies I work with either have apps or a website that you're required to use, or they want photos e-mailed to them, and on occasion I have to scan for WiFi access points.

I'd just have to use my tablet instead of my phone.
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You forgot the MAGA Alert, so you're only using the citing an outdated website half of your gimmick.
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mooreandrew58 posted...

Bugmeat posted...

Muscles posted...

But everything you can do on a phone you can do on a computer, like how things were done before smartphones...

No.

Hes not wrong. Plus there are tablets which from what ive seen do everything a smart phone does. Wonder if that would break the rules of this contest.

He is wrong. One example... You're out and about and getting hungry. "Hey Google, what restaurants are nearby?" Your phone shows you all the different restaurants near you and tells you turn by turn how get there. Your computer back at home can't help you find these things on a whim, while you're out going about your day. If you knew when you were going to get hungry and where you would be at that time you could look it up on your computer before you leave the house. But that's not the same.

And yes, since tablets are essentially just large smart phones, I'm sure they would break the rules. Maybe if it didn't have it's own data connection and still required wifi it would be ok.
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I could but I'd pass. There's got to be a hard catch here; otherwise I'd imagine they'd just be hemorrhaging money.
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Absolutely! My latest smart phone is okay for internet browsing, impossible for phone calls. I'm using an old phone with actual buttons for answer and hang up instead of clumsy touchscreen crap.
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Bugmeat posted...

mooreandrew58 posted...

Bugmeat posted...

Muscles posted...

But everything you can do on a phone you can do on a computer, like how things were done before smartphones...

No.

Hes not wrong. Plus there are tablets which from what ive seen do everything a smart phone does. Wonder if that would break the rules of this contest.

He is wrong. One example... You're out and about and getting hungry. "Hey Google, what restaurants are nearby?" Your phone shows you all the different restaurants near you and tells you turn by turn how get there. Your computer back at home can't help you find these things on a whim, while you're out going about your day. If you knew when you were going to get hungry and where you would be at that time you could look it up on your computer before you leave the house. But that's not the same.

And yes, since tablets are essentially just large smart phones, I'm sure they would break the rules. Maybe if it didn't have it's own data connection and still required wifi it would be ok.

A computer can still do all that. Smart phone is just far more convienent. Plus wherent laptops and Wi-Fi hot spots or whatever a thing?

Ive actually never used my phone to find out whats around food wise. Guess im old fashion and just manually look/drive around.
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mooreandrew58 posted...

Bugmeat posted...

mooreandrew58 posted...

Bugmeat posted...

Muscles posted...

But everything you can do on a phone you can do on a computer, like how things were done before smartphones...

No.

Hes not wrong. Plus there are tablets which from what ive seen do everything a smart phone does. Wonder if that would break the rules of this contest.

He is wrong. One example... You're out and about and getting hungry. "Hey Google, what restaurants are nearby?" Your phone shows you all the different restaurants near you and tells you turn by turn how get there. Your computer back at home can't help you find these things on a whim, while you're out going about your day. If you knew when you were going to get hungry and where you would be at that time you could look it up on your computer before you leave the house. But that's not the same.

And yes, since tablets are essentially just large smart phones, I'm sure they would break the rules. Maybe if it didn't have it's own data connection and still required wifi it would be ok.

A computer can still do all that. Smart phone is just far more convienent. Plus wherent laptops and Wi-Fi hot spots or whatever a thing?

Ive actually never used my phone to find out whats around food wise. Guess im old fashion and just manually look/drive around.

Theres road trips, though. Or traveling in general. I know when I was traveling with my mom, we would ask our phones. You can only see so much from the highway. And the signs on the side can only show so many places. A laptop can do that. But only if you were home, or found internet somewhere. Like at a restaurant. By then, its probably to late to check. Driving around is fine for some. I hate wasting gas when I can just ask and get the info I need...
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LinkPizza posted...

mooreandrew58 posted...

Bugmeat posted...

mooreandrew58 posted...

Bugmeat posted...

Muscles posted...

But everything you can do on a phone you can do on a computer, like how things were done before smartphones...

No.

Hes not wrong. Plus there are tablets which from what ive seen do everything a smart phone does. Wonder if that would break the rules of this contest.

He is wrong. One example... You're out and about and getting hungry. "Hey Google, what restaurants are nearby?" Your phone shows you all the different restaurants near you and tells you turn by turn how get there. Your computer back at home can't help you find these things on a whim, while you're out going about your day. If you knew when you were going to get hungry and where you would be at that time you could look it up on your computer before you leave the house. But that's not the same.

And yes, since tablets are essentially just large smart phones, I'm sure they would break the rules. Maybe if it didn't have it's own data connection and still required wifi it would be ok.

A computer can still do all that. Smart phone is just far more convienent. Plus wherent laptops and Wi-Fi hot spots or whatever a thing?

Ive actually never used my phone to find out whats around food wise. Guess im old fashion and just manually look/drive around.

Theres road trips, though. Or traveling in general. I know when I was traveling with my mom, we would ask our phones. You can only see so much from the highway. And the signs on the side can only show so many places. A laptop can do that. But only if you were home, or found internet somewhere. Like at a restaurant. By then, its probably to late to check. Driving around is fine for some. I hate wasting gas when I can just ask and get the info I need...

Ah when im hungry im not super picky I'll go to the first place I know I dont mind. Like yesterday I ate burger king just because it was literally right there.

Personally I wont use my phone at all while driving so thats also part of it.
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Way to be misleading af.

Only one winner.
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mooreandrew58 posted...

LinkPizza posted...

mooreandrew58 posted...

Bugmeat posted...

mooreandrew58 posted...

Bugmeat posted...

Muscles posted...

But everything you can do on a phone you can do on a computer, like how things were done before smartphones...

No.

Hes not wrong. Plus there are tablets which from what ive seen do everything a smart phone does. Wonder if that would break the rules of this contest.

He is wrong. One example... You're out and about and getting hungry. "Hey Google, what restaurants are nearby?" Your phone shows you all the different restaurants near you and tells you turn by turn how get there. Your computer back at home can't help you find these things on a whim, while you're out going about your day. If you knew when you were going to get hungry and where you would be at that time you could look it up on your computer before you leave the house. But that's not the same.

And yes, since tablets are essentially just large smart phones, I'm sure they would break the rules. Maybe if it didn't have it's own data connection and still required wifi it would be ok.

A computer can still do all that. Smart phone is just far more convienent. Plus wherent laptops and Wi-Fi hot spots or whatever a thing?

Ive actually never used my phone to find out whats around food wise. Guess im old fashion and just manually look/drive around.

Theres road trips, though. Or traveling in general. I know when I was traveling with my mom, we would ask our phones. You can only see so much from the highway. And the signs on the side can only show so many places. A laptop can do that. But only if you were home, or found internet somewhere. Like at a restaurant. By then, its probably to late to check. Driving around is fine for some. I hate wasting gas when I can just ask and get the info I need...

Ah when im hungry im not super picky I'll go to the first place I know I dont mind. Like yesterday I ate burger king just because it was literally right there.

Personally I wont use my phone at all while driving so thats also part of it.

I would say I'm picky. But there are places I don't want to go. And there are places I would like to try or go to that I would only find with my phone... Or possibly driving around wasting gas for while. It's nice to know what your options are all at once or instantly.
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EvilMegas posted...

Way to be misleading af.

Only one winner.

Well, it's Yahoo (and also Pionear).
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Literally devolved into a smart phone user just 4 months ago because the phone plans were actually cheaper than I was getting w/ my flip phone.

Where the fuck was this deal back then?

I miss my flip phone so much... Flip open phone, hit call button, maybe tap down a few times, hit call. Done. Barely even need to look, you can just feel the buttons w/ tactile senses. Touch screens suck.

I do love the custom ring tones and a camera that's worth a damn, but literally no reason flip phones can't have those things except the makers are too cheap to implement it