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cui bono

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19. Depends on the situation.

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 11:20 PM

Mar 2014

Texts are great and let you get right to the point without all the how are yous. But there are times when a call is desired or necessary.

I mostly text with people I'm closest to so it can be very casual and right to the point.

And phone call with my niece and nephews since they don't have phones yet.

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Phone call or text, which do you prefer? [View all] Paper Roses Mar 2014 OP

phone for my parents fizzgig Mar 2014 #1

My cell phone dates from 2003 and doesn't have texting. Coventina Mar 2014 #2

what kind of phone do you have? (nt) noamnety Mar 2014 #3

LG Phone, AT&T carrier. Cannot figure out what the model # is. Paper Roses Mar 2014 #4

I have a droid, but let's see if they work the same. noamnety Mar 2014 #9

I have an HTC Rezound and here's where I find my usage info: cui bono Mar 2014 #20

Email. nt eppur_se_muova Mar 2014 #5

+1 BainsBane Mar 2014 #8

love texting my kids!! handmade34 Mar 2014 #6

Text, by a mile. Iggo Mar 2014 #7

Phone NV Whino Mar 2014 #10

It really Jamaal510 Mar 2014 #11

I actually prefer emails. femmocrat Mar 2014 #12

Phone. I don't text. 840high Mar 2014 #13

I have a plan with unlimited talk and text tabbycat31 Mar 2014 #14

Oh god, text by a mile. I hate phone calls. Codeine Mar 2014 #15

Like phone calls - hate texts we can do it Mar 2014 #16

I still have a flip-phone. Jenoch Mar 2014 #17

Same here. I have a non-smart flip phone. RebelOne Mar 2014 #21

Text RobinA Mar 2014 #18

Depends on the situation. cui bono Mar 2014 #19

Texts until a specified time. Xyzse Mar 2014 #22

Text bigwillq Mar 2014 #23

TEXT laundry_queen Mar 2014 #24

Whether text or phone call -- depends on the situation. Lex Mar 2014 #25

Why do people call my texting device? Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #26

+1 nt Codeine Mar 2014 #27

If what you have to say is short, limit it to text davidpdx Apr 2014 #28

My preference depends on the situation... Rhythm Apr 2014 #29

text DamnYankeeInHouston Apr 2014 #30

Text Larry the Cable Dude Apr 2014 #31

neither RandoLoodie Apr 2014 #32

Depends on which country I'm contacting kentauros Apr 2014 #33

Text first, email if more communication is needed, and Skype for "chit-chat". sir pball Apr 2014 #34

How fast can you text? kiva Apr 2014 #35

I'm sorry for your loss. politicat Apr 2014 #36