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Irish_Dem

(80,391 posts)
20. I confess I do the same.
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 06:03 PM
16 hrs ago

I have an I16 because I have small hands and needed a smaller phone.
But I mainly only do the basics with it.

Text people, take pictures, play candy crush.

I also have some good aps that help me out.
Open the garage door etc.

I am the same way with my car.
I have an automatic but turned off some of the fancy stuff.
I don't like it when the car takes over.

Well yes it would be easier now for you if you had done this years ago.
But even the simple phones back then were a big learning curve.
All the more reason to do it now.

I have an 85 year old friend who got an iPhone last year for the first time.
She had a conniption fit over it, but I sat down with her and taught her
to do texts with emojis and then she went to town on it. She loved it so much.
Her grandkids are having a ball with her.

You can also get online anytime you need it.
And that can save you time and money.
Also in an emergency you have a reliable phone always with you.

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It took me a while to get into texting. It's a learning curve. But I get what you're saying. I'm 75 and remember CurtEastPoint 17 hrs ago #1
It takes too long to dial 1-888-9879 Earthrise 16 hrs ago #15
Now I hate to push buttons and talk on the phone. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #23
Remember when the cord was always tangled up Bluestocking 16 hrs ago #17
99% of my phone communication is text or email BlueWaveNeverEnd 17 hrs ago #2
Lucky to have a younger wife to help me. multigraincracker 13 hrs ago #29
Be patient. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #3
Thank you. Especially like your #4. As usual, I find your advice inspiring. Insofar as your allegorical oracle 16 hrs ago #5
I confess I do the same. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #20
You make many good points. It is reliable. Have a steno pad, now, with just icons and allegorical oracle 15 hrs ago #21
Thanks to you both. Frankly, i'm in tears in some days as I fumble with this tool allegorical oracle 16 hrs ago #4
Try logging onto here with it IbogaProject 16 hrs ago #11
Not an Apple user, I have had a samsung smart phone for years. cksmithy 16 hrs ago #6
Oh, am older than you. Recall those phone systems of plugging cords to connect people. As allegorical oracle 16 hrs ago #12
I remember my mother saying she and her 15 months younger sister liked... 3catwoman3 12 hrs ago #30
I've never responded to a text. Eventually people get the message: phone and talk, or don't bother me. nt eppur_se_muova 16 hrs ago #7
Bless you... I agree. allegorical oracle 16 hrs ago #14
Rule #1 of texting: intheflow 16 hrs ago #8
Thanks for that advice. Already made a friend angry when I was "practising" -- woke her allegorical oracle 16 hrs ago #16
Ah, your friend has to learn the #2 rule of texting. intheflow 16 hrs ago #19
LOL! Thanks...I needed that. allegorical oracle 15 hrs ago #22
Do what I did: have coworkers half your age who know what to do. mahatmakanejeeves 16 hrs ago #9
Good advice....now if I can only find someone half my age... (yikes). allegorical oracle 13 hrs ago #24
What do you mostly use your phone for? mahatmakanejeeves 13 hrs ago #27
Umm...a phone, some texting, and definitely as a camera. Still want my computer to discuss allegorical oracle 8 hrs ago #33
Go to your local public library! intheflow 9 hrs ago #32
I can understand.I only have a flip phone.Rarely use it. I, too, try and communicate person to person via face/voice-nt marked50 16 hrs ago #10
What I would do: Give it away! Find a model for "seniors" and tell your friends and love ones that Earthrise 16 hrs ago #13
Oh you have no idea of how many times I've considered your advice. There's part of me, 'tho, allegorical oracle 16 hrs ago #18
Have friends who are "losing it" over their new washer/dryers because of all the allegorical oracle 13 hrs ago #25
Ageism! Old people have to have products dumbed down for them? Really? mahatmakanejeeves 13 hrs ago #26
I found YouTube to be really helpful. CrispyQ 13 hrs ago #28
Yes -- have found some that are helpful. Sadly, many videos assume you already know allegorical oracle 8 hrs ago #34
I got an Apple phone when our younger son started college in 2011. 3catwoman3 12 hrs ago #31
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