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We can't afford cell phones. If I had a better paying job, I

Posted by would be open to getting one. No other reason to have one though. nm on Fri, Sep 24 2021 at 09:59 AM CDT:

In Reply to: You will be on the fringes as long as you refuse to join present day. sm posted by you need one on Fri, Sep 24 2021 at 09:36 AM CDT:

: Hardly anyone has a land line now. Is there a particular reason you refuse to own a smartphone? Phones offer multi-factor authorization, which is standard now. You log in on computer with your password, then you receive a call on your phone to authorize, then it lets you in.

: All industries use this. I am working in a completely unrelated field and needed a smartphone 3 years ago. I use my phone to order my groceries, I have a number of apps I can't do without.

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Just clarifying: Do not need it for anything. I don't text, etc. sm Fri, Sep 24 2021 at 10:05 AM CDT (18)
- I'm sorry but it will only get worse. Are you basing your "cost" on purchasing sm nm Fri, Sep 24 2021 at 11:00 AM CDT (17)
  - Is that for the device itself? What about the monthly service fee? If I had to buy one for a job SM Fri, Sep 24 2021 at 12:08 PM CDT (16)
    - Another question about doing away with a landline sm Fri, Sep 24 2021 at 12:24 PM CDT (15)
      - You can use an online fax service that does not require a landline. The disappearance of copper wire POTS that stayed on through sm Sat, Sep 25 2021 at 01:59 PM CDT (14)
        
        oh my, no clue?? Pam Sat, Sep 25 2021 at 11:52 PM CDT (1)
        
        Very perceptive. And so sorry about your friend. nm OP also an insomniac Sun, Sep 26 2021 at 08:56 AM CDT (0)
        
        I send pictures or scans in emails. Haven't faxed in years. no more faxing Sat, Sep 25 2021 at 07:46 PM CDT (10)
        
        Email is inherently insecure. Sensitive documents should never be emailed and you will still meet requirements that such be faxed or snail mailed. nm Sat, Sep 25 2021 at 08:04 PM CDT (9)
        
        My emails are very secure. You're living about 15 years behind times. good Lord Sat, Sep 25 2021 at 08:36 PM CDT (8)
        
        No email is truly secure unless it is encrypted on your computer and not decrypted until it is on the recipient's computer. sm Sun, Sep 26 2021 at 02:09 AM CDT (7)
        
        For almost all users, email is very secure. It's not like she's working for the CIA or anything. Nobody would try to hack a random email that's sent Sun, Sep 26 2021 at 10:15 AM CDT (6)
        
        And probably no one who handles it will pay attention to what your wrote on a postcard, but that doesn't make it secure. nm Tue, Sep 28 2021 at 09:51 AM CDT (0)
        
        Exactly. And companies who send and receive data know how to make sure it stays secure. That's why SM Tue, Sep 28 2021 at 05:38 AM CDT (4)
        
        OMG, LSHIWMP. Do you pay no attention at all to any news? Companies with big IT departments have personal data they've stored hacked constantly. nm Tue, Sep 28 2021 at 09:49 AM CDT (3)
        
        You're missing the entire point of this discussion. Get a grip on yourself. nm Wed, Sep 29 2021 at 05:31 AM CDT (2)
        
        This started out as a person simply stating why she had to turn work down, sm I agree Wed, Sep 29 2021 at 08:20 AM CDT (1)
        
        ^like . Sun, Oct 03 2021 at 02:56 PM CDT (0)
        
        or send up smoke signals. ;) nm Sat, Sep 25 2021 at 04:52 PM CDT (0)

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