Some thoughts

Hard to believe, we trucked for YEARS without one, but nobody else had one either.. I don't think you can live without one today, everything is so time oriented, it's actually scary to see how dependent we are on those. I saw a program on recycling, one facility had palletainers FULL of old cell phones lined up, most ground up for the materials. I think the only way to solve our distracted driving crisis, is some gizmo that makes the phone inoperative when moving, because it's certainly here to stay. Distracted driving has outpaced DUI and that's a trend that won't go away anytime soon.

 

Not to mention there's no such thing as a payphone anymore. If your phone quits working you're kinda screwed.

 

Good points. I can say out here trying to find your own loads, if you lose email access and internet, your effed. I keep a spare phone, but honestly don't even know what I need to do to make it work.

Kinda like having a bit of cash. My bank locked up my debit card last year, and I didn't know it till I went to pay for a scale ticket. I had 200$ cash, and I don't have a credit card.

900 miles ffom home, I had to unload the next morning and deadhead home to resolve it.

 

My spare IPhone 12 in the truck

Only reason it’s a spare because I hate it..like my IPhone #8.

Too bad for your daughter, my buddy was in Chicago all weekend. He flies a private Gulfstream for NASCAR. A really nice guy, he could have helped her out..maybe even get her a better job.

 

"Gizmo" haven't heard that word in many moons.

commonplace about 50 or 60 yrs ago.

 

Just put the SIM card from the old into the new and that’s about it. Unless your spare is locked by a different carrier.

 

I appreciate this thread. I think I need to follow the advice.

 

She is your world, I can tell and I’m envious.

My daughter hates me