How do you keep in touch with your family?

some people use their computer and web cam,you can see and talk to them,its not the same as being there but it helps,just a thought,hope it helps.

 

Yes, the laptop helps tremendously.
Although all of my children are grown, I have a ton of grandbabies.
Emails, webcam, instant messenger, facebook, and myspace all help for us to keep in touch daily.
My kids post videos, and photos, of all the new and exciting things the grandbabies do, as well as everything going on in their lives.

It's NOT the same as being there, in person....but it's better than just a voice at the end of a phone line. (besides, have you ever tried to engage an 18 month old on the phone??? LOL)

Good luck to you, Zephirus!

Judi Kay

 

I use my my laptop I also text alot and I do write letters also

 

Besides the cell phone, we rely on laptops, web cams and both laptops have Skype software in them.

It helps tremendously that we get to "see" each other. Even if it is through the computer.

 

We had to buy a "data card" for the laptop through our cell carrier. We currently use Sprint, but have been having some problems lately, so I won't recommend them. We will be switching carriers when this contract is up in March. (We had to get a separate phone "line",or number, for the data card.)

It connected to the internet well enough for a very long time, but Sprint has recently lost use of a lot of towers, so the connection is not good in some states.

Hope that helps?

Judi Kay

 

check out millenicon. I just got hooked up with them, as they have an unlimited internet access air card for the lap top (the card they send me does say sprint on it though). They say pretty much wher ever there is cell service you will have internet. It is not quite good DSL speed, but testing here at home, it is good enough for web cam with sound (both using skype & windows live messenger). It is 69.99/mo though. My plan is to have skype up & the web cam pointed out the windsheild, so wifey can see what I see when she feels like.

 

We use Verizon for all of our cell phones and he uses one of their broadband usb cards for his internet service while on the road.​

 

we also use verizon and have no problems.skype and yahoo messenger are good to use for contact.