Cell Phones Networks - who do you have?

[OakLeaf]

I just had to comment on one thing, because I'm one of those who doesn't use the phone often, but I ALWAYS ALWAYS leave it on, and I get furious at people I know who don't.

Do you think you're the only person who might have an emergency? What if someone you love has an emergency and needs to reach YOU?

Almost all phones will let you assign different ringtones to different callers. You can make this as simple or as complicated as you like (and there are enough ringtones installed in even the most basic phone, to have a wide array without buying ringtones).

Example: I have one ringtone for family and ONE dear friend, and another for everyone else. If it's not family or D., I don't answer the phone when I'm running or cycling. Another example: DH's phone doesn't ring at all when it's from a Caller ID-restricted number.

If someone wanted to get fancy, they could have one ringtone for their spouse, another for their parents, a third one for other family, a fourth one for work, a fifth one for fitness buds, a sixth one for "other" friends, and no ring for people who aren't in their phonebook.

But IMO, intentionally making yourself unavailable to people you love, who might really need you, is an unacceptable solution to not wanting to be contacted by people you don't love. There are alternatives, even if you don't have the self-discipline to mute the ringer once you see it's someone you don't want to talk to. JMO. /soapbox off