<p>My husband still has a dumb phone, how dumb? it’s so dumb that his butt dialed me without him knowing it. I was sitting across lunch with him and I received a call from him. So when I upgrade to iPhone 6S, he will get my smart phone.</p>
<p>Here’s a printable PDF that has the actual sizes of the new phones–in case you don’t know someone handy with either sized phone. </p>
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<p>I think I’m going big. I was at a Verizon kiosk and a 5.5 phone fit ok into my dress shirt breast pocket–although I’m not sure it will do as well in my pocket Ts and polos. </p>
<p>There is a gender irony. Women worry less about pockets given their purses but they have smaller hands. </p>
<p>Happily living in the ios walled off garden-- a welcome relief from the endless tweaking of Windows PCS. </p>
<p>Snowball…no wifi connection on a 4s? That is a huge known issue with the phone. A friend had hers fail, and my daughter’s failed as well. Apple sold her a new $200 4s outright…to replace the old one that could not get wifi. </p>
<p>I might have to get a new purse because of the bigger size iPhone. My current purse can take a small cell phone.</p>
<p>I would need jeans with much larger pockets!</p>
<p>I loose them in jeans, I don’t want them in jeans.</p>
<p>Perhaps a modified version of this?</p>
<p><a href=“iPad Pockets : iPad Pockets”>http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipad-pockets</a></p>
<p>No, I can get wifi, but at times the phone is very sluggish whether on wifi or 4G. Somedays all works fine and others my email will not load. Time for a new phone anyway; I will unload my 4 to use when visiting my daughter in the UK, </p>
<p>I have issues with my email loading and sending at times as well…and I have a 5s that is less than a year old. I have the same issues with my iPad Air and my computer (PC based). Glitchy! But usually it works fine…and if I wait an hour or so, it usually works.</p>
<p>garland- I’ve only had a smartphone for a little over a year, and I had no idea what I was missing. I would get a matching one for your Dh, too, and make him keep it on so you can text each other. It’s so nice to get a message from my Dh on his way home from some where that says. “Peets?” or whatever he may be doing and asking if I want to participate. I love being able to easily text my Dh at work without having to call. It means that he can see my message in a meeting without my disturbing it. If he’s free, he can call. If not, a short message gets the job done. I could text on my dumb phone but it was so annoying to use I never did. It’s so much simpler than the old keyboard dumbphone method that I bet your Dh would use it, too.</p>
<p>I also love the maps/gps function. I no longer get lost in Los Angeles, which used to be a frequent occurrence, an and when traveling it’s been great for dodging traffic and figuring the best route. Being able to check email on the go is also nice (for us older folks who still use email ;)) And you’ll enloy playing with the different free apps out there. Pepperplate is with me when I go to the market and puts every recipe with the ingredient list at my fingertips. MapMyRun lets me know how far my dog and I have walked and helps me navigate if I decide to try a new route. Fandango makes it convenient to check out what movies are playing in my area while I’m out with Dh or friends and even get tickets online if I want. I’ve checked out ratings of new restaurants on Yelp while we’re driving by (as a passenger- not while driving, of course)r, and perused the menu. </p>
<p>When I’m at the doctor, my calendar is at hand for appointments and I was able to show my son’s wedding photos to the nurse from my phone when she asked. 
The camera is better than you have any reason to expect on the new phones to the point where carrying a camera, except for the true photographers in the family, is redundant. I take so many more pictures now.</p>
<p>I’ve barely scratched the surface of how I use my phone. I think you’ll be amazed at how it changes your life.</p>
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<p>We sometimes have these problems, but it has more to do with where we live and the service (wifi or Verizon) than with the phone. We live around a lot of hills, so sometimes the service is affected. As soon as I leave my neighborhood and get into the flats, the problem clears up.</p>
<p>Dr. Google, my H’s iPhone butt dials all the time. I was with him the other day and he butt dialed me 5 times. It was also calling other people that night. I have no idea </p>
<p>thanks, moonchild. Some of that is intriguing! I’m not sure I want my life changed, though! :)</p>
<p>Right now, I text to my H’s email during the day and he emails to my texts or my email. (he’s a teacher so he can’t answer anything on the spot in any case. Actually so am I so ditto.)</p>
<p>I love the actual button keyboard on my dumbphone and dread the idea of touchscreen; I have an iTouch and I am terrible on it. But maybe more use would help. </p>
<p>Anyway, I’ll probably go for a cheap Androidy type and actually try to have it change my life as little as possible. I do like the cameras, though. I can see they take much better pictures than my little phone. I have a really good camera, but it does not fit in my pocket. :)</p>
<p>My favorite. Friend said to her teen kid…“I don’t know how to use my camera”. Kid looked at the phone and said “well…you have a bunch of photos”.</p>
<p>They were all the inside of her purse and coat pocket. Apparently she was taking pictures while reaching for her phone. Must not have been locked!</p>
<p>@garland, as @moonchild indicates, you will be surprised at what you’re missing. This is coming from a guy who reluctantly gave up his turntable for CDs and then MP3s (although the vinyl still sounds better, try sitting in the park with your turntable). </p>
<p>Just as watching TV live was supplanted by VCR and then by DVR/DVD and then by Netflix, time moves on. </p>
<p>I like my relatively new standalone GPS with traffic feed, but recently noticed that Google Maps was making better choices in traffic-dense NYC. The GUI is better on my GPS, so for the time being I use both when going into the city. </p>
<p>My FIL used a manual typewriter (!) to write until recently. </p>
<p>Try a smartphone. You will be glad that you did. It is an improvement over what came before. </p>
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<p>:) It changes your life by adding convenience. Not a bad thing. </p>
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I think that’s one reason to have a “lock” screen when you put the phone away. I get butt-dialed by people all the time (usually someone who called me intentionally recently). If I were nosy, and bored, and dismissive of privacy, I would listen in on people when it happens. You can’t be sure everyone will hang up though. </p>
<p>Moonchild, I’ve had my smart phone for a year and I’ve similarly found out how amazingly useful it is. On the downside, I’ve become one of those people who must constantly have it with me, constantly checking it, feel naked without it, etc. And I sometimes reflect that even before I had it, I was perfectly capable of communicating with family, making doctor appointments, finding restaurants, and commuting. </p>
<p>I think the camera is the best. I no longer carry this clunky camera to vacation anywhere, even though my husband does and he looks like a dinosaur.
The iPhone helps me with tons of things, I don’t even use Siri yet. For example, I went to purchase some paint, I forgot what it was, I went home took a picture of the paint and showed it to the guy at Lowes. Also went I went shopping for water fountain, I took a picture with a price tag, then I don’t’ have to worry about the details of a lot of things including price. It helps with my aging brain. I don’t have to remember lots of useless information. My iPhone does.
Best application is Houzz, I love to look at the pictures.</p>
<p>It’s also nice when you see something to buy for others…message them with a picture…and they can respond!</p>