when I needed a smart phone

 

I have switched to a basic phone and using it for the past 2 weeks. I had a Nokia 3310 3G phone. i was happy with the phone, though i was not happy with AT&T coverage. so i switched to a samsung gusto2 flip phone. i did not buy this. this was an old phone i had, and it worked in Verizon network.

Today I went to SamsClub. I knew i dont have the stocard app that has the samsclub account barcode. shoot, now what? I called my wife to text me the samsclub a/c number. the lady at the checkout counter said i had to get a scannable barcode from the customer service. so i went to the customer service, gave my number and they printed a regular card. then i went back to the checkout counter to get my stuff.

this was one of the few inconveniences i am facing because i enjoyed some of the benefits of a smart phone. the most important one is traffic and maps information while driving.

yet, its not so bad. i have survived 2 weeks. and its encouraging not to be tied up to the smart phone all the time.