By Tammy Strobel
In May of 2011, I tried an experiment and decided to ditch my cell phone. I wanted to see what it felt like to live without a phone by my side constantly. So for the last six months I’ve been using Skype as my primary phone. I used wifi on both my computer and iPod Touch to make calls. In essence, my laptop acted as a landline home phone and my iPod touch acted like a pay-phone where I could pick up wifi at a coffee shop. I also bought a cheap pre-paid phone for emergency calls because you can’t call 911 reliably on Skype.
I wasn’t sure how this experiment would work or feel. I discovered that yes I can live without a cellphone. However, it was inconvenient.
For instance, it was harder for people to get in contact with me. Because of this, my email volume went... More...
