Are you addicted to texting?

@micamyx (916)
Philippines
April 27, 2007 1:23am CST
Here in the Philippines, almost majority of the teenagers are spending money for texting. I think we are dubbed as the "Texting Capital of The World". The three leading sms providers here has unlimited texting that's why most pinoys are into this thing. Are you addicted to texting?
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@tombiz (2036)
• Philippines
29 Apr 07
I used to be an addict in texting because I got a textm8 before who was really texting me almost 12 hours a day and I have no choice but to make replies. It was good thing that at that time unlimited texting for Globe was still at P10/24 hours -- now they have already increased the rate to double and I already stopped loading everyday anyway. Now I am addicted to myLot more than texting -- at least here I earned some money -- in texting it is the other way around. I am, angry at Globe and as a protest I seldom load my cellphone.
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@micamyx (916)
• Philippines
30 Apr 07
We are sharing the sentiments tombiz! I used to load up everytime and I keep on sending quotes to my friends before I go to bed but now I rarely use my Globe phone. Posting in myLOT is a good alternative too!
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• Philippines
2 May 07
this is a good thing that mylot is doing to us. it is helping us to earn a few cents while we are saving on our texts messages and cellphone loads.
• Philippines
2 May 07
no, i am not addicted to texting. i do not like to be doing it. i usually lodge calls. texting is only resorted to when short messages are all that's needed in the process. like an ok or a yes or a no. it is rare that i go beyond that.
@micamyx (916)
• Philippines
16 May 07
I realized that I only text a lot when I have unlimited text and when I'm bored
@kgwat70 (13387)
• United States
27 Apr 07
I am most definitely addicted to text messaging as I love using that feature very much. It is very convenient and less distracting to other people when out in public. It works really well, even in places where it is hard to get a signal to make a call using my cell phone. I added a plan to my phone so that I can have more text messaging without paying a large fee for each message.
@micamyx (916)
• Philippines
28 Apr 07
I had my plan on my phone because of the same reason as yours. Best response!
@cheenlly (3476)
• Philippines
27 Apr 07
i was before and that was long ago. maybe thats when texting is still new and after year of being fun with texting and realize im just wasting money on spending load for nothing. NOw i learned how to use it properly. I just used texting now for important matters and as a communication with special friends and especially with my love ones. I have learn to minimize texting.
@micamyx (916)
• Philippines
28 Apr 07
Displine is very much needed. I'm happy that you have learned to minimize texting
@bruxedo (773)
• France
27 Apr 07
I'm not addicted and I really don't like messaging, perhaps because I'm older and it's difficult for me to writte the text quick, I always prefer to talke with the persons by voice. But I see my children and they almost don't speak at the phone they are always messaging friends.
@micamyx (916)
• Philippines
28 Apr 07
I guess so. My mom is not much into texting too she'd rather call me up than text me.
@missy30 (129)
• Philippines
27 Apr 07
i used to be. but now, i don't text that much anymore. Philippines as Texting Capital of The World, i think is quite true, if you notice many filipinos are using more than one phone because many have chosen to use two different providers or some even use three, since they all provide the unlimited texting service, and thinking that you'll save more on loads if you'll just use globe to globe, smart to smart or sun to sun.
@micamyx (916)
• Philippines
28 Apr 07
I can deeply relate to that. I am using 2 mobile phones as of the moment. The other one is openline and the other is my spare phone where I usually register for unlimited texting.
• India
27 Apr 07
I m an indian.the same trend goes here also.sms service is used as child's play.indeed we are addicted to this
@micamyx (916)
• Philippines
27 Apr 07
Thanks for sharing that information! :)
@iszo07 (472)
• Malaysia
27 Apr 07
I am not. Yeah, what's wrong with you all filifinos?..:) (just kidding ok). I also realize that the majority of Asian Mylotters are from Philippines. Is there any statistics to back me up?..:)
• Philippines
28 Apr 07
No, I'm not a text addict. I seldom text. I text someone if it is urgent. And most teenagers today are really into this texting thing, even if it is not that important. They usually send quotes, jokes, chainletters and sort of things in succession that you might be wondering what the heck has gotten into them.
• India
1 May 07
yea many people addicted for TEXT writing in cell phones
@raeine (89)
• Philippines
16 May 07
kinda my average sent messages a day is 100+ ..
@yamskee (827)
• Philippines
18 Jul 07
yeah, but that was before. i seldom text nowadays because im quite busy in my studies and i usually spend my time online because of mylot and my blog.