Do you keep a pocket diary for manual record of phone numbers?

Hmm.., you just made me realize that I'll be doomed if I ever lost my mobile or if something happened to its data. No, I do not keep manual records of all my contacts in it. And the only numbers I remember are those of my spouse and kids.

Hiya sreekala, Who can even remember their own mobile phone numbers sometimes? I have come across that a lot when people recharge their cards in the Cashiers in the Shops they cannot remember their own number. I keep them manually and also on notepad too. Okay so the computer can crash but then you could also lose the pieces of paper or whatever. Me too I can remember numbers I use a lot and numbers of other people when they call which comes in handy for me in particular.xxx

Actually like others have posted here, I would be in trouble if something happened and I lost all my phone numbers. I am actually thinking of switching to straight talk with my Cell phone plan and may have to write down all the numbers somewhere first. Other than that, except for what few numbers I have memorized, I would be in trouble when it comes to calling someone.

I use to keep one but,it need a lot of update now. It has been a. While since ii update it,but I. Know it is in my purse. I only remember my husband and mother and brother's number in my head. yes i remember a few family mobile number too. Now that you have mention it amm going to update it,thank you for thhe reminder.

No, I dont use a pocket diary to write down phone numbers. I usually stay in touch with those number owners. Say, if i lost your number, then just a mail or PM is enough to get it back. right? Have a nice time Sree.

It's true. Most of us don't carry phone numbers in a diary. Mobile phones have made us so dependent on them, we even refuse to keep them away. But i usually remember all the important numbers. I also have the habit of looking at the numbers when my phone rings so that I can easily remember the numbers with the names. I know all my family member's and friends' numbers by heart.

Hi Sree dear, I could remember the phone numbers of my loved ones and some close family members as well as a few of my friends. They are those with unique combinations that easy for me to remember I don't have any pocket diary for manual record phone numbers nowadays. I keep them all saved in my sim card. There is another same copy in my laptop. This is for the safety not to lose all the valuable contact information in case I have lost my phone. Lol...even though the old mini pocket diary is still lying in the corner of the drawer. But haven't got it upgraded yet with all the new phone numbers added Hugs and happy posting

Dear Sree, It seen that these electronic products cannot be entirely dependable, particularly those valuable datas. I do keep a pocket diary in which I do keep my phone numbers, passwords and other important details, but it come lagging in updating these information in that diary....

Hello Sree kala We were just discussing this topic at my parents in law. They were just saying how they don't even know each other's number, but fortunately I know my wife's number and she knows mine so all it's not lost even though we don't keep pocket diaries.

Hi didi I have a telephone directory still... and I dislike these mobiles... they are the ones who have helped me forget numbers and I could have been good in numbers.... And it is not only the forgetting of numbers, I even forget the dates... (arent these numbers too?)

Hi Sree, I had a habit of keeping all contacts in a single sheet of paper (3 finger width) on a long sheet printed in Font size 5 and used to regularly update and it was a habit of last 10-15 years, even before the mobile phones were come into practice. I am using mobile phone for the last 10 years and more but never lost or stolen. Also, changed nearly 15 different hand-sets and all data got transferred each time when I change the mobile phones. I am having more than 400 nos. and (your no is not included as I don't have, but have 4-5 myLot friends mob. nos. with me!) Also, I never refferred the printed number list for the last 5 years but this sheet is ready with me in my purse and also the updated one in my computer too. It is a pleasure for me to keep such things but not so carzy too. I think we are talking a long time and hope you are doing fine and good. Regards

Hi, For me, having this pocket diary / telephone index has become 'once upon a time' now. Now i no more carry such diaries but most of the numbers were saved in home pc (now that is gone for formating - sure i'd lose those numbers). Certain numbers are written in a note pad and the memory on cell phone is full too - that include your/other mylot friends no. in it too.... My memory was good in remembering numbers but the hi-tech has made me 'not to bother' anymore as in office we have Operators/website to dig out numbers and at person front - hopefully i will have the numbers at hand @ hour need. happy weekend to u too....

Usually I am noting all important phone numbers in my diary with any important data related to it. Certainly it is a permanent recording. Recently I am not a person interested in diary writing and noting phone numbers in diary provides me a chance to note something on the date page.

Pocket Diaries are very useful to keep the address, contact numbers and other important details safely. Previously most of us are note down the address and contact numbers in the pocket diaries, but now a days we are using cell phones and store our friends and relatives numbers in it without writing it in our diaries. We may miss our cell phone any time, if we missed our cell phone we will miss the number too. It is always good habit to note down the number in our pocket diary. Most of us don't have good memory power and forget about the numbers easily, if we write down the numbers in the diary it will be useful to call our friends and beloved persons at any time even though we forget their number as well as missed our cell phone. Always i note down all the important numbers, contact address and email id in my pocket diary and keep it with me. Keeping pocket diary is always a good habit and we will get the important details easily with the help of it. It is easy to store the important numbers in the cellphones, so most of us are not interested in writing down the numbers and simply saved it in our phones. But we will lose all the date if we missed our cell phone. There is nothing wrong in keeping the important numbers with us in the written format, it will always help us whenever needed. We can note various important details like our friends birth day, wedding days, contact numbers, emails and other important details in our pocket note book and get the details easily at any time if we keep it in a good manner. Even though the technology is improved a lot and we have lot of advanced facilities, we must give importance to the old things and write down the important things in our diary for instant reference.

Sree, i do keep a pocket diary for the purpose of recording all my useful phone numbers. I ever loss twice my cellphone due to once is being stolen and another time is carelessness. I had lost a lot of my friends contact numbers due to these incidents. Nowadays, i make sure that i had back up my cellphone contact numbers and also keep my pocket diary for safety.

dear sis, I agree that it is important to keep a manual list, a small notebook to list down important contact numbers. I admit I don't have one with me either -hehehe, so in case I might lost my mobile phone- then I am done :( I guess I need to list down important contacts...now Thanks and have a great weekend dear sis

I do have some important numbers written down but I think mobile 'phones have made us very lazy. I used to have family and friends numbers memorised but now I could just about tell you which area code they are under!

Hi Sree sis, *hugs. After reading your post, I thought of maintaining a dairy for myself. I have misplaced my mobile and there is no way to contact anyone than my family people. I have no online work and just my world has shrunk a lot than it was earlier. I thought of writing down everything from now onwards. Thanks for this useful tip for today. Take Care.

Before I also used to do that. I do received a lot of pocket diary or the pocket journal. I am sick what will I gonna do with so much of those and so it came to my mind to store and write those contacts of my friends in there. But now, I do not be able to do that because it is so easy to change a cell phone number because the sim card is just very cheap. I just take down the important land line numbers and e mail addresses.

In the U.S., I don't worry about it too much because it is usually pretty easy to either find someone's email/Facebook address or find the website where a company's information can be reached. However, when I am traveling to countries where I am not fluent in the language, I am very cautious about getting the right phone numbers and having them written down as well. Information is power!