“Do you still make a long-distance call?”

@Shavkat (139962)

Philippines

May 17, 2018 5:56am CST

It has been a long time that I haven’t heard about a long-distance call from a person. I am reminiscing the moment when talking with my granny last month. She had asked me to have a long-distance call to her friend. Taking note of the chances, I made a discussion out of it. At her age 99, I need to explain about having the option of contacting others using social media with the aid of WiFi. By the way, she is nearly 100 next month. You read it right. A centennial age and the family is so excited about it. “How do you connect with your friend offline and online?” “Is long-distance call an option?” Image Credit: depositphotos.com

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Louise Crisologo

@mlgen1037 (29886)

• Manila, Philippines

17 May 18

I am happy for you, Shavkat. She still likes to move around?

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

17 May 18

She still travels from her house to Manila and Baguio. Someone drives here to travel wherever she goes. At this point in time, she is in Manila. Her first birthday celebration will be there.

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Louise Crisologo

@mlgen1037 (29886)

• Manila, Philippines

17 May 18

@Shavkat Your grandma is amazing considering her age. Will you be here too?

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

18 May 18

@mlgen1037 No, my friend. That's the sad part. Her siblings and my family have family inheritance issue.

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@rheicel (7065)

• Philippines

17 May 18

I think the last time I received a long distance call was the year 2011.

But my mom is still receiving a long distance call from my uncle he's in Australia.

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

18 May 18

@rheicel I do agree with you. In fact, there is nothing wrong with my family. It was them who are so greedy.

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

17 May 18

Since the family inheritance issue, the evil relatives in America stopped calling us.lol Thus, it saves time and energy for us.lol

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@rheicel (7065)

• Philippines

18 May 18

@Shavkat Oh, inheritance issue is annoying especially when the families are eagerly interested in what they inherited.

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@skysnap (20153)

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17 May 18

I do make such calls and it can be good enough some of the time. it's not that bad.

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

17 May 18

I hope the rate is not that high. In my country, we do need register to avail the unlimited call and text using a mobile phone.

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

18 May 18

@skysnap That's nice. In my country, we need to register a promo to make it cheaper to call internationally

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@skysnap (20153)

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17 May 18

@Shavkat we have one mobile network that gives free calling all over the country. no charges.

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@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

18 May 18

@Shavkat These were calls I had to make and not personal ones. I had to find out some information and so had to make overseas calls.

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

18 May 18

That's quite an expensive call, my friend. But then, if it is really necessary then we need to have such call.

@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

18 May 18

@Hannihar I agree. Sometimes it is so frustrating.

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@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

18 May 18

@Shavkat It was very expensive and was not happy with the results on some of them.

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@aureliah (24316)

• Kenya

22 May 18

I rarely make long-distance calls now that Whatsapp is there. It is very cheap for me to use

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

22 May 18

I agree. Whatsapp wasn't that popular in my country. It is cheaper using the social media.

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@aureliah (24316)

• Kenya

24 May 18

@Shavkat Social media you mean Facebook?

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

26 May 18

@aureliah Yes, my friend.

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@Icydoll (36717)

• India

17 May 18

Wow that's awesome..Hope she will be around many more years. Long distance call is very good option and best too.

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

17 May 18

I agree. I hope she will live more than we want here on Earth. I had shown her how to use facetime option on her mobile phone.

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

17 May 18

@Icydoll It is easy to teach this way, my friend. c",)

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@Icydoll (36717)

• India

17 May 18

@Shavkat that's nice of you.hope she make use of that

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@youless (112507)

• Guangzhou, China

18 May 18

No, I don't. Actually today I seldom will make a call unless it is something important or emergent.

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

18 May 18

I do agree with you. it is inevitable to call if the matter is urgent.

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@Sreekala (34312)

• India

17 May 18

Happy 100th Birthday to her in advance. ( I am sure i am the first one wishing her birthday)

Yes, I do as my elder sister is in abroad. But I am not the one calls to her, but she calls me.

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@Sreekala (34312)

• India

18 May 18

@Shavkat Thank you, I am happy for wishing her first virtually. Regarding the call, it is cheaper from their side.

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

18 May 18

@Sreekala I agree. Most of the calls are cheaper in America and the rest of the countries.

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

17 May 18

I agree. You are the first one who had greeted her virtually.

I do think that it is cheaper to call across the border than within our country.

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@caopaopao (12395)

• China

18 May 18

I haven't made a long distance call for a long time. I think Wechat chat will be more convenient and free.

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

21 May 18

I do think WeChat is popular in your country. I do think it is not necessary to have a long-distance call if we can have free calls using the Internet.

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@caopaopao (12395)

• China

21 May 18

Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61102)

• United States

20 May 18

These days unless someone is in another country nothing is considered long distance on a mobile phone so nope, I rarely think of it.

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

21 May 18

Same here, my friend. Some of my friends living across the border are not fond of long-distance calls anymore. They tend to use different forms of social media and think that they are useful.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 May 18

Yes, I still use long distance calls.

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

19 May 18

It is nice to know, my friend. I hope the rate is not that high.

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41447)

• United States

17 May 18

It's funny there's really no such thing as a long distance call anymore. People used to say, "I'll let you get off the phone before you use all your minutes." Glad your grandmother is still doing well.

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

17 May 18

I agree. There is no such way of communication nowadays. We are so happy that she still in a good condition despite her age.

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@AkoPinay (11542)

• Philippines

17 May 18

I think the last time I used a telephone for long-distance call was 2009.

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

17 May 18

Whoah!

That's a long time.lol In fact, I never had a long-distance call for a long time, too

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@dya80dya (36657)

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18 May 18

I don't make very often long distance calls.

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

19 May 18

We have the same situation. I don't do it now.

@popciclecold (38840)

• United States

17 May 18

Wow, nearly a hundred that's good. Now it's easy to make long distance calls. I have two sons who live a long way off. We call.

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

17 May 18

It is a good thing that you still connected to your sons. Thank you for the modern gadgets nowadays. I do hope that my granny will live longer than the centennial age.

@anikoonline (3250)

• Hungary

21 May 18

I guess long-distance calls are called 'Skype' nowadays.

@SirPeters (255)

• Nigeria

17 May 18

Yes it is an option

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@Shavkat (139962)

• Philippines

17 May 18

Thanks for sharing your thought about it.

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