[jjav]

> Nowadays, you can no longer exist in society without a phone.

Fight this, fight it hard. It is not acceptable to have to pay a monthly fee to a giant corporation to participate in unrelated things.

I do have a cell phone (grudgingly) but I go way out of my way to never use it. I tell every business I only have a landline phone (which I do have). I will not use anything that supposedly requires a phone, give me an alternative or you're not getting my business.

While I don't have the full ethical commitment of RMS, I can be very obstinate and will push this hard.

[ShinyLeftPad]

> It is not acceptable to have to pay a monthly fee to a giant corporation to participate in unrelated things.

Do you always have to pay a monthly fee with a smartphone? Are there pre-paid SIM cards?

[jjav]

I have a cheap pre-paid plan (US Mobile). It's still a monthly fee though.