http://dilbert.com/blog/entry/wireless_voi...s_are_obsolete/

I completely agree with this.

 

Nope, sorry. Texting sucks for communicating anything more complex than "C U later". Hard to judge mood, sarcasm, anxiety, etc. in text messages. Text has it's place but it will never replace a voice call.

 

To be fair, I hate talking on a phone period. It just feels weird

I'd rather talk in person, or via text. For whatever reason trying to keep my mind focused on a phone call usually just doesn't work because.... I just don't want to be on the phone

 

Exactly. I don't get why some people think texting is so cool. It's nothing more than a pain in the ass. If you can't call me right now just send an email. I get them on my phone and you can type more than a few characters not to mention email through the phone is cheaper (usually free) than texting.

 

Mobile voice calls aren't going anywhere. That article is just a rant about poor service & annoying environments, but has nothing to do with the necessity or desire for mobile voice calls. Texting is popular with many people right now (especially kids) because let's face it... what they generally talk about is just not important. When something needs to be communicated quickly & accurately and allow for dynamic conversation, voice is the way to go. If you need to just tell your BFF that "OMG Justin Bieber is so gr8"... then yeah... text away.

 

I hate talking on the phone. Main problem is it actually makes multitasking harder for me. Plus with my shitty iphone, most calls get dropped or are difficult to hear.

 

Texting is convenient. Kind of like Tivo for communication. I'm at work and I don't have to look at a text immediately. I like the visual record too (Meet you where? Just scroll through the text thread). Yeah, voicemail works similarly but voice calls have more expectation of immediacy. Also harder to copy a voice snippet from one friend or coworker to forward to others (whole voicemail, sure, but not a section). I don't see phone calls going away but I do text more than I used to.