Maybe it’s not so Worthless

Maybe it’s not so Worthless

My cell phone was acting up lately.  Mrs. C would call and after one ring the phone would immediately go to voice mail.   Even though the phone was right next to me, it did not ring.  I did get phone calls, maybe not all, how to know?

Anyway, Mrs. C said I just needed a new phone, the old one, an iPhone 5C, was over 6 years old.

I got a new phone, not the latest model, they are too big, but new.

I enquired about getting any money for my old phone, but was told it was old and basically worthless.  They offered to dispose of it for me in an environmentally safe way.  

I declined, not sure why.  My last phone went to the grandkids as they could still play games and watch cartoons on it.  I think they are past that phase now.

It dawned on me; the old phone could no longer send or receive text messages or phone calls, but…

It could still access the internet. 

Siri still would answer questions.

It would still send and receive emails.

GPS worked, I could check stock prices, I could check the weather.

It still took and stored quality pictures and videos.

It still had miscellaneous functions like: It is a clock, a calendar, a TV, a compass, a flashlight, a calculator, a voice recorder, a message saver, and has access to stuff that I have not even explored. 

This worthless phone still does functions that twenty years ago would have cost me:

Video camcorder - $500

Camera - $300

MPS player - $250

Access to the internet - $1000

GPS - $1500 and not as accurate.

Misc. Functions: $225

The way I see it, this worthless old phone is actually worth almost $3775.

Of course, it doesn’t do anything that can’t be done by the new phone that is always in my reach, still I think I will hang on to it for a while.