For many years we never bothered with a cell phone. Of course, the time finally came when we got a call from home where we then had to stay in touch due to a family member's illness. So we started renting then.
But if you don't have that situation and have an emergency phone, I would not bother, in all honesty.
We've NEVER made a dining reservation. If one restaurant does
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