My cell phone's been counting my steps since I got it. Not that I ever asked it to turn on this feature. I'm averaging 13000 steps a day just from walking to work and working on my feet. A 30 minute conversation on the phone with my mother (which I find stressful and leads to a lot of pacing) adds 2000 steps.

Is the Actifit a standalone gadget? Maybe a cheap cellphone would do a better job?