I'm not happy. Not a happy bunny at all. In any way, shape or form. My one and only phone (as I don't have a land-line) has died a horrid death (well, is still dying if I'm totally honest).
As of 10:32pm yesterday, despite being fully charged up and being in an area with an excellent network coverage, the phone decided to not allow me to make any calls, send text messages, access the net or access my contact list. Software that was installed on it by the manufacturers has gone walkies thus meaning that half the stuff is missing. Stuff has also deleted itself - like my whole calender list of appointments, anniversaries, birthdays etc.
Only had the thing for exactly 2 months (to the date).
After a stupidly long time to wait before speaking to an advisor, after they'd done their technical questioning and data info, they initially thought the battery had gone faulty which would explain some but not all of the problems. After more thorough questioning they realised it was terminal and are replacing my phone for me. Biggest downside is that I'll be phoneless until Wednesday night. AAARRRRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!! Not good. I won't ride without a phone for safety reasons, work can no longer contact me about anything until I'm in on Tuesday, the UKBA cannot contact me to say if I've a job with them or not.....cringe.
It'll be hell...........
Friday, 18 September 2009
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I ride without a mobile sometimes, either I've broken mine or I forget it. It's not going to do much at the end of the day. I worry more if I forget my road ID, which tells them to who to contact if anythign happens!
ReplyDeleteI never ride without my mobile. Or my dogtag. It's just not a good idea to not be able to contact anyone if there's a problem that's all.
ReplyDeleteEach to their own. You may be happy to ride without yours. I'm not.
I guess I didn't have a mobile for so long and I so often don't have reception. I seem to go through phases whenever I need to phone it isn't working so have to find a payphone anyway, of which there are hardly any. I carry it, but don't consider it essential as I cannot be sure it is going to do anything.
ReplyDeleteI've found tha last few times i've NEEDED to use a mobile there's either been no signal or i've forgot the thing.
ReplyDeleteI have an expensive phone i'm scared of braking but still take on long rides because it has a satnav (Which is a god send!) and a cheap phone I carry most of the time because I'm not too bothered about braking as it only cost about£3 with £5 credit on it!
Once I get 10kms out of town I lose signal...so I might as well not have it...but I ride a road that has more than one car an hour, so there is always opportunity to flag down someonbe with a more reliable mobile phone!
ReplyDeleteI've never needed mine while out, it's just a security measure in case I do. I carry it mainly due to being an asthmatic; if I have an attack there's not a hope in hell of me getting to a payphone, whereas the moby is on hand.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping to get a spare phone now in case this one (when I get it) dies a horrid death! Just gotta find one that's small enough to squeeze into my teeny saddle bag or pocket ;oD
"but I ride a road that has more than one car an hour, so there is always opportunity to flag down someonbe with a more reliable mobile phone!"
ReplyDeleteLol, I would class that as a traffic free road!
Dont blame you, I always carry a phone with me on rides, and if its a long ride I carry 2 just in case.
ReplyDeleteI'd class that as a traffic free road too. Although some of the roads I've ridden really are traffic free as I've often been the only one around on them. Even more of an excuse to have a working moby with me!
ReplyDeleteI carry 14 phones with me, and your not having any of them...
ReplyDeleteMwhahahahahaaaaaa
Mean bean. For that I'm gonna push you off your bike and laugh til my eyes bleed!!!!! Tee hee hee
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