Stupid cell phone!
Okay, so remember about a month ago or so how I thought I had negative on the cell phone service?? Well, after going through all the hassle of having a cell phone that I thought didn't work, going through about five gazillion phone calls to my cell phone provider, I finally reactivated my old phone because I didn't want to pay for endless amounts of roaming. However, this was before I had a bill in my hands to let me know whether or not there actually was roaming, because I was told that there shouldn't be. Well I had to get rid of my cute little phone (but it's still sitting in a box in my room because the labels for mailing it back haven't gotten here yet) and reactivate the old one. Not that I don't like my old phone (yay for it! and it's current usage totaled at 268 hours, 57 minutes and 43 seconds...this over the course of almost a year and a half...and still going strong!), but I really liked my cute little new phone because it was cute and fun! And in technicolor! (Well maybe not technicolor, but you know what i mean).
Anyway, a bit off subject...
When I got my phone bill for the use of that phone, it turns out there was no roaming charges!!! So in confusion, I called the phone provider and asked if that was a mistake or real (they originally screwed up my plan and gave me local when i wanted national, so when i called the provider and told them that, they erased all roaming charges for the time before i noticed, but that was only supposed to be 2 days or something)...and they informed me it was real. So I now would rather have my new phone because it's way cooler and has a better plan!
So...they can't reactivate my account because it was already cancelled or something, so I either have to go to a store and buy a new SIM card and consequently get a new number, or have them fill out a form and it can be re-opened but that could take up to 5 days. But I might go with the latter of the two options because I don't really want a new SIM card, but I would like a new number.
Side note: My current phone number has always been a pile of bullshit anyway because I live in Milwaukee county (my home address) and Milwaukee county has an area code of 414. Ripon has an area code of 920, but my cell phone has an area code of 262??? HUH??? What is that?? 262 is the area of the outerlying counties, cities etc of milwaukee...ie racine, kenosha, waukesha, ozaukee...maybe further? not sure. but my phone is based in milwaukee. so i don't think anyone has the option for not dialing 10 digits to get me. which is extremely annoying. i'd rather have a 414 or 920 area code if that must be it. So I'd like to get a new phone number preferably in the 414 area code! My friends that call me here already have to call me long distance anyway.
Okay back to what I was talking about.
I think I'm going to maybe get my new phone reactivated when my bill runs out for this one, since I think I have like, 3 anytime minutes left anyway, and those 3 minutes need to last until nov. 3 - ie, a week from tomorrow!!! Hmph.
So yay, at least I get my cute new phone back! But not yet. And hopefully I'll get a new 414 number too...don't worry to those who have my phone number, I will email or call you of the change, if there is a change!!!!
Oh yes, and yay for Emily for telling me that yes indeed, I can use my GSM phone in Ripon, it just bums signal off Einstein PCS! WOOHOO!! :)
- posted by L. @ 9:08 PM