Brand Loyalty
I now have a cellphone that, in the manner of swank luggage or eighth-grade girls, perfectly matches my old laptop: Yes, I am the proud owner of a Motorola Schiavo. The thing works just enough that I cannot bear to throw it away, but not quite well enough to be of any use. It flickers to life just as I am about to give up and yank the SIM card, but every time I rely on it to come through in the clutch, it blinks once or twice and goes silent. There is a stark division within my valued counselors on this matter, with vigorous lobbying from all directions to either “get rid of it and find one that works” or “recharge it and see if that helps”. I expect interference on a grand scale to begin any moment. I am taking it to Cingular today, to meet with a team of specialists. Stand by.
August 24th, 2006 at 10:04 am e
Just get a new one. Consider it retail therapy.
August 24th, 2006 at 11:20 am e
Do you know how hard it is to simply purchase a new cellphone, without promising Cingular that you’ll sign a contract until the end of time, or that you’ll donate them a kidney, or something? It is ridiculous!
August 25th, 2006 at 5:51 am e
Oh, that’s easy: don’t use Cingular. They’re insane. Use T-Mobile.
January 3rd, 2007 at 1:18 pm e
I am of the opinion that the service will suck at some point in time with any carrier. A trick I learned from a tech friend ~ always get the one or two year insurance plan, then call newar the end saying the phone is dead and they send you the upgraded one.
I say sign the contract promising them the first born you’re not even close to having and get one that works…. Just figure out a way to scam them the way they scam us.