Quaint

When I called Three to cancel my contract¹ one of the things I mentioned was my bad reception: not being able to receive or make calls; getting cut of midway through conversation and requiring three attempts to send a message.  The guy² told me that the problem wasn’t with Three as my area has a strong signal.  Apparently my mobile was the problem, something to do with it being a tri-band, which I thought was strange as I live in the UK and tri-band should work in Europe right?

Coincidentally after that call things started working slightly better but my reception still wasn’t great.   At the places I go most I kept getting “Emergency calls only”.  I bought a new mobile anyway because I’m not making full use of my contract (£15/month 300 minutes call and unlimited texts).  Although the guy did offer to give me 10% but that’s not much and with the VAT increase next year it wouldn’t be worth it.

My new phone is working great.  Calls are crystal clear, reception is good and my texts send first time ’round.  Maybe the guy was right and it was my mobile in question³…

I’ll be glad when this contract is over as I’m looking forward to just keep this mobile for a long time – not a big fan mobile shopping – and not wasting away my money on contracts which don’t meet my social status (read: a loner who barely uses phone.  Just kidding…I prefer using the Internet to keep contact and would prefer calling without worrying at how many minutes I have left.)

1. Silly didn’t realise that the three months before contract ends doesn’t actually apply to cancelling.  Almost coughed up £70 to cancel due to infuriation of bad reception. [↩]
2. Who kept apologising for things that were out of his control.  It’s nice but he really didn’t need to. [↩]
3. Admittedly I’m not mobile savvy so naivety may also play a part. [↩]

I’m going to openly say I have a contract with Three, and have been with them for a few years now.  The contract is good and at a fair price and despite what others have said the signal and service has been great for me.  It has only been the last couple of months I’ve experienced problems; can only seem to make emergency calls at the locations I’m at most.

Okay, I’m starting to veer of the tangent slightly.  Anyway, I’ve had things said about my choice of mobiles (read: I really don’t care much about mobiles so will usually go with which ever is free with the contract¹.)  My main brand of mobiles has usually been Sony Ericsson though.  With my current mobile playing silly buggers I decided to get a more than decent sim-free phone, which turn rebellious teen on me.

I was tempted to go to the shops but I didn’t want to get harrassed by an Apple fanboy/girl² so instead I researched online and read reviews.  Yes, I am one of those buyers: research then debate for centuries as to whether you want to buy or even spend the money of such things.  Also, being one of those loyalists I was thinking about getting another Sony Ericsson phone but go with the times (touch screen).  My sister told me not to, being the luck I have with Sony Ericssons.

Samsung is an instant no.  Don’t get me wrong, I know they’re good phones but I used to work in a Samsung product based company (the RMA area) so I knew the faults.  That’s what really puts me off buying any Samsung product³.

Babbling again aren’t I?  Fast foward to the Sunday just gone, I bought a Blackberry.  I had been debating on the buy for months and with a nudge I actually bought it.  At the moment it’s charging the howevermanyhours mobiles are meant to charge for.  When I received the package today I was really surprised that my phone had come, as I was expecting the silicone skin to arrive first.  Now though, I’m wondering, should I have really spent that much on a mobile; a technology I’m not too fond of.  I was really happy and excited⁴ but now…not so much.  I’m thinking I should have just left that money for uni, or even stationary⁵.   I’m going to go all organised now and start organising my life away with my new phone.

God I’m sad.

1. That’s not to say I don’t take care for my phones though. [↩]
2. No, offence to anyone but some assistants do tend to make it out as the end all, be all product. [↩]
3. Here’s some advise, if you really love a certain brand DO NOT work in that’s brand “faulty products” department. It will put you off for life. [↩]
4. Me, excited about a mobile?  Never. [↩]
5. I’m a stationary geek, or should that be storage geek?  Hah. [↩]

I’m just feeling uninspired by this blog and revamping things.  It may take a while or may be completed soon, who knows.