Yesterday I decided to get connected back to a mobile network. For two weeks here in China, I’ve kind of enjoyed the feeling of being unreachable. Being connected to a phone means that anyone can track you down and that can sometimes be annoying. However, there’s also the downside that I can’t call to say I’m running late, something which my friends and family will know is quite a regular occurrence.
I decided that, as China’s network is GSM, I’d get a phone which I could happily use in Australia too, thus allowing me to get something reasonably cool. In Korea I existed on hand-me-downs from friends, knowing that I may leave and never be able to use that phone anywhere else. I was almost going to get the iPhone, with it’s flashy touch-screen and other awesome features, but instead I decided to get a regular phone with a better camera and a lower price tag, the Samsung SGH-908i:
I’ve updated the Contacts section of this site to reflect my new number, but for those reluctant to make that extra click, here it is now: +86 135 1212 1512
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