Maybe This Is Why I Am Date Free

Well, I am on a phone sabbatical. What exactly does that mean? A few weeks ago, I got a relatively nice letter from Bell. Saying that they would be updating the network in which my phone was on, and as such, I would need to bring my phone in to the Bell store for re-programming. The letter continued and said it would take about half an hour and they would even give me a free cup of coffee (yes!)

I think the wording was “please respond to this request as quickly as to not disrupt your current phone service” Although, I can’t really remember, the letter is lost somewhere is the mess of my car…I think.

Well, the other night I tried to make a phone call and this is all I got.
“Beep Bop Beep…the number you are trying to reach is not in service. Recheck your number, and try your call again.”

So then, I tried to send a text message, which also didn’t work.

Finally, I decided maybe the problem was with my phone, so I called it, and got the following message. “You’ve dialed a number that is temporarily disconnected. We are sorry; we can’t complete your call.”

The next day I e-mailed Bell, asking them why my phone was so weird. And this was the only answer I got back. “Did you get your phone re-programmed?” Suddenly the memories of the nice letter and the free coffee came back into my head.

I went to the Bell store the other day to get my phone back on track, and was told that the “programmer” wouldn’t be in until Saturday or “next week sometime”. So, now I am phone free. And being that this is my only home phone, no one can reach me. I guess I still do have e-mail and people can just stop by my house. Am I panicked? No, not particularly. It is quasi nice to not live and die by my phone anymore. It is more like an expensive watch now. Maybe next week my phone will be back in service, but for right now, I am enjoying the peace and quiet.