After years of receiving occasional grief (depending on the ex's mood, of course...) ... I made the decision to cut up my SIM card.
It felt strange at first, not having a method of contact when I'm outside in the big world...
That was two weeks ago.. and the new-found sense of freedom is truly amazing. No more do I reach for my pocket if I hear a mobile ring. No more do I feel the dreaded lurch in the pit of my stomach when a text tone goes off at an expected inconvenient time. No more do I have to reply to a 'vital' text message whilst doing something far more productive. No more do I have to turn off my phone in anger. My children speak to me on my landline instead of texting me.
As time goes on, I simply inform anyone who contacts me what I have done, and hey, all they have to do is leave a message for me on my landline.
This 'retro' step is terrific... I willl never use a moblie again.
(I appreciate that they can be useful or even vital for a lone female etc, but even so I would recommend that they only be turned on for emergencies only, with all friends and families informed of this of course.)
A mobile sends out a signal on a regular basis, identifying where you are in the world, with no permission given by the owner.. so go on... stick your fingers up at Big Brother and cut up yer SIM!
Originally posted by English TalMy SIM card is not registered to my name or address so they cannot monitor me in that way. I have noticed how the phone company keeps offering me pea nuts to register it, or even sneakier, offering me five pounds to top up by debit card. No way dudes.
After years of receiving occasional grief (depending on the ex's mood, of course...) ... I made the decision to cut up my SIM card.
It felt strange at first, not having a method of contact when I'm outside in the big world...
That was two weeks ago.. and the new-found sense of freedom is truly amazing. No more do I reach for my pocket if I hear a mobil ...[text shortened]... given by the owner.. so go on... stick your fingers up at Big Brother and cut up yer SIM!
I have gone without a mobile myself, for periods of time, and at first it bothered me, but I do understand what you mean about the freedom it gives you. And the privacy.
Originally posted by English TalBut don't forget to save vital phone numbers, stored on your card only, before cutting it up 😛🙂
After years of receiving occasional grief (depending on the ex's mood, of course...) ... I made the decision to cut up my SIM card.
It felt strange at first, not having a method of contact when I'm outside in the big world...
That was two weeks ago.. and the new-found sense of freedom is truly amazing. No more do I reach for my pocket if I hear a mobil ...[text shortened]... given by the owner.. so go on... stick your fingers up at Big Brother and cut up yer SIM!
Originally posted by English TalYour ex gave you grief after a number of years?? Was she sociopathic?
After years of receiving occasional grief (depending on the ex's mood, of course...) ... I made the decision to cut up my SIM card.
It felt strange at first, not having a method of contact when I'm outside in the big world...
That was two weeks ago.. and the new-found sense of freedom is truly amazing. No more do I reach for my pocket if I hear a mobil ...[text shortened]... given by the owner.. so go on... stick your fingers up at Big Brother and cut up yer SIM!
Originally posted by English TalThat's why I got a mobile phone several years ago - I used to go hiking alone, so I thought it would be wise to take it along in case of an emergency (of course you won't get a connection everywhere, but it would have worked in many places I went to). I took it with me a few times, but usually I forgot, and after a year of not using the phone the card ran out, and I didn't renew it. I think the emergency number may still work, but I am not sure. At the moment I don't even know where the phone is.
(I appreciate that they can be useful or even vital for a lone female etc, but even so I would recommend that they only be turned on for emergencies only, with all friends and families informed of this of course.)
I never gave anyone my mobile number, although someone got it from the directory assistance and left me a message, which I only found after they had told me they had left a message.