NationStates Jolt Archive

Since this the single most important question for mandkind, I will now address it out my emmense love for all humamanity.

The prevailing logic is that cell phones and mobile phones are infact the same device, however so not true. Mobile phones contain easily accessable and removable SIM Cards which are removed and changed to switch phone networks or services from different providers.

Aside form this they perform exactly the same. Except in Australia where for reasons related to koalas in phone boxes I cannot seem to get a signal outside the CBD.

I'm willing to bet that you've just confused the shit out of 90% of the Americans on this forum, as moist US mobile phones don't have SIM cards that do what you describe.

I'm willing to bet that you've just confused the shit out of 90% of the Americans on this forum, as moist US mobile phones don't have SIM cards that do what you describe.
I used to have a nokia with a sim card, but when I switched providers I had to get a new sim card :rolleyes: I hate cell phones (or mobiles whatever)


I have one, for emergencies though.

I'm willing to bet that you've just confused the shit out of 90% of the Americans on this forum, as moist US mobile phones don't have SIM cards that do what you describe.
Does that include Candians? Because I am confused...

Does that include Candians? Because I am confused...
Last time I checked, Canada was still part of the American continent. Someday you'll get to detach and form a new continguous landmass with Greenland, some day.

Last time I checked, Canada was still part of the American continent. Someday you'll get to detach and form a new continguous landmass with Greenland, some day.
I can't wait!!! I hope I will still be alive that day...

Does that include Candians? Because I am confused...
Here in the States, most of the time, if you want to change mobile providers, you have to buy a new phone. You can keep the old number now, thanks to a change in federal law a couple of years ago, but you have to get a new phone. In Europe, you get to keep your old phone and change out the SIM card. Personally, I think the reason that the US system is this way is because it makes it easier for phone companies to hold on to you once you sign a contract.

I used to have a nokia with a sim card, but when I switched providers I had to get a new sim card :rolleyes: I hate cell phones (or mobiles whatever)


I have one, for emergencies though.
It's not that much of a hastle. You can keep your number when your switch and most sim cards come free with your new service anyway.

I can't wait!!! I hope I will still be alive that day...
As soon as the divorce case is settled. The problem has come down to a custody battle over Alaska. The US wants to keep because we bought it off the Russians, but the Canadians want it on the grounds that the US would have no good place to put Alaska after the split, and a State that grows up as an Island has all sorts of problems (Hawaii's delinquency, for instance).

It's not that much of a hastle. You can keep your number when your switch and most sim cards come free with your new service anyway.
not here. I had to pay $75 for a new card and then had to get a new # and sign for a 3 year contract. I won't disclose the co. because I might put them out of business with my rant, suffice it to say that I couldn't ever get ahold of any customer service personelle that spoke english so I terminated my contract, and had to buy a new phone with my new provider (they didn't support my nokia) and now I still can't find a customer service rep that speaks english when I call, even though I live less than 10 min from one of thier call centers, they transfer my calls to India (not that I have a problem with people from India but with my accent and thiers neither of us understand the other one)


*frustrated today, can you tell?*:headbang:

It's not that much of a hastle. You can keep your number when your switch and most sim cards come free with your new service anyway.
On a completely unrelated note, why am I not on the list of people who were badass enough to once be quoted in Rotovia's signature?

As soon as the divorce case is settled. The problem has come down to a custody battle over Alaska. The US wants to keep because we bought it off the Russians, but the Canadians want it on the grounds that the US would have no good place to put Alaska after the split, and a State that grows up as an Island has all sorts of problems (Hawaii's delinquency, for instance).
Bla bla bla... :D

On a completely unrelated note, why am I not on the list of people who were badass enough to once be quoted in Rotovia's signature?
Because, that's why. :D

On a completely unrelated note, why am I not on the list of people who were badass enough to once be quoted in Rotovia's signature?
Probably the same reason that I am not listed on Czardas' quotes page, we are far too insignifigant. We are as ants hiding among the feet of Giants.

Bla bla bla... :D
That's the way these legal proceedings go. We don't want to even get into the mess that happened when the US tried to slip North Dakota into Canadian hands.

Probably the same reason that I am not listed on Czardas' quotes page, we are far too insignifigant. We are as ants hiding among the feet of Giants.
Long as I hide well enough to avoid being stomped.

not here. I had to pay $75 for a new card and then had to get a new # and sign for a 3 year contract. I won't disclose the co. because I might put them out of business with my rant, suffice it to say that I couldn't ever get ahold of any customer service personelle that spoke english so I terminated my contract, and had to buy a new phone with my new provider (they didn't support my nokia) and now I still can't find a customer service rep that speaks english when I call, even though I live less than 10 min from one of thier call centers, they transfer my calls to India (not that I have a problem with people from India but with my accent and thiers neither of us understand the other one)


*frustrated today, can you tell?*:headbang:
See? This is one thing you Yanks can learn off us Aussies. Introduce non-network locked Mobile Phones with SIM Cards. It's great. I've changed providers foru times this year, without any problems and still have the same number. I'm kind of tossing up between my current provider, Vodaphone: with $240 in credit for $49. But poor coverage outside the CBD or my old provider Optus: With expensive call rates, poor pre-paid options and decent coverage. The alternative is to use Vodaphone to roam onto the Telstra network when I'm out of range. But this cost me like an extra 50cents....:D

Probably the same reason that I am not listed on Czardas' quotes page, we are far too insignifigant. We are as ants hiding among the feet of Giants.
I love that quote, makes me sound like the ultimate insane-o liberal.

I'm willing to bet that you've just confused the shit out of 90% of the Americans on this forum, as moist US mobile phones don't have SIM cards that do what you describe.

We are well aware what a sim card is. Thanks.

Also want to add that the "sim" card needs to be introduced on a wide scale in the US. I believe it helps with competition.

We are well aware what a sim card is. Thanks.
You'll notice that he specifies "moist" phones. Obviously, you are one of the few Americans who knows how to keep his/her phone dry enough not to make the sim card melt.

We are well aware what a sim card is. Thanks.

Also want to add that the "sim" card needs to be introduced on a wide scale in the US. I believe it helps with competition.
We're in the ten percent, as is Smunkeeville. And I, at least, agree completely.

Also for somewhat interesting read:

The history of cell phones-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_mobile_phones

Also for somewhat interesting read:

The history of cell phones-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_mobile_phones
Truly a "kwality" article.