Network Error
Making plans to meet up with people at Ignite Phoenix last night was a bit of a challenge since everyone was coming from different directions, and I was taking the light rail and walking. So I told everyone I'd be there around 5:00 and to call me when they got there. I commented to my friend Rebekah, "what did we ever do before cell phones?!!"
Funny thing was that about 5pm my phone randomly stopped being able to make or receive calls and texts, even though the bill had been paid and the signal was good.
So I didn't hear from the person calling to say she'd be late or the person calling to say she'd be early or the person that was there somewhere but I never did find.
And I had let the Hubs know I was on the train, but couldn't tell him that I'd made it to my destination. I also didn't know he'd run into his own problems.
Transportation Glitch
Ignite had been on the calendar for months, but I don't think we thought about that when we signed up to lead a Life 101 discussion group at church.
We dealt with the schedule conflict by deciding I'd go to Ignite, leaving the car for the Hubs at his work, and he'd drive to Life 101. Would've worked just fine - had the Hubs remembered his car keys. I may have been able to help - had my phone been working. He must've sent me the text that began with "Transportation glitch! Forgot my car key. :P" about 6pm, but I didn't get it - or his other texts - until 8:30. (Which was very confusing!) His voicemails didn't come through until much later.
In the meantime, it all got worked out - with a little help from our friends. Chanelle ran me home, so I could try to locate my husband. Dale gave him a ride to church and back home. He took the light rail to work this morning, and, yep, the car was still there. So it all turned out fine.
But seriously bad timing for a network outage!
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This was originally part of a post that was so long I decided to break it up. Part 2 is about the reliance on cell phones that this an example of, and it's coming up Friday!
Photo by tysoncrosbie. And, yep, that's me in the back. You'll recognize the Heart tee. ;)
More photos from Ignite.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Failure to connect - part 1
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So, I wasn't doing anything or coordinating with anyone at that time, but I was also a part of the tmobile clientelle who lost service at that time. My husband didn't even though his was right next to mine! I couldn't receive any calls, but I could make outgoing calls to people with working phones =P
ReplyDeleteugh! boo on TCA for blocking our service. that was the weirdest night ever.
ReplyDeletei still had fun with ya, though, thanks so much again!!! :)
Yeah, the T-Mobile thing was frustrating, and then, on top of that, I had no signal once I was at my seat.
ReplyDeleteBut yeah, it was still fun! Thanks for joining me, Chanelle!