the original sim

this whole 'unlimited' mania via network to network texting, serves not to unite and draw people closer. instead, it tends to divide the users and alienate those who are not of their kind. despite the obvious joys in being able to text till you drop, it's not too fun when you have the one sim that cannot be texted.

the whole point of dishing out this privilege is to encourage people to switch from their old sims to new ones. for a few measly pesos, a maintaining balance of P1, you get to text every entry in your phonebook (this is saying something as some phonebooks contain like 300 entries) for a day, 3 days or even a whole week- as long as they are of the same network. many of my friends instantly got hook, and went 'unli ako' , which by the way is really irritating. however, as one of the few who maintains a 'one-sim' policy only, this whole 'unli' thing is unfair!

maintaining the P1 balance is so crucial that 'unli' texters create a whole hubble of their own. they are sooo involved with their own 'unli' universe, connecting with other 'unli' people, that they totally forget other un-unli people exist. they seem to forget that the purpose of a phone is after all to connect and maintain relationships with other people, not alienate them and leave them- or their sims- out to rot.

the complete isolation that i experienced (i had no idea as to what was going on in the world- i only realized that something had happened, after it happened!) i was compelled to break my 'one-sim' policy. what use is your sim if nobody even dares send you a message for fear of losing their 'unli' privilege? as the adage goes, if you cant stop them, join them. now i have 3 different sims to suit the needs of the times. however, i dont like the consequences. right now, i have to switch from one sim to another almost at a frantic pace, and my phone is taking its toll. my friends and classmates do not know whether to text one number or another. i have lost contact with other people, even when i gained contact with the other. maintaining two sims with one phone is frustrating for both the owner and the company she keeps. and this is exactly what i did. i wished i never even bought another sim!

despite the perks and the ups i have had with my other sim (free text to all networks for 11 days!), i am glad that the unli frenzy is over. no more alienation, no more isolation, no more people feeling rejected. now its back to my original sim.