Last Saturday while relaxing at my house I decided to give my computer the bi-weekly allowance of downloading all of it's updates. Included was one for my iPhone. Great! I love new developments and software updates for my beloved pink phone. So I download it and hit install. Instantly my phone starts syncing and then my screen goes white with a message on my iTunes that I have illegally unlocked my phone and that they have taken the liberty to locked it again.
Okay, so granted I had to take my phone somewhere to activate it to the indian cell service, but I am living here for goodness sake. It's not like it is an affordable option to make long distance calls on the american international plan. I didn't even realize that it was not allowed. I just thought that you ran some risk of things not working properly.
So I gave my phone to someone in my office to take back to the original place to Unlock it again. I gave him my phone on Monday, it is now Thursday and I still don't have it. Last time it only took an afternoon...never a good sign. So I inquired after my phone, and found out that somehow my computer betrayed me and sent some message behind my back to the apple police. What! I thought this was my computer. I didn't invest a bunch of money into a Mac to have it tell on me! Back-stabbing piece of finely crafted aluminum. Jack, can you do anything about this!
The reason for this, is that the the iPhone in India costs $700 and the cell service is much cheaper. They shut down phones like mine to avoid american iPhones from being brought over illegally and sold for significantly lower prices. I get it, but it still doesn't make me any less upset.
I always used to talk about how I like to be off the grid and I hated being available to everyone at all times, but I have become so reliant on my cell phone...google maps lets me know if a rickshaw driver is going the wrong way, note pad lets me jot down ideas for my blog. I can't effectively meet up with anyone, and if they are running late, how am I supposed to know. Life without my iPhone is a lonely vulnerable place. I know - dramatic, but I miss it and I am angry at Apple for limited my global opportunities.
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