Sounds absurd right? Hahaha. Yes, I bet you think that’s strange. Or funny. But I have never, ever made any calls from my iPhone so far, nor used the sms feature before yet.
Perhaps it’s like telling the fishball noodle seller “Uncle, fishball noodle dry, but don’t want fishball” or the laksa seller “Auntie, laksa take-away, don’t want chilli”. LOL.
You must be wondering, what am I doing with the iPhone then since I am not using it as a phone??
Well, it’s a long story and it’s all because of my BBOM (broadband on mobile) plan, but to cut it short, I am using it mainly as my portable web browser now. I still make calls and sms on my cheap Motorola phone instead. Haha.
Then why didn’t I get the iTouch instead of the iPhone? The iTouch is actually almost the same, but iPhone has 3G enabled, which means I can surf anywhere I go with my data sim card. I do not need to depend on free Wireless SG connections at cafes or shopping malls. With 3G, I can surf while I am sitting in the car when Hubby is driving, and use Google Maps (by the way, this app is awesome) for directions on the roads.
With 3G, I can also access the internet when I am travelling on the bus or sipping teh-ci at a coffee shop. Except for the time I went to a chalet at Changi where the connection was not so stable, and on certain” ulu” expressways, the access has been quite smooth so far. I have not tried places like Lim Chu Kang though, will share my experience after my next visit to the farms there.
I will eventually use my iPhone as a phone if my Motorola becomes cranky due to old age. But I hope it will still last as long as it can go as this arrangement, although somewhat weird to you, is saving me some money every month. I will share a bit more on why I did not go the traditional route of signing up the bundled phone plans in the next post. It’s another grandmother story of it’s own. Haha.
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