The Perils of Having a Smartphone as Your Main Means of Connection
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The Perils of Having a Smartphone as Your Main Means of Connection

Last week‚ I was on a call with a carrier's support line trying to return my new iPhone I'd bought through its store‚ which meant transferring service to a backup phone. Unfortunately‚ I'd left that backup phone at my parents' house across town -- so when the carrier cut service and the call went dead‚ I had to drive half an hour to get my backup handset.  It was the first time I'd been completely without a mobile connection since college. If I had an accident or got lost‚ I...