Downsizing the phone

I am finally down to one phone. Ah, the simple life. It all started with a land line, then progressed to one cell phone, which morphed into two cell phones. This paradigm has continued for several years, almost 10 to be exact and I found myself paying more for my phones than my groceries.

You would think the remedy would be simple. But au contraire, it was anything but. My son and I shared a carrier for many years. He moved on to another carrier to be with his significant other. It has taken 3 months to try and convince the old carrier that he is gone and to deal with me. Despite my patient nature, I decided enough was enough and left them as well. And then there were two.

With great trepidation, I let go of my land line. It was more about the convenience of the answering machine than the actual phone. That was a little less painful but I found it interesting they were willing to cut my bill by 60% if I would stay. And then there was one.

One phone. One bill. I now pay less than a third of what it was costing me before the downsize. No wonder why companies think downsizing is such a good idea. Lest you think this move has come problem free, let me assure you that with every change in life, some rain must fall.

I must now remember to keep my phone charged, since it is the only phone I have. I must remember to keep it with me since it is no longer tethered to the wall and somehow finds its way to all sorts of places. Yes, Mom, phones do have legs! And I must check phone messages through a variety of button pushing, window swiping, deleting methods to keep track of all the calls that are now being funneled through the one phone.

Simpler? Let’s revisit this question in a couple of months. I have a call coming in.