my mobile phone had a problem with its speakers. it was mute for a while and the only alarm it was capable of giving was through vibrating and blinking. this meant delayed responses to my messages and/or calls unless (1) the thing is strapped to my body or (2) it is staring right at me.
it was the people around me who got more irked than i would have with the unexpected phone silence. "papalitan mo na yang phone mo!," [make them replace your phone (unit)] said my sister in her usual breathy, high pitched voice.
i kinda liked the silence, but yeah she had a point. it was the second time that it failed me within six months upon purchase.
i tried to appease her. "yeah sure. i'll just gather all the peripherals and bring the whole set to the shop. i'll make them eat my mobile phone and all its accessories one-by-one." i said jokingly.
right. as soon as i find the data cable...
and so the search began. i rummaged through all the bags that i've used when i last saw the data cable. when i said all, i meant close to thirty bags/purses/what-have-yous in my room.
i saw at least 2 red handbags, 3 backpacks, a gym bag, 2 office bags which i have yet to use, about 5 tote bags, a tiny glittery purple shoulder bag, a fuchsia sling bag, 2 black office bags of the same size, a tan office bag, 2 black clutches, and so on.
bag hag. that's me.
i found the data cable, by the way, and went to the mall with my girlfriends last saturday to "feed the mobile phone and all its accessories" to the phone-geeks (pig out and watch a movie afterwards).
i calmly explained the situation to the phone tech and said i would be amenable to have the phone replaced with a new identical unit or a new but different model. she said we may go back after an hour for the diagnosis.
i now have the same phone... with sounds!
it turned out that the speakers was plugged with dirt. :P
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