Transmogrification

I have intentionally not paid for another month of service with the CDMA carrier of the locked cheap "smartphone." I have a two-month grace period before the cheap "smartphone" is rendered useless. Well, it will essentially become a small tablet computer. Nothing more, nothing less.

Typical CDMA Hottie

In the eight months of service with two different CDMA carriers and two different cheap "smartphones," I have made two phone calls, sent only a few useless text messages to unknown recipients, and used basically nothing of my data allocation. For all of that, I wasted about $400 or so.

Typical "Smartphone" Hottie

I have no use for any kind of phone. I despise the phone. Actually, no one even knows my phone number. So, I neither make or receive calls. And, because I am no longer actively searching for rental housing, the need for a cheap "smartphone" is non-existent.

Typical Replacement Hottie

I thought about replacing the cheap "smartphone" with a small tablet computer using a previously despised "other" operating system. For $80 and some change, I could acquire one immediately. However, it is still far bigger than the average "smartphone." So, the idea was immediately mummified.

Typical GSM Hottie

So, my only choice is to use the cheap "smartphone" as a tablet computer. I can disable the cellphone radio using "airplane mode." The other option is to purchase an unlocked GSM "smartphone," although it will not be cheap (i.e., under $50). I could then purchase a "pay and go" cellphone plan for $10 covering 90 days of minimal service from H2O Wireless®.

Silence, Little Lamb!

In any case, I would be required to keep a small computing device handy. All of my financial transactions are done on-line. And, only a "smartphone" is the perfect size. Sheesh! Bring on the hotties of Summer already!