PISSED TO THE 6600th POWER

I’m sooooooo pissed right now. Last year, my girlfriend applied for a Globe post-paid line, leaving us with an extra pre-paid SIM, which I decided to swap for an AMP SIM. It was then that I discovered that my phone, a N6600 unit – at least it’s lock code – doesn’t work anymore. I swear, I’ve used the most sensible, no-brainer codes I would’ve used but nothing seems to work. The same thing happened with me with an older phone, a N5110i, when the security code stopped working but when we had it unlocked, it revealed the exact same security code we were trying to use. With the N6600, I needed the effing lock code to unlock the feature called “Lock when SIM card changed.” To date, it only recognizes the two SIM cards I’ve been using.

Late last year, my Dad also got another Globe post-paid line, leaving us with an extra post-paid line of a lower plan. Considering that I (both lines are under my name) received a rebate of Php10K for one whole year, and buying pre-paid has become such a hassle, not to mention expensive for me, I decided to keep the older line and maybe downgrade it to an even lower plan by next year. However, because of the issue with the effing lock code, I’m so stuck. Globe even tried to help me already but we found ourselves in major catch 22 – resetting the phone will restore factory settings, but to reset the effing phone, I would need the effing lock code!

So there – I’m stuck and apparently, my phone needs a software upgrade. I then went to the nearest Semicon location in my area, but since they would have to send it to their main office, I would have to leave my phone with them for 3 to 5 days. That won’t work for me, so they referred me to their Megamall branch, where I can apparently wait for my unit. One weekday after work, I then went to Megamall to have my effing phone fixed – but alas! Since it’s already 5PM, I would also have to leave my phone and get it the next day since they need 2-3hrs to fix it – still doesn’t work for me. Also, I was advised that both the phone and the memory card needed to be upgraded so I would have to back them up both. Since no one told me about this, I backed up my phone by storing everything on my memory card. That’s just peachy.

I decided to wait ‘till weekend then. But hey, I’ve got other plans… plus, I got really sick (still sick now, actually) so I was only able to bring my phone to Semicon Megamall yesterday. Prepared – meaning, backed up both phone and memory card, already in Megamall when they opened at 10AM – I was hopeful that everything will be fixed yesterday. After 3hrs, I went back for my phone. The unit itself has been successfully upgraded but they have issues with my memory card. Apparently, it’s locked. I can’t figure out the effing password at that time so they referred me to the mobile shops in Cyberzone, where they can apparently unlock and reformat my memory card. When I got there though, they can’t do it either… I might need to leave my memory card for a day – nah, wouldn’t do that. After a few minutes and a flight down the escalator, I miraculously unlocked my memory card and went back to the shop to have it reformatted. After 5mins and a hundred and fifty bucks, it was done and I was just so eager to finish my remaining errands so I can go home in time for American Idol and restore everything in my phone using the Nokia PC Suite.

As of press time, which is 3AM, I’ve been sitting here in front of my effing PC for 3hrs now and guess what, I can’t get my effing phone connected to the suite. I was able to pair the phone with the PC but that’s it. Ironically, the Help feature of the PC Suite wasn’t able to help me at all. I figured I have to do my own troubleshooting. I’ve even uninstalled and reinstalled the effing PC suite on my PC, but still, nada.

Since I’m able to pair the two Bluetooth devices, I figured that connection is not the problem. But just to make sure, I decided to send a picture from my phone to the PC and vise versa. Guess what – everytime I try doing the first one, my phone hangs! Nothing seems to happen when I try doing the second one. So again, I’m stuck… and pissed… rrrrreeeeaaaaallllyyyy pissed. I mean, my phone’s problem now is far worse than what the problem was in the beginning!!! GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

If I’m not able to resolve this today, I don’t know what else I’ll do if it means another trip to Megamall and another 500 bucks!!!