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I was pondering about some everyday products we use. There are so many things we use that we never asked for, but one day they came along and we suddenly can’t live without them. You look at products like the T.V., automobile, and yes cell phone, and you think about how you lived without them.

Now if you knew me several years ago I was almost always ranting about not having a cell phone and how I didn’t need one. Things changed a little bit, I changed jobs and all of the sudden my staff needed to reach me. So I had two options; stay home and field all the calls from there or buy a cell phone and be able to do what I needed and still be reached.

So as time passed I used new things like text messaging, internet on my phone, GPS, real E-Mail and so on. Not only did my phone allow me to make and receive calls it allowed me to throw away the map. It allowed me to leave my laptop in my bag, and using Viigo it allowed me to have all my RSS news feeds “hand” delivered to me. So now my cell phone is as much a part of my job as my computer.

I am sure there are people out there that try to think out of the box, and think about what would be really cool on a cell phone, but not expected. I use things like TwitterBerry to update my Twitter account. I use Vlingo to dictate text messages and e-mails. So do some research or ask us for suggestions and get applications and tools that are useful for you. Remember next time you think that the cell phone has not given you new uses, think about what you use as an alarm clock or watch.

I was thinking about what new technology or application could make our lives better? There are so many things out there and we like to tell you about the latest and greatest. Today I wanted to change it up and give you some advice on porting your number.  Porting does not mean you are close to the water it is when you take your number from one carrier to another.

Having been in the wireless industry for some time I have come to realize this is not the easiest process a customer could go through. There are things that happen that delay the process from 2 hours to 2 months ( I am not exaggerating). Most carriers need the same group of information;

• Account Number
• Telephone Number
• Name and Billing Address
• Passwords
• Full SSN

All the listed information has to match with the information your current carrier has. If your name is Alex Johnson and your carrier has you as Alx Johnson make sure that is made clear to the company you are going to.  I am hesitant to give my SSN out to people, but to ensure the port process goes smoothly it will be necessarry. Also, many people do not want to leave their home phone because they want to keep their number, it is your right to keep your number. So if you need any other help let us know!