I just finished reading Stephen King’s horror novel Cell. It’s a frightening tale of the near future in which a mysterious pulse turns cell phone users into mindless zombies. At the terrifying climax the zombies herd the heroes into an abandoned building and then …
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At the terrifying climax, the zombies herd the heroes into an abandoned building and force them to make sense of a cell phone bill! Shared minutes? Are those the times someone felt particularly close to their phone? Rollover minutes? Something for cell-owning dogs, perhaps? In network? Out of network? Regular Roaming?
I won’t spoil the ending by telling you what happens. Let’s just say the word “overcharged” gets used a lot and I’ll never look at a cell phone salesman the same way again. Continue reading
