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I am pretty aware of what’s gonna happen when you have a sim
card, and you’re not gonna use it for at least 6 months, it will be
deactivated, and die. This is the most common scenario. What I don’t realize is
that here in Qatar, they have different way of “deactivating” it.
When I first came here in Qatar in 2011 to work at the New
Doha International Airport Project (now HIA) , I was with what we called “Dubai
Team”. 4 Japanese, 1 Indonesian, and the rest, Kabayans. The kindest and the coolest
Japanese of them is Kitamurasan, aka "Kitamz". Of course, mobile phones are necessary since
we are new here. I got mine, they got heirs, and Kitamurasan got his own mobile
phone and sim card (Note: We did not sign for a company mobile since we didn’t want
to be called even Fridays and holidays)
Sad to say, Kitamurasan only worked for 7months in Doha, and
he decided to go back to Japan. Homesick na daw sya, ang he’s missing a very
good climate back in Japan. Edi Okay, Sayonara Kitamurasan…
And so time really flies. After more than 2 years of just
exchanging emails, I saw his WhatsApp account status = “ONLINE”. Wow! Si
Kitamurasan techie na. So out of excitement I sent him a message. A little hesitant though, Why he is still using Qtel sim?? You know what
I got? This ----
An Arabic guys is using his number? How could that be
possible?! Afraid of what’s the meaning of his replies, I asked my colleague. It’s actually a relief that It wasn't bad. He was just asking
who I am and where did I get his number.
Now I understand what happened, Qatar will automatically
deactivate your simcard if unused for 6 months, THEN, they will reissue the
same number to another person. It is like recycling, tipid :D.. After I learned
these things, I immediately deleted all my friends who are not here in Qatar
anymore, hahahah! May trauma baka maulit. I am just so lucky the new owner of
Kitamurasan’s number is nice.
Lesson learned, wag excited mag WhatsApp hahahaha!
Lesson learned, wag excited mag WhatsApp hahahaha!
And to the new owner, Thanks dude…
thnks
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