I lived without a cell phone for 135 days

If I was in a real pinch, sometimes I had to ask people for their phones.

Late to a meeting with my boss, and stuck in traffic, I prayed for a Wi-Fi-enabled subway station or Starbucks to send an email from the back of a cab. No cigar. So, the only option I had left to get in touch with him was to call … on the cab driver’s cell phone.

When I had a phone interview for my new job at CNNMoney, I borrowed my co-worker’s cell phone.

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