Getting Connected..part 1

'Can I help you?'

'Yes, I'd like an iPhone.'

'Great, do you have a contract with us?'

'No, I just moved here from the states, but I really need to get connected, I'm racking up the charges on my US phone'

'Oh, I see, I'll need a copy of your visa'

'It's being processed'

'Well, then, You can get a prepaid phone. I have one on special for $59.99. I can't give you a contract until you have a visa'

'But I am renting an apartment here. I have a two year lease. Believe me, the commitment is bigger than a wireless contract, and I was allowed to do that. What can I do to get my iPhone?'

'Do you have a visa?'

'Not yet, but I have a copy of my employment agreement. As you can see, I think my compensation allows me to afford a mobile phone, even a plan with more than minimal minutes.'

'I see, do you have a visa?'

'Yes, a platinum one. And a Platinum American Express. I can prepay the entire contract on either of these cards, now my I please get an iphone?'

'When are you expecting your visa to be finalized?'

'After I need to make some important calls that will allow me to arrange for furniture delivery for the apartment that I am renting. They cannot deliver without a local number.'

'We have this nice prepaid deal. $59.99 for the phone, $30.00 to load it up.'

'How do I activate it?'

'Well, you can go onto our website and do it.'

'Ahh....can you help me with my home internet connection?'

'Yes, it should take about 10 days to activate.'

'What do I do in the meantime?'

'Didn't you say you had a US iPhone?'

To Quote Phil Collins...'It's no fun being an illegal alien'