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antsmarching
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May 20, 2008 - 02:44 PM |
 
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My friend called me last night and instead hearing my normal ringtone, it was some message about the earthquake in SiChuan. Is this happening to others? Call your own cell and you might discover that message.
I think it is a nice gesture to support the people of SiChuan but how long is this going to last? I must say this is vey weird. I mean, what's next? |
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yu888
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Location: ZhongShanParkArea SH
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May 20, 2008 - 02:51 PM |
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p1atl10
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Joined: Mar 18, 2005
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May 20, 2008 - 04:38 PM |
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Mrs P1 says mine is tlaking now too.
So is my home phone
She just assumed it was advertising.... |
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bus3
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Joined: July 25, 2004
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Location: Shanghai
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May 20, 2008 - 04:53 PM |
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Thanks for clarifying this, I thought going over the edge, my pants were talking to me.  |
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ash96
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Location: Gubei, Rong Hua West Avenue
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May 20, 2008 - 04:58 PM |
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It's part of entertainment that they need to 'cut' off during these 3days of mourning. Guess so.. |
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underh20
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May 20, 2008 - 06:09 PM |
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Only Shanghai Mobile is doing this. If your number is from another city, you still have music. |
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canuckian
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May 20, 2008 - 06:21 PM |
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what does the message say? anyone understand chinese well enough? |
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p1atl10
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Joined: Mar 18, 2005
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May 21, 2008 - 07:45 AM |
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Only Shanghai Mobile is doing this. If your number is from another city, you still have music.
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China Mobile also my friend... |
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underh20
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May 21, 2008 - 08:28 AM |
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Only Shanghai Mobile is doing this. If your number is from another city, you still have music.
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China Mobile also my friend... |
Ok, Platty ... I just drank my anti-asshole juice so we've got five minutes ...
There is no China Mobile. China Mobile died a couple of years ago and now no longer exists, period. A couple of years ago China Mobile broke up into individual provincial companies each entitled <Provincial> Mobile. In Guangdong, for example, it is Guangdong Mobile (GMCC) and in Shanghai it is Shanghai Mobile (SMCC).
Again, China Mobile is now only a holding company for all provincial (and special cities like Shanghai) subsidiaries. Each individual company carries out their own policies and is run like their own little kingdom.
So, Shanghai Mobile is suspending the cute little music tones people hear when calling you. Those people using, say, Guangdong Mobile or Zhejiang Mobile still have music.
Ok, anti-asshole juice wearing off. Enough for now. |
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p1atl10
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Joined: Mar 18, 2005
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May 21, 2008 - 11:05 AM |
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damn......just looked at my bill.
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underh20
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May 21, 2008 - 11:54 AM |
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damn......just looked at my bill.
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Don't worry. Since you are SnappySammy's blood brother, I will always go into non-asshole mode when answering your posts. |
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