{"id":302,"date":"2011-03-02T13:15:02","date_gmt":"2011-03-02T13:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.sellcell.com\/blog\/?p=302"},"modified":"2019-04-12T10:53:11","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T10:53:11","slug":"berlusconi-gives-up-his-cell-phone-but-did-he-recycle-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/berlusconi-gives-up-his-cell-phone-but-did-he-recycle-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Berlusconi Gives up His Cell Phone (But did he recycle it?)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cBe aware that your prime minister no longer has any kind of cell phone because he is subjected to every kind of wiretapping,\u201d Berlusconi said in a meeting with his ruling conservative People of Freedom party in Milan.  \u201dEveryone considers it an infringement of liberty not to be able to speak freely on the phone.  This is why I have stepped backwards in time and no longer use a mobile phone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course, his case is one of necessity born from facing four criminal trials for tax fraud, bribery and embezzlement.  Others I have read have been born from simply being tired of always being available; while others still haven\u2019t completely done away with their cell, but simply taken a step backwards to a simpler, more basic phone.<\/p>\n

I can understand the allure.  Our cell phones have become such a central part of our lives that the gadget, which is meant to connect us often, serves to isolate us.  So, I can see where it might be tempting to round up all of the family cells, recycle the old phones for money, and spend the money on something family-oriented.  Of course, in my case I\u2019d be back buying a new cell the next week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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