Denied!

No cell phone for you. Yep, that's a thing that happened.

Aaron and I were denied for cell phones because we have no credit in the UK. "But sir, I promise we aren't criminals!" Yeah right, we totally look the type: Aaron in his nice work suit, me in my Burberry scarf and our freckles. The freckles are what did us in.

We were denied for contracts by three phone companies, but we passed the credit check for one phone company that doesn't get service in our flat. So then the choice became do we get phones that don't work or do we wait it out a few more months to get phones that do? We chose to wait.

This is one thing we are finding: the UK has extremely tight security for everything. Whether it's opening up a bank account, trying to get a cell phone, renting a flat or setting up internet, everything takes a long time, has triple checks and nothing is easy. The really nice guy who was helping us at the phone store told us the reason they have such a strict check is because the UK has a lot of debt, particularly with cell phone companies.

There was a work around though. I walked out of the store with a month-to-month SIM card plan that will allow me to build up credit with that network, and hopefully in three months we will pass when we are able to apply again. The only thing is that my phone is.... an Android (and not a new one).

The first phone I owned was a chunky black and white Nokia that had snake. Next I upgraded to a sleek flip phone Motorola razr. Then I settled, where I've comfortably been for the last 6 years, on an iPhone.

But at least I have a phone and a little change is good! It's not like we just experienced a lot of change by moving to London too or anything : ) And it's only for 3 months, maybe more; I will be fine. But the little miss Mac computer, iPad, iPhone user in me is saying, "come again?"