Do you know anyone who does NOT have a cellphone? They are everywhere, and 30% of the world's cellphone users are in China and India. But they don't all walk into spacious AT&T or T-Moble stores to get connected. Today, Asha James and I went to the local mobile store to get a SIM card for my cellphone (Not using my iPhone here for anything but text messaging and photos - international roaming charges are prohibitive). This little mobile kiosk is how most people in India get their connections.
That's Asha James shuffling through the red packets of SIM cards looking for good number - Indian's like to pick out their cell phone numbers, something easy to remember or auspicious for them. In order to register for a SIM card you must prove your identification and leave a passport type photo with the application. India has had it's share of terrorist problems; here's a run down of this year's activities alone! Terrorist groups would use cellphones for communication and throw away the SIM cards so they could not be traced. This is just one way that India is fighting a very serious problem.
And actually, I do know one person who does not have a cellphone...my second oldest brother, David.
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