Cell phones neat, but annoying (NEWSFLASH!)

Right now, I am embroiled in a bitter, stubborn stand-off with my cell phone provider. I was low on cash for a couple months due to more urgent expenses, so my bill went unpaid for the duration. As soon as I had the money, I submitted the total back money owed, plus the current rate. Verizon cashed the check but didn't give me credit for having paid one of the months. They asked me to pay up and I produced documents showing I paid, yada yada yada, but they refused to admit there was any error. And since I refused to pay twice for the same period, my cell phone service was suspended.
They still send me a monthly bill and the total owed keeps growing. But I'm not paying them a dime. I see no reason to be charged for months in which they refuse to let me use my contracted service, stemming from a penalty they incurred upon me for an error they commited.

Due to this annoyance, I've been without a cellphone since January. And aside from a few moments when I've wanted to call a doctor or business while I was at school, I haven't missed it that much. I barely used it before, certainly not as much as my 500 free minutes per month allowed. I was lucky to use up 100.

So I can't say my life has changed drastically with or without a cellphone. They're a nice convenience but I'm not dependent upon them. Hell, I've never text-messaged anyone in my life. I don't even know how, that's how unimportant cellphone features are to me.

Jam it back in, in the dark.