Life without wifi

Last Friday while I was at work in the evening, there was thundering. I feared such loud thundering as I had experienced many times whereby my tv, desktop, modems and phones got struck by lightnings.

Upon the first thunder, I quickly called my girl to pull off the modem wire but I guess I was too late. A loud thunder struck again. I had foreseen the worst.
 
When I reached home after work at 10pm, my girl shouted that the line was dead. I knew it! But I was alright as I could pay for my maxis mobile internet. I had to pay RM2 daily until today.

I called 100. TM answered and the telephonist told me that he would send my report as soon as possible. Our phone line was dead and was not restored even after a day. I call TM again. This time I was told that my area cable was destructed and time was needed to get them sorted out. I had to give them time till yesterday.

Yet yesterday my phone line was still dead. Impatiently I called TM for the third time. I insisted that the technician to work on the problem speedily. I had to wait for a few days, I was told to be patient.

When I got back home for a break in the evening yesterday, two TM guys appeared at my door. One of them checked my connection items and he found out that my modem wire, the splitter and my phone were gone for good.

Finally all were restored and we are back to wifi. My girl was so relieved as finally she could finish up her assignment.

Thanks TM!

Comments

  1. JeanetteSeptember 25, 2014 at 3:10 AM

    So frustrating without wifi!

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  2. Princess RibbonSeptember 25, 2014 at 5:44 AM

    I think there's something called a router to protect your modem and all in case there's a thunderstorm or lightning.. It controls and monitor the surge or something.. My dad's using Belkin.. Oohhh I can live without wifi too, coz we have wifi in the office, then I use data at home..

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    1. Twilight ManSeptember 25, 2014 at 3:39 PM

      Hey, I didn't know a router cam protect our modem!!! I need to ask SK Thambee our IT Guru to show me which brand to buy!!! I thought router is a networking device suitably for an office.

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    2. wennSeptember 25, 2014 at 4:34 PM

      I knew there is something to protect the modem. But I hv been procrastinating..

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    3. ChrisAuSeptember 26, 2014 at 9:47 AM

      Router cannot protect la ... get a surge protector if your area current is unstable.

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  3. [SK]September 25, 2014 at 9:01 AM

    surely so inconvenient without Internet huh?? probably you will consider buying a surge protector for your modem..

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    1. Twilight ManSeptember 25, 2014 at 3:40 PM

      Eh Thambee dei, what router can protect modem one??

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    2. wennSeptember 25, 2014 at 4:35 PM

      definitely so inconvenient without it..
      must consider a surge protector

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  4. Somewhere in SingaporeSeptember 25, 2014 at 9:32 AM

    Inconvenient when like your girl is doing her assignment and no wifi...

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    1. wennSeptember 25, 2014 at 4:36 PM

      yes..it's not easy to use the phone to do assignments.

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  5. இ Baŋäŋaz இSeptember 25, 2014 at 11:26 AM

    No wifi is like eating half boiled eggs without pepper & soy sauce haha

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    1. wennSeptember 25, 2014 at 4:36 PM

      haha..no wifi is just like having rice without vegetables.

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  6. ReanaclaireSeptember 25, 2014 at 11:27 AM

    That is the worst nightmare for us online addicts! hahahaa... Glad that all is back to normal now...

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    1. wennSeptember 25, 2014 at 4:37 PM

      indeed a huge relief when the cables were repaired

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  7. Small KucingSeptember 25, 2014 at 11:59 AM

    adoi...hate it when this happen. Lucky still have cellphone lines else very frustrating.

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  8. linaSeptember 25, 2014 at 1:18 PM

    The life of internet addicts. LOL

    me included. ;)

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  9. Twilight ManSeptember 25, 2014 at 3:40 PM

    I will die if I have no Astro and Wifi for just one day!! I have no food or water, I am still okay! Muahahaha

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    1. wennSeptember 25, 2014 at 4:39 PM

      I don't mind no water too but definitely a no-no if there's no wifi

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  10. HayleySeptember 25, 2014 at 7:33 PM

    I cannot imagine my life without wifi now, haha xD

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  11. munSeptember 26, 2014 at 1:46 AM

    Good that finally you get wifi back after so many days. Your daughter must be so glad. We use a surge protector for important devices and a UPS in case no electricity.

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  12. ChrisAuSeptember 26, 2014 at 9:46 AM

    These days without the Internet it's so inconvenience. TM service are poor.

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  13. Rose worldSeptember 26, 2014 at 12:06 PM

    Understand your frustration. Glad everything restored.

    Good practice to switch off and unplug all electrical items during heavy rain. I do it too.

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