My new phone: Nokia 3100

For reasons inexplicable, my roaming service screwed up at the beginning of my Singapore - Malaysia sojourn. I had to live phone-less throughout the Nokia GoPlay event which was an ironic development and once I reached KLCC I was able to (LUCKILY) purchase a second hand Nokia 3100 for only 800 and a DiGi prepaid SIM. Ringgit which amounts to about US $25.00.

I learned my lesson with roaming services. No matter what you do, it is always cheaper and more practical to bring an unlocked phone with you on trips and get yourself a prepaid SIM. Self explanatory for most .. but geez. We all make mistakes :)