PIN, forgot it. NOW WHAT?

 

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night with a bright light coming from the bathroom where your phone is plugged in to recharge?

It happened to me last night or should I say, early this morning? Afterall it was 4 am. Too early on a Sunday morning for some one who went to bed late watching Lionel Richie perform ALL NGHT LONG on the live show of THE TOWN.

Getting up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom at least once has become routine for this almost 60-year-old. Could that be the cause, the age? Perhaps I should have just unplugged it and set it aside. Anyway! I got up and tried to put in the PIN number so the phone could complete its updating.

Once, wrong!

Twice, wrong!

You now have only one more try. You phone will be blocked.

Third time… blocked.

All of a sudden it has dawned on me that I am a nobody without my smartphone. Who can I call for help? I don´t remember anyone´s number by heart except for my mom who´s 82 and in the IT department doesn´t know much.

The computer! Log on to my phone company and they are going to send am SMS??? How am I supposed to check that?

Check the internet for videos and some kind of info… to no avail.

Found out that the nearest store opens at 2 pm. But, how am I going to get there? Can´t call and Uber. OK, get a cab number. But then, how can I pay? Cash, but will I have enough money for that?

Who needs this at such an early time on a Sunday which is supposed to be easy?

Right Mr. Richie? Easy like a Sunday morning???

 

Written: September 14, 2025

Google Images