Everyday i see people walking around with two or more mobile phones at a time. Why is it so? Is it that the Nigerian GSM industry is unstable or people just like to show off here in Nigeria or people see multiple phones as a status symbol. i don't just get it.

Simple reason - The networks are so unsteady, so having just one networked phone could mean not been able to make or receive a call, send or receive an sms or browse the Internet when you actually want to.

code9: Everyday i see people walking around with two or more mobile phones at a time. Why is it so? Is it that the Nigerian GSM industry is unstable or people just like to show off here in Nigeria or people see multiple phones as a status symbol. i don't just get it.

I guess you don't live in Nigeria so you probably don't know that not only are fixed landlines so rare as to be non-existent to an average customer here, mobile services from any provider is not guaranteed for any period. Since people cannot sue the mobile Telcos for down times it only makes sense to have another line on standby.

On the other hand there will always be those who jump the practical reasons in other to show off. Don't be misled.

It depends on how you interprete it. Some use it to show off while some use itt for there other network line.

code9: Everyday i see people walking around with two or more mobile phones at a time. Why is it so? Is it that the Nigerian GSM industry is unstable or people just like to show off here in Nigeria or people see multiple phones as a status symbol. i don't just get it.

i assume you're not a Nigerian and this is your first visit to Nigeria?

walcolm:

i assume you're not a Nigerian and this is your first visit to Nigeria?

Today i saw a lady with BB bold 5, iPhone4s and a small Nokia phone. I think NCC should start doing something to mitigate the cause of multiple phone carriage. The side effects of radiation from multiple phones could be disastrous and may have serious health implications in the long run. I may be wrong though

code9:

Today i saw a lady with BB bold 5, iPhone4s and a small Nokia phone. I think NCC should start doing something to mitigate the cause of multiple phone carriage. The side effects of radiation from multiple phones could be disastrous and may have serious health implications in the long run. I may be wrong though

you didn't answer my question...are you a foreigner visiting Nigeria for the first time?

if you are a Nigerian, then maybe you were born outside naija and this is your first visit home?

pls confirm