Well, there goes the cell

Today, inexplicably whilst sending off a text message, my first cell phone, which I have had since December of 2006, completely when kaput. I had just charged it last night, and I still have 80-some minutes on it. I had been looking to upgrade to a better model, but I wanted to wait until I had less minutes so I could just buy the upgrade and some minutes simultaneously. Oh well. So, for the time being, if anyone who has my cell number is reading this, I am not reachable via cell. Use my landline, e-mail, or whatever other methods you usually use to get a hold of me.