A TTC user checking their phone while heading down to the subway station at College St. is photographed on Aug. 21.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
David Sax’s most recent book is The Future Is Analog: How to Create a More Human World.
Descending into an underground parking garage last week, Taylor Swift’s voice began freezing mid-lyric, as my phone lost contact with the Rogers tower. Karma jumped in and out in a choppy staccato from the car’s speakers, before going silent on P2.
“What the hell?” my daughter demanded. “That’s my song!”
“We’re underground,” I explained. “The internet doesn’t reach here.”
“Ugh,” she said, slumping into her seat. “That sucks.”
If you also mourn the momentary loss of Spotify underground, this is your week to breathe a sigh of relief. As of Oct. 3, cellular phone service is supposed to be available on…
