<grammar mode="nazi" />

Eh? It might be the can of Stella that I just drank, but I'm not clear on what the difference is. Maybe I'm missing something.

Oh, and if we're going to be picky, attribute values should be quoted in XML and HTML .

Scratch that. On re-reading, your point is clear. His is ambiguous, but generally accepted use has it that he didn't have a cell phone prior to that point, and has had a cell phone ever since. Alternatively, he could be saying that he's always had a cell phone, and a few years ago got rid of all other types of phone.