ADVICE: a friend dropped his Motorola v180 in a glass of water!
Took it out instantly.
No insurance.
Removed lid, battery, etc. Drying out now.
Someone suggested he put it with silica gel packs for a couple of days and they might absorb any moisture.
Do you think the SIM card survived, even if the phone didn't?
What options does he have? He's early into his contract, so cancelling would be an expensive option.
To make matters worse: this is his only phone, and he had a ton of numbers stored on it.
Let's say the phone is ruined, but the SIM is ok. If he puts the SIM card into another GSM phone, will the stored numbers be there? Or are they not stored on the SIM?
Many thanks for any information you can provide.
No insurance.
Removed lid, battery, etc. Drying out now.
Someone suggested he put it with silica gel packs for a couple of days and they might absorb any moisture.
Do you think the SIM card survived, even if the phone didn't?
What options does he have? He's early into his contract, so cancelling would be an expensive option.
To make matters worse: this is his only phone, and he had a ton of numbers stored on it.
Let's say the phone is ruined, but the SIM is ok. If he puts the SIM card into another GSM phone, will the stored numbers be there? Or are they not stored on the SIM?
Many thanks for any information you can provide.
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Yah if he takes the SIM and puts it into another Cingular phone the Numbers would still be there as long as the SIM still works.
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Yes because if he didnt, he is SOL..but, considering it is a Moto and their phonebook interface SUCKS, he probably stored them to SIM card..now if phone is shot, which it probably is, he can pick him up one of the low end Nokia's (3120 or 6010) which are still pretty decent phones for around $100-$120 no contract price..
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1. GET INSURANCE
2. Bury it
3. GET INSURANCE
4. Give it a nice funeral....don't forget the flowers.
5. FOR GOD'S SAKE GET INSURANCE!!!
6. Get an el cheapo Nokia and ride out the contract.
5. Did I mention GET INSURANCE?
7. Drink Vanilla Coke instead of water...it's surprisingly refreshing.
P.S.: ya might wanna look into some insurance for the new one. 😳
2. Bury it
3. GET INSURANCE
4. Give it a nice funeral....don't forget the flowers.
5. FOR GOD'S SAKE GET INSURANCE!!!
6. Get an el cheapo Nokia and ride out the contract.
5. Did I mention GET INSURANCE?
7. Drink Vanilla Coke instead of water...it's surprisingly refreshing.
P.S.: ya might wanna look into some insurance for the new one. 😳
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I'm a retard...I put down two 5's.
10.5 hours is too long to deal with customers BY MESELF!!! 😢
10.5 hours is too long to deal with customers BY MESELF!!! 😢
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"surprisingly refreshing", , ,, thats awesome, best line I've heard today... 😁
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Thank you, thank you...but even a genius such as myself can't take credit for that one.
It was Vanilla Coke's original slogan...for about two weeks.
It was Vanilla Coke's original slogan...for about two weeks.
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Aleq said:Oh, it's completely disgusting alright.
To be replaced by the slightly unfortunate "Not completely disgusting!" 😳
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muchdrama said:Aleq said:Oh, it's completely disgusting alright.
To be replaced by the slightly unfortunate "Not completely disgusting!" 😳
I was being kind... Personally, I don't drink the corporate sugar water, it's nasty, overpriced, wasteful of natural resources and extremely bad for you. With crapola like this around, it's no wonder Americans average the circumference of the average WWII era zeppelin... 😲
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Corporate sugar water....interesting monicre.
So what do you drink when you want something with flavor and alcohol's not an option? Granted sodas are REALLY unhealthy, but then again it seems that almost EVERYTHING else is too without some moderation. (And incidentally that lack of moderation is what's making the US the fattest nation EVER.) Besides after sitting in here all day dealing with the idiots that pass for customers in my area anything that's not nasty city water tastes great.
So what do you drink when you want something with flavor and alcohol's not an option? Granted sodas are REALLY unhealthy, but then again it seems that almost EVERYTHING else is too without some moderation. (And incidentally that lack of moderation is what's making the US the fattest nation EVER.) Besides after sitting in here all day dealing with the idiots that pass for customers in my area anything that's not nasty city water tastes great.
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Iced tea. With fresh lemon. No sugar. 190mg of antioxidants per cup, lots of vitamin C and tastes lovely. Cheap, too, costs me about .25 per gallon to make, and lemons run 3-6/$1.00. Sometimes I go for Celestial Seasonings Blueberry Breeze green tea iced with a bit of honey, mmmmmm...
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Aleq said:And I'M the fairy? Give me a sweet tea straight up.
Iced tea. With fresh lemon. No sugar. 190mg of antioxidants per cup, lots of vitamin C and tastes lovely. Cheap, too, costs me about .25 per gallon to make, and lemons run 3-6/$1.00. Sometimes I go for Celestial Seasonings Blueberry Breeze green tea iced with a bit of honey, mmmmmm...
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muchdrama said:Aleq said:And I'M the fairy? Give me a sweet tea straight up.
Iced tea. With fresh lemon. No sugar. 190mg of antioxidants per cup, lots of vitamin C and tastes lovely. Cheap, too, costs me about .25 per gallon to make, and lemons run 3-6/$1.00. Sometimes I go for Celestial Seasonings Blueberry Breeze green tea iced with a bit of honey, mmmmmm...
You're in the south, they do the sweet tea thing there, it's cool. I visited the Space Center in Huntsville and cruised around for a few days and it was definitely a culture shock to have wait staff ask if I wanted regular or sweet tea--the sheer civility of it all was a stunner. I'm more used to getting the fi...
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Aleq said:...muchdrama said:Aleq said:And I'M the fairy? Give me a sweet tea straight up.
Iced tea. With fresh lemon. No sugar. 190mg of antioxidants per cup, lots of vitamin C and tastes lovely. Cheap, too, costs me about .25 per gallon to make, and lemons run 3-6/$1.00. Sometimes I go for Celestial Seasonings Blueberry Breeze green tea iced with a bit of honey, mmmmmm...
You're in the south, they do the sweet tea thing there, it's cool. I visited the Space Center in Huntsville and cruised around for a few days and it was definitely a culture shock to have wait staff ask if I wanted regular or sweet tea--the sheer civility of it all was a stunner.
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muchdrama said:...Aleq said:muchdrama said:Aleq said:And I'M the fairy? Give me a sweet tea straight up.
Iced tea. With fresh lemon. No sugar. 190mg of antioxidants per cup, lots of vitamin C and tastes lovely. Cheap, too, costs me about .25 per gallon to make, and lemons run 3-6/$1.00. Sometimes I go for Celestial Seasonings Blueberry Breeze green tea iced with a bit of honey, mmmmmm...
You're in the south, they do the sweet tea thing there, it's cool. I visited the Space Center in Huntsville and cruised around for a few days and it was definitely a culture shock to have wait staff ask if I wanted regular or sweet tea--the sheer
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How cool! I always wanted to send my kids there but couldn't manage the tariff--it's kinda spendy! 😲
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Chances of the SIM card surviving is slim to none. If the rest of the phone is damages your chances of the SIM is just the same. If he is under contract and has no insurance like he has stated, then purchasing a phone at full value is the only option. Insurance can then be purchased for 3.99$ from here forward. Someone stated that Nokia's run about 100.00-120.00 give or take. That is the only option. 😉
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(best British Accent)
Whot the 'ell have you been smokin' eh?
The SIM card probably did survive. Those little things are hard as hell to kill. Unless it's delaminated (separating into layers), melted, or broken in half, the SIM is fine.
YaOttaKnowBetter.....hmmmmm 😳
Whot the 'ell have you been smokin' eh?
The SIM card probably did survive. Those little things are hard as hell to kill. Unless it's delaminated (separating into layers), melted, or broken in half, the SIM is fine.
YaOttaKnowBetter.....hmmmmm 😳
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disturbed1 said:
(best British Accent)
Whot the 'ell have you been smokin' eh?
The SIM card probably did survive. Those little things are hard as hell to kill. Unless it's delaminated (separating into layers), melted, or broken in half, the SIM is fine.
YaOttaKnowBetter.....hmmmmm 😳
But remember that under that card is gold coloured contact plate, and if that gets wet it does corrode fairly easily then its dead
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Thanks I'm glad to see that someone realizes that the SIM card is made out of more than just plastic, therefore 'melting it' doesn't direcly apply to WATER damage....And if I recall I stated that it it was "slim to none" I never said IMPOSSIBLE....so I guess the question for you is
😁 Whot the 'ell have you been smokin' eh?
😁 Whot the 'ell have you been smokin' eh?
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Am I the only one here who's been wondering if dropping it in a 'glass of water' is a nice way of saying that he dropped it in the toilet?
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phones get dropped in water all the time, not necessarily the toilet. i spilled beer on one of mine. didn't care cuz i was drunk.
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Yeah that's when you can test the durability of your phone. They need to let us do the tests like the crash test dummies...we could give some ratings 🤣
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My sister accidentally had her phone thrown into our pool, she fished it out, fliped it open took battery out and let i dry on it's side.
That day the screen went, next day it was back and has been working ever since but probably has the little indicator inside changed to indicate it has water damage.
That day the screen went, next day it was back and has been working ever since but probably has the little indicator inside changed to indicate it has water damage.
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You know . . . that's something that I've never understood about cell phones. It doesn't seem like it would cost that much to waterproof them or add 'shock absorbers' but there are very few cell phones on the market that are built that way.
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I ve Had My AudioVox 8100 (up in Canada signed w/ Telus) for like 5 years Ive dropped it numerous times as well as put it through the wash - well actually that was my girlfriend. I cant break the damn thing!!!! lol
I used it way up north, past Fort Mac Alberta - out in the middle of the bush and w/ a little rigging of the antenna I was able to place calls -no one elses phone would work.
They might be ugly , but it can withstand whatever i can dish out at it and it still keeps ringing
I used it way up north, past Fort Mac Alberta - out in the middle of the bush and w/ a little rigging of the antenna I was able to place calls -no one elses phone would work.
They might be ugly , but it can withstand whatever i can dish out at it and it still keeps ringing
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elihuspeaks said:Oh, I dunno...I had a girlfriend drop my cell into a long island ice tea by accident.
Am I the only one here who's been wondering if dropping it in a 'glass of water' is a nice way of saying that he dropped it in the toilet?
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macfreak said:
Took it out instantly.
No insurance.
Removed lid, battery, etc. Drying out now.
Someone suggested he put it with silica gel packs for a couple of days and they might absorb any moisture.
Do you think the SIM card survived, even if the phone didn't?
What options does he have? He's early into his contract, so cancelling would be an expensive option.
To make matters worse: this is his only phone, and he had a ton of numbers stored on it.
Let's say the phone is ruined, but the SIM is ok. If he puts the SIM card into another GSM phone, will the stored numbers be there? Or are they not stored on the SIM?
Many thanks for any information you can provide.
1) As long as the numb...
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jramossteel said:
3) Phone prices to replace the phone will vary by market, COR stores for a new phone $100 and up depending on your area, but you could pick up a refurb cheaper than that.
nobody mentioned BRE's
Check your locla COR sotre and they may have a couple Buyers Remorse phones on hand. A V180 BRE is $50
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Well at least he was honest, i had someone who got chargeback for the v-180 because they did a exchange and it was water damaged, but soon as they got the chargeback, sure enough called in,"I was misinformed-nobody told that it was not covered under warranty- only bout 3 times in the notes" then demands the credit for the phone.
warranty shot her down in about thirty seconds, and was asked to stay on the line in case she has any questions.Whoo- for a lady she swore like a sailor!!!!
she asked for a credit, but her loyalty tool was $5.00, figured best not to offer, since thats a 100% escalation on that.Couldn't, she came with the usual "it was never like this before cingular took over" 🙄 🙄
warranty shot her down in about thirty seconds, and was asked to stay on the line in case she has any questions.Whoo- for a lady she swore like a sailor!!!!
she asked for a credit, but her loyalty tool was $5.00, figured best not to offer, since thats a 100% escalation on that.Couldn't, she came with the usual "it was never like this before cingular took over" 🙄 🙄
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jinx7676 said:jramossteel said:
3) Phone prices to replace the phone will vary by market, COR stores for a new phone $100 and up depending on your area, but you could pick up a refurb cheaper than that.
nobody mentioned BRE's
Check your locla COR sotre and they may have a couple Buyers Remorse phones on hand. A V180 BRE is $50
Oh... My store does not have them..
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Always go for an early upgrade. Pay 1-year price, sign new 2-year contract...
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I doubt the person qualifies. The poster stated that they were only a couple of months into the contract. Requirements for early upgrade include a minimum of 6 months in the contract.
Also includes a minimum average revenue of $75/mo. as well as no disconnects within the past six months. At least that's how it was explained to me.
Also includes a minimum average revenue of $75/mo. as well as no disconnects within the past six months. At least that's how it was explained to me.
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The revenue's not in the criteria for the exception upgrade. Does have to be active more than 6 months and 3 or less disconnects...
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Hey let it dry for a couple days and try it out.
A friend of Mine Washed his cellphone, a Nokia 3300, and it didn't work for 2 days, once it dried it worked like new, there's a water stain on the screen but otherwise it's in good shape still
A friend of Mine Washed his cellphone, a Nokia 3300, and it didn't work for 2 days, once it dried it worked like new, there's a water stain on the screen but otherwise it's in good shape still
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i went in POURING rain with my nokia 3200 and the motherboard fried the sim survived so i used a spare 6200 while i went on ebay and bought a 6620 relativly cheap(compared to the store with no new comtract) and have been happy since
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oh and i lost my 6620 in 5 inches of snow un single digit degree weather for 5 days and i found it on i let it dry and charged it and it works perfect
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