dunking a cell phone

[havasu]

My G/F dropped her new Samsung 6 phone into the toilet on Sunday. She was house sitting and had no access to rice. I found some instant oatmeal mix and placed her phone into the grain for the night. The next morning, the phone fired up except now when charging, it stated, "low battery temp, will not accept charge." Even though it give this message, the battery charges fine.

I called Verizon for a new phone because I have top of the line insurance. They advised after sending them $150, they would ship a phone! I spend $12 a month and this is their insurance policy!

I post this to keep in mind that if you purchase a few silica bags of drying powder now, you might avoid a future headache.

 

[Nick]

Sorry to hear that Hav. Sometimes that don't work if the censor gets to wet .

Did you ask them why you are giving them $12.00 a month ?

 

[havasu]

I asked and they say it is better than paying out $700 for a new phone.

 

[Floorist]

I asked and rhey say it is better than paying out $700 for a new phone.

I get mine for $10 at the dollar store.

 

[Jon]

This is what she needs Hav
Good for 30 minutes under water 1.5 metres deep
Or so they say
http://www.samsung.com/nz/galaxys7/...OarxwdhlMMR2oOu4vhE1GMmn6tbpc6gdjcaAs9W8P8HAQ

 

[havasu]

Jon, that is exactly what they recommended that we upgrade to. To upgrade from the Galaxy S6 to the Galaxy S7 would currently cost us about $450. If we wait a few months, the upgrade will be free. If her phone dies soon, we will just move her data back to the old Galaxy S5, until we are allowed to upgrade free.

Remember when them flip phones use to cost $10 and lasted a lifetime?

 

[Floorist]

Jon, that is exactly what they recommended that we upgrade to. To upgrade from the Galaxy S6 to the Galaxy S7 would currently cost us about $450. If we wait a few months, the upgrade will be free. If her phone dies soon, we will just move her data back to the old Galaxy S5, until we are allowed to upgrade free.

Remember when them flip phones use to cost $10 and lasted a lifetime?

I still use a $10 flip phone.

 

[havasu]

I still use a $10 flip phone.

...and I'm sure you only have 5 numbers necessary to call someone.

(When I was growing up, my house phone number was Edgewood 33081.)

 

[Nick]

Jon, that is exactly what they recommended that we upgrade to. To upgrade from the Galaxy S6 to the Galaxy S7 would currently cost us about $450. If we wait a few months, the upgrade will be free. If her phone dies soon, we will just move her data back to the old Galaxy S5, until we are allowed to upgrade free.

Remember when them flip phones use to cost $10 and lasted a lifetime?

I still have one with the same battery .

 

[DarisMulkin]

...and I'm sure you only have 5 numbers necessary to call someone.

(When I was growing up, my house phone number was Edgewood 33081.)

Mine was davenport oh oh to short.

Daris

 

[havasu]

I bet Floorist still taps on the receiver and says, "Maybel, get me Sheriff Taylor right away!"

 

[Floorist]

I bet Floorist still taps on the receiver and says, "Maybel, get me Sheriff Taylor right away!"

No need, I have more bullets than Barney.

 

[Ernesto]

Flip phones cannot go under water either. Plus you cannot surf the ethernet. But I did drop one in the potty right after I took a whiz in it, yanked that sucker outa there in less than a half a second and it worked fine. Smell funny though.

Actually I watched a video of a guy water boarding an S6 and it worked fine after three minutes.

I had to get a new S6 a couple months ago because all the sudden people could not hear me but I could hear them. Got mine for free.

 

[havasu]

The S-7 has waterproof capabilities, but seems the S-6 doesn't have any protection based on personal experience.

 

[Jon]

Haven't tried placing mine in a toilet or even a bucket of water for the 30 minutes they say yet
Mine cost US$819 but if I wanted to go on for a contract for a few years I could have got it for free