[aqualung8705]

I just did something stupid a little bit ago. I had my cell phone in my dress shirt pocket, and I was leaning over the toilet. Gravity overcame stupidity, and my cell phone fell into the toilet. I dried it off as best as I could, and now have it on my car charger. It's acting up, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it'll work. It started acting up, so I copied all of my contacts over to the SIM card. I just hope that I can get a new phone!

[PinkString]

I hate when that happens...although I never dropped one in the toilet before..I was at Costco once, washing my hands in the ladies room when the faucet all of a sudden went nuts and sprayed water all over the place, including getting my purse soaking wet and my cell phone was water logged. It never worked well again so I ended up getting a better phone in the long run. And i keep my purse far away from sinks now.
I hope you can get another phone that won't cost too much.

[aqualung8705]

I share minutes with my sister (T-Mobile), but she doesn't have a protection plan. She called them, and they said that their cheapest phones start at $60.

I went to the Carrer Fair at the Thomas & Mack yesterday. It was ok, but it was focused more towards interns, and graduates with degrees. Except for some free Sun Chips, beef jerky, and a few other minor goodies, it was a waste of time/money/gas.

[guinnessjim]

Originally Posted by aqualung8705

Sure, you could pick me out, but how often do you see me dressed up?

i have only seen you dressed up....

[guinnessjim]

Originally Posted by aqualung8705

I just did something stupid a little bit ago. I had my cell phone in my dress shirt pocket, and I was leaning over the toilet. Gravity overcame stupidity, and my cell phone fell into the toilet. I dried it off as best as I could, and now have it on my car charger. It's acting up, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it'll work. It started acting up, so I copied all of my contacts over to the SIM card. I just hope that I can get a new phone!

that sux, man.

take the phone apart, battery out, sim card out, etc.

give it the best chance possible to dry out.

[aqualung8705]

If you look at my profile picture, you'll see me in my usual schmata. I don't have the beard anymore, tho'. I took it apart and dried it out, but it's still acting up. My sister googled a solution, bury it in a bowl of uncooked rice over night, then give it a try. I'm about to go to the shop, and see what they can do for me.

[kimba01]

Originally Posted by aqualung8705

I just did something stupid a little bit ago. I had my cell phone in my dress shirt pocket, and I was leaning over the toilet. Gravity overcame stupidity, and my cell phone fell into the toilet. I dried it off as best as I could, and now have it on my car charger. It's acting up, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it'll work. It started acting up, so I copied all of my contacts over to the SIM card. I just hope that I can get a new phone!

I dropped mine in a pile of fresh snow and it blanked out for a while. First thing you should do is take the battery out and let the unit dry out. Usually even with a protection plan some don't cover water damage.

Mine works fine now. Good luck with it!

[jjameson922]

Try taking the phone apart and hitting everything with a blow drier on high heat, low volume blow. We've done this to 2 way radios that have been dropped in ponds and it revives them.

[dr.gomonas]

Originally Posted by aqualung8705

I just did something stupid a little bit ago. I had my cell phone in my dress shirt pocket, and I was leaning over the toilet. Gravity overcame stupidity, and my cell phone fell into the toilet. I dried it off as best as I could, and now have it on my car charger. It's acting up, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it'll work. It started acting up, so I copied all of my contacts over to the SIM card. I just hope that I can get a new phone!

I've done that before... sucks! Actually, i've done just about everything you can possibly do to break a phone.... good luck!

[aqualung8705]

Originally Posted by jjameson922

Try taking the phone apart and hitting everything with a blow drier on high heat, low volume blow. We've done this to 2 way radios that have been dropped in ponds and it revives them.

Thanks for the advice, JJ, but that's a little hard to do when you don't have electricity. If you don't recall, my stepfather had the power and gas turned off a month ago because he didn't want to be stuck with the bill. The old phone had a warranty, but since it was dropped in water (I didn't tell her that, I said that it was having brain farts) that voided out the warranty. I ended up having to buy a new for and car charger, which ending up costing me a little over $70. It's a basic phone, but at least it has a camera, video, and text messaging. Since it's a Nokia I'm hoping that the battery life will be better than the Motorola. That money was earmarked for something important, but I can't find a job if I don't have a phone.