Cell phone misery-

Nephythys · 10-30-2006, 05:12 PM

Ok- as some of you know my phone charger died during my trip to Cali- I made a one bar charge last 4 days by keeping it turned off all the time except to check messages.

I bought a new charger- still no go, so I figured it was the battery. However, when I got home my car charger worked just fine- yippee! Just needed a new desk charger- right?

I wish.

Wednesday I flew home, got picked up at the airport, got rear ended on the highway (yes, I got into an accident on my way home, no damage- thankfully!) and that night I took Rose to see Lion King at the Denver Center.....on the way home I used my phone, all was well. By the time we got home it was about midnight- I was exhausted.

Next day I went to work- could not find my phone. Anywhere. So I called home- they tore the place apart- no phone.

Guess what day that was? Yea, the big snow storm. So sadly I concluded I had dropped it on my way into the house the night before and it was now lost under a lot of snow.

Turns out I was right.

The snow has been melting and every now and then we would look though the drifts, melt some with hot water, shovel it around.....no go- today the snow melted in the right place and revealed the corpse of my LG.

It charges and I should be able to get the numbers off of it- but the phone is toast. Going to call Verizon and see if they have any great deals to get a new phone-

Guess that fixes the battery charger problem huh?

DisneyFan25863 · 10-30-2006, 05:53 PM

I had my phone sit in the bottom of a pool for 3 hours (got thrown in and didn't realize it fell out). If you take the battery out and dry it with a hairdryer and let it sit for a few days, a lot of times they turn out ok. Maybe that would work for you too.

Nephythys · 10-30-2006, 05:58 PM

It's actually not the battery- it's charging- but the screen got wet, froze and cracked. They already tested it- the "phone" function does not work, but the charge does and that way I should be able to get the info off- which is something.

I guess

Not Afraid · 10-30-2006, 06:00 PM

Yeah, freezing is a whole other story.

Nephythys · 10-30-2006, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Yeah, freezing is a whole other story.

...but off topic, do you like the avatar

Not Afraid · 10-30-2006, 06:04 PM

I do! That was good fun.

Nephythys · 10-30-2006, 08:27 PM

well- we had an extra LG phone at home so we called Verizon and activated it- woot woo!

Needs a new battery too

but it works- so I am connected again.

RStar · 10-31-2006, 12:22 AM

Hey Nephythys, is that carrot cake that you and Lisa are eating in your Avator? I love carrot cake! Can I be a cake hore too? PLEEEEZE?

The carrot cake they use to have at Plaza Inn (a couple years ago- and I think it came from the Cake Box in HB) was the best! Too bad they changed sources!

Sorry, off topic again.

Glad you got a phone working again.

Nephythys · 10-31-2006, 08:41 AM

Lisa had churro- I had a small piece of churro, strawberry cheesecake and chocolate banana-

But sure- you can be a cake whore.

I am very happy about the phone- yippee!

10-30-2006, 05:12 PM	#1
Nephythys Yeah, that's about it- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a state of constant crap to get done Posts: 2,688	Cell phone misery- Ok- as some of you know my phone charger died during my trip to Cali- I made a one bar charge last 4 days by keeping it turned off all the time except to check messages. I bought a new charger- still no go, so I figured it was the battery. However, when I got home my car charger worked just fine- yippee! Just needed a new desk charger- right? I wish. Wednesday I flew home, got picked up at the airport, got rear ended on the highway (yes, I got into an accident on my way home, no damage- thankfully!) and that night I took Rose to see Lion King at the Denver Center.....on the way home I used my phone, all was well. By the time we got home it was about midnight- I was exhausted. Next day I went to work- could not find my phone. Anywhere. So I called home- they tore the place apart- no phone. Guess what day that was? Yea, the big snow storm. So sadly I concluded I had dropped it on my way into the house the night before and it was now lost under a lot of snow. Turns out I was right. The snow has been melting and every now and then we would look though the drifts, melt some with hot water, shovel it around.....no go- today the snow melted in the right place and revealed the corpse of my LG. It charges and I should be able to get the numbers off of it- but the phone is toast. Going to call Verizon and see if they have any great deals to get a new phone- Guess that fixes the battery charger problem huh?
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10-30-2006, 05:53 PM	#2
DisneyFan25863 Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stevenson Ranch, CA Posts: 464	I had my phone sit in the bottom of a pool for 3 hours (got thrown in and didn't realize it fell out). If you take the battery out and dry it with a hairdryer and let it sit for a few days, a lot of times they turn out ok. Maybe that would work for you too.
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10-30-2006, 05:58 PM	#3
Nephythys Yeah, that's about it- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a state of constant crap to get done Posts: 2,688	It's actually not the battery- it's charging- but the screen got wet, froze and cracked. They already tested it- the "phone" function does not work, but the charge does and that way I should be able to get the info off- which is something. I guess
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10-30-2006, 06:00 PM	#4
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Yeah, freezing is a whole other story.
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10-30-2006, 06:04 PM	#6
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I do! That was good fun.
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10-30-2006, 08:27 PM	#7
Nephythys Yeah, that's about it- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a state of constant crap to get done Posts: 2,688	well- we had an extra LG phone at home so we called Verizon and activated it- woot woo! Needs a new battery too but it works- so I am connected again.
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10-31-2006, 12:22 AM	#8
RStar Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Me & Manyard hangin out! Posts: 5,433	Hey Nephythys, is that carrot cake that you and Lisa are eating in your Avator? I love carrot cake! Can I be a cake hore too? PLEEEEZE? The carrot cake they use to have at Plaza Inn (a couple years ago- and I think it came from the Cake Box in HB) was the best! Too bad they changed sources! Sorry, off topic again. Glad you got a phone working again. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup! www.StarTownGifts.com
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10-31-2006, 08:41 AM	#9
Nephythys Yeah, that's about it- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a state of constant crap to get done Posts: 2,688	Lisa had churro- I had a small piece of churro, strawberry cheesecake and chocolate banana- But sure- you can be a cake whore. I am very happy about the phone- yippee!
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