Yep, I washed my cell phone today.

[primesuspect]

Right in the washer with my clothes.

:Pwned: :banghead: :screwed: :rockon:

[Geeky1]

well, at least you have a good reason to upgrade now, right :nudge:

[primesuspect]

it's less than a month old :werr:

[Geeky1]

well yeah, but my KX7 was less than a month old when I bought the A7N8X-Deluxe... :D

I assume it doesn't work anymore? Mine (the t616, not the old nokia it replaced) ended up in the hamper, but it managed to avoid the washer...

[primesuspect]

It doesn't work anymore and I don't have the cash to replace it.... This sucks so much... :werr:

we need a "dumbass" emote...

:dumbass:

[Geeky1]

we have one. This guy --> :aol:... is a dumbass.

Hey Shorty, I think we need to change the code for that smiley to : primesuspect: :p

[TBonZ]

oops, sry to hear that prime. :(

[primesuspect]

How about a "my wife is gonna kill me"

:wifegonnakillme:

or "this is going to ruin my whole weekend"

:weekendruined:

[Camman]

How about a "my wife is gonna kill me"

:wifegonnakillme:

or "this is going to ruin my whole weekend"

:weekendruined:

awww that is teh suck :( sorry to hear about it

but let me be the first to say....show us the pics ... :D

[mcwc]

For your replacement cell phone, get yourself a case, preferably one that attaches to your belt so it doesn't end up in the wash again or get a big honking cell phone that doesn't fit in your pocket, something like this:

[Shorty]

Oh crap.. that's gotta hurt :(

Brian, are you GSM or CDMA?

[Hawk]

Bummer Prime, :( That sucks big time man! (Prime walking through laundry room wondering what that ringing in his ears is.) Dry it out reaaall good with a hair dryer and take it back to phone store. This here phone quit workin on me and I can't figure out why! And it's only a mnth old! Maybe they'll replace it.

[Kwitko]

How about a "my wife is gonna kill me"

:wifegonnakillme:

or "this is going to ruin my whole weekend"

:weekendruined:

Or :nosextonight: or :sleepingonthecouch: or perhaps :mymotherinlawiscomingtovisit: or even :shespentthenightathermothers:

[DogSoldier]

So Prime, did you use hot or cold water? How bout fabric softener? What about dryer settings.. just I've never washed my cellphone before and need some tips.

[primesuspect]

ha ha ha very funny :grumble:

no seriously, pics would do no justice, the cellphone is sparkling clean. :D

It was the hot cycle and I used Ajax liquid detergent, for those who must know.

I dried it off over night, and plugged it into the charger this morning. The screen lit up and then died a second later. Then it started to vibrate.

And it kept vibrating

And it won't stop.

So if you ever need to convert your cellphone into a sex toy, just throw it in the washing machine for a round.

[DogSoldier]

:buck: Hahahahaha Than I doubt the wife will be too angry...

[EyesOnly]

If by sextoy you mean vibrator then any phone with a vibrator would do. Not that i would like to use my cell for that purpose. :eek: As for cleaning i prefer using a soft cloth.

EO

[GnomeWizardd]

LMAO! prime just take it back and say it just stopped and act like a complete moron and they should replace it

[TheSmJ]

Either take it apart, dry it out, and put it back together. OR take it to a dealer, tell them it's "defective", and it just "died on you".

[Clutch]

I would take it back and see what they say. If the laugh and point at you then you can feel like a true dumbass, haha

[primesuspect]

That would be a significant lie. That goes against my, um... "religion".....

Nah, whatever, I screwed up, now I gotta figure out how to get a new one..

[TheSmJ]

Take the thing apart. It's prolly just full of water.

[Geeky1]

Barring trying to return it, I suggest you take it apart and try to dry it out (as suggested above). Electronics are basically immune to water... it's what happens afterwards (corrosion) that kills them. If you can clean it up, it may work.

[mmonnin]

Turned off electronics are immune to water.;) It was turned on tho. Maybe there was still some water.

Reminds me about how a lab at school was totally under water once. Computers were all good after they were thoroughly dried but the monitors were bad.

Soap might be the killer tho.

[primesuspect]

The screen is pwned... It's all melty and blotchy.

The phone was on when it went through the washer, so I'm sure the more sensitive parts are f-ed.

If there were no battery attached to it, and excepting the screen, it may have very well survived the washer, but alas...... it is not to be. :(

[TheSmJ]

There's a deal going on right now at Amazon whereas you could MAKE $50 after rebates if you buy a Sidekick...

OR you could give the phone to me, I'll do all the dirty work at the dealer for ya. That should get you a new phone, and it's not YOU doing it, ehh?

I'd just take it apart and see what you could see. Dry it out, if the plates in the LCD seperated enough to get water inbetween them, you could prolly find a source for a replacment.

It really wouldn't get you any more worse off than you are now.

[gtghm]

I would gather that you passed on the phone insurance then...?
I know that my insurance covers my phone even if I do some bone headed thing to it... :grin :)

I just called the insurance people, said it didn't work any more, they said 35 bucks please I said ok, no other questions were asked, I got a new/upgraded one (cause the old one was discontinued) in 2 days fedex...

Go AT&T wireless... yea
"g"

[Douglas]

Unlucky mate,

but I couldn't help letting out a little giggle when I read it..... :D

I washed a 512mb sd card once and it came out fine! I was suitably impressed.

[pseudonym]

LMAO! prime just take it back and say it just stopped and act like a complete moron and they should replace it

DEFINITELY!!! If it looks perfect, you should be able to get another. Play stupid and it should work. Or send the wife to do it, and have her play stupid. Always helps to have a pretty face.... Not saying your not pretty or anything... Aww crap

/me runs away!!

[profdlp]

Does anyone else get a mental image of that doofus in the TV ads wandering around Prime's laundry room going "Can you hear me now?"

Sorry to hear about, though...

As far as taking it back, that reminds me of a story I heard about a camcorder a guy returned a week after he bought it because it didn't work. He claimed it ran fine for a day or so, then suddenly went dead for no apparent reason. The guy at the service depot was checking it out and noticed that there was a video cassette still inside. Thinking it might give him a clue as to what went wrong he stuck it in a VCR and watched it.

The tape showed a kids birthday party. A pool party. There was cake, ice cream, and a priceless scene where dad goes "Oh, @%#!!". Then a splash. It bobbed once or twice, then the last scene from the camera came as it drifted slowly toward the bottom. The tape ended a second later as the water shorted it out.

:zombie:

[MrBill]

So if you ever need to convert your cellphone into a sex toy, just throw it in the washing machine for a round.
That HAS to be a candidate for a "Short-Media Byte". It just HAS to be. :D



oh ya...sorry about your cell phone Prime. :(

[gtghm]

That HAS to be a candidate for a "Short-Media Byte". It just HAS to be. :D



oh ya...sorry about your cell phone Prime. :(
I second that lol

[Straight_Man]

it's less than a month old :werr:

Insurance refund or replacement-- snow melting shorted it out.... :D

Can you let it dry for 36 hours, see if after a battery charge it works??? Batteries have been known to discharge when submerged....

If you want a HARD-knock and water resistant phone, get a Motorola construction grade or milspec "hardened" cell phone. They have good layered water resistance, temp stability, and knock about stability. The milspec motorolas CAN be dropped in a beer pitcher, and work after a recharge.... :D

BTW, cellphones in water, if the two charge points on outside of phone are shorted by water and grounded, can discharge their batteries down to zero charge VERY fast-- when no charge, the phone circuits go inactive. If water is inside phone, you can open it if not glued together and clean off circuit boards and dry, and then recharge battery. Unplug or remove battery right away, and clean and dry and recharge battery for time given for new phone chargeup and hope....

Otherwise, sorry.

John.

[DogSoldier]

They can also withstand nuclear EMP and are blast hardened up to 1000 PSI. Good investment if you ever happen to step on a dirty bomb.

[Straight_Man]

I like them for weather reasons, and fact that ocean is close by, also puddles a foot or more deep in wet season, often, and soaking wet grass often present. My kid brother dropped one several times into ocean, worked afterwards after a major recharge. He's used his cell phone to call SeaTow for friends at least ten times, typically when engine will not start due to discharged battery series in boats he was on with them, so it goes boating with him and is never bagged in waterproof bag.

[Straight_Man]

Oh, just thought of something-- cells can dump ALL their internal programming when battery drained, especially if backup battery is also drained by shorting. No programming, no access. But reprogramming fixes THAT. Service center can reprogram, or most sales major offices for your provider.

If you do not want to lie, tell them it is totally dead, see what they ask..... :D

John.

[primesuspect]

Well I just went and bought a cheap one. I've been a t-mobile customer for like three years and have all my business cell phones through them, so I spend quite a bit of money with them. I didn't really like the phone I had anyway. It turns out that the manager of the store where I went is an old friend of my cousin's, so I got a discount and some goodies. I ended up spending $99. Not exactly cheap, but whatever. I hate spending unbudgeted money ... :grumble:

[EyesOnly]

To be the first one to ask. What did you get.

[primesuspect]

Some form of plain vanilla Nokia.

I am not into cell phones as gadgets, believe it or not. I don't care about features or cameras or any of that. I think I got a 6610... not sure. There's no model number on it.

[polarys425]

seen this too late, depending on what type of system you were on, i coulda sent you a phone im no longer using.


hey, dont feel so bad, the idiot thats head of maintenance where i work washed his too, however the dumb ass put it in the microwave to dry it. :eek2:

[Norge]

That HAS to be a candidate for a "Short-Media Byte". It just HAS to be. :D



oh ya...sorry about your cell phone Prime. :(

Oh man I saw that Short-Media Byte and just started cracking up. That is just too good. ;D

Norge

[profdlp]

...however the dumb ass put it in the microwave to dry it. :eek2:
Pictures, please!!!! ;D

[Khaos]

Unlucky mate,

but I couldn't help letting out a little giggle when I read it..... :D
BWAHAHAHAHA, I laughed my $(*&#^(*# $(* off and then quoted this in AIM to a bunch of friends.

ha ha ha very funny

no seriously, pics would do no justice, the cellphone is sparkling clean.

It was the hot cycle and I used Ajax liquid detergent, for those who must know.

I dried it off over night, and plugged it into the charger this morning. The screen lit up and then died a second later. Then it started to vibrate.

And it kept vibrating

And it won't stop.

So if you ever need to convert your cellphone into a sex toy, just throw it in the washing machine for a round.
Sorry prime, but you know that's just funny as hell.

[EyesOnly]

I can't thank you enough prime for making a thread/mistake which is the funniest thing since the members photochop gallery. I think that a lot of people though they felt sorry for you did laugh really loud. I sure did just by reading the title and am giggling right now :D.

As for cellphones i to have an older Nokia (3310). If all you want to do is make phonecalls and send an accational sms that's all you need. No need going for something expensive.

[test_tube_tony]

I killed my cellfone over the new year vacation in the caribbean sea. I was walkin by the water on the beach where the wave where comin in, and sure enough, a big wave knocked me over and my fone got soaked :(. I tried to clean it out, took the whole thing apart, and cleaned all the salt off of it. Still didnt work. It was a Sony Ericsson T300. But now I got a T610. I like it alot better.
:Pwned:

[edcentric]

how do you use it as a 'toy' if the vibrate doesn't work?????

[primesuspect]

No, ed, you misunderstood.. All it DOES is vibrate now... That's it's only function :D

[Leonardo]

how do you use it as a 'toy' if the vibrate doesn't work?????

Oh prime, that's just great - now you've given Ed ideas! :-/

[test_tube_tony]

Take the thing apart. It's prolly just full of water.
Sorry Dave, but that doesn't work. From what I understand, the transmitter circut is high voltage. So as soon an the phone gets hit with water, it straight up fries its self. After mine got wet all it did was shake. and it was a very sluggish shake. Kinda interesting.

[Enverex]

Sorry Dave, but that doesn't work. From what I understand, the transmitter circut is high voltage. So as soon an the phone gets hit with water, it straight up fries its self. After mine got wet all it did was shake. and it was a very sluggish shake. Kinda interesting.

Yeah, same happened when my brother dropped his phone in the sink.

[TheSmJ]

Sorry Dave, but that doesn't work. From what I understand, the transmitter circut is high voltage. So as soon an the phone gets hit with water, it straight up fries its self. After mine got wet all it did was shake. and it was a very sluggish shake. Kinda interesting.


Well it's worth a TRY, huh General Electric?

[WuGgaRoO]

prime...dont fret...ur cell just might work... i personally have a funny story to tell... i was talking to my ex (the one i burned the teddy bear) during the initial stages of the break up. she said sumthing along the lines of "oh ur a big selfish (words i cant post on s-m)" u get the drift. at any rate, i was a tad distraught/upset.. i also felt relieved, for two reasons. 1) i got rid of that bothersome horse of a woman for the last time (tried to break up with her multiple times in the past but she didnt see it fit) and 2) i just took a raging dump. AT ANY RATE, the cellphone dropped in the bowl, i had to fish it out immediatly. Initially, it didnt work, but after 4 days, it was perfect...

[gtghm]

AT ANY RATE, the cellphone dropped in the bowl, i had to fish it out immediatly. Initially, it didnt work, but after 4 days, it was perfect...

I can't beleive you had the guts to put that any where near your ear or mouth after that... lol

[profdlp]

I've heard of having a crappy cell phone connection before, but I always thought it was a figure of speech...

:wtf: :rolleyes: :D

[test_tube_tony]

Heh, good one, profdlp. LMAO
;D

[Jengo]

Best Topic EVAR!!!

lol

i had my share of laughs.

good luck on getting a new phone! :thumbsup:

[primesuspect]

wuggs:

you win dude.. I concede. You have the worse cell phone story.

Did you ... um... wash the cell phone after fishing it from the crappy bowl? :wtf:

[Enverex]

Did you ... um... wash the cell phone after fishing it from the crappy bowl? :wtf:

Where do you recommend, Prime? Could try the Washing machine as you seem to have experience in that area :rolleyes2

[primesuspect]

Well, washing it in the machine won't do him any good if he just.. err... got "dumped"... Since he doesn't have a girlfriend to .. err.. help out with the sex toy he'll have just created...

this post is getting way out of hand :wtf:

[Shorty]

this post is getting way out of hand :wtf:

No really.. your'e kidding me :wtf:

[Lincoln]

My question would be 'what did he fish it out with?' :hrm:

[edcentric]

I thought that that was the point of using a toy, you want it out of your hands.

My boss backed over his pager (left it on the roof of the car and it slid off) but this is a lot funnier.

[McBain]

Another quick story....buddy of mine got a little too bombed....he was takin a leak......decided to drunk dial someone.....dropped this phone and he pee'd on it. It still kinda worked, but only on speakerphone.