Yep, I washed my cell phone today.

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  • gtghmgtghm New
    edited January 2004
    MrBill wrote:
    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_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    primesuspect wrote:
    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.
  • DogSoldierDogSoldier The heart of radical Amish country..
    edited January 2004
    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_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    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_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    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.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    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:
  • EyesOnlyEyesOnly Sweden New
    edited January 2004
    To be the first one to ask. What did you get.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    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.
  • polarys425polarys425 Harrisonburg, VA
    edited January 2004
    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:
  • NorgeNorge Sidney, Ohio
    edited January 2004
    MrBill wrote:
    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
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2004
    polarys425 wrote:
    ...however the dumb ass put it in the microwave to dry it. :eek2:
    Pictures, please!!!! ;D
  • KhaosKhaos New Hampshire
    edited January 2004
    Douglas wrote:
    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.
  • EyesOnlyEyesOnly Sweden New
    edited January 2004
    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_tonytest_tube_tony Dallas TX Member
    edited January 2004
    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:
  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    how do you use it as a 'toy' if the vibrate doesn't work?????
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    No, ed, you misunderstood.. All it DOES is vibrate now... That's it's only function :D
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    edcentric wrote:
    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_tonytest_tube_tony Dallas TX Member
    edited January 2004
    TheSmJ wrote:
    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.
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    test_tube_tony wrote:
    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.
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited January 2004
    test_tube_tony wrote:
    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?
  • WuGgaRoOWuGgaRoO Not in the shower Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    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...
  • gtghmgtghm New
    edited January 2004
    WuGgaRoO wrote:
    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
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2004
    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_tonytest_tube_tony Dallas TX Member
    edited January 2004
    Heh, good one, profdlp. LMAO
    ;D
  • JengoJengo Pasco, WA | USA
    edited January 2004
    Best Topic EVAR!!!

    lol

    i had my share of laughs.

    good luck on getting a new phone! :thumbsup:
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    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:
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    primesuspect wrote:
    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
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    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:
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    primesuspect wrote:
    this post is getting way out of hand :wtf:

    No really.. your'e kidding me :wtf:
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    My question would be 'what did he fish it out with?' :hrm:
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