Cell phones and the summer

[Salty]

A couple of years ago, I took my cell phone in for repair. I was told I had gotten it wet. Well, I new for a fact that I had not spilled any water on it. They insisted I did - and thus the warranty would not be valid for the repair. :tear:
After a couple of days, it started to work again. Someone suggested that since I kept my cell phone in my shirt pocket, my sweat sneaked into the phone.:smilewinkgrin:

A word to the wise is sufficient :thumbs:

 

[annsni]

Yep! When I horseback ride, I like to keep a phone on me in case I fall and can't even get to the mounting block where I used to keep it so I used to tuck it in my breeches. Well, one day I realized my phone had gotten wet enough to stop working so I knew I needed another solution. I got a neoprene pocket that I strap to my leg to put the cell phone in and all is great!! It even protects the phone from splash when I wash the horse or spill water buckets.

If a phone gets wet, take the battery out immediately and put it in a baggie with rice for a couple of days. It should work fine after that unless you had it soaking in water or it fell in salt water.

 

[just-want-peace]

Another solution is a hair dryer.
I dropped a portable phone in my swimming pool once, and immediately disconnected the battery and laid the phone in front of a hand-held hair dryer - high fan, low heat - for an hour or so and it worked fine for several more years.

 

[Jim1999]

My phone is difficult to move more than ten feet from the wall where it is attached. I see people all the time walking about with a gadget attached to their ear and it is sickening, to my mind.

Cheers,

Jim

 

[Salty]

The OP has good info- now with summer comming - at least North of the Equator

 

[annsni]

I just got an iPhone - my first expensive phone. I paid full price for it since it's on Virgin Mobile and not on a contract plan so I want to keep it "healthy". I got a Lifeproof case for it which is completely waterproof. I can even get a lifejacket for the boat to put it in! But honestly - I LOVE the Lifeproof case. It's protected the phone from a few phones so far and I know that even if I dump it in a water bucket at the barn, it will survive just fine.

 

[Revmitchell]

Yep! When I horseback ride, I like to keep a phone on me in case I fall and can't even get to the mounting block where I used to keep it so I used to tuck it in my breeches. Well, one day I realized my phone had gotten wet enough to stop working so I knew I needed another solution. I got a neoprene pocket that I strap to my leg to put the cell phone in and all is great!! It even protects the phone from splash when I wash the horse or spill water buckets.

If a phone gets wet, take the battery out immediately and put it in a baggie with rice for a couple of days. It should work fine after that unless you had it soaking in water or it fell in salt water.

OK! We'll not ask how it got wet horse back riding. :laugh:

 

[annsni]

OK! We'll not ask how it got wet horse back riding. :laugh:

Good old fashioned sweat. I put it in the waistband of my breeches and it's 85 degrees. I'm riding a 17.1 hand Hanovarian who feels it's his life duty to keep my heartrate within maximum levels for the whole time we're riding. Yep - it got WET!