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Chrs99S10
Posts: 1
Phone Model:
Motorola V551
Service Provider:
Cingular |
 
Sat Aug 13, 2005 11:19 pm |
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my phone was left in the rain and i was wondering if there was anything i could do to save it... it still works but the screen is not working! any suggestions would be great.... thanks!
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Samsung
Posts: 3141
Phone Model:
Motorola RAZR2 V8 |
Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:12 am |
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If you have insurance use it, if not you will probably have to look into getting a new phone.
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duceduc
Posts: 2122
Phone Model:
iPhone Unlocked
Service Provider:
Cingular - Extended |
Sun Aug 14, 2005 9:14 am |
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If it is not working, your SOL as most phone have a round sticker in the back inside battery compartment. It turns red/pink, an indication that the phone has been exposed to heavy moisture. They will know......
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simplejohn
Posts: 1 |
Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:02 am |
If your phone got wet, there is nothing you can do about.
Every company that give phone insurance, state in their policy that they
don't cover any water or moister damage.
Good Luck
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Simple John
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Samsung
Posts: 3141
Phone Model:
Motorola RAZR2 V8 |
Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:04 am |
| simplejohn wrote: | If your phone got wet, there is nothing you can do about.
Every company that give phone insurance, state in their policy that they
don't cover any water or moister damage.
Good Luck
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Simple John
If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars.
Online casino is the way to stop counting money |
Not true, T-Mobiles insurance policy covers water damage.
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jrussellpowell
Posts: 1
Phone Model:
Nokia 6600
Service Provider:
Cingular Wireless |
Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:01 pm |
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As well as Cingular. It is odd though, the company the handles Insurance for Cingular (Lock/Line) will cover water damage for thier customers but not for Verizon customers, who also uses Lock/Line.
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Samsung
Posts: 3141
Phone Model:
Motorola RAZR2 V8 |
Wed Aug 17, 2005 2:02 am |
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That is weird
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spivey78
Posts: 26 |
Wed Aug 17, 2005 4:51 pm |
| jrussellpowell wrote: | | As well as Cingular. It is odd though, the company the handles Insurance for Cingular (Lock/Line) will cover water damage for thier customers but not for Verizon customers, who also uses Lock/Line. |
Maybe it has something to do with the number of customers for the respective companies who have claimed water damaged in the past. Maybe Cingular has far less.
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ijehan
Posts: 1 |
Fri May 19, 2006 5:09 pm |
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I took a plunge into a river with my Razr. The phone was completely soaked and died immediately. I took out the battery and sim card then let it dry out for 3 days. To my surprise, the Razr powered right up and was working fine. I've got a bright red dot behind my battery voiding my warranty, but the phone still works. There is some slight discoloration to the screen. It just leads me to believe if you let a phone dry out completely it will start working again. My only advice would be to wait atleast 3 days to make sure all the condesation is evaporated.
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disbsohn
Posts: 3
Phone Model:
NOKIA N93 / Nokia 6670 / Nokia 6680
Service Provider:
TMOBILE / FASTLINK / MOBILECOM |
Sat May 27, 2006 8:01 pm |
the trick is if you get water on the phone DONT power it on. because if you try to power it on with water inside it will either mess up for ever. or you might be lucky and it will say good. i bought a phone from a guy a while back that dropped it in water. it was working fine but for some reason the speaker didnt work. it was because at that point when he turned it on there was still water in the speaker. other than that if you know that there is water in it. RUBBING ALCOHOL will make it dry. because it evaporates quick. so if you are phone savvay then try to rubb it down with alcohol with a ear swab. then let it sit for a day or so. then try to turn it on.
good luck guys/gals
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