Mobile phone backlash.

[Gus Mango Fish]

Originally Posted by CitrusSR

I did a similar thing when my last phone got dropped in water... I since found out that if you take the phone apart as best you can and let it dry out for a few days then it should still work. But turning it on straight away causes it to short circuit or something as its all wet... not sure if this actually works though because like you I turned mine on straight away, it worked for a few seconds and then died.

But if anyone else ever dunks a phone, try drying it out first!

lol, yes. Someone told me this too. After I had turned it on, and no doubt shorted it

[aaamusements]

Originally Posted by CitrusSR

I did a similar thing when my last phone got dropped in water... I since found out that if you take the phone apart as best you can and let it dry out for a few days then it should still work. But turning it on straight away causes it to short circuit or something as its all wet... not sure if this actually works though because like you I turned mine on straight away, it worked for a few seconds and then died.

But if anyone else ever dunks a phone, try drying it out first!

Yep correct.

Went through a phase of dropping my phone in the loo - first time I took it all apart, rinsed it under the tap, wrapped it in tissue and put it on top of the boiler for a few days. Absolutely fine!

Second time I did it I tried to switch it on straight away. Result: dead phone!

Had a no phone situation for a week or so recently due to a few contractual problems with O2.
Quite enjoyed it but it was very inconvenient too, especially trying to run a business! Then I though back to when I had a tyre blow out on a main road a few weeks before and had to call the police and the RAC. Stuck another sim card in the phone pretty quick; no way I want to get stuck somewhere!

[Gus Mango Fish]

I've relented and borrowed a phone to use, whilst I wait for the 3G iPhone to get back in stock.

Seem to have lost all my numbers though

[aaamusements]

Originally Posted by Gus Mango Fish

I've relented and borrowed a phone to use, whilst I wait for the 3G iPhone to get back in stock.

Seem to have lost all my numbers though

Yeah most likely, unless you find a way to transfer the phone memory - not possible really if the phone is dead.
Long gone are the days when all the numbers had to be stored on the sim card...