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Mobile phones died when contract ended?
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| Eric The Viking 2005-09-27, 11:49 pm |
| My wife had a Samsung A300 flip phone with Vodafone a few years ago. She
got a new phone (Samsung E700) with O2 and stuffed the old A300 in a
cupboard for a few months. When we dug it out to sell it, it was dead -
tried charging it for a few days but it would not power up at all.
Recently she traded in the E700 for a newer model as part of an upgrade and
same again. The E700 kicked around unused for a couple of weeks and when we
tried to power it up to copy the data from it, it too was dead. No amount
of charging and swapping sims would revive it.
Do mobile phones just die when their contracts expire or are we just really
unlucky to have 2 phones go dead on us so quickly after the contract ends?
Are the phones really dead, or are they just sleeping?
Cheers - ETV
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| *Phantom Mendips* 2005-09-27, 11:49 pm |
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"Eric The Viking" <etv@nospam.nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> My wife had a Samsung A300 flip phone with Vodafone a few years ago. She
> got a new phone (Samsung E700) with O2 and stuffed the old A300 in a
> cupboard for a few months. When we dug it out to sell it, it was dead -
> tried charging it for a few days but it would not power up at all.
>
> Recently she traded in the E700 for a newer model as part of an upgrade
> and same again. The E700 kicked around unused for a couple of weeks and
> when we tried to power it up to copy the data from it, it too was dead.
> No amount of charging and swapping sims would revive it.
>
> Do mobile phones just die when their contracts expire or are we just
> really unlucky to have 2 phones go dead on us so quickly after the
> contract ends?
>
> Are the phones really dead, or are they just sleeping?
And do mobile phones dream of text sheep?
Just unlucky - depends on how much usage the phone had while it was in
frequent use - batteries last longer now, but still don't last forever... ;)
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| Eric The Viking 2005-09-27, 11:49 pm |
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"*Phantom Mendips*" <abuse@lineone.net> wrote in message
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> "Eric The Viking" <etv@nospam.nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> And do mobile phones dream of text sheep?
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I expect so, and that their owners may use them to call 999 to save a
burning kitten one day ;-)
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> Just unlucky - depends on how much usage the phone had while it was in
> frequent use - batteries last longer now, but still don't last forever...
> ;)
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Would batteries matter if the phones were plugged into the chargers?
ETV
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| dougnheffernan@gmail.com 2005-09-27, 11:49 pm |
| 'Are the phones really dead, or are they just sleeping? '
are you reallya sad twat or just pretending - I find it very hard to
believe that such a pathetic person as you has actually found a woman
that would marry you !!
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| Eric The Viking 2005-09-27, 11:49 pm |
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< dougnheffernan@gmail
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> 'Are the phones really dead, or are they just sleeping? '
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> are you reallya sad twat or just pretending - I find it very hard to
> believe that such a pathetic person as you has actually found a woman
> that would marry you !!
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You know what Douglas, I doubt very much whether anyone really cares about
what you believe.
BTW, got any good books on Oracle geek-boy?
ETV
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| etv@nospam.nowhere.com declared for all the world to hear...
> Do mobile phones just die when their contracts expire or are we just really
> unlucky to have 2 phones go dead on us so quickly after the contract ends?
Just unlucky.
> Are the phones really dead, or are they just sleeping?
Soundslike the battery has seized. Try replacing the battery.
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Regards
Jon
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| etv@nospam.nowhere.com declared for all the world to hear...
> Would batteries matter if the phones were plugged into the chargers?
Try charging the handset without the battery attached - the E700 can run
just off the mains charger.
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Regards
Jon
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| Eric The Viking 2005-09-28, 5:48 pm |
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"Jon" <spam@jonparker.plus.com> wrote in message
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> etv@nospam.nowhere.com declared for all the world to hear...
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> Try charging the handset without the battery attached - the E700 can run
> just off the mains charger.
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> Regards
> Jon
Thanks for the advice Jon.
So if I plug the phone into the charger without the battery in and it is
still dead, then it is likely that the phone is FUBAR?
ETV
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| etv@nospam.nowhere.com declared for all the world to hear...
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> "Jon" <spam@jonparker.plus.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the advice Jon.
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> So if I plug the phone into the charger without the battery in and it is
> still dead, then it is likely that the phone is FUBAR?
Yes.
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Regards
Jon
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| Eric The Viking 2005-09-28, 5:49 pm |
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> Yes.
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> Regards
> Jon
Cheers m8
ETV
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| dave stanton 2005-09-29, 2:48 am |
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> Soundslike the battery has seized. Try replacing the battery.
A mechanical battery, WOW !!
Dave
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| me@privacy.net declared for all the world to hear...
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> A mechanical battery, WOW !!
Siezed, dried up etc.
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Jon
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