I don't know how long she had it in there because when I found it, she had already taken it out. It's a 300 dollar phone, we don't have a house phone, and I don't have insurance on it because I've never had problems with any of my previous phones. Whenever I turn it on it says "use genuwine battery. --power off-- then it counts down to 1 and freezes. I can't afford to buy a new one so I'm freaking out. I've already tried putting it in a bag of rice to draw all the moisture out, any other suggetions?
2007-08-12 11:37:33 · 8 answers · asked by colby6187 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
If I do need to get a whole new phone will they be able to put my contacts from this phone on the new one?
2007-08-12 12:16:37 · update #1
take off the battery, open the case and dry it with a blow dryer. keep your fingers crossed.
2007-08-12 11:46:58 · answer #1 · answered by bullwinkle3006 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Certainly, your phone unfortunately though is cooked. Corrosion damage massacres any electronic device. However though cell phone retailers will encourage you to purchase a brand new phone(Probably the most expensive one at that) you can get away with buying a prepaid phone. If you have Cingular just slip your Sim card into the new phone and TADA! You're set. If you have Verizon or Sprint it's even more convenient. Just call them up let them know you need to do what is known as an ESN swap. They'll walk you through the process. Hope that helped ya.
2007-08-12 18:50:23 · answer #2 · answered by Chaddy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
open everything u can. leave it out in a warm dry place for a few days. it really must get really dry. then try again.
blowing it with a hair dryer will get the major wetness off but not the rest of it. that take time. and u can't see that wetness.
2007-08-12 19:04:15 · answer #3 · answered by Bill R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oops yes two year olds will do that, take it apart completely, use hairdryer and if that doesn't work take it back to shop where you bought it ,, they may have an agent that fixes them like they have for 02 in Ireland, best of luck. get insurance next time is all i Can say , my child put mine in the washing machine when i wast looking.
2007-08-12 18:50:12 · answer #4 · answered by Busybee yep! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you might need to buy a new battery that would be like 30 bucks or it might be totaled and you need to get rid of it.If it was in very long you might have killed something important inside it.
p.s before you get rid of it kinda whack it off a table lightly that might fix the problem.
2007-08-12 18:48:11 · answer #5 · answered by nick t 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dip it in rubbing alcohol, the alcohol will not harm the electronics, although it may make the outside of your phone discolor depending on what it is made of
2007-08-12 19:39:17 · answer #6 · answered by Mya J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my friend nina told me this take out the battery, put the battery in the ovenon the lowest degree for a few minutes & your phone is set to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-08-12 18:54:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
u should should've used hair dryer
2007-08-12 18:44:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋