No cell phone miracle

@KristenH (33591)
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
June 15, 2017 2:11pm CST
Mylotters, here's an update on my cell phone. This morning, after I taken my phone out of my small bag of rice for soaking inside it for 12 hours, it powered on to the log-in screen. But I wasn't able to push any buttons and then it went back to black screen. On the way back from my doctor's appointment, it came back on with the logo screen before I can sign in. But I wasn't able to hit the buttons either. So now I knew it was toast. I did contact Tracfone online and asked them about the one phone they had for free--same brand, but different OS system and model. It's a Reconditioned Alcatel onetouch® Pixi ECLIPSE. If I buy a purchase plan, I do get it for free. So I opted for the 15.00 plan and paid also for the free FedEx 3 day S&H fee 4.95. It cost me 21.67, a few dollars less than the one I purchased last fall. I did hear from my brother via email. He told me to give it another day to dry out. I doubt it would work, since it'll be 24 hours since it had gotten water-logged 2.5 hours from here. He also said, if not, time to buy a new one. So I've taken care of htat, just in case. I should get it on MOnday at the latest. I would have to plug everything in again next week (and send a letter to my former best friend's mother for her phone number again, like she was able to relay the message to her last fall.)
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
16 Jun 17
Do you have those small bags of "silica gel" that they place to keep items dry? If you have several, they work ten time better than rice to save a cellphone.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
16 Jun 17
@KristenH Have you tried with an hair dryer? Before throwing it you can try.
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
16 Jun 17
@LadyDuck I did that on Wednesday night. My friend Sara at yoga told me to do it on low heat. I did it for a half-hour and didn't see any change. I think it made it worse. I also dried it with my t-shirt during class and no luck either.
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
17 Jun 17
@LadyDuck Yep. It had bit the dust on Wednesday night. It's okay. I get a new one today via Fed Ex.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
15 Jun 17
Not too much money to put out for a new one, but still money out the door. I am sorry this happened Kristen. And your computer too.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
15 Jun 17
@KristenH Well that is what I meant happening to you hahah yeah and me too..poor Kristen
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
15 Jun 17
@TiarasOceanView Thanks Ocean. Your hugs make me feel a bit better. Another rough year for me. What gives?
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
15 Jun 17
True. But it was the least inexpensive of the lot, except for the $10 ones. Me too. Yep, My computer is the next hurdle this summer.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
16 Jun 17
I hate cell phone woes hope you like your new phone.
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
16 Jun 17
Thanks Marie. Me too. It should be here by Wednesday.
Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
16 Jun 17
glad it's getting straightened out for you!
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
19 Jun 17
@KristenH guessing by now you have it
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
19 Jun 17
@Jessicalynnt Yep. Got it on Saturday morning.
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
16 Jun 17
Me too. Fed Ex called a hour ago. I'll get my new phone tomorrow.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
15 Jun 17
oh boy. I guess I missed something. sorry about your phone.
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
15 Jun 17
Thanks Courtney. 24 hours ago, we had a lot of rain that wasn't what the weatherman forecasted. It rained for a hour and got my phone water-logged with damage inside the phone.
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
15 Jun 17
@Courtlynn Thanks goodness for that. The rain got inside and outside of the phone. But the rain inside the phone make it toast.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
15 Jun 17
@KristenH oh goodness.! at least it wasn't in the toilet!
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Luis Medina
@luispas (1674)
• Venezuela
15 Jun 17
Oh my God, this is terrible how could this happen? First the computer, now the phone, it's a real shame that you have to get through this. I just hope you can get that phone faster
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
15 Jun 17
Last night's torrential rain. My purse had gotten soaked through along with my shut off phone. Me too. If I opted to buy a bigger service plan like $25, I would've gotten free overnight delivery.
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Luis Medina
@luispas (1674)
• Venezuela
15 Jun 17
@KristenH I'm sorry for that, it's a shame I hope you can solve this problem and fix the computer
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
15 Jun 17
@luispas Thanks Luis. One thing at a time, I guess.
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Nawsheen
@Nawsheen (28761)
• Mauritius
15 Jun 17
Oh no. That's bad. I hope that your phone starts functioning after hours. Else you will have to buy a new one
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
15 Jun 17
I did buy a new one before lunch. I hope it does for a miracle. But I doubt it.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Jun 17
Well I sure hope you get it all sorted out and are with a good phone again soon.
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
15 Jun 17
I hope so Rasma. I should get it by Tuesday if not Monday. I wish I had gotten the $25 service plan for free overnight shipping. Oh well.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
15 Jun 17
Sorry that the rice didn't do the trick. At least you got another phone and will have it fairly quickly
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
15 Jun 17
Not really. It did power on. But the keyboard didn't work to press buttons. Yeah hopefully soon. I doubt waiting another day would make a difference.
DianneN
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
16 Jun 17
I'm so sorry. I gather your phone got soaking wet somehow. At least you will have a nice new phone, yet again. If it's not one thing, it's another. Never fails.
Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
16 Jun 17
yeah it did from the rain on Friday night. It got inside and outside the phone, when it was in my purse, which also got soaked too. Thanks for the hugs. Yep. Not my year in electronics.
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
19 Jun 17
@DianneN Yes it was. I was soaked. I hope so. Now I bring a baggie with me just in case.
DianneN
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
19 Jun 17
@KristenH That must have been one heck of a rain! Things will get better. That should be the least of your problems and you're welcome!
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April
@thislittlepennyearns (68159)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
15 Jun 17
Do Tracfone's not have sim cards? I really can't remember it has been many years since I have had one. I am sorry you have to go through the pain of going through numbers again. what is the fifteen dollar plan? what is included in it?
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Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
15 Jun 17
Yes they do. It comes in the package when you activate it. Me too. Here's the Smartphone service plan from the website: $15.00 $15.00/Month 30 SERVICE DAYS $14.25 With Auto-Refill 200MIN 500TEXTS 200MB AIRTIME FOR YOUR PHONE: 200 MINUTES 500 TEXTS 200 MB DATA I just have to pay every month instead of every 3 months, like I did in my former air service plan.