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Dead Cell Phone

August 9th, 2012 at 01:37 am

It's funny how things turn out sometimes.

As some of you might have read before I have been thinking of switching my cell service to Ting.

Well, this past weekend I set my cell in the cupholder of our truck before I realized the cupholder was full of Gatoraid! The "guys" (DH, groom, and two friends) had ran some errands in the truck and spilled it. They didn't have anything to dry it up with and by the time DH came back to the hotel he had forgotten all about it. I thought after the phone dried out it would be fine. But no; it is not turning on or charging. I don't know if it fried the inside or maybe fried the battery. I don't care, because I'm taking this as the sign that it's time for me to buy a Ting phone and switch. I am really going to splurge and buy a fancy smart phone. Running the numbers last night I figured my new phone will pay for itself after nine months. I plan to have this phone for many years. I am still a bit tempted to go with a less costly phone, but I want something I will be happy with for a long time too. I plan to pay with a 0% cc so I don't have to touch any of the EF. I know, I know, adding to the cc debt, is Frown , but I feel better using that than taking from the savings. The phone will be paid for before any interest rate kicks in.

What I really hope is that DH will see how GREAT my phone is and how CHEAP it is to use and he will want to switch. That would really end up saving some serious dough. Smile

I just love that my phone died (lol! Who ever says that!) and opening me up to buying a new phone and switching providers.

5 Responses to “Dead Cell Phone”

  1. Petunia 100 Says:
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    Welcome to the dark side! Smile

  2. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    Have fun with your new phone. Smile

  3. Monkey Mama Says:
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    You and my hubby - the best day of his year was when his old/crappy phone died. Big Grin

  4. North Georgia Gal Says:
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    I think you should splurge and get the phone you want...like you said, you need to like it for a long time!

  5. Jerry Says:
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    Hmmmm... 'Gatorade bath' is not an event that one often sees that leads to a dead phone! I hope that you enjoy your new one, and that you get a small insurance policy to cover the investment.
    Jerry

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