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DaniJude
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Danielle
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Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
(on accident, of course)
DH decided to be extra nice and do laundry for me today -- I ran out to get something leaving my cell phone in the pocket of my hoodie -- I knew it was there but he didn't think anything of it and took the hoodie, along w/ a bunch of other clothes and threw them in the machine... 34 minutes later (on delicate  ) I have a *VERY* clean, dead, cell phone.
I'm effed, aren't I? 
Message edited 3/30/2008 4:38:43 PM.
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Marcie
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
Yep
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| Posted 3/30/08 4:49 PM |
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MarathonKnitter
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
sorry to hear that your phone died a clean death
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| Posted 3/30/08 4:55 PM |
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EckoRed81504
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
hopefully you have insurance..better report that bad boy lost.
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| Posted 3/30/08 5:10 PM |
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yankinmanc
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
OMG. No way. At least he was trying to be helpful!
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headoverheels
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
Posted by EckoRed81504
hopefully you have insurance..better report that bad boy lost.
if she has insurance they won't care how the phone died, she'll probably just have to pay a "copay" to get a new phone.
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| Posted 3/30/08 5:28 PM |
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EckoRed81504
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
Posted by headoverheels
Posted by EckoRed81504
hopefully you have insurance..better report that bad boy lost.
if she has insurance they won't care how the phone died, she'll probably just have to pay a "copay" to get a new phone.
With insurance its better to report it lost than stolen. It's more of a process if its stolen. I should have clarified. but yes, just pay the deductible
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HoneyBadger
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
Wow...I'm impressed he used the delicate cycle. I don't think my husband realizes we have a delicate cycle.
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| Posted 3/30/08 6:31 PM |
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headoverheels
s'il vous plaît
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
Posted by Jennie0898
Wow...I'm impressed he used the delicate cycle. I don't think my husband realizes we have a delicate cycle.
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| Posted 3/30/08 6:35 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
We dried it out for days....dead. 
Posted by headoverheels
Posted by EckoRed81504
hopefully you have insurance..better report that bad boy lost.
if she has insurance they won't care how the phone died, she'll probably just have to pay a "copay" to get a new phone.
They may. I would check your coverage BEFORE you call.
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| Posted 3/30/08 6:40 PM |
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HoneyBadger
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
I only speak the truth.
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| Posted 3/30/08 6:56 PM |
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MrsRivera
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
DH once washed his Jabra hands-free unit--and amazingly, it still worked after being washed on the Jeans setting!!!! 
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| Posted 3/30/08 7:26 PM |
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ctrain1124
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
I actually dropped mine in the toilet bowl once!!!!!!!!!
Needless to say I had to get a new one!
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| Posted 3/30/08 7:28 PM |
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Laura1976
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
i don't know about a washer, but i did drop mine in the toilet once and it did work again.
did you take the battery out right away?
put it on your heaters or baseboards for a few days, you never know.
most insurance does not cover your cell phone getting wet. take it from me 
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| Posted 3/30/08 8:17 PM |
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mamallama
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
I did the same exact thing a couple of months ago, It was in the front pocket of my hoodie and I forgot to take it out. It worked for about a minute, and then died 
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| Posted 3/30/08 8:26 PM |
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PegaLega
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
Posted by EckoRed81504
Posted by headoverheels
Posted by EckoRed81504
hopefully you have insurance..better report that bad boy lost.
if she has insurance they won't care how the phone died, she'll probably just have to pay a "copay" to get a new phone.
With insurance its better to report it lost than stolen. It's more of a process if its stolen. I should have clarified. but yes, just pay the deductible
Definitely say its stolen or lost, now the insurance company will ask you to send it back, on the battery there is this little thing that tells them whether there is water damage and if ther is they wont replace it......ive already gone thru this 
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| Posted 3/30/08 8:42 PM |
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Dolcezza
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
If you have insurance, just tell them you lost it.
Sorry this happened Dani
I dropped one in the pedicure tub once and did not have insurance Learned my lesson.
Good luck Dani.
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| Posted 3/30/08 10:18 PM |
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DaniJude
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
Posted by Jennie0898
Wow...I'm impressed he used the delicate cycle. I don't think my husband realizes we have a delicate cycle.
seriously!!!
he's pretty domestic, i have to say!
thanks for all the info girls!!!
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| Posted 3/30/08 10:33 PM |
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Faithx2
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
I did and it took a day to dry out but it works!!!  That alone would make me get another Nokia Take the phone apart--battery, chip etc and dry it with the hairdryer. Leave it all open and hopefully it will dry out and work again.
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| Posted 3/30/08 10:36 PM |
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CaseyGirl
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
good luck with that 
eta if the insurance doesnt cover it when it gets wet, why not just say you lost it?
Message edited 3/31/2008 7:17:47 AM.
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sunflowerjesss
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
Not sure how much of an urban legend this is - but a coworker swore by it.
She dropped hers in the bowl - and no not a bowl of cereal. And someone told her to lay it open on her monitor. Within 3 days it was working again.
To avoid that PITA (and assuming you have insurance) just give the provider a call and say your phone has stopped working. You will probably have to pay a $50 deductible but will get a brand spankin (sometimes refurbished) new phone back.
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| Posted 3/31/08 7:47 AM |
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neener1211
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
Yep, my husband did this, we needed to buy a new phone. Your phone will be so waterlogged...sorry it happened!!
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| Posted 3/31/08 8:53 AM |
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seank80
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
Sometimes if your phone gets some water in it you can throw it in the freezer for a bit. For some reason this dries it out. It has worked on one phone for me but it was only rain and condensation for that phone.
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| Posted 3/31/08 9:05 AM |
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Re: Anyone ever put their cell phone in the washing machine??
mine went in pinot grigio during "the best birthday ever" celebration.... I let it dry out for a few days and it still works
hahhahahaa
but I used my insurance and got a brand new one anyway.
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