So glad I never got into that shit. I never carry a phone. I go to the gym and people do an exercise and immediatly run to their phones. Fuckin wierd man.
If I feel like I'm going to need a phone, I have to hunt it down the night before, charge it, and then make sure I have minutes on it. It's a pain in the ass, and I like it that way.
The lithium batteries in old phones are a fire hazard. Get rid of them. I had an old phone where the battery was bulging after a few years in the desk drawer. They're all gone now.
I nave my first, a Motorola Razor, that I retired just a couple years ago sitting near the charging station I set up for it. A couple months ago, after I had plugged my smart phone in for a recharge, I thought I should check the Razor's charge level. Still fully charged just sitting there powered off.
If they will still work on 3G or 4G, charge it up, and keep it in the glovebox. You can always call 911, even with no plan on the phone. If it is a 2G phone, you are probably out of luck. Most carriers are turning off the 2G channels and using them for other things... **From www.911.gov: "All wireless phones, even those that are not subscribed to or supported by a specific carrier, can call 911. However, calls to 911 on phones without active service do not deliver the caller’s location to the 911 call center, and the call center cannot call these phones back to find out the caller’s location or the nature of the emergency. If disconnected, the 911 center has no way to call back the caller."
So your mum is responsible for your old shit?
ReplyDeleteSo glad I never got into that shit. I never carry a phone. I go to the gym and people do an exercise and immediatly run to their phones. Fuckin wierd man.
ReplyDeleteIf I feel like I'm going to need a phone, I have to hunt it down the night before, charge it, and then make sure I have minutes on it. It's a pain in the ass, and I like it that way.
DeleteThe lithium batteries in old phones are a fire hazard. Get rid of them. I had an old phone where the battery was bulging after a few years in the desk drawer. They're all gone now.
ReplyDeleteGeek
I nave my first, a Motorola Razor, that I retired just a couple years ago sitting near the charging station I set up for it. A couple months ago, after I had plugged my smart phone in for a recharge, I thought I should check the Razor's charge level. Still fully charged just sitting there powered off.
ReplyDeleteNemo
If they will still work on 3G or 4G, charge it up, and keep it in the glovebox. You can always call 911, even with no plan on the phone. If it is a 2G phone, you are probably out of luck. Most carriers are turning off the 2G channels and using them for other things...
ReplyDelete**From www.911.gov: "All wireless phones, even those that are not subscribed to or supported by a specific carrier, can call 911. However, calls to 911 on phones without active service do not deliver the caller’s location to the 911 call center, and the call center cannot call these phones back to find out the caller’s location or the nature of the emergency. If disconnected, the 911 center has no way to call back the caller."