What the <BLEEP> is wrong with my phone?

[2muchcoffeeman]

Lately, my cell phone won't let me turn it off. I turn it off, it turns itself right back on. Finally took the battery out the other night; if it had stayed on after that, I'd have been slightly concerned. The rest of the time I've just been leaving it on.

So today, its battery is about discharged. "Great," I figure, "because that will certainly turn it off." Erm, not so much.

When it gets the battery down to the point of shutdown, it shuts down. And then it turns itself back on ... and then the cycle repeats. Off, then on, then off, then on, ad infinitum. Been doing this for a couple of hours now.

WTF‽

 

[Write-brained]

That's one dedicated phone. Have you thought about taking it to a dealer? I was having similar problems. They "tightened some screws" and it worked fine after that.

 

[markvid]

I'm sorry, Dave, I don't think you should ever turn me off.

 

[ColbertNation]

I think this was how the war against the machines started in Terminator.

 

[Clever username]

Is it a razr? If so, that explains everything. Mine recently refused to acknowledge that I did not, in fact, have any voicemails. I taught that ****er a lesson it will likely forget.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Nah — Samsung T-429 (T-Mobile). Beginning to wish I had gotten the Nokia.

 

[bigpern23]

Nah — Samsung T-429 (T-Mobile). Beginning to wish I had gotten the Nokia.

Gotta hand it to the Japanese. They know the way of the samurai.

 

[MacDaddy]

Nah — Samsung T-429 (T-Mobile). Beginning to wish I had gotten the Nokia.

Gotta hand it to the Japanese. They know the way of the samurai.

Too bad Samsung is South Korean.

 

[Angola!]

Is it a razr? If so, that explains everything. Mine recently refused to acknowledge that I did not, in fact, have any voicemails. I taught that ****er a lesson it will likely forget.

My razr likes to send text messages as picture messages. So, if the person I am texting doesn't have an unlimited text plan they are charged more to read my text messages.
I blame Cingular/AT&T. I figure it is a way for them to make more money.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

That's one dedicated phone. Have you thought about taking it to a dealer? I was having similar problems. They "tightened some screws" and it worked fine after that.

I took the phone to one of the local T-Mobile stores. The guy replaced my original battery with a charged battery, the phone started rebooting itself again and the guy said I need a new phone.

That said, since I walked out of the store the phone has been operating normally — I hold down the power key for about three seconds and it shuts off. And then it does not turn itself back on. No idea how long this will last, but it's a welcome improvement.

No charge for the new battery, either. The local Nextel stores could take lessons from T-Mobile.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

Is it a razr? If so, that explains everything. Mine recently refused to acknowledge that I did not, in fact, have any voicemails. I taught that ****er a lesson it will likely forget.

My razr likes to send text messages as picture messages. So, if the person I am texting doesn't have an unlimited text plan they are charged more to read my text messages.
I blame Cingular/AT&T. I figure it is a way for them to make more money.

That's strange.

My phone is supposed to be able to send picture messages, but my friends have never received one from me before ...

 

[bostonbred]

I spilt a tiny bit of beer on my phone last weekend. Now I turn it on and I get a white screen and nothing else. I can still dial/receive phone calls, hear the Saved by the Bell theme ringing when someone's calling, and can still talk to others but can't see a thing. Damn Sprint. I have a feeling this is going to cost a ****load of money but once I get it fixed, I'm investing in a solid case and a shield for the screen.

 

[mike311gd]

I once had a container of honey mustard unload on my phone, and they both sat in my cargo pockets for a 90-minute ride home. I cleaned the phone when I got home, and everything was fine. Of course, the phone smelled like honey mustard for the rest of its life. But I was OK with that.

 

[bostonbred]

I once had a container of honey mustard unload on my phone, and they both sat in my cargo pockets for a 90-minute ride home. I cleaned the phone when I got home, and everything was fine. Of course, the phone smelled like honey mustard for the rest of its life. But I was OK with that.

Your delicious story got me microwaving corn dogs at 4 AM. Thanks Mike.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

What amazes me is someone not named Mike has SBTB as his ringtone...

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

I took the phone to one of the local T-Mobile stores. The guy replaced my original battery with a charged battery, the phone started rebooting itself again and the guy said I need a new phone.

That said, since I walked out of the store the phone has been operating normally — I hold down the power key for about three seconds and it shuts off. And then it does not turn itself back on. No idea how long this will last, but it's a welcome improvement.

No charge for the new battery, either. The local Nextel stores could take lessons from T-Mobile.

And so much for that. I plugged it into the charger last night ... and this morning when I turned it on, I turned it off to be sure and it rebooted itself. Dammit. >:(

 

[fishwrapper]

If my phone ever discharged, I would throw it out.

 

[mike311gd]

I once had a container of honey mustard unload on my phone, and they both sat in my cargo pockets for a 90-minute ride home. I cleaned the phone when I got home, and everything was fine. Of course, the phone smelled like honey mustard for the rest of its life. But I was OK with that.

Your delicious story got me microwaving corn dogs at 4 AM. Thanks Mike.

Anything to help.

And, KY, I've actually got two Bell tones: "I'm so excited" for my ringer and the theme as my alarm clock.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

You nerd. :D

 

[mike311gd]

It happens.