26 December 2024

Phone Diagnostics

I have Willard's cell phone.

We ordered him a new battery for it on the assumption that the battery was dead in it.

On a whim, I tossed it on one of my chargers.

It's taking a charge!

I played with the buttons for a bit and it didn't lose much charge in 20 minutes of on-time.  It's looking like it was a charger issue at Willard's place rather than a battery issue.

What it appears to lack is service.  It's not seeing his carrier.  I can't call his phone and his phone can't call mine.

It connects to my wi-fi, and I am reminded why I never looked back when smart-phones hit.  Entering the password on the number-pad of his flip-phone was a flash-back to the bad old days of text messages.

If it's a carrier issue, Willard's going to have to talk to them.  I know he'll love that!

Posted by Angus McThag at 03:56
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2 comments:

  1. Terrapod26 December, 2024 08:02

    Wanna bet his phone is 3G with possible 4G option (maybe) and the carrier has (they all are) dropped both 3G and is making 4G "slow" to encourage migration to "modern" 5G? That or the internal antenna connection has cracked due to long use and vibration.

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    1. Angus McThag26 December, 2024 10:07

      It's a Flip IV (U102AA) so it should be good for 4G. It's acting like a phone that's trying to connect when someone forgot to pay the bill.

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