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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Nickbat on 21 January 2008, 13:12:14
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I got this e-mail this morning:
PLEASE READ IMMEDIATELY.
Do not charge your mobile phone the whole night and DON'T keep it near you while charging. IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ IMMEDIATELY!
I HOPE YOU'RE NOT DOING THIS!!! Never, ever answer a cell phone while it is being RECHARGED!! A few days ago, a person was recharging his cell phone at home. Just at that time, a call came in and he answered it with the instrument still connected to the outlet. After a few seconds, electricity flowed into the cell phone unrestrained and the young man was thrown to the ground with a heavy thud. His parents rushed to the room only to find him unconscious, with a weak heartbeat and burnt fingers.
He was rushed to the nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival. Cell phones are a very useful modern invention. However, we must be aware that it can also be an instrument of death. Never use the cell phone while it is hooked to the electrical outlet!
FORWARD THIS TO THE PEOPLE THAT MATTER IN YOUR LIFE .
The mail came with a few pics showing charred bedclothes, melted phone and burned fingers (ugh!). :o
I know there are quite a few mobile-savvy folks on here. Any comments?
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I think that could be a bit OTT as any electrical item we use thats mains powered could kill if faulty.
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electricity flowed into the cell phone unrestrained
Hmm. Smells iffy to me. I wouldn't be too worried.
I have come across phones that do silly things when charging but it's normally due to software issues. Have yet to receive a charred ear! :o
Kevin
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doubt it mobiles only charge at the maximum of 12 volts hardly enough to kill you !! ::) ::)
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yeh i was thinking myself (which is probably more dangerous than an electric shock anyway!!) that chances are it wont have been the phone directly at fault, but maybe his household electrics
this would have been brought to our attention a hell of alot sooner otherwise, being as something like 90% of the UK population has at least one mobile phone!
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I suppose a lightning strike would have twinged a bit but I can't see 9.6v hurting much.
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Read this,
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/techno/cellcharge.asp
Its an urban legend.
This, however, isnt:
http://www.darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin1999-50.html
Be careful with those multimeter probes :P
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Read this,
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/techno/cellcharge.asp
Its an urban legend.
Thanks for that! I knew someone on here would have the answer . :y
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If you want to get to the bottom of a problem, ask on OOF.
In fact, I would not be surprised to see a newbie called Gordon asking about Northern Rock... ;D ;D
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hummm i currently have 3 mobiles charging off my desk, i used one while it was being charged today.
Sounds like a load of pony to me.... i am guessing its american as its "cell"
I wish the americans would realise our system and use an earth in the plug!
phone draws very little power, so i suspect it was a faulty home wall socket.
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my desk - spot the mobile
(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l210/tunnie84/200920071556.jpg)
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thats about 30% of the phones in my draw!
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my desk - spot the mobile
(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l210/tunnie84/200920071556.jpg)
I wouldn't worry too much about electrical shock, more what there ALL very close to :o :o :o :o (& it's not alot of B%lls ;))
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Its standard chain mail 'virus'. Don't forward on, the mail systems are busy enough as it is without this guff.
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my desk - spot the mobile
(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l210/tunnie84/200920071556.jpg)
Got a spare Windows phone - I think mine has been dropped/kicked/squashed once too often :-[
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my desk - spot the mobile
(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l210/tunnie84/200920071556.jpg)
Got a spare Windows phone - I think mine has been dropped/kicked/squashed once too often :-[
Not got a windows phone, our services have never been tested on one.
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my desk - spot the mobile
(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l210/tunnie84/200920071556.jpg)
Got a spare Windows phone - I think mine has been dropped/kicked/squashed once too often :-[
Not got a windows phone, our services have never been tested on one.
bit limiting yourselves there?
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THere are enough phones there to microwave Tunnies head :-?
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THere are enough phones there to microwave Tunnies head :-?
I think sometimes that Tunnies head makes a perfectly tuned cavity :P
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THere are enough phones there to microwave Tunnies head :-?
I think sometimes that Tunnies head makes a perfectly tuned cavity :P
You guys are building a really negative picture in my head .... what's going to happen when I actually meet Mr Tunnie ???
Signed ... Worried of Wiltshire
:) :)
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THe avatar is a photo of him :o
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THere are enough phones there to microwave Tunnies head :-?
I think sometimes that Tunnies head makes a perfectly tuned cavity :P
Like some others i know
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THere are enough phones there to microwave Tunnies head :-?
I think sometimes that Tunnies head makes a perfectly tuned cavity :P
You guys are building a really negative picture in my head .... what's going to happen when I actually meet Mr Tunnie ???
Signed ... Worried of Wiltshire
:) :)
Yeh, yeH! whatevR!! ;D ;D ;D
Serisouly though, techincally we do no handset testing.
Detecting a handset type off a wapsite is still in its infancy. Say you hit our site on a N95... there are loads of different types of the N95, different firmware, and so on.
Some handsets (Sony Ericsson) are the worst, tell us sooo much, even what applications are install on your phone! :o
Others say nothing.
Our handset detection is basic, we just take the screen resolution using WURFL lookup...
We then have a series of image sizes for banners.... we have about 11 set types of resolutions, catering for most phones. Each set type folder contains the images at a specifc site.
eg 170x208....
Its an issue we need to address.
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I got this e-mail this morning:
PLEASE READ IMMEDIATELY.
Do not charge your mobile phone the whole night and DON'T keep it near you while charging. IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ IMMEDIATELY!
I HOPE YOU'RE NOT DOING THIS!!! Never, ever answer a cell phone while it is being RECHARGED!! A few days ago, a person was recharging his cell phone at home. Just at that time, a call came in and he answered it with the instrument still connected to the outlet. After a few seconds, electricity flowed into the cell phone unrestrained and the young man was thrown to the ground with a heavy thud. His parents rushed to the room only to find him unconscious, with a weak heartbeat and burnt fingers.
He was rushed to the nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival. Cell phones are a very useful modern invention. However, we must be aware that it can also be an instrument of death. Never use the cell phone while it is hooked to the electrical outlet!
FORWARD THIS TO THE PEOPLE THAT MATTER IN YOUR LIFE .
The mail came with a few pics showing charred bedclothes, melted phone and burned fingers (ugh!). :o
I know there are quite a few mobile-savvy folks on here. Any comments?
Some mobiles really explode..Happened here (seen in news) several times burning the hands , faces etc..
Also hear about exploding laptop batteries !
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I got this e-mail this morning:
PLEASE READ IMMEDIATELY.
Do not charge your mobile phone the whole night and DON'T keep it near you while charging. IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ IMMEDIATELY!
I HOPE YOU'RE NOT DOING THIS!!! Never, ever answer a cell phone while it is being RECHARGED!! A few days ago, a person was recharging his cell phone at home. Just at that time, a call came in and he answered it with the instrument still connected to the outlet. After a few seconds, electricity flowed into the cell phone unrestrained and the young man was thrown to the ground with a heavy thud. His parents rushed to the room only to find him unconscious, with a weak heartbeat and burnt fingers.
He was rushed to the nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival. Cell phones are a very useful modern invention. However, we must be aware that it can also be an instrument of death. Never use the cell phone while it is hooked to the electrical outlet!
FORWARD THIS TO THE PEOPLE THAT MATTER IN YOUR LIFE .
The mail came with a few pics showing charred bedclothes, melted phone and burned fingers (ugh!). :o
I know there are quite a few mobile-savvy folks on here. Any comments?
Some mobiles really explode..Happened here (seen in news) several times burning the hands , faces etc..
Also hear about exploding laptop batteries !
Yes, Nokia had issues with exploding SONY batteries, and most laptop manufacturers had problems with SONY batteries. I can see a pattern here ::)
But any email that says forward to everyone should be discarded.
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Yes, Nokia had issues with exploding SONY batteries, and most laptop manufacturers had problems with SONY batteries. I can see a pattern here ::)
But any email that says forward to everyone should be discarded.
Hmm. (looks at the logo on the laptop sitting on his lap)
SONY :o
Kevin
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Yes, Nokia had issues with exploding SONY batteries, and most laptop manufacturers had problems with SONY batteries. I can see a pattern here ::)
But any email that says forward to everyone should be discarded.
Hmm. (looks at the logo on the laptop sitting on his lap)
SONY :o
Kevin
Anyone for fireproof trousers?