Comments on: The Cell Phone Water Detection Sticker

By: CELL PHONE REP

CELL PHONE REP — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:01:43 +0000

I hope that people aren’t reading this thread and beliving that they can put a sticker on their phone to replace old ones. All phones have internal stickers that are hidden for this exact purpose. If you rip a sticker off, you’re going to cause them to futher investigate the phone and look for a hidden sticker. Either way they have to open the phone to avoid getting charged themselves for taking in a bad phone. When you bring in a water damaged device, if you conn the tech into thinking it’s not water damaged, he will get a charge of 3-600$ from the company and most likely get in trouble personally. These rules are instated to help protect these peoples jobs, so the consumer needs to stop being so selfish. You pay insurance for phones the same way you pay insurance for cars. If you dropped it in water that’s your fault. You’re going to pay the deductible the same way you would if you hit something and smashed your car. Without your insurance you have no options at all. At least insurance gives you the option to get another phone at a price that’s not full retail.

By: ?

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:31:09 +0000

Just because you didnt drop it in the water doesnt mean u dont have water damage. You can get it from sweating and even having it in the bathroom when you take a shower.

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By: haley

haley — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 00:26:21 +0000

I jammed my I phone up my hairy pussy and now the sticker says water damage. I also get pubic hair stuck in my teeth when I use it.. any help thx

By: beauk1

beauk1 — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:26:00 +0000

my wife has an envy 2. she squated to pee sent her brand new phone into toilet. the sticker on the phone is white w pink lines but is not solid. it is the same as the one on my phone. can anyone tell me if this will pass water detection at the store.

By: Yohoho

Yohoho — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:48:00 +0000

The “moisture sticker” is clearly not conclusive of any true damage due to moisture. If you were to take Verizon to small claims court, they would lose. The sticker can change colors from the slightest bit of moisture that would not even affect the phone’s performance. And if these phones aren’t capable of working in high humidity…they aren’t made properly and should not be sold to consumers. Humidity is inevitable and uncontrollable. I can’t wait until my contract is up with Verizon. For how large their profit margines are, they really don’t treat their customers very well.

By: devindaw

devindaw — Tue, 19 May 2009 17:55:00 +0000

i recently have been having a problem with my LG KEYBO (env2) from telus (verizon) the “ok” button on the front of my phone isnt working it also has a keypad lock so the only way to get it off is to press the “ok” button but since it now doesnt work i cant use the front of my phone. The water damage sticker is dark red cuz i \ dropped it in the toilet what do i do? P.S. my sticker is square and it did have blue lines accross it so i cant due the whit sticker thibg please help!

By: Jesse

Jesse — Sat, 16 May 2009 14:45:00 +0000

Once again, Verizon strikes! I will definitely NOT renew with them. Are you listening Verizon? Can you hear me now? There is NO WAY that I had any water damage to my phone. The battery indicates a pinkish color but you would think that common sense would dictate that there would be other obvious indicators. I will NEVER step foot in their store ever again! No one would even listen! I do not have my phone around water! Period! For all I know, her fingers were damp when she opened the case. My word against hers. Idiots! Every one of those @$%@# blood suckers!

By: unknown

unknown — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:13:00 +0000

one day I put my phone in my bag but there was something leaking so when i opened the cover the sticker was red but my phone was still working I think it will dry and turn white again

By: me

me — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:17:00 +0000

read up on cellphonereddot.info fools

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:52:00 +0000

You people are terrible! Just pay the price for the stupid mistake…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:28:00 +0000

to braaad… you are an idiot. twenty bucks is absurd.

By: Gina

Gina — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:09:00 +0000

I have Sprint and my phone fell in the sink once and the sticker turned red. This had happened before and they told us if it turned red that they were not reliable for it and they even showed us it in the contract. So this time we left my phone off for about 3 or 4 days and then we went in and told them it got lost at a theme park. They told us okay call the insurance company and you should get a used, refurbished phone by Monday (it was a friday) I was really mad because my friend got a “refurbished” phone and it was crap. We got the phone on Sunday and when it came in and it looked BRAND NEW. I was very impressed with Sprint. Just make sure you say you lost you phone and not that it fell in water or it wont work.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:49:00 +0000

I have an honest question, and would like and honest answer. Preferably from someone who has a tech/wireless background. I have an LG Model No:VX8350R. I wash rinsing off dishes in the sink, and my phone slipped off my shoulder and fell into the sink. I grabbed it immidiately. The phone itself did not feel wet, expect for the the back cover which was a bit damp. Just to be on the safe side I took the battery out and let it sit for a while. Everything works, except my outgoing calls. I can hear the person on the other line, but they can’t hear me. I just got this phone a week ago @ my local verizon store. It was “certified like new,” does this mean it is used? Anyway, the little circle in the bottom right corner is white with red Xs. So does this mean that some water did get in there? I dropped my phone(the exact same brand and model number) in the snow last winter, and it stll worked. I believe it came in contact with more water that time, than it did tonite. Anyway, if someone could answer my question, I would really appreciate it. Thank You, Melissa

By: Ben Screwed

Ben Screwed — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:25:00 +0000

And no I didn’t get it wet and replace the damn sticker! Mine was legit.

By: Ben Screwed

Ben Screwed — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:20:00 +0000

I bought my son a phone from US Cellular in February, 2009 and 20 days later it had a blue screen. 3 US Cellular workers looked at it and said there was no water damage and that it was just a software issue. I also found out at that point that only corperate offices give you 30 days to exchange phones if something is wrong with it, the agent offices only give you 15! So we sent off the phone for repair in which they sent it back saying there was internal water damage and there was nothing they could do but maybe my insurance would take care of it. It sounds
like a bunch of B S to me. I felt they should have replaced my fricken phone for free! They like to screw us all! The little man is always getting screwed!

By: truck driver

truck driver — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:15:00 +0000

i have to say i am sorry to hear about all this phone trouble i dropped a moto v9 in the toilet bowl after flushing and the battery sticker changed colors just not the phone so i believe these tell tale labels are not totally accurate lets not forget verizon gets these phones dirt cheap and makes huge profit …..no one forces us to go in and buy though as far as the label fraud go in the the store and have someone standing there take photo to i.d you with the store in background showing the phone area where label is then if they tamper it they are screwed ,you show them the photo and they will be kissing your ass!!! it seems like a lot of trouble but Corporate America is not our friend and always demand they do all visual inspect in front of you!!!!

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:24:00 +0000

I went into the Telus store in Market Mall in Calgary with my phone cause for some reason it went blank and nothing was on the phone. I told the rep there and he opened my phone and then placed it down. I told him that i needed a temp. phone that had internet. He then picked up my phone and went into the back. A few minutes later he came back and said he didnt have one. I got upset and said that i needed one for work purposes. He then said that i was goioing to get a refirbished phone when i was told that I would get a new phone on my warrently. I then took my broken phone and left and called the telus mobility rep. I ended up getting my old contract deleted and a new one started at a different location due to the warrently crap they pulled. Then a couple days later they called and said my new phone was ready to be picked up. I hadnt used the other phone at all obviously since it wasnt working and I had a new phone that same day. When i went in to switch it they gave me my new phone and took the old one. Then told me that it had water damage?? I was like wtf??? I didnt use the phone or have it near water ever. So, the only thing i could think is when that guy toook it to the back to see if they had a internet replacement for me he did something to my phone. I know it was white when i came into the store. Then they took my bfs phone and took it apart without his permission, just grabbed it right out of his hands. Then they wouldnt give it back to him. The security was called and we called the cops on them for this. So then they decided to call the police on me and say that i stole my phone. The phone was mine abnd are mad that my bf called the cops on them and now wanted to get my phone.

By: Bill Prast

Bill Prast — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:30:00 +0000

I’ve had two phones (of the 4 that I own) rejected for “water damage” when they failed. Neither phone has been wet and as for the climate it’s always humid here in Florida where I bought them. Alltel says there can be no warranty if the internal indicator, that I can’t see, is claimed to have changed color. I believe that they are all a bunch of lying thieves and I agree that the Federal Trade Commission should look into this apparent fraud. Cell carriers are regulated by the FCC and not by the local (in state) Public Service Commission which would demand that they respond to complaints within 30 days. The FCC on the other hand turns a blind eye and lets them do what ever they want. We need some change over here Obama….

By: Lainie

Lainie — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:40:00 +0000

I had a sony phone and I dropped it in the toilet.. I took out the battery and let it dry overnight but it didn't work the next day so I just went and got a new iPhone. Then after a few day I put the battery back in and it started up and worked just fine. Then of course a few weeks later I was in the bath tub and got a text and I leaned over to check the screen and it slipped out of my hands and bounced in to the tub... it instantly went black and I thought it was trash. I was so sad. But I put it in a bucket of rice in the oven with the door open so the light was the only heat produced and the next afternoon it worked just like new. that was 4 months ago and still have had no problems whatsoever with it. knock on wood

By: joel

joel — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:15:00 +0000

YOU CAN GET IT REPLACED UNDER WARRENTY

with a little cunning a week or two and a steady hand. find phone broken or "for parts" on ebay or craigslist, ensure that is is not water damaged (ask the seller) and win it. then replace your stickers with those. it is the only way they can check and they will not know if you do a decent job. dont use glue to hold the stickers as that is liquid and will cause them to turn. when you finihsh this resell the phone on ebay and you will come out at least close to even. gluck bitches.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:02:00 +0000

If you have insurance just say it got stolen or lost. If you have a SIM card once you received your new one take your old one out and get them to scan it so you won’t lose any of the phone number.

By: a phone damager

a phone damager — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:55:00 +0000

if your phone falls in water immediately (as fast as you possibly can) take it out and take the battery and sim card out and dry them. Then let it sit for an hour ( all unassembled) and try to turn it on and make a call. If it doesn’t work wait longer. A hair dryer on the cold setting is also works very well.

By: random dude

random dude — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:12:00 +0000

thats not true i can put mp3s on my phone free of charge. nobody should pay for anything on their phone. wallpapers can be downloaded off computer and sent to phones, ringtones can be custom made off of already owned songs off of myxertones and mp3s can be downloaded straight to your phone. when it comes to water damage. I managed to puke on my brand new storm. I had a little too good of a time but the phone was gone for good. luckily I had insurance and they sent me a brand new phone along with an 8 gb memory card. my old one already worked so I managed to get a free memory card, home charger, sim card and my old battery worked. all I had to do is pay 50 dollars and they replaced everything along with a new phone. maybe I should projectile vomit more often!

By: shdkha

shdkha — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:13:00 +0000

ok so i have a voyager and i have verizon and licked the water damage indicator and now it is pink and i no it doesnt have water damage so and it just shuts off randomly all the time and im screwed i have no money for a new one any ideas anything helps

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:15:00 +0000

My daughter has had a Sony Ericson Walkman phone (W580-I) that the keys cracked from lots of textng – tech at ATT would not replace the phone as the sticker turned red (phone works fine but needs new keys or replacement) but he did not ask for my name when I went in – just pulled the battery and aid NOPE (what the water stcker has to do with keyboard breaking is beyond me – but a pair of tweezers, a slamm piece of Bleach Soaked Cotton (from the end of a q-tip) and Voila – a white sticker :-) – looks great!!! Just got the phoen replaced – Thanks Clorox.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:46:00 +0000

To Vlad, Ahh, sorry to heart that! But i dropped my cellphone into the toilet once.. it was awful . But i took a bowl, filled it with raw rice, and put my cellphone in it. Just make sure you take the battery out seperately and place it into the bowl too . Apparently, the rice is suppose to suck the moisture out . My phone worked perfectly well after :) Just that i wanted a new phone, so i threw that one away!

By: annonymos

annonymos — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:22:00 +0000

well, ive had my LG chocolate for about 1 year, and it has had no problems. i dropped it in a small puddle and grabbed it out within about 2 seconds…sure enough, theres a pink sticker on the phone now. the basics of the phone work, like the screen and everything, but not the vibrating touchpad. i don’t know what to do if my phone actually breaks, (not because of water damage) what happens when they look at the phone then?

By: karlie

karlie — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:55:00 +0000

You guys that try and screw around with this are almost all idoits, although some of you seem kinda clever. The reason most of your “solutions” are flawed is because most phones have multiple liquid damage indicators inside the phones where you would have to open the phone itself, not just the battery compartment to tell. As well as that “green junk” the one girl is talking about, is actually corrosion. Do you guys realize that some dealership workers actually get a penalty deducted from their hard-earned commission if we replace your device, and then the repair technicians notice that the device’s warranty was void. This means that the rep then has to find some way to pay the rent because you guys are sneaky a**holes, i hope you all feel good about yourselves that actually got away with it, thinking haha because YOU THINK that some big money making company is losing out. Good Job guys, i hope you feel good that someone else that probably makes less money for you is paying for YOUR STUPID mistake.

By: Guy

Guy — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:01:00 +0000

I dropped my phone in a bucket of water and didn’t tell my parents. i tried fixing it but the battery was left in too long. anyway the sticker didnt turn red so i decided to say it stopped by itself. my parents took it in and said they didnt even check it, just gave me a new one. you can try taking this risk… it all depends on who at the store you give your phone to