We just changed providers and somewhere during the switch I banjaxed something and all and everything went upside down, to put it politely.
Now, someone on this forum declared that I was a Guru.
Well.
The last few days have provided with me with an opportunity to demonstrate how lacking in gumption I really am.
I think I have succeeded and deserve a new badge. The one awarded to those who are obviously ‘as thick as two short planks’.
Somehow while swapping sim cards I lost the phone numbers we had hoped to keep and at the same time managed to get locked out of the phone settings.
After some frantic shuffling, message sending, entering cryptic numbers and waiting, a few days later we appeared to have the original phone numbers back in place and settings all looked right again. Phew.
But as for actually using the phone, receiving calls, the stuff you normally do, nothing happened, nothing worked.
Zilch, nada.
So I downloaded a manual for the phone and laboriously worked through the whole thing checking everything was as it should be.
Hours later couldn’t find any problems, still couldn’t use phone.
Hmmph.
Went and made a coffee and had a sit down. Began trying to get used to the idea of no phone.
Later, on laptop searched for an answer. Watched a YouTube video. Followed by a Sudden Enlightenment and Grasshopper, it is truly wonderful.
On the side of the mobile phone is a tiny switch. Wonder of wonders. I can un-mute my device!!
E.T. phone home!
I would display my ‘thick as two short planks’ badge very prominently.
But they still haven’t made one,
yet.
I might add that to a disabled person a mobile device is a life line.
Perhaps there should be discounts on these devices with connection fees reduced too.
Someone should look into this.
Keep on keepin’ on
i had a similar issue with my work phone. I gave it to a colleague & they had it working in a minute. Hmmmph.
