Recent cell phone problems again tested my patience….or lack thereof. We had on-and-off coverage on our latest RV excursion out West. Not the worst of problems….but still we've gotten used to knowing that our family members can get in touch with us as we ramble along. Ah well….no emergencies while we were exploring and now we're home.
Dave and I both got new cell phones just before leaving in May….not that I wanted to get rid of my old one, but it was the "contract is up" type negotiation and "now's the time to upgrade"….etc. So now I have an IPhone. And I do use some of the apps…..but sometimes the phone also makes me feel more than clueless.
I seemed to be doing alright until last weekend. Then, all of a sudden, whenever anyone called me I could barely hear them at all. My voice going out to them was fine…..but it was as if they were whispering back to me. After some "yelling" on my part (unnecessary) they would call on the land line and we'd complete the conversation. Hanging up I'd start complaining about the stupid cell phone and why wasn't it working and what setting was wrong and so on. Dave looked at it, checked the settings….then noticed a small problem.
When we got home from our trip I changed the "Fitted Screen Protector" because my old one was scratched. I lined it up and smoothed out the air bubbles. Thought I did a pretty good job…..however, I didn't realize that the plastic protector was now covering the small "slot" at the top of the phone, the one that goes next to my ear when the calls come in. The small slot that lets me actually hear the person on the other end.
So this time it wasn't the stupid cell phone's fault. Next time….who knows?
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