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Dave Smith[_1_]

On 2021-04-17 4:44 a.m., Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 16 Apr 2021 22:46:35 -0700 (PDT),
> wrote:
>
>> About 5 years ago I was noticing I was not receiving any phone calls which
>> was kind of nice. But then people were complaining "I've called you a dozen
>> times but you never answer." My reply was the phone didn't ring. I was able
>> to make calls and internet was chugging right along with no problem. So,
>> I made the service call and it was my copper wiring. Could they have fixed
>> it? Probably, but I converted to digital and went wireless with my laptop.
>
> The battery that provides the current for the phone to ring was dead
> or stolen, and they didn't want to replace it. A typical technique
> to get people to upgrade. They are still required to maintain post
> if they don't offer at least VoIP phone, and a battery backup if you
> only have phone service.
>

The Samsung phone I had last year had a mind of its own. I missed a lot
of calls because the ringer volume would be turned off despite me having
set it on high. It also liked to move my app icons around randomly. It
also ha a strange bug in it that would set off an alarm when I tried to
recharge it, telling me there was moisture in the charging port. I have
a different model of Samsung now and no longer have those problems.