Poor Blackberry

Last Thursday I accidentally dropped my Blackberry into a cup of water. Devastating! I was getting out of the car, my hands were full, it was dark, and I had to go to the bathroom... bad combo. I had a cup in the cup holder of the car. I put the cup in my purse, standing up. Next I dropped my Blackberry and Bluetooth into my purse but they went into the cup. Not a problem, right? I ran inside used the bathroom, made a sandwich, and retrieved my Blackberry from the cup inside my purse. I thought the cup was empty but inside were 3 melted ice cubes.

I panicked. I took the battery out and used a towel to wipe everything down. I ran to the computer and Googled “What to do if Blackberry gets wet.” Most sites said to immediately remove and the battery and let it sit for a few days but more than likely its dead.

Then I read something bazaar. A couple sites said to place your Blackberry in a bag or container of rice. Supposedly, the rice will help absorb the moisture from the phone. I did it.




That night I woke up several times thinking about the Blackberry situation. I kept thinking, “Did I really put my phone in a bag of rice in the pantry.”

Well, the rice trick didn’t work. My company sent a new Blackberry to my house on Tuesday but I’m out of town until Friday. I feel so lost without it. My Grandfather let me borrow his phone in case I have an emergency or I need it for work. I told him I would not use it unless I absolutely needed it. He told me to talk as much as I want because he has 2000 minutes. I thought that sounded strange. Not only does he not use his phone, it’s usually turned off.

Monday morning on my way out of town, I stopped at the Sprint store to confirm my Grandfather’s cell phone plan. He has 200 minutes, no internet, no texting, and no sprint to sprint. Bless his heart and thank goodness I stopped to find out which plan he’s on.