A trip to the dark side!

RobertP1

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About a month ago I was enjoying a winters walk on the beach at low tide with my wife and dogs. Getting home a few hours later, I realized that I did not have my phone and when I used "Find my Phone" it showed on the beach... about 300 yards off shore since the tide came in and took it to its cold watery grave.

I was so mad that I lost my $800 phone that I vowed not to replace it. I was going to suffer with whatever cheap phone I had in my desk drawer. I found an old Kyocera clunker and began my punishment.

I got used to it a little, it was slower than my 7 plus, the screen wasn't as nice and the camera was a joke, but I screwed up and had to pay the price.. I didn't know how long my punishment would last, but felt good punishing myself for losing my phone.

Finally after about a month of Smartphone Hell .. I cracked, I paid the piper, bought a new 7+ 256 gb (my old one was a 128gb).. and I am back in the game. The reason for the story is if you ever want to appreciate your IPhone, just get rid of it for a few weeks and see how much you miss it and rely on it. It is truly a important part of my daily life.
 

Ledsteplin

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Lessons learned. I never set my phone down anywhere I go. I'd lose it in a heartbeat if I did. Thanks for sharing your experience.
 

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I would have gotten a new phone immediately ha ha. Though I would have known right away if it went to the water as it probably would have had to leave my hands to do so I'm on my phone too much.
 

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Thanks for the story @RobertP1. I'm not sure how long i would last without my daily driver and having to use and old phone. I normally keep my phone for around 3 years so that would be a terribly long wait :D haha. The longest I've ever waited for a new phone to be delivered is 5 months. Which wasn't so bad since i was still using my current phone (at the time) and was working fine.
 

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Good story. I kinda know how you felt. I went to the store one day and left my iPhone home by mistake....it was the longest fifteen minutes of my life...LOL
 

Not Quite Right

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I would have gotten a new phone immediately
It's only happened once, but I was down at the Apple Store within hours of my iPhone taking a dip into the washing machine. It already had water under the screen by the time I fished it out, and literally watched it short itself out while I stood there helplessly. Not a good day ... :crying:
 

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I gave in and gave in HARD... I saw the RED iPhone 7+ and lost it. I just had to get it and I freaking love it. It is a beautiful phone and so happy to have my life back on track
 

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I gave in and gave in HARD... I saw the RED iPhone 7+ and lost it. I just had to get it and I freaking love it. It is a beautiful phone and so happy to have my life back on track

Congratulations on your new Red Apple iPhone. Enjoy
 

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