101 Things that get on our tits but don't actually matter in the slightest. - The Bear and Badger

Diluted Dante

It can take up to 24 hours to activate, but usually doesnt.

If you havent yet, switch it off and back on again, sometimes you need to force it to check again.

WorKid

The piano?

Moot_Geeza

Cheers, it's sorted now. Apparently my handset had been blacklisted and no-one knows why. I was using it for years until the screen cracked, so it's not like I reported it lost/stolen or anything, I just put the existing chip in another handset (the one I lost, same model). I'll be getting a new one shortly anyway, which I've been told has to be either unlocked or Orange (not EE).

Kow

Why the shit does every bit of furniture or thing I have to assemble have a mixture of Phillips head screws and slotted head screws? Why can't it all be just one or the other?

Moot_Geeza

Not sure where to put this so I'll just carry on with the phone stuff in here. I can't see what I'm doing on my old old Samsung phone as the screen is held in with cellotape. I've decided to give up on buttons to join the touchscreen revolution and I quite like the look/price of the handset AJ mentioned a couple of pages back:

Nokia 1

A few questions though, apologies for being a phone numpty. Does Sim-free mean unlocked, as in I can put my orange chip in it and I'm ready to roll (it's a big-ish one with a corner missing)? Would I have to charge it every day? Will WhatsApp work in a no reception zone if I'm connected to WiFi? I stopped getting reception in my part of the office in June, as did everyone else on EE/T Mobile/Orange/whatever the fuck it is, so having a working WhatsApp would mean I'm no longer in a dead zone for most of the day.

Thanks in advance.

Kow

What's app works fine via either Wi-Fi or mobile internet.

You will probably have to charge every day, yes.

Yossarian

Moot_Geeza wrote:

Does Sim-free mean unlocked, as in I can put my orange chip in it and I'm ready to roll

Yes.

(it's a big-ish one with a corner missing)?

Not sure about SIM size.

Would I have to charge it every day?

According to the description you will, but depends on usage.

Will WhatsApp work in a no reception zone if I'm connected to WiFi?

Should do, yes. It does on my iPhone, can’t see why it wouldn’t here.

Also, this has just come out for similar moneys and is getting positive reviews:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nokia-8110-Mobile-Phone-Black/dp/B07FY7HRHF/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535194546&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=nokia+8110&dpPl=1&dpID=31AuacbJTJL&ref=plSrch

Plus it was in the Matrix so is cool.

Frosty

Hmm you might need to get a new sim. That phone takes a micro or nano sim and the picture you shared looks like the old style jumbo sims.

Sim free does mean unlocked though so you're good there.

You can also use WhatsApp on WiFi. It doesn't care what your Internet source is just as long as its there. So it won't work if you aren't connected to WiFi or 3/4G.

GooberTheHat

Moot_Geeza wrote:

Not sure where to put this so I'll just carry on with the phone stuff in here. I can't see what I'm doing on my old old Samsung phone as the screen is held in with cellotape. I've decided to give up on buttons to join the touchscreen revolution and I quite like the look/price of the handset AJ mentioned a couple of pages back:

Nokia 1

A few questions though, apologies for being a phone numpty. Does Sim-free mean unlocked, as in I can put my orange chip in it and I'm ready to roll (it's a big-ish one with a corner missing)? Would I have to charge it every day? Will WhatsApp work in a no reception zone if I'm connected to WiFi? I stopped getting reception in my part of the office in June, as did everyone else on EE/T Mobile/Orange/whatever the fuck it is, so having a working WhatsApp would mean I'm no longer in a dead zone for most of the day.

Thanks in advance.

Sim free should mean it's unlocked - so any sim should work in it.

Your large sim probably won't fit in most new phones. They take small sims now. You should be able to get a replacement sim from you provider though without any hassle.

You will probably have to charge it once a day (depending on how much you use it).

WhatsApp needs internet access, so either 3/4g or WiFi.

GooberTheHat

What's a realistic budget for you moot? Buying a super cheap smart phone might not be a great idea though. If its too slow its really going to annoy you and make you wish you were back with your old phone.

davyK

Kow wrote:

Why the shit does every bit of furniture or thing I have to assemble have a mixture of Phillips head screws and slotted head screws? Why can't it all be just one or the other?

Every so often you one that only needs an allen key which will be supplied. That's usually a good sign. Means it can be taken apart and put back together again without compromising its strength.

Moot_Geeza

GooberTheHat wrote:

What's a realistic budget for you moot? Buying a super cheap smart phone might not be a great idea though. If its too slow its really going to annoy you and make you wish you were back with your old phone.

I could spend more if there was any real need, but tbh I probably wouldn't bother with anything other than cheap. £60 is more than enough when I'd be reasonably happy carrying on with a dunce phone.

I'm pretty sure I should've received a micro sim at the same time as a jumbo sim when the replacements arrived (seems odd that they just sent me a large sim if most phones don't accept them these days?), but there doesn't seem to be any sign of it in the envelope.

Lots to think about here anyway, thanks. Was just going to order it but I'll hold off for now and consider my options.

Moot_Geeza

It looks like a smaller sim can be popped out of the jumbo sim housing, so I do have one.

WorKid

Yeah they should have sent out a nano SIM with two adapters.

Glen though....

AJ

GooberTheHat wrote:

What's a realistic budget for you moot? Buying a super cheap smart phone might not be a great idea though. If its too slow its really going to annoy you and make you wish you were back with your old phone.

It's worth noting that, theoretically, the Nokia 1 shouldn't be noticeably slow for general phone tasks as it's running Android Go, which is designed for super-shite handsets. Web pages might be a bit of a hassle, but calls, email and messages are meant to be fairly responsive on it.

Moot_Geeza

I'm going for the Nokia. Too pissed to make an informed decision and I want to get my Amazon Prime order in for a cd and pressie for the mother in law I've got in my basket. Not fussed with slow web pages, I'd imagine I can badger on WiFi with minimal fuss. Plus the Matrix banana phone has WhatsApp 'incoming', rather than WhatsApp out the box. I just need to to it otherwise I'll end up convincing myself to stick with the piece of shit I've got.

Moot_Geeza

Many thanks to all.

AJ

B&B shouldn't be too bad, there's not much to it. It's store fronts and things that are more likely to irritate.

Let me know how you find it, I'm looking at replacing my phone.

Moot_Geeza

Will do.

Diluted Dante

Next door are hoovering out their car. As in right now.

GooberTheHat

Wait till they finish and start doing some DIY hammering

WorKid

With fireworks.

Ed_Flanders

The terms "software stack" and "workflow".

Hodge360

Yes, particularly when there's not much flow to the work.

AJ

USB C connectors. They're fucking impossible to get bits of dirt, which are stopping them from going in properly, out of.

davyK

Ed_Flanders wrote:

The terms "software stack" and "workflow".

Nowhere near as annoying as "smart" and "hub".

acemuzzy

AJ wrote:

USB C connectors. They're fucking impossible to get bits of dirt, which are stopping them from going in properly, out of.

Since a beach trip, my Pixel 2 is borderline unchangeable cos of this bollocks.

Yossarian

Have you tried compressed air? That’s what we used for clearing ports back at Apple.

acemuzzy

The only source of compressed air I have is my lungs

And yes I've tried blowing

poprock

Very careful cleaning out with something pointy. Apple Store staff use their black plastic tool thingy. I use the end of a small kitchen knife. I’ve got into the habit of cleaning fluff out of the port every couple of weeks.

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