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> On Wed, 07 May 2008 21:11:29 GMT, "Terry D"
> <terry.dutson@nospam.ntlworld/com>
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>>"Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>>> Terry D wrote:
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>>>> "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:seWdncnlJezuabzVnZ2dnUVZ_qTinZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>>> Terry D wrote:
>>>>>> My phone has stopped working although the battery is fully charged.
>>>>>> Under the battery compartment there is a red circle with splashes of
>>>>>> red around. Is this repairable or do I need a new phone?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Terry D.
>>>>>
>>>>> Did you, by any chance, get it wet? Very wet??
>>>>
>>>> Never wet except for a slight splash of lager.
>>>>
>>>> Terry D.
>>>
>>> Can you provide a little detail as to the manner in which it "stopped
>>> working"? For example, does it do anything at all when you turn it on?
>>> Light up, ring, vibrate. . . ? If you dial your cell phone from another
>>> phone, does it ring or vibrate?
>>>
>>> When you say under the battery compartment, do you mean *inside* the
>>> compartment? Or on the back of the phone below the battery compartment?
>>>
>>> If your phone is still under warranty, take it to your nearest VZW store
>>> and ask them to fix or replace it. If it's not under warranty, your
>>> best
>>> bet may be to buy a new phone.
>>
>>The battery was low (one bar on the display) so I put it on charge for a
>>couple of hours. It then wouldn't switch on. The battery is 3.77V on my
>>digital multimeter. Under the battery, there is a 6mm circular display
>>under the CE number. This circle is red with some small splashes on the
>>baseplate. The phone will not activate and does not respond when dialled
>>from another phone. The phone is definitely out of warranty so I guess
>>the
>>answer is to buy a new phone which will accept my SIM card and outstanding
>>credits. I am on PAYG with Orange. Any recommendations? I don't want
>>too
>>much - just a phone with a camera. Another Motorola RAZR V3 would be
>>fine
>>(I have a spare battery).
>>
>>Terry D.
> I've got one for sale on CL:
>
> http://fortlauderdale.craigslist.org/ele/671191031.html
>
> Contact me there if any questions.

After several hours with the battery & SIM card removed, the phone is now
working again. The red circle under the battery is a moisture indicator and
presumably deactivates the phone to avoid any damage. Maybe it will
eventually change colour again. I still can't understand how this happened,
as the phone has never been wet, apart from a few drops of lager!

Terry D.