THANKS for all suggestions... I will try a new battery from ebay /// if that
doesn't work, try to buy a new/used phone on ebay. My phone is/was a
Motorola V220 and it does use SIM card. I can pull the card and get back
into sevices.

As for the white "moisture" dots... THANKS for the link on replacement dots.
I will check it out further. Most newer phone have these dots somewhere
inside the phone according to the rep at Cingular; they are specifically
used to determine if the phone got wet.

Steve

"Steve Koschmann" wrote in message
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OK... not really on metalworking (metal content lithium ion battery???)...
but this group has so much technical info... just looking for ideas..

2 months ago, I dropped my 3 month new cell phone in the pool. Stupid
move, but hey s##t happens. Obviously phone was soaked.

Grabbed it out, pulled the battery out, let phone dry for a week. White
colored " tell-tale dot" inside phone is now red.. (this dot is used by
the phone companies to determine whether or not to honor warranties if the
phone gets wet)

After one week put the battery back in. Phone beeped and charged right
up. Phone worked fine.

This week, battery won't charge. Pulled battery.. no corrosion that I can
see. Crap.. and a business trip coming up. Need a cell phone

Cingular says buy a new phone (at full retail of course.) Not very
helpful at all.

Any ideas on what to do/check/.... or any phone repair places? Why would
it stop working after 2 months of really faultless operation?

I am willing to take it apart to see the circuit board... any tips? (No
big deal if I screw up.. I still need a new phone...)

Thanks...