Recent questions tagged phones

Description : Why does my cell phone light up when I get near it on the bed and not when It is right side down?

Last Answer : If your screen is side down, how do you know it doesn’t light up?

Description : What makes people think their phone calls are private when they talk outdoors?

Last Answer : I’m not sure, but I think it may be related to some people not realizing the glass of their car windows is clear from both sides. There is a ven diagram in the making here.

Description : Is there a way that I can transfer a series of phone texts to my computer and make them into a Word or text file?

Last Answer : What device do you use? I use an Android phone and I can link it with my PC using my Microsoft account. I can copy my text and paste it onto a document.

Description : Are there any Android/Samsung experts on here that can help me with a phone issue?

Last Answer : You need to call your service provider. There could be a problem with the towers or the switches. In the meantime, if it happens again, turn your phone off and back on.

Description : Do you still hang onto a good, old-fashioned printed telephone directory?

Last Answer : No, the phone company doesn't. Pre-COVID, I would get a privately published one - no white pages, yellow pages only - for my county (or actually the 3-county region where I live). It was ... my driveway about once a year. I can't imagine that it is economically viable to publish these any more.

Description : Is it possible to hack someone's phone account and cut off their access to their own phone?

Last Answer : It can be done to some extent, for a limited time, depending on how much access the hacker has to what devices and information, and on how long it takes the victim to notice and to ... themself, the company may end up believing them and unblocking the phone and blocking the stolen phone instead.

Description : Does the Department of Motor Vehicles for your state or country sell your info to car warranty phone scammers?

Last Answer : The IRS, of all entities, sells your info.

Description : Does faxing require a landline?

Last Answer : My older HP printer requires a landline. Now that we are in the 21st century I imagine there might be a way to send a fax over wifi but that would be very hardware specific. It is probably a function in the manual. ... 't mind me seeing it) you can email it to me and I'd be happy to fax it for you.

Description : What size, in your opinion, is the ideal size for a mobile phone?

Last Answer : It's not necessarily the size, but the aspect ratio that means the most, in my opinion. Back in the day, smartphones would have 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio, so they weren't ... are supposedly becoming larger, but they're really becoming narrower and taller. Innovation now means removing features.

Description : Have you ever picked up your phone and put it down?

Last Answer : Huh?

Description : Did you know there is a way to flag questions even if you're on your phone?

Last Answer : I figured out some time back that everything is available in the laptop mode, if you can read the teeny print. The problem (as you must know already) is that expanding the print to legibility eliminates most of the rest of the screen. Awkward!

Description : Is Sun Valley the Hyderabad of the USA?

Last Answer : The Sun Valley in L.A. is basically low income housing, junkyards and mechanics.

Description : How many times does a landline phone ring in 1 minute?

Last Answer : The cadence for pots lines is typically a two second ring and a four second pause. So about ten times, the last (10th)ring will probably go slightly past 1 min.

Description : Should philosophers rule society?

Last Answer : Depends on what philosophies they espouse…

Description : Is it wrong to like Ayn Rand?

Last Answer : Capitalism and self-interest above all? Not everyone agrees with her philosophy.

Description : Why are blocked numbers still able to leave a voicemail?

Last Answer : I'm with a Sprint company & I pay $2.99/mon to be warned when a call is SPAM. I also have a setting that I can tick so my phone doesn't even ring & it doesn't go to VM. After that, ... to my cell so those calls are also covered under my SPAM free plan!!! Good luck on fixing your problem!!!

Description : Was I right to switch to Fios Voice?

Last Answer : I wish I had the option of an old-fashioned landline. I say stick with the old line if it’s just $10.

Description : Has anyone on Fluther received a call from your own phone number recently?

Last Answer : Report it to authorities. Don’t leave it up to your phone company to do that. I have not had that happen, but I’m glad for the heads up. Thankyou. I have had lots of spam callers, but not presenting my own phone number.

Description : Any experience with replacing your Verizon service with TotalWireless?

Last Answer : This is a good question for me because hubby and I may be changing cell phone plans also. I found this review on Total Wireless: https://www.wirefly.com/guides/total-wireless-review and here you can compare other companies and plans. https://www.wirefly.com/content/phone-plans

Description : Does youtube use phone data when you're watching videos on wifi?

Last Answer : I just did a test on my phone to see whether that's true (in my case), but it appears to be not I have wifi and mobile data both open and played a YouTube video. Before and after I checked how much ... can choose WiFi and/or Mobile Data to be On or Off for all (pre-)installed apps. Hope that helps.

Description : Why does the phone make that little poot sound when a spam caller connects?

Last Answer : My understanding is that they are making several calls at once electronically and that the sound and delay are showing them that someone has answered.

Description : Anyone have the problem of your phone ringing 1-2 times everyday at 1 am?

Last Answer : Not sure if it is the same thing, but I had the middle of the night calls from random numbers for a while. But it also happens during the day. What I discovered is some scam going on where ... not exactly what the scam is something about if you answer they get some data from your phone I think.

Description : What do you think is the most common text message sent from phone to phone?

Last Answer : ‘Sup?

Description : Getting phone calls from an out of service number?

Last Answer : I have gotten more calls from them after the robot man said it was out of service

Description : Do robo telemarketing callers accidentally call a paid number?

Last Answer : No, those numbers are programmed out of the algorithm. They also don’t call business numbers (unless they are scamming businesses.)

Description : How can I save text messages from my phone on my computer?

Last Answer : Screenshots, then load via usb connect.

Description : What are the most popular local IOS / Android application in your country?

Last Answer : Well, Facebook is the big one… Apart from that, I use an app called Ibotta to get money back from my grocery shopping.

Description : Is there still a need for 1-800 Numbers?

Last Answer : I no longer have a landline phone so I don’t know if something has changed, but the last time I had one I couldn’t call from here to Wichita (about 50 miles) without paying long distance.

Description : Can one call 911 for something in another city?

Last Answer : Don’t think it works that way. The location is by the person that makes the call.

Description : When was the last time you used a phone book?

Last Answer : I can’t even remember. Probably at least ten years ago, at my workplace.

Description : My husband received notification on his phone that it's been heavily infected with a virus. Is this a scam?

Last Answer : answer:Don't trust anything sent unbidden straight to the phone. And don't use the phone until it is checked out. Call your carrier or wherever you bought the phone, and tell them what happened, and ... real or a scam. Best have them verify that the phone is working. It should not cost anything.

Description : What would you do if you kept getting many calls from foreign phone scammers?

Last Answer : Maybe the phone service will have answer, such as blocking any numbers that come from specific country codes.

Description : Where do you keep your mobile phone when you are outside?

Last Answer : Pants pocket. Never dropped.

Description : Does it really matter if Trump stays in the White house? (Details )

Last Answer : answer:There is a great deal of expense and security risk involved in keeping the President in one of the most densely populated zip codes in the country. That’s to say nothing of the inconvenience to everyone else who lives and works there.

Description : Why would my smart phone have trouble texting photos?

Last Answer : Maybe the data Is turned off. Try turning on and off when not used.

Description : Can I get some help with this dating problem?

Last Answer : Me too. Ask questions about him, don't dig deep, just to start up a conversation. Mention his likes and dislikes that you have learned from his comms to you, then listen. People like to talk about ... I think this will relax you and you soon will be taking part in the dialogue. Find common ground.

Description : Have you ever turned your cell phone off and unplugged your home phone to just enjoy the people you are with?

Last Answer : answer:My cell phone is often on silent. It's occasionally dead. I will check it now and then, depending on who I am with and if they're looking at their phone. If I'm with people who don't look at ... As far as my home phone, I don't unplug it. I may not answer it, depending on who is calling.

Description : Have you bought, or would you buy, an Otter Box for your cell phone?

Last Answer : My boss bought one for my work phone, but I never used it; too bulky. (I carry my phone in my pocket.)

Description : Can't hear sound on outgoing calls Nexus 5x?

Last Answer : I called voicemail but couldn’t hear anything there either. In coming calls do work, so it’s just outgoing calls that don’t work.

Description : Are there any disadvantages to using a lot of data when you have a cell phone plan with unlimited data?

Last Answer : answer:You ignore the people around you a lot. I can’t think of a technical problem, except you reduce battery life.

Description : What is this exchange services app on my Nexus 5x and do I really need it?

Last Answer : answer:Correct, it is for Gmail. Specifically to use the Gmail app to connect to Microsoft Exchange emails. Also I think Calendar and Contacts, so not only Gmail. So I would keep it if you use your Android phone with a work or school account and you can delete it if not.

Description : Are there any pay phones left? any telephone booths?

Last Answer : Haven’t seen one in a number of years. And besides the instances you cite above, I often imagine how many stories and films would have to be changed if made in these cellphone times. An Affair to Remember? “Hey, i’m runnin’ late. C u in 20 min.”

Description : On a radio app, there a way to enhance reception and still use Bluetooth?

Last Answer : I can't think of any way off the top of my head, but I have been known to use a cable to connect to the input jack on my Bluetooth speaker if for no reason other than to triple ... Bluetooth and smartphones, I'd use external speakers on a Walkman which likewise used the speaker cord as an antenna.

Description : Has your cell phone been ringing people on its own, and otherwise messing with you lately?

Last Answer : I have heard of smart phones doing pocket dialling , the head mechanic did it to me one day, but my flip never has , but most times it’s off, yeah I am one of the few that don’t want or need my damn cell on 24/7.

Description : Is Iphone 4s still good to use this 2016?

Last Answer : The 4s has flaws. Mine has stopped being able to use wifi or Bluetooth. When I called Apple, they said it was a known issue, and would only be fixed if I had a maintenance agreement. I am replacing it next month.

Description : When buying a used cell phone, if the seller doesn't know the original carrier, how can you find out?

Last Answer : Try turning it on and see if it gives you a splash screen of that carrier. The sim serial should be able to tell you also.

Description : What is the worst medical diagnosis you've received over the phone?

Last Answer : answer: Your cardio ultrasound demonstrates the need for a further study to determine the small blood vessel damage in your heart. Can you come in this week? I got a physical as my fiftieth was ... report. Yours was in the 4%, you have nothing to worry about. Absolutely ruined my birthday.

Description : Can anyone tell me whether I will lose all my contacts if I reset my phone?

Last Answer : answer:What kind of phone do you have? What is your default back up method? Meaningful pictures that were messaged to you, save to your phone (and then back up).

Description : My phone is in a reboot loop, how to fix?

Last Answer : answer: apply update only works when you have an update.zip to apply. You would have had to download that. Doing a factory reset might work, if the problem is in your data or apps. So try it, but ... get to the download' page (not the recovery page) then all is not lost. Question: are you rooted?

Description : What are the rules for entering Android phone unlock key codes?

Last Answer : answer:No fucking clue where you are getting these rules from. I just used 1111 as a pin on 4.4.4 on a Moto E and it didn’t care. Those rules are absurd and there is no possible way the average person could deal with them without getting massively annoyed.