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Expert: - 10/11/2009


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couple of days back my nokia e90 communicator fell into water bucket , since then there has been water patches inside both the front and inside screen , it is functioning properly but sometimes its backlight doesn't work , although i plan to get the screen replaced should i use the cellphone in future , will it give software problem in future ...

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When a phone gets wet, it is hard to tell what will happen in the future. If it doesn't give you problems now, it likely won't in the future. The damage that is done is likely already done so if you have an issue now, it probably won't go away, but it's unlikely that a new issue will crop up. Phone manufacturers and wireless providers do not warranty phones against water damage since this is one of the most deadly killers of cell phones. If it were me, I wouldn't bother replacing anything or spending any money on this phone and either use it as is or get a new phone when I could. I hope this helps. Thanks. DebiN

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I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.

Experience

Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.

Organizations
I belong to several organizations

Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications

Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years

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