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Dogs of War
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Post by Dogs of War »

Hello, does anybody have any problems with a PDA when they get wet? I have got a couple wet and they have not switched back on.
doorstepped
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Post by doorstepped »

nope, if that happens I just go back to the old school and get out a P4550 and a pen :)

not had one personally that has not switched itself off because it has got wet though, all mine ever does is forget to send the bloody records so I have to reboot it mid round.
celerycelery
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Post by celerycelery »

Mine rang the other day, scared the s**t out of me when it rang. Managed to work out how to answer it and some chap said "rob, it that you, rob, are you there?". Now i know this is a bit childish but i made some rather strange noises, well over exaggerated love making noises to be honest, and they soon hung up. Hope rob didnt get into trouble for it though whoever he was!!. Strange thing is though, i cant ring out on it as it keeps saying disconnected.
TeeferTiger
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Post by TeeferTiger »

celerycelery wrote:Mine rang the other day, scared the s**t out of me when it rang. Managed to work out how to answer it and some chap said "rob, it that you, rob, are you there?". Now i know this is a bit childish but i made some rather strange noises, well over exaggerated love making noises to be honest, and they soon hung up. Hope rob didnt get into trouble for it though whoever he was!!. Strange thing is though, i cant ring out on it as it keeps saying disconnected.
They're on the Vodafone network so can easily be the subject of a wrong number. However, you can only dial that 0800 number (to call the office etc) and 999/112 as you should've been told when you were "trained" to use them.

When I used to look after them at our office, reboot them etc, I used to read some of the text messages etc on them that had been sent in error... hilarious!
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keithposty
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Post by keithposty »

quick question on the last post

i have been reading some employment tribunal claims against royal mail. on one issue which was won, the panel concluded that there is no obligation for the employee to contact royal mail at there own expense, and that it up to the employeer to provide such things as mobile phones etc.

so where does this go now with an office that has a pda for its staff, but the telephone itself is turned off

is there any agreement to cover this other than the SSOW
Glenno
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Post by Glenno »

keithposty wrote:quick question on the last post

i have been reading some employment tribunal claims against royal mail. on one issue which was won, the panel concluded that there is no obligation for the employee to contact royal mail at there own expense, and that it up to the employeer to provide such things as mobile phones etc.

so where does this go now with an office that has a pda for its staff, but the telephone itself is turned off

is there any agreement to cover this other than the SSOW
PDA ssow is the only agreement that holds the field, as TT states you should be trained on all aspects of the PDA, IMO you cant turn the phone off :wave :wave
olilew
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Post by olilew »

TeeferTiger wrote:
celerycelery wrote:Mine rang the other day, scared the s**t out of me when it rang. Managed to work out how to answer it and some chap said "rob, it that you, rob, are you there?". Now i know this is a bit childish but i made some rather strange noises, well over exaggerated love making noises to be honest, and they soon hung up. Hope rob didnt get into trouble for it though whoever he was!!. Strange thing is though, i cant ring out on it as it keeps saying disconnected.
They're on the Vodafone network so can easily be the subject of a wrong number. However, you can only dial that 0800 number (to call the office etc) and 999/112 as you should've been told when you were "trained" to use them.

When I used to look after them at our office, reboot them etc, I used to read some of the text messages etc on them that had been sent in error... hilarious!
when i was trained on them i was simply told "we don't use the phone on them at all!" and we never have, i don't even know how to ring the office!
"Just take it out and see how you go......."
keithposty
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Post by keithposty »

that was exactly the response in my office on the phone issue
DirtyHarry
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Post by DirtyHarry »

Dogs of War wrote:Hello, does anybody have any problems with a PDA when they get wet? I have got a couple wet and they have not switched back on.
Not a bit like it was on "Star Trek", this technology lark, is it? :Very Happy

Still, perhaps if the starship Enterprise had an officer core made up of the type of wally, that's made a right pig's ear of running this nation's postal service, old Jim Kirk's phaser would have been about as much use as a dicksplash in the boardroom of RM. :Very Happy