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[deckardcanine]

Anyone know why my (Sprint) phone sometimes randomly plays the tune it's supposed to play only when starting up? I'm pretty sure it's already on when that happens, because I didn't hear it turn off. It's most likely to play the tune when I'm traveling, whether by car or on foot, so maybe this is a matter of reception. The growing frequency (NPI) of the phenomenon leads me to believe that the phone is weakening with age.

Comments

[carlfoxmarten]

Are you sure it's not the sound it plays when it (re)gains reception?

Like you said, it's probably because it's getting weaker with age, and if it's getting less of a signal (especially when travelling) it'll be dropping and regaining reception pretty often.

Almost sounds like you'll need to replace it soon; how old is it?

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

Dates back to spring 2006. Guess I will replace it.

[carlfoxmarten]

That's strange, I didn't think a phone that young should have problems like that this early.