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In article , (Roland Perry)
wrote: In message , at 19:45:38 on Sat, 27 Aug 2016, remarked: Once the ticket has been delivered to you, storage and display is at your risk. There's no safety net even if (for example) your phone is lost or destroyed. While I realise the same is true of paper tickets, they are probably harder to lose. That's a matter of debate methinks. I either collect my paper tickets on the day, or in advance and keep them in a safe place at home. Keeping my phone charged up - especially at the end of a long day in London, is an issue. As is for some people not dropping them (my son has smashed two in the last year). All I was saying that similar mishaps can befall paper tickets and they are smaller and easier to mislay inadvertently. So both methods are subject to risks that can be guarded against. I carry an external battery pack precisely to ensure my phone keeps working all day. -- Colin Rosenstiel |
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Mizter T wrote:
On 28/08/2016 13:20, wrote: [...] All I was saying that similar mishaps can befall paper tickets and they are smaller and easier to mislay inadvertently. So both methods are subject to risks that can be guarded against. I carry an external battery pack precisely to ensure my phone keeps working all day. Which itself also needs to be charged up, not mislaid and remembered! I carry such a pack, but when I tried to use it recently, it was flat, despite having just been recharged. It turns out that it will no longer hold a charge, and is basically now junk. So you can add another step to your checklist: occasionally check that the pack still works! |
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On Tue, 6 Sep 2016 22:54:46 -0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote: Mizter T wrote: On 28/08/2016 13:20, wrote: [...] All I was saying that similar mishaps can befall paper tickets and they are smaller and easier to mislay inadvertently. So both methods are subject to risks that can be guarded against. I carry an external battery pack precisely to ensure my phone keeps working all day. Which itself also needs to be charged up, not mislaid and remembered! I carry such a pack, but when I tried to use it recently, it was flat, despite having just been recharged. It turns out that it will no longer hold a charge, and is basically now junk. So you can add another step to your checklist: occasionally check that the pack still works! Or just use a dumbphone. The battery in mine lasts a minimum of a week with use, probably two or more on standby though I've never tested it. -- Spud |
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On Wed, 07 Sep 2016 04:42:43 -0500
wrote: In article , d () wrote: Or just use a dumbphone. The battery in mine lasts a minimum of a week with use, probably two or more on standby though I've never tested it. Then you can't access the internet to find out why your train is delayed or what the special in front of you if doing. Can't say I've ever had a pressing urge to use the internet while commuting. But that aside I can live with a few minor inconveniences if I know the phone will always work when I need it. -- Spud |
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