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Gidney N Cloyd

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18. There used to be phone cleaning services years ago.

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Thu Aug 24, 2017, 01:17 PM

Aug 2017

Back around 1980, shortly after people were first allowed to buy landline phones outright, I recall a service becoming available for cleaning them. Local supermarkets contracted with a company that did the cleaning. You'd drop your phone off at the supermarket's customer service desk. The company would pick them up, take them off to their own site, clean and sanitize them inside and out, then return them to the store for customer pick up.

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We've finally reached the age of telephone sanitizers [View all] Xipe Totec Aug 2017 OP

Keep it in a case and buy a new case every month for $5 if you are a hypochondriac Not Ruth Aug 2017 #1

Clean my case containing my phone at least once a day. democratisphere Aug 2017 #2

the orange menace tweets on the toilet. Javaman Aug 2017 #3

But at least he refuses to share phones with anyone. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2017 #19

got to be thankful for small blessings LOL nt Javaman Aug 2017 #20

Stick them all on Golgafrinchan Ark Fleet Ship B FLPanhandle Aug 2017 #4

It's truly a shame that Douglas Adams is gone. neeksgeek Aug 2017 #5

We had those 30 years ago muriel_volestrangler Aug 2017 #6

This is why I use a toilet seat for all of my telephony needs Orrex Aug 2017 #7

I wipe the receiver with my ass to clean it Major Nikon Aug 2017 #8

To clean your ass, or the receiver? Orrex Aug 2017 #9

If your phone rings while releasing the kracken, do you answer it? Major Nikon Aug 2017 #10

I answer and immediately announce what I'm doing Orrex Aug 2017 #11

You'd be surprised at how well it works in business situations Major Nikon Aug 2017 #14

They have an app for that now? Flaleftist Aug 2017 #12

Yes Major Nikon Aug 2017 #13

That's it. Now my app collection is complete. Flaleftist Aug 2017 #15

I'm convinced. I will no longer lick my screen to clean it. progressoid Aug 2017 #16

My rule number one is "don't piss on your cell phone." Binkie The Clown Aug 2017 #17

There used to be phone cleaning services years ago. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2017 #18

I'd like to take this opportunity to opine that that's different dirt. (n/t) Iggo Aug 2017 #21

That same article ran in 2006 oberliner Aug 2017 #22