My flip style cell phone drives me crazy!  First, for unknown reasons and  unannounced to me, my cell phone will switch to the silent mode.  I usually don’t discover that this has happened until I put it on the charger.  That is when I notice the silent mode icon on the screen.

Now, since this happens when my phone is closed and in my pocket,  it must happen with the buttons on the outside of the phone.  But, I have tried every combination of buttons and I can not replicate the event.

Nor can I push the outside buttons and put it back into the ringing mode.  I have to open up the phone in order to set the ringing.

Also, for unknown reasons, it will shout “Please say a command.” while it is closed and in my pocket.  Sometimes, if I am lucky and it is quiet, I can yell “Exit.” and the phone will shut up.  But, most of the time, I have to take the phone out of my pocket, open it up and press the cancel button on the inside.

In another year, I can get a new phone.  But of course, I will probably get a new set of problems.

Technology…don’t you just love it?