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You make a valid point on this as the BB is NOT 'just a phone'.NO WAY would I allow a stranger to utilize my phone...I'd let a buddy, but I'm not going to lie to you, I wish there was a way to lock photo's out. Like a lock just on photo's!
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For years (10+) I carried Palms and would never have considered handing one over to anybody, not ever a friend, as they had sensitive info on them at times.
Wouldn't it be cool if there were a way to 'lockdown' the 'non-phone' function of the BB, or to basically put the BB into a 'phone only mode' for security when entering areas where cameras are not allowed or when handing the phone over to loan for a moment and so on....
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com04-01-09 10:04 PM - NO TOUCHIE!!!
Not even Obama.
Friends... Sure.
Emergencies... Sure.
Obama in an Emergency... I'll consider it...
Random People?! NEVER!!!
& yeah, I have a lot of stuff in my Messages I don't want people looking at. Messages in there are private.. and People tend to be nosey. >
Obama would never want to use someone else's BB, his kicks all of our phone's a$ses.04-09-09 04:42 AM - Blackberry, dumb-phone, shoe-phone, whatever, no stranger is getting their hands on my phone. Just about everyone has their own phone these days and if a stranger approaches you asking the odds weigh greatly it's for no good.
Nothing wrong with just saying "no" period. The "come on man", "just for a minute dude", etc. only shows they're either up to no good or scummy. You don't want that touching something you put to your ear.
I read online a story some stalker piece-of-crap was "borrowing" others phones to harass a girl. Try explaining that to the cops when your number shows up on call reports.
Family/friends have their own phones as well though if they needed to borrow it (such as a dead battery on theirs) you usually know and why they need to use it to begin with. On those occasions it's usually the family/friends wife calling my phone because theirs was forgotten at home. That's when my phone just goes on speaker.Last edited by jagermon; 04-11-09 at 06:31 AM.
04-11-09 06:26 AM - A few weeks ago, my water heater went out. The plumber was here, looking over the job (he was a friend of a friend) and suddenly, my phone rang (Storm). I pulled it out and it was the friend we both know. I chatted with him for a sec, then mentioned that the plumber was here now, getting ready to give me a quote (bend over.....this will hurt). My buddy said "Hey, let me talk with him a sec!" Reluctantly, I handed my phone to the plumber. This guy takes the phone, puts it in the crook of his neck while he's using both hands to check out the vent stack. I about freaked!! These Storms aren't like some flip phone where you have some depth to hold the phone between your neck and shoulders, they're skinny. I know this because I tried it and did't feel at all safe like I was with my old flip phone.
I was so nervous, I had to turn away and not watch, LOL...I was sure relieved when he said goodbye and handed the phone back to me!
Before I got my BB and was still using one of the generic " dumb" phones ... I would've said yes to this question .
But yesterday on the jobsite , some guy came up to me and asked me that . After I convinced myself he was only asking to borrow my phone and not my wife , I told him no cuz my battery was almost dead . If you can call an 80% charge almost dead
But since I've got my BB , it's completely hands off to anyone that doesn't share my Bday and exact name .
Anyone else like this ? Do you let others handle your blackberry...or is that a matter that would end up with the " touchee " sporting a hand cast for a few months ?04-12-09 06:46 PM - Ok, I'm sorry (a little
) but I LMAO at this, imaging the schmutz from jagermon's post that was surely all over your phone from Mr Plumber and wondering if you felt he might as well have just crammed it down his plumber's crack by the time you got it back from him ROFLMAO!!!
Did you use a lot of Q-tips and rubbing alcohol that day? LOL! That was the best laugh I've had all day... I'm sure he was a perfectly decent guy and not the sweating, dirty-necked beast I imagined 
at least for your sake I hope not!
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com04-12-09 09:05 PM
