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#41605 19-Sep-2009 17:42

I can't believe it... Bought a cordless phone at Dick Smith, and when I got home found out there was no handset in the box.

Arghhhhh. Now I have to go there tomorrow again.

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#257062 19-Sep-2009 18:02

Did you not notice it must have been the was the worlds lightest phone?

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#257065 19-Sep-2009 18:06

mentalinc: Did you not notice it must have been the was the worlds lightest phone?

If it has been on a display, then they will remove the handset/base unit and leave the mains plugs in there. If it in a multiple handset phone, it can be hard to tell how heavy it is meant to be.

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#257066 19-Sep-2009 18:11

Maybe there was actually a cord in it and you've brought a phoneless cord...

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#257072 19-Sep-2009 18:24

Dratsab: Maybe there was actually a cord in it and you've brought a phoneless cord...

LOL!

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#257104 19-Sep-2009 21:55

Maybe the phone is extra

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#257158 20-Sep-2009 10:31

freitasm: I can't believe it... Bought a cordless phone at Dick Smith, and when I got home found out there was no handset in the box.

Did you check it wasn't a bone induction phone? You need to make a phone with your hand, stand on one leg, and answer calls like that. The base station is merely to send calls to your "hand"set.

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#257162 20-Sep-2009 11:03

freitasm, perhaps its like the new iphone....

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#257166 20-Sep-2009 11:18

Modern cordless handsets weigh stuff-all. No surprise that Mauricio didn't notice. Well... that, and his old-age I suppose...

Who said "phoneless cord" ? That man deserves a beer...

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#257175 20-Sep-2009 11:44

tonyhughes: Modern cordless handsets weigh stuff-all. No surprise that Mauricio didn't notice. Well... that, and his old-age I suppose...

Who said "phoneless cord" ? That man deserves a beer...

LOL.. Don't be so cruel to the aged! ;-)

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#257176 20-Sep-2009 12:01

Went there this morning and got a new box with everything in place. No fuss, no questions asked.

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#257181 20-Sep-2009 12:38

Have to go to DSE again. The batteries are corroded - I wouldn't put them in the phone...

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#257184 20-Sep-2009 12:52

Ok, got new batteries.

Crap Made in China Panasonic batteries...

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#257186 20-Sep-2009 13:23

ZollyMonsta:
tonyhughes: Modern cordless handsets weigh stuff-all. No surprise that Mauricio didn't notice. Well... that, and his old-age I suppose...

Who said "phoneless cord" ? That man deserves a beer...

LOL.. Don't be so cruel to the aged! ;-)

Well considering he spent hours cursing a non operational cellphone the other week (He was pressing the wrong button to turn it on), he had a side-swipe or two coming.

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#257188 20-Sep-2009 13:45

LOL Well I won't say much more since I'm getting old(er) now and tend to forget things...

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#257276 21-Sep-2009 07:05

freitasm: I can't believe it... Bought a cordless phone at Dick Smith, and when I got home found out there was no handset in the box.

Arghhhhh. Now I have to go there tomorrow again.

I had this a few years ago when I brought some speakers, someone had returned them with only 1 in the box, I brought them and got them home only to find there was only 1, unfortuantely I brought them at the airport store and lived in Waiuku, luckily I was able to return them to Pukekohe and get a new set from there, I did have a sinking feeling as I thought they may have just thought I was dodgy and wanted a free speaker.

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