Nokia 3310 Problem during Call

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Hi. I have a 3310 which has been working very nicely for a long time. The
battery still holds its charge very nicely, but whenever I make a call, the
phone switches itself off. It is as if I just pressed the on/off switch. It
doesn't happen at any other time other than about ten seconds into a call
(outgoing or incoming).

Anyone got ideas?

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>> Hi. I have a 3310 which has been working very nicely for a long time.
>> The battery still holds its charge very nicely, but whenever I make a
>> call, the phone switches itself off. It is as if I just pressed the on/off
>> switch. It doesn't happen at any other time other than about ten
>> seconds into a call (outgoing or incoming).
>>
> My guess would still be the battery. I think when they get old the
> internal resistance goes up, so they can't supply enough current
> for a call, especially if you're at a great distance from the tower.
> You could first try just cleaning the battery contacts.

This problem only happens during a call, not a text message send/receive. I
would have thought it might happen then, too, if it was the battery.

Any idea on what to clean the contacts with?

Thanks for your help.

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"Mark H" <nukeleerATinternodeDOTonDOTnetREMOVECAPSAU> wrote in message
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>> This problem only happens during a call, not a text message send/receive.
> I
>> would have thought it might happen then, too, if it was the battery.
>
> Battery has deformed internally.
> What happens is the crystals inside the battery deform and grow slightly
> with age, overlapping each other.
> When you're in standby, it works quite well. But when you enter high-power
> mode, making a call for example, the crystals are under massive load, they
> then bridge arc, short-circuiting in your case, which the phone sees as
> extremely low battery. So it dies. You can turn it straight back on, but the
> same thing will happen time and time again.
>
> When the phone is charging much the same thing happens, some of the crystals
> are not being charged at all due to arcing between themselves.
>
> Text messages will do the same thing as a call under extreme distance from a
> tower or very low residual battery levels, when the phone is trying to drain
> everything it's got.
>
> You'll need a new one. Simple as that.

This has never happened while sending text messages, and I have sent some in
some very low signal areas! It only happens during a call.

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