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By nhanley1 - 02/04/2009 17:07 - United States

Today, my cell phone broke. It wouldn't even turn on. I went online to access my account so that I could order a new phone. I couldn't remember my password. The phone company had an option of "forgot my password". Upon clicking I get a message saying "Your password will be sent to your phone". FML

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By dontbuysamsung - 22/04/2012 20:06 - United Kingdom - London

Today, my mobile phone wouldn't turn on. I took it in to the phone store, but they won't fix or replace it because the account is in my dad's name, not mine. He's abroad for the next month, and the only way to get a hold of him is on a number I only stored on my phone. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/08/2021 10:01

Today, after registering my cellphone as my secondary authentication device for my campus account, it died for good. Despite still being logged in, most of my college's services are now locked behind a code sent to my unresponsive phone, including the ability to register any new authentication devices. FML

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By BoCoMoGal - 13/05/2017 04:00

Today, my phone reset, wiping the touch ID on my credit card. I can't remember the password so I'm locked out. I tried "Forgot password", but you need to have the physical card. The card is tucked away in the bank lock box. The key to the lock box is packed in one of the 150 boxes we have prepped to move. FML

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By ihateyouatt - 18/03/2010 13:30 - United States

Today, I was trying to change my PIN code in order to make my phone more secure and prevent people from getting information from it. Instead, I somehow ended up locking my phone permanently. FML

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By notinthebutt - 14/06/2011 17:57 - United States

Today, my friend sent me an online money transfer. After forgetting the password and locking myself out of my account, I had to phone up the bank and have it reset. I was prompted to answer the security question, which was "What, what?" I had to say "In the butt." to get my money. FML

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By xxteenhearts - 29/05/2009 00:13 - United States

Today, I seemingly misplaced my cell phone but didn't have time to look for it before work. This evening, my cell phone company calls me to tell me I have six hundred dollars worth of calls to El Salvador that I have to pay for. My cell phone was not misplaced, it was stolen. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/09/2009 13:28 - Canada

Today, I got a new cell phone. I was unable to retrieve my old contact list from my old phone, so I sent out a mass email asking my friends to "Give me your contact info, unless you don't want me to text/call you!" No one is responding. FML

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By suzyyy - 23/02/2011 09:18 - Netherlands

Today, I had to sell my phone to pay for the phone bill. FML

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By Beva - 17/01/2013 05:03 - Sweden - Falk?ping

Today, due to technical problems, I had to call the company's IT-support as my computer went totally haywire. I explained via phone that I couldn't access anything. The support then tried contacting me by e-mail and got upset with me when I didn't answer. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/02/2013 07:14 - United States - Fort Collins

Today, after having lost my phone three days ago, I paid a $150 non-refundable fee to have my phone replaced and mailed to me by Tuesday. A half hour later, I found my original phone. FML

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killface_fml 0

Friday 3 April 2009 0:37

If you have a SIM card in your phone, try popping it into a friend's cellphone who is on the same network (in case there are any hardware restrictions built into the phone). Then go back and have the password sent to your phone, and your life should be unfucked.

Limberger 1

Friday 3 April 2009 0:45

#3 and #4, you aren't very bright. I can see it now "Today, somebody stole a notebook where I had written all my passwords. Now I cannot access my e-mail, my bank account has been hacked, someone charged $5000 to my credit cards via PayPal and my phone has been compromised. FML" And to the original poster, either swap your SIM card into another phone or go visit/call your provider, this situation is fairly simple.

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Tsukasa_fml 0

Friday 3 April 2009 9:45

#13, that's why you keep the passwords in a heavily encrypted file. Only one password to remember, to unlock that file. If you can't remember that one password, then you need help.

theoldGP 0

Friday 3 April 2009 13:58

you are really an idiot. this is so not an FML.

amy_shmamy 0

Friday 3 April 2009 15:32

haha something that would happen to me

the_space_pope 2

Friday 3 April 2009 17:06

How is this really FML? If it were: "Oh snap, am escaped gorilla came from no where and ripped my brand new 600 dollar phone that you can only buy in Europe/Asia, and proceeded to destroy it while breaking my arm in the process..." That would be FML. Suck it up and go to the store.

theosguardian 0

Friday 3 April 2009 17:16

#11 I would have to say you have an idiotic cell phone company! Good luck when your phone gets lost or stolen and someone is now able to login into your account change your address and order new phones... dumbass!

Radiation_fml 0

Friday 3 April 2009 19:31

So you call them up? Big deal. This isn't a FML.

platypusrex256 2

Friday 3 April 2009 21:57

get off your fat butt and walk down to the store you big loser =)

justinsbaby291 0

Saturday 4 April 2009 1:43

uh...easy go to the store

choicefresh 2

Saturday 4 April 2009 6:16

B.S. That's just stupid, no phone website would do that. Link or it never happened.

UnCensoredBitch 0

Saturday 4 April 2009 16:34

#57 well if I lose the cell phone im smart enough to call my cell phone co. and cancel the sim card before someone finds it and starts using it or is bright enough to send my password to the phone from the internet. Conclusion - Verizon & T-Mobile = Fail!