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Protect wireless devices from extreme summer temperatures

Summer heat and humidity are here! Protect your wireless devices from the heat with a few tips from AT&T.

Is it hot or what? 

The heat and humidity here in Florida has kicked into high gear! Now is a good time to remember to protect your trusty smartphone from the heat. Here are some tips from AT&T to keep your smartphone cool and connected this summer:

  • Keep your phone in a cool place - don't leave your phone in a hot car or trunk. Mobile phones can retain heat very quickly and extreme temperatures can damage various parts of your smartphone including the battery.
  • If you carry multiple devices - keep them separated. Since electronics conduct heat individually, stacking them intensifies that heat. Separating devices will allow air flow to keep them cool.
  • Never handle a phone when it's too hot to touch. Bring it to a cool place and leave it alone until it's safe to touch. Certain mobile devices may actually warn you from using the device until it cools down.
  • Water can be a major foe for mobile phones. Even picking it up with wet hands can cause damage.  Keep your phone protected when you go to the beach or pool.  An Otterbox cover is a good option, but plastic bags can work just as well. Try to keep your phone in a shady, or covered, spot while you're taking a dip. And check your pockets – it's very common to jump into a pool without realizing your phone's in your swim trunks!
  • And as always, AT&T reminds you never to text and drive on your way to the beach, pool or other summer hotspots. Memorial Day to Labor Day are the "100 deadliest days" on the road for teen drivers. Drivers who text are 23 times more likely to be in an accident or near-accident. While 97 percent of teens know that texting while driving is dangerous, 43 percent of them admit to sending a text while driving – and 75 percent say the practice is common among their friends.  Take the pledge never to text and drive by visiting itcanwait.com. 
  • Want help curbing the urge to text while driving? AT&T's DriveMode app is a free app that sends a customizable auto-reply message to incoming texts, letting friends and family know you're behind the wheel and that you will reply when it's safe.

Have a great summer!

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