new job does not allow camera phones - Page 3

tantrum829 · #21 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by arparent

If having a cell phone at work is an essential function of your job, then they have to provide you with one. If they don't want to do that, then just stop carrying one... they'll figure it out the first time they can't get ahold of you.

Agree. Thats how I got my bosses to buy my phone. Just become unreachable. Since they cant obligate you to answer your personel phone they will probally raise the stakes and give you a company phone where you will feel that you have to answer.

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Originally Posted by miketab

just get the backberry 8830< it is no mogul but at least you will a have decent phone without a camera

That what I ended up with since there are no camera phone allowed in my job either. Which of couse they own and pay for it. I just leave my touch in the car

Spr0ckEt · #22 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 06:13 PM

I work at a nuclear facility and they have the same policy. Don't worry, I don't have to kill anyone now.

jaminmc · #23 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 07:17 PM

Here is the solution for you. Remove the clear glas cover over the camera. Drill a hold in the camera lenz. Then your phone will not have a camera any more. Then get a digital camera, and put a SDto Micro-SD adapter in it and use it to take pictures and then you can send them with your phone (Not use the camera at the job).

Show them that there is no way your phone can take a picture.

Although, you could still use it to record voice...... Not that I am condoming such behavior.

**nuguy** · #24 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 07:57 PM

Why break it, just remove the camera from the phone, and keep it safe somewhere, then place a small piece of black neoprene rubber in the back where the lense would be to prevent a spill from easily getting into your phone.

As well you can always revert and reinstal the cam if you ever want to, or are selling/giving it away...

Case closed.

intrlude · #25 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008, 12:21 AM

Show your employers that the camera button does not activate the camera. Settings/Buttons/ChooseCamera and assign none from the drop down menu.

**schettj** · #26 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008, 02:34 AM

AT&T sells a no-camera version of the tilt...

I'll buy your mogul for $50- that's what sprint charges to swap for a refurb mogul

**nuguy** · #27 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008, 04:37 AM

Sorry, but if I were your employer, and I was not wanting any cameras, I would not trust that the camera is truly disabled. cause it could always be re-enabled. Remove it, or replace the phone.