We’re undecided what number of of you might have skilled the misfortune of dropping your smartphone in a physique of water like a lake, river, or the ocean. Usually it’s a gone-case the place it’s a must to resign to the truth that you’ll by no means see your telephone once more, however generally that isn’t all the time the case.

In a report from The Scotsman, diver Shane Stephen was taking a dive within the Water of Leith the place he found a crimson iPhone sitting on the backside of the river. According to Stephen, “It was a hot day and I fancied taking a dip, so I got permission for diving in the Water of Leith since it’s been so rewarding on finds. About half an hour into my dive I came across a red mobile phone while I was retrieving a just eat bike out the water.”

Stephen found that the telephone’s SIM card belonged to native service O2, and he contacted the service with the SIM card particulars, whereupon the service managed to alert the telephone’s proprietor to the invention and reunited them with their telephone. It doesn’t point out if the telephone was nonetheless useful after spending a 12 months underwater, however nonetheless, it’s all the time good to get your misplaced property again.

Stephen isn’t any stranger with regards to discovering misplaced gadgets. The journalist spends a little bit of time diving in native spots and has discovered loads of “treasures”, reminiscent of bicycles, baggage, keys, and extra. He has additionally reunited greater than his justifiable share of telephones to its house owners.

Filed in Apple >Cellphones. Read extra about iPhone. Source: scotsman