Always (never) read the manual

Becks realised too late that her new phone came with a warning...

So I am still playing with my new phone. I'll call it Purplicious (because its deliciously purple). I'm on the Gautrain with a lot of time on my hands and no signal. So can't talk, can't text which means I start noticing things on the Purplicious like the 'A' key also has a padlock sign on it. I simultaneously Think and Act.

Thought: 1) So this must be how you lock it; 2) Lets see what this does
Act: I long-key-press it down.

Well this does exactly what is pictured on the phone. It LOCKS it.

Which is great. Spectacular in fact for anyone who, like me, has unwittingly dialed random people in my phonebook after neglecting to lock the phone.

Except that I don't know how to unlock it. I haven't read the manual that far. Actually, I have'nt read any manual at all.

But the Purplicious Mobile-Phone Gods were smiling at me because across the aisle from me sat a young man tinkering away at his cousin-of-Purplicious mobile. As the train whined to a stop he put his phone away and I accosted him.

Me: Hey, I noticed that you have a [insert phone name]. (And yes, this really seemed like the right thing to say)
Young man: *Looks at me like, I'm a stalker*
Me: Ummm *embarrassment turning my chocolate to blue-black* You see I locked my phone... uh... it's new you see...

I explained my predicament. He smiled with relief and amusement and right there on the platform gave me a tutorial on how to lock and unlock my Purplicious. AND MADE DO IT IN FRONT OF HIM before he was satisfied enough to say goodbye and walk away.

What a rock star! (Thank you wherever you are!)