Urgent help required by BNE based member.

[IainF]

My wife has just got on a Virgin flight to melbourne which is the first leg of an international trip & she has forgotton her phone.
Are there any members flying to Melbourne from Brisbane today (Sunday 22nd) or tomorrow (Monday 23rd) ?
She is staying at Hilton South Wharf.
Any help or ideas most gratefully received !

My number is available on request [removed by mod for privacy reasons since the problem is solved by the very generous AFF community ]
Cheers
Iain

 

[markis10]

Pop out to AAE at the airport, I am sure they can overnight express it tonight!

 

[IainF]

Just told by phone staff that they will not take it down on the next DJ flight.
I understand security reasons etc etc... But it would be a nice guesture.

 

[11sjw]

As mentioned above use an overnight express courier.

 

[markis10]

The other option is to contact the service provider to organise a new SIM which can be collected in Melbourne, while picking up a prepaid phone for the same network!

 

[richie9x]

Hi Iain, I just called your number it went through to voicemail I left a message with my number.

Anyway I am flying from BNE to MEL at 6pm tonight. If you can get the phone to me before then I'll take it down. I am currently in the Qantas J lounge for the next hour.

 

[KitKat]

Had same problem 2 years ago when +1 left phone in the car after dropping her off at the airport MEL - ADL. Did not realise till I got home but she had left by then.
Tried AAE, would not courier a phone (at that time, something to do with battery, flying etc). Sigh, I became the courier and took the phone myself as she needed it to be on-call. Oh well, the SCs could go towards LTG.
Hope you find someone to bring it down for you.

 

[Andyc]

Hi Iain, I just called your number it went through to voicemail I left a message with my number.

Anyway I am flying from BNE to MEL at 6pm tonight. If you can get the phone to me before then I'll take it down. I am currently in the Qantas J lounge for the next hour.

I love AFF!

 

[richie9x]

Good news. Iain just dropped the phone to me. So should be reunited with it's grateful owner in 3 or 4 hours from now.

 

[IainF]

And the phone has been handed off to Richie in the Qf J lounge.
Many many thanks to Richie !
Mrs F will be happy.
and thanks for all your suggestions.
You have out gratitude for solving what would have been a big problem for us.
Cheers
IainF

 

[TonyHancock]

Brilliant stuff!

 

[Mwenenzi]

I love AFF!

Not as much as MrsIanF does
And IanF has earnt some brownie points

 

[777]

I looked at the time stamp on richie9x's post and thought "wow, that'll be cutting it fine" and then remembered it was BNE time. Nice work Richie!

 

[IainF]

Its even better than that....
I get brownie points... But MrsF get DEMERIT points.
Double win !

Mind you.. I owe a few brownie points to Richie9x !

How was that... Under 2 hours from discovery of phone missing to then being back home.
MrsF will be paying all and any speeding fines though for the dash from New Farm to the airport.

 

[IainF]

And to finish the story, MrsF has just completed the pickup from Richie9x at his hotel in Melbourne.
She is very happy and relieved.
My thanks to Richie9x for his very generous assistance and to all AFFers for their suggestions.
Cheers
Iainf

 

[richie9x]

No worries. Glad I could help.

 

[vertisol]

Good stuff.

A phone is easier than a forgotten boogie board bag..

 

[Andyzx]

Very AFF in response.

Hope she remembered the phone charger....

 

[Simo]

Great to see members helping out members

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Its even better than that....
I get brownie points... But MrsF get DEMERIT points.
Double win !

Mind you.. I owe a few brownie points to Richie9x !

How was that... Under 2 hours from discovery of phone missing to then being back home.
MrsF will be paying all and any speeding fines though for the dash from New Farm to the airport.

Iain: SWMBO's aka Mrs F are exempt for demerit points.