Did you know cell phones could travel?
Trevor Heintz of Luseland was unloading canola at the elevator Dec. 12 in Plenty. In a rather bizarre occurrence, his cell phone slipped from his pocket, precisely angled so it fell through a narrow grate into the pit.
This two-month old iPhone 7 was not an inexpensive purchase to lose. Needless to say, Heintz was unhappy at this turn of events so close to Christmas. He was certain his cell phone was gone forever, with no way to retrieve it; forcing him to use his old phone until a new one could be purchased.
Just over a month later, Jan. 22, Heintz received a phone call from SaskTel asking if he had recently lost his phone. Finding this call unusual, as it had been weeks since the loss, and he was certain there was no way this phone could have been salvaged, let alone found.
What he learned next was that a gentleman by the name of Scott Babayer, who resides in Marysville, Washington, had found a phone when he was unloading rail cars in Vancouver, Wash. Upon realizing this phone was perfectly intact, he went about the task to find its owner.
From the SIM card, the phone was traced to SaskTel, who in turned traced it to Trevor Heintz Luseland, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Babayer then took it upon himself to deliver the good news himself. He called Heintz and gave him the news.
The men then arranged for the return of this phone to its rightful owner, all the while scratching their heads in amazement at how this phone’s travels had panned out.
Jan. 30, Heintz received the phone safe and sound and soon reinstated it through SaskTel for full use.
Heintz is still amazed at this story, as are the people he tells it to. He is also grateful for the kindness shown him by a complete stranger.
The case the phone was housed in, along with the kindness of a stranger, were what was needed to protect the phone and have it returned in perfect working condition to its rightful owner.
If only this phone could talk!
