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Old 12-29-2012, 01:46 PM   #1
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Hi I have a bb curve 9100.
I have purchased a case to protect it but, of course, the case has 2 holes in line with the 2 ports of the phone (audio and usb).

Is there anything I could buy to be able to open/close those 2 ports (audio and usb) when I don't use them? as I need to use the phone when I am on sandy beaches, I have happened to ruin other phones because of dust/sand entering the plugs and damaging the hardware.


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A quick google search for micro usb dust cover and headset jack dust cover reveals lots of hits for those items.
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Hi I have a bb curve 9100.
I have purchased a case to protect it but, of course, the case has 2 holes in line with the 2 ports of the phone (audio and usb).

Is there anything I could buy to be able to open/close those 2 ports (audio and usb) when I don't use them? as I need to use the phone when I am on sandy beaches, I have happened to ruin other phones because of dust/sand entering the plugs and damaging the hardware.


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Thanks, now I know what to look for.
I checked the internet and I noticed that it looks like each plug is specific of a phone model.
That doesn't square to me.
I have a blackberry pearl 9100: shouldn't a micro-usb be identical for all the phones no matter their model?

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Thanks, now I know what to look for.
I checked the internet and I noticed that it looks like each plug is specific of a phone model.
That doesn't square to me.
I have a blackberry pearl 9100: shouldn't a micro-usb be identical for all the phones no matter their model?

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The port is, but not the metal or plastic surrounding it. If it's that much of a concern, just put some tape over it.
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I would recommend you to use port covers. BB also provide port cover for most of the models.
No they don't.
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