Don't Take Risk While Avoiding Risk

Mehmet Refik Selik, Businessman Nettel Group Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nettel Group, who owns two local brands in the field of mobile accessories and spare parts, Nettech and Helt, and broke new ground in Turkey with the Store+Service Concept, provides technical service in Nettech Store+Service Stores; He answered popular questions about how we should clean our personal smartphones against the risk of virus contamination.

We are in constant contact with our phones, tablets and computers, which have become a part of our lives in the digital age. The computers, tablets we share, and our smartphones, which we hold to our ears and talk to, touch our faces, and often do not pay attention to where we put them, are devices that carry the risk of carrying viruses.

How long does the Covid-19 Virus survive on Phones, Tablets and Mobile Devices?

Researchers say that the coronavirus can survive on cardboard for up to 24 hours and on plastic and stainless steel surfaces for up to 2-3 days. The virus can live on our screens for 3 hours to 3 days.

What materials can we use to disinfect our phone's screen to protect ourselves from the Covid-19 virus?

You can clean your mobile phones using 70 percent isopropyl alcohol wipes or special products produced for mobile devices.

Is there a product you developed to clean mobile phones?

In our journey, which we started a quarter of a century ago in the field of mobile accessories and spare parts, producing products that are sensitive to International Standards and Human Health should be a priority for us. We prioritize the protection of quality, environment and human health in production. The products produced do not contain carcinogenic or toxic substances and can be recycled or destroyed in an environmentally friendly manner. We have two local brands: Helt and Nettech. We also produce our own brands in CE standards. We offer 27,000 types of mobile accessories and spare parts in different categories to our customers in our Nettech Store+Service stores and on our website www.nettechstore.com.

During the current pandemic period, we use our mobile technological devices in the fight against the Covid-19 virus; Whether it is a smartphone, tablet or wearable technology, we have developed a product as a solution for our customers to disinfect it. We have developed our own brand Nettech GSM Cleaner, produced specifically for cleaning mobile devices. With its anti-bacterial properties, Nettech Screen Cleaning Solution can be used safely.

We have taken precautions with the measures taken by the state and other institutions and the Coronavirus Circular within the scope of the Covid-19 epidemic, which was declared as a Pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 12, 2020 and showed its effects in our country. During this period spent at home, we started to provide home service to our customers in cases of urgent needs such as phone or tablet malfunctions, as most of our communication and needs were carried out via mobile devices. #StayHome In our work that we started by picking up your faulty device from your home, repairing it and having it delivered to your door, we respond to requests regarding service or orders via the WhatsApp line at 0 542 286 76 16 between 11.00-18:00. We deliver all devices that reach us to consumers after our technical service team disinfects them.

While cleaning our mobile device;

1. If your phone or tablet is plugged in, unplug it.
2. If you have a phone case, take it off.
3. Wet the microfiber cloth with Nettech Screen cleaning Lotion
4. Gently wipe the front and back of your phone
5. Dry your phone with microfiber cloth

Where can dirt and viruses collect on mobile devices?

The handset part of our phone, the middle button and its surrounds, speaker, microphone, side buttons and charging socket, etc. These parts are the parts that hold the most dirt on the phone. There is a high risk of the virus gathering here. We especially need to clean these sections. Unless we clean these parts, we may increase the risk of virus transmission. With the help of a clean toothbrush, we can clean these areas that collect dirt on smartphones with Nettech Cleaning Lotion or a 70 percent alcohol wipe. Likewise, we should also clean the accessories we use for our mobile devices, such as cases, charging cables, and headphones.

What should we pay attention to when cleaning our mobile devices?

When cleaning mobile devices such as mobile phones, tablets and wearable technology, we must first take care to use appropriate cleaning materials. We must avoid liquid contact. Bleach, ammonia, abrasive powders, hydrogen peroxide, household cleaning products, compressed air, aerosol spray cleaners, acetone, benzene, etc. Harsh solvents such as should never be used to clean phones. It may damage the phone screen. These substances may cause color change or fading of the paint on the phone.

Should headphones be preferred when using the phone? Talking by holding your phone to your ear; The phone may carry germs or viruses on its surface to your face, or negative effects may occur due to the electromagnetic waves emitted. For this reason, making phone calls with a headset will be a much more reliable and healthier method. Recently, headphones and Bluetooth headsets are preferred.