Mobile Phone - Reccomendations
Discussion
Aparently I've missed loads of calls this morning due to my Sony Ericsson T68i pretending to be turned off.
The phone functions fine but when I try to make a call it says no network and when someone tries to call me it says its switched off.
Basically I've had no end of trouble from this phone and will be getting it replaced by Vodafone - it will then become someone elses phone!
Anyway does anyone have an reccomendations for a nice mobile (pref tri band Although since I bought my first tri-band I have'nt made it to the states!) All it has to do is allow me some kind of access from my computer (NO IR though folks) and make/recieve phone calls.
The phone functions fine but when I try to make a call it says no network and when someone tries to call me it says its switched off.
Basically I've had no end of trouble from this phone and will be getting it replaced by Vodafone - it will then become someone elses phone!
Anyway does anyone have an reccomendations for a nice mobile (pref tri band Although since I bought my first tri-band I have'nt made it to the states!) All it has to do is allow me some kind of access from my computer (NO IR though folks) and make/recieve phone calls.
Blimey - T68i's are usually good.
What about something with Bluetooth for the PC? T600 etc?
BTW, I'm after a new phone but am waiting for quad bands to become available (for 850 GSM in West Indies etc)
If I were you I'd get another T68i for now (warranty ?)
Plipton
Edited to add;
Are you sure it's not a network problem?
Try a manual network search. This won't let you register, but you'll at least be able to see the other networks if the signal from Voda is low/missing. If all are crap chances are the phones' had it. (assuming you usually get good signal at your current location of course)
>> Edited by plipton on Friday 28th March 14:51
What about something with Bluetooth for the PC? T600 etc?
BTW, I'm after a new phone but am waiting for quad bands to become available (for 850 GSM in West Indies etc)
If I were you I'd get another T68i for now (warranty ?)
Plipton
Edited to add;
Are you sure it's not a network problem?
Try a manual network search. This won't let you register, but you'll at least be able to see the other networks if the signal from Voda is low/missing. If all are crap chances are the phones' had it. (assuming you usually get good signal at your current location of course)
>> Edited by plipton on Friday 28th March 14:51
plipton said:If I were you I'd get another T68i for now (warranty ?)
It is under warranty and will be replaced but its just been so shoddy. I know plenty of people who have them where it randomly doesnt ring.
Half my address book appears to have disappeared too(Thank god I bluetoothed it to my laptop!).
I bought it because I'd had enough of Nokia beta testing their phones on the public and wanted something reliable.
alunr said:
I bought it because I'd had enough of Nokia beta testing their phones on the public and wanted something reliable.
I think they've moved on since those days (fingers crossed).
I swear by my T39 (excpet it's "only" tri band) but NLA sadly. Fookin great little phone!!
So many to choose from these days makes it very difficult.
Personally I prefer Sony Ericssons as they are easy to drive and generally reliable. My boss's T68 had just been replaced by a P800 (lucky sod) but
he needs Win 2000 to synchronise it (he's still on 98)
The phone functions fine but when I try to make a call it says no network and when someone tries to call me it says its switched off.
I get the impression that this is a common mode of failure for the T68m/i. I've had two do it (with options on a third, grrrr) and my friend's had one die that way too.
How about the forthcoming T610 from SE? Same featureset, better interface, bigger screen, camera, polyphonic (actually not bad from the samples I heard), no bigger than the T68.
SE were pretty harshly treated for lamentably software quality early on with the T68, so I'm hoping they'll get this one right... 'cos I want one. Like, now.
CarZee said: Only one recommendation from me: Choose a ringtone that sounds like a phone ringing - not one that sounds like a feckin mouse organ!
>> Edited by CarZee (moderator) on Friday 28th March 15:02
Hear hear!!
It really rattles me when
(a) People choose a "personal" (i.e. irritating) ring tone
(b) leave the mobile on the desk so it rings for all to hear. If it's mobile take the fukcer with you
There should be a £5 penalty to charity each time an unattended phone sings some bloody awful tune. Three offences and it's straight in to a bucket of water
Nokia 6310i - most reliable phone I've had. 14 day battery life (ok, I'm BillyNoMates and only get maybe a call a day and a couple of txts, but still... 14 days!) Fits in the standard Nokia car kit, has bluetooth, GPRS, tri-band and can attach to pc via cable. What more do you need? (Who said "colour screen"?)
) i have to say from personal experience, the ericsson t68 
is the worst phone i have ever had and was so glad when i finally got rid of it, i now have a panasonic gd87 which cost me £0 and does just was it says on the tin. (and before anyone asks, i had the t68 replaced and repaired on numerous occasions and have played with the t68i, the menu system is just too damn slow but it does have very good features).
anyway jmho
jody
is the worst phone i have ever had and was so glad when i finally got rid of it, i now have a panasonic gd87 which cost me £0 and does just was it says on the tin. (and before anyone asks, i had the t68 replaced and repaired on numerous occasions and have played with the t68i, the menu system is just too damn slow but it does have very good features). anyway jmho
jody
Going by my Nokia 8890, the only advice i can give is don't buy one.... Best phones i've had from motorola, nokia and ericcson, is the ericssons. Nokias are too gimmicky and just don't have the same features.
And well done those anti-tune mobile phone rings!!
Does my head in!!!! Get a proper ring FGS!!!
Was on the train the other day week and some kid had a phone which played a proper stereo tune... The bloody idiot is sitting there nodding his head to the tune before he exclaims loudly and picks the mobile up - eventuallly realising its actually someone ringing him!! Pr1ck!
And well done those anti-tune mobile phone rings!!
Does my head in!!!! Get a proper ring FGS!!! Was on the train the other day week and some kid had a phone which played a proper stereo tune... The bloody idiot is sitting there nodding his head to the tune before he exclaims loudly and picks the mobile up - eventuallly realising its actually someone ringing him!! Pr1ck!
Gerrard said: Nokia 6310i - most reliable phone I've had. 14 day battery life (ok, I'm BillyNoMates and only get maybe a call a day and a couple of txts, but still... 14 days!) Fits in the standard Nokia car kit, has bluetooth, GPRS, tri-band and can attach to pc via cable. What more do you need? (Who said "colour screen"?)
I would agree with this too - ok, so some 6310's are a little suspect, but the ones coming out now are perfectly fine with no problems. I am a Nokia fan though. Never liked the Ericsson interface and found it very hard to deal with. Had a sucession of Nokias which have all been very reliable and sturdy....
Though do remember my old NEC - the first digital GSM phone available at the time! We moaned at Vodafone for a car kit and got a pukka one - full fit, with boot situated signal booster and sophisticated electronics for noise cancelling and putting the sound via the stereo.... why dont they do car kits like that any more? It was cracking and other than some road noise, no one could tell you were in a car!
Still, Nokia Nokia Nokia Nokia Nokia Nokia Nokia Nokia
Cheers,
Paul
I have just got the Sony Ericsson P800 and it is the dogs dangly bits. A little on the large size but what can you expect when it is an organiser as well. The amount of good comments I have had about it from friends and a few have even ordered them for themselves. If you want an organiser then this is the phone to get. It does everything you could want from a phone/gadget thing.
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