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Nokia phones and backlight
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| Do all the Nokia phones have a short backlight time. I tried a 6101 and
the backlight stayed on for only 10 to 15 seconds. Nokia customer
service said they are all that way. My Samsung goes for 60 seconds
before turning off the backlight. The 6101 earpeice is not any louder
than my Samsung. I thought the ringer on the 6101 was weaker than my
Samsung.
I need a phone with a loud ringer, loud earpiece and good clear display
but color not needed, nor is a camera. I use my phone outside and under
varying conditions, noise and wind.
Grrrrrrr!! why can't they make a good basic phone that does the basics
really well and leaves the internet, cameras, fancy ringtones ect., out.
I wish I could use my old Motorola with LEDs. It was loud in the
earpiece and the ringer could be heard at the end of a runway with a 747
on takeoff.
I need the 850 band too.
Anybody try the Nokia 3220?
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| rocky <mar.sv@mars.com> wrote in
news:mar.sv-7448C6.04113324012006@news-rdr-03.rdc-kc.rr.com:
> Do all the Nokia phones have a short backlight time. I tried a 6101
> and the backlight stayed on for only 10 to 15 seconds. Nokia customer
> service said they are all that way. My Samsung goes for 60 seconds
> before turning off the backlight. The 6101 earpeice is not any louder
> than my Samsung. I thought the ringer on the 6101 was weaker than my
> Samsung.
>
> I need a phone with a loud ringer, loud earpiece and good clear
> display but color not needed, nor is a camera. I use my phone outside
> and under varying conditions, noise and wind.
>
> Grrrrrrr!! why can't they make a good basic phone that does the basics
> really well and leaves the internet, cameras, fancy ringtones ect.,
> out. I wish I could use my old Motorola with LEDs. It was loud in
> the earpiece and the ringer could be heard at the end of a runway with
> a 747 on takeoff.
>
> I need the 850 band too.
>
> Anybody try the Nokia 3220?
>
We have both 6101(wife's) and 3220. They are both excellent phones. Both
have short backlight periods, however. 6101 Has an option to keep
backlight always on when connected to a charger. If you use it in a car
it may help.
Can't compare them to Samsung, don't have one - however when my 3220
rings on loudest setting using the pre-loaded "Fire Alarm" ring, my wife
always jumps up and yells at me that she's going to have a heart attack
one day with this ringer of mine. Ok, in other words- it is *LOUD*. I
find 6101 ringing acceptably loud as well, but can't compare directly
right now.
No complaints about earpiece of either phone, but again, can't compare to
your Samsung. You do have to hold them at the right spot by your ear,
they have only a tiny opening in earpiece, so if you hold it in the wrong
spot you may hear a lot less if anything (e.g. having the phone cover the
entire ear, which is sort of intuitive position, but that places the
speaker above your ear canal)
So in my view both phones are great, however if you find that you like
your Samsung better -- why change? Is there anything that you DON't like
about it, which Nokia has?
LEM.
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| In article < Xns975571A499C74unp2
3lemfreeshell45o@24.29.109.197>,
LEM <unp23@lem.freeshell45.org> wrote:
> rocky <mar.sv@mars.com> wrote in
> news:mar.sv-7448C6.04113324012006@news-rdr-03.rdc-kc.rr.com:
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> We have both 6101(wife's) and 3220. They are both excellent phones. Both
> have short backlight periods, however. 6101 Has an option to keep
> backlight always on when connected to a charger. If you use it in a car
> it may help.
>
> Can't compare them to Samsung, don't have one - however when my 3220
> rings on loudest setting using the pre-loaded "Fire Alarm" ring, my wife
> always jumps up and yells at me that she's going to have a heart attack
> one day with this ringer of mine. Ok, in other words- it is *LOUD*. I
> find 6101 ringing acceptably loud as well, but can't compare directly
> right now.
>
> No complaints about earpiece of either phone, but again, can't compare to
> your Samsung. You do have to hold them at the right spot by your ear,
> they have only a tiny opening in earpiece, so if you hold it in the wrong
> spot you may hear a lot less if anything (e.g. having the phone cover the
> entire ear, which is sort of intuitive position, but that places the
> speaker above your ear canal)
>
> So in my view both phones are great, however if you find that you like
> your Samsung better -- why change? Is there anything that you DON't like
> about it, which Nokia has?
>
> LEM.
> (remove all digits from e-mail for direct reply)
I just got back and brought a Motorola V3. The ringer is very loud and
with the regular ring, which I like. The ear piece is also very loud.
It looks like it might be a keeper, but the next couple days will tell.
They have a $50 rebate going.
I agree with you on the 3220, it scared the hell out of me when they
demonstrated the ringer, but that darned backlight. The V3 backlight is
adjustable up to one minute which is where I have it set.
I appreciate your input, thanks.
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| rocky <mar.sv@mars.com> wrote in
news:mar.sv-5747BA.12092524012006@news-rdr-03.rdc-kc.rr.com:
> I just got back and brought a Motorola V3. The ringer is very loud
> and with the regular ring, which I like. The ear piece is also very
> loud. It looks like it might be a keeper, but the next couple days
> will tell. They have a $50 rebate going.
If that suits you - keep it!
I personally don't like motorolas for their bad reputation as far as
reliability, poor user interface and poorer than average RF performance.
But that's a one person's opinion. It seems from what I've read in recent
months that V3 is better than an average Motorola, and being quad-band is
also a big plus no current Nokia (offered by t-mobile) has, but that
doesn't buy it for me anyway. It is (over)loaded with features, however,
something you indicated in your original post you weren't after. So if I
were you, I'd look at Samsungs as well...
Anyway, you be the judge. Everyone has their own prefs, so if V3 seems
like it - keep it. Just try not to get into a 2 year contract with it as
it will mean no new phone for 2 years. I recently upgraded my phones (to
above mentioned 3220 and 6101) and got a far better deal on them with 1
year contracts from independent dealer than anything T-mobile corporate
store (or online upgrade, or CS on the phone) could offer to me even with
a 2 year contract! So shop around, but read VERY carefully what you sign
at independent dealer.
Good luck!
LEM
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| rocky 2006-01-24, 11:48 pm |
| In article < Xns9755A588A9151unp2
3lemfreeshell45o@24.29.109.197>,
LEM <unp23@lem.freeshell45.org> wrote:
> rocky <mar.sv@mars.com> wrote in
> news:mar.sv-5747BA.12092524012006@news-rdr-03.rdc-kc.rr.com:
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> If that suits you - keep it!
> I personally don't like motorolas for their bad reputation as far as
> reliability, poor user interface and poorer than average RF performance.
> But that's a one person's opinion. It seems from what I've read in recent
> months that V3 is better than an average Motorola, and being quad-band is
> also a big plus no current Nokia (offered by t-mobile) has, but that
> doesn't buy it for me anyway. It is (over)loaded with features, however,
> something you indicated in your original post you weren't after. So if I
> were you, I'd look at Samsungs as well...
>
> Anyway, you be the judge. Everyone has their own prefs, so if V3 seems
> like it - keep it. Just try not to get into a 2 year contract with it as
> it will mean no new phone for 2 years. I recently upgraded my phones (to
> above mentioned 3220 and 6101) and got a far better deal on them with 1
> year contracts from independent dealer than anything T-mobile corporate
> store (or online upgrade, or CS on the phone) could offer to me even with
> a 2 year contract! So shop around, but read VERY carefully what you sign
> at independent dealer.
>
> Good luck!
>
> LEM
> (remove all digits from address for direct reply)
Hi,
Yes I got it at a T-Mobile store. The V3 menus are very easy, more so
than the Nokia, plus scrolling is much faster. The speaker phone is
louder and more clear to my ears as is the ear phone. The display is
larger too and seems to be more readable in daylight. Well if push came
to shove I'd have my old Motorola bag phone and brick, they were the
best. That was when I was with Verizon.
The V3 is the best I've seen so far, but I'll give it a few days before
I decide and send in the re-bate.
BTW, they are ending the 60 hour per month plan. The cheapest will be
300 hours at $29. I might at some point bump up if I use it more. I am
a light user, but when I need it I need it to work.
Thanks
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| ^'^BatAttaK^'^ 2006-01-29, 2:48 am |
| On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:16:45 GMT, LEM <unp23@lem.freeshell45.org>
wrote:
>I recently upgraded my phones (to
>above mentioned 3220 and 6101) and got a far better deal on them with 1
>year contracts from independent dealer than anything T-mobile corporate
>store (or online upgrade, or CS on the phone) could offer to me even with
>a 2 year contract!
And you will continue to get poor discounts because every year you
upgrade through a dealer who opens a new account. Discounts are based
on tenure and revenue generated. If your tenure is never greater than
a year then you will never get a better discount.
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| ^'^BatAttaK^'^ <nope@noway.com> wrote in
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> On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:16:45 GMT, LEM <unp23@lem.freeshell45.org>
> wrote:
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> And you will continue to get poor discounts because every year you
> upgrade through a dealer who opens a new account. Discounts are based
> on tenure and revenue generated. If your tenure is never greater than
> a year then you will never get a better discount.
>
Wrong.
First of all, I've been a customer with no upgrades for two years, even
though my contract ran out a year ago- I didn't care to upgrade because I
liked my current phones.
Secondly, I got a good deal through a dealer who upgraded my phones on
existing account. Account number remains the same, phone numbers remains
the same, SIM cards remain the same (just slipped them into new phones).
He even called T-mobile and had my plan *upgraded* to a current
promotional plan in addition to getting me three new phones for free
(after rebates). He then said that T-mobile rep. had no problem upgrading
my plan (usually you get either new promo plan or new phones for new
contract) because I've been a good customer. The rebates I am about to
receive (already approved by t-mo, just expecting checks in mail) are for
"dealer upgrade" not for new account.
And this is precisely why I got the good deal, and will probably get a
good deal next time I am to upgrade. My point is - independent dealers
get a good kickback for signing you up for a new contract. It's up to
them how much of that money they would share with you through better
deals on the equipment, as opposed to the corporate stores, which only
offer you the deals that are current for the company. But yes, you do
have to watch what they do. Some of them are outright crooks who would
try to open you a new account (which is against the company policy, by
the way, and you loose your phone number and start with new one).
LEM
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