Motorola V3 what a miserable piece of junk

"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
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> In <dnu57o$hr4$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com> on Fri, 16 Dec 2005
> 10:34:32 +0000 (UTC), "Martin" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
>
>>Bought one on PAYG from Orange and what a total piece of crap. The
>>connection software crashes my PC when it tries to sync with Outlook and
>>the
>>phone refuses to work with any Bluetooth device I try to use to connect to
>>the Internet via GPRS despite the fact the same devices work well with my
>>old Sony Ericsson phone. It also fails ot pick up a signal in my house,
>>despite my old Sony phone working fine in the same area.
>>
>>The phone is totally unusable with these defects and is little more than a
>>paper weight
>>
>>Anyone got any suggestions as to the best way to destroy a £130 piece of
>>crap?
>
> Get better computer hardware and/or software. The V3 works great.
>
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> John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>

No the phone doesn't work great. It's crap.

Martin

Martin <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
> Anyone got any suggestions as to the best way to destroy a ?130 piece of
> crap?

I'll be happy to make it so that you never have to look at it again.

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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5

Not sure what problem you are having, though it might be a software\Driver
issue. Since my girlfriend, lives off Text messaging, I plug my V3 into 3
different PCs constantly and never had a BSOD. (currently using MPT 3.28)

I also use the software to upload\download Pics, MP3\ringtones etc. I don't
use the Sync with outlook feature that much, and I don't use the GPRS at
all.

I don't have signal issues where I live, and where I do have signal issues,
some does everyone elses phone.

Maybe you just got a bum phone. Seeing that the V3 has won just about all
the different phone awards and Editor's picks. I don't think it can be that
bad.

Then again you crazy Brits probably add stuff to your phone that ruins it.
:P

>
> Anyone got any suggestions as to the best way to destroy a £130 piece of
> crap?
>
> Martin
>
>

"Dale White" <dale.white@noinsightbb.com> wrote in message
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>
> Not sure what problem you are having, though it might be a software\Driver
> issue. Since my girlfriend, lives off Text messaging, I plug my V3 into 3
> different PCs constantly and never had a BSOD. (currently using MPT 3.28)
>
> I also use the software to upload\download Pics, MP3\ringtones etc. I
> don't use the Sync with outlook feature that much, and I don't use the
> GPRS at all.
>
> I don't have signal issues where I live, and where I do have signal
> issues, some does everyone elses phone.
>
> Maybe you just got a bum phone. Seeing that the V3 has won just about all
> the different phone awards and Editor's picks. I don't think it can be
> that bad.
>
> Then again you crazy Brits probably add stuff to your phone that ruins it.
> :P
>
>>
>> Anyone got any suggestions as to the best way to destroy a £130 piece of
>> crap?
>>
>> Martin
>>
>>
>
>

Well I've tried the phone on 2 laptops and two PDA's and can't get a GPRS
connection, there's nothing wrong with the Sim card as it works in two other
phones. The phone starts to connect then just drops the connection. Having
had a read on the net, there seems to be many complains about Bluetooth on
this phone and GPRS. I had a similar problem with the last clamshell phone I
owned (an awful Panasonic GD-87). Should have learnt lesson then I guess. Oh
well, looks like my air rifle will have some good target practice this
weekend :-)

Martin

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In <dnusoq$ih1$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com> on Fri, 16 Dec 2005
17:16:10 +0000 (UTC), "Martin" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:

>Well I've tried the phone on 2 laptops and two PDA's and can't get a GPRS
>connection,

First step is to verify that the phone can get GPRS connections all by itself.
If it can't, then it probably needs to be configured. If it can, then you
probably have either a tether issue of a laptop/PDA issue.

>there's nothing wrong with the Sim card as it works in two other
>phones.

The phone also needs to be configured.

>The phone starts to connect then just drops the connection.

Typical symptom of a phone that hasn't been configured properly.

>Having
>had a read on the net, there seems to be many complains about Bluetooth on
>this phone and GPRS.

In fact the Bluetooth in the phone works fine, as a great many users know from
experience. The usual problem is at the other end, either hardware or the
Bluetooth drivers.

>I had a similar problem with the last clamshell phone I
>owned (an awful Panasonic GD-87). Should have learnt lesson then I guess.

There is of course no relationship between them. If there is a lesson to be
learned, it's probably that you have hardware and/or software problems
unrelated to the phone.

>Oh
>well, looks like my air rifle will have some good target practice this
>weekend :-)

I'm beginning to see why you have a problem.

"It's a poor workman who blames his tools." [proverb]

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Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS AT
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>

Put it on ebay.

From:Martin
nospam@nospam.com

> "Dale White" <dale.white@noinsightbb.com> wrote in message
> news:inCof.409117$084.333330@attbi_s22...
>>
>> Not sure what problem you are having, though it might be a
>> software\Driver issue. Since my girlfriend, lives off Text
>> messaging, I plug my V3 into 3 different PCs constantly and never
>> had a BSOD. (currently using MPT 3.28) I also use the software to
>> upload\download Pics, MP3\ringtones etc. I
>> don't use the Sync with outlook feature that much, and I don't use
>> the GPRS at all.
>>
>> I don't have signal issues where I live, and where I do have signal
>> issues, some does everyone elses phone.
>>
>> Maybe you just got a bum phone. Seeing that the V3 has won just
>> about all the different phone awards and Editor's picks. I don't
>> think it can be that bad.
>>
>> Then again you crazy Brits probably add stuff to your phone that
>> ruins it.
>>> P
>>
>>>
>>> Anyone got any suggestions as to the best way to destroy a £130
>>> piece of crap?
>>>
>>> Martin
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
> Well I've tried the phone on 2 laptops and two PDA's and can't get a
> GPRS connection, there's nothing wrong with the Sim card as it works
> in two other phones. The phone starts to connect then just drops the
> connection. Having had a read on the net, there seems to be many
> complains about Bluetooth on this phone and GPRS. I had a similar
> problem with the last clamshell phone I owned (an awful Panasonic
> GD-87). Should have learnt lesson then I guess. Oh well, looks like
> my air rifle will have some good target practice this weekend :-)
>
> Martin

"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
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> In <dnusoq$ih1$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com> on Fri, 16 Dec 2005
> 17:16:10 +0000 (UTC), "Martin" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
>
>>Well I've tried the phone on 2 laptops and two PDA's and can't get a GPRS
>>connection,
>
> First step is to verify that the phone can get GPRS connections all by
> itself.
> If it can't, then it probably needs to be configured. If it can, then you
> probably have either a tether issue of a laptop/PDA issue.
>
>>there's nothing wrong with the Sim card as it works in two other
>>phones.
>
> The phone also needs to be configured.
>
>>The phone starts to connect then just drops the connection.
>
> Typical symptom of a phone that hasn't been configured properly.
>
>>Having
>>had a read on the net, there seems to be many complains about Bluetooth on
>>this phone and GPRS.
>
> In fact the Bluetooth in the phone works fine, as a great many users know
> from
> experience. The usual problem is at the other end, either hardware or the
> Bluetooth drivers.
>
>>I had a similar problem with the last clamshell phone I
>>owned (an awful Panasonic GD-87). Should have learnt lesson then I guess.
>
> There is of course no relationship between them. If there is a lesson to
> be
> learned, it's probably that you have hardware and/or software problems
> unrelated to the phone.
>
>>Oh
>>well, looks like my air rifle will have some good target practice this
>>weekend :-)
>
> I'm beginning to see why you have a problem.
>
> "It's a poor workman who blames his tools." [proverb]
>
> --
> Best regards, SEE THE FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS AT
> John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>

THE PHONE IS CONFIGURED. If you can't offer any help, then say nothing.

Martin

Maybe that is where he got it in the first place and why it was offered for
sale
If was bought local, I would take it back and demand an exchange.

"BruceR" <br@NOhawaiiSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> Put it on ebay.
>
> From:Martin
> nospam@nospam.com
>
>> "Dale White" <dale.white@noinsightbb.com> wrote in message
>> news:inCof.409117$084.333330@attbi_s22...
>>>
>>> Not sure what problem you are having, though it might be a
>>> software\Driver issue. Since my girlfriend, lives off Text
>>> messaging, I plug my V3 into 3 different PCs constantly and never
>>> had a BSOD. (currently using MPT 3.28) I also use the software to
>>> upload\download Pics, MP3\ringtones etc. I
>>> don't use the Sync with outlook feature that much, and I don't use
>>> the GPRS at all.
>>>
>>> I don't have signal issues where I live, and where I do have signal
>>> issues, some does everyone elses phone.
>>>
>>> Maybe you just got a bum phone. Seeing that the V3 has won just
>>> about all the different phone awards and Editor's picks. I don't
>>> think it can be that bad.
>>>
>>> Then again you crazy Brits probably add stuff to your phone that
>>> ruins it.
>>>> P
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Anyone got any suggestions as to the best way to destroy a £130
>>>> piece of crap?
>>>>
>>>> Martin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Well I've tried the phone on 2 laptops and two PDA's and can't get a
>> GPRS connection, there's nothing wrong with the Sim card as it works
>> in two other phones. The phone starts to connect then just drops the
>> connection. Having had a read on the net, there seems to be many
>> complains about Bluetooth on this phone and GPRS. I had a similar
>> problem with the last clamshell phone I owned (an awful Panasonic
>> GD-87). Should have learnt lesson then I guess. Oh well, looks like
>> my air rifle will have some good target practice this weekend :-)
>>
>> Martin
>
>