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Dialing problems on T-Mobile? |
Sparky72
Joined: Sep 28, 2002
Posts: 10
From: Orange County, CA
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Just wondering if anyone else is having a problem with this...
Sometimes, not all the time, I have to dial a number three or four times before my call goes through. I'll enter the number and then push Yes. Then it just shows "Calling" and I have to press No and try again until it says "Connecting". If I'm standing still and move the phone a couple of inches and try again, it works. Very strange. Don't know if it's a T-Mobile thing or a phone thing. |
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ChasMan
Joined: Oct 17, 2002
Posts: 0
From: Orange County, CA
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I think it is your phone. I say this because I had a T68M and had the same problem you have.
I now have a T68i (AT&T unlocked for T-Mobile) and calls are simple and fast.
I live in OC. Go Angels!!
[ This Message was edited by: ChasMan on 2002-10-17 04:28 ] |
MrSavoy
Joined: Oct 04, 2002
Posts: 267
From: NY, USA
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I have a T68m upgraded to I and never had a problem using it as am M or now as using it an an I. Prolly the cell tower you use alot has problems or it over conjested.
-Savoy
T68M->I (LunaGrey)<-My Fav(R5C001)
T68I (Adriatic Blue) |
eram
Joined: Sep 24, 2002
Posts: 36
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That happens if the phone can't hold a good signal with the tower...Tower might have been too busy or just bad reception where you are 
I get it once n' a while but then it goes away within a min or two |
ChasMan
Joined: Oct 17, 2002
Posts: 0
From: Orange County, CA
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Really it is his phone!!
I had a T68M, it is a piece of crap in Orange County. I had SE upgrade the software in Oct.; I had worked a little better. I now have a T68i and I cannot not express how much better it is over the T68M. I connects everytime.
Chas
BTW... T-Mobile coverage in SoCal is very poor in certain areas and especially in your house. Or maybe it is the T68 that has no external antenna. |
MrSavoy
Joined: Oct 04, 2002
Posts: 267
From: NY, USA
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Chasman:
I dont know why you were having problems but all I can say is my T68m(now an i) never had any problem before the upgrade or after. Yes I did seem to notice that the RF reception got a little better after the upgrade but it was never a problem before. I have a Nokia 8290 that my wife uses and when we are out together, whever her signal is weak so is mine just about the same. In fact there are times when my RF is stronger than hers. lol Go figure ehh 
-Savoy
T68M->I (LunaGrey)<-My Fav(R5C001)
T68I (Adriatic Blue) |
ChasMan
Joined: Oct 17, 2002
Posts: 0
From: Orange County, CA
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MrSavoy,
I had posted a reply to Sparky because I too live in OC.
T-Mobile just rolled out here and we have very poor coverage.
Also T-Mobile does'nt offer the T68M(i) for us. We who have the T68's in SoCal got them from someplace other than T-Mobile. We are trend setters.  Ha!
Now having the T68i, I do not have the problems I had before or as Sparky has.
We have the best phone, but the reception is very bad in some areas. Heck I can not use the phone in my house. Two block away I get five bars.
With my T68M the main screen says Cingular; the T68i says T-Mobile.
Same Sim Card. ???Strange???
I say it the phone!!
ChasMan
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eram
Joined: Sep 24, 2002
Posts: 36
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On 2002-10-19 01:08, ChasMan wrote:
Really it is his phone!! |
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Yes thats what I was saying. The phone can't hold the signal consistantly...thats why your firmware upgrade and t68i do better because they get better reception with the newer firmwares. |
jnonhoffzieg
Joined: Sep 02, 2002
Posts: 268
From: Newport Beach, California
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Signal strength, network congestion, and individual phone defects could probably all cause this sort of problem. Here's an interesting post from porterg:
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On 2002-09-15 15:08, porterg wrote:
Only problem with the rubber back on the T68m is that it reduces the RF, so get lower signal.
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T68m -> R2F0004 on Cingular - I want my MMS! |
gshanouda
Joined: Oct 15, 2002
Posts: 61
From: Canada
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actully I had the same problem in Canada with *Rogers AT&T* when I had my t68m not upgraded it but when I upgraded it it work better. so the solution as everyone said you have to upgrade to t68i
***Proud Owner of t68m with t68i upgraded software, and EPoX  Dongle **Proud Owner of  and only ...! *you can do anything with computers....! |
dondori
Joined: Feb 12, 2002
Posts: 199
From: Toronto & Middle East
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well it is a sw problem getting upgraded helps a lot
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Sparky72
Joined: Sep 28, 2002
Posts: 10
From: Orange County, CA
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Thanks Chasman. I actually have the same exact setup as you. An AT&T T68i unlocked on T-Mobile. I would tend to think it might be the tower but who knows. This problem doesn't happen that often but enough to where I do notice it. |
Zazza
Joined: Oct 11, 2002
Posts: 20
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I think the problem is the tower:it does the same here in italy with wind operator.
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euangel
Joined: Dec 06, 2002
Posts: 2
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Is anyone else still experiencing this? My wife and I are new T-Mobile subscribers, and both have this problem. I have a T68i and she has a T300.
I've also had some problems with calls not ringing through to my T68i. |
sfaguy
Joined: Nov 06, 2002
Posts: 442
From: San Francisco, CA
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I have a T68i in San Francisco, CA with T-Mobile. I, too, sometime have to dial 2-3 times before connecting. The issue is not with the being, but singal and reception.
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Posted: 2002-10-16 18:44
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