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video calling, o2, k800i, |
zoiecw
Joined: Jul 15, 2006
Posts: 4
From: worcester
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recently bought a se k800i from o2. fabulous phone but cant figure out how to use video calling feature. o2 have sent me lots of gprs settings but not fixed problem. wouldbegrateful if anyone could offer any help or advice. |
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E-Demon
Joined: Apr 29, 2006
Posts: 74
From: Liverpool/UK
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Do you have a 3G (UMTS) SIM?
I had to get a new SIM card, free of charge from the 'Carphone Warehouse' since it was an upgrade. |
zoiecw
Joined: Jul 15, 2006
Posts: 4
From: worcester
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yeah i had a 3g simcard with the phone from o2.
my friend is on orange and it works from my house, how come my phone wont work using o2. |
E-Demon
Joined: Apr 29, 2006
Posts: 74
From: Liverpool/UK
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What's the signal strength like??
I can't make a video call inside my house, by my computer because the UMTS icon keeps disappearing, meaning it drops the 3g connection in favor of a 2.5G one, but outside I get 100% signal strength on UMTS |
zoiecw
Joined: Jul 15, 2006
Posts: 4
From: worcester
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i've never had a signal since purchasing the phone last week. my friend has a permanant icon on the screen (which she informs me is the 3g signal strength), whereas mine says nothing at all. |
jcwhite_uk
Joined: Feb 18, 2004
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From: Dorset, UK Phone:Xperia Z1
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Worcester does not have 3G coverage on O2. if you want to use the video calling on your K800i you will need to go somewhere with 3G coverage. The nearest 3G O2 area to you is birmingham.
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zoiecw
Joined: Jul 15, 2006
Posts: 4
From: worcester
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thanks guys......lets hope o2 sorts themselves pretty smartish.....perhapsi should've moved to orange instead of upgrading to a great phone through o2and signing another 12 month contract.
thanks 4 all ur help. |
Lightning1
Joined: Sep 28, 2005
Posts: 13
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hmm |
jcwhite_uk
Joined: Feb 18, 2004
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From: Dorset, UK Phone:Xperia Z1
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On 2006-07-19 01:42:36, Lightning1 wrote:
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A man of little words.
What does hmm mean?
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SE Rules
Joined: Oct 07, 2004
Posts: 398
From: London
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Its crazy, apparently I live just outside of a 3G zone, but if I walk to the end of my road, i get coverage!! Grrr.
But I'm moving back to London soon, so no worries there!
Cheers
Want to stretch your mind? Try this if you dare!!!Philips Diga > Nokia 3210 > Nokia 3650 >  K750 > Nokia N80 > K800 > K850 |
1993_dan
Joined: Oct 09, 2006
Posts: 12
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i never get a 3g thing at the top, what is a 3g sim |
darrengf
Joined: Dec 21, 2003
Posts: > 500
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A 3g sim looks like any other 2g sim, however the sim card allows you to access the 3g network,
a 3g sim is also know as a USIM.
Regarding 02 coverage.
o2 is pushing out there 3g network very hard at the moment and most places should have coverage in 6 months time.
Orange currenlty has the largest 2.5g/3g coverage of all networks. However 3 has the most coverage of 3g.
Im on Orange and 02 and i can confirm that 02 is getting a lot better. I know get coverage in places i didnt (Although still very poor)
Orange 3g is strting to be very strong, I get it in most places and know starting to get it in the country side where i wouldnt have got before.
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willo
Joined: Sep 21, 2006
Posts: 163
From: Liverpool
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my office has an O2 transmitter on the roof, which is supposed to have 3g, however I rarely get a 3g signal. My collegues have orange and 3 phones and always get a 3g signal.
O2 seem to have quite poor 3g coverage at the moment 
[ This Message was edited by: willo on 2006-11-10 22:10 ] |
Toney_Ericsson
Joined: Feb 20, 2005
Posts: > 500
From: United Kingdom
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The o2 website says my postcode has excellent 3G coverage but this is not the case. For the last 3 months on my K800i I can not send more than a 1 page text when i'm using the o2 3G service I can however send more than a 1 page text when I have my handset using 2.5G as you do have that option in the K800i.
Work that one out. |
Binghw
Joined: Oct 24, 2006
Posts: 21
From: Scotland
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So if you don't have a 3g sim then the video call wont work? Can you get one and still keep the same number, e.g. Asking 02 to send you a new sim card?
This message was posted from a K800i |
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Posted: 2006-07-15 15:56
K750 > Nokia N80 > 
