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Cell info display work on Telstra in Australia? |
Kryton
Joined: May 23, 2003
Posts: 10
From: Adelaide Australia
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Does anyone have cell info display working using Telstra in Australia. I bought my p800 from Sony rather than from one of the telcos so I am not sure if I have set it up OK. One thing it doesn't do is display cell name.
I liked this on my previous mobile, handy to remind me what suburb I am in when I wake up in the morning 
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countryslicker
Joined: Apr 27, 2003
Posts: 17
From: Ballarat, Vic (rural Australia
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I'm with Optus, and it works just fine. I'm sure Telstra would have it. Check page 153 of the User Guide to set it up properly. Only disadvantage (with Optus anyway) is that the cell display info replaces the date information.Maybe you don't need to know which day you are waking up  |
Bogus Jimmy
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
Posts: 282
From: Adelaide, Australia
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I'm with Telstra too, and I couldn't work out why it was't working even when I had Cell Information enabled. I rang Telstra and they said to ring  . Although it seems really wierd, the advice the guy gave me worked. Delete all the Area Information channels from the Area tab in Messaging Accounts in the Control Panel. Then add a new channel number "050" (it will show as just 50). Then enable Cell Information and it should be there. I only use my P800 without the flip now, so I actually dont see it. It would be good if Tracker could incorporate it into the desk somewhere- maybe make the clock smaller and put it under that.
Anyway, I hope this helps.
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d-_-b
Joined: Nov 13, 2002
Posts: 214
From: Sydney, Australia
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yeah im with vodafone ... and vodafone works sweet with my p800 ......  i dont have my p800 atm cause i sent it away for firmwere update !!! |
frosty
Joined: Jun 17, 2003
Posts: 5
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Hi Guys
Where did you get your P800 firmware updated?
I am in Melbourne
Tks
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bot_bot
Joined: Jun 17, 2003
Posts: 1
From: Sydney
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Try these places
Accord Customer Care
372 Spencer Street
West Melbourne 3003
Phone (03) 9348 5555
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 9:00am-6:00pm
Mobilefonerepair.com
Shop 5, Monash Centre
2107-2125 Princes Hwy
Clayton 3168
Phone 1800 663 663
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 8:30am-6pm, Sat 9am-1pm
Phonetec Repair Centre
Suite 1&2, 358 Whitehorse Rd
Nunawading 3110
Phone (03) 9877 7688
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-1pm
Telstra State Repair Centre
20 Nepean Hwy
Mentone 3194
Phone 1800 898 898
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
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countryslicker
Joined: Apr 27, 2003
Posts: 17
From: Ballarat, Vic (rural Australia
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I got my P800 firmware upgraded (to R2F) free at Accord in Spencer Street Melbourne last week. It's a 24 hour turnaround, but because I was "from the sticks"  they kindly did it in a few hours. FWIW, the upgrade (from R1D) was well worth it - phone is much much more stable  and works quicker overall, camera options improved (night shot and full screen) and shots better quality, fullscreen video player and browsing,SMS delivery report, audio player with flip closed,etc, etc.. Beware though - make a backup of info - everything is wiped, including GPRS settings.Stuff on Duo is safe.
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Bogus Jimmy
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
Posts: 282
From: Adelaide, Australia
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I dont understand why there are so many places around the world that take so many hours or days to do the upgrade. As with my 4 T68m(i) upgrades, Alltech Industries in Adelaide only took an hour or so to do my R2F P800 upgrade. |
Kryton
Joined: May 23, 2003
Posts: 10
From: Adelaide Australia
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On 2003-06-17 05:55:05, Bogus Jimmy wrote:
..... I only use my P800 without the flip now, so I actually dont see it. It would be good if Tracker could incorporate it into the desk somewhere- maybe make the clock smaller and put it under that. .....
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Thanks Bogus Jimmy, works fine now.
I use mine without the flip, but use the virtual flip to lock it. What is the lock like on Tracker? There is a lock on HandyDay but does not disable the back light and key click on the screen when active. So not very useful. |
Bogus Jimmy
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
Posts: 282
From: Adelaide, Australia
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The Tracker lock is the same, I keep telling Symbianware that diabling the touchscreen while locked (so that it can only be unlocked using buttons, and wont click and use up battery in your pocket) is VERY important, but they didnt put it in Tracker 2.0. Now that I'm a paying customers of theirs, I feel I have the right to keep pestering them until they give me the features I (and everyone needs)  If they could fix the lock problem, I would have absolutely no need for the Virtual Flip, and I think I would disable it.
Its good that you've got Cell Info workin, but it's a wierd solution don't u think?
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d-_-b
Joined: Nov 13, 2002
Posts: 214
From: Sydney, Australia
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i just bought a Sony MS writer/reader for my pc ....im waiting on my return ... doing it at fonebiz in rockdale sydney .... i get it back on friday plus my friend has got the 128 duos (he ordered of the net) so i get that on saturdays ... so its all good .... R2F upgrafe and a 128mb duo .... i love working at vodafone |
frosty
Joined: Jun 17, 2003
Posts: 5
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Hi Guys
Thanks for the info on updating firmware on the P800.
I have to go into the City (melb) toomoorow - lets hope I can get it done while I wait?
Should it be done for free?
Also where in Melbounre can I get 128Meg Duo and how much?
I can only find 64Meg Duo for A$149.
One more thing ..
My son was playing with the P800 and has entered the phone lock code but doesnt know what it is!!
Anyway around this - as I would like to use the lock function..
I cant do a "Master reste" as this needs th elock code to do it!
Will a firmware update fix this?
Tks
FROSTY
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Kryton
Joined: May 23, 2003
Posts: 10
From: Adelaide Australia
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I got caught with the phone lock thing..... if you go into the control panel screen (while I was playing it is easy to enable the lock without entering any number. In this case the default lock code is 0000. Apparently *everyone* knows this..... but I didn't....
If that is not the problem, then you probably have to get SE to fix it. |
frosty
Joined: Jun 17, 2003
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Tks Kryton,
Lock code was 0000 - why didnt I try that! Tks
Also updated to R2F today in at Spencer St (they did in in 2 hrs for me)
Now my GPRS connection dosent work? I get the following message when trying to connect via browser "activation rejected"
Also all the Optus yes-info wap stuff has gone?
Looks like Optus must load stuff into the P800's they sell before they ship them?
Any suggestions on what I should do?
Tks
FROSTY |
Kryton
Joined: May 23, 2003
Posts: 10
From: Adelaide Australia
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As I said I bought my p800 from sony, and I set it up with the configurator tool on the SE web site. It sends a mms thinky to the phone which sets all the necessary bits (other than cell info, as discussed above).... |
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Posted: 2003-06-17 03:24
