Alltell Motorola T720 CDMA battery life issues (repost)

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Ryan Hernalsteen - 22 Jul 2004 14:15 GMT

I've checked into the things mentioned below. I traded phones with my wife,
mine still is nearly dead by the end of one day. The people at the Alltel
won't flash my phone to the newest software, because they say it's not
necessary. Is there a way I can do this myself? I have the data cable...

How can I check what version I have, and what the latest is?

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You are correct that the analog operation is causing short battery
life. The fault could very well be your phone, but before condemming
it, try trading with your wife for one day. Your area of the building
may have horrible reception (especially in basements or around
computer rooms) while her area may be fine. If her phone keeps a
digital signal all day while you're carrying it around, then its time
to look at software revision levels on the two phones or for other
differences.

Does the phone stay digital in other places and at home, or is it
always trying to go to analog? The T720 had a poor reputation in
early versions of the software, but later releases reportedly fixed
most of the problems. Did Alltel ever flash the software on your
phone to the latest release?

royc

"Ryan Hernalsteen" <rhernals@REMOVETHIScharter.net> wrote in message
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> Hey folks,
>
> I'm hoping someone can help me with this.. if so, TIA. The battery life

> my phone is horrible -- I charge it at night, with the phone off, and take
> it off in the morning when I go to work. By the time I go to bed, I'm
> getting low battery beeps.
>
> I understand that the problem is because it's on Analog.. but that's where
> my confusion starts. My wife has the exact same phone, we both work in

the

> same building. For a vast majority of the day, we're within 100 feet of
> each other.
>
> I've spoken with AllTel, and got a new battery (after twisting their arm).
> That was no help. The second time I went in, I told them that I thought

> was a problem with the reception I was getting -- since my wife is in the
> same place as me, and she'll be on Digital 100% of the time, while I'm on
> Analog. They promptly reset my settings to factory default" and sent me

> my way.
>
> What I'm wondering, is there some default setting that is making my phone
> choose Analog? I've noticed that when I'm on Analog, and then turn my

phone

> off and back on again, I get a strong Digital signal.
>
> Thanks again, hopefully someone can help me get some decent battery life

out

> of the phone!

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Ryan Hernalsteen - 22 Jul 2004 14:21 GMT

> I've checked into the things mentioned below. I traded phones with my wife,
> mine still is nearly dead by the end of one day. The people at the Alltel
> won't flash my phone to the newest software, because they say it's not
> necessary. Is there a way I can do this myself? I have the data cable...
>
> How can I check what version I have, and what the latest is?

Okay, I have version: 1.2.22.44.BP

How outdated is that?

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royc - 23 Jul 2004 02:37 GMT

No, you cannot upgrade the phone's software yourself, only the PRL.

You said below that your phone switches to analog a lot, but your
wife's phone does not. That makes me think there is something not
quite right with your phone. Can you force your phone to "digital
only"? I'm not sure that the T720 has this setting. Do you and your
wife both get the same signal when you are together in various places?
If your signal is always worse or dropping to analog when her's stays
in digital, I'd have your T720 sent in for repair.

royc

> I've checked into the things mentioned below. I traded phones with my wife,
> mine still is nearly dead by the end of one day. The people at the Alltel
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HatMan - 24 Jul 2004 02:55 GMT

I have the same problem with my T720. I have had 2 of them and the same
thing. Alltel tells me I am in a fringe area. The phone just is a bad phone.

Good Luck,
Griff

> No, you cannot upgrade the phone's software yourself, only the PRL.
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