Moto v551(?) flicker-no answer

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mpursglove@gmail.com - 18 Mar 2006 00:09 GMT

I upgraded my decrepit cell to a v551, I think, a few months ago and
now it has developed a problem. Sometimes when I go to open it or
answer it, the screen flickers and it doesn't answer the call. It
doesn't shut off, just flickers and doesn't work.

Anyone else have this problem? Is there a solution other than a new
one, as I'm sure any warranty has expired shortly after this all
started.

Thanks in advance.

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John Navas - 18 Mar 2006 00:19 GMT

>I upgraded my decrepit cell to a v551, I think, a few months ago and
>now it has developed a problem. Sometimes when I go to open it or
>answer it, the screen flickers and it doesn't answer the call. It
>doesn't shut off, just flickers and doesn't work.

Sounds like a hardware problem.

>Anyone else have this problem? Is there a solution other than a new
>one, as I'm sure any warranty has expired shortly after this all
>started.

The warranty is a full year, so "a few months" probably means it's still under
warranty.

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dold@XReXXMotoX.usenet.us.com - 18 Mar 2006 01:31 GMT

> I upgraded my decrepit cell to a v551, I think, a few months ago and
> now it has developed a problem. Sometimes when I go to open it or
> answer it, the screen flickers and it doesn't answer the call. It
> doesn't shut off, just flickers and doesn't work.

There was some issue with some recent v557 dropping the call instead of
answering it when the flip was opened. I thought that affected only a very
narrow production date run, and only the v557, but ...

What I see online is a prodcution date in Dec of 2004, but I can't find the
news article about it.

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John Navas - 21 Mar 2006 18:13 GMT

>> I upgraded my decrepit cell to a v551, I think, a few months ago and
>> now it has developed a problem. Sometimes when I go to open it or
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>answering it when the flip was opened. I thought that affected only a very
>narrow production date run, and only the v557, but ...

Aren't you thinking of the recent V3 recall?

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dold@XReXXMotoX.usenet.us.com - 21 Mar 2006 19:46 GMT

> >There was some issue with some recent v557 dropping the call instead of
> >answering it when the flip was opened. I thought that affected only a very
> >narrow production date run, and only the v557, but ...

> Aren't you thinking of the recent V3 recall?

Right. That would explain why I couldn't find it under v557. ;-)

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