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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / Verizon / February 2008wanted: phone with great reception/voice quality
My current Motorola phone keeps displaying a message "unable to charge." So it's become unreliable. So I need a new phone. Can someone recommend a phone that has: - great reception and great voice quality (this is most important) - bluetooth In short, I want a phone, not a camera/PDA/MIDI-synthesizer/etc. Thanks! > My current Motorola phone keeps displaying a message "unable to > charge." So it's become unreliable. So I need a new phone. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks! Is it possible that the battery is dying of old age? A new battery is probably a hell of a lot cheaper than a new phone. You won't have to sign a new contract. . . . Now if the phone is unsatisfactory for some other reason, go ahead and get a new one. >> My current Motorola phone keeps displaying a message "unable to >> charge." So it's become unreliable. So I need a new phone. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Now if the phone is unsatisfactory for some other reason, go ahead and > get a new one. The OP might be having the same problem I had with my Moto. The innards that connect to the charger break. I couldn't charge mine with either the car or the AC charger last summer. I learned later that it's a problem that Motorola phones seem to have quite often.  SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life Ya, I'm puzzled how Moto could make such a good phone with such a rotten charging port. I was lucky with mine, it never broke, but it was always "touchy"---often had to unplug and plug back in. To the OP: Anecdotally, the answer is probably no. Some pretty trusted names on this board have indicated that none of the new phones have quite as "hot" a reception profile as the 815. That phone appears to have been the paradigm of reception, although it did suffer from a number of other issues, mostly software related. That said, as I indicated in another post, many many people I know transitioned to the Razr v3m and had no trouble at all. It would only concern me if I had serious reception issues in my area, for instance, if you currently have to get up and go to another room at home to make a call. In that case I'd be researching other providers as well. Dean >>> My current Motorola phone keeps displaying a message "unable to >>> charge." So it's become unreliable. So I need a new phone. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > car or the AC charger last summer. I learned later that it's a problem > that Motorola phones seem to have quite often. > Ya, I'm puzzled how Moto could make such a good phone with such a rotten > charging port. I was lucky with mine, it never broke, but it was always > "touchy"---often had to unplug and plug back in. There have been posts on how to open those phones with the crappy charging port and do the repair. I've done it on several Motorola phones. The connections from the connector to the PCB break. >> Ya, I'm puzzled how Moto could make such a good phone with such a >> rotten charging port. I was lucky with mine, it never broke, but it [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > charging port and do the repair. I've done it on several Motorola > phones. The connections from the connector to the PCB break. When I took my Moto with that problem to the shop the tech said it couldn't even be welded to repair it. It was too broken. SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life Dean was thinking very hard : > Ya, I'm puzzled how Moto could make such a good phone with such a rotten > charging port. I was lucky with mine, it never broke, but it was always [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] >> car or the AC charger last summer. I learned later that it's a problem >> that Motorola phones seem to have quite often. I went from the 815 to the V9M. I was skeptical at first that any phone without an external antenna would perform as well as my 815 but in my opinion my V9M's reception is as good as if not better than my 815 : >> My current Motorola phone keeps displaying a message "unable to : >> charge." So it's become unreliable. So I need a new phone. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] : the car or the AC charger last summer. I learned later that it's a : problem that Motorola phones seem to have quite often. I once had a Motorola phone. (My least reliable mobile phone ever, but it was dirt cheap.) IIRC, "Unable to charge" usually meant that the charger wasn't making good contact with the phone. At the time, Motorola phones had a tiny, crappy plug and socket that could work loose easily if the phone were jostled at all while it was charging. Whether this was the same problem that Janet had or a different one, I can't say. Bob > My current Motorola phone keeps displaying a message "unable to > charge." So it's become unreliable. So I need a new phone. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks! Unfortunately it's hard to find a good phone today without the camera, etc. Why not pick up an e815 off eBay? It was one of the best reception phones VZW offered. > > My current Motorola phone keeps displaying a message "unable to > > charge." So it's become unreliable. So I need a new phone. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Why not pick up an e815 off eBay? It was one of the best reception phones > VZW offered. It's okay if it has a camera, etc., but that's not why I'm buying the phone. My current phone is an e815. I'm looking for something like that. (My e815 doesn't charge reliably any more. it's not the battery. It's the charging mechanism and connection.) So my question is really: is there a phone that can match (or beat) the e815 in voice/reception quality? >> > My current Motorola phone keeps displaying a message "unable to >> > charge." So it's become unreliable. So I need a new phone. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > So my question is really: is there a phone that can match (or beat) > the e815 in voice/reception quality? Had to dumb my trusty E815 for the very same reason (others have commented they did also), so I went for the new Razr2 V9m. Same good reception and call quality even on speaker phone. A little expensive, but worth checking out. A little on the large size (but the external and internal screens are equally large), it's very slim and has brick-solid construction. > Had to dumb my trusty E815 for the very same reason (others have > commented they did also), so I went for the new Razr2 V9m. Same good > reception and call quality even on speaker phone. A little expensive, > but worth checking out. A little on the large size (but the external > and internal screens are equally large), it's very slim and has > brick-solid construction. I moved from the E815 with the defective data software that wouldn't stay connected to the Z6m, instead of the Z9, because I figured, rightly, that ONE screen would take less power than TWO. It's small and light and has lots of toys (MP3 player works great and its LOUD, which is unusual)(2 megapixel camera even takes good pictures to the 2GB micro SD card (max 2GB)) As a phone, it's first class. The speakerphone will make them scowl at you several tables away at full volume. My only complaint is the SLIPPERY shiny metal case. I wish it were made of that same tacky rubber they make pens out of so it doesn't slip from your hand like a bar of soap in a hot shower.... It slides open very nicely because there's a bar under the display to push against. The slide is STEEL and very nicely made. The Alltel version only loses one function key to their stupid SELLtop addon gadget you can't remove. Verizon calls it the Z6tv and replaces the main menu that lets you do all kinds of things with stupid Vcast so they can SELL you more. The center button is SUPPOSED to take you to the main menu. It does on Alltel for all the toys and setups. Sure wish I could delete SELLtop....damn them. > Had to dumb my trusty E815 for the very same reason (others have commented > they did also), so I went for the new Razr2 V9m. Same good reception and > call quality even on speaker phone. A little expensive, but worth checking > out. A little on the large size (but the external and internal screens are > equally large), it's very slim and has brick-solid construction. I went the same way. Love the V9M! > My current phone is an e815. I'm looking for something like that. > (My e815 doesn't charge reliably any more. it's not the battery. > It's the charging mechanism and connection.) I have the same connector on my V710. Touch the contacts with your tongue before plugging the plug into the phone. It works. SignatureB. Hussein Obama won't wear an American flag on his lapel, or put his hand over his heart during the national anthem, but prominently displayed in his Houston campaign office is a Cuban flag with a picture of Che Guevara superimposed on it. JoelAtExcCom@gmail.com brought next idea : >>> My current Motorola phone keeps displaying a message "unable to >>> charge." So it's become unreliable. So I need a new phone. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > So my question is really: is there a phone that can match (or beat) > the e815 in voice/reception quality? My V9M does just that. My only complaint is the battery charge does not last as long but I'm getting used to it. >> My current phone is an e815. I'm looking for something like that. >> (My e815 doesn't charge reliably any more. it's not the battery. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > My V9M does just that. My only complaint is the battery charge does not > last as long but I'm getting used to it. I boiught the extended battery for my V9M. Works much much better. I can get up to two days without a charge. Traveling Man wrote on 2/14/2008 : >>> My current phone is an e815. I'm looking for something like that. >>> (My e815 doesn't charge reliably any more. it's not the battery. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I boiught the extended battery for my V9M. Works much much better. I can > get up to two days without a charge. Great minds think alike. I bought one as well and agree that it lasts longer between charges >> I boiught the extended battery for my V9M. Works much much better. I can >> get up to two days without a charge. > >Great minds think alike. I bought one as well and agree that it lasts >longer between charges It takes a great mind to figure out that the high-capacity battery will last longer than the standard battery? Hot damn! Move over, boys! I got me a great mind too, since I bought my high-capacity batteries along with my V9s! -- Larry (flattered to be in such exalted company. Anyone have the email address for MENSA?) pltrgyst expressed precisely : >>> I boiught the extended battery for my V9M. Works much much better. I >>> can get up to two days without a charge. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > -- Larry (flattered to be in such exalted company. Anyone have the email > address for MENSA?) Sorry to hear you don't have as great a mind as others. It's just that two individuals unknown to each other have had similar experiences. That is the general idea of the saying. > -- Larry (flattered to be in such exalted company. Anyone have the email address > for MENSA?) Any genius knows it's nationaloffice <at> americanmensa.org :-) : >> My current phone is an e815. I'm looking for something like that. : >> (My e815 doesn't charge reliably any more. it's not the battery. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] : I bought the extended battery for my V9M. Works much much better. I can : get up to two days without a charge. "Up to two days" on the *extended* battery?? <chuckle!> I have the standard (not extended) battery on my LG 8300, and it goes three or four days, no problem. Bob >: I bought the extended battery for my V9M. Works much much better. I can >: get up to two days without a charge. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Bob The LG 8300 has a published talk time of 3.8 hours, the V9M of 3.7 hours (standard battery). The battery life depends on how often you use the phone. > My current Motorola phone keeps displaying a message "unable to > charge." Try touching the connector pins to your tongue before connecting it. Not a big wet lick, just a touch for moisture. SignatureB. Hussein Obama won't wear an American flag on his lapel, or put his hand over his heart during the national anthem, but prominently displayed in his Houston campaign office is a Cuban flag with a picture of Che Guevara superimposed on it. >> My current Motorola phone keeps displaying a message "unable to >> charge." > > Try touching the connector pins to your tongue before connecting it. Not a > big wet lick, just a touch for moisture. I tried that with mine. Worked for a little while, but then it didn't. SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life > My current Motorola phone keeps displaying a message "unable to > charge." So it's become unreliable. So I need a new phone. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks! I replaced my Motorola with an LG VX8300 last summer. This phone has great reception. I live in a concrete house and it works fine even away from the windows. It has a stubby antenna. It also does tricks and takes pictures but I haven't figured that part out yet. I use it to make phone calls and get phone calls and SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life > My current Motorola phone keeps displaying a message "unable to > charge." So it's become unreliable. So I need a new phone. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks! I'm looking for this too. I have some PN-300s, with great audio and a pull up antenna for great reception, but it lacks bluetooth. |
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