Got some Startac 130's I'd like to upgrade to a new firmware version.
Does anyone know what hardware and software is required?

Subject says it really. The phone is left in a good reception spot and
will sit happily unless I plug in the charger or sit it in a charger
stand. After a little while it goes down to 1 or 2 bars of signal but
can't see a network so receives no calls or sms. The only way to get

Due an orange upgrade but theres nothing in stock and nothing I really
want, my old phone is only going to last a few months at best though
Any news on anything decnet coming up on orange in the next few months
thats better than whats on the site? or should i just upgrade now?

Hi, I would like to Flash my Nokia 6230 with a later flash. What cable do I
need and where can I get one from? I've looked for "Nokia 6230 FBus cable"
in google, but I can't seem to find one. Am I right in saying that I only
need a cable, I don't need some special device?

I've got a month old Samsung D500 and already, I have several scratches on
the display.
I have tried Displex, which has always worked in the past, but it hasn't
touched them at all!

I got a shiny new D500 in sealed (with Samsung seals) packaging, from BT
Mobile on Tuesday this week. The battery appeared fully charged on arrival,
showing three bars out of three. So I used the phone for about 30 minutes,
just playing with menus/options and then put it on ...

i've been ringing my friend trying to withhold my number
i'm on 02 ( uk ) , shes also on 02 , but apparuntly my numbers been popping
up!
any suggestions as to how to withold my number as its a company phone!

I would like some advice from anyone who has a Spanish Vodafone mobile
that they top up in the UK from time to time.
I seem to remember reading that at one point toping one pound in the
UK only gave one euro credit. Can anyone comment on this please?

I have a m1000 from work which I want to set email up on
Can't ask orange as don't have password for account
Don't want to ask work as hoping they wont notice the extra data
Currently use talk21 which is now BT Yahoo

I picked up a couple of mobile phone mags in Smiths today and all said that
they reckoned the XDA III was not that much better than the XDA II - which
is now a fraction of the price of the III.
They also said that the IIs was much better. I have not been following this

Hi, first time poster here, so if I have got the wrong group can you
direct me to a more appropriate ng.
So, the wife is off to Japan soon.  Unlike pervious posters that I've
searched in this group I'm not too worried about her using a mobile

I currently use pay as you go o2 with the bolt on, on my phone.This gives me
international texts sending to the far east for 10p per text.Is there anyway to
get international text sending any cheaper?
Thanks

I am an only an occasional user and only need basic PAYG phone
capability.  My current mobile (NEC DB1000) which I have had for about
4 years is on T-Mobile but needs reactivating - costs £10, I believe.
I also have an Alcatel (one touch easy db) and Siemens (A50) which I

hi got an O2 payg sim last month for my daughter and put the £10 on and she
got the free 300 texts all ok,on Friday,28 days after id put the 1st £10 I
put on another £10 and she hasn't got the free texts yet,ive looked at the
book that came with the sim and I've done everything ...

Hi my 13 yr old daughter bought a PAYG phone from phones 4 U on the
29th December 2004 a Sagem myc5-2, but today now it started switching
off, vibrating on its own, going into a sleep mode and will not let
you into the menu system, the phones is in immaculate condition so it