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So I bought this cool little bluetooth phone on ebay and have had just miserable reception. I am dropping calls like crazy (when I get service at all). I thought maybe T-mobile had bad coverage, but I tried a friends old samsung phone and have full signal everywhere! The T630 is lucky to have one bar at best!
Does anyone know why this is? I love this phone and want to keep it.
Did I get a defective phone?
Is there any modification or fix for this (firmware, etc)?
I have the RC4 firmware and even tried flashing it to another country's firmware. No help.
Thanks
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Posted: 2004-03-09 21:14:02
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Welcome to esato. The fact that your on tmobile answers everything.
This message was posted from a T610
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Posted: 2004-03-09 21:18:23
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Hmm that soundz strange was the ebuyer a good seller how much feedback they he/she have? Btw u may have a lost or blocked phone if thats the case! I suggest to take it to ur local SE repair centre for a examination! :-) GOODLUCK :-)
This message was posted from a T68i
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Posted: 2004-03-09 21:19:59
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I thought it was T-mobile, but the same service with same Sim card on another phone works beatifully!
It was a brand new phone and the guy has good feedback. I don't think the service center would help as I'm in the US and this phone is not sold here yet.
I think I'll get a T610 and if the reception is better, swap the guts (I read on another post the screen will work if I flash the phone).
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Posted: 2004-03-09 21:39:19
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I think it's due to 1900 mhz band.
Does the samsung support 850/1900 or only 1900?
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Posted: 2004-03-09 22:10:45
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T-Mobile only has 1900mhz here.
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Posted: 2004-03-09 22:20:04
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The Samsung is most likely a 1900Mhz band phone only, while the T630 is a tripple band phone. Which puts some limits on antenna design.
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Posted: 2004-03-09 22:21:40
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It's obviously the phone.It's abnormal not to work cuz that phone is triband.Yes, it's a known fact that when u have a 1900mhz-band-only phone it is better tuned cuz it has only one band.The triband thing is a limitation but this is not normal, not to hold a call.Maybe a weaker signal but no signal at all?
It might be something wrong with the phone.Just check it to a service, not necessarily a
centre, but any gsm centre.Don't u have that? T-Mobile has to have one or work with a service.
Do this before buying another one.
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Posted: 2004-03-09 22:31:39
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Sure, I agree with 701 it does sound like something is wrong with your T630...
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Posted: 2004-03-09 22:39:33
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Just bought a T610 from the dealer a few mins ago. both at home and work (places I couldn't even get a signal with the T630) I have at least 2 bars of signal. Have been using it for about a half hour and have not dropped a call.
Will SE warranty a phone in the US that was originally bought in china?
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Posted: 2004-03-10 00:38:31
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