Vodafone problems (Nokia 7650)

Member Name: Christoffie

Product:	Nokia 7650
Date:	23/02/03 (552 review reads)
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Advantages: Beautiful user interface, Lovely buttons, Joystick

Disadvantages: Top heavy when txting

I'm not going to go on about the phone because everyone agrees that it is an outstanding phone, which it is. However, be aware that the Vodafone branded 7650s do not work properly. You can only get Vodafone branded 7650s direct from Vodafone. Phones from Phones4U etc on the Voda network are fine. Vodafone originally released the 7650 with the original Nokia software, but with the release of Vodafone Live! they wrote their own software for the phone and released this. The error on this software means that the memory on the phone wll keep filling up when you use MMS functions. Eventually the memory will fill up completely and the phone cannot be used.

Vodafone have been very unhelpful. I understand that they have now discontinued the phone because the software faults are so bad. If you have a Voda branded 7650 I beleive the only way you can get t fixed is at your Nokia Repair Centre and have the software downgraded.

Other than Vodafone being useless, I love my phone.

Oh yeah, just a few bugs: when I get a message, the beep doesn't always beep (although it vibrates); it does crash occasionally (but I think that this is the Voda software; I haven't got my phone fixed just yet); the inbuilt hands-free is poor qualilty and I just don't like phoning ppl on it, it just doesn't seem to be right, the sound quality is tempremental and you need the ear peice and mic in exactly the right place. But iI use my phone for txting mainly.

I think I need to say what an innovitive phone this is. It's a joy to use. All phones should be like this. I'm so disappointed that the new Nokias are just like the old ones, essentially working like a 3210, but with colour. The user interace on the 7650 is so very very good, and should be the future of phones.

xxxxxxxxxxx <------- Kisses for my 7650!

Read the other reviews for other stuff, I only wanted to tell you about Voda, BUT I DO LOVE MY PHONE!!!!

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