My Treo 600 Fraustrations May Soon Be Over

[Cultus]

Ok so I have been having lots of problems with my Treo 600 for the last 2 months. The Phone refuses to make or receive calls, it reboots itself constantly, it hangs up, it has this annoying humming sound when I'm on calls....the phone was just a living headache....the PDA works perfectly I must add.....its the phone that gives problems.....so I then bring it in to C&W mobile repairs dept. They have it for almost 1 month in repairs.....doing only God knows what....I am getting miserable and fraustrated each day...because living without a smartphone is like not living at all.....plus being stuck with a S.E. T310 is not a nice thing....it brings down my i-GURU status...everybody that knows me....knows that I am an avid techie always boasting the latest technology....So finally I called C&W today, and they say yes Mr. Guru your Treo is ready for pickup.....I reach there at 8am on the button......only to see that once again I am given a Brand New Treo 600 yet again......hhhhhmmmmm I ask to speak to the manager......my goal......to try and work out a deal to get their Treo 650....which I hear they will finally be launching really soon....(I guess this is because Digicel has the 650 for sale now) Ah Tell yuh bout competition...It always leaves me happy).....anyways so I am told to check back in 2 weeks time....in which I will be told if I can trade in my Treo 600 for a 650.....now wouldn't that be great.....they need to have policies like this in place...where people who spend big money on expensive phones can trade them in for future upgrades....this would be a very nice customer service gesture....anyways hopefully I will hear some good news from C&W about my situation....really soon....but in any case if I don't hear what I want to hear...I will be selling my brand new Treo 600.....look out for it in the classifieds...

[raggy]

Get a P910 and your troubles will be over!

[Cultus]

Get a P910 and your troubles will be over!Thats the same thing I was thinking....I was considering giving the symbian OS a try .....but we'll see what happens....

[jomo]

digicel has the 650? :o for how much? :o

[zandex]

digicel has the 650? :o for how much? :o

You can pickup your "own" Treo 650 from Digicel for a small price of $45950 + Omar (GCT)...

[Cultus]

You can pickup your "own" Treo 650 from Digicel for a small price of $45950 + Omar (GCT)...small price is "relative".....

[zandex]

small price is "relative".....
Did you notice your "own" signature...I am sure that cost you also $180,000 to type...

[Cultus]

Did you notice your "own" signature...I am sure that cost you also $180,000 to type...That's a Good one Zandex....I set myself up...But whats funny is that the starting price for the Treo 600 was 56K when it was first released...so its good that the 650 is cheaper than its predecessor. Also I have just realised that the 650 is the most expensive smartphone on the Jamaican market right now.....hhhmmmmm

[death_knight]

um.. what about the qtek.. i thought that was like almost 60k or 50 at least..

[Cultus]

um.. what about the qtek.. i thought that was like almost 60k or 50 at least..Quite right digicel has it for $49,950
http://www.digiceljamaica.com/mobile_phones/index.php?manufacturer=QTEK

[zandex]

um.. what about the qtek.. i thought that was like almost 60k or 50 at least..

While it is the most expensive, I dont think it is the most useful smartphone on the market...So I guess Cultus should have also mention some level of available funtionalities with these prices.

[nder]

YIKES! That Treo is expensive. I'd rather get a US$300 Tungsten E2 and pair it with a Bluetooth phone. Besides, I don't like combination devices. When one gets shot, the other goes with it to the hospital or the morgue :D

[kenroy112]

nokia 9500 problem solve :)

[Y@tta]

Cultus did u open ur treo and wrap the power leads in foil? right now i don't think they are shielded. An that is what is casuing the humming on ur phone.
Don't know what to tell u about ur rebooting though :D

I have a fren who HAD a Treo 600 i was shkced when i saw him yesterday and he's using a some nokia that doesn't even cost 2G's lol!!!!!!!!!!

[GPRS Internet]

Interested in the Trade in 600 for 650 that CW may have :icon_cool also good to know that Digi has the 650 :eusa_clap

[jomo]

You can pickup your "own" Treo 650 from Digicel for a small price of $45950 + Omar (GCT)...


:o wonder if they take monthly payments!? :eusa_pray

[Cultus]

Cultus did u open ur treo and wrap the power leads in foil? right now i don't think they are shielded. An that is what is casuing the humming on ur phone.
Don't know what to tell u about ur rebooting though :D

I have a fren who HAD a Treo 600 i was shkced when i saw him yesterday and he's using a some nokia that doesn't even cost 2G's lol!!!!!!!!!!So then if it is not shielded now by default....why isn't the phone humming now...its working fine....and my first Treo worked fine for the first 3 months....I also cannot open my Treo...its still under warranty...

[GPRS Internet]

Your Treo needs a new battery !!!

I just realised if CW is gonna do the trade in thing, i not so sure if they gonna just take a 600, i guess they need to know you actually own it, and that it was bought from them :eusa_thin

[Moni-Q]

People are suddenly starting to complain about hearing strange humming noises when they call me too. Ive learnt to live with the random crashes and resets as its not all that often. At the price the 650 is at now I can only look and dream.

[GPRS Internet]

Reading and researching allot i found that is one of the most common prob with the 600, the battery goes and causes the phone no to function properly, if you replace it with a genuine OEM battery the same will happen, so i suspect that is what happening to Cultus ..... They battery i changed to is from another vendor, it also gives more talk time than the OEM one ..

[Cultus]

Reading and researching allot i found that is one of the most common prob with the 600, the battery goes and causes the phone no to function properly, if you replace it with a genuine OEM battery the same will happen, so i suspect that is what happening to Cultus ..... They battery i changed to is from another vendor, it also gives more talk time than the OEM one ..Well I have a new Treo Now....so I will see what happens with it. But tell me something....the battery didn't even last for 1year. So you telling me thats how quick the Treo OEM Battery goes bad???

[GPRS Internet]

Well I have a new Treo Now....so I will see what happens with it. But tell me something....the battery didn't even last for 1year. So you telling me thats how quick the Treo OEM Battery goes bad???Yup, its like the Battery is the Weak point of the Treo . and remember there is strain on the battery from the day the treo is made, as there is no way to entirely poweroff your treo.

[kirkcaldyj]

That's a Good one Zandex....I set myself up...But whats funny is that the starting price for the Treo 600 was 56K when it was first released...so its good that the 650 is cheaper than its predecessor. Also I have just realised that the 650 is the most expensive smartphone on the Jamaican market right now.....hhhmmmmm

OK Had the same issue

The problme is the ROM image is currupted (The Operating System) and needs to be reloaded, this can be done at CW (If it is a CW phone) I dont know about Digicell.

[kirkcaldyj]

Yup, its like the Battery is the Weak point of the Treo . and remember there is stain on the battery from the day the treo is made, as there is no way to entirely poweroff your treo.

YES THESE IS, TAKE THW BATTERY OUT...HEHEHEHEH

[GPRS Internet]

YES THESE IS, TAKE THW BATTERY OUT...HEHEHEHEHLOL, i meant whithout talking out the Battery :)

BTW, when my treo had the same probs, i updated to ROM and it didn't fix the prob .. only the battery replacement fixed it