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Re: Alcatel standby question

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From: pikea1
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 00:00
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I knew I had the answer!!!!!


Andy P.

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On Thu, 20 Apr 2000 07:56:08 GMT, Asgar Ali <aasgar@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Thanks everyone for your replies.
>
>That's interesting to know some (if not all) others are experiencing
>the same. Though Adam managed to get a week out of his phone.
>May be Alcatel silently changed the battery specs. Who knows.
>
>But I can say one thing, I've had an early Ericsson before this,
>and then a Nortel 2000, and both have lasted approximately what the
>manufacuters have claimed (within 5-10hrs I'd say).
>I wouldn't say 80hrs is anywhere near 130hrs advertised.
>
>One2One said they'll swap it for another one in case it is faulty.
>Interestingly, when I took the sim card out and then put the battery
>back, the battery indicator changed from 1/3 full to 3/3 full!
>I put the sim card back, and it still said 3/3 full!
>
>
>
>Asgar wrote,
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I recently bought an Alcatel Easy Db phone, but I find that
>> the battery only lasts upto 80hrs standby instead of the
>> quoted 130hrs (or near that) (Standard battery).
>> Has anyone else had this problem, or has had their Alcatel
>> last more than that.
>> This is without making any calls or fiddling about with the
>> phone (and consuming the battery through the backlight).
>>
>> I know that the duration may vary on signal strength, but
>> didn't think that it varies that much (with no talk).
>>
>> Any responses appreciated.
>>
>> --
>> Asgar
>> aasgar@htomail.com
>>
>> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>> Before you buy.
>>
>
>--
>Asgar
>aasgar@hotmail.com
>
>
>Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>Before you buy.

Andy P.
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Subject: Re: Alcatel standby question
Date: 2000/04/25
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