[moody_blue]

Hi

Got two new N73's yesterday, one for me and one for my husband. Husband's worked from the word go, mine won't come out of offline mode. Have done the usual thing of changing profile to General, but no luck at all. I can phone but cannot text. Is this a terminal problem with the phone or something really simple and stupid. Any help appreciated as I spent two hours in Phones 4U buying the damn thing so don't want to waste anymore time doing battle in the shop.

Cheers All

[manta]

An you have put the SIM in...?

[moody_blue]

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24-Sep-2006
08:59 AM
manta wrote:
An you have put the SIM in...?

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Yes I have. I have sorted it now

Have I put the sim in!!!???? ha ha

[chelsie]

HI

I have the N73 and mine has crashed a couple of times and I had to take the battery out and put it back in again to get it going.

Also i miss the way my other phone would lock the keys after 20 sec in standby.

You have to remember to lock this phone all the time and some times it comes off lock when its in your bag.

chel

[orno]

chelsie: search for "autolock S60 3rd edition" on google

[chelsie]

Wow Thank you so much.

Chel

[chelsie]

ORNO"" OK try this one, do you know how I can set a defact number up in my text.

Eg so text to the same person is easy just have the number I use the most as my defect number. My other Nokia phones used to do this.

Thanks again

Chel

[orno]

chelsie: hmmmmmm...i just tried playing around for a while and couldnt figure it out... i dont text too much so i wouldnt use that feature anyways but will see if i can figure it out

[chelsie]

Hi

OK but the book says you can and then that contact appears with a line under there name?

Chel

[surferx63]

Chelsie - try this. Go to contacts, open the name in your contact you want to modify. I don't know if it matters where you highlight in the contact but I usually highlight the name or one of the other contact details. Click on options and look for defaults. The mobile should give you the option which numbers for which function you want the default number to be. E.g. you assign the mobile number as the default txt number.

I know you've used the function before but for the benefit of those who do not know. This is useful if you have a contact with several contact numbers (a mobile, landline, number, etc). What this function does is when you create a txt msg and you "add recipient", the default number you chose for the contact will be used without you having to choose from a choice of a few numbers.

Similarly, if you assign another number (a landline number, perhaps) as the voice call default, then when you press the contact name, by default the landline number (or whichever number you assigned) would be called.

Hope this helps.

[chelsie]

Surfer


Thank you, next to the name I use I have a smiley face/phone/arrow.

What do these mean?

Not all my contacts have these most just have the smiley face. I have 3 with 3 symbals.

Chel xxx

[chelsie]

Surfer

Did all what you said but it's not working, I still have to put a tick in that persons name?

Chel

[surferx63]

Yo Chel! Sorry for the delay in responding. Been quite busy. With regards to the default numbers it should work. If you've already assigned your default numbers, this is what you do.

When you want to send a text msg, click on "Contacts" (not "New Text Message" ) locate the name of your contact and click on "Create Message". Then the screen will prompt you whether you want to send a text or multimedia msg. Click on either one and the default number is chosen automatically. You then start creating your msg.

With regards to the "smiley" face next to the contact name, I've been meaning to check on that but will get back to you ASAP. I've got them on some of my contacts as well. Perhaps it's got something to do with modification (via PC Suite) or backups. I'm not totally sure but will check.

In the meantime, if anybody else can shed some light on this, it would be greatly appreciated.

Chel, let me know how you get on.

Surf

[ozzy123]

Could you please share with us how you solved the problem with the N73 in offline modus?
Thanks,
Oscar

[surferx63]

Ozzy ... it would appear from what I noted from this discussion forum that the issue of the N73 freezing in Offline mode is quite common.



Try these steps first. Press the "ON-OFF" button at the top of the N73 once and choose another profile (e.g. General). The phone will tell you that the phone is currently in "Offline" mode, would you like to continue in Offline mode? For the time being say "no" and see what happens. The phone would reset itself (turn itself off and then on again). See if this solves the problem.



If that doesn't work, then when the prompt asks you whether you want to continue in "offline", this time click on "yes" and re-do the above.



Other ways to try and sort this out is to take out the battery and use a different SIM card (provided your phone is unlocked). Repeat the above process(es)



If all else fails, then regrettably the software on your N73 needs to be reflashed. If it's still under warranty, then return it to your seller for a replacement. I don't know where you are but if you are in the UK and the phone is relatively new, you have to bear in mind your rights under the Sales of Goods Act. Seek further advice on this. I got mine from Carphone Warehouse and the guy wanted to replace my 14-day old handset with one that had been returned by a previous customer.



I dissented, stating that I should get a new one but he said that I would receive the same type of phone (not 100% new) in any CPW shop I went to. Granted I would be none-the-wiser if I did not find out the replacement was not new.



All I can say for now is that further action and/or proceedings are being contemplated at the moment.



Hope the above helps.



Surf

[aazom]

hi all
i have this problem in my fhone that its working in offline only and wont switch to any profile else
so i want to format it but i dont know how?
so f any 1 can help plz do or tell me what should i do

[andrey_gres]

Hello!
Try this sequence during power on *3 and green button (they have to be pressed in the same time while phone will ask to enter city).
Andrey

[aazom]

hi andrey
thanx 4 da qouik respond
but it wont work i dont know y?
but thanx anyway man

[paulc]

happened to mine, that offline business, you will probably end up sending it off to nokia, just like I had to...two weeks ago and still counting..if its inside the 14 day return period, send it back and get a decent phone, sony ericcsson make some!!

[surferx63]

Yeah, as you can see from the previous posts, this offline thing is quite a common glitch in the software in the N73.

If what I stated in the above previous posts do not work, then unfortunately you will have to send it back to Nokia for the software to be "reflashed".

I had a problem with mine as well but I had it replaced with a brand new one as I was within the 14 day deadline of returning it. However, I understand it is more like 28 days. If you're in the UK, know what your statutory rights are especially under the Consumer Protection Act - goods not fit for its purpose.