Turn off GPS tracking for V551

On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 17:57:34 GMT, "mhicaoidh"
<®êmõvé_mhic_aoidh@hotÑîXmailŠPäM.com> wrote:

>Taking a moment's reflection, Dick mused:
>|
>| It's obviously doing something that a common cel phone can't do.
>
> What makes you say this? The V551 is a common cell phone.
>

There is a section in the manual called, "Location Indicator." It
states that, "Your phone may be able to send location information to
the network during an emergency. Indicators show when your phone is
sending location information." This appears to be a unique screen
icon not used for any other purpose. It looks like a little satellite
antenna. I was not aware that all cel phones had this capability.
Others have pointed out how the E-911 system works between towers, but
this phone specifically states that it SENDS location information to
the network. That's what led me to believe that the V551 had GPS
capability. Apparently, it does not.

Dick

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"...specifically states that it SENDS location information to the network."

NO IT DOESN'T!

"Dick" <LeadWinger> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 17:57:34 GMT, "mhicaoidh"
> <®êmõvé_mhic_aoidh@hotÑîXmailSPäM.com> wrote:
>
> >Taking a moment's reflection, Dick mused:
> >|
> >| It's obviously doing something that a common cel phone can't do.
> >
> > What makes you say this? The V551 is a common cell phone.
> >
>
> There is a section in the manual called, "Location Indicator." It
> states that, "Your phone may be able to send location information to
> the network during an emergency. Indicators show when your phone is
> sending location information." This appears to be a unique screen
> icon not used for any other purpose. It looks like a little satellite
> antenna. I was not aware that all cel phones had this capability.
> Others have pointed out how the E-911 system works between towers, but
> this phone specifically states that it SENDS location information to
> the network. That's what led me to believe that the V551 had GPS
> capability. Apparently, it does not.
>
> Dick

What I wrote in my quote was an EXACT QUOTATION out of the V551
manual. Maybe you have a different manual. Are you quibbling over
the word "may?"


On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 12:22:11 -0400, "Craven Morehead"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>"...specifically states that it SENDS location information to the network."
>
>NO IT DOESN'T!
>
>"Dick" <LeadWinger> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 17:57:34 GMT, "mhicaoidh"
>> <®êmõvé_mhic_aoidh@hotÑîXmailSPäM.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Taking a moment's reflection, Dick mused:
>> >|
>> >| It's obviously doing something that a common cel phone can't do.
>> >
>> > What makes you say this? The V551 is a common cell phone.
>> >
>>
>> There is a section in the manual called, "Location Indicator." It
>> states that, "Your phone may be able to send location information to
>> the network during an emergency. Indicators show when your phone is
>> sending location information." This appears to be a unique screen
>> icon not used for any other purpose. It looks like a little satellite
>> antenna. I was not aware that all cel phones had this capability.
>> Others have pointed out how the E-911 system works between towers, but
>> this phone specifically states that it SENDS location information to
>> the network. That's what led me to believe that the V551 had GPS
>> capability. Apparently, it does not.
>>
>> Dick
>