Disable Camera Function on T610

Is it possible to temporararily disable the camera function on the
T610? My company has banned camera phones for security reasons, so if
I stop that function from working then arguably there isn't a problem.

TIA,

Colin

Colin Steadman wrote on 08 jan 2004 in alt.cellular.ericsson:
> Is it possible to temporararily disable the camera function on the
> T610? My company has banned camera phones for security reasons, so if
> I stop that function from working then arguably there isn't a problem.

chewing gum ?

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Evertjan. - typed:
> Colin Steadman wrote on 08 jan 2004 in alt.cellular.ericsson:
>> Is it possible to temporararily disable the camera function on the
>> T610? My company has banned camera phones for security reasons, so
>> if I stop that function from working then arguably there isn't a
>> problem.
>
> chewing gum ?

Camphones have thrown up a whole raft of etiquette & moral issues. The
canny paparazzo will have a phone with the plugin camera in their
pocket. Can't you convince Security that the camera is so poor that its
only use is a basis for abstract art? The problem with disabling the
camera is that it's likely to be permanent & needs to be obvious. I
suggest an automatic centre punch on the lens or using another phone for
work - perhaps one provided by Security!
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just *try* taking out the camera module bit after opening up the phone and
see if it boots
"Colin Steadman" <google@colinsteadman.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to temporararily disable the camera function on the
> T610? My company has banned camera phones for security reasons, so if
> I stop that function from working then arguably there isn't a problem.
>
> TIA,
>
> Colin

How about putting a piece of duct tape over the lens?

The problem with any kind of "temporary" disabling is that it is
reversible, so if I was in charge of security, I would not accept that.
And I would probably also not accept permanently disabled cameras because
it's very difficult to police.

Do you need the T-610 features at work? Else, you could get a cheap second
phone and move the SIMs between the T610.

The other possibility is to contact your provider and ask if they would
exchange the T-610 for a T-68. Maybe if enough people do that, they will
get the message.

I tried getting a T-68 from T-Mobile USA; the only non-camera phone with
Bluetooth available. Unfortunately, they wanted twice as much for the
T-68...

On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 07:23:37 -0800, Colin Steadman wrote:

> Is it possible to temporararily disable the camera function on the T610?
> My company has banned camera phones for security reasons, so if I stop
> that function from working then arguably there isn't a problem.

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On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 23:53:29 -0800, Ingo Pakleppa - ingo at kkeane dot
com <me@privacy.net> wrote:

>How about putting a piece of duct tape over the lens?
>
>The problem with any kind of "temporary" disabling is that it is
>reversible, so if I was in charge of security, I would not accept that.
>And I would probably also not accept permanently disabled cameras because
>it's very difficult to police.
>
>Do you need the T-610 features at work? Else, you could get a cheap second
>phone and move the SIMs between the T610.
>
>The other possibility is to contact your provider and ask if they would
>exchange the T-610 for a T-68. Maybe if enough people do that, they will
>get the message.
>
>I tried getting a T-68 from T-Mobile USA; the only non-camera phone with
>Bluetooth available. Unfortunately, they wanted twice as much for the
>T-68...
>
>On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 07:23:37 -0800, Colin Steadman wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to temporararily disable the camera function on the T610?
>> My company has banned camera phones for security reasons, so if I stop
>> that function from working then arguably there isn't a problem.
>
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>Keep American Families united! Support H.R. 539, H.R. 832 and S. 1510
>For more information, see http://www.kkeane.com/lobbyspousal-faq.shtml
>
i have a t300 with a camera that you can attach so you can still use
camera outside work, yet have a phone without a camera inside work
(mca-25) im after a t610 fancy doing a straight swap? it will come
with spare cover and 2 spare batteries.

email me through my website below so you don't get caught in the
spamtrap if you are interested.
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On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 16:35:09 GMT, toptaz2k_fishyknickers_@hotmail.com
(smstextaddict.co.uk ) (smstextaddict co uk (remove _fishyknickers_ to
reply)) wrote:

>On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 23:53:29 -0800, Ingo Pakleppa - ingo at kkeane dot
>com <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>>How about putting a piece of duct tape over the lens?
>>
>>The problem with any kind of "temporary" disabling is that it is
>>reversible, so if I was in charge of security, I would not accept that.
>>And I would probably also not accept permanently disabled cameras because
>>it's very difficult to police.
>>
>>Do you need the T-610 features at work? Else, you could get a cheap second
>>phone and move the SIMs between the T610.
>>
>>The other possibility is to contact your provider and ask if they would
>>exchange the T-610 for a T-68. Maybe if enough people do that, they will
>>get the message.
>>
>>I tried getting a T-68 from T-Mobile USA; the only non-camera phone with
>>Bluetooth available. Unfortunately, they wanted twice as much for the
>>T-68...
>>
>>On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 07:23:37 -0800, Colin Steadman wrote:
>>
>>> Is it possible to temporararily disable the camera function on the T610?
>>> My company has banned camera phones for security reasons, so if I stop
>>> that function from working then arguably there isn't a problem.
>>
>>--
>>Keep American Families united! Support H.R. 539, H.R. 832 and S. 1510
>>For more information, see http://www.kkeane.com/lobbyspousal-faq.shtml
>>
>i have a t300 with a camera that you can attach so you can still use
>camera outside work, yet have a phone without a camera inside work
>(mca-25) im after a t610 fancy doing a straight swap? it will come
>with spare cover and 2 spare batteries.
>
>email me through my website below so you don't get caught in the
>spamtrap if you are interested.
>-----
>sms text addict? www.smstextaddict.co.uk

If you are interested in one in the US, I have one to offer as trade
aslo.

Its T300 with leather cover, AC adapter, 12volt (cigarette ligher)
adapter, handfree headset, detacthable Camera, and a Thumb board
(small keyboard).

Scruff


scruff AT Cyberjunkie dot Com

>
> If you are interested in one in the US, I have one to offer as trade
> aslo.
>
> Its T300 with leather cover, AC adapter, 12volt (cigarette ligher)
> adapter, handfree headset, detacthable Camera, and a Thumb board
> (small keyboard).
>
> Scruff
>
>
> scruff AT Cyberjunkie dot Com


Thankyou, but no thankyou! I'm in the UK anyhoo. My T610 is only
about a month old and I quite like it, so I'm going to stick with it.
I'll just have to be discrete when I need to use it.

Thanks anyway.

Colin