Can't change V600 Input Language to English

Hi, and thanks in advance for any help. Here is the problem.

I got a used Motorola V600 off of ebay and put in a new sim for my Cingular
service. However I can't seem to change the input language to English.
Currently it is in Chinese. So whenever I try to send a message or save a
phone number, the keypad creates Chinese characters. I have gone to the
initial settings menu and changed the language to English. But this doesn't
affect the keypad input. Obviously the phone came from China. But is this
something that is built into the phone itself. I thought my installation of
a new sim card for my service would correct it. How do I get it fixed.

On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:14:21 GMT, "John" <jdelaney99@yahoo.com> wrote in
<19I2h.2$244.0@trnddc01>:

>Hi, and thanks in advance for any help. Here is the problem.
>
>I got a used Motorola V600 off of ebay and put in a new sim for my Cingular
>service. However I can't seem to change the input language to English.
>Currently it is in Chinese. So whenever I try to send a message or save a
>phone number, the keypad creates Chinese characters. I have gone to the
>initial settings menu and changed the language to English. But this doesn't
>affect the keypad input. Obviously the phone came from China. But is this
>something that is built into the phone itself. I thought my installation of
>a new sim card for my service would correct it. How do I get it fixed.

The SIM card has no effect on language. You could try flashing it with
English firmware. But I personally don't think that would be worth it
-- I would return the phone and get another.

--
Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS:
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>

"John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:14:21 GMT, "John" <jdelaney99@yahoo.com> wrote in
> <19I2h.2$244.0@trnddc01>:
>
>>Hi, and thanks in advance for any help. Here is the problem.
>>
>>I got a used Motorola V600 off of ebay and put in a new sim for my
>>Cingular
>>service. However I can't seem to change the input language to English.
>>Currently it is in Chinese. So whenever I try to send a message or save a
>>phone number, the keypad creates Chinese characters. I have gone to the
>>initial settings menu and changed the language to English. But this
>>doesn't
>>affect the keypad input. Obviously the phone came from China. But is this
>>something that is built into the phone itself. I thought my installation
>>of
>>a new sim card for my service would correct it. How do I get it fixed.
>
> The SIM card has no effect on language. You could try flashing it with
> English firmware. But I personally don't think that would be worth it
> -- I would return the phone and get another.
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS:
> John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>
>
Go to: http://www.motox.info/showthread.php?t=2021 look atpost #4 for the
V600. Flash one of the Monster paks to your phone and you're in business.
...
bamp

Thanks for the info.

But I have never flashed a phone before. Can you point me to some
directions.

Thanks.

"bamp" <bampatcenturyteldotnet> wrote in message
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>
> "John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
> news3qmk2pkr8c3okui1bm2hcgl6dgpm13f1a@4ax.com...
>> On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:14:21 GMT, "John" <jdelaney99@yahoo.com> wrote in
>> <19I2h.2$244.0@trnddc01>:
>>
>>>Hi, and thanks in advance for any help. Here is the problem.
>>>
>>>I got a used Motorola V600 off of ebay and put in a new sim for my
>>>Cingular
>>>service. However I can't seem to change the input language to English.
>>>Currently it is in Chinese. So whenever I try to send a message or save a
>>>phone number, the keypad creates Chinese characters. I have gone to the
>>>initial settings menu and changed the language to English. But this
>>>doesn't
>>>affect the keypad input. Obviously the phone came from China. But is this
>>>something that is built into the phone itself. I thought my installation
>>>of
>>>a new sim card for my service would correct it. How do I get it fixed.
>>
>> The SIM card has no effect on language. You could try flashing it with
>> English firmware. But I personally don't think that would be worth it
>> -- I would return the phone and get another.
>>
>> --
>> Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS:
>> John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>
>>
> Go to: http://www.motox.info/showthread.php?t=2021 look atpost #4 for the
> V600. Flash one of the Monster paks to your phone and you're in business.
> ..
> bamp
>
>

"John" <jdelaney99@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the info.
>
> But I have never flashed a phone before. Can you point me to some
> directions.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "bamp" <bampatcenturyteldotnet> wrote in message
> news:3MKdnTgnoLyOJdbYnZ2dnUVZ_rGdnZ2d@centurytel.n et...
>>
>> "John Navas" <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
>> news3qmk2pkr8c3okui1bm2hcgl6dgpm13f1a@4ax.com...
>>> On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:14:21 GMT, "John" <jdelaney99@yahoo.com> wrote in
>>> <19I2h.2$244.0@trnddc01>:
>>>
>>>>Hi, and thanks in advance for any help. Here is the problem.
>>>>
>>>>I got a used Motorola V600 off of ebay and put in a new sim for my
>>>>Cingular
>>>>service. However I can't seem to change the input language to English.
>>>>Currently it is in Chinese. So whenever I try to send a message or save
>>>>a
>>>>phone number, the keypad creates Chinese characters. I have gone to the
>>>>initial settings menu and changed the language to English. But this
>>>>doesn't
>>>>affect the keypad input. Obviously the phone came from China. But is
>>>>this
>>>>something that is built into the phone itself. I thought my installation
>>>>of
>>>>a new sim card for my service would correct it. How do I get it fixed.
>>>
>>> The SIM card has no effect on language. You could try flashing it with
>>> English firmware. But I personally don't think that would be worth it
>>> -- I would return the phone and get another.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS:
>>> John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>
>>>
>> Go to: http://www.motox.info/showthread.php?t=2021 look atpost #4 for
>> the V600. Flash one of the Monster paks to your phone and you're in
>> business.
>> ..
>> bamp
>>
>>
Yes go to www.motox.info there's lots of good info there, being a n00b read
everything you can find there before you try to flash, you can brick your
phone. With that warning , I'll say flashing your phone is easy.

Go to the site listed above and download the MP you want for your phone,
then Google RSD_Lite_2.8. use it to flash your phone and you're done. Make
sure your battery is fully charged before you start the flash.

If I can help email me
...
bamp

John wrote:
> Hi, and thanks in advance for any help. Here is the problem.
>
> I got a used Motorola V600 off of ebay and put in a new sim for my Cingular
> service. However I can't seem to change the input language to English.
> Currently it is in Chinese. So whenever I try to send a message or save a
> phone number, the keypad creates Chinese characters. I have gone to the
> initial settings menu and changed the language to English. But this doesn't
> affect the keypad input. Obviously the phone came from China. But is this
> something that is built into the phone itself. I thought my installation of
> a new sim card for my service would correct it. How do I get it fixed.

Ha Ha, you got Mao-ed. Contact Ebay's first rate customer service ;(

Don't use its voice recognition and drop a set of spoons, knives, and
forks
at the same time..it will started dialing...JG

Go to www.motox.info for instructions on installing a different language
pak.

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>
> John wrote:
>> Hi, and thanks in advance for any help. Here is the problem.
>>
>> I got a used Motorola V600 off of ebay and put in a new sim for my
>> Cingular
>> service. However I can't seem to change the input language to English.
>> Currently it is in Chinese. So whenever I try to send a message or save a
>> phone number, the keypad creates Chinese characters. I have gone to the
>> initial settings menu and changed the language to English. But this
>> doesn't
>> affect the keypad input. Obviously the phone came from China. But is this
>> something that is built into the phone itself. I thought my installation
>> of
>> a new sim card for my service would correct it. How do I get it fixed.
>
> Ha Ha, you got Mao-ed. Contact Ebay's first rate customer service ;(
>
> Don't use its voice recognition and drop a set of spoons, knives, and
> forks
> at the same time..it will started dialing...JG
>