My V557 crapped out?

The displays are not working now. Damn! I really loved this phone. Is there
an easy fix? If i need to replace it I'd want a Moto flip phone of some
type. Are the Razrs any good?

Thanks,
Sarge in Texas

"Sarge" <sarge@36db.com> wrote in message news:g8km72$voa$1@aioe.org...
> The displays are not working now. Damn! I really loved this phone. Is
> there an easy fix? If i need to replace it I'd want a Moto flip phone of
> some type. Are the Razrs any good?
>
> Thanks,
> Sarge in Texas
Don't know about the fix, but there are a number of them on eBay:
http://cell-phones.search.ebay.com/V...40QQsacatZ3312

Ray

Sarge wrote:
> The displays are not working now. Damn! I really loved this phone. Is there
> an easy fix? If i need to replace it I'd want a Moto flip phone of some
> type. Are the Razrs any good?
>
> Thanks,
> Sarge in Texas
>
>

If your phone is no longer under warranty a new phone might be cheaper
and easier. If it's under warranty and the damage is covered by the
warranty, get it fixed.

I've had my RAZR V3m since last December. It works. Battery life while
on standby is two or three days (at least) but I put mine on charge when
I go to bed at night and take it off charge in the morning.

I don't talk on it very much so I can't say how much talk time I might
get from it; it's an "in case of emergency" phone.

"Sarge" <sarge@36db.com> wrote in message news:g8km72$voa$1@aioe.org...
> The displays are not working now. Damn! I really loved this phone. Is
> there an easy fix? If i need to replace it I'd want a Moto flip phone of
> some type. Are the Razrs any good?

Yes. The latest all singing all dancing Razr's are the V8 / V9, but these
are expensive.

If you just want a [very] solid general purpose flip phone then the Razr V3i
is a sound choice and less than half the price of the latest model.

>
> Thanks,
> Sarge in Texas
>

OK I had the V557 for many years and was always reliable til now.
I may want to get a RAZR but I will have to buy from ebay most likely whicj
is where i got the 557. I don't care about collecting or listening to music.
I do like camera and video capability. I have read that some of the RAZRs
are hard to hear.
What RAZR model do y'all think I should for? Oh what about Krazr or
whatever?
I want a flip phone so the screen is protected.
Y'all are the experts and users here so asking you for advice.

Thanks,
Sarge

"lobo" <el_lobo@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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> "Sarge" <sarge@36db.com> wrote in message news:g8km72$voa$1@aioe.org...
>> The displays are not working now. Damn! I really loved this phone. Is
>> there an easy fix? If i need to replace it I'd want a Moto flip phone of
>> some type. Are the Razrs any good?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Sarge in Texas
> Don't know about the fix, but there are a number of them on eBay:
> http://cell-phones.search.ebay.com/V...40QQsacatZ3312
>
> Ray

Thanks Ray. Checking them out. Wondering if maybe i should upgrade.

"Mike S." <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote in message
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>
>
> The ribbon cable between the base and the flip may be loose or broken. For
> a while, parts houses like www.cnn.cn had cheap replacement parts but I
> haven't checked recently. I recently took out my V551 for use as a
> pass-around phone on an upcoming family trip, only to find that most of
> the batteries bave died in storage.
>
Great link! You think I can take this fool thing apart and fix it then? I
need a cell phone tool kit maybe?

"Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> If your phone is no longer under warranty a new phone might be cheaper and
> easier. If it's under warranty and the damage is covered by the warranty,
> get it fixed.

Nah, I had it now at least 4 years I think.
>
> I've had my RAZR V3m since last December. It works. Battery life while
> on standby is two or three days (at least) but I put mine on charge when I
> go to bed at night and take it off charge in the morning.
>
> I don't talk on it very much so I can't say how much talk time I might get
> from it; it's an "in case of emergency" phone.

V3m huh. I'll have to look that one up too.

"Sarge" <sarge@36db.com> wrote in message news:g8nr1e$3qn$1@aioe.org...
>
> "lobo" <el_lobo@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:r%lrk.22263$N87.21087@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>
>> "Sarge" <sarge@36db.com> wrote in message news:g8km72$voa$1@aioe.org...
>>> The displays are not working now. Damn! I really loved this phone. Is
>>> there an easy fix? If i need to replace it I'd want a Moto flip phone
>>> of some type. Are the Razrs any good?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Sarge in Texas
>> Don't know about the fix, but there are a number of them on eBay:
>> http://cell-phones.search.ebay.com/V...40QQsacatZ3312
>>
>> Ray
>
> Thanks Ray. Checking them out. Wondering if maybe i should upgrade.
If you are comfortable with the V557 then I would stick with it. I have had
the V3 for a couple of years. Would I stick with it? Probably not as it
tends to echo at times when placing a call and the screen is very hard to
read in sunlight.
Ray

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> "Sarge" <sarge@36db.com> wrote in message news:g8nr1e$3qn$1@aioe.org...
>>
>> "lobo" <el_lobo@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>> news:r%lrk.22263$N87.21087@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>>
>>> "Sarge" <sarge@36db.com> wrote in message news:g8km72$voa$1@aioe.org...
>>>> The displays are not working now. Damn! I really loved this phone. Is
>>>> there an easy fix? If i need to replace it I'd want a Moto flip phone
>>>> of some type. Are the Razrs any good?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Sarge in Texas
>>> Don't know about the fix, but there are a number of them on eBay:
>>> http://cell-phones.search.ebay.com/V...40QQsacatZ3312
>>>
>>> Ray
>>
>> Thanks Ray. Checking them out. Wondering if maybe i should upgrade.
> If you are comfortable with the V557 then I would stick with it. I have
> had the V3 for a couple of years. Would I stick with it? Probably not as
> it tends to echo at times when placing a call and the screen is very hard
> to read in sunlight.
> Ray

ah,, I see. V557 was same as to the screen deal.

"Sarge" <sarge@36db.com> wrote in message news:g8nqsd$2pd$1@aioe.org...
> OK I had the V557 for many years and was always reliable til now.
> I may want to get a RAZR but I will have to buy from ebay most likely
> whicj is where i got the 557. I don't care about collecting or listening
> to music. I do like camera and video capability.

It has one 1280x960 IIRC.

> I have read that some of the RAZRs are hard to hear.

No problem with the one I recently bought my partner.

> What RAZR model do y'all think I should for? Oh what about Krazr or
> whatever?

V3i - just superceded and should be plentiful on Ebay.

NOT the V3, which can't take a micro SD card and misses several other
features.

> I want a flip phone so the screen is protected.
> Y'all are the experts and users here so asking you for advice.
>
> Thanks,
> Sarge
>

BTW if you are buying high specification goods always download the user
manual to see what it can and can't do : -

http://www.motorola.com/mdirect/manu...i_9504A48O.pdf

"R. Mark Clayton" <nospamclayton@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Sarge" <sarge@36db.com> wrote in message news:g8nqsd$2pd$1@aioe.org...
>> OK I had the V557 for many years and was always reliable til now.
>> I may want to get a RAZR but I will have to buy from ebay most likely
>> whicj is where i got the 557. I don't care about collecting or listening
>> to music. I do like camera and video capability.
>
> It has one 1280x960 IIRC.
>
>> I have read that some of the RAZRs are hard to hear.
>
> No problem with the one I recently bought my partner.
>
>> What RAZR model do y'all think I should for? Oh what about Krazr or
>> whatever?
>
> V3i - just superceded and should be plentiful on Ebay.
>
> NOT the V3, which can't take a micro SD card and misses several other
> features.
>
>> I want a flip phone so the screen is protected.
>> Y'all are the experts and users here so asking you for advice.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Sarge
>>
>
> BTW if you are buying high specification goods always download the user
> manual to see what it can and can't do : -
>
> http://www.motorola.com/mdirect/manu...i_9504A48O.pdf

Thanks Mark!!