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  1. #1
    John
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    I have a V8160. When I turn it on, it says "home system" momentarily, and
    then changes to "ready".
    How do I tell what network it is on? Can it be used on other networks? The
    other phones I have seen say what network they are on, but this one does
    not.
    Thanks.





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  2. #2
    Al Klein
    Guest

    Re: V8160, what network is it on?

    On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 20:20:39 GMT, "John" <[email protected]>
    posted in alt.cellular.motorola:

    >I have a V8160. When I turn it on, it says "home system" momentarily, and
    >then changes to "ready".
    >How do I tell what network it is on? Can it be used on other networks? The
    >other phones I have seen say what network they are on, but this one does
    >not.


    If you go into the menu and look at the SID someone here will be able
    to tell you who that SID belongs to.
    --
    Al - rukbat at optonline dot net



  3. #3
    Al Klein
    Guest

    Re: V8160, what network is it on?

    On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 20:20:39 GMT, "John" <[email protected]>
    posted in alt.cellular.motorola:

    >I have a V8160. When I turn it on, it says "home system" momentarily, and
    >then changes to "ready".
    >How do I tell what network it is on? Can it be used on other networks? The
    >other phones I have seen say what network they are on, but this one does
    >not.


    If you go into the menu and look at the SID someone here will be able
    to tell you who that SID belongs to.
    --
    Al - rukbat at optonline dot net



  4. #4
    John
    Guest

    Re: V8160, what network is it on?


    "Al Klein" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 20:20:39 GMT, "John" <[email protected]>
    > posted in alt.cellular.motorola:
    >
    > >I have a V8160. When I turn it on, it says "home system" momentarily,

    and
    > >then changes to "ready".
    > >How do I tell what network it is on? Can it be used on other networks?

    The
    > >other phones I have seen say what network they are on, but this one does
    > >not.

    >
    > If you go into the menu and look at the SID someone here will be able
    > to tell you who that SID belongs to.
    > --

    SID 00154
    Thanks





  5. #5
    John
    Guest

    Re: V8160, what network is it on?


    "Al Klein" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 20:20:39 GMT, "John" <[email protected]>
    > posted in alt.cellular.motorola:
    >
    > >I have a V8160. When I turn it on, it says "home system" momentarily,

    and
    > >then changes to "ready".
    > >How do I tell what network it is on? Can it be used on other networks?

    The
    > >other phones I have seen say what network they are on, but this one does
    > >not.

    >
    > If you go into the menu and look at the SID someone here will be able
    > to tell you who that SID belongs to.
    > --

    SID 00154
    Thanks





  6. #6
    John Cummings
    Guest

    Re: V8160, what network is it on?

    "John" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "Al Klein" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 20:20:39 GMT, "John" <[email protected]>
    > > posted in alt.cellular.motorola:
    > >
    > > >I have a V8160. When I turn it on, it says "home system" momentarily,

    > and
    > > >then changes to "ready".
    > > >How do I tell what network it is on? Can it be used on other networks?

    > The
    > > >other phones I have seen say what network they are on, but this one

    does
    > > >not.

    > >
    > > If you go into the menu and look at the SID someone here will be able
    > > to tell you who that SID belongs to.
    > > --

    > SID 00154
    > Thanks


    It could still be manufactured, for Peru.
    http://www.motorola.com/pe/pcs/productos/v8160car.html

    SID 00154 is given as Rochester (NY) Tel Mobile in the
    _Cellular_Travel_Guide_ 5th edition (1999). Which became
    Frontier Cellular, and is currently operated by Verizon
    Wireless.

    Verizon may not be willing to activate a single band
    800 MHz dualmode CDMA/AMPS phone, except on a Home Only,
    No Roaming basis (if at all).

    If you go through the menus again, and find "change NAM"
    or "change number", you can find its last assigned phone
    number. The SID you're seeing is the one you're receiving
    off-air (so you are in the Rochester area). If you were
    to enter the programming menu (not recommended without
    instructions), you could find the phone's Home SID. It
    easy to find the phone's home switch from the phone
    number, and see where it's come from.

    John C.





  7. #7
    John Cummings
    Guest

    Re: V8160, what network is it on?

    "John" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "Al Klein" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 20:20:39 GMT, "John" <[email protected]>
    > > posted in alt.cellular.motorola:
    > >
    > > >I have a V8160. When I turn it on, it says "home system" momentarily,

    > and
    > > >then changes to "ready".
    > > >How do I tell what network it is on? Can it be used on other networks?

    > The
    > > >other phones I have seen say what network they are on, but this one

    does
    > > >not.

    > >
    > > If you go into the menu and look at the SID someone here will be able
    > > to tell you who that SID belongs to.
    > > --

    > SID 00154
    > Thanks


    It could still be manufactured, for Peru.
    http://www.motorola.com/pe/pcs/productos/v8160car.html

    SID 00154 is given as Rochester (NY) Tel Mobile in the
    _Cellular_Travel_Guide_ 5th edition (1999). Which became
    Frontier Cellular, and is currently operated by Verizon
    Wireless.

    Verizon may not be willing to activate a single band
    800 MHz dualmode CDMA/AMPS phone, except on a Home Only,
    No Roaming basis (if at all).

    If you go through the menus again, and find "change NAM"
    or "change number", you can find its last assigned phone
    number. The SID you're seeing is the one you're receiving
    off-air (so you are in the Rochester area). If you were
    to enter the programming menu (not recommended without
    instructions), you could find the phone's Home SID. It
    easy to find the phone's home switch from the phone
    number, and see where it's come from.

    John C.





  8. #8
    Al Klein
    Guest

    Re: V8160, what network is it on?

    On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 01:14:49 -0600, "John Cummings"
    <[email protected]> posted in alt.cellular.motorola:

    >It could still be manufactured, for Peru.


    Mine was, and it did me well for 2 years.

    >If you go through the menus again, and find "change NAM"
    >or "change number", you can find its last assigned phone
    >number. The SID you're seeing is the one you're receiving
    >off-air (so you are in the Rochester area). If you were
    >to enter the programming menu (not recommended without
    >instructions), you could find the phone's Home SID.


    http://www.bridog.net/cellular/7868.txt
    The programming firmware on the 8160 is the same as the 7868.
    Look for "Programming for motorola"
    You want the digital SID.
    --
    Al - rukbat at optonline dot net



  9. #9
    Al Klein
    Guest

    Re: V8160, what network is it on?

    On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 01:14:49 -0600, "John Cummings"
    <[email protected]> posted in alt.cellular.motorola:

    >It could still be manufactured, for Peru.


    Mine was, and it did me well for 2 years.

    >If you go through the menus again, and find "change NAM"
    >or "change number", you can find its last assigned phone
    >number. The SID you're seeing is the one you're receiving
    >off-air (so you are in the Rochester area). If you were
    >to enter the programming menu (not recommended without
    >instructions), you could find the phone's Home SID.


    http://www.bridog.net/cellular/7868.txt
    The programming firmware on the 8160 is the same as the 7868.
    Look for "Programming for motorola"
    You want the digital SID.
    --
    Al - rukbat at optonline dot net



  10. #10
    jimjimboliah
    jimjimboliah is offline
    Newbie

    Posts
    2

    help needed

    i bought a v8160 of ebay and i need to get it to work on alltel. i know it works on verizon. i read the programming text link. i did the short programming but it still doesn't work. my current phone is a motorola 120e. can you please help get it to work cause they won't give me a refund. thanks a
    lot



  11. #11
    jimjimboliah
    jimjimboliah is offline
    Newbie

    Posts
    2

    help needed

    i bought a v8160 of ebay and i need to get it to work on alltel. i know it works on verizon. i read the programming text link. i did the short programming but it still doesn't work. my current phone is a motorola 120e. can you please help get it to work cause they won't give me a refund. thanks a
    lot



  12. #12
    Rod
    Guest

    Re: V8160, what network is it on?

    Did you dial *228 and get a AllTel PRL loaded into the phone?
    If that doesn't work and they can't do it for you in a store it's probably
    not going to work.

    jimjimboliah wrote:
    :: i bought a v8160 of ebay and i need to get it to work on alltel. i
    :: know
    :: it works on verizon. i read the programming text link. i did the
    :: short programming but it still doesn't work. my current phone is a
    :: motorola 120e. can you please help get it to work cause they won't
    :: give me a
    :: refund. thanks a
    :: lot
    ::
    ::
    :: --
    :: jimjimboliah
    :: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    :: http://cellphoneforums.netView this thread:
    :: http://cellphoneforums.net/t90746.html





  13. #13
    Rod
    Guest

    Re: V8160, what network is it on?

    Did you dial *228 and get a AllTel PRL loaded into the phone?
    If that doesn't work and they can't do it for you in a store it's probably
    not going to work.

    jimjimboliah wrote:
    :: i bought a v8160 of ebay and i need to get it to work on alltel. i
    :: know
    :: it works on verizon. i read the programming text link. i did the
    :: short programming but it still doesn't work. my current phone is a
    :: motorola 120e. can you please help get it to work cause they won't
    :: give me a
    :: refund. thanks a
    :: lot
    ::
    ::
    :: --
    :: jimjimboliah
    :: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    :: http://cellphoneforums.netView this thread:
    :: http://cellphoneforums.net/t90746.html





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