6230 - How's your battery life?

I picked up a Nokia 6230, which is rated for 150-300 hours standby time and
3-5 hours talktime.

I'm actually getting closer to 75 hours total battery life, with maybe 1 or
2 calls of a couple minutes maximum.
I'd be interested in hearing what other 6230 users are getting.

Gus

Take it to a Nokia Service centre and have the battery tested (some people
have gotten new batteries this way), many people are getting very much less
than is published your not the only one.

> Take it to a Nokia Service centre and have the battery tested (some people
> have gotten new batteries this way), many people are getting very much
less
> than is published your not the only one.
>
Joe,

Funnily enough, I did take it in last week and they replaced it right away.
I assumed this would fix the problem, but it occurs with the new battery as
well. I was wondering if the phone itself has something wrong, which leads
it to expend batteries faster than it should.

Gus

make sure you haven't got bluetooth on, or gprs?

dan

"Gus" <DamnSpam@nodamnspam.com> wrote in message
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> > Take it to a Nokia Service centre and have the battery tested (some
people
> > have gotten new batteries this way), many people are getting very much
> less
> > than is published your not the only one.
> >
> Joe,
>
> Funnily enough, I did take it in last week and they replaced it right
away.
> I assumed this would fix the problem, but it occurs with the new battery
as
> well. I was wondering if the phone itself has something wrong, which
leads
> it to expend batteries faster than it should.
>
> Gus
>
>

> make sure you haven't got bluetooth on, or gprs?
>
> dan

I have had bluetooth on, but I noticed with my wife's phone (a 6310i...which
has exceptionally good battery life) it doesn't seem to have too much
effect. Will try turning it off though, to see what it does with this
phone.

Gus

"Gus" <DamnSpam@nodamnspam.com> wrote in message
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> > make sure you haven't got bluetooth on, or gprs?
> >
> > dan
>
> I have had bluetooth on, but I noticed with my wife's phone (a
6310i...which
> has exceptionally good battery life) it doesn't seem to have too much
> effect. Will try turning it off though, to see what it does with this
> phone.
>
> Gus
>

The bluetooth seems to vary... I've got a 6820 and the bluetooth doesn't
affect it, my dads phone (not a nokia) lose the battery fast with bluetooth
on...

Eva

it depends on how much you play with your fone(takeing pics ect) my battery dun last long too since i play alot of mp3s! that you have to take into consideration too....