nokia 8250 questions

Hi, I just purchased a Nokia 8250. This is the first time ive owned a Nokia
before (used seimens). Just a few questions:

1. is there some kind of self test that can be performed on the phone?

2. noticed the back cover moves a bit. Is this normal? Always feel the back
cover will fall off.

3. can you get original replacement keypads and back covers for this phone?
I know of the elcheapo ones on the market. All i know is that Nokia sell the
xpress-on face covers, not the keypad or back covers.

Thanks!
cheers,
James

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> Hi, I just purchased a Nokia 8250. This is the first time ive owned a
Nokia
> before (used seimens). Just a few questions:
>
> 1. is there some kind of self test that can be performed on the phone?

you can launch Netmonitor if you have an IR or datacable link, it is not a
selftest but about the closest you're gonna get.

> 2. noticed the back cover moves a bit. Is this normal? Always feel the
back
> cover will fall off.

Secure, won't fall off unless you play with the release button.

> 3. can you get original replacement keypads and back covers for this
phone?
> I know of the elcheapo ones on the market. All i know is that Nokia sell
the
> xpress-on face covers, not the keypad or back covers.

Not anymore. Nokia [my local at least] don't stock covers, buttons etc; just
the internal parts. Although it is located near a particularly large
shopping centre with many phone shops in and surrounding it.
-mark

Thanks so much for the reply!

I actually live in Australia. The shops around here have been selling the
8250 cheap to get rid of all their stock. I bought an xpress-on face plate
from a corner store here. Maybe i shoud get a few more before there is
nothing left.

Do you know if Nokia originally released original keypads/back covers for
this phone?

Cheers,
James.




"Mark." <m.nikia#optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> > Hi, I just purchased a Nokia 8250. This is the first time ive owned a
> Nokia
> > before (used seimens). Just a few questions:
> >
> > 1. is there some kind of self test that can be performed on the phone?
>
> you can launch Netmonitor if you have an IR or datacable link, it is not a
> selftest but about the closest you're gonna get.
>
> > 2. noticed the back cover moves a bit. Is this normal? Always feel the
> back
> > cover will fall off.
>
> Secure, won't fall off unless you play with the release button.
>
> > 3. can you get original replacement keypads and back covers for this
> phone?
> > I know of the elcheapo ones on the market. All i know is that Nokia sell
> the
> > xpress-on face covers, not the keypad or back covers.
>
> Not anymore. Nokia [my local at least] don't stock covers, buttons etc;
just
> the internal parts. Although it is located near a particularly large
> shopping centre with many phone shops in and surrounding it.
> -mark
>
>

On Thu, 9 Oct 2003 00:28:11 +1000, "James E." <[email protected]> wrote:

>I actually live in Australia. The shops around here have been selling the
>8250 cheap to get rid of all their stock. I bought an xpress-on face plate
>from a corner store here. Maybe i shoud get a few more before there is
>nothing left.

How cheap exactly?

Just thinking it's always been a great little phone if what you want
is a small phone and not a games console, wap browser, camera etc..

It's proven to be a popular buy in Europe because of its rarity value
(it was never released here). Might be worth you getting a bulk
discount on a few of them and putting them through eBay?

How much are they going for and where ?


"ƧØÞ" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 9 Oct 2003 00:28:11 +1000, "James E." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I actually live in Australia. The shops around here have been selling the
> >8250 cheap to get rid of all their stock. I bought an xpress-on face
plate
> >from a corner store here. Maybe i shoud get a few more before there is
> >nothing left.
>
> How cheap exactly?
>
> Just thinking it's always been a great little phone if what you want
> is a small phone and not a games console, wap browser, camera etc..
>
> It's proven to be a popular buy in Europe because of its rarity value
> (it was never released here). Might be worth you getting a bulk
> discount on a few of them and putting them through eBay?

Well they are selling for around $249 AU in the shops here. Hardly any left
actually.

Heres one on ebay for the same price.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=31240

They are becoming rare around here. I love my 8250 with its blue screen. I
should look into getting a few more and selling them on ebay like you said.



"ƧØÞ" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 9 Oct 2003 00:28:11 +1000, "James E." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I actually live in Australia. The shops around here have been selling the
> >8250 cheap to get rid of all their stock. I bought an xpress-on face
plate
> >from a corner store here. Maybe i shoud get a few more before there is
> >nothing left.
>
> How cheap exactly?
>
> Just thinking it's always been a great little phone if what you want
> is a small phone and not a games console, wap browser, camera etc..
>
> It's proven to be a popular buy in Europe because of its rarity value
> (it was never released here). Might be worth you getting a bulk
> discount on a few of them and putting them through eBay?