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  1. #1
    chaz
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    i recently switched my alltel startac phone to a t720. i have had 2 phones
    and they are both junk. i will be talking and the volume drops off to a
    whisper. sometimes i can adjust it back up with the volume control, but the
    thing wont hold on to the volume for long.

    the idiot at alltels customer service said they could ship it to motorola,
    but this is obviously a design issue.

    anyone else had a similar experience?

    chaz






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  2. #2
    Anybody
    Guest

    Re: t720 woes please read

    That sucks, definitely a flawed unit, unless you are accidentally pushing
    the side volume button while talking ;-) Those guys should replace it at
    once, instead of boning around with you. When I got my cell, I bought it
    from a Best Buy with an extended warranty just to be safe. I had purchased
    the extended warrantee before with other items, including an old V120c and
    when that one went after a year and a half, they replaced it on the spot
    with a newer model! No BS with sending it here or there etc.
    "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > i recently switched my alltel startac phone to a t720. i have had 2 phones
    > and they are both junk. i will be talking and the volume drops off to a
    > whisper. sometimes i can adjust it back up with the volume control, but

    the
    > thing wont hold on to the volume for long.
    >
    > the idiot at alltels customer service said they could ship it to motorola,
    > but this is obviously a design issue.
    >
    > anyone else had a similar experience?
    >
    > chaz
    >
    >
    >






  3. #3
    Anybody
    Guest

    Re: t720 woes please read

    That sucks, definitely a flawed unit, unless you are accidentally pushing
    the side volume button while talking ;-) Those guys should replace it at
    once, instead of boning around with you. When I got my cell, I bought it
    from a Best Buy with an extended warranty just to be safe. I had purchased
    the extended warrantee before with other items, including an old V120c and
    when that one went after a year and a half, they replaced it on the spot
    with a newer model! No BS with sending it here or there etc.
    "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > i recently switched my alltel startac phone to a t720. i have had 2 phones
    > and they are both junk. i will be talking and the volume drops off to a
    > whisper. sometimes i can adjust it back up with the volume control, but

    the
    > thing wont hold on to the volume for long.
    >
    > the idiot at alltels customer service said they could ship it to motorola,
    > but this is obviously a design issue.
    >
    > anyone else had a similar experience?
    >
    > chaz
    >
    >
    >






  4. #4
    chaz
    Guest

    Re: t720 woes please read

    This is my SECOND phone! I am not hitting the volume control, but even so,
    it wont turn back up regardless.


    "Anybody" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > That sucks, definitely a flawed unit, unless you are accidentally pushing
    > the side volume button while talking ;-) Those guys should replace it at
    > once, instead of boning around with you. When I got my cell, I bought it
    > from a Best Buy with an extended warranty just to be safe. I had

    purchased
    > the extended warrantee before with other items, including an old V120c and
    > when that one went after a year and a half, they replaced it on the spot
    > with a newer model! No BS with sending it here or there etc.
    > "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > i recently switched my alltel startac phone to a t720. i have had 2

    phones
    > > and they are both junk. i will be talking and the volume drops off to a
    > > whisper. sometimes i can adjust it back up with the volume control, but

    > the
    > > thing wont hold on to the volume for long.
    > >
    > > the idiot at alltels customer service said they could ship it to

    motorola,
    > > but this is obviously a design issue.
    > >
    > > anyone else had a similar experience?
    > >
    > > chaz
    > >
    > >
    > >

    >
    >







  5. #5
    chaz
    Guest

    Re: t720 woes please read

    This is my SECOND phone! I am not hitting the volume control, but even so,
    it wont turn back up regardless.


    "Anybody" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > That sucks, definitely a flawed unit, unless you are accidentally pushing
    > the side volume button while talking ;-) Those guys should replace it at
    > once, instead of boning around with you. When I got my cell, I bought it
    > from a Best Buy with an extended warranty just to be safe. I had

    purchased
    > the extended warrantee before with other items, including an old V120c and
    > when that one went after a year and a half, they replaced it on the spot
    > with a newer model! No BS with sending it here or there etc.
    > "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > i recently switched my alltel startac phone to a t720. i have had 2

    phones
    > > and they are both junk. i will be talking and the volume drops off to a
    > > whisper. sometimes i can adjust it back up with the volume control, but

    > the
    > > thing wont hold on to the volume for long.
    > >
    > > the idiot at alltels customer service said they could ship it to

    motorola,
    > > but this is obviously a design issue.
    > >
    > > anyone else had a similar experience?
    > >
    > > chaz
    > >
    > >
    > >

    >
    >







  6. #6
    Don R
    Guest

    Re: t720 woes please read

    As I responded to your other post:
    When the volume drops, try moving it lower on your ear. The speaker holes
    are very low on the earpiece, and lowering it on your ear position often
    helps. The earpiece has a very small sweetspot. If that helps, you can learn
    to consciously place it lower on your ear and keep it there. I thought I had
    a phone problem until someone pointed that out to me, and it worked.

    "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > i recently switched my alltel startac phone to a t720. i have had 2 phones
    > and they are both junk. i will be talking and the volume drops off to a
    > whisper. sometimes i can adjust it back up with the volume control, but

    the
    > thing wont hold on to the volume for long.
    >
    > the idiot at alltels customer service said they could ship it to motorola,
    > but this is obviously a design issue.
    >
    > anyone else had a similar experience?
    >
    > chaz
    >
    >
    >






  7. #7
    Don R
    Guest

    Re: t720 woes please read

    As I responded to your other post:
    When the volume drops, try moving it lower on your ear. The speaker holes
    are very low on the earpiece, and lowering it on your ear position often
    helps. The earpiece has a very small sweetspot. If that helps, you can learn
    to consciously place it lower on your ear and keep it there. I thought I had
    a phone problem until someone pointed that out to me, and it worked.

    "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > i recently switched my alltel startac phone to a t720. i have had 2 phones
    > and they are both junk. i will be talking and the volume drops off to a
    > whisper. sometimes i can adjust it back up with the volume control, but

    the
    > thing wont hold on to the volume for long.
    >
    > the idiot at alltels customer service said they could ship it to motorola,
    > but this is obviously a design issue.
    >
    > anyone else had a similar experience?
    >
    > chaz
    >
    >
    >






  8. #8
    Jack D. Russell, Sr.
    Guest

    Re: t720 woes please read

    c> This is my SECOND phone! I am not hitting the volume control, but
    c> even so, it wont turn back up regardless.

    The volume in my T720s is excellent. I have two T720s but have been thru
    four. One was screwed from the get go (It had the latest software
    version...T720_G_05.07.81R) and it was replaced on the spot by Cingular
    with a T720 with the older software version. No problems with it. My
    daughter's T720 was stolen (Older software version) and replaced
    immediately on the spot by Cingular. Same phone, same software.
    (T720_G_.05.07.42R) No volume problems with any of them.
    --
    Jack




  9. #9
    chaz
    Guest

    Re: t720 woes please read

    Thank you so much! Thats what it is! What a design flaw however! Man, I
    wonder how many people think they have a bad phone.

    chaz



    "Don R" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news[email protected]...
    > As I responded to your other post:
    > When the volume drops, try moving it lower on your ear. The speaker holes
    > are very low on the earpiece, and lowering it on your ear position often
    > helps. The earpiece has a very small sweetspot. If that helps, you can

    learn
    > to consciously place it lower on your ear and keep it there. I thought I

    had
    > a phone problem until someone pointed that out to me, and it worked.
    >
    > "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > i recently switched my alltel startac phone to a t720. i have had 2

    phones
    > > and they are both junk. i will be talking and the volume drops off to a
    > > whisper. sometimes i can adjust it back up with the volume control, but

    > the
    > > thing wont hold on to the volume for long.
    > >
    > > the idiot at alltels customer service said they could ship it to

    motorola,
    > > but this is obviously a design issue.
    > >
    > > anyone else had a similar experience?
    > >
    > > chaz
    > >
    > >
    > >

    >
    >






  10. #10
    chaz
    Guest

    Re: t720 woes please read

    Thank you so much! Thats what it is! What a design flaw however! Man, I
    wonder how many people think they have a bad phone.

    chaz



    "Don R" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news[email protected]...
    > As I responded to your other post:
    > When the volume drops, try moving it lower on your ear. The speaker holes
    > are very low on the earpiece, and lowering it on your ear position often
    > helps. The earpiece has a very small sweetspot. If that helps, you can

    learn
    > to consciously place it lower on your ear and keep it there. I thought I

    had
    > a phone problem until someone pointed that out to me, and it worked.
    >
    > "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > i recently switched my alltel startac phone to a t720. i have had 2

    phones
    > > and they are both junk. i will be talking and the volume drops off to a
    > > whisper. sometimes i can adjust it back up with the volume control, but

    > the
    > > thing wont hold on to the volume for long.
    > >
    > > the idiot at alltels customer service said they could ship it to

    motorola,
    > > but this is obviously a design issue.
    > >
    > > anyone else had a similar experience?
    > >
    > > chaz
    > >
    > >
    > >

    >
    >






  11. #11
    Anybody
    Guest

    Re: t720 woes please read

    R U serious?? All this because you couldn't find the sweet spot all
    cellphones have!?!?!
    "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Thank you so much! Thats what it is! What a design flaw however! Man, I
    > wonder how many people think they have a bad phone.
    >
    > chaz
    >
    >
    >
    > "Don R" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news[email protected]...
    > > As I responded to your other post:
    > > When the volume drops, try moving it lower on your ear. The speaker

    holes
    > > are very low on the earpiece, and lowering it on your ear position often
    > > helps. The earpiece has a very small sweetspot. If that helps, you can

    > learn
    > > to consciously place it lower on your ear and keep it there. I thought I

    > had
    > > a phone problem until someone pointed that out to me, and it worked.
    > >
    > > "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > i recently switched my alltel startac phone to a t720. i have had 2

    > phones
    > > > and they are both junk. i will be talking and the volume drops off to

    a
    > > > whisper. sometimes i can adjust it back up with the volume control,

    but
    > > the
    > > > thing wont hold on to the volume for long.
    > > >
    > > > the idiot at alltels customer service said they could ship it to

    > motorola,
    > > > but this is obviously a design issue.
    > > >
    > > > anyone else had a similar experience?
    > > >
    > > > chaz
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >

    > >
    > >

    >
    >






  12. #12
    Anybody
    Guest

    Re: t720 woes please read

    R U serious?? All this because you couldn't find the sweet spot all
    cellphones have!?!?!
    "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Thank you so much! Thats what it is! What a design flaw however! Man, I
    > wonder how many people think they have a bad phone.
    >
    > chaz
    >
    >
    >
    > "Don R" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news[email protected]...
    > > As I responded to your other post:
    > > When the volume drops, try moving it lower on your ear. The speaker

    holes
    > > are very low on the earpiece, and lowering it on your ear position often
    > > helps. The earpiece has a very small sweetspot. If that helps, you can

    > learn
    > > to consciously place it lower on your ear and keep it there. I thought I

    > had
    > > a phone problem until someone pointed that out to me, and it worked.
    > >
    > > "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > i recently switched my alltel startac phone to a t720. i have had 2

    > phones
    > > > and they are both junk. i will be talking and the volume drops off to

    a
    > > > whisper. sometimes i can adjust it back up with the volume control,

    but
    > > the
    > > > thing wont hold on to the volume for long.
    > > >
    > > > the idiot at alltels customer service said they could ship it to

    > motorola,
    > > > but this is obviously a design issue.
    > > >
    > > > anyone else had a similar experience?
    > > >
    > > > chaz
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >

    > >
    > >

    >
    >






  13. #13
    chaz
    Guest

    Re: t720 woes please read

    my old trusty startac didnt have a sweetspot. this new phone has a sweetspot
    that is NOT negotiable........it is a point, and if you arent on it, no
    sound
    "Anybody" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news[email protected]...
    > R U serious?? All this because you couldn't find the sweet spot all
    > cellphones have!?!?!
    > "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Thank you so much! Thats what it is! What a design flaw however! Man, I
    > > wonder how many people think they have a bad phone.
    > >
    > > chaz
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "Don R" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news[email protected]...
    > > > As I responded to your other post:
    > > > When the volume drops, try moving it lower on your ear. The speaker

    > holes
    > > > are very low on the earpiece, and lowering it on your ear position

    often
    > > > helps. The earpiece has a very small sweetspot. If that helps, you can

    > > learn
    > > > to consciously place it lower on your ear and keep it there. I thought

    I
    > > had
    > > > a phone problem until someone pointed that out to me, and it worked.
    > > >
    > > > "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > i recently switched my alltel startac phone to a t720. i have had 2

    > > phones
    > > > > and they are both junk. i will be talking and the volume drops off

    to
    > a
    > > > > whisper. sometimes i can adjust it back up with the volume control,

    > but
    > > > the
    > > > > thing wont hold on to the volume for long.
    > > > >
    > > > > the idiot at alltels customer service said they could ship it to

    > > motorola,
    > > > > but this is obviously a design issue.
    > > > >
    > > > > anyone else had a similar experience?
    > > > >
    > > > > chaz
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > >

    > >
    > >

    >
    >






  14. #14
    chaz
    Guest

    Re: t720 woes please read

    my old trusty startac didnt have a sweetspot. this new phone has a sweetspot
    that is NOT negotiable........it is a point, and if you arent on it, no
    sound
    "Anybody" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news[email protected]...
    > R U serious?? All this because you couldn't find the sweet spot all
    > cellphones have!?!?!
    > "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Thank you so much! Thats what it is! What a design flaw however! Man, I
    > > wonder how many people think they have a bad phone.
    > >
    > > chaz
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "Don R" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news[email protected]...
    > > > As I responded to your other post:
    > > > When the volume drops, try moving it lower on your ear. The speaker

    > holes
    > > > are very low on the earpiece, and lowering it on your ear position

    often
    > > > helps. The earpiece has a very small sweetspot. If that helps, you can

    > > learn
    > > > to consciously place it lower on your ear and keep it there. I thought

    I
    > > had
    > > > a phone problem until someone pointed that out to me, and it worked.
    > > >
    > > > "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > i recently switched my alltel startac phone to a t720. i have had 2

    > > phones
    > > > > and they are both junk. i will be talking and the volume drops off

    to
    > a
    > > > > whisper. sometimes i can adjust it back up with the volume control,

    > but
    > > > the
    > > > > thing wont hold on to the volume for long.
    > > > >
    > > > > the idiot at alltels customer service said they could ship it to

    > > motorola,
    > > > > but this is obviously a design issue.
    > > > >
    > > > > anyone else had a similar experience?
    > > > >
    > > > > chaz
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > >

    > >
    > >

    >
    >






  15. #15
    Don R
    Guest

    Re: t720 woes please read

    I actually took the cover plate off, remove the torx screws, and pierced a
    small hole on the other side, as there are 2 speakers in the earpiece. The
    hole is only over one of the speakers. I made the hole in a higher position
    than the one on the side with the factory hole. Helps quite a bit.

    "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > my old trusty startac didnt have a sweetspot. this new phone has a

    sweetspot
    > that is NOT negotiable........it is a point, and if you arent on it, no
    > sound
    > "Anybody" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news[email protected]...
    > > R U serious?? All this because you couldn't find the sweet spot all
    > > cellphones have!?!?!
    > > "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Thank you so much! Thats what it is! What a design flaw however! Man,

    I
    > > > wonder how many people think they have a bad phone.
    > > >
    > > > chaz
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "Don R" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news[email protected]...
    > > > > As I responded to your other post:
    > > > > When the volume drops, try moving it lower on your ear. The speaker

    > > holes
    > > > > are very low on the earpiece, and lowering it on your ear position

    > often
    > > > > helps. The earpiece has a very small sweetspot. If that helps, you

    can
    > > > learn
    > > > > to consciously place it lower on your ear and keep it there. I

    thought
    > I
    > > > had
    > > > > a phone problem until someone pointed that out to me, and it worked.
    > > > >
    > > > > "chaz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > > i recently switched my alltel startac phone to a t720. i have had

    2
    > > > phones
    > > > > > and they are both junk. i will be talking and the volume drops off

    > to
    > > a
    > > > > > whisper. sometimes i can adjust it back up with the volume

    control,
    > > but
    > > > > the
    > > > > > thing wont hold on to the volume for long.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > the idiot at alltels customer service said they could ship it to
    > > > motorola,
    > > > > > but this is obviously a design issue.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > anyone else had a similar experience?
    > > > > >
    > > > > > chaz
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > >

    > >
    > >

    >
    >






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