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  1. #16
    alaskanbo
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    Re: A500 Digital Roaming Problem-New Fix


    I would like to try this but am scared. I read that changing this
    setting could render the phone unusable on the sprint network. Has
    anyone tried this and it work?

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  2. #17
    Thomas T. Veldhouse
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    Re: A500 Digital Roaming Problem-New Fix


    "alaskanbo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > I would like to try this but am scared. I read that changing this
    > setting could render the phone unusable on the sprint network. Has
    > anyone tried this and it work?


    I have used it MANY times with out any negative side effects. Don't worry
    about it. But try and get your PRL updated (*2 ask Clair about PRL and you
    will be sent to a representative where you can ask to have you account
    flagged for a PRL update) as this fixes many of these roaming issues, at
    least in my area.

    Tom Veldhouse





  3. #18
    larry
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    Re: A500 Digital Roaming Problem-New Fix


    Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:
    > *"MacWilder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > The procedure takes maybe 30 seconds.. Insofar as being
    > > non-intuitive, the procedure is basically a hard reboot plus

    > setting
    > > the phone on CDMA only. Seems intuitive and simple to me, but to

    > each
    > > his own.
    > >
    > > I have had three A500's over the years. They all have the same
    > > defect. It's the firmware that's the problem. Accordingly, all

    > phones
    > > of that model will favor analog over digital roaming.

    >
    > It is not the firmware, it is the PRL. I also had the problem where
    > it
    > alway chose analog over digital. I updated the PRL to 10021 this
    > weekend
    > and now my phone chooses Digital over Analog roaming. I live in the
    > Twin
    > Cities metro area.
    >
    > By the way, how could you own any A500s over the years. That phone
    > is only
    > been available for about 1 year.
    >
    > Tom Veldhouse *



    Not only that but software version WD29 has only been available since
    July. This version can make a big difference in performance by
    eliminating that 'call hanging' issue where you would have to power
    cycle the phone before a call could be made or received.

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  4. #19
    Thomas T. Veldhouse
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    Re: A500 Digital Roaming Problem-New Fix


    "larry" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > Not only that but software version WD29 has only been available since
    > July. This version can make a big difference in performance by
    > eliminating that 'call hanging' issue where you would have to power
    > cycle the phone before a call could be made or received.
    >


    The VH10 software wasn't too bad, but the VI16 software was really bad.
    WD29 works very nicely for me and I have a nice performing and stable phone.

    Tom Veldhouse





  5. #20
    larry
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    Re: A500 Digital Roaming Problem-New Fix


    VH10 had some issues with the web and browser. Other than that it wasn't
    bad.

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  6. #21
    MacWilder
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    Re: A500 Digital Roaming Problem-New Fix

    1) As noted in the original post, I think it's the A500 firmware
    that's at fault because a Nokia 3585i also with PRL 10020 correctly
    favors digital roaming when in exactly the same location as the A500.

    2) Good for you re: the 3 years. I have had three phones (lost two of
    them) and it seems like 3 years. But, of course, you are correct. It
    hasn't even been one year.

    MacWilder



    On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 08:40:42 -0500, "Thomas T. Veldhouse"
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    >
    >"MacWilder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >> The procedure takes maybe 30 seconds.. Insofar as being
    >> non-intuitive, the procedure is basically a hard reboot plus setting
    >> the phone on CDMA only. Seems intuitive and simple to me, but to each
    >> his own.
    >>
    >> I have had three A500's over the years. They all have the same
    >> defect. It's the firmware that's the problem. Accordingly, all phones
    >> of that model will favor analog over digital roaming.

    >
    >It is not the firmware, it is the PRL. I also had the problem where it
    >alway chose analog over digital. I updated the PRL to 10021 this weekend
    >and now my phone chooses Digital over Analog roaming. I live in the Twin
    >Cities metro area.
    >
    >By the way, how could you own any A500s over the years. That phone is only
    >been available for about 1 year.
    >
    >Tom Veldhouse
    >
    >





  7. #22
    Thomas T. Veldhouse
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    Re: A500 Digital Roaming Problem-New Fix


    "MacWilder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > 1) As noted in the original post, I think it's the A500 firmware
    > that's at fault because a Nokia 3585i also with PRL 10020 correctly
    > favors digital roaming when in exactly the same location as the A500.


    Perhaps it is a firmware bug in the Nokia that allowed it to favor Digital
    when it shouldn't have? Really though, I believe it is more likely a case
    where the firmware was able to make a decision about a PRL that wasn't
    specifically addressed (for instance, equal weight SIDS, which to prefer?).
    So, the A500 took the conservative analog route. If it was truely a
    firmware problem, they would not have been able to change it here by simply
    updating the PRL.

    >
    > 2) Good for you re: the 3 years. I have had three phones (lost two of
    > them) and it seems like 3 years. But, of course, you are correct. It
    > hasn't even been one year.
    >


    That is a bummer ... although you should try and keep track of your phone

    Tom Veldhouse





  8. #23
    Sanyo Guy
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    Re: A500 Digital Roaming Problem-New Fix

    >
    > Hey ... update your PRL and see how that works. My A500 is now at 10021 and
    > I hit Digital Roam onto Verizon the other day where (in a grocery store) I
    > normally have always roamed analog unless I forced the phone to prefer
    > digital. I did not try and make a call.
    >
    > Tom Veldhouse



    Is that with WD28 firmware?



  9. #24
    Lawrence Glasser
    Guest

    Re: A500 Digital Roaming Problem-New Fix

    Sanyo Guy wrote:
    >
    > >
    > > Hey ... update your PRL and see how that works. My A500 is now at 10021 and
    > > I hit Digital Roam onto Verizon the other day where (in a grocery store) I
    > > normally have always roamed analog unless I forced the phone to prefer
    > > digital. I did not try and make a call.
    > >
    > > Tom Veldhouse

    >
    > Is that with WD28 firmware?


    I don't think there ever was a WD28... The latest is WD29.

    Larry



  10. #25
    Thomas T. Veldhouse
    Guest

    Re: A500 Digital Roaming Problem-New Fix


    "Sanyo Guy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > Hey ... update your PRL and see how that works. My A500 is now at 10021

    and
    > > I hit Digital Roam onto Verizon the other day where (in a grocery store)

    I
    > > normally have always roamed analog unless I forced the phone to prefer
    > > digital. I did not try and make a call.
    > >
    > > Tom Veldhouse

    >
    >
    > Is that with WD28 firmware?


    WD29. Yes. I have been at this firmware level since either late July or
    very early August.

    Tom Veldhouse





  11. #26
    larry
    Guest

    Re: A500 Digital Roaming Problem-New Fix


    Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:
    > *"MacWilder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > 1) As noted in the original post, I think it's the A500 firmware
    > > that's at fault because a Nokia 3585i also with PRL 10020

    > correctly
    > > favors digital roaming when in exactly the same location as the

    > A500.
    >
    > Perhaps it is a firmware bug in the Nokia that allowed it to favor
    > Digital
    > when it shouldn't have? Really though, I believe it is more likely a
    > case
    > where the firmware was able to make a decision about a PRL that
    > wasn't
    > specifically addressed (for instance, equal weight SIDS, which to
    > prefer?).
    > So, the A500 took the conservative analog route. If it was truely a
    > firmware problem, they would not have been able to change it here by
    > simply
    > updating the PRL.
    >
    > >
    > > 2) Good for you re: the 3 years. I have had three phones (lost two

    > of
    > > them) and it seems like 3 years. But, of course, you are correct.

    > It
    > > hasn't even been one year.
    > >

    >
    > That is a bummer ... although you should try and keep track of your
    > phone
    >
    > Tom Veldhouse *


    Tom,

    I agree with your equal weight SIDS theory. I have noticed that my
    phone in the past couldn't decide on whether to pull in the analog or
    digital signal of Verizon when roaming. It would keep switching back
    and forth between the two. I also believe this is/was mainly a PRL
    issue and not software. I think the Nokia is the only phone that would
    seem to stay locked on digital.

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