To the best of my understanding, Microsoft based Smartphones and Pocket PC
Phones do not sync time via a system broadcast from the cell provider as do
other GSM phones. The time is updated via Activesync using the computer
time or by manually updating the time. This has been the case with the
Smartphones I have used, the Moto MPX220, Audiovox SMT5600 and Cingular
8125.

"googler" <pinaki_m77@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1158137249.423446.77690@e63g2000cwd.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi all, I just got my new Cingular 2125 Smartphone today as part of a 2
> year contract with Cingular for the $39.99 per month plan. Actually I
> came across this deal at Wirefly.com and got the phone for free (after
> mail-in rebates). I'm very happy to get this phone. It's the first
> smartphone that I own and looks and works great, but there are a couple
> of things that are causing doubts in my mind. First, there was an
> unheard voice mail when I turned on the phone for the first time and
> it's probably not for me. Btw, I got a new phone number with this
> phone. Secondly, when I turned it on for the first time, the date and
> time as shown by Windows Mobile were not correct (the date was showing
> as May 26, 2006). I could set the current date and time through
> settings after that. (btw, shouldn't the date and time be broadcast
> over the network instead of setting it locally in the phone?)
>
> So I am wondering if the phone is a new one. It looks like new and
> probably is, but I just want to be more sure that Wirefly didn't give
> me a refurbished phone. About the unheard voice mail, I think that's
> probably for the person who had this phone number, and might not have
> anything to do with the phone. But again, I'm not totally sure. Any
> feedback or suggestion on this will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
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