Or the lack of battery life thereof. The unit is almost two years old and
has recently started discharging batteries at a rapid rate. At first, I
thought the battery was bad, so I replaced my extended life battery with a
new one. Both batteries were Motorola branded from reputable souces. The
second battery didn't do much better.
I then had the firmware updated from V26X_1.0.16.14P to V26X_1.0.16.17P.
For a while, this seemed to have fixed it. The battery life went back to
normal for the next couple of charging cycles. However, it has since
reverted to draining my extended life battery in a day.
I don't talk on the phone much and it doesn't roam into analog mode where I
live and work. The PRL hasn't changed since this issue began a few weeks
ago. The last PRL only affected AZ anyway and I don't go there (Thanks,
Dave!).
I considered chargers, but I have three different chargers and the behavior
doesn't change in respect to battery life.
I strongly suspect that the phone is fried, but I want this group's opinion
on this. Also, I want to know if others have experienced a similar issue
with this model phone or its close relatives, e.g., the V276, and if so,
how did you resolve the issue, if at all.
Bruce wrote:
> Or the lack of battery life thereof. The unit is almost two years old and
> has recently started discharging batteries at a rapid rate. At first, I
> thought the battery was bad, so I replaced my extended life battery with a
> new one. Both batteries were Motorola branded from reputable souces. The
> second battery didn't do much better.
>
> I then had the firmware updated from V26X_1.0.16.14P to V26X_1.0.16.17P.
> For a while, this seemed to have fixed it. The battery life went back to
> normal for the next couple of charging cycles. However, it has since
> reverted to draining my extended life battery in a day.
>
> I don't talk on the phone much and it doesn't roam into analog mode where I
> live and work. The PRL hasn't changed since this issue began a few weeks
> ago. The last PRL only affected AZ anyway and I don't go there (Thanks,
> Dave!).
>
> I considered chargers, but I have three different chargers and the behavior
> doesn't change in respect to battery life.
>
> I strongly suspect that the phone is fried, but I want this group's opinion
> on this. Also, I want to know if others have experienced a similar issue
> with this model phone or its close relatives, e.g., the V276, and if so,
> how did you resolve the issue, if at all.
>
> Bruce
Bruce,
Funny you should mention it.... I have 2 of the V265 phones, 20 months
old, and both started running down the batteries at a rapid rate about
6-8 weeks ago. They used to last for 3-4 days, now they are only lasting
1-2 days.
I do not use the phones much ( VoIP is great! )and have never seen
analog on the display.
Took the phones on Vacation to Manteo, NC last week and batteries lasted
5 days, so I do not believe it is the batteries.
I am in Northwest NJ, near the town of Newton, 07860
I am wondering if the conversion of the network to EVDO has hurt the
performance. The V265 is, of course, a 1x phone. I also have just
activated a used E815 to replace one of the V265s and battery life is
fine on that phone. That is an EVDO phone and the red "EV" is lit on the
display, so EVDO is in the area.
Thank you for your reply. I wasn't aware of the network update. I live in
central Ohio and I would imagine that EVDO would be here too, but I don't
have equipment that uses it. This gives me something more to ponder. Is the
V325 an EVDO phone?
Bruce
Tim <thenospam@verizon.net> wrote in news:4102h.4032$B44.4010@trndny07:
> Bruce wrote:
>> Or the lack of battery life thereof. The unit is almost two years old
>> and has recently started discharging batteries at a rapid rate. At
>> first, I thought the battery was bad, so I replaced my extended life
>> battery with a new one. Both batteries were Motorola branded from
>> reputable souces. The second battery didn't do much better.
>>
>> I then had the firmware updated from V26X_1.0.16.14P to
>> V26X_1.0.16.17P. For a while, this seemed to have fixed it. The
>> battery life went back to normal for the next couple of charging
>> cycles. However, it has since reverted to draining my extended life
>> battery in a day.
>>
>> I don't talk on the phone much and it doesn't roam into analog mode
>> where I live and work. The PRL hasn't changed since this issue began
>> a few weeks ago. The last PRL only affected AZ anyway and I don't go
>> there (Thanks, Dave!).
>>
>> I considered chargers, but I have three different chargers and the
>> behavior doesn't change in respect to battery life.
>>
>> I strongly suspect that the phone is fried, but I want this group's
>> opinion on this. Also, I want to know if others have experienced a
>> similar issue with this model phone or its close relatives, e.g., the
>> V276, and if so, how did you resolve the issue, if at all.
>>
>> Bruce
>
> Bruce,
> Funny you should mention it.... I have 2 of the V265 phones, 20 months
> old, and both started running down the batteries at a rapid rate
> about 6-8 weeks ago. They used to last for 3-4 days, now they are only
> lasting 1-2 days.
>
> I do not use the phones much ( VoIP is great! )and have never seen
> analog on the display.
>
> Took the phones on Vacation to Manteo, NC last week and batteries
> lasted 5 days, so I do not believe it is the batteries.
>
> I am in Northwest NJ, near the town of Newton, 07860
>
> I am wondering if the conversion of the network to EVDO has hurt the
> performance. The V265 is, of course, a 1x phone. I also have just
> activated a used E815 to replace one of the V265s and battery life is
> fine on that phone. That is an EVDO phone and the red "EV" is lit on
> the display, so EVDO is in the area.
>
> Tim
>
On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:46:50 GMT, Bruce <not@home.info> wrote:
>Or the lack of battery life thereof. The unit is almost two years old and
>has recently started discharging batteries at a rapid rate. At first, I
>thought the battery was bad, so I replaced my extended life battery with a
>new one. Both batteries were Motorola branded from reputable souces. The
>second battery didn't do much better.
I'm surprised with a second battery you're having issues. I had a V60
that was having battery issues, bought a new one from either Verizon
or Motorola directly and it solved the issue.
I don't think the V265 is an EVDO phone. I think the best a voice
phone does is 1X. EVDO is for data and without a data phone I don't
think it matters.
That was my thought too. And for a while, the new battery did the trick.
This is no longer the case, unfortunately. A V325 is starting to look
better, even though I'd hate to commit another two years over one.
Bruce
Diamond Dave <dmine45.NOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:6jjjk2hbdmrrkqva9pl9uh0q0uv04bel3k@4ax.com:
> On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:46:50 GMT, Bruce <not@home.info> wrote:
>
>>Or the lack of battery life thereof. The unit is almost two years old
>>and has recently started discharging batteries at a rapid rate. At
>>first, I thought the battery was bad, so I replaced my extended life
>>battery with a new one. Both batteries were Motorola branded from
>>reputable souces. The second battery didn't do much better.
>
> I'm surprised with a second battery you're having issues. I had a V60
> that was having battery issues, bought a new one from either Verizon
> or Motorola directly and it solved the issue.
>
> I don't think the V265 is an EVDO phone. I think the best a voice
> phone does is 1X. EVDO is for data and without a data phone I don't
> think it matters.
>
> Dave
>
>
On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 02:53:56 GMT, Bruce <not@home.info> graced this
newsgroup with:
>Dave,
>
>That was my thought too. And for a while, the new battery did the trick.
>This is no longer the case, unfortunately. A V325 is starting to look
>better, even though I'd hate to commit another two years over one.
>
>Bruce
eek! Don't even THINK about a V325. In 6 weeks we've had to return
SIX of them (yes you read that right... SIX).
The first two froze up after being on for less than 2 or 3 hours.
One's screen went garbled and the screen just locked up. Resets
didn't work.
One would only send calls but would not accept incoming calls (would
roll right over to voice mail).
Then the next two had extremely slow reaction to any key command. Hit
menu, and it took upwards of 4 or 5 SECONDS to respond. Same thing
when you tried to send or end a call.
And, if you're interested in using a speakerphone, forget it. It has
the lowest volume of any Motorola phone I've ever owned. And of
course, it doesn't have bluetooth either.
Great looking phone, but really poorly made.
>
>Diamond Dave <dmine45.NOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in
>news:6jjjk2hbdmrrkqva9pl9uh0q0uv04bel3k@4ax.com :
>
>> On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:46:50 GMT, Bruce <not@home.info> wrote:
>>
>>>Or the lack of battery life thereof. The unit is almost two years old
>>>and has recently started discharging batteries at a rapid rate. At
>>>first, I thought the battery was bad, so I replaced my extended life
>>>battery with a new one. Both batteries were Motorola branded from
>>>reputable souces. The second battery didn't do much better.
>>
>> I'm surprised with a second battery you're having issues. I had a V60
>> that was having battery issues, bought a new one from either Verizon
>> or Motorola directly and it solved the issue.
>>
>> I don't think the V265 is an EVDO phone. I think the best a voice
>> phone does is 1X. EVDO is for data and without a data phone I don't
>> think it matters.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
Might want to take a look at www,batteryuniversity.com for how to treat
the battery. It should be charged every night and allowed to run down.
If you get 2 years out of a battery that is very good as that is about
how long they last. I have been selling VZW for the past 7 years so I
speak from experience. I also think enough of the 325 to get one for my
wife. I use a VX5200.
EdC
Tim wrote:
> Bruce wrote:
> > Or the lack of battery life thereof. The unit is almost two years old and
> > has recently started discharging batteries at a rapid rate. At first, I
> > thought the battery was bad, so I replaced my extended life battery with a
> > new one. Both batteries were Motorola branded from reputable souces. The
> > second battery didn't do much better.
> >
> >
> > I don't talk on the phone much and it doesn't roam into analog mode where I
> > live and work. The PRL hasn't changed since this issue began a few weeks
> > ago. The last PRL only affected AZ anyway and I don't go there (Thanks,
> > Dave!).
> >
> > I considered chargers, but I have three different chargers and the behavior
> > doesn't change in respect to battery life.
> >
> > I strongly suspect that the phone is fried, but I want this group's opinion
> > on this. Also, I want to know if others have experienced a similar issue
> > with this model phone or its close relatives, e.g., the V276, and if so,
> > how did you resolve the issue, if at all.
> >
> > Bruce
>
On 2 Nov 2006 23:07:16 -0800, "EdC" <kc7mwp@gmail.com> graced this
newsgroup with:
>Might want to take a look at www,batteryuniversity.com for how to treat
>the battery. It should be charged every night and allowed to run down.
>If you get 2 years out of a battery that is very good as that is about
>how long they last. I have been selling VZW for the past 7 years so I
>speak from experience. I also think enough of the 325 to get one for my
>wife. I use a VX5200.
>
>EdC
The new Lithium Ion batteries do not have memory loss so running them
completely down is not longer required.
I see you think enough of the 325 to get your wife the phone but not
yourself?
I too got one for my wife *and* daughter...after 6 phones (one of
which is still working, but then again the day is young), we had
Verizon switch out the last dead on to a Samsung.
Personally, I was amazed at the failure rate (see previous). IMHO, I
would NOT recommend that phone to ANYONE. Not unless
sending/receiving calls on a phone isn't a priority.
>
>
>Tim wrote:
>> Bruce wrote:
>> > Or the lack of battery life thereof. The unit is almost two years old and
>> > has recently started discharging batteries at a rapid rate. At first, I
>> > thought the battery was bad, so I replaced my extended life battery with a
>> > new one. Both batteries were Motorola branded from reputable souces. The
>> > second battery didn't do much better.
>> >
>> >
>> > I don't talk on the phone much and it doesn't roam into analog mode where I
>> > live and work. The PRL hasn't changed since this issue began a few weeks
>> > ago. The last PRL only affected AZ anyway and I don't go there (Thanks,
>> > Dave!).
>> >
>> > I considered chargers, but I have three different chargers and the behavior
>> > doesn't change in respect to battery life.
>> >
>> > I strongly suspect that the phone is fried, but I want this group's opinion
>> > on this. Also, I want to know if others have experienced a similar issue
>> > with this model phone or its close relatives, e.g., the V276, and if so,
>> > how did you resolve the issue, if at all.
>> >
>> > Bruce
>>
I'll certainly take your anecdotes into account when selecting my next
phone. It's possible that Motorola got the message and bolstered its
production line since then.
Dave seems to think quite a bit of this phone, albeit I have yet to hear
him elaborate on its merits. Also, it's the only tri-mode phone left in
the inventory. I'd hate to be shackled with CDMA only.
Right now I'm using my old, trusty V120. It's not a great phone by any
means, but at least I don't have to charge it twice a day.
Bruce
amstaffs@home.com wrote in news:ksglk2t4jo1s3nmlrbtlrhk2b7fdlei7vb@
4ax.com:
> On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 02:53:56 GMT, Bruce <not@home.info> graced this
> newsgroup with:
>
>>Dave,
>>
>>That was my thought too. And for a while, the new battery did the
trick.
>>This is no longer the case, unfortunately. A V325 is starting to look
>>better, even though I'd hate to commit another two years over one.
>>
>>Bruce
>
> eek! Don't even THINK about a V325. In 6 weeks we've had to return
> SIX of them (yes you read that right... SIX).
>
> The first two froze up after being on for less than 2 or 3 hours.
>
> One's screen went garbled and the screen just locked up. Resets
> didn't work.
>
> One would only send calls but would not accept incoming calls (would
> roll right over to voice mail).
>
> Then the next two had extremely slow reaction to any key command. Hit
> menu, and it took upwards of 4 or 5 SECONDS to respond. Same thing
> when you tried to send or end a call.
>
> And, if you're interested in using a speakerphone, forget it. It has
> the lowest volume of any Motorola phone I've ever owned. And of
> course, it doesn't have bluetooth either.
>
> Great looking phone, but really poorly made.
>
>
>
>>
>>Diamond Dave <dmine45.NOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in
>>news:6jjjk2hbdmrrkqva9pl9uh0q0uv04bel3k@4ax.co m:
>>
>>> On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:46:50 GMT, Bruce <not@home.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Or the lack of battery life thereof. The unit is almost two years old
>>>>and has recently started discharging batteries at a rapid rate. At
>>>>first, I thought the battery was bad, so I replaced my extended life
>>>>battery with a new one. Both batteries were Motorola branded from
>>>>reputable souces. The second battery didn't do much better.
>>>
>>> I'm surprised with a second battery you're having issues. I had a V60
>>> that was having battery issues, bought a new one from either Verizon
>>> or Motorola directly and it solved the issue.
>>>
>>> I don't think the V265 is an EVDO phone. I think the best a voice
>>> phone does is 1X. EVDO is for data and without a data phone I don't
>>> think it matters.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>
On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:34:49 GMT, Bruce <not@home.info> wrote:
>Amstaffs,
>
>I'll certainly take your anecdotes into account when selecting my next
>phone. It's possible that Motorola got the message and bolstered its
>production line since then.
>
>Dave seems to think quite a bit of this phone, albeit I have yet to hear
>him elaborate on its merits. Also, it's the only tri-mode phone left in
>the inventory. I'd hate to be shackled with CDMA only.
>
>Right now I'm using my old, trusty V120. It's not a great phone by any
>means, but at least I don't have to charge it twice a day.
>
The V325 doesn't hold a candle to the V60s or V120c/V120e phones I've
owned.
Its probably the best tri-mode that Verizon offers right now. But I
wouldn't call it a GREAT phone.
Out of three phones we got (myself, wife, step-daughter), the
step-daughter's phone died, or at least that's what she said.
Unfortunately, I live in VA and she now lives in OH (but on my family
plan). So I snail mailed her my V120e and activated it, switched out
the V325 with a new one and snail mailed it to her. I activated it
last night, lets see if it works any better. At least we can go back
to the V120e if the new V325 is a dud.
(However, I think the problem lies between the user and phone and not
the phone itself, if you know what I mean)
On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:03:56 -0500, Diamond Dave
<dmine45.NOSPAM@yahoo.com> graced this newsgroup with:
>On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:34:49 GMT, Bruce <not@home.info> wrote:
>
>>Amstaffs,
>>
>>I'll certainly take your anecdotes into account when selecting my next
>>phone. It's possible that Motorola got the message and bolstered its
>>production line since then.
>>
>>Dave seems to think quite a bit of this phone, albeit I have yet to hear
>>him elaborate on its merits. Also, it's the only tri-mode phone left in
>>the inventory. I'd hate to be shackled with CDMA only.
>>
>>Right now I'm using my old, trusty V120. It's not a great phone by any
>>means, but at least I don't have to charge it twice a day.
>>
>
>The V325 doesn't hold a candle to the V60s or V120c/V120e phones I've
>owned.
>
>Its probably the best tri-mode that Verizon offers right now. But I
>wouldn't call it a GREAT phone.
>
>Out of three phones we got (myself, wife, step-daughter), the
>step-daughter's phone died, or at least that's what she said.
>
>Unfortunately, I live in VA and she now lives in OH (but on my family
>plan). So I snail mailed her my V120e and activated it, switched out
>the V325 with a new one and snail mailed it to her. I activated it
>last night, lets see if it works any better. At least we can go back
>to the V120e if the new V325 is a dud.
>
>(However, I think the problem lies between the user and phone and not
>the phone itself, if you know what I mean)
>
>Dave
hey Dave,
I wouldn't jump to *that* conclusion quite yet. Like I said, my
daughter and wife both had the V325 and we went through SIX of them
and my wife especially, takes very good care of hers.
The V325 is just, IMHO, junk and Verizon knows it because when I took
#5 back
the tech just sighed and looked back at the other tech and asked if
they had
any 325's still in stock. He didn't even check that phone out. He
just tossed it on the counter and got another one. In fact, when I
asked him if this was a fluke or if other people had similar problems,
he just looked up at me and said, "what do YOU think?".
I could tell by the look on his face that he's had plenty of returns.
Thanks again for your input. Getting a V60i or similar has definately
crossed my mind. I can't find a good outlet for those, unfortunately.
Those jokers on Ebay want $15 to ship a 3oz item. Ridiculous! The V120e I
have is doing okay, but it's not as sensitive as the V265 in marginal
signal areas. A replacement retractable antenna has mitigated this
limitation to a sizable degree however.
So, here's another question to pose to the group: where can I find a V60x
(not p) in good condition for a reasonable price, if such an outlet
exists?
Bruce
Diamond Dave <dmine45.NOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:q4qvk2hrvg0llel17d71ctsrjuuv2m9cc9@4ax.com:
--Snip--
>
> The V325 doesn't hold a candle to the V60s or V120c/V120e phones I've
> owned.
>
--Snip--
> Dave
>
On Tue, 07 Nov 2006 02:59:17 GMT, Bruce <not@home.info> wrote:
>Dave,
>
>Thanks again for your input. Getting a V60i or similar has definately
>crossed my mind. I can't find a good outlet for those, unfortunately.
>Those jokers on Ebay want $15 to ship a 3oz item. Ridiculous! The V120e I
>have is doing okay, but it's not as sensitive as the V265 in marginal
>signal areas. A replacement retractable antenna has mitigated this
>limitation to a sizable degree however.
>
>So, here's another question to pose to the group: where can I find a V60x
>(not p) in good condition for a reasonable price, if such an outlet
>exists?
Try eBay. Seriously. That's where I got my V120e. It was brand new,
doubt you'd be able to find a V60 series brand new, but you neve know.
Okay, Dave, you talked me into it. I found a new V60s on Ebay. The buyer
seems reputable enough, but he's a bit pricey. I'll see in a few days how
this goes down.
Bruce
Diamond Dave <dmine45.NOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:k9a2l29tbih79p7h2ha4kokbsht24bj94h@4ax.com:
> On Tue, 07 Nov 2006 02:59:17 GMT, Bruce <not@home.info> wrote:
>
>>Dave,
>>
>>Thanks again for your input. Getting a V60i or similar has definately
>>crossed my mind. I can't find a good outlet for those, unfortunately.
>>Those jokers on Ebay want $15 to ship a 3oz item. Ridiculous! The
>>V120e I have is doing okay, but it's not as sensitive as the V265 in
>>marginal signal areas. A replacement retractable antenna has mitigated
>>this limitation to a sizable degree however.
>>
>>So, here's another question to pose to the group: where can I find a
>>V60x (not p) in good condition for a reasonable price, if such an
>>outlet exists?
>
> Try eBay. Seriously. That's where I got my V120e. It was brand new,
> doubt you'd be able to find a V60 series brand new, but you neve know.
>
> Dave
>
>
On Wed, 08 Nov 2006 02:23:01 GMT, Bruce <not@home.info> wrote:
>Okay, Dave, you talked me into it. I found a new V60s on Ebay. The buyer
>seems reputable enough, but he's a bit pricey. I'll see in a few days how
>this goes down.
>
>Bruce
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