Nokia 6230i dead hours after buying?

linuxgeek · 14-11-2006, 21:05

I have just bought a 6230i on O2 from Argos. It started up fine, I didnt want to use the PAYG sim card so popped in my o2 contract sim card. I proceeded to setup my wap and mms settings for the o2 contracts. The wap wasnt connecting (just dialing up and then doing nothing saying "Loading...") so I turned it off and then back on.

Now, when you turn it on, it ask for the pin, displays the nokia handshaking logo/sound and then "welcome to o2" with the blue background. After this, the battery indicator appears on the right, then a second later the signal indicator on the left. The "O2" text appears for about half a second, then the phone switches off. The "MMS" indicator appears in the top left if you look quickly too. The phone then turns on for less than a second, makes a click and turns off again. This repeats 3 times. If I put a non-O2 sim card I get "phone restricted". If I put the PAYG sim card in, I get exactly the same effect as described above.

Is it worth taking it back to Argos or will they just say return to a Nokia service centre? Im obviously going to just say I put the card in and it wouldnt turn on, not that I fiddled with the settings!

Can this be fixed? If so, how?

gomezz · 14-11-2006, 21:12

Did you follow the proper battery charging procedure first?

linuxgeek · 14-11-2006, 21:19

Well my girlfriend mentioned this to me, but it doesnt say anything in the manual about it?!

Falling Stars · 14-11-2006, 21:36

The battery will have nothing to do with the problems with boot-up. If you try another SIM and it says phone restricted, but doesn't turn off, it's obviously not a battery problem.

Argos will replace the handset for you. Take it in store to the Customer Serivec / Returns desk and just show them the fault

gomezz · 14-11-2006, 22:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falling Stars

The battery will have nothing to do with the problems with boot-up. If you try another SIM and it says phone restricted, but doesn't turn off, it's obviously not a battery problem.

You have obviously never owned a 6210 which were notorious for their battery-related problems including symptoms similar to the OP's.

flagpole · 17-11-2006, 11:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomezz

You have obviously never owned a 6210 which were notorious for their battery-related problems including symptoms similar to the OP's.

It is not a battery problem. Certainly not related to the battery charging procedure.

Take it back.

ilovekrys · 18-11-2006, 18:20

it sounds like a bug in the software to me just take it back

14-11-2006, 21:05	#1
linuxgeek Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 119	Nokia 6230i dead hours after buying? I have just bought a 6230i on O2 from Argos. It started up fine, I didnt want to use the PAYG sim card so popped in my o2 contract sim card. I proceeded to setup my wap and mms settings for the o2 contracts. The wap wasnt connecting (just dialing up and then doing nothing saying "Loading...") so I turned it off and then back on. Now, when you turn it on, it ask for the pin, displays the nokia handshaking logo/sound and then "welcome to o2" with the blue background. After this, the battery indicator appears on the right, then a second later the signal indicator on the left. The "O2" text appears for about half a second, then the phone switches off. The "MMS" indicator appears in the top left if you look quickly too. The phone then turns on for less than a second, makes a click and turns off again. This repeats 3 times. If I put a non-O2 sim card I get "phone restricted". If I put the PAYG sim card in, I get exactly the same effect as described above. Is it worth taking it back to Argos or will they just say return to a Nokia service centre? Im obviously going to just say I put the card in and it wouldnt turn on, not that I fiddled with the settings! Can this be fixed? If so, how?

14-11-2006, 21:12	#2
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	Did you follow the proper battery charging procedure first?

14-11-2006, 21:19	#3
linuxgeek Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 119	Well my girlfriend mentioned this to me, but it doesnt say anything in the manual about it?!

14-11-2006, 21:36	#4
Falling Stars Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 786	The battery will have nothing to do with the problems with boot-up. If you try another SIM and it says phone restricted, but doesn't turn off, it's obviously not a battery problem. Argos will replace the handset for you. Take it in store to the Customer Serivec / Returns desk and just show them the fault

14-11-2006, 22:17	#5
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	Quote: Originally Posted by Falling Stars The battery will have nothing to do with the problems with boot-up. If you try another SIM and it says phone restricted, but doesn't turn off, it's obviously not a battery problem. You have obviously never owned a 6210 which were notorious for their battery-related problems including symptoms similar to the OP's.

17-11-2006, 11:03	#6
flagpole Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,524	Quote: Originally Posted by gomezz You have obviously never owned a 6210 which were notorious for their battery-related problems including symptoms similar to the OP's. It is not a battery problem. Certainly not related to the battery charging procedure. Take it back.

18-11-2006, 18:20	#7
ilovekrys Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,601	it sounds like a bug in the software to me just take it back

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