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Can Someone Help Me With My Koi/KX2! AHHHH!
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Posted by: GSXRider

Got the phone active on the network, it is a tri-mode phone but only picking up digital roam. My buddies brother works for Kyocera and got of these phones about 5 months ago in the developmental stages. I haven't used my Verizon phone lately because now that I work for T-Mobile I get more minutes and I'm not allowed to have my Verizon phone on the floor...

Anyhow, we registered it on the network and made a test call and everything. You can just tell though, of course, that this is not a finished product, it must have a firmware update or something.... All in all though, awesome menu system and options, very cool phone. My buddies brother is out of the country right now and we can't talk to him directly... so does anyone have some advice on how to get new software, or get off digital roam?

We just went online to my verizonwireless.com account and changed the ESN on there... then called to make sure it took effect, they said it did appear on the system but they don't know what model it is, and therefore don't have a manual to guide me through manual activation, which didn't matter because *228 worked just fine Anyhow, I would really appreciate any input or advice anyone might have on getting this thing some new software and just how I may go about doing that. I doubt the Verizon store has anything that would be an update let alone any cables that would fit it. So if anything, this was fun while it lasted Then back to the ol' VX6000.

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Posted by: GSXRider

After poking around the menu, I was able to see the current software...

SW Version:
MD0.2.21test

PRI Version:
KX2_Verizon_T03

SID:
00002

Browser Info:
Openwave 6.1L

The service menu is still the same (remember from my Sprint PCS days) where 111111 activates the service menu, but I don't have the lock code... I take it Verizon CS wouldn't have that would they...

Posted by: Mosin

You try the last 4 of the phone number for the lock code?

Posted by: GSXRider

Come to find out, it is all 000000 which helps that I know it... But now I just need someone to help me actually get it working right. There is an option menu to select what carrier you want, it lists off about 15 or so. I need to get it out of digital roam and try and get the browser working

Posted by: cellularsales

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Originally posted by GSXRider
Come to find out, it is all 000000 which helps that I know it... But now I just need someone to help me actually get it working right. There is an option menu to select what carrier you want, it lists off about 15 or so. I need to get it out of digital roam and try and get the browser working

do you know your home sid? go into manual programming and put in the correct sid and you should be fine. locally here in VA mine is 502. you need to figure out what your's is first.

after you put in the correct sid then dial *2801 and do option 2. then your roaming indicator should go away.

Posted by: SQFreak

Actually, dialing *22801 in L.A. and choosing option 1 will make it work.

I will ask again: What plan are you on, and where is the account based?

Posted by: GSXRider

I am on the Local Calling plan for 49.99 with 1000 minutes. I am out of southern Orange County so I assume I am in the LA market.

Posted by: SQFreak

See, it's local.

That should still be the L.A. market, but my guess is that you don't have the right Home SID set. Try dialing *228 and choosing option 1. If that doesn't work, you can try manually programming your Home SID to 2.

If it's any consolation, you won't be charged roaming.

Posted by: DrCellPhone

where did you get that phone, can you get anymore?

Posted by: GSXRider

Why? Wanna buy mine?....

Posted by: php486

how much u want for it?

Posted by: GSXRider

I'm getting a mint unlocked V600 tomorrow which I'll be having fun with on TBoner for a while, and can't make room for both phones in my life, and then there is still the E715 and VX6000. So, if someone really wants to buy the virginized Koi fish phone, start posting some numbers, I don't have any idea what it would be going for, there aren't any on eBay, so none to compare to.