Just got 8390, any tips??

[netcbc]

My 8260 just busted and get 8390 from a friend, i know the reception and so on sucks, also know need to upgrade firmware, how can you see what firmware you are on now? Also any tips for using this phone with rogers? Thanks!

[cutiepie_1980]

Check the firmware by doing *#0000#

[andrew2k3]

u should get ur phone flashed to 7.8 if its not already, you will notice a big improvement

[DarrenJ]

If the phone is still under warranty take it to a Rogers dealer who can send it to Nokia for a no cost firmware flash upgrade. If it's not under warranty, Bongo Wireless will flash upgrade the firmware for $25.00.

[Treatz]

be warned!

that's the way I became hooked on GSM.

my 8260 crashed and I was loaned a 8390.. now I'll never go back to TDMA

[Soul.sacrifice]

Originally posted by netcbc
My 8260 just busted

If I had a nickel for everytime I've heard that.

[green1074]

Originally posted by djproc
If I had a nickel for everytime I've heard that.

You would be rich..and buying me a lot of phones? lol.

[netcbc]

8260 bust easily? mine lasted like 2-3 years, it only busted after it got drowned in beer, i heard GSM reception sucks, i have 7.7 firmware, going to use it for a while and see if its worht going to 7.8 because i would have to pay, don't have warranty or anything

[DarrenJ]

I don't think it's so much GSM that makes reception suck. It's the 1900 Mhz frequency that the network uses from what I understand. It's such a high frequency and therefore a small wavelength that the signal has difficulty penetrating buildings.

[alpha tag]

congrats... ur the 108038502830975823740820384018390810943809184 person to get this phone

[meat]

I have no issues with the reception of the 8390 at all. Firmware 7.7

[Charliey]

its true that theoretically the 1.9GHz signal has a harder time penatrating buildings, but in realworld situations, it barely makes any difference. fido uses only 1.9GHz and they have solid coverage. its just rogers developing network thats more of the problem.

[netcbc]

Originally posted by alpha tag
congrats... ur the 108038502830975823740820384018390810943809184 person to get this phone

I'm not really a phone junkie , as long as its small enough and works good i'm happy

[VTECMAN]

Originally posted by Charliey
its true that theoretically the 1.9GHz signal has a harder time penatrating buildings, but in realworld situations, it barely makes any difference. fido uses only 1.9GHz and they have solid coverage. its just rogers developing network thats more of the problem.

Rogers had a solid 1900 tdma network too..

[Treatz]

Originally posted by netcbc
8260 bust easily? mine lasted like 2-3 years, it only busted after it got drowned in beer, i heard GSM reception sucks, i have 7.7 firmware, going to use it for a while and see if its worht going to 7.8 because i would have to pay, don't have warranty or anything

yup. my 8260 lasted 2.5-3 years easily.
some people seem to think the phone was crap from the begining.. I don't think so