Today's equivalent of the e815?
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destrekor
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Verizon?
Maybe the Flipshot? I had the Moto V710, which the E815 was the updated version of. The V710 was a big mother, I think the E815 was the same, maybe a little thinner (I had a large capacity battery too, which made it even thicker). I upgraded to the Samsung A990, and the Flipshot is a newer, thinner version of that.
My latest phone, Samsung Glyde, seems to have the same reception as the A990, but I haven't been in any fringe area yet, so not sure if its worse in the fringes or not.
The A990 had great reception, but again, I was rarely in the fringes. I remember my V710 was excellent, and at the time the only phone in my family that received signal in one fringe area we went to from time to time.
I'd say the Flipshot, if it has the same reception as the A990, would be a good bet. Sounded great as far as I could tell.
Then again, I don't even know if the E815 was available on other networks. Here's to hoping your on Verizon so this post wasn't wasted typing.
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Maybe the Flipshot? I had the Moto V710, which the E815 was the updated version of. The V710 was a big mother, I think the E815 was the same, maybe a little thinner (I had a large capacity battery too, which made it even thicker). I upgraded to the Samsung A990, and the Flipshot is a newer, thinner version of that.
My latest phone, Samsung Glyde, seems to have the same reception as the A990, but I haven't been in any fringe area yet, so not sure if its worse in the fringes or not.
The A990 had great reception, but again, I was rarely in the fringes. I remember my V710 was excellent, and at the time the only phone in my family that received signal in one fringe area we went to from time to time.
I'd say the Flipshot, if it has the same reception as the A990, would be a good bet. Sounded great as far as I could tell.
Then again, I don't even know if the E815 was available on other networks. Here's to hoping your on Verizon so this post wasn't wasted typing.
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- Dec 5, 2000
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Originally posted by: destrekor
Verizon?
Maybe the Flipshot? I had the Moto V710, which the E815 was the updated version of. The V710 was a big mother, I think the E815 was the same, maybe a little thinner (I had a large capacity battery too, which made it even thicker). I upgraded to the Samsung A990, and the Flipshot is a newer, thinner version of that.
My latest phone, Samsung Glyde, seems to have the same reception as the A990, but I haven't been in any fringe area yet, so not sure if its worse in the fringes or not.
The A990 had great reception, but again, I was rarely in the fringes. I remember my V710 was excellent, and at the time the only phone in my family that received signal in one fringe area we went to from time to time.
I'd say the Flipshot, if it has the same reception as the A990, would be a good bet. Sounded great as far as I could tell.
Then again, I don't even know if the E815 was available on other networks. Here's to hoping your on Verizon so this post wasn't wasted typing.
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yes, i'm on verizon
i'm pretty nearly in fringe areas wherever i go, at least in normal day to day activities. i do get full signal on most of my trip to work and back, but at work and at home i get crappy signal.
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Lifer
- Jun 27, 2004
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From what I've read and heard, the Z6tv is supposed to be excellent. http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=1177
I might get one with my NE2 discount in August if nothing better is out by then. I currently have a Samsung U540 and it is OK, but not great.
I might get one with my NE2 discount in August if nothing better is out by then. I currently have a Samsung U540 and it is OK, but not great.
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Lifer
- Jun 27, 2004
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Well, I got a Z6TV from ebay on Monday.
Background: At work, everyone gets absolutely horrible reception inside. Step outside and we all get full signals, with any carrier.
With my Samsung U540 I have to keep the phone on the outer edge of my desk to get any signal or the battery will die from trying to find one all day. I usually am at 0-1 bars with that phone and it drops 1/3 calls in there.
The Z6TV actually can stay in my pocket and keep a signal. On the desk, it gets 2-3 bars. Sounds great, right? But for whatever reason, it dropped even more calls.. maybe 50%. With all the glowing reviews for the Z6TV I'm surprised it did so bad.
I dug my E815 out of my closet. I'm going to bring it with my on Monday and see how it performs there.
Background: At work, everyone gets absolutely horrible reception inside. Step outside and we all get full signals, with any carrier.
With my Samsung U540 I have to keep the phone on the outer edge of my desk to get any signal or the battery will die from trying to find one all day. I usually am at 0-1 bars with that phone and it drops 1/3 calls in there.
The Z6TV actually can stay in my pocket and keep a signal. On the desk, it gets 2-3 bars. Sounds great, right? But for whatever reason, it dropped even more calls.. maybe 50%. With all the glowing reviews for the Z6TV I'm surprised it did so bad.
I dug my E815 out of my closet. I'm going to bring it with my on Monday and see how it performs there.
Ha ha, don't expect anything from Motorola anymore. You want call quality and signal try Nokia or Samsung.
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Lifer
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Have Samsung, as I mentioned. Nokia's CDMA phones suck, unfortunately.
I'm at my office right now with my E815. I don't have it activated, but it is only picking up 1-2 bars just like the Z6TV. I'll activate it tonight and see how it handles calls in my office tomorrow.
I'm at my office right now with my E815. I don't have it activated, but it is only picking up 1-2 bars just like the Z6TV. I'll activate it tonight and see how it handles calls in my office tomorrow.
QueBert
Lifer
- Jan 6, 2002
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I had an e815 which was stolen, I actually really liked that phone. I've owned dozens of Cell Phones over the years and use to always stay on the cutting edge with the latest and greatest. I burned out of having the most uber when everyone and their mother started to get into having a flashy phone. The e815 was very good all around, I loved the AMP'ed all black version, I think it was called the Hollywood? I would go on Ebay or Craigslist and find another E815, it seems since then phones are just getting more flashy but not as good otherwise.
QuantumPion
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The RAZR 2 is basically what you want. It has excellent call quality and reception (possibly the best of any cell phone), and a similar but newer, upgraded operating system. It is also very hackable. It might be flashy but its internals make it the successor you are looking for I think.
- Dec 5, 2000
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Well, here's my predicament.
I have an E815 phone that hasn't been able to receive signal for the past week and a half. It had done this previously but maybe only 1 or 2 days a week. I'm in a contract until 12/29/2009.
My employer gave me the option of getting a cell phone provided by the company or they could pay for my current plan and use it as my work phone as well as my personal phone.
At the time, I chose to keep the 2 phones separate. I wish I wouldn't have done that at this point now.
Right now I have a working work phone and a non-working personal phone. I'm eligible for the New Every 2 plan so I could get a free phone with a 2 year contract. Verizon told me that doing so would not extend my contract for another 2 years beyond the current contract date, it would just be 2 years from the time I renew the contract, so it would expire on say 7/1/2010 now. They also said that if I do the New Every 2 plan, they could move me over into their Loyalty 100 plan which is 100 any time minutes and 500 Night and Weekend minutes for $25 a month. My current plan is the 450 any time minutes a month for $39.99 (or what I like to call the $55 after tax plan).
I really don't use my phone a whole lot, but I'm not sure 100 minutes would be enough. I guess I could just use the work phone once I got close to 100 minutes. That would save the minutes on the work phone and I wouldn't be paying as much money, but then I'd have to keep track of minutes and carry 2 phones.
The next question is what phone to get? I looked at some reviews for the Razr2 and it doesn't seem to be getting much good reviews. I had thought about a BB Pearl since I can get it for free with the NE2 thing, but the phone would be obverkill for me. But then again, I may want to use or need to use it's features later on down the road.
I can't cancel my personal account since I'm in the contract. This would be easy if I wasn't. I'd just cancel the personal account and use my work phone.
I'd have to ask my employer first, but maybe I could get a new phone (maybe even get the BB and upgrade to the plan with data) and have them cancel their account and then roll my account into the company and have them pay for it?
I just really don't know what to do right now.
I have an E815 phone that hasn't been able to receive signal for the past week and a half. It had done this previously but maybe only 1 or 2 days a week. I'm in a contract until 12/29/2009.
My employer gave me the option of getting a cell phone provided by the company or they could pay for my current plan and use it as my work phone as well as my personal phone.
At the time, I chose to keep the 2 phones separate. I wish I wouldn't have done that at this point now.
Right now I have a working work phone and a non-working personal phone. I'm eligible for the New Every 2 plan so I could get a free phone with a 2 year contract. Verizon told me that doing so would not extend my contract for another 2 years beyond the current contract date, it would just be 2 years from the time I renew the contract, so it would expire on say 7/1/2010 now. They also said that if I do the New Every 2 plan, they could move me over into their Loyalty 100 plan which is 100 any time minutes and 500 Night and Weekend minutes for $25 a month. My current plan is the 450 any time minutes a month for $39.99 (or what I like to call the $55 after tax plan).
I really don't use my phone a whole lot, but I'm not sure 100 minutes would be enough. I guess I could just use the work phone once I got close to 100 minutes. That would save the minutes on the work phone and I wouldn't be paying as much money, but then I'd have to keep track of minutes and carry 2 phones.
The next question is what phone to get? I looked at some reviews for the Razr2 and it doesn't seem to be getting much good reviews. I had thought about a BB Pearl since I can get it for free with the NE2 thing, but the phone would be obverkill for me. But then again, I may want to use or need to use it's features later on down the road.
I can't cancel my personal account since I'm in the contract. This would be easy if I wasn't. I'd just cancel the personal account and use my work phone.
I'd have to ask my employer first, but maybe I could get a new phone (maybe even get the BB and upgrade to the plan with data) and have them cancel their account and then roll my account into the company and have them pay for it?
I just really don't know what to do right now.
I'm still clinging to my E815 also. Its been the best phone Ive ever had. I'm not sure what Ill ever switch too, but the new LG Dare is tempting....
QueBert
Lifer
- Jan 6, 2002
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I had a Motorola Q on Verizon with no data plan, but the thing does random internet activities which you cannot disable. YYYV but I had about $12 bucks in data charges for one month, and I didn't physically use the Internet, that was just the phone doing whatever it did. Maybe my phone was messed up I dunno lol
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