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orioles150 · 10-13-2003, 7:04 PM

Has anyone figured out how to make the SUB LCD not switch back and forth between "Verizon Wireless" and the time/date/caller ID? I find this VERY annoying that the phone will display "Verizon Wireless" even when i am getting an incoming call. Of course if i wait a few seconds it will then switch back over and show me the number of the caller, but its still annoying. Any help is appreciated!

Crazyboy · 10-13-2003, 8:52 PM

I cant help you with that but can you tell me if you can change the faceplates?

orioles150 · 10-13-2003, 9:22 PM

I honestly am not sure. I believe there are supposed to be changeable faceplates but I havent seen any, nor do I see an easy way to change the face-plate. While it does look possible, I do not see any easy way to take off the current faceplate. (other than just pulling, which looks like it may work, but I am scared to try, since I dont want to break the phone) Also there is nothing in the manual about changing faceplates. So I guess the answer to your question is I am not really sure.

GoodmanR · 10-14-2003, 12:49 AM

I would look for this to be fixed with the next build of firmware that comes out for this handset....

funk · 10-14-2003, 12:52 AM

I also just got the 8600. I must say this phone is great. BUt I also HATE this verizon wireless on the front LCD. If there is a way to fix this...please respond

Phone · 10-14-2003, 7:00 PM

I don;t think its a firmware issue. All i know is that if the prl was updated this started happening to people's phones. I have not updated my prl because of this. Mine doesn;t displace verizonwireless and am tryign to keep it that way. the fac tthat it blocks the caller id is really annoying .

any go into an extended network area to see if it changes at all?

GoodmanR · 10-14-2003, 7:50 PM

if thats the case, you could edit it out of the PRL, but since no one has done that yet, that may be quite risky

orioles150 · 10-14-2003, 8:06 PM

Phone, what is your PRL?

Phone · 10-19-2003, 12:44 AM

SOrry for the delay i was out of town for a few days my prl is 50109

orioles150 · 10-19-2003, 9:23 AM

hmmm, interesitng mine is 50110. I wonder when it was updated. Do you think they upgraded it when i bought it in the store? Mine is having a problem where the bottom of the screen is a little washed out so I am going to take it back to Verizon today for them to take a look at it and hopefully replace it; Ill see if i can get it with PRL 50109 this time!

orioles150 · 10-20-2003, 2:34 PM

well i got my phone replaced today and they said that maybe in a software update in the future they would get rid of the "Verizon Wireless" but he didnt really know. Also he seemed to think that there are changeable faceplates for it but they just have not gotten them in stock yet (though the guy did not seem to sure about that) And I emailed Verizon about faceplates and they sent me a standard email not answering my question.

10-13-2003, 7:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
orioles150 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New York Posts: 674 Phone(s): e815, past: 8100,670,4500,8600, 6000,530,4400,, LG5250,nokia8290,samy3500 Provider(s): Verizon Devices: Archos Gmini400, XM Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Getting rid of "Verizon Wireless" on the 8600 Has anyone figured out how to make the SUB LCD not switch back and forth between "Verizon Wireless" and the time/date/caller ID? I find this VERY annoying that the phone will display "Verizon Wireless" even when i am getting an incoming call. Of course if i wait a few seconds it will then switch back over and show me the number of the caller, but its still annoying. Any help is appreciated!

10-13-2003, 8:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Crazyboy Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: US-Florida Posts: 245 Phone(s): Samsung a670, Old:LG VX6000 Provider(s): Verizon...Maybe Cingular AGAIN Devices: Ipod, Palm Pilot Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Getting rid of "Verizon Wireless" on the 8600 I cant help you with that but can you tell me if you can change the faceplates? __________________ I hav trubble speeling

10-13-2003, 9:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
orioles150 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New York Posts: 674 Phone(s): e815, past: 8100,670,4500,8600, 6000,530,4400,, LG5250,nokia8290,samy3500 Provider(s): Verizon Devices: Archos Gmini400, XM Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Getting rid of "Verizon Wireless" on the 8600 I honestly am not sure. I believe there are supposed to be changeable faceplates but I havent seen any, nor do I see an easy way to change the face-plate. While it does look possible, I do not see any easy way to take off the current faceplate. (other than just pulling, which looks like it may work, but I am scared to try, since I dont want to break the phone) Also there is nothing in the manual about changing faceplates. So I guess the answer to your question is I am not really sure.

10-14-2003, 12:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
GoodmanR Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 3,140 Phone(s): Moto v3 Razr, Blackberry 7230 Provider(s): Cingular (Voice) + T-Mobile (Blackberry) Devices: Crackberry Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Getting rid of "Verizon Wireless" on the 8600 I would look for this to be fixed with the next build of firmware that comes out for this handset.... __________________ New Job = New Phone

10-14-2003, 12:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
funk I made my first post! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Getting rid of "Verizon Wireless" on the 8600 I also just got the 8600. I must say this phone is great. BUt I also HATE this verizon wireless on the front LCD. If there is a way to fix this...please respond

10-14-2003, 7:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Phone Fresh Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Getting rid of "Verizon Wireless" on the 8600 I don;t think its a firmware issue. All i know is that if the prl was updated this started happening to people's phones. I have not updated my prl because of this. Mine doesn;t displace verizonwireless and am tryign to keep it that way. the fac tthat it blocks the caller id is really annoying . any go into an extended network area to see if it changes at all?

10-14-2003, 7:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
GoodmanR Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 3,140 Phone(s): Moto v3 Razr, Blackberry 7230 Provider(s): Cingular (Voice) + T-Mobile (Blackberry) Devices: Crackberry Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Getting rid of "Verizon Wireless" on the 8600 if thats the case, you could edit it out of the PRL, but since no one has done that yet, that may be quite risky __________________ New Job = New Phone

10-14-2003, 8:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
orioles150 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New York Posts: 674 Phone(s): e815, past: 8100,670,4500,8600, 6000,530,4400,, LG5250,nokia8290,samy3500 Provider(s): Verizon Devices: Archos Gmini400, XM Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Getting rid of "Verizon Wireless" on the 8600 Phone, what is your PRL?

10-19-2003, 12:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
Phone Fresh Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Getting rid of "Verizon Wireless" on the 8600 SOrry for the delay i was out of town for a few days my prl is 50109

10-19-2003, 9:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
orioles150 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New York Posts: 674 Phone(s): e815, past: 8100,670,4500,8600, 6000,530,4400,, LG5250,nokia8290,samy3500 Provider(s): Verizon Devices: Archos Gmini400, XM Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Getting rid of "Verizon Wireless" on the 8600 hmmm, interesitng mine is 50110. I wonder when it was updated. Do you think they upgraded it when i bought it in the store? Mine is having a problem where the bottom of the screen is a little washed out so I am going to take it back to Verizon today for them to take a look at it and hopefully replace it; Ill see if i can get it with PRL 50109 this time!

10-20-2003, 2:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
orioles150 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New York Posts: 674 Phone(s): e815, past: 8100,670,4500,8600, 6000,530,4400,, LG5250,nokia8290,samy3500 Provider(s): Verizon Devices: Archos Gmini400, XM Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Getting rid of "Verizon Wireless" on the 8600 well i got my phone replaced today and they said that maybe in a software update in the future they would get rid of the "Verizon Wireless" but he didnt really know. Also he seemed to think that there are changeable faceplates for it but they just have not gotten them in stock yet (though the guy did not seem to sure about that) And I emailed Verizon about faceplates and they sent me a standard email not answering my question.

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