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After a few days with it, I returned the 8600 and got the 8900. (With the rebate, it acutally cost me $10 LESS than the 8600.)

The 8900 is bigger - but not enough to matter to me. The display is also bigger and easier to read, which is the main reason I traded it.

The speakerphone works well for me in the car, but I do notice the fact that the sound actually comes out of the top of the faceplate, which is actually facing away from you when the phone is open. This makes the speaker harder to hear when using as a speaker phone, but easier to hear the rings when it is closed (the 8600 only plays to the inside of the face plate - if that makes sense).

The blinking "verizon wireless" in the sub-lcd display is there just like the 8600. I placed my wife's 8600 next to my new 8900, and they blink for the exact same amount of time. No help with this here. (Although the tech at the store did tell me they have received MULTIPLE complaints about this on both the 8600 and now the 8900. Let's hope that motivates them to change it!)

I'll be glad to answer any specific questions anyone has, especially about the differences between the 8600 and the 8900.

 

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HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD A NETWORK ERROR WHEN TRYING TO SEND OR RECEIVE A PICTURE MESSAGE?

 

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For those who want to check ringtones and don't wanna do it on the phone you can go to the Modtones or Ringster websites. I find that it is easier to browse there.

 

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My dad does. He is pretty unhappy about it...

 

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Damn...thought this phone was going to be perfect but I have found a software problem on both mine and my fathers phone. When ever I go to change the name of somthing, mostly ringtones, the phone screen goes all white and says, "Saving User Data...(7)" and then it shuts off then on. It also happens sometimes when I try to change the ringtone...really annoying since I do this often. On my dads phone when he goes to change a contact name the phone freezes on the start-up screen and he has to take the battery out. This is a little dissapointing. Has any one else had these problems? If these conditions dont improve over this week, we are both going to exchange our phones for VX6000's since they've been around a little longer and has most of the bugs out. Although im going to miss analog, speakerphone, great ringtones...I think I'll survive.

 

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ok....so I call verizon tech...to aska few questions....like is there an easier way to get to contacts when you are sending a pic msg(rather than having to hit edit,menu,find,them contact list..uh,..the answert is no)..
so then I ask HIM how about my greeting banner which doesn't work...

so he tells me HIS phone does alternate between "verizon wireless" ands whatever he types in under greeting message...

so he asks me to read the software version in mine...of course,its not the same as his.....(BTW,his ANSWER OPTIONS also lets him choose between send key and any key..mine doesn't)...

heres my software version...Check it against yours...Just so you know,my phone has no probs sending pics......

TO95VEDT19_1.189

 

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Just came across the 8900 looking for a trimode camera phone for VZW. I don't know Audiovox phones at all. What's their rep? There seems to be pretty polar opinions of this phone, but Dru seems impressed with it's RF (my main concern). I just moved to a suburb of Detroit, MI, and my Samsung A400 on sprint can barely keep a signal.

While I'm most concerened with the RF, I know I'd regret passing up a camera phone, so i'm definitly interested in this phone.. .

Also, I've heard the vx6000 has a bigger screen, then the 8900.. which is bigger?

Thanks for the input.

 

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Although it is possible you have a faulty phone, it's not likely. The more likely problem is on your account. Whenever a picture phone is sold, a "line item" needs to be added to the account to allow the phone to send and receive pictures via the Express Network, even if you don't want a "package." Sometimes this is overlooked. Call CS or the store and have them check your account.

 

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The 8900 has a bigger screen, but the 6000 has more colors. Hope this helps you out.

 

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Thanks, Tony.. that was useful..

 

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So soupy, which phone are you gonna go with?

 

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Not sure why this phone is getting such bad reviews by some users. I picked up my 8900 on Friday and I can honestly say that it is a great phone. In my opinion, everything about this phone is excellent. I like the display, reception, interface, appearance, battery life, and sound quality on this phone. The camera and speaker phone work very well too, granted, it may not be the best camera and speaker phone out there, but it works well for me. If you are looking for a phone that has almost everything, then the 8900 is a great choice.

My sister has the LG6000, my brother has the T720, and my sisters boyfriend has the LG4400 and when I showed then my new phone, they were all very impressed with it.
It seems like the public is stuck on the fact that this phone has the Audiovox name on it. I’ll be the first one to say no to buy a Audiovox radio or any other Audiovox electronic, but when is comes to their new cell phones, I have no complaints. I have not encountered any of the bugs mentioned previously on this thread, so far my phone has preformed like a champ. Like a said before, I happen to like this phone very much and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a great phone with lots to offer.

My only gripe is that the phone does not come with more ringtones or wallpapers choices. I think it should also include at least one preinstalled game, screensaver, and animation. But, I know, that is Verizon’s way to get you to use Get It Now and make purchases thru their services.

 

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Ok so called tech support about my dads phone. They said that the Picture Messaging is a software problems and it will not work on ported number lines (we both are former AT&T customers) and that Audiovox has already noted the issue and are working to solve the problem. Me and my dad are going to go and exchange our phones I think and we are going to go get the LG VX6000. Thats a nice phone but it dosent get as good reception as my 8900. Darn...why cant people make a none buggy phone. I should have waited a little while du to the fact that this is a new phone and has issues that need to be worked out. Maybe in July when my mom ports over ill tell her to get this phone and I'll switch with her.

 

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Well, babyboy, I was all set to get the 8900, but when I went to the sprint store by my work in Troy, MI they said they received an e-mail from VZW to pull all the 8900's from the shelf including the display.. sounds like a recall.. anyone hear about this?

My girlfriend has the vx6000 and I like it alot and would by it in a second, except that it's a dual band digital only.. gotta have analog still..

So I guess it's back to the drawing board until they figure out what's up with the 8900...

 

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Yup... saw it posted on VZW's employee homepage. This was posted at about 4:30PM EST today... I'll try to find out some more details tomorrow.

 

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WHAT!!!!!!! Are you serious!?! Did they really pull the 8900 for a recall? Please tell me yall(southern term) joking.

 

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yep..I called my verizon store..they said it was pulled because you couldn't always send pictures..


But I've noticed now that my speakerphone,when I engage it on a call,.always starts at the lowest level,untill I hit the side "UP VOLUME" button.......the problem is that the volume(speakerphone) settings is on 5(the highest)......'

also,my auto redial doesn't work....

this phone is going back....

I for one am very dissapointed...

 

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Is the 8900 coming back to VZW anytime soon or is that model gone forever?

 

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Someone already beat me to the punch. In my area, VZW issued a directive to all channels to temporarily halt sales of the 8900 due to software glitches.

It has only been out 4 days. Many issues have been identified, and sales have been halted within the first week. Do you really want this phone 2 years?

This is not a Toshiba-Audiovox phone. The quality will be inferior. We should all learn from past experience!

 

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Ok, now i feel realy stupid.

My personal experience with this hadnsethas been wonderful and even more than 3 days ago I love the phone. I found one broken feature and a few anoyances that it would have been noce for them to address but other than that I have felt that it is the best handset I could have purachsed.

I am going to get some answers. I had a lovely conversation with an Audiovox engineer (someone who knew more about the phone than i did, which you can't seem to get to at Verizon.) and she and i are going tobe in email corespondance. I will post more info as I get it.

 

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UPDATE
I talked to a tech, who got hos boss on the ohone, and then that guy got his boss on the phone.

1.) I am keeping my phone and I have been assured I have nothing to worry about.

2.) The issue is peeople who are porting into Verizon who are getting the phone. They are having major glitches suposedly. He said he loves the phone and they are going to get it fixed because alot of people there feel it is the best handset they have and they REALY!!! want it in the lineup.

3.) I FREAKIN LOVE THIS PHONE. More on that later.

 

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I think they are paid to say that. This way you keep your phone, and their quota dosnt go down by one.

also incidently, they were able to sell you something they KNOW has problems (and argumentably a pritty crappy phone....comon who actually wants a phone with problems) and you're totally happy with that.... how intresting?......

 

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I read that the 8900 is being pulled from store shelves. Well on the verzion website, using my zip code 91326, the 8900 is still on the website and get this....it's $130 with $70 rebate = $60!!!

Wasn't it $170 a few days ago?????

 

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Actualy, the guy totaly wanted me to return the phone untill he found out I hadn't ported into verizon from ahnywere else. Suposedly they found this prob;lem when porting people in fform cingular first. He was realy insistant that i shold return it until i told him that i was an old customer. Then he said i would be fine. Hmmmm....need to make some emails/phone calls.

 

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GRRRR....in my area (NYC and Brooklyn) it has been pulled from the site. Very intresting.

What area are you in? What zip code?

 

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Hey guys... here's an update:

* All Audiovox 8900 handsets must be quarantined immediately. This
inventory must be removed from selling walls and stored in the
backrooms until further notice.
* Issue: Customers with mismatched MDN/MIN numbers programmed on
their handset are unable to access Mobile Web, Get It Now over 1X, and
unable to send/receive PIX Messages.
* Additional quantities of the LG VX6000 and accessories will be made
available to support camera phone sales until Audiovox 8900 issue has
been resolved.
* Software and Flashing Cables will be made available later this week.
Units can only be sold after they have been flashed with the new software.
* A more detailed communication will go out with an M&P for flashing
procedures for new activations and current customers once all
procedures have been finalized.


Nothing to worry about...