Desired Improvements to Verizon's T720

Press the DownVolume key followed by 0 to go to vibrate, or any number to go to that volume level.

Some of the other points are really good. I would also like to add:

* allow an option to keep the backlight on when plugged into a charger, and an option for a custom time. 20 seconds is just not long enough. It takes 30 seconds just to make a connection sometimes. There should also be a single 'safe' key that I could use to turn the backlight on after it times out, such that it would not also preform another unintened function. There are often safe keys you can press, but that changes depending on what function is active. -Chuck-

 

This is certainly a very in depth list of suggested changes, but let me add that I want the phone to do what it was supposed to do in the first place; which is transfer ringtone midis and gifs back and from from a pc.

 

Anyone know how to "page down" in the browser instead of going one line at a time?

 

Very true. You can mute it somewhat by placing your thumb over the speaker on the front of the phone. The speaker is the circle with the Motorola Emblem on it. Not a good solution, but it helps in a public place. -Chuck-

 

You can't.

 

Minutes are reported differently depending on your market. Some markets pool N&W minutes into off-peak. What's the difference, you know what they mean.

 

Use Kyocera's phone book search. The way it works (for those unaware) is thusly:

From the main screen (not the phonebook, just the main screen), say you want to find Charity in your list of 100 names and numbers. Just enter:

2(C), 4(H), 2(A), 7(R), 4(I), 8(T), 9(Y)

Usually, by the time you've typed 2427, you'll have CHAR, which would narrow it down. It's like T9 (or iTAP) for your phonebook. I never had to memorize speed dial numbers or use voice dialing with my old Kyocera.

I also agree with an easy way to silence the ringer.

 

Pertaining to your voice mail password idea, there's an existing solution that will automatically type in your password. Go to the Message center, highlight the voicemail line and press menu, go down to voice mail setup. It should have *86 listed. After the *86, you can add 2 or 3 pauses (do this by pressing the menu key and selecting 'insert pause'). After the pauses type # and then your password. Here's what mine looks like:

*86ppp#12345 <--- fake password just to show an example

I'm guessing you can also change the *86 to your mobile phone number but I haven't tried this yet.


Now when you call your voice mailbox everything will automatically be typed in without distracting you from driving.

 

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This is what I did on my old Kyocera phone.

 

Not true on mine T720c verizon 19c, if I am on loud level seven, I press the up volume and 0 and it goes to vibrate without a sound. If I press down volume and 0 I get a level 6 sound then silent. FYI

 

OH MY GOSH!

Just press the up volume key then press 0. That will bring it to vibrate and if you want to go to silent just press the down volume key.

Sheesh, it's not that hard to figure out.

I do agree with the rest of your list though.

 

LOL shiney, didn't see your message there.

 

* Names should be listed only once in the phone book with a submenu listing alternative numbers. The sort list by Primary is disabled by default and only goes half-way--it limits the list to only the primary number but doesn't display the alternative numbers if you select the submenu. You still have to scroll through individual listings, which adds steps, wastes display screen space, is inconsistent with the parent menu, and may be a waste of time if there are no alternate numbers stored.


if you view the entry, while you have it selected on a certain one(mobile/home/etc) it will show you the # for that particular one

if you need to know if there are multiple numbers, hit left/right on the entry... if it doesn't change, it doesn't have secondary numbers..

i dont see the problem with this... it works fine.

most of the other points are accurate tho..

 

You could set a home key to Style, all you'd have to press is that then... I have a home key set for shortcuts so there is an extra two button presses. What makes us so great is the fact that we can adapt

 

Sometimes I have that problem too, I just press the volume keys or the voice key while I'm in a call. How did I miss this volume key + number shortcut? I guess I'll have to read the manual again.

 

You all have some good suggestions. My favorites are 1) no voicemail interupt, 2) announcing voicenames, and 3) the *646 miscalculations. I also have a few to add:

*Although there have been suggestions for shortcuts for changing to/from Vibrate mode, there are no shortcuts to switch to Vibrate/Ring mode. This is my all-time favorite mode.

*There is no way of disabling the startup/shutdown tones without putting the phone into silent mode. Unfortunately, due to the poor battery life and lack of signal reception in my office I am forced to turn the phone on/off several times to squeeze on day out of my battery. And, as stated in #1 there is no shortcut for the Vibrate/Ring mode.

 

I have done this and it works great. I only needed one pause to get it done. As far as out of the area VM goes, set up a speed dial with the pauses in your number that you can use when *86 does not work.
You can even use the voice dial commands to send it so you don't need to look at anything to dial.

 

Something I would really like to see, is being able to change the volume on the outside. This is similar to the i90 (I don't know about other Nextel phones) Hopefully Motorola will be able to do this.

As far as VZW (which I have) they should stop that stupid Get It Now thing. I'm gonna go make a new thread and rant in it.

 

I wish it'd stop making so many noises. I can't take it out of the holster and open it without an orchestration of creaking sounds. It makes me feel like the phone is about to fall apart.. and it's just generally annoying. My LG-TM510 sure was a quiet little soldier compared to this thing.

 

My t720 sure is a soldier! I can't tell you how many times I've dropped it, and the thing still works as good as new. Just the other night I dropped it while I was getting out of my car and the damn phone slid right under the middle of my car into a little puddle. I had to use a long stick to fish it out and I wound up scratching the hell out of the chrome plastic piece on the outside of the phone. I need a replacement chrome piece now! Actually.. I need a new everything since its all dented up from me dropping it! Still works like new though..

 

Replacing *86 with your cell number works. I had to do this since I am in extended area while at home. Phone actually switches to Sprint and they don't recognize *86. That's also a lot of fun when you dial 611...

 

if you are in the phone boook. hit the menu key then choose setup from the list. it gives you the option to list only primary numbers or all numbers. when using the primary number format, just scroll to the entry you want then hit the left or right arrrow to see other numbers (or email add) for that particular entry

i think the battery indicator flashes when the phone is plugged in. it doesnt show the %complete

 

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Motorola part # SPN5021


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give me my enter button....on the v60 you could change ringers, see who called, and read your text messages with the door closed...I loved that cause I get a lot of messages.....when you hit the buttons on the 720 it seems to want to do those things, but there is no enter button, why not make the voice notes button, which dosent do anything with the door closed into the enter button....I want my damn v60 back...anyone want to trade?

 

Correct.. there is no DIRECT shortcut to the Vibe/Ring function, but you can create a shortcut to the "Ring Style" menu, where you can choose Vibe&Ring... simply press the menu button, go to Ring Styles and select it, then press and hold the menu button down for about 3 seconds.. it will ask you if you want to make a shortcut.. press yes, then assign a numbered key on your keypad for the shortcut.. then, when you want to access this menu, just press the menu button and the number...