BenQ-Siemens EF81
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BenQ-Siemens EF81

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  • twied73
  • b7{
  • 04 Jan 2008

Hello all, I have had this phone for about two weeks, I have had absolutely no problems with it whatsoever. Granted, it doesn't have all the bells and whistles of some of the newest phones, but quality wise, construction wise, I have not had a cell phone that beats it, not even comes close. The construction and quality is grade A, typical German ingenuity. I LOVE this phone so far, I have paid higher dollar for phones of lesser, far lesser quality. I can't believe that BenQ Siemens, as a company, had problems with phones built like these. The funny thing is I paid 160 US dollars for this phone on ebay, brand new, unlocked. I have paid 400+ US dollars for phones that were junk compared to this one. For a no frills phone, that has 3G, and for quality that can't be beat, I highly recommend it. Thanks and good luck.

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    • Anonymous
    • pYS
    • 18 Dec 2007

    Update the Firmware to version 58 this usually solves many problems associated with earlier firmware versions.

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      • feliz
      • mcu
      • 30 Nov 2007

      i have the phone for 2weeks now but i can't view call options.....being mis-call,answerwd or dailed.... i'll be happy if you post me with the tips and how to.

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        • UKICA
        • pWX
        • 24 Nov 2007

        it cost 86 e in my country(serbia)

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          • emg
          • nDS
          • 21 Nov 2007

          i have the phone for 2 weeks is relative good the signal drops sometimes pics look good the battery standby is kind is small but i didn't have softwere problems it runs ok i don;t know what is all the fuzz about this problem

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            • PeeDee
            • myx
            • 19 Nov 2007

            Got this phone la summer, had noting but problems with it!! Had to send it back twice because of problem after problem

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              • Paeijho
              • wrY
              • 19 Nov 2007

              LOL, it's not me, i don't owned this phone.
              i only owned the "cheaper" version, E81.

              it's Karim Ahmed, read again.;)

              btw, you've got a low price tag for your phone indeed.

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                • Znuff
                • nC8
                • 19 Nov 2007

                To Paeijho, the guy who paid $460 for this: YOU GOT ROBBED!

                I got this phone brand-new at $120, everywhere in the world I found it for less than $200.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • pYV
                  • 15 Nov 2007

                  The light (display backlight) on the EF81 can be adjusted to stay on for 60, 30, 15 or 5 seconds, go into the menu look for Display click on Display and you will find the Backlight Time option, if it stays on longer than 60 seconds after you have made adjustments I would assume there may be a problem with the handset, it may be fixable by upgrading the software.

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                    • sid
                    • 49B
                    • 15 Nov 2007

                    please can someone tell why the key pad on back of my ef 81 always on and what option do i have to turn them off?
                    thans in advance

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                      • Paeijho
                      • wrY
                      • 11 Nov 2007

                      actually there is one good software management for EF81, it called Brew Mobile Commander, google for it.
                      it's stable and fast, unlike MPM.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • pYV
                        • 11 Nov 2007

                        Unfortunately the software SUCKS you will have to get used to it, try installing the software on another computer I found it appeared to work better on my laptop and the strange thing is my main computer has far superior performance to the laptop, I guess it's not a system performance related issue.

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                          • ef81plshelp
                          • nH1
                          • 10 Nov 2007

                          hi!
                          my problem is the the data cable
                          once it's work
                          once it dosen't work
                          are there else software than MPM?

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                            • Anonymous
                            • pYV
                            • 10 Nov 2007

                            I am almost certain you cannot turn the keypad light off, but it should switch off automaticaly after a short while.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 49B
                              • 09 Nov 2007

                              how can i turn off the light on my keypad? please advice

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                                • Anonymous
                                • pYV
                                • 09 Nov 2007

                                The light (display backlight) on the EF81 can be adjusted to stay on for 60, 30, 15 or 5 seconds, go into the menu look for Display click on Display and you will find the Backlight Time option, if it stays on longer than 60 seconds after you have made adjustments I would assume there may be a problem with the handset, it may be fixable by upgrading the software.

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                                  • sid makki
                                  • 49B
                                  • 09 Nov 2007

                                  just purchace ef81 and its amazing phone but one slight problem the light always on in tne front of the phone can someone tells me how i can turen them off it eating up my battery.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • pYV
                                    • 09 Nov 2007

                                    Just purchased a replacement (compatible none genuine) battery for an EF81 and I get a message when powering up the phone BATTERY INVALID PLEASE CKECK OR REPLACE, also the battery charging indicator on the display is not moving it just displays as if the battery is flat, can anyone give advise on this?

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                                      • jack
                                      • nTS
                                      • 07 Nov 2007

                                      the ef81 its amazing mobile i like this phone and its best phone in the world from design

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                                        • ABEN
                                        • yXA
                                        • 05 Nov 2007

                                        My Phone can't call out. I don't change any setting. Others function it's ok. However i like this phone.