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Motorola A780

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  • brad
  • YYW
  • 05 Sep 2005

Help! I'm having a bit of trouble in several areas with my week old A780:

1. All of my Contacts (3,300 of them) are organized by first name. This is ridiculous, since what if I wanted to put contact in for "Motorola", but don't know anyone who works there by their first name?! How can this be changed (say, like the Treo 600 I'm now using) to either company name or last name?
2. Does anyone know how to setup email for T-Mobile in the US?
3. I've had difficulty synchronizing with Outlook; the computer doesn't seem to recognize my phone. I've read other posts about similar problems; has anyone figured out how to correct it?

BTW, if you live in England, you're in luck: there is a website (http://www.filesaveas.com/gprs.html) that has all of the setup info for multiple ISPs.

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    • brad
    • YYW
    • 05 Sep 2005

    Press the little silver button on the left side of the phone that has the "lock" icon on it. This will help you slide the battery cover down.

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      • T.Alexander
      • jGL
      • 04 Sep 2005

      Simply press and hold the unlock button under the voice command button and slide the back plate down until the plate slides off. Once you have done this simply remove your battery and the sim card slot is right there. insert your sim care and put the battery back in correctly and slide the back plate on untill it locks.

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        • Ruttapong
        • baa
        • 04 Sep 2005

        where do i put in the SIM card? i cannot find the slot and don't know how to open the back... help please.

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          • nick
          • 4}v
          • 03 Sep 2005

          How can my MP3 sound louder...when I install the music ...it does not allow me to install a larger file...please help...if possible.

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            • T.Alexander
            • jGL
            • 03 Sep 2005

            I am trying to set up the Cingular Internet on my phone and I am have some trouble can someone help me.

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              • Prince Mathews
              • U2e
              • 02 Sep 2005

              hi folks,
              can anyone help me by sending some softwares compatible for this phone? atleast a website from where applications can be downloaded... thanks in advance. you see... i don't have a single application or game. so pleeeeease help.

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                • Raghu
                • 2SP
                • 01 Sep 2005

                hey folks.. a few questions.. howz the camera.. and the mp3 player on headphones is decent? at least like 6630 decent bass elements and all?? thanks..

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                  • Sky
                  • RK3
                  • 01 Sep 2005

                  excellent phone, but one problem, sound volume can't be adjusted, there's a ring alert style where u can adjust to "loud" or "soft" etc, but no adjustment for volume of voice (ex. when the phone read the text messages for you). the default volume is hard to be heard even when u put the phone near your ears.

                  If you owners of a780 knows how to adjust the volume pls post hear on how to. tnx.

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                    • Bluesman68
                    • PSv
                    • 01 Sep 2005

                    HI Alison,

                    Do this:

                    1. Tap Real Player;
                    2. Tap PlayList;
                    3. Tap New;
                    4. Tap the bottommost left icon;
                    5. Tap New Playlist;
                    6. Tap the bottommost left icon again;
                    7. Tap Add;
                    8. Tap File;
                    9. Choose songs to play by tapping the box on the left of every title;
                    10. Tap Open after choosing songs to play;
                    11. Save Playlist;
                    12. Rename playlist;
                    13. Tap first song on the playlist;
                    14. Enjoy the music....;-)

                    Hope thid helps. It may look very tedious, but, its not!

                    God bless!

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                      • alison
                      • QEb
                      • 01 Sep 2005

                      hi i have a motorola A780 how can I get the mp3 music to play one after the other, why everytime one song finish I have to touch the following song to play, why can't it play like a normal mp3 or cd player...........

                      please help me i disperately need help.. someone help me

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                        • Emeka
                        • Yfx
                        • 31 Aug 2005

                        I had to re-post these settings for CINGULAR USERS trying to setup their internet access on the motorola A780. Below are the internet & browser settings:

                        APN: wap.cingular
                        User name: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
                        Password: CINGULAR1
                        Time Out:24 HOUR (it Could be anything though)
                        DNS SERVER should be checked
                        (1)66.209.11.61

                        CSD setting
                        Dial in number:14152441012
                        No check mark for 'query at logon'
                        Username:WAP@CINGULAR.COM
                        Password: CINGULAR1
                        Baud Rate:9600
                        Line Type:ISDN
                        Time out:30 min

                        Once you have these settings in place you need to configure the browser.To do these,a cingular profile to work with the browser has to be created. The motorola A780 browser profile is originally set to enome,i-style or something else.To create a cingular profile for the browser to actually work, open the Opera browser, tap on the lower left button to open the browser menu,tap on 'setup' then go to 'profile', click on the
                        'profile' menu, select 'New' and enter these settings.

                        Profile name: Cingular
                        Primary gateway IP: 66.209.11.61
                        Port: 9201
                        Secondary gateway IP: 0.0.0.0
                        Port: 0
                        Homepage: http://wap.oa.yahoo.com (it could be anything though)

                        I've had my A780 for about 10 months and it hasn't been a problem. I read all these negative comments and I wonder if those people who leave these comments really believe that there is something called a 'PERFECT PHONE'.I'll just want to advise potential buyers of the motorola A780 to be specific when they place their order. There are different versions out there now.There is the English verison,Taiwan,Hong Kong, Singapore etc.Some are Edge capable while some are just GPRS capable... goodluck!


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                          • T.Alexander
                          • jGL
                          • 30 Aug 2005

                          I have cingular as a carrier and they do not support the A780. How do I make changes to the phone to get it to send email and connect to the internet?

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                            • David
                            • YHn
                            • 30 Aug 2005

                            I will be traveling extensively Between US and China, therefore I need a phone that works seamlessly as phone and email.

                            Apart from changing SIM card, do I need to change anything easily for using POP email in both countries? Please advice me by email ASAP.

                            In US, I use T-mobile. Also, if I buy it in US online, will someone to confirm that it should be working in China.

                            Your advices/opinions are most appreciated.

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                              • Raman
                              • Pxx
                              • 30 Aug 2005

                              how can i send vcard (contact details in phone book) to someone else as SMS? everytime i try, it shows the option only in MMS

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                                • PFM
                                • 29 Aug 2005

                                I got the phone in Taiwan from a 神脑通讯 dealer 2 months back. In the package are 2 batteries, travel charger, destok charger, data cable & cd, dual-earpiece, manual, original pouch. MicroSD or Transflash is not included though.

                                It's working fine here in Singapore - GPRS, browser, email, mms, and the basic functions. I have tried it with both M1 and Starhub lines. Saw one shop at Funan selling it for S$900+ w/o contract. I heard it won't be released full scale in Singapore although it's manufactured here, like several other Moto models.
                                Overall, built is sturdy and compact considering the functions. Equipped with both keypad (on the cover) and touch-screen is refreshingly practical. Some functions can be accessed without flipping open the cover - call, sms, camera etc. Ringtone volume and speaker could be improved upon. Good sounding earpiece with retro look albeit slightly uncomfortable. Browser connection reasonably fast. No comment on 3rd party software as I do not install any. A nice-looking, well-built and designed phone.

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                                  • Ting
                                  • PFM
                                  • 28 Aug 2005

                                  Hi to all motorola a780 users. I have just discovered the existence of this phone. They shd really advertise this fantastic phone in Singapore more. I would like to know what are the standard accessories in the box. Does it come with extra memory stick, extra batt and charger? I happen to read this info from somewhere but would like to clarrify with u guys here. Thanks!!!

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                                    • Douglas Bull
                                    • YHn
                                    • 27 Aug 2005

                                    I have cingular as a carrier and they do not support the A780. How do I make changes to the phone to get it to send email and connect to the internet?

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                                      • Bluesman68
                                      • PSv
                                      • 27 Aug 2005

                                      HI Indy,

                                      I am from the Philippines as well and a proud owner of this unit for more than a month now. I agree with you, the perfect phone has yet to be born, but, I guess perfection depends on how each of us define it...I have no complaints with my A780 though I would be looking forward a better firmware in the future. The Calendar and Bluetooth in my unit work perfectly...the calendar, though, reacts a bit slower compared to those installed in Nokias and Ericssons...

                                      My unit came with a desktop charger for batteries...it also has some sort of dual charging wire(???) wherein which you can charge the battery in the phone and the spare...

                                      You might have been issued a defective unit, good thing you had it checked in the service center...

                                      Have a great day ahead!

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                                        • indy
                                        • PBA
                                        • 26 Aug 2005

                                        When I bought this phone on July 2, 2005, I really thought that "this is the perfect phone". Sorry guys, the perfect phone isn't born yet. So I have to stick with this one since it cost me P32,000 here in the Philippines.
                                        But there are some great things about this phone, really. You can do many things with it, besides texting/calling functions, you can: take photos, video (1 hour and 50 mins of it!!!), great inbox for text (695 messages), sent (790 messgs.), etc., the security for the TRANSFLASH card is a great idea, cause unlike my NOKIA 6680, you can lock it so that no one can peek, steal, or copy your files.
                                        One thing that bogs me right now ist that my unit just suddenly can't open "in-a-flash" the CALENDAR and BLUETOOTH functions. So, I have to send it back to the service center.
                                        Also, the sound from the speakers are great. But one of the games (Motorola Basketball) can't be played because of lack of keys. Evel Knievel game has no sound. And the promised BOC or Battery Only Charger was not included in the package. Was I robbed, tell me??? Anyway, i'm looking forward to the Moto Q. God Bless!!!

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