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> I have purchased the N-Gage from Orange at Ł50 (thanks for the heads up on
> that one!)... I know, I know, its a kiddy phone... but Im a big kid at
> heart :)
>
> However I dont seem to get the quoted 7 day standby time... More like 24
> hours!
> Now the question is, who do I take this up with? Orange, or a Nokia centre?

> I have purchased the N-Gage from Orange at Ł50 (thanks for the heads up on
> that one!)... I know, I know, its a kiddy phone... but Im a big kid at
> heart :)
>
> However I dont seem to get the quoted 7 day standby time... More like 24
> hours!
> Now the question is, who do I take this up with? Orange, or a Nokia centre?

> Many thanks in advance for any advice

> I have purchased the N-Gage from Orange at Ł50 (thanks for the heads up on
> that one!)... I know, I know, its a kiddy phone... but Im a big kid at
> heart :)
>
> However I dont seem to get the quoted 7 day standby time... More like 24
> hours!
> Now the question is, who do I take this up with? Orange, or a Nokia
centre?
>
> Many thanks in advance for any advice
>
> Simon
>
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>
>

> On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 08:22:33 +0100, Mr E Mann wrote:
>
> > I have purchased the N-Gage from Orange at Ł50 (thanks for the heads up
on
> > that one!)... I know, I know, its a kiddy phone... but Im a big kid at
> > heart :)
> >
> > However I dont seem to get the quoted 7 day standby time... More like
24
> > hours!
> > Now the question is, who do I take this up with? Orange, or a Nokia
centre?
>
> The question is ... How exactly are you using your Ngage ?
>
> If you just leave it on standby and dont touch it, then yes you probably
> will get the quoted 7-day standby time.
>
> But more likely your playing games on it (after all this is the whole idea
> of the Ngage), and/or are using its other functions. The Ngages
> large backlit TFT colour screen WILL consume a lot of battery power, and
> so something like 24hrs is a more realistic figure.
>
> > Many thanks in advance for any advice
>
> Use it less ... leave it on standby more.
>
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> Michael Turner
> Email (ROT13)
> zvxr.gheare1963@ivetva.arg

> It seems silly that you cant use a product as the manufacturer claims it
> CAN be used with a certain battery life. They know if they said, oh by
the
> way the battery is only good for a day no one would touch it!
> False and misleading statements due to the lack of power of the
Advertising
> Standards Authority and Trading Standards. Both powerless to do much
against
> big companies with lots more money.

> 7 days is probably possible if the phone is idle nearly
> all of that 7 days

>Welcome to the world I live in! I charged my old 3510i about once every 10
>days,