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80 out of 81 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
"Worthy Successor to the V710"
Pros: improved keypad, beautiful screen, bluetooth, updated iTap, voice commands, EV-DO/V-Cast, more responsive GUI, well-designed, good speakerphone, picture and video msging
Cons: have to hack it to get OBEX and DUN working, but not hard to hack
Summary: I wrote a review on PhoneScoop not long after getting my phone, and it was almost not positive enough. I love this phone.
I had a V60 for years and Motorola won me over with iTap, which I find to be far better than T9 for typing out sms msgs (text messaging). The E815 features Motorola's updated iTap predictive typing software which now can learn new word automatically and also suggest a word after only a few letters so you don't have to even type it all out.
The outside screen on the phone, while small and not as nice as the inside screen, does show the date, time, battery, and service and can display photo-caller-id if you set that up. The inside screen is beautiful and works well for taking pictures, reading in sunlight, or playing games and v-cast videos.
One thing most people are complaining about lately with this phone is the crippled bluetooth features. Motorola shipped the phone being able to do OBEX file transfers and DUN internet networking with a computer, but Verizon, wanting more profit, disabled these features. Since I wanted to get my pictures off my phone without paying to send lots of picture messages, I modified my phone to be an E815m which Mobile Phone Tools now recognizes and can copy files off of and to. Also enabling DUN is as easy as dialing ##342587 (##DIALUP) quickly and you'll see a prompt saying "Dial Up Networking Enabled." So I won't hold any of those limitations against this phone, since now it all works.
But enough about all the bells and whistles, what do most people do with their cell phones...make calls. And the E815 does that quite well, reception is better than any phone I've used on Verizon and battery-life is great. Audio quality on speakerphone, bluetooth headset, or normally is great, people have said I sound like I'm on a land line.
Until a CDMA RAZR V3 comes out next year this is the Verizon phone to get/beat.
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You wrote "I modified my phone to be an E815m". Please, HOW?!? I have search all over the internet, and can't find any body but you with this info. Can you help me. I've read others asking you for this info, but I can't find your answer. Email me if you wish at mlindquistlbc@gmail.com
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Trying to decide which phone to buy after a bad LG phone experience. This review was really helpful.
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I have the e815 and would like to know how to make it a e815m. Also - do you know a way to change/add categories in the Contacts area? (ie; what if I want to change VIP to Family, or add one for Church Group ??) Any help would be great ... thanks.
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Does unlocking the Dial Up networking feature get around the $60 fee that this service would normally incur? Or do you have to still pay for the broadband access service after you unlock DUN?
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i really need some help converting my e815 to e815m so it can be recognized. please help. thanks.
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i really need some help converting my e815 to e815m so it can be recognized. please help. thanks.
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I was able to enable dial up networking, but I was wondering if you could advise me how to convert to the 815m to get more use out of bluetooth? Thanks!
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I am trying to find a Verizon cellphone with speakerphone capability like Nextel...by that, I mean that I want the speakerphone able to be used WHILE THE FLIP IS CLOSED, and I want to be able to answer the phone while the flip is closed by using the spkrphone...can the E815 do this???...I had tried an LG, but the spkr could only be used while the phone was open, making the spkr very awkward to use...I want to place the phone on my dash, closed, and carry on a hands-free converstaion...can I do this???
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I haven't used a camera phone. What does DUN have to do with saving or uploading pictures that gets you around using text messaging?
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The E815 has what I consider a major flaw. It does not support analog! With out supporting analog this phone will only me good in metropolitan areas, If you live in a rural state, (IE: Me in NH) Then you will have many holes in your coverage area. The V710 is a trimode phone and has exceptional receiver strength.
Remember that the main purpose of the phone is to make phone calls and if you can not get a signal you might as well be carrying a brick with you. -
dialing the ##Dialup does NOT work--perhaps they have modified it now that you broadcasted it, but I doubt it ever really worked.
However, for making calls, which is what I do, and using Bluetooth, so far it's a 10--I wish it did not even have a Camera--I have those already--I just needed a good phone, and it is good to see Motorola back in the fold since BOMBING with their v60's. Before those (5 years ago), they used to make the best phones, but then they were left in the dust...Keep on coming Motorola, I need you! -
dialing the ##Dialup does NOT work--perhaps they have modified it now that you broadcasted it, but I doubt it ever really worked.
However, for making calls, which is what I do, and using Bluetooth, so far it's a 10--I wish it did not even have a Camera--I have those already--I just needed a good phone, and it is good to see Motorola back in the fold since there BOMB with their v60's. Before those (5 years ago), they used to make the best phones, but then they were left in the dust...Keep on coming Motorola, I need you!
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It's time for me to get a new phone. I have looked at Lg, and Motorola and i like what people say about bolth. form all the opinion's i think i'm going with the Motorola E815. But i'd like to konw what EVDO is? and what and why are OBEX and DUN Better.
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Can someone post on here how to enable the OBEX file transfers and DUN networking on this fone? And can you also explain fully what it is?
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Hey I read your review and I totally agree, I love this phone and I wouldn't trade it for anything out there (today anyways). but I was interested in the bluetooth code you typed in to enable DUN and I tried it but couldn't get it to work, what was the number again? Please e-mail me if you have the time at bordrdude07@yahoo.com thanks
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is free? I am getting this phone next week and do not want to have to pay to send photos
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