Need help using phone without headset

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Admin · Subject: Most likely found the solution! Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:19 pm

Hey penny, ive been looking around for awhile and i think ive found your solution Smile

it involves going into engineer mode so make sure you follow the instructions...

go into engineer mode by typing *#3646633# from the dialing feature.

go down to Audio(3)>Set Mode(1)>then select (normal mode) and press ok.

get out of engineer mode and try it out Smile

tell me whether or not this works Smile

good luck!

edmann · Subject: Re: Need help using phone without headset Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:58 pm

well this blows! i got my i9 in the mail and tried to charge and the charger wigged out
[charge on-charge off-charge on-charge off] so i plugged it in to my stereo and now i have no receiver{ear speaker} and after doing a factory restore it change my carrier and put my phone on roam. i went in to the settings changed it back to att and before i can make a call it switches back to cell one! am i retarted? help! Mad

edmann · Subject: Re: Need help using phone without headset Tue Jul 29, 2008 5:11 am

I too have had this problem w/my s.e.w810i. after changing cases i developed the same problem. no ear speaker! i used it on speaker phone for weeks before finding the same solution! cheers

cityratt · New User Posts: 10 Join date: 2008-07-27

Penny wrote:

I just bought a P168 and can only make and receive calls using the headset. I read the manual that came with the phone and it does not tell me how to set the phone to hand held. Can anyone help?

Ok this is probably a long shot, but I had the same issue with my Blackberry. For some reason when I unplugged a headset, the phone was unable to determine that the headset was unplugged, so it behaved as if it was still plugged in... even though it wasn't. The speakers were off and I could only use the headset to talk. I couldn't figure out for the life of me what was wrong until I accidentally stumbled on this solution. It sounds like your phone has similar symptoms so it might be worth a try before filing for an RMA.

The way I fixed it was to power off the thing, and remove the battery for abut 45 seconds - 1 minute, then replace battery and reset it. This happened more than once and this worked every time. Hopefully this works for you too.

Like I said it's a long shot but sometimes the simplest solutions are overlooked.

Admin · Subject: Re: Need help using phone without headset Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:13 pm

Penny wrote:

Yeah, If I unplug the earphones, I cannot hear anything on the other end. I cannot hear the phone on the other end ring (when I am making a call) and I cannot hear the other person on the other end speak, but they can hear me. I have to either use the earphones, or wait until they pick up and talk through the speaker (like a walkie-talkie). I have even reset the factory settings and I get the same thing. Any suggestions?

id say its a fault, contact your seller with the problem and see if they can help you out.

Penny · Newbie Posts: 3 Join date: 2008-07-25

Yeah, If I unplug the earphones, I cannot hear anything on the other end. I cannot hear the phone on the other end ring (when I am making a call) and I cannot hear the other person on the other end speak, but they can hear me. I have to either use the earphones, or wait until they pick up and talk through the speaker (like a walkie-talkie). I have even reset the factory settings and I get the same thing. Any suggestions?

Admin · Subject: Re: Need help using phone without headset Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:14 pm

Penny wrote:

I just bought a P168 and can only make and receive calls using the headset. I read the manual that came with the phone and it does not tell me how to set the phone to hand held. Can anyone help?

hey it should be able to make a receive calls normally if you DONT have the headset plugged in, just like in most phones. If its plugged in the receiver will automatically be routed through it.

could you give me more information as to what you are doing and what your trying to do? Smile

thanks

Penny · Newbie Posts: 3 Join date: 2008-07-25

I just bought a P168 and can only make and receive calls using the headset. I read the manual that came with the phone and it does not tell me how to set the phone to hand held. Can anyone help?