Motorola V551 / V330 / V547 / V555 / V557
Another Battery Life Question
I've had 2 v551s for about a month now, and like them a lot.
I've seen lots of debate about battery life, and never really had an issue - but now I do, and I'm wondering if it is similar to others.
I didn't use my phone for about 36 hours. During most of that time, it sat in the charger. The last time I looked, it was fully charged. After being out of the charger no more than four hours, and sitting at home where I get a strong signal, I received a 14 minute phone call.
At the end of the call, I got a low battery warning, and the phone shut down. I plugged it into the charger, and within 30 minutes, it displayed fully charged.
Do I have a battery problem?
I've seen lots of debate about battery life, and never really had an issue - but now I do, and I'm wondering if it is similar to others.
I didn't use my phone for about 36 hours. During most of that time, it sat in the charger. The last time I looked, it was fully charged. After being out of the charger no more than four hours, and sitting at home where I get a strong signal, I received a 14 minute phone call.
At the end of the call, I got a low battery warning, and the phone shut down. I plugged it into the charger, and within 30 minutes, it displayed fully charged.
Do I have a battery problem?
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If you suspect your batteries to be defective, just take it to any of the cingular phone places for an even exchange.
I have learned a few things about cell phone battery from my personal experience.
1. They DO NOT last as the manual suggests.
2. If you stay in an area with reception problems, the battery goes low very quickly.
3. If you have Bluetooth on, the battery lasts shorter than usual.
4. If you leave your phone unused with the battery in for months, the battery becomes unable to recharge.
I have learned a few things about cell phone battery from my personal experience.
1. They DO NOT last as the manual suggests.
2. If you stay in an area with reception problems, the battery goes low very quickly.
3. If you have Bluetooth on, the battery lasts shorter than usual.
4. If you leave your phone unused with the battery in for months, the battery becomes unable to recharge.
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None of the circumstances you mention are true for me.
I've also had recent experiences where I've been on the phone for over an hour with no change in the battery meter. It's the inconsistency that has me worried...
As an aside, I purchased the phone through Phone Scoop, not Cingular. Why would CIngular replace my battery? Does Cingular have warranty responsibility for phones with their name painted on?
I've also had recent experiences where I've been on the phone for over an hour with no change in the battery meter. It's the inconsistency that has me worried...
As an aside, I purchased the phone through Phone Scoop, not Cingular. Why would CIngular replace my battery? Does Cingular have warranty responsibility for phones with their name painted on?
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Practically, it's not easy to keep looking your phone's reception meter all the time.
I think it's also part of the characteristics of rechargeable batteries. Years ago, my brand new StarTrac fully charged overnight suddenly died on me early afternoon once, and never happened again.
I certainly meant the place you bought your battery for warranty service.
I think it's also part of the characteristics of rechargeable batteries. Years ago, my brand new StarTrac fully charged overnight suddenly died on me early afternoon once, and never happened again.
I certainly meant the place you bought your battery for warranty service.
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take the back cover off look at your batt. read if is 3.6 780 or 3.6 820 v551 should be 820
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>>>>take the back cover off look at your batt. read if is 3.6 780 or 3.6 820 v551 should be 820
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what is the difference between 3.6.780 and 3.6.820? the v551 i got has a battery that says 3.6.780 on it....
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It simply is how much juice the battery will hold. 3.6 refers to the volts and 780/820 refers to milli amphours (mAh).
My phone has the 780mAh battery and I get about a week out of it. Mainly due to the fact I am a very light cell phone user and I don't have it open playing games or sending text messages all the time.
My phone has the 780mAh battery and I get about a week out of it. Mainly due to the fact I am a very light cell phone user and I don't have it open playing games or sending text messages all the time.
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