Cell information

5 replies · 2,004 views · Started 20 April 2003

mjsztainbok 20 Apr 2003, 00:03

Has anyone had a problem getting cell information to turn on?

I go into Control Panel->Messenging->Area and check the Cell Information box and press Done but when I go back in it is not checked.

I have firmware R1D.

Thanks,
Mark

Guest 20 Apr 2003, 01:31

Same thing happens to me using a Telstra SIM.Using an Optus SIM it seems to work ok.

Person at my local Telstra store said Telstra was in the process of upgrading software in their base stations that would enable cell information to work with the P800 and that that should be finished by the end of the month(April 2003)-I'm hoping that is correct, though I'm an eternal skeptic....

mjsztainbok 20 Apr 2003, 02:14

I've got a Telstra SIM so I guess that that would explain the problem then.

Thanks,
Mark

nick111 05 May 2003, 05:21

I have the same problem in R2D for a while it was impossible to activate info cell.

and suddenly it was possible to have info cell.

Any idea ???

😮 😮 😉

Guest 07 May 2003, 09:10

what does it do?

JulesG 07 May 2003, 09:45

[quote="tato"]what does it do?[/quote]

Cell information is normally a small text string used to identify the current cell that you are in. In the UK, this is set to the local area dialling code for Vodafone, but can also be the local postal (zip) code on other networks.

In Russia and Baltic it gives you the name of the town or local area.

In the ABN Amro building in London, it says "ABN Amro", because they have their own cell. That is quite cool.