Thinking about getting the SHIFT - Shift General

Quick question tho, is there anyway i can use it as a phone? because i heard u can put ur sim card in the phone, and from pix, ive seen that there is SMS...so i was just wondering, since there is SMS, is there a way to use it as a phone?

you could have searched ... but hey... here';s your answer
elite-fusion said:
Quick question tho, is there anyway i can use it as a phone? because i heard u can put ur sim card in the phone, and from pix, ive seen that there is SMS...so i was just wondering, since there is SMS, is there a way to use it as a phone?
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No. The Shift won't make ANY sort of phone call. At least , not for now.
Maybe, in a very distant future, maybe tomorrow.... bit for now, no way to call with it.
Unless.... you don't mind using VOIP over HSDPA , you can then actually call half the world for free with your Voip Client on VIsta..

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call history

When you go to option in call history, it give you the option NOT to delete call up to a year old...or never. I had mine set to never...but it still deletes the calls. it seems to only be keeping count for a week or two. is there any way to make this setting work?
Cant say i've noticed this since i've flashed my ROM so many times to test out the different Roms, lol.
However, one would presume that the registry entry for this would be the CallHistoryMax DWORD under HKCU\ControlPanel\Phone.
I have change my call History settings numerous times to test this theory but it has no effect on the DWORD value.
Anyone else have similar problems??
S.K.
i have 4 friends with the 8125, they all have the same problem. i too had this problem with my 8125...i was hoping it would go away with the 8525...but no luck. im thinking its something in the OS and not the phone. what you guys think?
any one? try it yourselves guys. this option never works
rzanology said:
any one? try it yourselves guys. this option never works
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Interesting just looked at my call history and I suspect a sim card issue/setting may be the root of your problems.
The reason I say this is that my call history extends way back to January this year long before I even got the Hermes!! Info is therefore stored on the Sim. In addition there are gaps in the dates when I would certainly have made/received calls. This inconsistent recording of the info on calls I believe is related to whether the number dialled or received is recognized by the SIM the Phone memory or both. The longest remembered ones are obviously from the SIMs memory.
Not sure where this gets us exactly but my albeit inconsistent record certainly pre-dates this phone and back to my Motorola days.
Mike
funny you should say that. i just got a new sim card with the 8525...they gave me the 3g sim card. Thats kinda odd it would happen to two diffrent sim cards. i had 3 8125's and they all had this problem. now the 8525. the only phone it worked for was my ipaq 6515....and that was wm2003. It sucks because this is a reeeally good feture to have, you always have a number on file.
rzanology said:
funny you should say that. i just got a new sim card with the 8525...they gave me the 3g sim card. Thats kinda odd it would happen to two diffrent sim cards. i had 3 8125's and they all had this problem. now the 8525. the only phone it worked for was my ipaq 6515....and that was wm2003. It sucks because this is a reeeally good feture to have, you always have a number on file.
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Yes it is strange. I don't think I'm suggesting any kind of fault on the SIMs. But you know how you can save tel numbers to SIM or to Phone - (I always forget which mine is set to) well I just wonder whether this has any bearing on where the call history is saved and or affects how long it is saved for. If it's the SIM and not the phone then there will be limits on storage space for the records. The question then is if it's the SIM which mine must be - how can it be changed to save on Phone memory for a longer record?
Sorry - more questions than answers!
Mike

Dual sim card settings/ solution

Hello all,
I've ran into some troubles with my device, since I have it running with a unlimited data transfer flatrate, that sim is blocked for incomming and outgoing phonecalls.
Solution on this trouble should be one of the dual sim adapters, which leads me to another problem. Since it seems to be impossible on my HTC Uni to have two simultaneous active cards running, the data one would be the usual active one for my needs.
But how to get the device automatically activating that sim, while its sleeping on an incomming phone call? Preferably without any costs on the data sim and extra costs on the phone sim either for me nor for the calling party.
Call deflection an possible option?
Since its probably a common issue im ashamed that I couldnt find any solution. Would be nice if I could still get some reply.
Thanks in advance,
Real.
Also have a look on this thread please:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=392396
You can take a look at this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=256442
Actually, I don't recall any dual SIM adaptor allowing 2 SIMs online at the same time. Looks like you need a phone able to handle that specific feature.
Your phone is able to handle 2 different lines at the same time ... but on the same SIM card. Some Operators used to provide this type of plan. A plan, 2 different numbers ... But same Operator !
I've heard that ETEN will release a Dual SIM PDAPhone (DX900) : http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Eten-DX900-is-dual-SIM-smartphone-article-a_2805.html
Anyway, I've been looking for the answer ... But, nothing yet.
Here is a workaround
Dual SIM WM Phone.
http://www.totobay.com/hkc-g1000-du...and-bluetooth-function-p6073.html#description
frav said:
Here is a workaround
Dual SIM WM Phone.
http://www.totobay.com/hkc-g1000-du...and-bluetooth-function-p6073.html#description
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here's my review
http://oldsap.blogspot.com/2008/04/hkc-g1000-dual-sim-wm6.html
Universal
As first thanks for the replys!
frav said:
(...) Your phone is able to handle 2 different lines at the same time ... but on the same SIM card. (...)
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This really sounds interesting, since I've got both of my most frequently used sims at the same provider. (Telefone/- and Dataflat)
Maybe my provider is willing to attach them both sims into one, or else theres still the chance of "doing by self". Another point is that those contracts dont have such a long lifetime anymore, so most likely this will be pretty mutch possible.
Sounds way better than buying a new phone, with the possibility of using two sim cards simultaneously.
Only one thing troubles me, since I've wrote about the HTC Adv beeing the mentioned device while it is Universal. Does that one have that feature aswell? I hope and pray, since this seems to be my last chance of having it more user friendly.
Any reply mutch obliged,
Real.

the dev version without sim card possible?

Hello,
I'm from Belgium and I need to use the G1 for my work. I would like to use it without a sim card (or make the phone using the data of mine) but it seems impossible for the device to connect on internet.
I have just received the device today and I really need help. I have tried to find something on the forum but the only interesting thing I have found seems to say that it is possible.
Google is even worse than Apple which is already worse than Microsoft.. is there any good company in this world...
what do you mean use it without a sim card? As in the telephony and data connections with having to use a t-mobile sim card or any simcard?
This is a sim card phone meaning it has to have a simcard in order for you to use the telephony or edge/3g connections. No way around that.
And on a side note, if you want help you probably shouldn't spread your opinions about things that you don't know about and things you make assumptions for.
I can get into Android without having a Sim card inserted on Dev Phone. WLAN works without it.
But when there is a card inserted I cannot skip Sim pin to do things without having mobile operator service.
MacFloid said:
I can get into Android without having a Sim card inserted on Dev Phone. WLAN works without it.
But when there is a card inserted I cannot skip Sim pin to do things without having mobile operator service.
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how do you use the dev phone at the first time? no sim card is working on that f******* phone :/
neoobs said:
This is a sim card phone meaning it has to have a simcard in order for you to use the telephony or edge/3g connections. No way around that.
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This is a "device" that is able of making call... this is not a phone.. you can't call iphones and htc devices "phones"... I don't care about the phone feature, I just need a small device with linux. If it was a phone, it would not need a gmail account... don't talk about things you don't know.
neoobs said:
what do you mean use it without a sim card? As in the telephony and data connections with having to use a t-mobile sim card or any simcard?
And on a side note, if you want help you probably shouldn't spread your opinions about things that you don't know about and things you make assumptions for.
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the fact is that no sim card is working... I'm currently using 3G with my HTC Shift, and using Edge/Gprs with my HTC Touch .. and no problem.. but the HTC Dream doesn't recognize the data plan !
I guess I know much more than you .. and my opinion is like 99% of user should be having this issue... what kind of phone are impossible to use like that ? I have 3 months to make a big project on that phone and I don't even know if it is possible to make it work without playing with hardspl.
That's crazy to see more protection than iPhones, and other htc phones.... 2 weeks to be able to order the phone and then I don't even know if we can make it work in this country ... GREAT !
koala996 said:
the fact is that no sim card is working... I'm currently using 3G with my HTC Shift, and using Edge/Gprs with my HTC Touch .. and no problem.. but the HTC Dream doesn't recognize the data plan !
I guess I know much more than you .. and my opinion is like 99% of user should be having this issue... what kind of phone are impossible to use like that ? I have 3 months to make a big project on that phone and I don't even know if it is possible to make it work without playing with hardspl.
That's crazy to see more protection than iPhones, and other htc phones.... 2 weeks to be able to order the phone and then I don't even know if we can make it work in this country ... GREAT !
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Your issue is an APN issue.
Read one of the APN threads or learn to use the search Mr. Know-it-all.

lost/theft phone locator ?

Hi,
I wanted to check that is there a good software incase of phone lost/theft that could send sms to a other number or one could locate it's phone by GPS ?
Thanks!
kaspersky mobile security is at the moment the best one but still it's costly..free one is guardmobile
hmm., Guardmobile seems to be just the thing.
But I find that it costs about 10 dollars or are we talking about the same thing ?
http://www.maspware.com/products/guardmobile/
Anyway I belieave it is wort it and going to try it out
only thing I cant seem to figure out is that how after Sim change it can still work as it is controlled via sms from another phone.. but they say it does..
ohwell.,
ez_4f said:
hmm., Guardmobile seems to be just the thing.
But I find that it costs about 10 dollars or are we talking about the same thing ?
http://www.maspware.com/products/guardmobile/
Anyway I belieave it is wort it and going to try it out
only thing I cant seem to figure out is that how after Sim change it can still work as it is controlled via sms from another phone.. but they say it does..
ohwell.,
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I installed it and it works very good.
If the "finder" of the phone changes the SIM-card the software still waits in the background for your steering-sms. This is not affected by another SIM.
Details to GuardMobile in German: http://www.pocketpc.ch/htc-touch-3g/53933-htc-touch-3g-jade-tips-tricks.html#post398143
ez_4f said:
Hi,
I wanted to check that is there a good software incase of phone lost/theft that could send sms to a other number or one could locate it's phone by GPS ?
Thanks!
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Another is Sprite Terminaor
http://www.spritesoftware.com/products/sprite-terminator
Does everything your asking
That's what I was looking for.Cheers mate
where is your phone
hi - you can use microsoft myphone(final release) or I Left My Phone At Home ,
they both work fine

[Q] Nexus 7 3G Comunications

Hello everyone !
I search this forum for the awnser to my question but can´t find it.
I´m thinking in buyng the Nexus 7 3G, but first i have a question.
After i buying the 3G version, put a SIM card in it, i can install a ROM or something like that to send messages and do phone calls like a normal phone ? i know that you are saying, if you wanna make phone calls and send sms buy a phone! but i need a tablet , and just wanna know if it´s possible
Thanks in advance.
HugoSilva said:
Hello everyone !
I search this forum for the awnser to my question but can´t find it.
I´m thinking in buyng the Nexus 7 3G, but first i have a question.
After i buying the 3G version, put a SIM card in it, i can install a ROM or something like that to send messages and do phone calls like a normal phone ? i know that you are saying, if you wanna make phone calls and send sms buy a phone! but i need a tablet , and just wanna know if it´s possible
Thanks in advance.
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If you have a smart phone that can tether data to your nexus, it won't matter if it's 3g or not you can use apps like tablet talk to send sms as well as make calls on your nexus wifi version. Look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1789321&goto=newpost

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