C500 Radio Function

[Guest dvdpete]

Can the C500 be used as an analogue radio?

I appreciate that I could use streaming, but this could become expensive, and for my daily commute on the train through patchy areas, this wouldn't be ideal.

I really want this phone, but the only thing I'm not sure on is whether there is s/w available to make this receive analogue FM signals.

Any advice?

Thanks

Pete

[Guest Phil Lee]

The C500 does not have an FM radio in it.

[Guest dvdpete]

If I use streaming, such as www.bbc.co.uk/radio1 then how can I listen to Real player streams as I've read here that Real Player isn't available on the C500 smartphone?

[Guest fozzie]

You can't :!:

[Guest dynamo]

Wouldn't you rather listen to your favourite mp3 tracks instead :)

I like the radio feature on teh K700i but it is no where near as functional as the SPV!

[Guest richyrich2]

There's no doubt FM radio is the missing feature on the C500 IMO. If it had that, my iRiver, even with it's 40GB, would be on eBay now!

[Guest tiger33]

There's no doubt FM radio is the missing feature on the C500 IMO. If it had that, my iRiver, even with it's 40GB, would be on eBay now!

NO WAY!

i hope u are joking

[Guest Maksymilian]

shop for phones say it has a built in FM radio.

http://www.shopforphones.co.uk/orange-spv-c500.htm

dont the people who sell these phones know anything about them? shop for phones say it has a built in FM radio.

http://www.shopforphones.co.uk/orange-spv-c500.htm

dont the people who sell these phones know anything about them?

[Guest Maksymilian]

Oops

[Guest ferret]

Nope, I beleive even the original Orange blurb stated FM radio. They get confused with the ability to turn off the GSM radio (the 'actual' mobile phone bit).