Universal - useless as a phone

[Guest flippy]

Before I smash this thing against a pillar, I'm after some help.

I got my Universal via T-Mobile (MDA Pro) at launch, and have been impressed with it, as a PDA. It's always been utterly useless as a phone, though.

Right from the start, the green hard 'answer' button has chosen at random whether to answer or hang up, not quite the functionality I've been after.

Occasionally, I can only hear properly from the screen side of the device; when closed, I can't hear anything (which is weird, cos I assumed it was the same speaker).

Most recently, and most annoying, is that whenever I have to go through a 'press 1 to continue' type phone system, which usually involves a healthy amount of 'on hold' time, the microphone just doesn't work, so my 30 minute wait results in me listening to someone going "Hello? Hello?", then hanging up. I've checked the screen, and I'm not somehow invoking mute every time.

I haven't updated the system version since I got it - mainly through fear of how good ActuiveSync is, and will be trying this as a last ditch effort to maintain a usable phone, unless anyone has any other ideas...

Thanks in advance.

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

I would strongly suggest putting the latest ROM on for it and seeing how you go... as it does add a number of improvements to overall reliability.

Having said that, the symptoms you are experiencing aren't regular Universal complaints AFAIK...

P

[Guest flippy]

OK - having spoken to other people, and having just tried my SIM in someone else's phone, it appears that there's some kind of bizarre dead spot RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF COVENT GARDEN, whereby you can hear people, but they can't hear you, which affects all networks. I guess I've just been calling a lot of menu-based services recently!

My point re: the green button stands though! :)

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

My point: re upgrading still stands too :)

P

[Guest lukeap69]

I do not experience that with my jasjar. perhaps you really need to upgrade your ROM.

AP

[Guest jimbouk]

You should also try switching it to 2g to see if it works better. There are places where the 3g coverage is there (so the phone has a signal) but its so weak that it cannot actually carry voice or data.