Just recieved shiny new E200 from O..but need help!!

[Guest Fonefanatik]

Ok here's the deal- A few months ago there was a review in What Mobile magazine of the E100 which suggested that the phone doesn't 'exite' and like the original SPV,there is lack of programs for it etc.Now,me loving my SPV..decided to write in to the mag and tell them otherwise,and that in my opinion that it was an under-rated phone :D and once unlocked users can chuck tonnes of useful apps and games onto it.

Just last month What Mobile contacted me and informed me they were publishing this as their star letter,which I was chuffed with and I'd get sent some freebies :wink:

Then,just this morning I recieved a parcel..and inside was a brand spanking new E200 and a letter from a nice Orange executive stating that he'd read my praise of the SPV in the mag and had sent me the new E200 as a thankyou.as u could imagine I was over the moon at this!However my excitement turned to dismay as I powered the phone up and was presented with the bootloader :cry: ..and thats all it does......doesn't boot up,nothing.

I took it to to my local O shop,who were as surprised i'd recieved this as me.......but they're at a loss as to what to do about it.Seems they can't replace it as they have no idea how to handle this situation and after several phone calls the assistant was still unable to find any record of the phone.

They're gonna contact me as soon as they can sort it all out ,but knowing o,i'll be sitting with this dud phone for weeks!!!

Just wondering if anyone has any ideas as to how I might be able to get it running......I know it's probably a bit of a long shot.....but I just wanna try and get it working while I've got it :lol:

Any help appreciated.

[Guest nickcornaglia]

Is it possible to complete a HARD RESET at all. Did you get this fixed?

[Guest Will]

contact ocs, 150 explain, and as this is a marketing gift, i'm sure that they will help.. you would not want next month's star letter would you??

Will

[Guest Fonefanatik]

Thanx 4 the reply's.Hard reset not possible,it' just buggered!Anyway after several phonecalls to a member of 'Orange influence program' or something to that effect,I was informed that the tech dept had diagnosed the handset as 'Faulty'...DUH!! :D ...damn that's what I've been telling them.Anyway they're arranging a replacement,so I should have it(Hopefully) by tommorow.Yipeee :lol: