Silent Alert deficit

[virgmob007@netscape.net]

I have a Siemens A55, which, as you probably know, is a very basic
phone, as I don't use it very much, and I am mostly concerned with
computers. However, it is absolutely necessary to have a mobile phone,
but, often I have to turn off the ringtones, when I can't disturb other
people, and rely on the vibrator. Also, if you have a Siemens A55, you
know the call volume is very low, even when the volume up to a maximum,
and, in a noisy environment you have to rely on the Silent Alert, or
vibrator.

However, for some reason, the Silent Alert won't work at present, so I
will have to get in touch with Siemens about it. But why would the
Silent Alert suddenly stop working, however, and is it possible to do
anything about it?

[Old Bugger]

On 16 May 2005 22:48:10 -0700, virgmob007@netscape.net wrote:

>However, for some reason, the Silent Alert won't work at present, so I
>will have to get in touch with Siemens about it. But why would the
>Silent Alert suddenly stop working, however, and is it possible to do
>anything about it?

Because nothing is made to last forever.

[John Henderson]

virgmob007@netscape.net wrote:

> I have a Siemens A55, which, as you probably know, is a very
> basic phone, as I don't use it very much, and I am mostly
> concerned with computers.

For what it's worth, if you look around on the net you'll find
there's a way of upgrading the A55 to a C55. From memory,
you'd need a non-genuine serial cable, a special (free)
program, and a copy of C55 firmware (also freely available).

Among other things, I believe this upgrade gives you an inbuilt
modem and GPRS.

> However, it is absolutely necessary to have a mobile phone,
> but, often I have to turn off the ringtones, when I can't
> disturb other people, and rely on the vibrator. Also, if you
> have a Siemens A55, you know the call volume is very low, even
> when the volume up to a maximum, and, in a noisy environment
> you have to rely on the Silent Alert, or vibrator.
>
> However, for some reason, the Silent Alert won't work at
> present, so I will have to get in touch with Siemens about it.
> But why would the Silent Alert suddenly stop working, however,
> and is it possible to do anything about it?

If you haven't already, have a good look at your "Profile"
settings. You might have activated or changed a profile,
overriding your other silent alert setting.

John

[Jim Bob]

On 16 May 2005 22:48:10 -0700, virgmob007@netscape.net wrote:

>I have a Siemens A55, which, as you probably know, is a very basic
>phone, as I don't use it very much, and I am mostly concerned with
>computers. However, it is absolutely necessary to have a mobile phone,
>but, often I have to turn off the ringtones, when I can't disturb other
>people, and rely on the vibrator. Also, if you have a Siemens A55, you
>know the call volume is very low, even when the volume up to a maximum,
>and, in a noisy environment you have to rely on the Silent Alert, or
>vibrator.
>
>However, for some reason, the Silent Alert won't work at present, so I
>will have to get in touch with Siemens about it. But why would the
>Silent Alert suddenly stop working, however, and is it possible to do
>anything about it?


The current phase of the moon will prevent the vibrating alert from
functioning.

[virgmob007@netscape.net]

Jim Bob wrote:
> On 16 May 2005 22:48:10 -0700, virgmob007@netscape.net wrote:
>
> >I have a Siemens A55, which, as you probably know, is a very basic
> >phone, as I don't use it very much, and I am mostly concerned with
> >computers. However, it is absolutely necessary to have a mobile
phone,
> >but, often I have to turn off the ringtones, when I can't disturb
other
> >people, and rely on the vibrator. Also, if you have a Siemens A55,
you
> >know the call volume is very low, even when the volume up to a
maximum,
> >and, in a noisy environment you have to rely on the Silent Alert, or
> >vibrator.
> >
> >However, for some reason, the Silent Alert won't work at present, so
I
> >will have to get in touch with Siemens about it. But why would the
> >Silent Alert suddenly stop working, however, and is it possible to
do
> >anything about it?
>
>
> The current phase of the moon will prevent the vibrating alert from
> functioning.

Really!?

[virgmob007@netscape.net]

John Henderson wrote:
> virgmob007@netscape.net wrote:
>
> > I have a Siemens A55, which, as you probably know, is a very
> > basic phone, as I don't use it very much, and I am mostly
> > concerned with computers.
>
> For what it's worth, if you look around on the net you'll find
> there's a way of upgrading the A55 to a C55. From memory,
> you'd need a non-genuine serial cable, a special (free)
> program, and a copy of C55 firmware (also freely available).
>
> Among other things, I believe this upgrade gives you an inbuilt
> modem and GPRS.
>
> > However, it is absolutely necessary to have a mobile phone,
> > but, often I have to turn off the ringtones, when I can't
> > disturb other people, and rely on the vibrator. Also, if you
> > have a Siemens A55, you know the call volume is very low, even
> > when the volume up to a maximum, and, in a noisy environment
> > you have to rely on the Silent Alert, or vibrator.
> >
> > However, for some reason, the Silent Alert won't work at
> > present, so I will have to get in touch with Siemens about it.
> > But why would the Silent Alert suddenly stop working, however,
> > and is it possible to do anything about it?
>
> If you haven't already, have a good look at your "Profile"
> settings. You might have activated or changed a profile,
> overriding your other silent alert setting.
>
> John

Thank for the above advice, but I have been able to restore the Silent
Alert. I am not sure about this, but when the battery goes flat,
because it is not absolutely flat, you should not switch the phone on
in order to hear if the low battery beeping warning is working
(although it is normally impossible to hear that, which was something
else I was concerned about). Possibly that was the reason for the
temporary loss of the Silent Alert, and possibly allowing the battery
to unnecessarily go flat, when you have a Lithium-Ion battery, which
can't suffer a memory deficit.