Motorola Brute Has Sprint's Back
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i680 sin card replacement
I inherited several old Motolola i680 phones. Some are missing the sim card. I use these as walkie talkies in my office. Are replacement sim cards available?
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Motorola Brute i680 broken hinge fixes?
Does anyone know if Motorola has corrected the molding defect and/or design flaw that has caused broken right side hinges on so many of these phones (including mine)? I'm very apprehensive about buying a replacement or paying to have mine repaired if it will likely just break again in a few months with normal use.
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Actually they have fixed the problem and the i686 does not have that problem
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Text Messaging
Hello to anyone that can help. I am noticing on Sprint's website that it says this phone has combined IM, MMS, and SMS messaging. Does this mean this phone finally offers true MO-SMS for text-only messages?
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Yes
I read on Motorola's Owner Forum that this phone has MMS issues that Moto will not resolve. This is present with every phone sold. Mine has it, along with a broken right hinge issue, also very common. The holster from Motorola allows the phone to fall...
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Broken Right Side Hinge Issue
Do you own an i680, and has the right side hinge broken on it? I am finding this to be very common. Motorola denies that there is a problem. It happened to mine because the Motorola holster does not hold the phone very well, and as a result, the phone falls out repeatedly..... also very common. The holster problem is what caused the broken hinge on my phone. Warranty? Ha! Try again..... warranty does not cover "physical damage".
If anyone has experienced this issue with the right hinge, I would appreciate knowing about it. I believe this is an inherent defect in the design of the phone, as well as the holster. My direct e-mail is dblawton@live.com
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If anyone has experienced this issue with the right hinge, I would appreciate knowing about it. I believe this is an inherent defect in the design of the phone, as well as the holster. My direct e-mail is dblawton@live.com
Thanks
I had the exact same problem. the last time my phone dropped, the hinge came off completely and it wasn't covered by warranty. I wonder if we show nextel that there are numerous complaints about the same problem, then they might issue a replacement or...
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worse than ugly...
Come on Mot, can't you bring iDEN style into the current time period?
Buy an I9 if you are a white collar worker but if you work hard buy a phone that can take a beating.
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Come on Mot, can't you bring iDEN style into the current time period?
No it isn't the prettiest iDEN Phone out there. It isn't meant to be. If you want a Pretty iDEN phone you can go with the i9, i...
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One of the toughest phones that I have ever held
I won't lie, I am tough on phones. Between my job, tendency to drop the phone and being I life in Florida and exposed to head, wind, sand, salt water and exposed to Florida's famous unexpected rain storms. I have a bit of a temper when I am pushed too far. Was working outside and I had a awning fall on me and whack me good on the head. Well I end up chucking the phone against a concrete patio. It bounced and landed elsewhere. After my head stopped throbbing I looked for the phone. I expected the screen to be cracked or something else bad with it. Nope, NOTHING broke, the back popped off and it got 2 scuffs on the rubber. Other then the minor cosmetic damage everything worked beautiful.
Moral of the story. The Motorola i680 is the toughes...
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Moral of the story. The Motorola i680 is the toughes...
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Hard to believe. There is a right side hinge issue that I am finding to be more and more common with these i680 phones. The Motorola holster is inferior, and allows the phone to fall out. Mine broke the right side hinge from simply falling out of its ...
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pocket dialing HELP!!!
I am about to find out how durable the i680 really is!!! I cannot believe that the only way to stop pocket dialing is to lock up the phone EVERY time you use it.... Thats pretty bad!!!! How cumbersome and un-handy!
This is on top of having really bed luck with the local sprint store help. They cannot find out ANY info that is not right in front of them on the computer. If it is not handed to them to read, they are clueless!
I am about ready to dump Sprint and change carriers. Can any body help?
This is on top of having really bed luck with the local sprint store help. They cannot find out ANY info that is not right in front of them on the computer. If it is not handed to them to read, they are clueless!
I am about ready to dump Sprint and change carriers. Can any body help?
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Oh you brute!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Ma'm may I have another military spec phone that construction and contractor people will only use!!!!! 🙄
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i680
😕 Is the SIM card in an i880 flip phone the same/compatible with the new i680 Brute phone? Please respond either here, or better yet.... Oklybart@comcast.net Thanks, BB
Yes the Sim card will work. Either way I would suggest you back it up just in case the SIM gets wiped, which is rare, but it isn't unprecedented.
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Motorola i680 Brute cell phone
🙂Is the battery and SIM card for the new i680, compatible with older flip phones? i736, i776, i880??? Respond to Goaliebart@comcast.net
So if this is a version 2.1+EDR / supports PTT Bluetooth phone, WHO makes a PTT Bluetooth Headset?
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To answer this and so everyone can see it. You can use the SIM card but not the battery the i736 and the i776 use a SSN705D Battery and the i680 use a BK10. The BK10 is a Extra life battery.
Brute on SERO
Does anyone know if this phone can be used on Sprint's SERO plans? I'm currently a SERO customer and know they won't activate certain phones on this plan.
Looking forward
I wait with anticipation for all the calls I'm going to get from Ala-Bama! For this new-fangled tough guy phone. Hee haa!
Right you are "ignorance", all those first-responders, military folks, company executives, etc. that use Nextel are all from "Ala-Bama" as you put it.
Ever been in a medical facility where all of the personnel use Nextel? I have. It is one of the ...
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ignorance is bliss said:
I wait with anticipation for all the calls I'm going to get from Ala-Bama! For this new-fangled tough guy phone. Hee haa!
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switch a PTT conversation to a standard voice call?
Does anyone know where that statment came from. Nothing in the user guide and we have never been told about this at work.
I haven't heard anything either, but it sounds like a cool feature!
The following is copied directly from the i680 user guide on Motorola's website:
"Making a Phone Call While in a Direct Connect Call:
Pressing the Send key while in an active Direct Connect lets you initiate a phone call to the other person if the...
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"Making a Phone Call While in a Direct Connect Call:
Pressing the Send key while in an active Direct Connect lets you initiate a phone call to the other person if the...
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Hey A-Holes!
Make fun, but did you know that Nextel is the ONLY phone that worked in NYC the day of the 911 attacks? IDEN will always be around, especially for the government agencies and military who use them regularly. Because they're dependable. As a matter of fact, Nextel was even giving out free phones with service to Red Cross and other organizations during the 911 attacks to help families locate their missing loved ones. I'm just as big of a friend as the next high tech junkie, but youtube and android want save your butt in an emergency.
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Make fun, but did you know that Nextel is the ONLY phone that worked in NYC the day of the 911 attacks? IDEN will always be around, especially for the government agencies and military who use them regularly. Becaus
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Make fun, but did you know that Nextel is the ONLY phone that worked in NYC the day of the 911 attacks? IDEN will always be around, especially for the government agencies and military who use them regularly. Becaus
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Opera Mini 4 on Nextel/Boost
Besides me, has anybody used the Opera Mini 4 browser on a Nextel or Boost phone. It's not slow. I keep hearing how slow iden is suppose to be on data. I am currently using the I880 on Boost. The only problem I have with Nextel/Boost phones is they need bigger screens, and 20 key sure type keyboard.
Seems like what you want is an iden BB Pearl-like device.
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Besides me, has anybody used the Opera Mini 4 browser on a Nextel or Boost phone. It's not slow. I keep hearing how slow iden is suppose to be on data. I am currently using the I880 on Boost. The only problem I ha
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Wow...
Awesome! Another big, fat, rubberized, ancient Nextel iden device!
I am SURE they will sell a ton of these!
I am SURE they will sell a ton of these!
scottmbolt said:
Awesome! Another big, fat, rubberized, ancient Nextel iden device!
I am SURE they will sell a ton of these!
I know right. If they're gonna insist on keeping iDEN they should at least restore WiD...
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Actually, My friend's construction company is in the market for new Nextel phones. They are currently looking to purchase 61 of these Big,Fat, Rubberized, Ancient Nextel Devices. I don't believe an Android device at this point could withstand a const...
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My store sold all 15 of these phone between yesterday and before this site announced this phone. Not everyone that buys a phone is a teenager that wants to watch youtube or see what their friends are doing on facebook. The people that use this type of...
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scottmbolt said:
Awesome! Another big, fat, rubberized, ancient Nextel iden device!
I am SURE they will sell a ton of these!
How exactly is a brand new phone "ancient"?
Do you not understand what "military sp...
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scottmbolt said:
Awesome! Another big, fat, rubberized, ancient Nextel iden device!
I am SURE they will sell a ton of these!
You might want to actually try one of these out before you open your mouth.
The Qu...
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true I was wondering why they discontinued the i580 - this seems like an awesome dependable phone.
