z500 Samsung battery life

akane1984 · 23-08-2005, 12:00

I have had a replacement samsung z500 sent out and now i am having a second replacement sent out as battery life is failing daily to every 2 days max. causing me to have to charge alot. does anyone else own a samsung z500?

What are peoples tips for getting best charge out of new phones also?

Jules · 23-08-2005, 12:03

Always plug it in and leave it to charge for 12-15 hours before you do any thing with it. Apart from that I can't be a lot of help, sorry

akane1984 · 23-08-2005, 12:29

this replacement i have at moment i charged on arrival for roughly 20 hours and first one i had ok i turned on fiddled with then charged.

Jules · 23-08-2005, 12:33

What are the people that are sending them out saying?

akane1984 · 23-08-2005, 12:36

its O2, they just keep saying sorry and that their is no known issue with battery life and now as stated are sending me a second replacement out.

Jules · 23-08-2005, 12:38

Prehaps you have just been unlucky, give this second replacement a go and if you still have prblems maybe think about a different model of phone

akane1984 · 23-08-2005, 12:42

yeah, thats what am thinking; would i be able to switch models and keep same contract and number you think?

orangebird · 23-08-2005, 13:09

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Originally Posted by akane1984

yeah, thats what am thinking; would i be able to switch models and keep same contract and number you think?

You should be able to although I doubt you'll have free reign on what phone to choose. You'll probably get a choice from the list of phones that were available when you received your Samsung. I'm with O2 and I had a SE K700i which had a software problem, so they sent me a V3 as a replacement free of charge, same number and no extension of contract

akane1984 · 23-08-2005, 13:56

what is battery life like for v3???

orangebird · 23-08-2005, 13:59

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Originally Posted by akane1984

what is battery life like for v3???

I charge mine about once a week. I text more than I phone on it though, and I always switch it off at night. If you talk or leave the phone on for longer (at night etc) maybe it needs charging every three or four days.. ? I personally wouldn't get a V3 though. SE are far superior in my opinion.

gooner4life · 23-08-2005, 14:20

I have a D500 and charge it every few days, but if I use it heavily then obviously I have to charge it more, how much do you use the phone? especially the camera functions and 3g functions like WAP use and things? these things impact battery life

akane1984 · 23-08-2005, 15:24

i leave it on at night but as for usage i only text now and again in the day