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[Trip'sDaddy]

Got the phone free after speaking at a conference about a month ago. Just got around to trying it. Seems pretty good but I have the following questions and couldn't find any answers:

- Reception - Does anyone else find the reception weak? I'm in Central Massachusetts and have been dropped on every major highway. (I'm using AT&T)

- What's the big deal about the firmware upgrade? I've got 2002 so why switch?

- I have a Compaq Ipaq 3875 and would like to try and access the web via this phone. Can I do that?

Thanks for the help!

Trip's Daddy

[awarner]

Reception is not the best on the MPX200

The 2003 update is not a legal download but most people have tried it because it was there. The only real advantage is it adds
.net to the phone.

You can access the internet with your phone as long as you have GPRS enabled on your account.

[hubono]

also the wm2003 adds wma file format so u can have samller ringtones instead the wav files

[Trip'sDaddy]

Sounds like unless you really enjoy tinkering, the "upgrade" isn't really that big a deal?

.Net isn't a big draw for me and .wma files aren't a big issue either.

The fact that the reception on this phone is so poor really disappoints. If it was better, it would be just about perfect for what I need. With the exception of the lack of a keyboard.

[MeanMachine]

You can also get an Internal antenna Booster from ebay. I don't have one but it's suppost to
Improves Reception & Clarity on your phone. I think I might get one when the time callls for it.

[fowen]

Sounds like unless you really enjoy tinkering, the "upgrade" isn't really that big a deal?

.Net isn't a big draw for me and .wma files aren't a big issue either.

The fact that the reception on this phone is so poor really disappoints. If it was better, it would be just about perfect for what I need. With the exception of the lack of a keyboard.

The upgrade fixed a few problems I was having on my MPx200. The menu no longer has a lag, the "Caller ID" bug is fixed, Clear Type i enabled which I didn't think was going to be a big deal, but it makes a big difference in how it looks.

If your looking for better reception, I would check out the new SMT 5600 (Tri Band) or the MPx200 (Quad Band). The MPx200 doesn't use the 800 MHz band, which kills the reception depending on what service your using.

You can also get an Internal antenna Booster from ebay. I don't have one but it's suppost to
Improves Reception & Clarity on your phone. I think I might get one when the time callls for it.

If your talking about those sticker things that goes behind your battery, then they ain't gonna work. It is nothing but a scam.