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ugh, I should have searched before posting, my bad heh ping -t is such a crude solution, but it sure does work ... I was thinking more in terms of modifying the phone software/settings and was wondering if anyone had stumbled on that... or maybe the dormancy period is determined by the server and not by the phone? Anyways thanks!

Ironic, really... now Airtel's come up with the same offer... Join 'em if you can't lick 'em, eh? BTW the plan is that you get a Nokia 1100 + Rs.50 talktime + incoming free for two years for Rs 3636. Existing customers can get the two-year-free-incoming thingie on a recharge of Rs.1595. Really, the players must stop screaming 'Mommie' for every percieved threatening plan a competitor puts on the anvil, sheesh! Especially when they have to do the same thing, after the hullabaloo has died down - every time.

Now I've been using RConnect with my 7130 for like ages now, but having recently moved into an area with major reliance signal congestion (which of course they would fail to acknowledge or do anything about even after repeated protests but thats a different story...) the dormancy feature on the LG phones (they automatically switch over to a disconnected mode after a (very) brief inactivity period ) is proving to be a major pain, sice the phone fails to reconnect most of the time. Also it introduces irritating delays while using bandwith-light apps like chatting... so, anyone know how to prevent the phone from going into dormancy, or atleast, increase the time before it goes into that mode? Does this dormancy thing happen in phones of other manufacturers too? I assume it is to decrease the load on the network or whatever, but still...

Mebbe a bit late, but just thought id put my two cents in : anytime you have such probs with the 7130, switch it off (and take out the battery for good measure) and switch it on again. Solves most of the R-World problems. Temporarily, of course, but thats to be expected when the phone is inherently buggy...

Just had a discussion with the LG CDMA service people. They said that the software upgrade would, at the max, 'reduce the SMS outgoing and incoming problems'. And then they kept the phone for the whole day for what is essentially a placebo update. The problem is that if you complain to reliance, they say to go to LG, and LG people are woefully incomptent - the technical people admit the problem will not be solved (and say that proudly, and EXPECT us to be satisfied!) and the marketing people run around giving assurances that 'the problem will be rectified'. Nor will they upgrade the phone, even if i am willing to PAY for it! I had the misfortune to go to the newly opened Reliance Customer Care centre in Hyderabad, which will now handle all complaints/ greivances from now on, reduing the purpose of the various webworlds to mere showcases. They gave me a token number and made me wait for an hour. Reminded me of government companies. (And I noticed just HOW many people have problems with Reliance). They just told me to get my software upgraded. Which, of course, didnt work. After that experience I have no energy left to go through it again. Maybe I'll upgrade it later, as the LG people hinted that reliance may come up with an upgradation scheme 'in a month or two'. Stupid that Reliance continues to sell a defective handset (and with pride!) considering that since the service comes bundled with the handset, it is their OWN reputation they are spoiling. Not that they have much, of course.

Yup. Unfortunately, this is a recognised problem in LG 7130 handset. I have that handset too, and so does my sister, and so does my friends... After LOTS of complaining, a Mr Bhattacharya from the RIM technical division, Bombay, called me up and admitted as much. My guess is that it is because of the phone losing the network connection periodically... you'll notice that a period of non-sending is accompanied by a reduction of signal strength bars from 6 to 4. Also, try this- as soon as you get a message failed, exit and dial any number. You'll get a call failed error. So what do I do? The company does not have balls enough to recall the handset or provide an equivalent software or hardware upgrade (that works satisfactorily, mind ). I have no option of upgrading the handset to something better, since the 'company policy' does not accomodate upgrading from the 7130 to the camera phone of Samsung, and no way in HELL am I gonna buy any other LG colour phone (the 7230, i mean) and the Samsung colour one (without camera) has a pathetic colour display (only 4096 colours). I currently do this for sending SMS - 1) always choose the save option 2) after getting an error message, press the end key to exit 3) dial any number (I choose *333 as its free ). Press end if the stupid kaliedoscopic display lasts for more than 2-3 seconds 4) repeat till the call successfully connects (and the signal bar jumps back to 6) 5) Send your (previously saved) SMS. This procedure will last you for about 4-7 SMSes depending on your luck... All in all, the 7130 is an EXTREMELY buggy handset, and you'll experience more problems along the way, ranging from those you've mentioned (blank SMS, deletion of inbox...) to really stupid ones like the phone restarting on its own, and starting up again even though you've just shut it down... what, do they have WINDOWS as the OS?? The phone, I admit, is cool-looking. But it has taught me never to go by looks again. What Reliance puts us through. *sigh*. Edit: The Blank SMS problem, incidentally, occurs even from messages from 1234. Someone stop me from smashing my handset.