[herr-bean]

Hallo ,
I have a BlackBerry 8220 Flip. since last week , the standy by from the phone is less than 1 Day. I made a Update with a new OS , but still the Battery doesnt go more than a day. Why ? Is ther a way for testing the phone ?
Regard herr-bean

[dankarlinski]

when you are on your home screen, hold the back button (the little arrow to the left of the end call button.

tell us what you have listed there.

[bbpearlsuperstar]

can you help me after, I have slow download ??rate, I am on Edge should I be on 3G,,,any help or re-direct me,, sorry

bbpearlsuperstar

[NJBlackBerry]

Bad etiquette to add a new question to an existing thread.

In any event, the 8220 Flip is Edge only. Not 3G.

[bbpearlsuperstar]

yes it is, and I apologize, I am sorry, new at this and the screen is full of buttons,,,thought this would work ...what do I do know, start a new thread?

[NJBlackBerry]

EDGE downloads at about 80-90 kbps. Nothing you can do to speed it up. You can not ever get 3G on an 8220.

[bbpearlsuperstar]

would that make it slower everywhere, when I am at work it seems fast, when I get home it is slow and just drags on....is something wrong
This is my first good phone and I am comparing it with my sons Iphone

tks

[NJBlackBerry]

It is possible that at work it is on a WiFi network. EDGE, by definition, is slow.

[bbpearlsuperstar]

my son just told me that I hijacked this thread, my lord...I am so sorry. So I bought a good phone, that will be slow getting on line and downloads (ringtone etc). Edge is slow, but I cannot get any faster. I want interweb, the lst ringtone is still downloading...can I use my laptop and a cable or something to do this....

[bbpearlsuperstar]

Originally Posted by NJBlackBerry

It is possible that at work it is on a WiFi network. EDGE, by definition, is slow.

we read the phone and it said 'comp plaza pizzaria' am I using theirs?

[NJBlackBerry]

If the WiFi indicator in the upper right hand corner is bright white, then you are using WiFi.

[bbpearlsuperstar]

Originally Posted by NJBlackBerry

If the WiFi indicator in the upper right hand corner is bright white, then you are using WiFi.

oh thats what that is, my user manual was less than helpful, do you have a 'link' to a '8220 for dummies',,I need to see what is blinking all over the place, my son helped and now he is not helping grr

[NJBlackBerry]

Using "Google" I found this - http://docs.blackberry.com/en/smartp...b8220_gprs.pdf

Also look in BlackBerry FAQ - BlackBerryFAQ

Searching and doing a bit of research will be a very good start.