New Verizon customer - phone/service question

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User wrote:

> Question for anyone with similar experience. I've had Verizon service
> for only a couple of weeks now, and I've got an LG VX4500. A couple
> of times now (and pretty randomly) my phone plays some sort of
> ringtone, and when I look at the screen all it says is "welcome." My
> best guess is that the phone's lost service and then has come back on
> the Verizon network, but I'm not sure. Anyone have any ideas? I'd
> like to think this isn't some problem with the phone.

Sounds like the phone is spontaneously rebooting for no good reason. It's
more common in cell phones than a lot of people realize. It's most
noticeable on the LG's because of the annoyingly loud startup sound
effects.

If it's happening a lot, consider getting the software reflashed at a
Verizon store. Or, just see about turning off the startup sound effects.
That's possible on some phones. I'm not sure about the VX4500.

Steve

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Thanks guys for the input. I called the VZW store in my neighborhood,
and they think it's the phone. I found out I've got the most current
sw version, and they agree the phone is likely spontaneously
"rebooting." They've told me to bring it in for a swap, which I'll try
to do soon.

Thanks again.

Steve Crow wrote:
> User wrote:
>
> > Question for anyone with similar experience. I've had Verizon
service
> > for only a couple of weeks now, and I've got an LG VX4500. A
couple
> > of times now (and pretty randomly) my phone plays some sort of
> > ringtone, and when I look at the screen all it says is "welcome."
My
> > best guess is that the phone's lost service and then has come back
on
> > the Verizon network, but I'm not sure. Anyone have any ideas? I'd
> > like to think this isn't some problem with the phone.
>
> Sounds like the phone is spontaneously rebooting for no good reason.
It's
> more common in cell phones than a lot of people realize. It's most
> noticeable on the LG's because of the annoyingly loud startup sound
> effects.
>
> If it's happening a lot, consider getting the software reflashed at a
> Verizon store. Or, just see about turning off the startup sound
effects.
> That's possible on some phones. I'm not sure about the VX4500.
>
> Steve

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On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 09:55:43 GMT, Steve Crow <scrow@stevecrow.net> chose to
add this to the great equation of life, the universe, and everything:

>User wrote:
>
>> Question for anyone with similar experience. I've had Verizon service
>> for only a couple of weeks now, and I've got an LG VX4500. A couple
>> of times now (and pretty randomly) my phone plays some sort of
>> ringtone, and when I look at the screen all it says is "welcome." My
>> best guess is that the phone's lost service and then has come back on
>> the Verizon network, but I'm not sure. Anyone have any ideas? I'd
>> like to think this isn't some problem with the phone.
>
>Sounds like the phone is spontaneously rebooting for no good reason. It's
>more common in cell phones than a lot of people realize. It's most
>noticeable on the LG's because of the annoyingly loud startup sound
>effects.

The VX-4400 is known for rebooting when it receives a call while lying on
its back on a metal surface. Maybe the 4500 does this as well...?

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