go deaf with 65 series

[difenbaker]

from mobile9

http://news.mobile9.com/2004/08/dont...mens-65-series

Siemens has warned of a bug in the software of the 65 series range of mobile phones, which could cause users harm to their hearing. The models on hand are the C65, CX65, M65, S65, SL65, and other network provider variants CV65, CT65, CXV65 and CXT65.

Because of the software error, if a telephone call is automatically cut off because the battery has run down, the disconnection melody could possibly start to play loudly. In extreme cases, this volume could lead to hearing damage. However, this danger can only arise if the mobile phone is held up directly to the ear while the melody is playing. In order to rule out any danger of damage to health, however, Siemens recommends deactivating the disconnection melody or the disconnection animation function…

In addition, the phone call should be terminated as soon as the first “low battery” warning signal comes. To deactivate the disconnection melody, the user must first select the “Setup” item in the menu, then “Ringtones,” afterwards “More melodies,” and then the “Shutdown melody” can be deactivated by selecting “Switch off".

[quartus]

It's maybe the germans that have difficulties to hear.

[Ghibli]

Siemens has released firmware version 12 for the C65, CX65, M65 and S65 which is available for download and solves this problem completely.

[cdover]

Originally Posted by Ghibli

Siemens has released firmware version 12 for the C65, CX65, M65 and S65 which is available for download and solves this problem completely.

Wow, Ghilbli, I havn't seen you in AGES. Like since when I first came to the forums...

Um, I have a Siemens Gigaset and it's sort of like this, except you need to press the answering button really hard. Once I didn't press it hard enough and I put the phone to my ear and the ringtone kept on ringing, damn it was really loud and high-pitched :S.

[Laplace]

Originally Posted by Ghibli

Siemens has released firmware version 12 for the C65, CX65, M65 and S65 which is available for download and solves this problem completely.

So they've released a firmware update for the S65 but they haven't released the hardware yet :P

[cdover]

Originally Posted by Laplace

So they've released a firmware update for the S65 but they haven't released the hardware yet :P

Haha. I guess the software is the same for all of them then.

[bart]

nah there are some diffirences. most noticeable on the SL65

[cdover]

Originally Posted by bart

nah there are some diffirences. most noticeable on the SL65

Yeah, I know there are differences in the phone, but perhaps the patch is the same? I don't know...