alcatel OT-800 One Touch Tribe

  • Released 2009, July
    103g, 13.9mm thickness
    Feature phone
    20MB storage, microSD slot
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  • 2.2"
    320x240 pixels
  • 2MP
    Video recorder
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  • 850mAh
    Li-Ion

alcatel OT-800 One Touch Tribe - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900
  GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 12
EDGE Class 12
Launch Announced 2009, June. Released 2009, July
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 111 x 58.2 x 13.9 mm (4.37 x 2.29 x 0.55 in)
Weight 103 g (3.63 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 2.2 inches, 15.0 cm2 (~23.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
 Scroll wheel
G-sensor
Widgets
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Phonebook 800 entries, Photocall
Call records Yes
Internal 20MB
Main Camera Single 2 MP
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB 2.0
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, IM
Browser WAP 2.0 / xHTML (Opera mini)
Games 2
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 MP3/MP4 player
Fake call
Organizer
Calculator
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 850 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 450 h
Talk time Up to 9 h
Music play Up to 35 h
Misc Colors Apple Green, Titanium grey, Hot Pink, Cherry red, Ocean blue
SAR 1.17 W/kg (head)     1.26 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.08 W/kg (head)    
Price About 140 EUR

alcatel OT-800 One Touch Tribe - User Reviews

  • why do connection fail every when i try to download games,videous,images etc.

  • There seems to be no way to get sd card into phone as the entrance is blocked by part of the phone. Eashtime I google a different alcatel comes up.

  • Hi!How can I get my Alcatel OT 800 housing?I have tried malls and other phone enterprises but all is always in vain.Or does it show that You nowadays dont bother with its spareparts?I love my phone but its appearence is nolonger appealing.Please respond

  • Is it in the market?

  • Hi,i just wonna know how to upgrade my alcatel software please

  • Amazing!!

  • How do I download pictures to my PC. What is a com port and where do I find it. I have downloaded the Alcatel Suite and cannot download my camera images as I need to find and activate the COM PORT

  • I love this phone! It is so cute!

  • is this a good phone?

  • I had this phone when I was about 14 and it was the best phone I've come accross in my years of smart phone use. I had the pink one and found it extremely easy to use, very modern for its time (back in 2010!) and a handset i thoroughly enjoyed using. If my Sony Xperia Z was to need to be sent away I would go back to this phone in a heartbeat! Even with it being 5 years old! Loved it!!

  • either you have a bad phone or I have the best 1 they made, I find it easy to use, excellent battery life, and it has never "lost" anything that may be the fault of your sd card, as for charging mine goes from DEAD to full in about 2 hours.

  • Without a shadow of doubt, this is the worst mobiles I have ever had the misfortune to own. It is cumbersome, awkward, loses texts, loses numbers, cannot be used whilst charging (which takes an overnight and does not last nearly as long as my previous handsets), loses the facility to switch to/from caps whilst composing texts - if indeed it will deign to send texts at all. To summarise: a waste of money - my £30 Samsung was by far superior on every level.

  • Without a shadow of doubt, this is the worst mobile I have ever had the misfortune to own. It is cumbersome, awkward, loses texts, loses numbers, cannot be used whilst charging (which takes an overnight and does not last nearly as long as my previous handsets), loses the facility to switch to/from caps whilst composing texts - if indeed it will deign to send texts at all. To summarise: a waste of money - my £30 Samsung was by far superior on every level.

  • I've had this one for three years. No wifi, no touchscreen, no real apps. But good reception, good keyboard, excellent battery life, bluetooth connectivity, and the gyroscope (motion sensor) is handy for turning it off by flipping it over. I don't play games but there are some installed, same goes for radio and mp3: I've tried them, they work perfectly, but I don't really use them. More operators should use a simple mini-usb for loading, like this one does: I've loaded it with lots of different cables, from power sockets, computers and car batteries, and my first battery is still going strong (ca. 6 days) after three years. There is a bothersome connection software package to download the pictures, but you can also retrieve them by plugging it in as a storage device and looking in the 'creations' folder. There is an azerty keyboard as well, by the way. A no frills cell phone, apart from the camera, the keyboard and the then elevated price (ca. 80 �), which serves me as a very good tool.

  • alcatel ot 358 tribe onetouch i think its a lot better used but 1 thing it don't show how much web orange safeguard

  • how do i reset y phone

  • how do i download images?

  • Why is it that when I plug in ear phones it does not read them yet when I press a no button it says ear phones plugged in otherwise the ear phones only work when I press the no button so help pliz

  • why does my phone format for no reason?

  • Why does my phone say ''camera not ready'' most times i try to put it on?

  • i need help on the network key. the phone is asking for a network key

  • I have the problem with not being able to turn my alarm off in the the morning its driving us all mad it wakes us up alright how the hell do you turn it off a few times its let me turn the phone off,other times it wont and continues going off I hate this phone,cant even find ringtones

  • This is by far the worst handset I have ever bought. Unreliable. It pocket-dials random contacts when I am doing nothing. The voice dialing is totally unusable. The alarm goes off randomly and cannot be silenced. The camera is unusable. The instruction book is unintelligible. Never again, Alcatel.

  • why do I get this network key message which simultaneously shuts off access to my phone service?

  • How do you turn it on

  • I had the same problem with my Ot-800 and i sent mine into the phone store and they could not fix it.

  • plz my parlingo massenger in yahoo do not work how can i allowed this

  • my ot_800 has got aproblem with the camera it says camera not ready wat can i do?

  • d phone is gud bt 2go is very slow on it wat can i do

  • This phone looked pretty and handy when I first bought it but with time my programs have started failing and the keyboard is barely eligible.I have been to shops to buy spares but I can't trace them.What help can you offer?email address is [email protected] help

  • help me i have been seeing the asisted GPS but how can i set it and i really wish to use it, i will be glad when you'v responded, thanks

  • wea cn i gt the original body

  • normal sims att or t mobile

  • can this phone access pdf files or ms word documents?

  • my camera is not clear

  • Why cant i view PDF files on my fone and also why cant i download whatsapp application on my fone?

  • camera not working

  • Does anyone know a price or where to buy it. I have been looking for 2 yeara because one day I lost it. All I can find is 10 notes and 3 coloured in which is low, but not specific.

  • Nice phone but it has one major problem. The keypad wears out very quickly with use. If you text very often, it won't last more than a dew months. The letters on mine are barely legible.

  • to me this is one dissapointing phone..it will not play videos, its not compatible with most basic applications, poor quality sound misic....i lost my cash purchasing this fake phone....

  • My alarm clock sometimes won't go off in the morning, and other times it does. I set it by going on to the main menu,tools, selecting an alarm, I then set the time, make sure it's repeated on the appropriate days and that the snooze is on default, and that it's set to ring & vibrate. Is there something other than that I'm doing wrong that causes it not to ring some days or should I take it to a store and ask? It's so annoying not knowing if I'll wake up on time the following morning.

  • Hello, I have a one touch 800 and I got a mini USB cable ordered and ingested. but now that he does not work in my phone. What should I do now send back or wait for response of the site???? plzz respond quickly

  • I love my ot-800. Have it for almost two years now and it is a great phone, with some minor drawbacks (like not reading PDF). But for YT...it plays YT videos perfectly! I don't understand why people are complaining about those, as it works just great :)

  • then get a smartphone or at least a phone with 3g this doesnt

  • How will i get the network key for my alkatel OT800? because an sad of being without my OT800

  • How will i get the network key for my alkatel OT800? because an sad of being without my OT800

  • i am Ibrahim Sorie Kamara, a fan and supporter of manchester united, please tell me why youtube cannot download ? because i find it difficult with this product. i want to show live videos,hightlights and so on. i live in sierra Leone west Africa.

  • Hey guys!! First, my English is very bad, so sorry in front. Now, I have a problem with the low sound when I'm speaking on my Alcatel ot 806, and I've tried to understand the tutorials that you all posted, but because my english is very bad I didn't understand it at all. So my question is, can anybody send my an answer with a video tutorial with this key??? Or i don't know a picture with the steps od something... Please, it's a brand new phone and I love so much it's great but the sound.. Oh no.. :/ And you can also send me an e-mail if is more easy for you... Thank you!!! My e-mail: [email protected]!!

  • I want to purchase one

  • Can it play youtube videos?

  • no i have one

  • i need to know is this phone is dual sim. i need to gauge if i can purchase one.

  • i gat dis phne n itz quite amazing,i luv .t bcoz it gat w@ it takes.

  • the thing cant work on youtube yes because it does not have a flashlite its processing power is too low adobe flash requires atleast 550mhz of processing speed

  • Nah it isnt that much of a smartphone it cant view pdf files

  • i have it ! its beautiful ;and perfect in simple use ...

  • i just love my alcatel one touch tribe. it ws actualy handed down by my brother but it still works perfectly fine and its got whatever i need.

  • you cant it really slow or it wont load it depends

  • i really adore this little machine as for me,it's my entertainment patner it's only that e-mail installation is just so sturbone i love the fact that this brand of phone is just GENUINE unfortunately,im still unable to connect it to any social network.ANY HELP FOR ME?

  • yes but it is very slow to load but once it loaded it playes ok

  • unable to watch video

  • pls i cant download any application on my alcatelonetouch 800 phone and i dont know how to use youtube on my phone, pls help me out.

  • plz help me i cant downloading the games,mp3 songs etc through internet so, what can i do

  • Hw cn i use youtube on my Alcatel ot800

  • i dont like that it doesnt have a place for u to put ur head phones in its crazy i love the phone though

  • My qtn is probably the most asked; can you tube be installed in my phone OT-800? Thanks you

  • How can i make you tube to work in my Alcatel OT 800?PLZZ HELP.

  • I have an Alcatel OT 800 itz a great phone but my you tube is need working.plz help.

  • cant activate videos please help

  • u hav to ask the shop what ure puk code is

  • My alcatel tribe was working great but one night i got a SMALL drop of water on the touch navagator and now it lights up and spazzes out for no appearent reason. sometimes the keys dont work, sometimes they work and the screen never goes black, and sometimes it doesnt even show my messages!!! any ideas on how 2 fix it?

  • My alcatel tribe was working great but one night i got a SMALL grop on the touch navagator and now it lights up and spazzes out for no appearent reason. sometimes the keys dont work, sometimes they work and the screen never goes black, and sometimes it doesnt even show my messages!!! any ideas on how 2 fix it?

  • It is just a qwerty, not touch screen.

  • Y doesnt my you tube work. alwys says connection failed and y cant i download ebuddy on it. i use Alcatel T800 one touch tribe

  • I was wondering if the Alcatel OT_800 it touch screen and qwerty or just qwerty xx :L please help as i am looking for a phone for xmas :)

  • hope that it will be at lower pfice":?"/

  • I realy like my phone and i want to know if my phone have wifi?

  • how can i connect to the internet with wireless? does it have wifi?

  • How do you send multiple texts at once?

  • OT-800 is a good phone only that its battery is a little week,well my question is, how do i check the contacts in my phone while talking to some one? Another QTN, i wonder whether its possible to limit the seconds i used when calling ie not exceeding 2minutes whenever i make a call. i will appreciate for the help

  • It good phone please help me on how to copy a text from note and past in my browser.

  • how do i get my youtube working as it keep sayin account not configured and when i try to watch youtube it says connection failed what settings do i need to change

  • i need help with why i can no longer send or recieve picture messages it did before dont understand why its not now help me please i love my phone

  • I can't watch U-tube Videos on OT-800. Doesn't just support it? Any its good Phone

  • i rily lv this phone someone plz tel me why i cant send or recieve mms

  • Actually its not free internet but it enables u surf the net faster

  • How do i play you videos

  • I wanted to buy the same phone...is this phone worth buying??all i want to do is access internet via GPRS.can i upload my photos using this phone??and do the applications like opera mini, snaptu, nimbuzz, mig33 run on this phone??please suggest

  • I wanted to buy the same phone...is this phone worth buying??all i want to do is access internet via GPRS.can i upload my photos usong this phone??and do the applications like opera mini, snaptu, nimbuzz, mig33 run on this phone??please suggest

  • good

  • good

  • since i got this phone i havent had any complains my youtube works perfect and it loads real quick i luv the camera and it can handle alot of applications...just wondering if its possible to get a new case myn is red and i want a grey one

  • alcatel ot 806 youtube connection failed

  • i m in pakistan but local sims are not activating like mobilink, ufone, warid tel.. what to do is there any software to install to activate these sims.. pls help .

  • i need the casse pls help

  • ok well i need help. see like i try to get you tube to work on my phone but it doesnt work. and then i try to stream the url to my video player and still doesnt work. can this phone even play any videos tht u dont record?

  • how do u bluetooth songs on a alcatel ot-800

  • The overall design is very good, i have had mine for about a year in white/silver and it hasnt got dirty yet. The camera is fairly good but it could be better. Its very simple to use once you have gotten used to it. The sound is great and when your talking on the phone its clear aswell. The memory is not so good, I had about 3 songs on the phone before I bought a memory card. Texting is very easy to understand and fast too! I never used to have a querty kepad but now i have had one i will always buy a phone with a querty keypad!overall i give it a 9/10:)

  • no

  • Go to settings, then keypad, then numeric keys. Go to a number, hit options, edit, directory and then press ok. Then choose the person you want and hit ok.

  • why cant i download anything on this damn phone? and why cant i watch videos on you tube......if all this is possible plizzzzzzzz HELP.

  • can this hone play you tube?

  • i want to know how in the hell did you instaled skype on this phone, i have it for about 1 1/2 year and didnt menage to install it :D so anything will be helpfull tnx :)

  • yeah, you can lock the phone's keypad by pressing and holding the space bar

  • Check the date/time settings + memory status.u also check the service provider internet settings.

  • for the most part, it is a good phone but I need another keypad, majority of my letters on the keypad is very invisible at this current time.

  • Why cant i watch you tube videos from my Alcatel OT 800 ?

  • I have this phone, but picture messaging is not on my texting plan, so i can't send pictures. is there a way to upload pictures from my phone to my computer by using the USB connector that comes with the phone? Please help, because i want my pictures on my facebook. Please help!!

  • I bought my alcatel OT-800 from Cellular One on the navajo nation and i charged it and it just went out and took it back and was told to pay 189.00 for a whole new phone. What can i do? HEPL?

  • I bought the Alcatel OT-800 One Touch Tribe in Cairns last year and I want to unlock it as I am in PNG nau. how do I do it? or how much is going to cost me to unlock it?

  • Hey, my name is Destiny. I have this phone, and it won't seem to turn on. The battery looks good as new, no scratches or anything, and it hasn't been dropped. I have NO idea what's wrong with it. Help?

  • my fon is from Tesco mobile but it hasnot got the alkatel written on the front

  • try opera mini 4.3

  • Hey i tried downloading opera mini version6.0 but it dint authorize me.Now even the existing 4.2 version is not working ,it keeps on installing itself whenever i launch opera mini.....please help,i just bought it a few days ago

  • the best phone ever no further comment. just buy it and you will love it.

  • I love this phone! It allows me to do everything I want and it was cheap! Best phone I've brought in awhile. I've had no problems with the phone :) amazing phone for the price too

  • I have been through 3 of these phones in 8 months. The first two times my buttons would lock up. Now I am having problems getting my text messages and sending them out. Either I don't get them and vice versa or all of a sudden hours later I will get them all at once. I hate this phone!! It is crap!!

  • Can't seem to stream from the internet. Downloading is no problem though.

  • i can recieve txt messages but cant send them.... HELP!!!!

  • thanx people!!nw am at peace n can go ahead to get th 4n.gues al b joinin th club soon

  • im thinking bout buyn th alcatel tribe phone n am rily second guesn myself based on th reviews av bin gettin.so generaly is it advisable to buy th phone?is it tht much hell

  • How do i download pics from my phone viva the usp port

  • how did you download skype?

  • u hold down the space button and then unlock by presssin space then yes

  • How do I set a text tone for my alcatel tribe pro? I just got it.

  • How do I lock the keyboard after using the phone? Can it be locked?

  • usb software for alcatel ot 800 for mac how can i have/get it but everything to me is ok

  • PROBLEM SOLVED mine did the same go 2 opera then menu, tools, and settings. and unclick landscape and fullscreen mode one of the 2 makes it flip like tht on u.

  • "When i go on to opera mini its normally ok. The other day i pressed something and some how the screen has flipped round.. does anyone know how to change it back to normal? :( thanks..." Start Opera and when it power on, toggle screen orientation with *#. That should be all

  • mytinyphone.com has moderately OK ringtones 4 free. Ick i hate this phone. It's my first non prepaid fone (im 14) AND I WANT TO SET IT ON FIRE! I have it hooked up to my computer and it will only import pics on the memory card. None of my pics are ont he memory card their on the phone what do i do?

  • im thinking of buying this phone but im not sure if it is any good i have heard alcatel r a good but cheap make of phone but i wasnt sure if it is a good phone because f the cheap components it is made of. any help...

  • i've had one for a little over a year and i hate it. it was sold to me as an inexpensive new type of blackberry, and unfortunately i couldn't return it after if first screwed up within a week. i will never get another one. my speaker has been gone for almost 7 months, and all the paint has worn off the buttons. if you see one of these and think you want it, make sure you can try it for a month first, use it like you would normally use anyother phone and it will not stand up.

  • have the same problem too. wont download anything! Bogus phone.Im done with alcatel

  • Hey everyone! i have had this phone for a while now, and i love it. I wanted a blackberry for ages but people told me bad things about them, so i went for this phone because i only wanted it because of the style.. When i go on to opera mini its normally ok. The other day i pressed something and some how the screen has flipped round.. does anyone know how to change it back to normal? :( thanks...

  • Hey, can someone download any 2go version 4 this phone?

  • i used to download stuff earlier but i don't know what happened because i can't download anything now.

  • I have Carbon Black. Very nice design. With the phone I am more than pleased, because it is very cheap mobile phone. True, Opera 5 does not work, but anyway, I'm also ok with Opera 4. I do not mind it at all. I installed eBuddy, I am very pleased with applications, and with phone too! This phone is superb!

  • I am not pleased by the 4n's browser and its capability to be upgraded. I am not able to upgrade the Opera browser to a better version and unable to run the commonest chat applications! I would not recommend it to anyone!!

  • how do you set speed dial

  • How do you set a Text Signature?

  • Easy just go to www.wapnext.com. It has everything for your phone by the way welcome. and just to let you know this is no spam

  • my alcatel ot-800 best apps}pedometer-just set my height,weight,walking & running distance,date of birth,male and its so perfect my calory,speed measure with music player(only play music)& other's for fun_shake control in music,wallpaper,radio,call mute/webcam/usb charging

  • alcatel ot-800 design}my previous handsets design feels me boring but it perfect combination qwerty & display with scroll wheel(a better navigation compare to my previous handsets)and 13mm slim with back lether grip but i am buying india first 3d handsets aka Spice m-67 3D after 15 days until 15 days it make me mobile qwerty expert and i will give this perfect one touch tribe to one of my best friend nawraj until i am enjoying lot

  • handsets i think made by alcatel(no written where it is made) but there is written on battery & charger that it was made in china

  • where is made?

  • My alcatel ot-800 satisfaction}first play youtube videos or other's-streaming 3gp tv & videos,best two g-sensor game,perfect qvga display with contrast setting level,opera mini & other's apps can minimize,navigation keypad is very solid,google maps,gmail app,youtube java app from umnet,qeep,snaptu facebook app,etc...java works,speaker is load,2mp camera & video is good & main prices is very good

  • My alcatel ot-800 story}i haved already used 9handset's(spend $1,600)but never bought a qwerty so,plan for qwerty handsets-nokia c3 rs.10.8k,samsung ch@t 322 rs.8k,lg c105 rs.6.9k & alcatel ot-800 rs.6k and i didn't want a spent much money for feature phone so,c3 is out & lg c105 qwerty is comprased,camera only 1.3mp,no youtube because for youtube needed qvga or samsung ch@t 322 also bulgy display resoulation,camera 1.3mp after judgement i suddenly bought alcatel ot-800 one touch tribe

  • Alactel ot-800 one touch tribe youtube(streaming setting)for nepal -profile name ncellgprs -data account ncellgprs web -use proxy off -proxy server 192.168.19.15 -proxy port 8080 -lowest UDP port 1000 -highest UDP port 35535 [note:ntc didn't had edge so,youtube not work its only work in 3g so,this set is no 3g set)youtube only work in ncell 2g network(best of luck for nepali alcatel user

  • hey guyz,this phone z really a masterclass.ma only problem z am also trying to install 2go version 2.1 but it givin me a hard tym,please advice?thanx.

  • Ball & motorboat are best game hardly find in any this cheap category qwerty mobile

  • What website can I find ringtones for my Alcatel (One Touch Tribe) phone? And please dont say "Myxer" Thanks in advance!

  • What website can I find ringtones for my Alcatel (One Touch Tribe) phone? And please dont say "Myxer" Thanks in advance!

  • there still isnt a 2go version tailored to suit this phone(thats what ive heard)....i also have the same problem and if u manage to get a way of doing it please let me know. I'll be so grateful

  • it a beautiful phone with a wonderful built-in speaker. The video camera however isn't that good.....

  • Opera 5 didn't install because already had a default opera mini browser,so

  • this is a nice phone i have one in Dominica

  • how did you set indvidual ring tones all mine will let me do is group ring tones

  • Could someone please assist me.I have been trying in vain to get my 2go version 2.1 to work on my phone.Every time I try to use it am prompted that the 2go is preparing to log on which is never completed.Kindly help.

  • just tested ot-800 2 or 3hrs opera mini browser is fast like 3g,keypad is solid,youtube work in edge,memory card download optional,3Gp & mp4 Play,2mp camera & videos is good as nokia c3,parlingo works,google maps,gmail apps,got it only in 6k nepali price 4.8k cheaper than c3 my first qwerty very happy.

  • just bought this phone opera mini work very fast

  • I shall bye this phone tomorrow so,tell about ot-800,does youtube work?

  • does giffgaff sim cards go in this phone ?

  • Obviously that depends on your service provider, ask them for settings.

  • The only manual I got with my phone ws basic settings and such...no info on setting up email and mms and pic messges and etc...HOW DO U GET THAT INFO? Looked online for manuals or instuctions but this site is the best Ive found>>>>>HELP ANYONE?

  • I have an alcatel tribe pro and i have been trying to set appointments on it. but when i go to set the alarm for the appointment it only seems to set the alarm for am. i have an appointment today at 2 pm but the phone only sets for am and woke me up early this morning. how do i set the alarm for appointments for pm instead of am?

  • how to run youtube on alcatel 0t-800 a one touch tribe.if i open youtube its getting connection failed . whats up the problem plz suggest me

  • I cant figure out how to upload pictures from my phone straight to facebook how would i do this

  • the keypad can be lit up by going it to setting backlight somewhere and its a great phone just have to kno how to use it

  • does anyone know how to mute the camera sounds and how do you keep the widgets in the main screen???

  • I have had this fone nearly a year and have found it to be excellent. I normally tend to favour Sony Ericsson, but since having this I dont look back! Camera isnt fab, and in the dark is worse, I have had the chrome version and the print on the keys has come off, but other than that I cannot fault it. nitially had a few probs with mms but this got sorted (don't ask me how). I have since bought 2 t-mobile vairy texts (which I havent used yet) but as they are virtualy the same fone, I will now have future fones the same as this one.....even if this 1 is no longer sold when it meets its fone maker! Battery life is good, speaker fone is great, bluetooth speed fast......and loads of people think its a blackberry...so you can even get away with a hint of posing hehe! Hope this is helpful (my alcatel was £50, but vairy txt is £30) as DD (oh orange one) would say: 'cheap as chips!'

  • Hey guys i have been using this phone for a month n it has impressed me so far. My question is alcatel recently released a new software upgrade for this phone called alcatel one touch software v 4.2.8. Can some one please help me how i can upgrade my phone? Pls help

  • the camera on my cell Alcatel OT-800 One Touch Tribe does not want to turn on anymore. it says camera, not ready try again! what can i do to fix it???

  • This phone is AWESOME! I have d'loaded all of my music,i can set all my contacts as seprate ringtones.The game "ball" under fun is so addicting im on puzzle #23 of 50 and i've had this phone 2 days!If you buy a mini sd card for your phone you can move pics.,music,videos,ect from computer to phone and so on. I can say so much more about this phone,but i'll just say..Buy one.You wont be disappointed!

  • with regard to keeping widgets on screen need to go to settings/main screen/weather or news /then turn on with regard to opera mini, need to check your java settings for your network

  • does any1 know if you can assign more than 2 contacts with ringtones on the phone directory?? I've even had new software update and can only get 2 that rings with the tone i set for them. Its letting me assign tones but its not that tune when that contact calls me.

  • i did and i is stil there...

  • i have 3 lines on my screen how to solwe it????please help i have bought it a wheek ago

  • i have 3 lines on my screen how to solwe it????please help i have bought it a wheek ago

  • remove and reload turn your phone on then off

  • Its been a month since i've had this phone no problems thinking about updating it when the need arises but as for now * excellent features worth the money its not a high end phone i must say but it aint bad either which this phone outclasses others in its price tag * good camera witt 2.0 megapixel, standard but sharp average video quality depends on the codec mp4 or 3gp * good music player, although the headsets that come with it is very low in audio quality output there are always extra-party headsets that are compatible or even better Bluetooth headsets will just do * excellent apps and i really like the java console could install any app designed for the phone such as bolt browser, skype, and ebuddy it does not have a document viewer however third party software will do just fine such as mobile pdf reader and mobile open office for java etc over all i'd say this phone is good and does the basics needed worth the money i'd say buy this.....

  • i want somebody to help me.my camera is not working its indicating camera not ready. anyone with a clue of wat it might be?

  • I can't use opera mini, it just reports an error, I installed all the Internet settings from my operator, the default browser works, but I can't get opera mini to work, tried to install it again and the same thing... Any help please?

  • this phone is the best when it comes 2 application.......it downloads them quite fast and give u the option of either installing them in the phone or in the memory card.....so try again 2 dowmload ua 2go.

  • am having a hard tym downloading stuff lyk songs n applications lyk 2go smne help

  • Just format it and you can use it now .

  • bouught from tesco cant fault it very good value

  • I have one question. I try to put my memory card in my phone (alcatel ot-800) and it says: "memory card mount error" how do I solve this?? I want to have some music on it :((

  • Bought this phone yesterday ....i gotta say its awesome considering the price.For that price we should not expect it to be magical.

  • how does one keep the widgets to show on the display without clickin on the scroll wheel?

  • how does one keep the widgets to show on the display without clickin on the scroll wheel?

  • The price is now less than USD 100, am gonna get me one now - g-java sensor and 2.0 mp camera nani kam yeye, i think the competition for this phone range has been out classed. The price range is at least 3k below the competion, akina Nokia c3

  • what can idi for my phone alcatel OT 800 it can not save pictures from website and on web thr resent pages dosent show.

  • i've being using dis fone like 9months,it's splendid,i would have love it more if it has wifi/3g connentions,messaging,internet,im chat,gallery,games/app, Are all nice,go get it,is lovely phone,

  • been readin the comments of how people cant watch youtube videos simply get bolt browser from get jar which is compatible with the phone voila then you can watch youtube videos depending on your data plan in the meantime shut up and read the Effin manual God!!

  • To fill your enquiries about watching youtube videos just get bolt-browser from www.getjar.com voila then you can watch streaming videos in the mean time RTFM!

  • battery cart torch wallpaper directory games tools my shortcut radio messages profiles services call register setting.

  • battery cart torch wallpaper directory games tools my shortcut radio messages profiles services call register setting.

  • my phone cant dowmload 2go chat software version 2.1 and version 1.1 is soo slow.please help i will be glad.

  • Can some1 plz tell me how fast its internet operates? I hear its pretty fast even though its edge enabled.

  • How can I upgrade this fone???

  • i use this phone, to access internet service go to WEB or SERVICES then to my one touch

  • yes you can. In the menu go to an icon whick says opia you can get facebook and the normal server and I have also heard that it is for free. Hope that this helps!!

  • Is the battery life reliable?

  • My Alcatel phone wont let me send messages, and also it wont let me ring people it is saying the number is not reconised. can anyone help me. Thanks.

  • Can you browse the net with this phone i.e. like access Facebook, e-mails, etc? Thanks.

  • if you go to menu>profiles>option>edit>three to left that is for the ringtone

  • this fone looks pretty nice but its too expensive in Kenya..Does it reaaly support java applications since i have made some apps that i need to test using this fone

  • How can I delete my directory icon on my main screen? I accidently put the shortcut on there twice somehow, and no matter what I do it will not delete one of them. I did what the instructions said, so I don't understand why it isn't working.

  • hi i want too know if this is a good phone coz my friend has got it and it looks really good!

  • push in the gear looking thing on the side

  • tamasha,open ua 2camera,,then go 2options and then sroll to ua right until you get to "colour balance"......u can then choose either the normal mode,color invert,sepia green,sepia red,sepia gray or sepia blue......its so simple!

  • i was just wondering, my phone (alcatel OT-800 one touch tribe) camera has gone all weird colors i dont know waht to do help please?

  • Can it reproduce video clips, movies etc?

  • Draga Majo, go to Profiles > General > Options > Edit > 5x right > Chose your melody. Valjda ti ovo pomaze. Pozdrav

  • Pleace, Does Anybody know how to change alarm music on my Alcatel OT 800. Thank you

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  • I really do not like this phone, i have had it for almost 1 year and i am getting absolutely sick of it! The keys are tiny, it is quite slow and my internet only works if it wants to! No wonder the phone is cheap!

  • Where is this setting? I don't have such a setting when reading the emails. I've set Renering mode to screen optimized under Browser options, also Opera to Mobile view, but neither of these had any effect. Thanks

  • how can I while typing an sms change letters to figures etc ...cannot find the converter on the phone? can you please help ...love this phone ..I have 6 cellphones ...this one the cheapest and the nicest of all

  • hi when you view your emails change to mobile version this is what i have done on my phone.

  • in england £30 with 2gb memory card.

  • why wont my phone let me send text messages ? i have credit i need to know how to fix it asap

  • It is very good compared to how much worth. Aesthetic and functional, alcatel phone made their best in the collection. I recommend it with confidence ! :)

  • My alcatel ot800 can not download, say jad is missing. And my browser is not browsing anymore please what can i do

  • this phone cant install opera 5,may be coz authentication issues.....however,opera 4 is fast in this phone.

  • right ii have had this fone for quite a while now and ii still dont know who to work the chatt thing its called palringo.. it will not let me sign in or anything how dos it work ??? and how do ii add people on it ???

  • Settings > Display > Backlight > Keypad > Allways on CHECKED

  • iwould like to know how the keypads lights are operational in my phone i do get problems at night only the screen light is operating.please advise

  • the phone is good,the graphical user interface is okay too

  • i bought this phone two months ago and its developing memory problems its goes off inthe middle of the calls please advise.

  • PLEEEEEASE HELP!!! right ive had this phone for aggggggges and i still dont no how to use the webcam it comes up with it but when i select it nothing happens its starting to really annoy me Please reply :)

  • I bought this phone three weeks ago and like it very much. Can I use the phone with the silicone cover on?

  • i recently bought this phone but after one month it tells me phone memory full even though there is nothing in phone memory pliz help

  • You can get a pink silicone case on amazon sooo they might have others aswell x!!!! :D

  • I have the T-Mobile Vairy, which is the OT-800. Like the hpone, but I find that most html emails do not display properly (showing the html code or just rubbish). Anyone else find this and any solutions?

  • i bought this phone 3 months ago it heats up when on call from 3 mins and my ear ache after a call also cant watch youtube vids 4me i dont like

  • No, my daughter has this phone, and you dont get free internet WITH the phone, but depending on the phone network you're on you can get free internet. It is quite a good phone, and my wife has another alcatel phone. Our house is more or less ruled by alcatel!!

  • where the heck do you get skins for this phone? and will any other phones skins work???

  • Push the scrolling wheel in. it will pop up automatically, but only for a few moments.

  • i bought this phone in April at Safaricom dealers in Mombasa, but after four months it started disturbs, if i plug in the phone charger when the phone is on it doesn't charge it shows me "A bad contact charger" and switches off, when i plug in the charge to charge it when the phone is off it charges without any problem. what might be the problem can someone advise further... otherwise it is a good phone especially if you into the internet thing.. its fast but that is the only problem i have...

  • how do u get the message thing on the side like it is on the picture

  • Hey i haven't got this phone yet but i am thinking about it can anyone help me decide. I really want to know if you get free internet on it or if you have to pay? Please help me

  • can you install SKYPE on this phone?

  • i started using this since march 2010 and is very good and i love it but i want to use ebuddy to chat but it cant be installed and also download bolt browser.please help me solve it

  • It's a good phone so far ... but still on a learning curve with it. I managed to setup both email and IM and it works ok. The only problem a had was with the Gmail java app from google, a could not set the network access to "always allow" - unlike to pre installed java apps, a didn't even have that option here. Does anyone know how to fix this? Another question is: Is there a way to view the "all mail" gmail folder when connecting to gmail over imap4 tnx!

  • I love this phone. I got this phone last Christmas. I think it is a wonderfull cellphone! It may seem cheap, but I think it isnt and its a wonderfull cellphone :)

  • Hi Joey I have started blog on joshida.wordpress.com about this phone. I is on Serbian language so you should use Google translate to translate those pages. First post on blog was about setting Gmail account. Direct link is . If you have problems with translating on English or youre language, contact me on mail and I will try to translate guide to English.

  • Hey Japanac i was wondering since i saw a pretty bit much of your comment replies if u could help activate m gmail account in email accounts

  • hae......my phones browser is nt working.....am using opera mini to access the internet....how can this be solved?

  • how can i download and install applications such as 2go and mxit

  • Yes, you can but you can only use text, no voice. Wait, maybe you can but it will cost you

  • can you install SKYPE on this phone????

  • Make them talk louder :) I'm kidding. Try not to cover speaker with ear. For engineer mode I can't help you. Sorry

  • Yes. Thank you for your answer. Where you sugeest is working just for ring volume. My problem is regarding sound when I use the phone normal ( not on speeker or hands free)

  • Did you try to increase volume with Profiles > Options > Edit > 3x to the right ?

  • You don't need disk for putting songs and other stuff on memory card. Just plug usb cable in phone and computer and menu will popup on phone. Sellect "Mass storage" and that's all

  • Hello to all, I have a problem regarding level of sound in normal mode when I keep the phone to the ear. The level of sound is very low. I have a code for engineering mode (*#364463#) but is too many parameters. Can anybody tell me what parameter is necessary to change in order to increase the volume ) Thank you !

  • Excuse me I have a phone like that except I dont know how to put songs on it cause it doesn't have a disc!!!!!?????

  • What type of headphones do I need for this phone? I wanna listen music and not disturbing others...this phone seems perfect for my needs in any other area, so I wondered about this...

  • and yes u can get it in black.

  • to ever one that wants this phone get it is a very good phone i love it

  • The volume is when you go to "profiles". Go to profiles and then select the profile you want. Go to "options" and then "edit". You can go left and right to find the different categories of the profile and then when you get to the "volume" category of the profile, you can change it from there. :)

  • You're welcome.

  • i have the phone allmost a year now and i dont have problems and is on balck with grey

  • Hello, I am having trouble finding the volume on this phone. Oh I, think the shake option is just unessary. Please someone Help me find the volume on this phone.

  • Thanks a lot, your English was fine, and you answered all of my questions! Once again, thank you :)

  • I am looking to get this phone i really want to know if it is good quality and if you can it in DARK BLUE x =) thankyou x

  • this is also known as the t-mobile vairy text. however, the t-mobile pc suite that comes with the phone does not work, and yo need to download the alcatel version from their website. bought the phone from argos for 39.95 with 10 quid top up voucher, really good value for money.

  • what i don:t like about the phone is the colours can:t you do black?

  • If you type with finger nails, you'll scratch keys. I have these phone over 5 month and only Del is scratched. Because of "clicking" keys you'll see every character you typed and you'll hear that you didn't type something. There isn't any lag when you're entering messages. Only lag is when you go from Main Menu to some option. Cube effect is lag. Messages are intangly opened. You have unlimited messages capacity. You can store them on phone/SIM and you can make backup of them. Only "problem" is there isn't copy/paste. I hope that you can understand "my English" :)

  • I'm going to buy this phone soon, but I just wandered about the qwerty keypad. I'm sure the keys rubbing off won't be a problem for me, as after a while I will learn where they are. However, the amount of noise the keys make when pressed is an issue, and I don't mean keypad tones, I mean the clicking sound you get when it touches the button underneath. Another thing I would like to know about the keypad is if the keys keep up with the typing. I have an LG GW300 at the moment, and sometimes what appears on the screen isn't what was typed (for example, if you press a double letter like 'loop' it will show up as 'lop'). Is the loading fast on this phone? On my currant phone I find that when I try to open messages they tend to take some time (from about 2-5 seconds, which isn't much, but I still like to load things fast). Also, is there a limit to the maximum number of text messages you can have stored on the phone, as I would prefer to have unlimited space, or an option to 'back-up' text messages. Thanks a lot!

  • try bluetoothing a ring tone .. that work fine

  • I love this phone the only thing that i have a problem with is the key pad. my keys have worn off. they say that they can send it in and replace the key pad im just kinda mad that when i text i cant really read the letters or numbers. sad day.

  • I own this phone & I absolutley LOVE it ! I would definatley purchase another one of these phones after the one I have gives out ! Thank you to whoever designed this phone ! :)

  • I just bought this phone today and everything is fine, but I can't figure out how to change sounds such as alarms and message notifications. I would really appreciate it if you could help me! Thanks

  • Does anybody know what is the type of the headphone that I can use from this phone. Let me know please Thank you

  • The battery for the Alcatel ot800 costs US$12.79 shipping included at:

  • Its the Alcatel OT-800 One Touch Tribe Alcatel is the brand OT-800 is the model One Touch Tribe is the collection

  • I have This phone and it keeps saying i have a voicemail when i click on it, it shows that it has no number and it wont go away how do i view my voicemail?

  • whats a g-sensor?

  • Is that how you can get a signature on your phone?

  • the brand is Alcatel OT-800 One Touch Tribe i have the dark pink one lol perhaps its coz im a girl ,

  • Help me what type of headset i can use for this. I dont know where to buy?

  • Help me what type of headset i can use for this. I dont know where to buy?

  • hey im getting this phone from the australian post its a really good phone just whats the brand of this phone ? and im looking at a picture on GRL mobile and it says one touch tribe not the brand so im confused if one touch tribe is the name of the brand and whats the best colour ! thanks heaps ! :)

  • *#364463# engineering mode solves all problems with loudness or something else.Enjoy

  • thank you for that , it helped me out , all i did was save my books as a txt file and wallahh , so thank u

  • Hi, the keys are not tough just sensitive so use it with care

  • I've had this phone for 2 weeks and have used it in Amsterdam and Germany (t-mobile said it was locked but it actually wasn't, which is good as I can use any sim card). Seems very good with good voice quality and long (4-5 day) battery life. used email with both pop3 and IMAP with Gmail which all works fine as well. My overall impressions are of a well designed phone which in most countries would be better than a Blackberry. Music player is pretty good and photos are about average. Given the low price ($40 Euro), it's very good value for money and has some great features.

  • It can only read .txt afaik

  • really dislike this phone, because i cant hear the ringtones they arent very loud and i have tried EVERYTHING to fix this problem and my service provider said its just the phone and there is nothing they can do about it. So for the next year and half Im stuck with a phone i cant hear, and im missing phone call all the time.

  • if u go on to the alcatel web page u can down load new software for ur phone

  • Hi, I have had this fone for 10 months..and have no regrets to make. my question is, 2 weeks back, my fone fell breaking its TFT Screen. any assistance to get the screen, and perhaps the cover? can be reached through [email protected] or +254721434085. Thank you in advance.

  • how much does a batery cost for a alcatelot-800 one touch tribe

  • ive just bought this phone and i have tryed to put a pdf file on my memory card but my phone wont read it , and i have no idea what it can read , any help or advice would be great,

  • i bought this phone last month,i can charge with with usb but when i want to transfer any info to computer from my phone,it cant seem to sense the cable for data storage/transfer,what do i do?

  • how install the games and upgrade this phone ? ... please answer..thanks.

  • Expressions of hatred based on race/ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, and religion are strictly prohibited...understand ?

  • I bought this phone 2 months ago but i would say i thought it downloads youtube videos.Sorry it does not, but it downloads videos straight from the net where applicable, though it misbehaves alot.Can anybody give me tips how i can optimise video streaming with this phone.Oh theres also a comp data cable, can i download video clips from youtube using this data cable?jus help

  • hey buddy this phones headphones are kindaff some wat nuts did you have a warranty? you coud get a replacement for free. cheers

  • yeh your right the keys are small and fidgety sturbon untill tou get used.this phone has exellent sound clarity, sorry for the video player you cant surf and listen mp3 content, and sorry its nuts entering search results on the net.you cannot also charge and listen to radio cause it has one juck for headphones and charging.though quit impresive and maintains charge quite longer if you not surfing.

  • fyi their customer service for warranty repair is TERRIBLE. it took them 10 weeks to upgrade my firmware and repair the spacebar key, when i got my phone back the shell was slightly damaged, on top of that my keyboard has 4 keys that now have the text rubbed off! great phone, just dont break it

  • Can i make tethering with alcatel Ot-800?

  • Hi everybody... I'm buying this fone soon but i've heard that the keys are a bit tough. Is this true? are they rubber or hard plastic??

  • basically.......The chrome is a different color...thats literally all!

  • if you plug in your usb cord to your comp and your phone, there is a option list that pops up. choose what you want to do. the charge from you comp to your phone is optional...

  • Well there is only 1 thing you can do and that's subsitute. Then you will know if its your headphones, or your phone.

  • I've had this phone for a month now and it's great but I have one problem.. My headphones just stopped working one day while I was listening to music.. Music just started playing through the speaker and when I connect headphones to my cellphone, they don't get plugged in and the music still keeps playing only throught the speaker.. Can someone please help me d+solve this problem? Thank you.

  • With 69 Euro you get much of what you get with a Nokia!

  • this is just a great phone for the money,easy to use and has got great features,all this for 29 pounds,why waste money on expensive phones.tried some top brands, but most impressed by this little gem.

  • "DO NOT buy this phone if you are going for music" Man the speaker on this is so sweet for music and can be quite loud.

  • it look just like a cheap chianese phone made for africa

  • I'm thinking of getting this phone, but can the qwerty keyboard keep up if your texting fast? Cos I've tried the lg one and it can't keep up and freezes sometimes which is a pain in the butt..

  • this phone is quite a bargain for the price.i had it for 8months then the keys started peeling of.the internet speeds are reasonably fast for a non 3G phone.the screen clarity and resolution was also impressive.the pre installed starts misbehaving if u r fond of terminating and not exiting it.i did find the weather application of any importance.the sound from the earphones was awful,DO NOT buy this phone if you are going for music.overall,i'd give it 4 stars out of ten.

  • this a great phone im gettin today i saw everything about it on the internet

  • Yes. There is not much difference I have a normal alcatel ot 800.

  • hi, i'm planning to buy this phone alcatel One touch Tribe, but what's the difference with One touch chrome, do they both have mp4??

  • The phone is extreme i got it last month and im satisfied...!

  • please what is the difference between : 1- Alcatel OT-800 One Touch Tribe and 2-Alcatel OT-800 One Touch CHROME ? thank you

  • Thank you . Its working but to many parameters. can you tell me what parameter need to modify in order to increas sound volume in normal mode ( not speker and not handset) just sond volume whne use normaly the phone. Thank you again...

  • sorry about the typos...am a bit wound up by trying to get a good Directory..and btw also found out that often you cannot edit a contact..you need to delete and start from scratch.

  • OK Now come face to face with a real pain in the @rse that is Drectory. Tried highlighting Group then Create file ..but the file ends up being outside of the Group and Directory Manageis no help in moving the contact into thr Group. Also had my contact coming up as just a phone number rathre than a name, then when finlaay going through a long process of acddin contact to phone (rather than SIM) you only get one number rather than a choice of mobile, home, work. Really peeved me off so much so all my contacts are now in one root directory because they were put there via PC Suite. Yes this is a good (only?) way of getting your contact as a Name and then having a choice of numbers to call. This is bad because my contacts are not easy to naviat by Groups eg Family, Work, Taxis..etc. Anybody else have this trouble?

  • Heya, yeah ii got the same problem but i read somewhere that the alcartel usb acts as a charger :/ so i still duno how to put pics on

  • i want programs for this alcatel

  • GREAT phone i love it the only down side is i dont think you can have a signature on it like * i love him * , has full key board camera video camera etc my mom brother and i got ours free

  • Micro SD only :)

  • Not very up to date on this stuff so can someone tell me if I need a Micro SD card or can I use a Micro SDHC?

  • usually when they say emergency, you don't have enough signal for call or text but you can call 911

  • does anyone know what the "Emergency" thing means at the bottom left side of the screen? i can't send any texts when it says it.

  • kaylaakay...the answer is under your nose but you still ask the question.

  • does anybody know how to download picturess off this phone to a computer??

  • Profiles-options-edit-click on the right side of "OK" until you get to alarm Beep-select whichever sound you like. done!

  • Go to calendar, select the date you want to make an apointment for. then select Add, you can put in time by the number key and add a little note to remind you what's the appointment. select alarm ON, repeat times if you want it remind you daily or just once.

  • you will need a micro SD card to get enough space to store music. you should have got a CD which come with the phone. Run the CD and download all the applications to your PC. link your phone to your PC,select Mass storage from the phone. then open the application on your PC. select music from a CD or your computer and transfer over to the phone storage. dead easy.

  • How do I set up the alarm on a specific appointment? I can see how to turn it on and off; however, I want to specify hte period of time that I am notified BEFORE the appointment. Please help!

  • IMO that info is fake.

  • Through Profiles.

  • how do i select the alarm tone of my choice?

  • it says here that theres a fake call application on the phone, but i cant seem to find it. can someone please help me?

  • "possibel to update online the phone from producer site ? " Yes its possible. Go to the alcatel mobilephone site, search your model and you will be able to DL a soft called One Touch Upgrade I will put the link here but don't know if its allowed.

  • Just got this phone. One thing I don't like is the preloaded images can't be deleted with File Manager, so if you want a picture show those preloaded images will contaminate the pictures you want to see. It would hae been good if the Image Viewer could be directed to another folder but as I see it it will only display that preloaded folder.

  • I reeeeeeeealy like the phone

  • this model of alcatel doesnt have 3G

  • It's not #364463# but *#364463# and it will autostart when you type that in. Start with that and then try to change what you want

  • Can anyone tell me whether OT-800 works with 3G network?? will appreciate you reply. thanks

  • Can anyone tell whether OT-800 work with #G network?/??? thanks will appreciate you reply

  • i have the same problem and i have tried to fix it and have no idea how so if you find anything out please let me know [email protected]

  • i have the same phone and if you want to delete them you have to go to your file manager and images and delete them there and if they are stored on your memory card you have to go to file manager then memory card then images and delete them there :)

  • I have this phone and its on tesco mobile monthly £15 and since i have unlimited internet does that mean that the Palringo feature is free to use

  • Hey ive had this phone for about 4-5 months and when i plug my phone into the computer an option pops up on my mobile saying webcam. This obviously means i can use my phone as a webcam but when i click on it nothing happens ? How do i get it to work ? Please reply :)

  • when i get mine i am going to paste some very thin acrylic sealer i think that will make the paint on the keyboards last for a very long time

  • Yes the key do rub off. But if you are really good at texting and know where all the keys are the phone totally makes up for it. :)

  • Dear all, I want to help me to increase the volume of the speaker, to decrese the sound of the alarm. The secret code #364463# doos't work ( application failed) Thank you. PS It is possibel to update online the phone from producer site ? Thank you !

  • I want to buy this phone, but heard that the letters oon the key board will rub off in time with texting use is this true??? HELP!

  • thanks a lot

  • This mobile phone support microSD up to 8Gb ;)

  • I really like this phone but i really want to know how to down load images of my phone to my computer or even to put music on my phone that would be cool i just dont know how to do it and the directions in the book doesnt show us how. If anyone knows how to do that please help me. Thanks

  • i want to know that to i need to find that out so if u figure something out tell me

  • push the little skrolly thing in on the right side of ur phone

  • Check firmware version code : *#837#

  • you sound quiet distraught. i have had ot800 for almost one year and it came with a one year warranty. you should take yours back to be checked. so far, i have used three different sim cards (different providers) without any issue. the problems you encounter, i dare suggest are rather specific and am yet to meet one other person with the same or like problem.

  • It comes with Opera mobile besides the phone browser, and it also supports java-based applications. For applications, go to Opera mobile and search for "getjar". these are hundreds(thousands?) of java-based applications. your phone make will be automatically detected and result filtered for it. Some of what i use are, kjv bible(which is a complete bible working offline-no data charges once installed) and "Bolt browser". its compact design helps against obtaining damages on minor falls. as far the price......... am not complaining : )

  • it supports expandable memory besides a 20MB internal memory. that should be enough to save your favourite tones, songs. Select profile, Options>edit,Select items you need to edit from ringtones, ring mode, volume etc...its really that simple.

  • Hello! how may i know my alcatel ot800 chrome software version? i've just used alcatel one touch upgrade but it seems to me that i've the same version.. mah!

  • is there an option to where i can set custom ringtones and messaging tones? im getting one of these and i am just curious nothing is better than having custom text tones and ringing tones

  • hy! Anyone knows what's new in the latest firmware?

  • Hi i have been using my alcatel phone for 3 months and it is a great phone.I like it because it doesnt brake easy.I had so many phones that broke and this one is so durable. I love it.

  • ok ok, i have read most reviews and it is an allround good phone, so can you get apps and stuff like that?? Also why is it so cheap if it is such a good phone?? :) thankss

  • hey I wanted to know if you can use the phones cam as a webcam when you connected since it says web cam in the features and other question regarding the msgs does this phone has animations for the msgs and do they appear on other brands such as motorola cuz my old Nokia R.I.P had animations but my gf couldnt recieve the animations only the txt when I sent msg and that didnt happen with my U6 motorola

  • It is tricky but I was able to open it. What you need to do (use a piece of tissue over your finger nail) is to slightly lift up the indent as per the instructions and then slowly work your nail around the gap between cover and phone body until you have virtually all of the cover off and then it should lift off easily. Good luck.

  • this mobile not support themes

  • where can i get themes for my ot-800

  • It depends hwo much you go on it. For example i went on it for about 6 hours in total in one day and th ebattery finished the next morning so.. i guess its okay.

  • Hello, I think I'm going to buy this phone, but first I'd like to know how good is the battery backup? Thank you in advance :)

  • here is link from alcatel web site

  • yes you can :)

  • Just bought this phone yesterday and i was wondering, can you preset your phone numbers on this? Like holding down 2,3,4 ect will atomatically call that person. Thanks

  • I Mean the video recording :), most phones (with 2 MP or less cameras) record video a 176x144 (QCIF), the OT-800 too? or record video in 320x240 or better?

  • Does anyone know how to set an email alert sound?? The messages come in and out OK but I don't get an alert and just a message window. Many thanks

  • It's 320 x 240 pixels, 2.2 inches :)

  • Hi i have a one touch tribe plz dont go and by one they are cheap and crsp mine plays up when ppl try to call me and now i unlocked it i cnt use any other providers inter tried calling the hotline but its dissconnectd so i think in all its a piece of junk and waste of money

  • Thanks for answer, but in the size of the video i refer the pixels. The max size is 176x144? or is better?

  • Does this phone have voice dialing? If it does were do i find it. Also like ryan i couldn't find how to make a ringtone play more than once when someone calls you.

  • Go to file manager-my audios-music :)

  • I was wondering how do you make it to were the ringtone plays more than once?

  • hey guys! really hate to have botthered u with this, but my alcatel ot 800 is not aloowing for me to recieve messahes from ppl, but i can sent messages.. anyone know what that can mean or how to fix it, my lil son played n messed it up lol thank you! naz

  • dear friend we talk for zoom in high size take photos not in low size,wish you beautiful day with lot of love :)

  • The camera has zoom, the lower the picture size you'll set, the higher zoom level you'll get.

  • 1.No zoom 2.No limit 3.Not any problems

  • i think u get uncomplate massage.. if u use "group by sender" open all number and names in your inbox.. hope u can find it..

  • Hi, i'm going to buy this phone soon (maybe) and i have some questions: 1, the camera have zoom? 2, what size is the video recording? 3, the O.S. of the phone is slow? (i mean if stuck when watch large photos, things like that) Thanks :)

  • I just got this phone today, but its a great phone.

  • Go to profiles-general-edit-alarm beep then change sound of alarm :)

  • the phone is great but how do you change alarm tone?

  • How do you change the Alarm tone? x

  • I just want to know if this phone has a security thing for people that you dont want to go in your phone?

  • you can get it in silver and white which lookes the best i reckon

  • hi everyone, i have the miss sixty phocne and i have a message icon with a muscial note in the top of bmy screen. i have opened and read all my messages so im not to sure why i have it. if anyone knows why this is can you please let me know or even how to get rid of it. many thanks lauren

  • To get the side menu on the screen, you must click the scroll bar once, which activates a shortcut menu (The sidebar menu)

  • To lock the phone it self, you must hold spacebar at the bottom of the phone for around 2secs. To unlock it you must press spacebar once, and then click yes.

  • you can use Parlingo for instant messaging and also in my friends you can find bebo,friendster,hi5,facebook,myspace.com and if you want to download more then go to web site getjar.com and there is a lot programs for this mobile phone! :)

  • what about chat programs for alcatel ot-800

  • Go to menu-Menu arrange-find clock and untagged and save :)

  • Is it possible to remove the clock from the homescreen?

  • Hold down space for 2 secs at the main screen

  • Its my birthday and I got the ot 800 today its all great but my youtube doesnt work :( can someone tell me how to download it for free or something. The phone is great. Get it on O2 pay as you go and top up £10 each month to get 300 texts and unlimited internet. Its great!!

  • i love it easy to use not like alcatel in the past modern look easy soft& hard ware i bought 2 months ago & so far it's the best phone ever

  • Not bad...not bad at all!

  • you can try this:go to profiles and set antenna off mode :)

  • how do u get the stuff up the side of the front screen?

  • is there a way to lock this phone without turning it off? lately i have just been turning it off when i dont want people to get into my phone but i want to lock it without shutting it off as it is quite a hassle to turn off my phone when im worried about someone reading my messages, thanks

  • Go to profiles-general-edit-alarm beep then change sound of alarm :)

  • I've seen a few others ask this question; how do you change the tone and volume on the alarm. I've basically figured most thing out on this phone, but this is one feature I can't seem to find how to change. It scares the crud out of me in the morning because it is so loud and the tone is annoying. Thanks!

  • hi sasha,i'm sry but i don't know what all these codes are for,could u plz simplify things for me, sry to bother u.i just wanted to know what code does increase the volume.but these codes u wrote seem interesting.if it's too much to explain them here,plz add me on this mail : [email protected] thx bbye

  • Hey guys, Can anyone either confirm or deny the fact that the Opera Mini internet browser is free to use and won't use up my credit? Cheers.

  • you are welcome and i'm glad because you love it,wish you great day with lot of love :)

  • okay thanks, got it today btw and i love it to pieces, its the best phonne i rekon. thaaaank youu. ;)

  • yes is the same phone like this one with same options :)

  • wondering weather or not to get this phone. Geeting it in pink if i do. Is is the same as the GRL mobile txt tribe phone or different?, cause im getting the txt tribe with girrl mobile today maybe and i was wondering if its the same as this phone or different. BTW, GRL mobile is an aussie network with vodaphone so if any of you know if its the same or not please reply. :)

  • go to your network provider they will help to you :)

  • can anyone please tell me how to set up the voicemail? thank you

  • dear friend try with this code another GSM ALCATEL SECRET MOBILE CODES are ALCATEL * # 0 6 # : IMEI number * # 0 6 # : Software version 0 0 0 0 0 0 * : Net Monitor Alcatel Master Codes - 25228352 - 25228353 - 83227423 (TH3/4,BH4,BF5,BG3,BF3/4..) ###337*07# - master reset (with SIM) ###847# - factory reset (with SIM) Alcatel 835 formating - **0102# Wish you beautiful day with lot of love :)

  • >> to sasha plz tell me the code for increasing the volume of alcatel v770 if there are any..is it the same as this one > *#364463# ????

  • To increase volume type *#364463#

  • um you can also get mirror silver and white from Australian post

  • i love this phone lots, but when i bought it, they're was only two colours available pink and black, i haven't seen the green version before. where can you get it from???

  • I love my phone, I've had it for 6 months but i cant figure out how to put pictures into a created folder. I know how to create a folder but it doesnt have any options to put pictures into the folder. if any one knows how to this please let me know. thank you

  • 1.Is it possible for one to view word, excel documents? 2. How first is its internet connection?

  • to show the icons on the screen, there is a little slider on the right side of the phone, dont slide it, but press it. to move up and down, slide it.

  • to show the icons on the screen there is a little slider thing on the right side. dont slide it, but press it. to move it up and down side it

  • help, in the photos displaying this phone, they show all the icons on the side of the phone. i cant get this to happen! please help!

  • voicemail....

  • Click on Mass Storage and then my creations,that is all,very simply my friend :)

  • Okaa well my phone is plugged into the computer, and on the phone screen pops up : -COM port -charging -Mass storage -Web Cam All i want to do is upload my photos from my cell to the computer and im not sure what to click and where to go after i click on it...

  • Settings -> Home screen -> Display: off

  • In pictures ive seen on tesco about the phone, the style of the clock was different then when it is now. i need help to figure out how to change it :S plz halp soonish!! :S

  • Alcatel phone is not bad. It very efficient caz it have many funtion. But I don't like certain part caz the camera doesn't have any flash. Also, i can't lock each menu for example the message or the contact list. My sister can go straight to my message or my friends and read without i know. As for my older motorola phone i can lock my message easily.

  • everything is possible!

  • I did it,but nothing happened.I have to say that this model(which I have),is one made for Vodafone(let say for Vip).It might happen that this model has another combination...

  • its a almost perfect phone for me eespacially when u compare the price and function to the other cell phone..

  • you cant have a signature on your txt messages!

  • I see tht a lot of people have asked abt a signature for the txt messages. But i havent come across any answers. Is it even an option? Or u cant have a signature on ur txt messages?

  • Can Survive a trip down several flight of stairs, and even through a window!, Not sure about getting run over yet, but has been dropped, thrown, landed-on, and many other things. And my nice g-sensor still works. Extremely Durable and long lasting. Sources: Myself, yes I get kindof angry sometimes...

  • Oh don't worry about breaking it, I've thrown this phone down at least three flights of stairs and still absolutely no problems with it. BTW I have a test message icon on my phnoe with a musical note and when I click it, it takes me to my messages, but there are no new messages ?!? What is the icon for, anyone? (don't have a manuel anymore)

  • you need to download app YourTube and install in your mobile phone after install you can download from youtube but you can't preview what you want to download,after download you can see what you got,i hope i help you with this information,wish you beautiful day :)

  • how were you able to stream/watch youtube videos?

  • does anyone know how to watch youtube videos on it ?

  • You can't deleted this photos because is added from Alcatel and this photos are protected :)

  • I want this PHONE!! and I will get my hands on

  • I have got this mobile and it is awesome. I would like to answer one question to all of you :) I have got a problem with the pictures from the phone.Because there isn't option to delete them, I'm so nervous because I need free memory and I don't like them on my mobile..Please help me how to delete all of them ...thank you :)

  • I love this phone it is an awsome phone!!! {Thank-you}

  • to encrease the volume in earphone :)

  • For what?

  • Type *#36446#

  • Can you give me step by step instructions on how to set up my gmail account so I can send and receive email on my phone?

  • For me this is a great phone by the price I can not expect more than this for the lower price I feel very lucky to have it

  • I have been trying to add my text message signature bt cant seem to figure it out if anyone could help pls thnxx

  • i bought this phone a month ago. i like it generally,but some features cuold be changed.design is perfect,sound is loud and clear,you have quick acess to the internet.but,there is no 3g,light on camera.also,organisation of menu could be improved.on the end,i am veru lucky to have this phone,it is not expensive and i will not change it!

  • Can annybody help with answr?How to encrease the volume in earphone?Thanks.

  • yes of course you can :)

  • Can you connect this phone to a windows xp computer?

  • Its very easy to delete you just have to go to messages then to inbox and press options it does no get easier

  • Does anyone know how to delete messages on this accursed phone? My memory is full, and it won't show me new messages until I delete old ones, but it won't bring me to a place where I can delete them. It just says my messages are unavailable.

  • My Youtube won't work on this..Can anyone explain how to fix it. Please help :) I appriciate any type of advice. Thankyou for your time.

  • I personally HATE this phone... I cannot hear people very well on this phone and turning up the volume does NOT help. The tutorial book is worthless and does not help you with anything.The headphones to listen to the radio are not very good and trying to get a channel on the radio is a joke too!The camera is almost worthless. It is not very user friendly phone! Texting is easier than it was on my previous phones but only because of the quert pad. Very small keys to use! I wish I would have NEVER bought it!

  • go to your network provider they will help you :)

  • Can someone tell me how toset up the email for aol & yahoo. I do not know what to put for incoming and outgoing server. Thank you

  • no

  • So its not free :(

  • it has opera mini, but the internet is not free. it doesn't have Wi-Fi.

  • Yes this phone have opera mini and internet is really very fast and great :)

  • Is it true that the phone has this thing called opera mini where u get free Internet

  • Where did u get it from?

  • I want to put my 8 gig memory card in won't it work

  • you can put memory card to 4 Gb :)

  • can yu put ova memory cards in this phone ???? thankks !!:)

  • Why cant you get this phone in other colours except from silver/white in carphonewarehouse in london??

  • You should defenetly buy a Alcatel OT-800 becuase its at a great price and it had free internet and many options in your menu, if you go on youtube and type OT-800 reviews you can see the phone yourself and judge :)

  • Just for people to know I'm getting this phone and I heard that it has thing called opera mini where you get free internet wether your on pay as you go or contract. For more info on this phone you shoudl just type Alcatel OT -800 Reviews in youtube and you'll see in depth videos showing you the menu and how it works even though not many are in english :(

  • mine color is cherry red and i love it :)

  • its more colors .. as example i have the Ocean Blue OT800 .. and it looks gr8 .. there are also brown,chrome etc .. hope i helped :P

  • Hello, i am really interested in this phone.I saw a hot pink one in a crazy johns magazine but i dont want the pink colour, i was wondering where else i could get this phone from in the different colours, your help would be much appreciated Thanks maddy xox

  • I am trying to remove some of the apps that I installed but later decided I didnt want. AND How can I set individual TEXTING ringtones for my directory entries? And YES, how can I get my phone to view YOUTUBE videos?

  • Try going to mobile9.com or mobiles24.com Both sites are excellent for wallies and ringtones

  • No unfoutunately it does not have a flash. I was dissapointed about that. Great picts during the day but sucks at night!!!

  • I've had it for six months now. It is really a very good mobile with an excellent performance. It's a pity that it has no WI-FI and lacks a camera flash! Otherwise, it has the best sound quality. The 2 MP cam is good enough, but of poor quality indoors, unless you are shooting in bright neon lights. Strangely enough, it has no zooming!! Video is satisfactory, but also in good lighting. This mobile has excellent features in web-surfing with already-installed OPERA, easy logging-on to bebo, friendster, hi5, facebook, myspace.com & flickr.

  • I've had it for six months now. It is really a very good mobile with an excellent performance. It's a pity that it has no WI-FI and lacks a camera flash! Otherwise, it has the best sound quality. The 2 MP cam is good enough, but of poor quality indoors, unless you are shooting in bright neon lights. Strangely enough, it has no zooming!! Video is satisfactory, but also in good lighting. This mobile has excellent features in web-surfing with already-installed OPERA, easy logging-on to bebo, friendster, hi5, facebook, myspace.com & flickr.

  • hey, I bought this phone 2 days ago absoloutely love it, but do you know if it has a flash on the camera? please reply x

  • Is the camera good??? It says it only has 2 mega pixles but is that good enough??

  • I bought this phone today. It looks really cool. The image quality on the display is amazing. Of course it's not an blackberry.But for this low price, this phone is one of best choice.

  • Hello, i'd like to buy this phone, but can somebody tell me if the phone repeats the melody for a incoming message? What I mean is that it repeats the melody every minute or every 2 minutes until the moment you read the message. Thanks!

  • I've just updated the software of my phone....and....there's no change (damn it)

  • why no WLAN and it doesn't support 3D games

  • This phone is more then good,i recommend to you!!! :)

  • Maybe your phone has insufficient credit

  • Hi, I'm looking for a new mobile phone with a keyboard, and was thinking on the likes of a Blackberry. I came across this phone in a PAYG deal and thought it was reasonable. My question is, is this phone a good buy? (I'm not looking to see whether it's better than a Blackberry, I just want to know if this phone is good). Thanks.

  • In Notes.

  • Just bought this model. Thought I'd turned delivery reports on because at the bottom left of the screen it said 'on'. However, I now realise that is an invitation to use the left soft key to turn on delivery reports. Make sure the box by delivery reports is ticked. At the bottom left of the screen it will then say'off'(that is, use this key to turn them off!). The reports will then come through.

  • There is new update softer on ALCATEL site. It's the version 4.0.1.8. This version solves the error problems with update that people had :)

  • where i can find option for sound of the alarm

  • Today i buy this beautiful phone from Alcatel,my first impression is wow,thank you Alcatel because you made this mobile,i love it very much :)

  • I have just bought the phone and love it. The only thing is that i can't find out how to put a password on it so that when i turn the phone on it asks me for a password. THANK YOU

  • How can I reset my password to my voicemail?

  • how do you update the drivers please? I've error 2020 too

  • did you get an answer?

  • i have the pink one and there isnta fake call also i wanna know how you put locks on like your messages and stuff

  • it is an awesome phone but the need to have it so that you can put a sig on it

  • no i have the pink one and it is awesome but i need to know how to put a sig on the end of sms messages

  • this phone is not compatible with windows mobile nor does it read pdf format. only read txt and pdb files. memory is upgradable to 4Gig with a memory card.

  • is this phone compatible with windows mobile or opera mini 10 windows mobile?if yes,how do i go about it?....then is the pdf function really working?

  • what is the hardest the volume of the phone can go

  • reply 2 jess, make sure your drivers are updated. i couldnt run the software on xp until i updated driver. i let windows do the update and then it worked. hope this helps

  • I have just bought this phone, and want to connect it to my pc for downloads but cannot. Basically the phone connects but when i try and open it on screen i cant?! i have no idea what i am doing wrong! please help : ) thanks

  • Very pleased with phone. Does anyone know if an audio alert can be set when email is received?

  • what about it's sound? is it loud enough?

  • I bought this phone and love it, but the alarm tone is really annoying any one know how to change it PLEASE?

  • it is not

  • No touchscreen, and it's tri-band. Where can I find woice recording option???

  • does this phone have triband?

  • is this phone touchscreen please get back to me its important !

  • I just bought the phone. There is no support for pdf excel,word. It only read txt and pdb formats. For pdf you need java reader. Also there is no fake call function and I Can't find Voice dial.

  • go to menu setting keypad numeric keys

  • no wifi

  • does it have wifi

  • I can't receive delivery report. This option is turned on in message setings, but I don't receive any report. Does enyone knows what can I to fix it. Thank you guys. ;)

  • Hi, I just bought this phone on tesco and it's really good, but i accidentily deleted my sc address. If you do choose to get it on tesco mobile then please go onto messaging then settings then profil and click on TESCO. Theres a number on there. So could you please type in the number so i can copy it onto my phone. Plus on tesco mobile they have 25 pounds of it if you order it online. Thanks

  • i can't text on this phone what is the sc address, i acidentily deleted it :( I've only had it for two days!

  • In reply to number 1... Go to Java, java settings, then java network. Switch your network to web 2 ( or your web enabled network )

  • Depend where you store your pictures. The easier way is to store them on the micro SD card. In this case, connect an USB cable to a PC and your pictures will be in the creation folder If you have store your pictures in the phone only, the trick is to switch off the phone and then connect the USB cable. In this case, you'll access to the internal memory of the phone and see your pictures under the Creation folder. Please note that if you have also a SD card, in this mode, 2 disk will be open on the PC, one internal folder, one SD card folders Laurent

  • Try a memory reset: ­

  • please share how to set up speed dialing!

  • Hey guys, i recently bought this phone and I have a little big problem, when I press the red button for returning to the main screen, the screen get black, and after 30 sec, it starts again. It stars again, searching the my mobile provider... What should I do?

  • Hey guys, i recently bought this phone and I have a little big problem, when I press the red button for returning to the main screen, the screen get black, and after 30 sec, it starts again. It stars again, searching the my mobile provider... What should I do?

  • My Palringo does not list MSN as one of its services on my Alcatel OT800. How do I get it to show MSN?

  • yes there is speed dialing

  • Companions! How to make so that my software left in a network? Error TCP IP and everything writes, I want that jimm worked.

  • Very good and cheep mobile (hear in Serbia I buy for around euro 65,00). I used this phone like a second mobile (together with the legend Nokia E61i) and I'm very satisfied with technical characteristics also. Touch pad is similar with Nokia E61i. My recommendation for new users of this mobile.

  • i recently braught the alcatel OT-8000 and i have one question how do i getg opera mini 4.2 that comes standard to work???

  • The bit with 512 characters is the subject line. Just use carriage return to get to the actual email. I made the same mistake.

  • just recently bought this OT-800 and love it to bits. just a little question, how can i download pictures I have taken on the phn to my laptop? can anyone advice me? many thanks in advance

  • Actually, the 'meeting' profile does NOT mean vibration and ringtone as someone previously suggested. Go to menu, then 'profiles', go to the profile of your choice whether general or indoor or whatever, and on the bottom left hand corner of your screen press 'options', then press 'edit' and you can then edit and modify the spec of each profile from the ringtone, vibration, volume etc...and tailor each preferred profile exactly as u want them. :-)

  • i want a signature at the end of every text can someone tell me how to put it on my pohne please

  • i just bought the fon but its frustrating that it allows only 512 characters when typing emails. Does anyone know how to change this?

  • press ctrl+P then select meeting which means vibration + ringtone.

  • Actually the little "E" stands for Edge. The symbol for the memory card is different, it looks like a small card.

  • abt opening its back to insert sim card it looks tough bs u have to flip it hard it won't break plus by time u will get the sense of the exact amount of power u need to flip it but i agree that opening the back of the phone is one of its big disadvant.

  • As far as I've used the phone, you can only remove the icon from your display just by removing the memory card :) Fact is, you can not uncheck it in the menu or something of that kind.

  • Hi there, this is a great phone. I paid it 10 Euros in VIP Mobile network in Serbia. So, it's a bargain, and the phone is great. I have a question about memory card. When i inserted memory card, everything went well, but on display in the upper left corner there is a little notification, a square with "E checked" in it. I read in my manual that this symbol is stand for memory card checked or something like that. I would like to remove that from my display. Anyone know how? Thanks in advance.

  • Hi. Just got the phone, im trying to open the back cover so that I can insert my sim, but its not opening and im afraid i might break it. The manual is of no help, its an illustration but im still not able to open. Please help.

  • is the facebook free on this phone ...because people r telling me it is i dont know who to believe ?

  • u go to ur music player icon then u go to upgrade songs

  • Yes, overall it is certainly worth the money. I paid 12 EUR for it in Romania ( purchased in Orange ) and it sure gives a good run for it's money. Battery life is good, fast charging, especially from a PC or laptop, keyboard is fantastic, plus a very responsive software. All in all, a definite "BUY" in my opinion !

  • So over all do you think this phone is worth the money? please reply, very confused! thnk you!

  • How do you get youtube/streaming to work? I've looked through all the posts here (and on other sites) but can't find anything that works. I've done the UPD low/high thing but I still cant get it to work. Is there any other setting that should be changed? Im on O2 and I've changed all my internet settings and so on to O2 monthly/postplay GPRS but the only thing that doesn't work is streaming videos. If anyone can help I would be very greatful.

  • how do i activate vibration plus ringtone simultenoeusly on this phone. am a new user

  • Erm I think you would go into the menu and the go onto settings then time and date!! not sure because nt got the phone but thats what u do on any other phone!!!!

  • Hey yoll out there, i am wanting this for my b-day and i cant make my mind up. If i get it i'll be getting it in pink!!! Could any of yoll give me reviews???

  • Everytime i try to access the internet a message appears that says "No Host Found!" can someone help me

  • Due to some personal issue that i need to resolve my customer assistance service was delayed and emails that have been sent to me have not been attended to. But I will soon be getting internet back up and running again on my own pc so I will get back to all the emails that have been sent to me, I promise! In the mean time keep sending me emails if you have troubles with Alcatel or any other questions. Send them to [email protected].

  • Hi everyone! I'm looking for a new phone after i lost my legendary w610. I've been looking some models here and i'm doubtful between nokia 5130, nokia 3120 and alcatel ot800. What i'm looking for is a phone with superb audio music quality and a phone with a big storage for msgs. Bluetooth, big card slot storage, good display and organizer would also be useful. For camera and another stuff i don't give a crap. So, which one is best for me? Or all of them suck and i should buy another phone??

  • Hi my games stopped working. Like the ball game that is supposed to move as you turn the phone. Does anyone know how to fix or where the reset/default setting button is

  • you know what , you are right they are chinesse and they sucks , like your costumer service

  • hi ppl i wnt 2 buy dis phn but not sure if its worth it, n in tesco netwotk cus day give £20 worth of credz every month u top up £10 do u fink its a gd deal? need help urgent wana get da phn dis wek!

  • it just stopped downloading youtube wont work

  • Wrong, Alcatel USED to be a French brand, not anymore, its owners are Chinese.....

  • did you managed with Palringo? I think the Orange RO settings are faulty...

  • Hey there, people! Has anyone heard anything from Knight Rider?

  • hey :) was just looking for some informaton on this model to see if it was any good before i buy it so as i know im not wasting my money. Thanks.

  • i have a question if speed dial is available in this phone??

  • the battery life is good and it holds quite a few messages and is fast too! hope this helps xx

  • can anyone help me? i dont know how to find the fake call feature. i only bought it yesterday but do i need a software update? somebody please help!

  • I've never been able to get the updates to work, the update utility downloads the update but won't upload to my phone. It just gives me this 2020 error. I emailed Knight Rider but got no reply. How did you update yours? Can you post the solution please? I've almost given up hope of ever finding out the secret.

  • hi guys i updated my mobile about 2 months ago, today i connected the mobile and checked the tool and i am surprised to find that there is another software update , so do you advise me to go on with it or is it the same software version??

  • iv had ths fn for a week n it z jst awesome...nothnd wrng wid ths fn at all...

  • I was curios if you can have text signitures? You know like a message that sends atomaticly with other text messages.. I have been looking for it but, no luck.. any help please?

  • You're more than welcome. I don't upgrade yet.

  • i turned my phone off and back on again and it gave me the prompt to update the time again.

  • Since we had spring forward today I got a message asking if I wanted it to change the time or whatever & I accidentally clicked out of it. So how do you change the time on the phone because I need to put it an hour ahead. The text messaging has the correct time but the actual phone on the main screen does not. I looked everywhere and can't find where to change it. Help?

  • check your center number

  • how do i change it do http

  • Have u checked your message setting go to messages ?? setting text messages check your profile name ... then sc address .. aite preferred bearer choose GSM only.......

  • 97% of all the phone brands are now Made in China

  • im having a problem im unable to send txt messages but i can recieve them can someone help me please!!

  • Thank u hugojimenez ?? did u upgrade the phone software have u tried it?? let me know

  • ALCATEL = France. BUT phone probably made in China...

  • Hi ? when upgrading it showing error message 2020 would u help me

  • Why u all people worried about this phone........ This phone is fully loaded...well done still love the phone.. Well done by Alcatel Company?

  • Excelllent Phone Alcatel OT-800 Email messaging it awesome... sms messaging very perfect.. Anyone know ALCATEL manufacture from which country

  • Would def. recommend. Just purchased today and so far so good, I love it! Will post back if I find anything wrong with it :P

  • Hi everyone, I'm thinking about buying this or Chrome edition, only 79� in Portugal, but I need some awsers: 1- It has delivery reports? 2- We can edit profiles, and change they're names? 3- Baterry is good? 4- Sound quality is good? 5- How much SMS can we store? 5- Is it a fast cell? or a bit slow? 6- It's easy to text with one hand only? or it is too big?

  • So i have had my phone for a week now, and im IN LOVE with it. Ive only charged it once sense ive had it and its lasted me all week! Awesome features, great speaker for my music,awesome camera, TONS of options on anything you could want in a phone.. The only thing that i didnt like about it, is how long it took me to actually figure everything out..Dont get discouraged tho! If i can do it..anyone can.

  • yer it lasts 4eva

  • Hello! What can you tell me about the batery life? Is it good? I send a lot of sms and i need a good batery

  • RE INternet SET UP. im with O2 and i sent a text to them and they sent me the settings, via text - phone vodaphone on 191 from your hand set or manually set up: Vodafone GPRS settings (WAP) / Vodafone Live!: Homepage: Access Point (Contract): wap.vodafone.co.uk Access Point (PAYG):pp.vodafone.co.uk Username: wap Password: wap Session type: Continuous / permanent Authentication: Normal Network type: Ipv4 Security: Off Gateway (IP) address: 212.183.137.012 Port number: 8799 Vodafone GPRS settings (Email/Web): Homepage: Access Point (Contract): internet Access Point (PAYG): pp.vodafone.co.uk Username* : web Password*: web Session type: Continuous / permanent Authentication: Normal Security: Off Email SMTP server: send.vodafone.net Email SMTP server: smtp.vizzavi.co.uk Alt email SMTP server: mail.vizzavi.co.uk Alt email SMTP server: mail.vodafone.net Alt email SMTP server: 212.183.156.229 Alt email SMTP server: 62.213.128.092 DNS Server: 212.183.137.012 (MUCH EASIER FOR THEM TO SEND YOU THE SETTINGS!)

  • You need to call the operating servise cause thats what haPPEND TO ME and they sorted it out glad i could help

  • can someone tell me how to get the internet set up on my phone,im with vodafone and they dnt have the settings for it! any answers...............?

  • Heyy Can Someonee Tell Me Iss The Phonee Anyy Good :\ ?? xxx

  • Can anyone tell me why when i put my SIM card in from my other older phone, i can recieve messages and calls but i cant send messages?

  • i changed the settings from wap to http, still nothing, someone previously mentioned a little symbol, arrow poiting down, and this first appeared, but the download of vids no. fortunately, Night from here has been in contact with me, and hopefully, i can resolve this.

  • hi! thanks for letting me know. i'll have a try! cheers for this :-)

  • dear johric i managed to view youtube videos on my mobile like you said set the udp to 1024 lowest and 12000 highest and make sure you are using the web settings not the wap sttings , but i want to assure you the service works just fine

  • RE: YOUTUBE. I contacted Alcatel regarding viewing youtube clips, this was the reply: ***** Dear Johric OT-800 only supports H263 format for video function. We sincerely apologize the inconvenience! SHould you have any other question, do not hesitate to contact us! ****** I wanted to reply with EH???????? has anyone managed to view youtube clips??? If not, then why IS IT being advertised with the youtube spec!!! i have done that 1024, to 12000 thing and it makes no difference!!!

  • you press the control button and the predictive text is turned off. i have a question though. i bought the phone from t-mobile and got it unlocked because i have a vodafone conract. however, the network settings for java still say t-zone. do you think that can be fixed?

  • Thanks Blenta It works with file of Word, Excel and *.PDF. But it ask a lot of question for the permission to read and write, especially when the file on memory card. Do you have the same problem ? Or I have a bad version ?

  • The manual is supposed to be on the disc that came with the phone. I haven't had time to try it and see.

  • the type of documents this phone reads are txt and PDB. u have to convert you files before trying to view. manual can be found on disk that comes with phone. u can download it from alcatel in pdf form but cant read it with their phone. as far as youtube vids or any streaming media. still a no go. i gave up. i just dl 3gp from an online site. id give ya a link but again there is no copy and paste on the phone. other than that, ok phone. 6.5 stars

  • Does anyone know if when your texting can you view your messages in an IM form like blackberry messenger does ?

  • How do you figure anyhting out about this phone? Doesn't come with a manual. And I've been looking online for 2 days to find one to download.

  • click on options; my cities; options; add new city; (type your city in) and search and save.

  • this is exactly what is happening to mine.... did you manage to get it resolved?? i also managed to find and change the wap to http, but still nothing...... i have changed the ports 1024 etc and still not working. the internet browser isnt the best on this phone, so i just use opera, and that is fantastic, overall, really pleased with the phone,

  • The phone doesn't read documents (microsoft office), no phones can! and mp4s dont work on phones, you have to download 33gp's (try zedge.com for 3gps)

  • where is the web profile (to change from wap to http) ? could you give a step guide from main menu? cheers

  • For pdf and word there are 2 little java programs for download, and they will read all-word_and_excel_viewer.jar and Mobile PDF Reader.jar Just google it.

  • Hi ive had my phone for about 4 months and love it to bits... just recently though when i start the phone up it either freezes or has a message saying no sim or sim card unreadable. i have placed my card in another phone n it works fine. i have cleaned it out and everything you can possibly think to make it work...any suggestons

  • It is fine for a 15 year old. It's a very good basic phone that works well and not just for emails. Its great for texting and is also very clear both on screen and audio

  • yes u can turn off the predictive text..

  • would you reccomend this phone for say a 15 year old or is it only really anygood for e-mails? you see i want a new phone and i like the look of this one but i think it might be more suited to a person who uses it for e-mails and all that. what do you reckon?

  • I have big fingers and I think its one of the best lay outs. You also have a click with each one which is good

  • i have big fingers and i am worried that when i get the phone i wont be able to use the keyboard and spend along time just deleted letters i dont want...is the keyboard spaced out enought u can type easily with big fingers

  • im sorry friend, but i think you cant !! coz i tried it with mine and it only accepts .txt,,,not win doc, excel, ppt or pdf..

  • great phone and mp3 player but can not any body who sells replacement headphones not a standard connection

  • How do i download ringtones and it says i have free internet but it doesnt work

  • Hi I got the OT 800 Chrome. Yes, you can turn off the predictive text but it's not an issue as you type in the word which you see on the screen and at the bottom the predictive texts come up and you useonly if you want to. It really is so simple. Exampl if you type beg......for begin On the screen it will be beg and at the very bottom in small letters you will have a list of words that you can scroll along like beg, begger, begin, begging etc so you can either continue typing or accept a predictive if you want. DO NOT BE PUT OFF. The predictive does not come up on the main screen as you type unless you want it to. Good Luck Best

  • I wanna ask something , can anyone tell me,can i view PDF and Word documents with OT-Tribe? I'd like to know that before i buy it? :-/ One more thing is this phone better then LG GW300? Your thoughts? Thank you. Knight Rider SOS ^^

  • hey i just really need to find out if you can turn the predictive text off... i love the look and everything about this phones but wont buy it if you cant turn off predictive text. please reply soon

  • Sent a P M to Knight Rider four days ago. No answer. Has he packed in?

  • hi,the phone is great and has great features!however i cant access the document viewer or the pdf facility!what could be the problem?

  • I hav a problem streaming youtube videos, i cant play mp4 files and my does this phone realy hav a document viewer cz i cant use mine, any help/solution wil b appreciated, Thnx in advance

  • I got this phone 2 weeks ago and so far Im pleased. Anyway there are 2 things Id like to know: - It cant read PDF nor Office documents? Didnt work on mine =/ - I tried so many Java apps, none of them worked. Any good site for Java apps or some widgets for this phone?

  • i love it. i hate the fact there is no cute cases to it though :/

  • How do you change the alarm tone and how can you put phone on slient for call's but yet still hear you alarm. Never had this problem with a cell before please reply

  • How do I turn predictive text off?

  • Forgot to mention that specs say up to 8 hours talk time.

  • I love the phone but I don't think the battery power is as good as the specs say. 450 hours is 18 days. I bought the phone on a saturday and let the battery run down before first charge on the monday. I obviously looked at the phones facilities a few times and made about twenty minutes of calls and a few texts and also received about five calls but on the wednesday the charge looked like it was just under half, I received a text and then sent one and then the charge indicater showed empty but no warning sound. I was given a replacement battery by the car phone warehouse and am waiting for it to run down before the first charge on my end. Whats realistic about the battery life etc? Any tips and hints would be appreciated Thanks

  • I dont think so! i am not sure there is and will ever be an update for this phone!

  • totally agrre with you. too bad. Do these things are possibile to fix upgrading firmware?

  • Don't you people ever RTFM? (Read the F***ing Manual)??

  • You can also turn off the startup beep in the profile settings as mentioned (this is just a main menu (as in the root menu after the title screen) item called profile, not in the settings menu) to get to what you need you first need to select the general profile options, and then go to edit, the settings you are looking for are in a tab to the right of the ring tones tab you see at first. I got the phone a few days ago btw, and after I figured out how to fix the way my phone company set up the java application settings, I have been quite happy with it. It's looks like the best keyboard phone for the money (and one of the few available). I still need to get a case for it (I plan to buy a blackberry curve leather clip case for it, as they seem to be nearly the same size, and you can get them for cheap), which is probably the largest downside from my last cheap erickson flip phone (which was also a really good phone, mostly due to sony's good UI).

  • You can change the call volume in call with the scroll wheel on the side. You can change the ringtone volume in the profile settings where you change the ringtone.

  • The volume control is in there in the settings area. You will have to play around a bit to find it as I can't remember exactly how I found it. Whilst on a call or listening you can control the volume by the scroll whell. Good luck

  • Simple, the volume control is the scroll wheel on the right. when playing a song simply scroll like you would on a volume wheel on an old walkman. To modify the on off sound go into the profiles menu and edit it. More info or questions mail on [email protected].

  • WHERE IS THE VOLUME CONTROL??!!!! Seriously, where is it? How do i turn the volume down? Just basic volume control. I'm finding it hard to move from my sony ericsson until i figure this out. My SE has such an easy volume function whether in earphone mode or without it. Also, the jingle that sounds when the phone is switched on & off is REALLY annoying. Can this be switched off? Its so loud. I just would like to know how to reduce/modify volume levels when playing music on its speaker and if the volume can be modified in regards to the ringtone. One set volume for all these things would be such a let down for an otherwise great phone...When it comes to sounds on my mobile, i need to be able to control these aspects. Unfortunately if i cannot do this, this phone may not be the one for me and i'll stick to my SE and maybe sell this one on. I'd appreciate the help as i don't want to let this phone go, but the volume thing is make or break for me. Thanks

  • I have just bought this phone from the Carphone Warehouse after deliberating for weeks on getting a second phone as I have had my Prada LG for two years and it was getting scruffy. As ll phones are unlocked at the C W I was pleased to be able to use my sim. Well, I am impressed with the phone as it does exactly what I want. It looks good, perform superbly and the screen is excellent. It also has predictive text as well as the qwerty keyboard and works alongside it. For £50 it is an excellent choice and am glad I finally decided on it

  • This place claims to do a range of cases, although no specific pictures, and I cant find any elsewhere,

  • this phone is really good for it's price, of course its not a blackberry but it meets various expectations of a smartphone. gsm arena please update phone info, the alcatel ot-800a one touch tribe only plays 3gp video files and dos not have a document viewer.

  • Be sure that for displying videos you are using HTTP data account and not GPRS account. At least this was my mistake when i was not able watching utube videos.

  • Excellent phone, has bought to itself it for 100 dollars. On parities the price/quality/functionality perhaps the best phone in data of forms the factor.

  • The battery life is 1 1/2 days at best with perhaps 5-10 calls of 2-3 minutes avg. I asked Cell One if they would upgrade me, because I cannot have a phone that unexpectedly plunges out of energy. I have tried back and forth for over a month and I even have insurance on this bugger and no satisfaction. I would thoroughly enjoy this phone if the battery was better - it certainly occupies enough room in the back of the phone. I have an LG VX9900 in orange from Verizon that I wish I could put my Cell One Sim card into - that phone was a sweetie. Well anyways - I do hope they come up with a 'fix'.

  • Wheres the am/pm on alarm for calendar

  • this phone can not synchronise your agenda from outlook!!!

  • Can someone please tell me how to turn the volume up on this phone... I cannot figure it out and I need my alarm to be very loud in the morning

  • hi nelson , i would like to ask will the ot980 be available worldwide or will it be available to certain countries like the s920 or will it be available to china only

  • Alcatel is now making an android phone. Click this link for more = >

  • You can set songs as ringtones and facebooking is fantasic so easy to use

  • Case & accessories are available here:

  • looking into getting this phone for my bf... is it worth buying? do people like this phone?

  • I just dont understand why there is no copy-paste! and zoom!!! i mean we cant zoom any picture! we cant zoom even camera pictures wich is very stupid! its 2010!!

  • no it uses usb connection for headphones

  • I am yet to buy the phone but i was wondering whether it has a 3.5mm jack..

  • can you have adobe flash in it?

  • I just got the phone 2 weeks ago and love it so far. My only problem is when I went to set the clock, the closest city was Los Angeles. I live in Denver. Is there any way to set a new city?

  • ...any application for this phone doesnt work in mine....y is that?....if you can provide me with any solution or can give me a application file for me to work with, I will be really greatfull.... my email is: [email protected]

  • BTW total worst thing on this phone...... NO COPY AND PASTE FUNCTIONALITY!!!!!! imo thats crappy firmware. if you have help or suggestions please email at [email protected]

  • this phone is ok at best. had it two months now and internet vids still wont wont play. tried all advice. it wont read pdf files (funny cause thats alcatels format 4 guides). cant move files between folders even w an sd card. the one touch upgrade isnt stand alone meaning u can dl it w ur phone but cant use it w/o a comp (i dont have1). cant set up my email client.... any help would be greatly appreciated! only good things bout it r it was only $80US and opera was already installed.

  • Hey facebook is great on this phone! there is app in the phone for facebook and other social network sites! and yes u can set any song as ringtone!

  • Hey guys, considering buying the phone tomorrow. How is facebooking on this phone and can you set songs as ringtones? those are my only 2 concerns. Thanks

  • Has anyone got the phone to stream music? I got it setup but it quits after about 30 seconds. Youtube vids play fine but I would love for it to be able to stream music. If you got it to do that please share the info

  • i cant get youtube or any videos of the internet on my ot 800, ive tried changind the UDP ports but now it calls an unknown number and says unable to connect. any ideas?

  • Its much beta than many nokia phones especially the N and E series version.nd yet very cute

  • Go to Settings, then Connectivity, then Streaming, then profile 1. Then set Lowest UDP port to 1024 and Highest UDP port to 12000. It should work

  • how do I get youtube to work on my t800. It prompt something like connection failer Plese And thank you

  • how do I get youtube to work on my t800. It prompt something like connection failer Plese And thank you

  • A must add app/wiget is Snaptu

  • when i want to make a folder with full of my pic i do this.. in file manager> memory card>my creation >option> create folder.. but..do you know how to move picture in myCreation into new folder? it just have copy to phone n move to phone..please help, i want to organize mypic..

  • Is there a case I can get for this phone as I can't seem to find one online

  • how do i do it?

  • while the phone is off hold down the #/Q key and turn it back on. Warning it will delete just about everything

  • how do i do a master clear on a alcatel tribe????

  • i have a pink phone and i am a guy luving it!

  • of course it is!

  • Hey johnny here i was just here to ask if its possible to set a song as your alarm? Please answer.

  • well, i just got my ot 800, and i noticed theres an opition in which i can turn my cellphone into a webcam while conecting the usb cable. however, when i try to use the webcam it isnt possible...it says the hardware wasnt recognized, it may not work well...id like to know if anyone can help me with this issue...

  • As i told before i think this phone is amazing but i have just one problem. Its battery back up! I have to charge it every night if i dont use it too much! And if i use internet all the time it last about 5 hours than i have to put it on charger! Why battery is so weak? Is every ot tribe like that? please reply!!

  • As i told before i think this phone is amazing but i have just one problem. Its battery back up! I have to charge it every night if i dont use it too much! And if i use internet all the time it last about 5 hours than i have to put it on charger! Why battery is so weak? Is every ot tribe like that? please reply!!

  • i've had this phone for a few months and i absolutely love it! its amazing, i've never had a phone that is soo good at a low price! the only problem is that it can only fit 2 songs without crowding up the memory space too much but it can easily be solved by buying a memory card! :D if you're unsure if you should get this phone or not, i recommend it. its amazing with soo many features and a fast and simple to use internet - opera mini. i still have a lot to learn about my One Touch Tribe! :D

  • My Phone Is Adorable !

  • i love my tribe i thought i wanted a blackberry until i saw this one i like that it doesnt have the ball i just wish i could figure out how to get more wallpaper from zedge it wont let me unless i have my daughter bluetooth it to me

  • This phone is amazing! it's the best phone i have had in a long time and i am learning more and more about it everyday. and i've had it for a good 7 months now. the ONLY problem my brother and i have been having with them is the speaker tends to go out early on but after it's fixed, which is quick and free, it's the best thing ever. if you are questioning whether or not to get one, i would say DOOO ITTTTT! it's the tits.

  • Im planning on getting this phone in pink, It looks amazing. They dont seem that popular though, so i was just wondering, is it a bad phone ?

  • Hi! its me again,can anyone please tell me does this phone have copy-paste function becouse i cant find it!

  • yes, you can go to the menu and select file manager, then audio, music, highlight the song and click options, set as, contact id, and then select the id you want to use. Its seems hard but its not. You just cant do it from the music player, I tried that too but it doesnt have the contact id option. Hope this helps!

  • yes this phone does work for facebook its fantastic. i have it myself and i am on facebook 24-7

  • Hi there Could you tell me how to set up my hotmail account on this phone?? Cheers

  • I got this phone 2 days ago blue color,it really is amazing phone. Its too early to say but i already love it! Screen is amazing. It would be perfect phone if alcatel just decided to add 3,5mm jack!

  • Hey. I just got my alcatel ot 800 in white (or silver as it looks to me) and i am wondering how i can put music on it and use it as my ringtone. Also how do i stream videos on youtube as it won't play. I'm also finding it extremely hard to set up my email hotmail account. Thanks.

  • phones internet is real and shrunk for faster usage opera mini is awesome facebook is fast myspace is slower unless u use the mobile version

  • Can you sync out look with the 800s calender

  • Any whay to change themes or icons on the phone?

  • lovely phone

  • I am on my facebook several times a day with mine..

  • in venera voyager u can change the alarm from profiles menu...choose edit..n u can change ringtone,mode(vibration or other), volume, key beep, massage beep/tone, alarm beep, power on beep,power of beep.. hope this will work in alcatel OT 800 to.. how about kalender or tasks tone? do u know where to change it?

  • How do I set a different ringtone for Alarms and Ids. Currently I can only group contacts and then set the ID Group ringtone and the limit is 4. Any suggestions much appreciated. Thanks

  • you have to try a different site for download that might help

  • Where i can find working java games and animated wallpapers for this phone?

  • This phone is capable of surfing the net and there's no reason why you can't open your facebook account here. This is faster than than the other phone that has gprs capability because this is EDGE.

  • I just got this phone today so it might be to early to even post one I think about this phone, but I love it! However I'd like to have my signature at the end of every text, but I can't seem to find where to that. Does anyone know? Or maybe you can't do that with this phone?

  • Hi I am currently debating getting this phone or a few others. The deciding factor at this point is the phone's capability to access Facebook and other websites, which I haven't found advertised in what I've read on it so far. I admit I have have just missed it so I thought I would ask you all for the direct answer. Does this phone have facebook and internet access? Please answer soon, THANKS!

  • my phone i got it 2 weeks ago and the nimbuzz dosnt work and also ebuddy pls tell me how i can use it in my alcatel ot 800

  • Hi I am currently debating getting this phone or a few others. The deciding factor at this point is the phone's capability to access Facebook and other websites, which I haven't found advertised in what I've read on it so far. I admit I have have just missed it so I thought I would ask you all for the direct answer. Does this phone have facebook and internet access? Please answer soon, THANKS!

  • Does any of you know a aplicattion for opening Word documents on this phone? I use ReadManiac, it works fine but the main problem with this application is that this phone says that ReadManiac is a unstrusted application and when ReadManiac tryes to read from phone's or external memory i have to allow it to read. I hope I explained pretty well my problem :) If any of you knows how to solve this problem, please contact me at bwsty(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk or leave a reply here.

  • Thank you all for the nice words :)... it is a pleasure to help. Remember if you have any questions fellow Alcatelers ... email me on [email protected].

  • To check firmware version please only use the code *#837#

  • Thank you Knight Rider for help!

  • To answer my own question, and let everyone else know. If you want to successfully complete the downloadable software update posted by Alcatel, you need to contact Knight Rider (he left his addy in his post below) who will direct you to two files to donwload and replace. After that the update should complete successfully. FYI, I did mine on Vista and it worked fine. Furthermore, if you want to check current firmware version (and other tests) you can enter *#3228# (that's start hash 3228 hash) and you will get a self-explanatory test menu. Thanks again Knight Rider...

  • Hi, can you please share how you managed to update the software so we can all benefit. thankyou.

  • With Knight Rider's help, I completed the software update process. Until ow, i don't see any difference, but i will post if I notice any.

  • Does it just take an age to download youtube videos? becuase i seem to be able to connect, a symbol appears which looks like it's suggesting it is downloading. It is like a stack of paper with a progress bar, and also where can i "try" to download and install the firmware you all speak of? many thanks in advance.

  • First of all thanks to all the nice reviews from the people that have the phone! Thank you for your enthousiasm and support, I hope the phone remain satisfactory. Should anyone have any questions about the Alcatel OT800 Tribe or Chrome or any Alcatel unit for that matter please email me on [email protected]. I can answer most questions that are of a technical nature. Should anyone have trouble setting up email, viewing YouTube or have trouble updating the firmware... email me also and you will be helped.

  • I've already posted below that I tried 3 different OSes (WXp, W2K and WM) on three different PCs. None of them worked. I think Alcatel support just found a quick answer to fob you off as soon as you mentioned Windows7 ! If anyone actually ever manages to update using the supplied Alcatel update software, pls post here how you achieve it (i.e. OS used etc..). I'm sure we'll all be interested.

  • I got an answer from Alcatel Customer Service regardind error 2020. I am using Windows 7 and they said that AMSU doesn't work under Windows 7. Their email address is < alcatel_mobile_cs at tcl dot com >, if you want to contact them. If any of you succeeds to update this phone's software, please leave a reply here.

  • i just bought this phone and its GREAT, all i need and more, the software CD is perfect i highly recommend this phone its a very well designed phone and very easy to use "very logical too" create delete and rename any thing fast i well post another review in a couple days just assure myself and others =) Goooo Alcatel

  • I also have the 2020 error on firmware upgrade. I have tried to submit a written contact to the company via web form which then puts someone else's message up for confirmation every time I hit send. I tried to phone the UK hotline but got someone very much not in the UK who kept trying to tell me to upload photos via PC Suite(!). He did not understand the question. Has anyone ever got a successful update going on? Or ever got a response from Alcatel on this? Or has an email address I can try?

  • I got this phone a week ago, and I never had a "smart"phone before. It's really cheap compared to other similar models (like Nokia E63). This phone is a little behind from what I expected since the beggining. It has a not-that-cool many, with many options (half of them are actually useful). Icons have an unpolished design and it's very easy to get confused. Luckly we can rearrange them exactly the way we want. The smaller menus (the ones that offer you all kinds of options) are not the best in class. You will find lots of options you will never use and some missing ones that could be implemented. Camera is not that great - captures blury images. You need real steady hands for good captures. Bluetooth is not that usefull, you can't browse your mem stick files. I figure out that it can be used as a webcam! I had no idea until I plug it in my PC. Works just fine. Keyboard has small but working keys. Good screen size with good resolution. Radio is good also. Overall, I would rate it a 5.5 (from 0 thru 10).

  • That happens to me, sometimes. You have to unplug and plug the cable again and again until you see your phone screen shows you 4 options: Mass Storage, Webcam and other two unimportant. You should choose "Mass storage" so you will be able to see your mem stick content.

  • real nice phone but it has got awful video graphics.

  • I am having problem with palrimgo

  • use the palringo application. it came preinstalled on my alcatel ot 800 one touch tribe. you can do aim, yahoo messenger, msn, etc etc. if not on your phone already, go to www.palringo.mobi and see if that works.

  • my pc doesnt recognize my 800, any suggestions?

  • can you get aim on this phone? please awnser soon

  • The same problem here, I've tried with Windows 7 and XP :(

  • I'm also having the same problem with to update the software using Alcatel's AMSU 4.0.1.3 It read the phone find, downloads the update but then i get error 2020 when trying to complete the update on the phone. I have tried 3 different PCs with 3 different OSes, tried changing port settings to different baud rates and flow control; nothing seems to work. I think Alcatel need some work on this utility.

  • did anyone find a solution for the software update problem error 2020 , i cant update my mobile software , please knight rider can you help us

  • Try in profiles. I think each profile has volume settings, ringtone, alerts etc.

  • Very nice features for the price. I like the phone. Sadly, when setting the time, some towns like Nairobi are not in the list of Local town. :( :(

  • set the lowest udp to 1024 and the highest udp to 12000 and then save and restart the phone and it should work. for parlingo set the java settings to use the web profile to access the internet and not the wap profile , call your opertor and try to get more info about this

  • D: Ah noes Lowering the price?! This happens every time I get a new phone I swear. I just got the ot-800 @ �70 for Christmas. I must say though, that this phone, is great with the 'triple your credit' sim card :3 Especially since TescoM has given me 3 months free internet access. Hahah. ~ I've had problems using Palringo, but have found that going through the net, to the windowslive site, is much easier, you just use the web messenger from there. But I am still having problems with streaming youtube, I changed the profile around (Data Acc: Tesco Prepay GPRS; Use Prox=off; Lowest UDP Port=1000; Highest UDP Port=6335.), In that profile, it still says that the 'connection failed' What else can I try? And does anyone know about being able to get Java for this phone? Cause that would also work for watching videos.. If you can help, please email me @ '[email protected]' Thanks :D

  • how do i upload pictures from my phone to my computor, i have had a really good look on the alcatel phone programme but i cant see ho to, any help??

  • People please, for all of your queries and questions please send me an email on [email protected]. I can answer most if not all the questions surrounding this phone and other Alcatel units. It is a lot easier if you just sent me an email on [email protected] instead of just posting here and not getting a reply. Thanks.

  • This is a good phone , thought i cant work out how to use palringo properly. can you add msn contacts on there? and is it free to use? and how do u change the date thanks

  • same problem here with error 2020

  • 9 hrs talk time

  • HI I bought my ot-800 for 49� on Orange france prepaid card I tried one touch tribe firmware update the phone is recognised by the update tools but in the last proccess ( dowloading firmware to the phone ) i have com error 2020 i have tried reset phone and with another computer still sthe same error .... My question : as any one succeded in firmware update of the OT-800 ? Thanks

  • how do i set my ringer volume for downloaded ringtones? when i play the audio its nice and loud, but when it rings it stays quiet?

  • this phone is really good. but thing is, i dont know how to change the time and date? many thanks!

  • How long does the battery last?

  • Cellular One offers blue, green, pink, red, and grey.

  • i'm going to get this phone tomorrow hopefully, can i just ask... is it worth getting? does it have much memory? is it a good make? and does it have a music player? many thanks!

  • i just got my phone a few days ago, and now i want a signature to appear at the end of each message i send, but i cant find out how!!

  • about 3-4 days it has amazing battery life and charges up in like 10 mins when u plug it in usb to the computer :)

  • ok go to a place called burlington iowa find walmart...go to it tada their it is...lol they have red and green...lol i know cuz i have one

  • i got it todaay and i want to know how to set passwords for messages and pictures and stuff... DOES IT EVEN DO THAT? hehehe, please help.. THANKS:D:D apart from that.. THIS PHOOOONE IS LUSSH,great sound for music and SOOOO easy to use, LOVEITxx

  • help i tried the udp thing but my youtube is still not working

  • I Don't know where you can get it in red but from Tesco direct you can get it in black and pink

  • I really like this phone, it has everything i want but can only find one place to buy it, the carphone warehouse where i can only get it in white. but i would like it in red-does anyone know where i could get it in red? x

  • Does any one know how to access document viewer? Can u view pdf or word in this phone?

  • Does any one know how or if I can sync music to this phone via pc?

  • I am surely going to purchase this cell phone tommorow . i really like this thing and try to use it as much as ii can .

  • this phone is awesome.the sound speaker is great and the software is almost like Nokia.honestly.. everything is perfect for this price.I just bought it 2day and I'm so satisfied with it.

  • i'm getting a connection error has anyone else experienced this? Is this a setting or provider problem?

  • Mine was $200

  • Yes i've connected it with a win 7 ultimate (laptop) and it worked perfectly fine ... but u have 2 do some stuff like instal the drvers from cd and then go to www.alcatelmobilephones.com it's something like this the homepage select the phone and then download pc suite from there and install again without uninstaling the old and then will work ... at me worked... abd be assured to select the COM port or something like that on the phone ...i whope i have helpt you and u understand what i wrote sorry for bad english

  • can any one help me out please? what kind of OS does this phone is based on, windows mobile, java? and where can I find books or bibles I can use with the phone? Thanks a lot for ur help.

  • this is defently a phone to get hope you enjoy it as much as i do

  • this is an amazing phone i would reconmend it to anyone! p.s press ctrl and b to turn on blue tooth

  • what is the problem with the java app. every app installed it constantly keeps asking for premission to acces to internet or files. i can not set to not ask

  • im planing to get this phone do u think its worth it

  • How many days does the battery last without using the Internet applications?

  • How do i watch videos on my tribe

  • for all who have got problems with youtube , use the web profile of your network and not the wap profile also ste the lowest UDP to 1024 and the Highest to 12000 this solved the problem for me and it is working great and fast

  • i'm seventeen and got it as an early christmas present. it is AMAZING. honestly, any teenage girl would fall inlove with it. it's got everything. easy to slip in the pocket, light on the fingers. I've never recommended any previous phones of mine before, but this is great.

  • the volume

  • Help me i cant get youtube videos to work

  • Help me i cant get youtube videos to work

  • About this phone: i think is all most perfect phone. Have a great camera, the outstanding keyboard feeling, mp3 player on the large speaker and not for the last time incredible easy menu and access even to internet. For about 80 Euros u get a computer phone. This is all with +. But there is something he hasn't 3G. If the was a 3G phone it was perfect. Conclusion: BEST DEAL SO FAR! BUY IT AND U WILL SEE!

  • Does this phone have a document viewer? Some sites, including this one, list it in the specs - but it's not shown in the specs on the Alcatel site, and according to the manual downloaded today from that site it only supports txt and pdb files.

  • how do i set my alarm

  • can this phone have a text signature?? i dont know how to get it.

  • To turn bluetooth on press ctrl+B, or simply go to menu and enable it..

  • i like it!

  • help me how do you get the bluetooth on

  • Is anybody connect the mobile with pc on Windows 7.I have tryed but somethings is wrong?

  • for more info about Alcatel and their products email me on [email protected]. Even if you have technical problems.

  • nice phone, it is fast, no lag, multitasking works very well.

  • NO, this is not.

  • Is this a touch screen?

  • no i have one

  • now in Nepal it cost about $150.is it cheap or expensive?

  • All you have to do is press and hold the button on your keyboard of your phone that looks like a dollar symbol on the top and a little cell phone with sqwiggly lines to the side of it. If you are set to the general profile it will say vibration profile is activated when you press and hold the button. -Nikki

  • where can this be bouguht on payt in uk

  • does one otuch mean it is touch screen????

  • I use this gadget with indonesia local brand version (VENERA). I like This.

  • can you install any twitter applications on it?

  • does anyone know if this phone is available in the philippines? please be kind enough to let me know because im so intrested... thanks...

  • Only the colour. Chrom is available in: Chrom silver, blue and pink. The technical data are the same. I am going to buy the chrom tomorrow - wait since a long time here in germany and now finally it's available! ^^

  • can any body tell me what's the difference between the one touch tribe and one touch chrome? thnks

  • can somebody please tell me if where i can buy this phone? i'm from manila, philippines. thanks...

  • Just visit these links:

  • is there any cellphone out there that has a am radio station? its always fm station are only available in all brands. i like to have a am radio station. i like to hear more on news. guys all brands of cellphone pls invent this, to be unique to others. this is one thing to add your marketing strategies

  • i dont know how to charge my tribe, i bought it used.

  • Yeah but just like OT S860 (the white version of OT S853), they are only launching it China Market like the other Alcatel smart phones.

  • now that would be strange..honestly i think Alcatel is launching this worldwide as they are too small to cater for certain markets. and it is not as if only Germans like chrome :)

  • I think this is for German market only.

  • I checked my phone for firmware updates to, but nothing. Can you tell me if you see difference?

  • Guys, had you seen the One Touch Chrome? It's the Tribe with cool Chrome colours :) . See it at the main Alcatel website

  • didn't have any problems and i love it =)! the bad thing is (at least here in my country) not compatible with mac.

  • now there is a new software available for the phone just download the update tool from the official site www.tctmobile.com and update your mobile , i'll update mine and post the results

  • hello there i've just got this phone, i said so awesome n nice looking. Anybody know the software update? because i can't play music while i'm open opera or java applicaton.

  • Hey this phone is yellow. Gross.

  • well, nice cam, for low cost cell phone

  • The price 60-80 Euros depends of the operator conditions and the brand is it Alcatel or Vairy Text... Think of this price as a promootive because this is very low price for phone with this functions. Alcatel must have own reasons to sell at this low price Maybe manufacturing is not that expensive who knows...After all its Chinese brand.

  • Can somebody tell me the price, i cant seem to find it anywhere

  • I think I'm going to get this phone this weekend. I was previously going to get the LG GW300 but I'm considering this one now instead, as it sounds much better and also my friend is getting the LG and I dont want the same! I love the scroller thing at the side of this phone, amazing! But one thing...what are the bad points about this phone?

  • Indeed Internet settings were wrong, thanks to Orange. I managed to start Parlingo and Skype (I created a new internet connection profile) Following minuses remain: - Can not display htm / html files stored in to the file system; - Overprotective when it comes to accessing file system; - Can not zoom in to the images; - Battery life of 2 days at best; Let's hope that Alcatel will come up with an update for the firmware to solve this issues.

  • I am using this handset Alcatel OT-800. Its good but all MP4 videos doesn't play, Word, excel, ppt didn't open............If anyone know how to keep menu icons vertically on the main screen plz post the method to do so...Thank u

  • When you are holding the phone with the screen up front, the memory card slot is on the bottom left side behind the mini rubber cover, very well hidden. For more info and questions about this handset mail me on [email protected]

  • i hav this phone and i love it! its got everything i've eva wanted for a low price! :D i recommend it to you

  • can you make the clock smaller on the front

  • I really like this phone alot but I do have one question about it: where is the memory card slot for it? Thanks!

  • I'm Gonna Buy this phone.....After viewing all the details and Comments... I think its the Best

  • Well: 1. Yes it has no Offfice PDF viewer 2. It has Edge Im using it... There's even little "E" on the top left corner of the display 3.PArlingo works Ok...In my opinion its better than Nimbuzz or Mig33 because you can easy access to your open chats. 4.Mail Client is doing the job just fine. Im using it with Gmail it updates every 2 hours and its just fine. 5.Skype also works on the phone you just have to fint the correct java instalation. Search smtn from Nokia E series.... 6.Opera is working awsome It even recognizes east europen cyrylic alphabets. All the problems your having are not present on mine cellphone so i think there's sometinh wrong with the romanian operator Check your Internet settings

  • Hi, I have several problems with this phone bought from Orange Romania: 1. It has no Office / PDF viewer 2. It has no EDGE only GPRS. 3. Parlingo can not connect to server( I have registered). 4. Mail client does not display HTMP only text messages. 5. Although you can install Skype and eBuddy they can not connect to the Internet. 6. OperaMini 5 does not recognize the keyboard. 7. Internal browser is not java enabled.

  • Hi, I have several problems with this phone bought from Orange Romania: 1. It has no Office / PDF viewer 2. It has no EDGE only GPRS. 3. Parlingo can not connect to server( I have registered). 4. Mail client does not display HTMP only text messages. 5. Although you can install Skype and eBuddy they can not connect to the Internet. 6. OperaMini 5 does not recognize the keyboard. 7. Internal browser is not java enabled.

  • hey i have this phone in pink it is really cute and you can like hold loads of music and pic with it and there is a game and u can shake it to move the ball its soo fun :P okbye xxxx

  • For more information about this phone and its features, or you just need to know some more details about Alcatel please feel free to contact me on [email protected]. Alcatel is working very hard to make this phone a success. Should anyone have any questions about the usage of this phone then please feel free to mail. Battery by the way lasts 5 days easily with intermediate use. And can last up to 7-10 days when all the extra features are switched off and the phone is more or less unused.

  • is it available in philippines??

  • thanks mate!

  • go to your provider. the service is known as a ringback tone, and is provided for a fee by your carrier.

  • The battery lasts about 2-3 days with active using...When active i mean: Web surfing, MSN chat, Email Client is active, Weather is Active...etc.

  • it will come to me monday at 9 AM

  • does anyone know how to make a ringtone for the callers on this phone? you know like the ringtone that plays for your callers as they wait for you to pick up the phone.

  • can this phone suuport mail for exchange

  • can anyone tell me what the gmail settings are for this phone?

  • im getting this phone soon! it looks really good! i cant wait.

  • how much the battery lasts,anyone?

  • how do you set it on vibrate only? i went through all the settings and stuff and i have no idea how to do it. if somebody knows you can email me at [email protected] thanks -siera

  • does this phone have the ability to block calls from selected contacts/numbers?

  • press the shift button- (the thick arrow pointing up)

  • I really like this phone. It's cute, reasonably priced and seems to function very well. I just had one question that I was hoping someone could answer. When I'm using the phone and the notification pops up that I have a new message, is there any way to just read the message right then and there without going back to the home screen? I wasn't sure if I was just missing something or if that's not a function of the phone.

  • i have had this phone for a few months and i am still learning new things. a couple things i still cant seem to get to work is email and youtube videos. now i can use opera mini to check email but i would still like to know how to use the email feature on the phone. i dont get it...lol and as far as the youtube videos go, i tried a suggestion that was shown on this page and that did not work. can anyone out there help me please? oh and btw, where is a good place to get games and/or apps?

  • in this price 120$ this is the best mobile ever

  • in this price 120$ this is the best mobile ever

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  • I bought this phone today. It has everything what i need: Good browser, Instant Messaging apps, RSS, MP3 player. I like the shake G sensor functionality..All in all Alcatel have done a good job with this phone... I just want to ask u can someone recomend me some website or smtn. where i can download some other java apps and games for this phone...ITs support is very rare... Thanks in advance

  • Is there anyway of changing the alarm tone? I absolutely hate the one thats set but can't figure out how to change it. PLEASE email me. [email protected] Thanks guys and gals :)

  • what about the UDP settings the lowest UDP and the highest UDP , also how to filter videos in youtube i always get invalid resolution message

  • Software updates offer more stability and sometimes new options and applications. It depends on each release. For more info about this phone and things concerning Alcatel email [email protected].

  • what you have to do is go to settings/connectivity/streaming/web2. Change the web 1 to web2 in both boxes and turn poxy off. and you can now view youtube videos, some videos are high def and those are the ones your gonna have problems viewing and you will get an resolution error, hope this helps.

  • to use numbers in text messages just push the up arrow then the number you want to use. i have this phone and love it. hope this helps

  • what is a defernt betwen OT-800 or OT-800A

  • what is a defernt betwen OT-800 or OT-800A

  • How to I make the numbers work in a text message?

  • does anyone knows where i can find skype for this phone.. i tried some skypes but they dont work.. post a link if you know

  • i buy this mobile now i was have e71 and i lose it (( but when i use this 0t 800 i not believe how much so easy and simple with great keys and reslution amazing and sounds better than nokia i buy it 110$ from egypt cairo in this price it is the best mobile ever sure if i have more money soon i will buy e72 until that this is my mobile and i will never sale or lose it

  • I got mine on a 2-year contract for 5$ a month...and i didn't pay a peny for the phone and let me tell you the phone is GREATTTT,don't hesitate to go and get it:D*HollA*

  • Actually it is easy, just follow the instructions on the pc screen exactly and it should work. The firmware depending on the released version can add things as new features or increase stability or performance of the phone. If you have problems during updating let me know on [email protected].

  • hi all alcatel recently added the "ALCATEL MOBILE SOFTWARE UPDATE" tool on the downloads section , did any of you tried to update his mobile phone with the tool specially that it is not easy, also what does a new firmware add to the phone ?

  • i got the phone it is such a breathe , fast , well drawn menus and the sound is amazing i cant even speak about it and really improved java performance over the last alcatel models it runs operamini perfectly and fast but i got only one problem i can figure out how to watch youtube videos , the phone tells me either connection failed of invalid resolution but i guess the problem is the streaming settings. anyway thank you alcatel for this great phone and hope you come up with the best

  • why doesnt it have gps? it would be a million times better.i tried to download apps for it but it said something about disk being full.somebody help.im going to sandiego from illinois next week and i need a gps system

  • I got this phone 2 weeks ago and I'm LOVING it! It has so much more than any other phone in this price range. very easy to navigate and so easy to browse the web and text. way over exceeded all expectations. would get it again in a heart beat.

  • Tesco on Tesco Mobile(O2) with �20 top up for �79

  • in indonesia, ALCATEL OT-800 be a VENERA voyager V1, i don't understand with that, but the prize is very very low...just $109

  • hey guys i am buying this phone 2morrow ISA , i just have a question about the java performance is it improved from the previous alcatel models or still dissappointing ?? please i need your answer ASAP

  • It is mostly available in Europe at T-mobile shops under the T-mobile vairy text name. Price is 85 Euro's.

  • Anyone Know Where I can Purchase These Handsets Really Want One And what Price Range Am I Looking at ??

  • Were in the phone menu I can find the document viewer (word excel). Thanks

  • This phone supports .3gp and .mp4. You can download them freely in www.4shared.com, just type .3gp or .mp4 in 4shared's search field and press "search". You can also convert for free all your personal videos or any videos you want to watch in your Alcatel OT-800 One Touch Tribe in www.media-convert.com.

  • can you give me a site where there are compatible files for viewing video i cant find any.Youtube gives me a "connection failed" warning. And also where do you set the video resolution?

  • Exactly, only specific codec files work, also video resolution should not be to high. I can confirm 100% that video playback works.

  • re: mpg4 files won't play. OT800 only supports H263 format so make sure you're using compatible files

  • Can I Change the faceplate? I bought a Titanium grey but I want a Cherry Red

  • It happend also to me. It has a problem with playng mp4 and mpg videos, PLEASE HELP US!!! PLEASE!

  • This model and OT 708 is not currently available in the Philippines but I'm sure they will be available on December.

  • I cant seem to download video it says "invalid video file" anyone know what i'm doing wrong?

  • This phone is Great! I bought mine about 3weeks ago and i have no complains:D*

  • Are there any phone cases-covers for this phone? I can't seem to find any.

  • Yap. Here in the Philippines you will have to pay 20.00 pesos per hour. But there are lots of ways to go on the net with your mobile (not only on alcatel phones) for free. You can just "google" as there lots of hackers in the net. Just few days ago, my son was able to browse the net with his ALCATEL OT S680 using Globe Tattoo sim card. He was even able to download games and mp3s but he don't have load credit in his sim card for almost 1 week now.

  • Do you have to pay if you want to go on the internet??

  • this phone is for children?

  • nice phoun:):)!!

  • When you connect the phone to the usb of a windows PC it will install the drivers it needs. Connect the phone, select "mass storage" on the phone and then wait until the PC asks you to install the drivers, make sure you are connected to the internet, select automatic install and it should install the drivers.

  • You can't expect a BMW for the price of a cheap Toyota right?

  • can any1 tell me how to put music from my computer to my pone please thank u

  • Yes the phone does have a recorder. Also caller ID is dependant on your service provider. For more info about Alcatel and their models email me on [email protected].

  • Hi can some1 please help me? my friend has got this phone and does not seem to be able to get caller id please help!!! thank you in advance for your help

  • hi can any1 help me my friend has brought this phone but does not seem to be able to get caller id please help

  • I'm thinking about getting one, does it have a recorder?

  • if you go to the profiles in the menu you choose the profile you want and hit options edit the profile and hit the right arrow once it will give you the options to have it ring and vibrate.

  • you hold the space button

  • da ti gi stavam parit nab tbe vo picka sto e ostanat

  • How do you lock the phone so you don't miss dial numbers

  • How do i put music form my computer on to the phone..... I want to put full songs on my phone and it wont let me..

  • So my boss just got this phone for her birthday and we're having problems figuring out some things. We can't get the clock right because it doesn't offer a city even close to us and we were trying to figure out how to make it ring and vibrate....any help?

  • Good looking phone but no WIFI ??.. =(

  • How do you put songs on?

  • The delete songs issue is new to me. Please email me on [email protected] for a more specific description of the problem so I can check what the exact issue is. As for a general remark, what I can think of is, have you loaded the files onto the memory card? Then it is possible that your memory card is corrupted and your card can't delete files.

  • Maybe try to delete it from the memory card's files, not the music player. BTW, where can I find an oline shop that ships Alcatel phones and accessories internationally? I used to have a link that seemed like an official site but I lost it since.

  • Knight Rider, what can you say about this? It seems that this model is having problem like OT S853.

  • In Indonesia, OT-800 the same as Venera Voyager V1. Sold on 1.200.000 rupiahs, or about 120 USD.

  • How come i cant delete my songs from the music player they just keep on coming back everytime even after i press delete all ?!

  • No it does not beep when you miss a call, it does give you a message on screen. Also why do you need a new messenger client? The phone is equipped with Palringo which is compatible with MSN, Yahoo, AOL IM etc.

  • how to find a program like messenger, something with chat like ebuddy or meebo thanks!

  • does it beep if you miss a call? how do you program it to do that?

  • The phone is indeed loud enough. It is besides equiped with a sound normalizer which maximazes the sound of the mp3's you are playing. Trust me you will not have problems hearing the music.

  • this telephone is louder than every Sony Erisson, I tested it, so don't worry, be happy, it's the loudest Alcatel ever maded.

  • hey all can anyone plz tell me how loud is the music sound in the handfree is it good or low like the v770 ? coz the sound in the v770 handfree was very low you can't listen to music in crowded places

  • i cant figure out how to get a signature for my text messageing

  • Wow, I'm so glad somebody has finally made a full qwerty-type of keyboard that looks better than a blackberry! Loving the funk that's been put into making this colourful unit, I can't wait to show all my girls this blinging phone, they'll all love me

  • does this have wifi built in to it or not?? by the way for peopel in the UK it is avaliable at tesco for �70 at the moment but we are talking about lowering the price soon

  • Still no Tribe to see here in germany :/

  • the best mobile

  • Now it is

  • For more detailed info about this phone and other Alcatel units, please email me on [email protected]. The phone by the way does not have a 3.5mm jack, but there are adaptors for it available.

  • i'm looking for complete review for this phone and one touch mini

  • It's not out yet in Macedonia

  • pa ti ako imas pari brisi si go dupo so niv

  • hahahahahah xD

  • A sto te boli tebe kurot dali e telefonot eftin ili ne. Za svoi pari ke kupi sto saka. Ako imas pari za frlanje vo gubre slobodno frligi. Samo iskompleksirani lugemoze da davaat mnogu pari za mobilni telefoni.

  • e makedonac bre izlego je jevtin telefon i ti op

  • According to the website "Pocket Lint", this phone should be available at the Carphone Warehouse soon, for �49.

  • i really want t but i i live in uk anyone kn ow where i can get it ?

  • does it have the 3.5 mm audio jack?

  • mantab bro! venera voyager v1

  • Hi,i'm from Romania,and this phone has got me :D. I wanna know if it's available in my country?please,wait an answer,cause i can't find it yet:(

  • Nice phone I bue today in t-mobile macedonia for 60 eur it's best for this money on pre-paid. It's look like some blackberry model but no wi-fi :)

  • The Vairy Text is the T-mobile licensed version of the phone. It is actually a very nice phone and very easy to use.

  • It`s same like T-mobile Vairy Text

  • This telephone is awful. NOt practical or user friendly at all.Waste of money, should have spent 100 more and get a nokia. Does anybody know how to introduce addresses? Looks like it is not possible.

  • yes..but the fact is..still got a long way to go. Alcatel needs many more mid-range models to gain respect..they can't keep on churning out low-end models only. so far i've only seen feature-packed alcatels meant for the chinese markets :( .if they can somehow squeeze in wifi into the OT-800, and selling it at a low price..it would have a surefire hit on their hands

  • Whatever it is, it is good to see that Alcatel models are becomming more and more common and popular. Spread the word people Alcatel is coming back! And watch out ;).

  • Yupe Nelson...in fact, the old Alcatel had actually -renamed one flip-phone Pantech as the Alcatel OT something...i forgot the model. So i guess it's very normal for the same phone to be under different brand names.

  • Alcatel may have really manufactured this but is using other brand name. I have read an article from mobile-review before stating that Pantech is manufacturing a certain pantech model but is using nokia as brand name. Here in our manufacturing company, we are also manufacturing printer cartridges for the following printers: brothers, lenovo, samsung, sharp, xerox, & dell. So I believe that venera1 being stated here is the OT TRIBE but still I suggest people to buy the alcatel brand.

  • Correction, it's Sagem's My750X, sold under Piquadro's brand name

  • I think the Venera V1 is a licensed OT-Tribe by one of the telco in Indonesia. Sometimes companies would licensed another company's phone to sell under a different brand name eg. Sagem MY X800 sold as Piquandro (not sure of the spelling), or some of the ZTE phones are sold under the brand name Vodaphone. The Venera would be made under the same factory as other Alcatel, as it would be expensive to set up a new factory..

  • I can not say anything about this because I do not know. The only thing I can imagine is that the Venera is a product which is assembled under license and is sold under a different brand. The only original Alcatel model is the OT800 Tribe, if you want to be sure to get a quality product, buy the original Alcatel model.

  • Mr. Knight Rider, what can you say? How true is this?

  • I think venera voyager v1 and alcatel ot-800 is the same product and hardware but different firmware.

  • What resolution of video will it play ? i want to convert videos and play it on this telphone..

  • It is out in Italy with carrier Tim (but sim-free), called "Tim One Touch Color Friends", price 99 euros. It's on their website.

  • Venera Voyager V1 look like Alcatel OT-800 (spec n design) but not same... Venera Voyager V1 Made in Chiness Alcatel OT-800 Made in US

  • available in Jakarta now USD 110, with different brand name 'Venera Voyager V1'

  • Actually starting today Indonesia's TELKOMSEL sells this phone under different brand, VENERA VOYAGER V1. It looks much better than unreliable China brands that flood Indonesian market recently.

  • Available as of today in the Netherlands at T-Mobile for �79.95.

  • For questions and comments regarding this phone and the entire range of Alcatel units, please mail me on [email protected]

  • The phone is a thing, I have it since Saturday and even I have had no time to dig on it, so far it is good. I have some issues connecting and downloading videos - it gives me an error while trying to see an utube video. i supose I have to go to my providor�s office to do something.... But the phone is good... I can�t believe I have it here in Dominican Republic and you don�t! I�m happy :)

  • Same here for germany - no OT-800 Tribe here :/

  • Why don't alcatel sell products in Indonesia like few years ago? I hope alcatel can sell their products in Indonesia and compete with other vendors. I like the design of alcatel phones and i believe teenagers--like me are good market for the colorful design of alcatel. We're waiting for u to sell here.. :)

  • If the Alcatel use Opera mini, then the browser has a download manager so you can download stuffs to the phone

  • Thanks Mr.Tango...i seen the review on that link..he really likes the phone..given it 4.5 out of 5 :)

  • Review:

  • so u can download free stuff from the phone? how do u do tht i just got it and dnt have the time to try nd figure it out. please answer thnks

  • TCT mobile (Alcatel) has just relaunched their new FAQ and customer service site. It has also some new tools like a reset tool for some of the recent models, if you ever have a problem with those phones, just download the reset tool and the phone will be reset to factory settings. Additionally the site explains for some models how to set up and use different options and applications, in my opinion the site improved greatly! It offers some good service for Alcatel users. Check it out: If you have questions or comments please contact me so I can relay the comments to the development team, my email is [email protected].

  • You need to set up the gprs connection first, meaning you need a valid profile and the proper details. Contact your service provide to obtain the profile details.

  • Can't access web on this phone. Any help? I have iWireless, it say something about the GPRS. email me, [email protected]

  • If you set a Song as a message tone it will play the entire song. and as far as youtube just go to m.youtube.com the videos will play i just tried

  • The phone is launching end of august beginning of september.

  • So you can study this model, just download the manual here ==>

  • You can download (and study) this model's user guide(manual) from www.my-onetouch.com. You can also email me if you want me to send the manual to you. My email address is [email protected].

  • love the phone and features just wish it had come with a manual rather then just a spec. sheet so learning it on own getting it somewhat

  • To, KN What is the response with RTSP (YouTube etc.)

  • Yes, Don, and they're all so good. I hope they're not for China market only.

  • There are also OT-S855 and OT-S689..quite interesting phones..

  • Don't worry about where i've bought it, it's not available on the market yet, but it will soon. I don't know if it plays the all song, i didn't try this function yet. I gonna try it, and I will tell you.

  • Where did you bought it? If you set your mp3 as message alert tone, will this model play the whole track if you don't touch the phone when it receives sms/mms as OTS853 does?

  • Hi all, and especially knight rider!!! I'm using this mobile phone since few months ago, and what i can tell you, it's a very good phone. Ok, it's not a 3G, but it's good enough to go on the net, to receive your mail as push mail, for messaging, for the social networking services and so on. I didn't like this kind of "blackberry" phone, but trust me, this one gonna be one of the best phone of the year with a very cheap price. Personnaly, if i don't have a phone and not much money, i gonna buy this one the first day it'll be launch. But i got it already! Very easy to use and good quality. Try it, you will love it!!

  • I hope that alcatel will also make this model (Alcatel OT-S689C) available in gsm.

  • Alcatel is announcing a new phone called Alcatel OT-S689C but it is in cdma. Please click this link for more details ==>>

  • hi...could any1 leme know as to when this phone would be available in india

  • Indeed I am not responsible for the naming, but I personally also like this name. It is indeed like; you can communicate any way you want with this phone, by calling, by sms, by mms, by email, and by websites such as facebook, myspace, bebo, gadu gadu, friendster, hi5, which are all supported by this handset. So it is really like how tribes speak to each other, each one has their own way. Very cool phone, so far it has been FLAWLESS for me even in testing... excellent value for money. 9 out of 10 for me.

  • lol..i don't think KnightRider can be responsible for the naming scheme. I think the name "Tribe" suits this phone as it enables people to communicate with his or her loved ones and friends ala his/her Tribe.

  • Knight Rider, do you why alcatel called this model "tribe"? Why?

  • ivan, is the OT-S988W gonna be available worldwide?

  • Officially a European launch is still being considered.

  • Knight Rider, are you also working with the OT S988W. Most of the web pages i've visited tells that this model is for China only. How true it is?

  • Are you sure about that? As far as i know this is a global phone, yes some countries might not get it due to the lack of a dealer partner, but still most should get this in one form or another.

  • its a shame this phone will not be available in middle east ,, i just sent alcatel an e-mail and they said it will not be available for middle east

  • O.M.G. i am soOOO eCited b/c i Am so GettinG thiS phone 2maRRow...thatz when they arrive were i live and the guy who works there said if there not there by 2marrow then i get a discount on it so im pretty suRe it iz going to come 2marrow...and i showed my friends a picture of this phone and now there getting one 2...im waking up early 2 get it....i'v been waiting to buy it for like 2 weeks now...im 13 and this is my first phone ever...the thing is i gotta pay my own bills and buy the phone but its all good...im still getting it 2marrow cuz i allready got enough money

  • The phone is just being rolled out in the LATAM markets, the rest is following this month.

  • still no news about the availability of the phone ?? anybody bought the phone ?

  • does anybody know how to add more widgets to this phone? thanks

  • don i think they ship to malyasia as i found that they ship to my country (Egypt) so i think that they cover worldwide pretty much well. by the way i contacted our local distributor and they don't seem to know any thing about the phone or the shipping date so i guess the phone isn't released yet

  • Hi Mohd, thanks for the advice. but i don't think ordering online works because they can't send to my country (Malaysia). There used to be a distributor here where i had gotten my previous 6 Alcatel phones from but they had switched to other brands. Can't get it in Singapore too :(

  • don dont be upset you can always order the phone online from alcatel's online store you can just visit musicmobilebyalcatel.com website and you will find the link there

  • I'm pretty pissed that there's no way i could get this or the OT-708, coz there's nobody selling it here!

  • hope to see some videos and read some reviews on the phone soon

  • that is the best news i hear today ,, thanx very much knight rider for this info ,, i will be looking for the phone and i will will call our local dealer tomorrow to find more about the availability of the phone.. i cant wait to buy it

  • The phone is about to hit the market as we speak. The last moment developments are being done to the firmware. Expect the phone launch in some markets within the next 1-4 weeks. And for the ones wondering what if the phone gets new software and i buy the phone early, don't worry... you can update the firmware from your own PC on this phone. For more info email me on [email protected]

  • the alcatel site has been updated you can now find the ot800 on their page with the official specifications

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  • Hell yeah!

  • Page 54 of OT-800 One Touch Tribe states that we can watch/record unlimited lenght of videos as long as the battery sustains and there is still enough memory.

  • Alcatel is always the same, same benefits at lower price, made good! don�t u think?

  • i agree with Don and nelson... never compare one thing with another.. apple should be compared with apple, not with other fruits... 5800 is touchscreen and high mid-end phone... this one is not...

  • knight rider can you tell us more about the phone ,, like the sound quality and the headset volume as the soung on the v770 was low on both the speaker and the headset ,, also can you tell us about the quality of the screen ,, can we watch movies and videos on it ? thank you very much

  • I also agree with you, Don. This is not a touch screen phone but still loaded with great features.

  • eventhough this question is directed at KR, i would like to add my 2cents' worth, if you don't mind: I think it is unfair to compare this phone to the Omnia and 5800..as both of them costs twice as much as the OT800 (correct my if i am wrong). This phone is designed for messenging on the cheap..with QWERTY keyboard layout, as compared to smartphones and touchscreens. honestly i can't think of any competitor right now, in the price range, for this phone.

  • in that case, maybe ill just have to wait fior the ALCATEL SMART PHONE, huh? hehehe... goodluck ivan

  • Knight Rider, you claimed to have used this phone for two weeks, how do you compare this with Samsung Omnia or Nokia 5800 Music Express?

  • No, no TV out will be put into this model nor was it ever planned. Those kind of features are more suitable for smartphones which Alcatel is working on. Release date is somewhere in August, right now the phone is going through its final tests.

  • Knight Rider, is alcatel not planning to add feature in this model like TV (with TV record) or maybe even TV out function. It will be very nice if this TV or TV out function be added into this model plus (if possible) handwriting recognition feature. If this will happen, I will sell my NOKIA 5800 MUSIC express for this.

  • any news about the release date ? i cant wait to buy it and sell my ugly looking motorola