alcatel OT-806

  • Released 2010, September
    105g, 12.2mm thickness
    Feature phone
    70MB storage, microSD slot
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  • 2.8"
    320x240 pixels
  • 2MP
    Video recorder
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  • 850mAh
    Li-Ion

alcatel OT-806 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800
  GSM 850 / 1900
GPRS Class 12
EDGE Class 12
Launch Announced 2010, February. Released 2010, September
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 118.5 x 59 x 12.2 mm (4.67 x 2.32 x 0.48 in)
Weight 105 g (3.70 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~34.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Phonebook 1000 entries
Call records Yes
Internal 70MB
Main Camera Single 2 MP
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, IM
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (Opear Mini 5)
Games Yes
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 MP3/WMA/AAC+ player
MP4/H.263 player
Organizer
Voice memo
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Battery   Removable Li-Ion 850 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 726 h
Talk time Up to 16 h 40 min
Music play Up to 42 h
Misc Colors Black, Indigo Grey & Bronze
Price About 150 EUR

alcatel OT-806 - User Reviews

  • I need help with my alcatel sound incomeing calls and outgoing plz guys its a lovely phne

  • Got it to work! It's unlikely that anyone else made the same mistake, but if they did, to fix: type: *#364463# then click: "gprs act" > "1st PDP" > "Activate PDP" > "PDP Context 31" it will say "success" Then in the "gprs act" menu press "Attach" after few seconds it will say "success" and now mms should work again! don't mess with these settings again :)

  • Help! Iv recieved a pic from some one i havent heard from in a long time that wont download and it says it will auto delete on 21st july. I got mms working no problem at first but now it doesn't work, cant download or send when i could before. All stopped after i used *#364463# went to "gprs act" and clicked "attach" by mistake. What does this do? how can i fix this so i can send and recieve mms again?

  • Is there a bluetooth controller that work on this device to play java games?

  • inid the battrey am in Africa Kenya where can iget.thanx

  • is there any application like shazam for this type of mobile?

  • when i want to watch movies on you tube,the response on the screen reads,connection failed.

  • Even Iam facing the same concern.............TOUCH not Working any suggestions......????

  • Menu-Settyng-Conectivity-URL Streaming: Add: -Wi-fii:name:-wifii Acount:-Wi-fii proxy no use server proxy no port proxy 30000 UDP inferior: 2120 UDP superior: 10000 And save! To sim card on Acount date change to your sim

  • I want to download whatsapp but i dont know the problem

  • How to change from mobile view to pc view on opera? Help pls

  • I have a 160-character limit only both when SMS-ing and even when emailing on the Internet. How do I override this character limit?

  • when i open my operamini software in my alcatel ot806.it always first ask to install. plz answer me what should i do to fix this problem and also mension how can i update my phone...

  • This phone... Really sucks, my WiFi isn't working now. It has bad audio formats. LOL

  • Why my alcatel ot 806d can't play youtube and downloded video

  • Can any help me where can I purchase online a spare or compatible battery for this phone in india. I have tried in local market and searched in various site but failed. Please help me if any body has an Idea.

  • I guess you guys are right , i not see this phone in my country here , but did you try QT-903 ??

  • Its touch not working. now dis phone is useless.. what to do please help me...??????

  • i can not play with this phone why?

  • I love the phone but where do I get the spares, I have one that needs some new battery & housing. Please help!!!!!!! [email protected]

  • its very hard to find the casing in this phone.

  • this unit can't handle 80 character text message. it cant even show some of the text. 2, it hungs alot, 3, the touchscreen control sucks. 4, you have to turn it off and on again to catch a signal. this phone is as good as a wood

  • ALCATEL OT-806D THE TOUCH IS NOT RESISTIVE and touch system get out of work in 8 months.. battery back up is also not good. some times get switched off automatic.

  • what button to format my phone

  • Press Down power key+ power button...simaltanslly.... you'll get formatting

  • no i tried resetting the phone, but the emoticons wont show up still,

  • I have that problem to. How did you fix it ? please help me

  • why are the emoticons not showing up when sending/ rcving messages? :( are u experiencing this as well?

  • No man is posible Youtube because on wi-fii is beast and to settyng : Menu-Settyng-Conectivity-URL Streaming: Add: -Wi-fii:name:-wifii Acount:-Wi-fii proxy no use server proxy no port proxy 30000 UDP inferior: 2120 UDP superior: 10000 And save! To sim card on Acount date change to your sim ... Have FUN!

  • No 3G no Youtube

  • pls help how to make streeming settings to get u tube.i try more than a year but not yet get any u tube.thank u.

  • Try using a different alcatel charger with same specification as your previouse one but if the problem persists then the best option will be to change the charging port of your phone this will definitely solve the problem av done it to so many customers and it worked

  • i am using this phone from last year. But from last week itself it have a problem with charger while connecting my charger it shows "Warning Bad charger Contact" what is this problem? can anybody help me?

  • Hi, Anyone please help me to resolve my problem with Alcatel OT-806D. Its been in use for WITH IN 8 MONTH a now. There are a few problems, but the urgent one that I'm not able to overcome is regarding the headphone. There is absolutely no so... SERVICE CENTER IS CLOSED IN GURGAON, A

  • Hey! My phone is locked to orange network kenya, does anyone know how i can have it unlocked?

  • Hi, Anyone please help me to resolve my problem with Alcatel OT-806D. Its been in use for over a year now. There are a few problems, but the urgent one that I'm not able to overcome is regarding the headphone. There is absolutely no sound coming from the headset in outgoing or incoming call, even though the other person can hear properly what is being said. The only way the phone helps you hear during a call is by switching on the loudspeaker. Kindly Help Thank You.

  • yes, you can. during a call slide to unlock, choose options, and then call record

  • every phone will charge when connected to a pc, problem would exist if it didn't charge (this is a fact). as for the connection to the internet, I don't think it's possible to use a pc as a modem for a phone, in stead you can use a phone as a modem for a pc. However I can't support this with facts, this is merely an opinion.

  • Same problem but I don't know idea to solve plz help me ,it will great for you

  • can i record calls (incoming,...... )using this phone ?

  • thanks for the detailed review, can u please tell me that, is this phone has smart dial to search contact by wild card as for mohan dial 66416 and searched contact list appeared and for 9865423654 can be searched from any combination as 986, 654, 2365 etc. and what is the actual memory card capacity for phone 8gb or 16gb long sms support as for 600 or more character. is blacklist & whitelist option available, thanks in advance & hope for positive response can we listen songs in Bluetooth headset as in Nokia sets. is the display is rugged, is the sensitivity affected by screen-guard

  • I've been using Alcatel OT-806D for more than a year now. In my opinion, this phone is REALLY GOOD for a cheap one. What seems to be the problem with the other users who complained were the unit they got were not perfectly manufactured. And I know that there are batches of units of everyone that are not manufactured properly. Battery > If I'm not listening to music or using any java app, phone can stay up to 4 days. If I'm using java and been playing music most of the day, I would need to charge it the next day then. My phone doesn't drain easily unlike the other touchscreen phones I had, mainly because of the battery. Sound Quality on Music> On Speaker phone it's fine with me as well, you can choose different effects depending on your liking. WIFI / INTERNET > The speed depends on the signal. On Call Volume> I had to admit, the earpiece of the phone is not that good, so I advise you guys to use a headset whenever you're gonna take a call so you could hear the caller clearly. Qwerty Keyboard > It's easy to type on this phone. CAMERA > For a cheap phone, IT'S GOOD ENOUGH. If you're looking for a very HD outcome photos, then you can buy Sony E. Sony E is the best Camera Phone ever. JAVA > I'm able to install different apps on this phone. I don't know why some users have alot of complain on this phone. This is actually too cheap for a qwerty+touch+dual sim, so don't expect for a high end performance.

  • Hey Only 1, You can send messages during a call and record your incoming and outgoing calls. The only thing you can't do is play music when a java app is running. Touch Screen for me is good, because it's not Capacitive, You can use anything to tap on the screen easily. I've been using this phone for more than a year so for me it's good phone for a CHEAP one! :)

  • nope. It's java

  • hey guys please tell is this phone (specially 806d dual Sim version) is multitasking enabled? like type sms and minimize for outgoing call and after call continue to type etc... and contact search with smart dial. can we record the call in call phone book access background sms, touchscreen quality is good or not

  • is this android phone?

  • hey guysplease tell is this phone (specialy 806 dual sim version) is multitasking enabled? like type sms and minimise for outgoing call and after call continue to type etc... and contact search with smart dial the manual says u can call and recieve on both sim at the same time (dual sim active, but all review says it is dual sim stand by please tell guys

  • Goto m.opera.com and select opera 7 and then select code signing certificate anyone except verisign. Make sure you have good internet connectivity..

  • i just baught this phn ...isssue is with chrgng ...firstly it didnt show any thing on charge....now after 30 mns ...its showing a bar with progress of 0..10...20 % on it...how to swith on ma mobile...

  • Hi, did anyone upgrade Opera Mini browser to 7.0? I had run the upgrade process, but after that, my browser was downgrade to 4.2 (i had 6.5 version previously). Now I cannot back to 6.5 version anymore. Why Opera 7 is not installed correctly on the phone? Thanks.

  • too resistive screen

  • its screen is not sensitive enough

  • THE worst phone i have EVER had! i have been through 3 phones in two weeks and then ti only takes half a charge i would not reccomend this phone to ANYONE!!!

  • There are some video formats which cannot be viewed. In fact, there are some 3GP files which dont open as well. Can someone please clarify the video format this model supports and if there are any downloadable java apps to view other formats on this model. Thanks.

  • i need firmware for these phone its dead..anybody who can direct me to any site or send me a link..as of now its technically dead

  • Where setting messages stored in Alcatel OT 806 D? How to go in this message?

  • aaand there you go =)

  • please don't be a hater just because you're to lazy and/or ignorant to filtrate posts by best rated and find a solution to your low speaker volume problem (the solution to your problem is actually top post when filtrated by best rated). I've owned this phone for a year now and I still belive that this is the best phone in its price range. There ARE better phones but at double the price =/

  • My question is how to download the software (Alcatel PC suit) that can connect my mobile phone with the PC and enjoy with my alcatel

  • worst phone i ever purchased. dont buy it ... i have thrown it in dustbin..... microphone is not up to the mark ....... hearing voice is too low you have to use loudspeaker every time.... touch is too slow in response ..... which will irtate u ........ keys are not that much handy ..... worst quality

  • Anybody who have been able to upgrade firmware successfully. i upgraded using ONE TOUCH UPGRADE and it freezes and restarts every time i power on..i will appreciate

  • Have you been able to play any game? Which?

  • why can i not download using my alcatel ot 806. even viewing a photo in fullsize is a problem. was the phone a trial edition. let me know wat i can do.

  • i have an alcatel 0t 806 handset but the battery spoiled i leave in nairobi kenya i have searched the battery for a whole year with no avail. how can i get the battery here in kenya and were exactly since am in love with your phone and i don't want to use another phone help me please

  • so did it work? if yes, than I'm glad to be of service =) , if not, sorry =/

  • Got your point this phone is cool every problem has its solution thanks.

  • about my previous post. Unfortunately you can't confirm changes (or at least I didn't figure out how)without using touch screen. However if you restart your unit, pressure value is set to the default 8000

  • have you tried it with original headphones plugged in (headphones work as a radio antenna)?

  • have you tryed entering the engineering mode (type in *#364463#?)under device option there's touch panel option, and try setting the appropriate pressure value. Mine is set at 8000, and works fine. I'm not sure, but I believe that the lower value requires greater pressure (even if it is against logic). Hope it works glhf Ps. don't listen to the guy saying you need to press it with nail. works just fine with thumbs =)

  • You need to press with the nail. It is a resistive touch screen.

  • sound output& input is very bad

  • I got this phone 9 moths ago, it has crashed 5+ times usually during a text or a java app. The screen must be re calibrated after every restart.. This has the third worst touchscreen I have ever seen, it is much worse than the old 2002 pdas. Battery life is unpredictable, it seems ok then you have 1 bar. If you use either accessory radio, wifi or bluetooth battery will go faster than you can tabulate. It does charge pretty fast, and either from usb or wall. Good luck finding a cover case or any other accessory for it. The java on this is very limited and slow but does work. The PC suite works ok for files but the updater never worked and there is no support. I will never purchase another Alcatel product. Nokia is 10x better, for small cheap phones.

  • Why do i have to exert allot of pressure or press hard on my touch screen to work,how can i make it one touch please someone help?

  • i dont understand my Fm radio doesnt work..it wont pick any frequencies when i try auto search it searches for 6 seconds and stops and gets no radio station..Help me guys anybody with the same problem

  • Not all .mp4 videos works on OT806. You need to convert your desired videos to the right specifications. Res: 320x240 Frame rate: 15fps Video codec: MPEG4 Audio codec: AAC Sample rate: 11025 Bitrate: 64 Kbps You still can change audio specifications to a better ones, but I never tried.

  • How Do I Play Videos On D Mobile.....i put videos on my sd card then put it in the phone..the phone says "failed to open" wat should i do????????????????????

  • take it to phone express service centre in westlands they will sort it out in about 3days,remember to take the receipt with you

  • If i download any applications from opera mini it doesn't comes properly.....why it happens like that any solutions for that.Please help me!!!!!!!!

  • Guys, check this thread I made for Alcatel OT 807/806's tips & tricks.

  • I was using this alcatel,when the resisitive touch screen stopped working,i have trie d calibaration,but still the problem is persistent,can somebody please tell me how to solve this problem?

  • man when you get a solution let me know i want to take back the phone to mobicom(seller) and see what they will say,coz my technician still cant flash it

  • Halisi I also encountered the same problem and am still trying to figure out a solution. Pliz guyz update at your own risk....

  • i updated my alcatel ot-806 and now it switches on shows the alcatel logo and website then goes off again..i used the alcatel one touch upgrade am dissapointed i cant use the phone at the moment..do it at your own risk

  • you're wellcome =)

  • you can get unlock code for your ot 806 on the following link, it worked for me, so I'm sharing the love =) you will have to wait 2-3 days for the code, and you will have to google unlocking instructions, but it's quite simple (you just type in the given code)

  • go the building after/next to co-operative bank at river road,those guys there unlocked it for me..

  • lowest 1024 highest 65535

  • hallo halisi?? where can i also be unlocked?? am in nyeri but i can manage to kam to nairobi.

  • i have a problem with alcatel ot-806 , i wnt to make update for software .

  • m having a problem with my alcatel ot 806, i can't use any gsm network, or can i say, any sim card. pliiiiiiiiiiz, ani one with unlock codes will do mi big favour!! thnx

  • I have recently purchased an alcatel OT-806D. I live in India. The following preinstalled apps are not working: 1. One Touch Mail 2. Email 3. News Please advise how to configure these apps and make them work. Thank you.

  • have a problem with OT-806D(dual sim). The search function in Contacts seems to be wrong. The first letter takes you right (Eg : T) The 2nd letter (Eg: TA) does not take you to entries starting with TA , but starts showing all items with T and have an A in them, and so on.

  • if you are in kenya just visit any of the numeroud mobile shops along luthuli avenue. you will phone unlocking experts.

  • Its working now thanks for your advice.

  • Got a guy who unlocked it for me in Nairobi,Kenya..

  • I have problem with the touch screen,it never fall or water problem,just one day it stop working and i dont have any option in using it without the sesituve touch...how can i resolve the problem....waiting 4 an answer...if one of u had this problem tell me how u resolve it...thx

  • Hi did you manage to unlock it to pick other networks??..i bought yesterday and it wont pick safaricom or zain lines..Thanks

  • GO to emails>> then create new profile.. choose pop3.. fill your Yahoo username and password incoming mail: pop.mail.yahoo.com port 110 outgoingnail: smtp.mail.yahoo.com port 25 select security SSL/ choose the wap profile that you use and voila

  • Please help I need the unlock code to use my phone with other sim cards for other networks other than orange..anybody with the code generator,nice phone i like its features plus its cheap Thanks in advance

  • How can i configure yahoo or gmail Email account

  • @G.O. Keep touching on the screen more time it will disapear.. I have the same problem too..

  • I have this phone its cool,but when am switching it on the calibration wizard appears on the screen and even if i keep on clicking on the screen it does,t disappears.This mean i cannot switch on the phone and use it.Kindly assist so as to enjoy this phone which i purchased two weeks ago.

  • I have this phone its cool,but when am switching it on the calibration wizard appears on the screen and even if i keep on clicking on the screen it does,t disappears.This mean i cannot switch on the phone and use it.Kindly assist so as to enjoy this phone which i purchased two weeks ago.

  • I have this phone its cool,but when am switching it on the calibration wizard appears on the screen and even if i keep on clicking on the screen it does,t disappears.This mean i cannot switch on the phone and use it.Kindly assist so as to enjoy this phone which i purchased two weeks ago.

  • how ?

  • I presume you're dealing with broadcast sms. go to messages, settings, broadcast sms, receiving mode, off. hope it works. glhf

  • hi, may i know that -why is my wi-fi connected but when i go into the wap it says that connection failed? -if i say yes for the terms of use is it that the phone will charge me automatically in roaming areas or it will ask 1st and if i say yes would i need to pay extra fees for it?

  • i also had the same problem bt after i converted the videos they work use format factory its so easy just choose mp4 for mobile

  • Hi, I keep getting an 'Information Message' with my location on it - about every 5mins! Does anyone know how to turn this off please? It's driving me nuts!

  • please i have this problem,i have opera mini on my alcatel ot 806 and it says that there is a wi-fi and i set all that - wi-fi preffered and i set my wirelles from my home and it don't works. everytime i open opera it says this - Failed to connect to the internet. Verification of server certificate failed.please check the date setting in your device. :@:@:@

  • Ty mate that helped me and the phone is great...well for me ;)

  • Open wap -setting -edit profile-WiFi-create then ...java -opera -WiFi - select

  • I have this issue with the camera. Although all of the effects are removed, the picture is still like painted (dull colors, some idiotic effect) and it really sucks... How can I make it normal again? Thanks :)

  • Thanks vik! by pressing the number my problem solve! but some time when i plug the aerphone to my phone it just turn off my phone ! How to fix it?

  • Hello, I have this phone and I need skype for it.I have tried a lot of versions of java skype but didn't have luck to find the right one. So does anyone knows from where I can download skype for this telephone? Thank you.

  • This is to everyone who has problem with the talk volume.... there is a way to fix this. i own a OT-806D which is dual sim and had the same issue... here is what i did. i hope this works on the OT-806 as well. 1. type *#364463# and go to engineering mode 2. Audio-> Speech Enhancement-> Normal Mode-> Parameter 7 and change the default value of 0 to 65000. click ok and go back back all the way till u hit the stand by screen and test the volume.... this worked for me... i hope it works on your phones as well.

  • sort posts by best/most usefull, it's all explained there

  • how do you watch youtube movies?it says "connection failed" whenever I try to watch one :((

  • i just bought this phone but the speaker volume is too weak !! i completly hear nothing when I'm taking to somebody . can anyone help me to fix this problem. Is that hardware issue ?

  • why only opera working but not other apps? Is there any setting to be done for working other java apps?

  • how abt the battery life? -with talktime? -with internet connection? -with bluetooth? -just standby? With merely 850mAH, can it really last 12 hours talktime?

  • why it shows fetching file error while downloading via opera?

  • i downloaded a java game that is compatible with my phone, but when i am launching it my phone suddenly turned off. why is this happening? pls answer. ill be thankful for those who will. Godbless

  • community will appreciate it

  • filter comments by most usefull, and there you'll find solution to the video streaming prob

  • i think you cant it

  • How waching video on youtube.com ??? answer please

  • im gonna try that next year i will download the os of ant android phone(touch and type) and flash it on my phone after checking the compatibility and making some edits. i will do post about the results

  • Can I instal Android OS on this phone ?

  • i am unable to see videos from sites through wi fi. please help and send the procedure so that i can see videos

  • Can I instal Android software on this phone ?

  • i cant accept when i install the skype.. How can i accept by key..

  • i follow your instructions,but only some of the videos play.my wifi connection is perfect.what you think the problem is?:/

  • Yes we can download applications JAVA based! Search for the Softwares & Ringtones too!

  • Hi once again, On the specs it says this phone has games and I don't see any games. How do I go about it?

  • Hi, Does this phone down load soft wares? Have been using it now for 3 weeks and each time I try to down load something it fails.

  • You can download PC Suite from the Alcatel -

  • where can i get the PC suite for ot 806d? how can i connect my computer to internet through this phone?

  • MP4/H.263 player some of the videos r not!! working do i need to upgrade the software or stays like dat?

  • I have accidently press on the click to scan music founder and it stays on the screen. Could someone help me how to remove this.

  • i also want to find out if this phone can ran on android because now i have used it for almost two months and it has a very android touch some time you could think its android, some of the features feel as if they operate on android. honestly its much better than some androids in the market. the only negative thing so far is the cover, very cheap and ages quickly wearing out

  • hav tried it already half of the apps dont work due to absence of softkeys and are not responsive to touch inputs i prefer to set 'my device' as samsung corby and all apps work perfectly(as it also is touch n type)

  • ok,thank you

  • www.mobile9.com for all phones ,simbyan,android,windows ,etc.

  • i'm ready to pay nything to get this phone work on android or winmo coz its os sucks specially file system

  • Thanks it does work perfectly

  • you can use .mp4 for mobile phones' formats in alcatel ot 806 using any video converter

  • i bought mine at phone express so i dont know about the key you are talking about.mine is opened,but i think there are people who unblock phones

  • hey, i bought my phone from an orange shop n its locked. dyu hv the network key?

  • you should ask before speaking because it's also a solution for this problem.....

  • There is no Alerts option in Alcatel OT-806D version- I have the same prob also!

  • how to open videos of youtube or any kind of videos? which websites shoula i use for downloading any kind of apps.? where to download mp3,msn,FACEBOOK CHAT? id be very thankful if anyone helps me

  • go to message menu and select alerts and there in settings messages you will find messages with installation and after installing them you can dell them

  • What is "Mode Switch Type" under settings?

  • A great phone :X

  • this is a great phone i advice anyone to buy it. works very well had it for now 3 weeks no problem. youtube perfect and streaming videos if you use megashark settings he posted here. am from kenya

  • This morning in kampala my phone droped from the steps and the screen can't work no sence

  • Is there a way to increase the sensitivity of it's touch screen? Some times it doesn't respond well. Is there a way in engineering mode or anyother way to fix this problem?

  • The way you said its not working mate.... Can you just give sequence still that irritating noise is there....help please

  • I'm having this phone for about 4 months so far so good But still this camera sound is irritating.... Still can't find a way to get rid of this irritating sound. Anyone know a solution?

  • Nice phone except: 1. Battery life sucks! Actual talk time is only 2 hours max, I have to carry the charger everywhere to recharge. 2. No flash on the camera, can't take good pictures on dim light. 3. No games. 4. Even with its QWERTY pad, you have to be careful in typing when using double vowels "O" or "U". Overall, on a scale of 10 (10 being "great"), I'll give it a 7.

  • First you have to convert the video to 3GP. You can do it with "FormatFactory" I convert the videos with it.

  • remove the back and battery, and leave it a day or so in a warm, dry place

  • Is it really true that this phone has up to 16 hrs talk time?

  • Why is it when I insert videos from my computer to my alcatel phone memory card and when I play it in my phone FAILED TO OPEN always appears.. please help me.. tnx

  • mine alcatel fell in water and the touch isnt working properly . please give me any device on how to get the moisture out of the screen (sorry for the english )

  • I did come by the info on this forum that it helps if you set lowest udp 20000 and highest 30000, allegedly this helps, someone else posted his settings to be: Lowest UDP port 6970 Highest UDP PORT 32000. Sorry for not being able to give more precise info, however, I hope that this helped. Ps. write down your current settings in case that these don't work out for you

  • solution for your e-books! pdf don't read, only pdb. converters are ~40 usd and up. this is free one ;) converting your pdf to pdb and enjoy reading your books ;) i have this phone almost a year and is great! there are unknown and strange things at the beginning but up till now i found a solution for everything exactly on this forum!

  • phonebook: directory > menu > more > export to/import from sim message: sms > menu > settings > text message > preferred storage

  • if you have the original software sometimes in the front USBs don't recognize the phone. try with the USB's at the back of the computer and it works ;)

  • Where can you find a replacement battery for this phone?? Please help. Thanks, Mary

  • hi Megashark, i made the settings mentioned by u. still i am getting error "failed to buffer"

  • solution to video problems hey if anyone is having the video playing problem just download the software any video converter professional and convert any video format to "Apple Ipod video MPEG-4 (.mp4) and and every video will work with audio and video together

  • their is 2 key at the right edge of thies mobile it increase and decrease the sound of all make it at the lowest level to mute the camera sound

  • can you explain it more or from the first step to the end

  • than download User Manual,Alcatel PC Suite_V 7.0.15 and One Touch Upgrade 4.5.

  • power off and then turn on again to see what different.lol

  • How can i conect my alcatel ot-806 with pc with usb cable when pc dont recognize the device and tell me insert disk in to the drive? thx or give me link with software for that

  • a really great phone, pack25 with many features and has a android feel to it ;))

  • dont buy phone if you are looking for , the main thing if you are not able to hear the voice of person with you are taking then what is the use of purchase of plastic garbage for your pocket the earphone quality is very very poor and pethetic

  • dont buy this phone becuse if you can't hear the voice of person who is calling you then what the need of the plastic garbage in your pocket the earphone speaker is very very bad and horrible

  • here you go

  • How can i conect my alcatel ot-806 with pc with usb cable when pc dont recognize the device and tell me insert disk in to the drive? thx or give me link with software for that

  • it is possible to take back up contact no. and sms in memory card. pl. help me.

  • what to write in the proxy port before the lowest UDP port and hight UDP port?thanks!

  • how can i set the phone in order to view you tube videos?

  • how to reset alcatel ot-806d?

  • is there pedometer app for this phone

  • Gud 2 c youtube video... Settings: Lowest UDP port 6970 Highest UDP PORT 32000 Working for me... Copied from my old N70.

  • I have experienced similar problem. For me these keys sometimes aren't responding except when I enter any menu (ts works fine). It goes away by it self after a while, but pulling the battery out (restarting) helped as well

  • it's not because of the phone but because of the network. i have tested on several wifi networks that

  • it stops :) sometimes take more and sometimes less time but the shit stops :)

  • i have this phone for 10 months. until now i had 4 times screen not responding and everything stuck. i take out the battery and put it again (system reset) and it works fine after.

  • to me it happens from time to time. where there is solid wi-fi this problem is not happening. it always coonect to facebook and opera

  • Can anyone tell me how i can move my pictures on this phone to the folders ive created?

  • Hi, I tried setting the ports as you said they should be in order youtube's content to play and all i got is to not get the message 'connection not...' after i 'click' on the video's link. I do not have an memory expansion card installed yet, jus' the plain phone's memory... Do you think that the problem is due to the lack of memory to store the cache of the videos? Thanks in advance, Skopsko

  • I am looking to buy this phone. But confused about: 1)MS Office, PDF or similar software for business can be accommodated in this? 2) Without Track ball/pad how good is the navigation of phone? 3) Said talk time of 16 hours is real? Your opinion would be very valuable. Thanks.

  • Can I install pdf reader in this phone???

  • Fat reset turn off the phone press and hold the numeric key (#) and press and hold the power button (red button) both at the same time and then select the green check mark to accept the factory reset...

  • Couldn't watch youtube at first with Opera browser. You need to edit the streaming settings. Go to menu -> settings -> connectivity -> streaming, and set up a new profile. Set the lowest UDP port to 20000, and the highest UDP port to 30000. Youtube (m.youtube.com to be specific) now works fine (full screen, using native software on phone)

  • i just had instal bolt.youtube plays but in poor quality

  • this is for oll of you guys who cant watch youtube videos.i had the same problem but when i download BOLT my problem ended.BOLTi a great app you can wach youtube clips it has facebook chat evrything you need.just download BOLT and you can wach youtube videos and other stuff.

  • Man u Just Type in the browser in the phone =m.youtube.com m= shortcut for wifi phones Mobile it means u acess the web site as PHONE-Mobile NOT PC or laptop

  • But how can i watch ?tell em please

  • How did you make to watch videos on youtube ? please tell me

  • thank you

  • please tell me how to restore its original factory settings and how to empty phone memory.. even that i deleted my phone contents such as videos and images.. its still out of phone memory..

  • I asked my service provider to send me GPRS settings, which they did, but now I cannot recover them so as to instal. There is a envelope+spanner icon on the status bar but nothing in the manual explains what that means or how to access it. Can anyone help?

  • great buying for its price,,,awesome,,,,can say clearity of video is not good but youtube everythin workin fine,,,

  • How do i get widgets as shown on the picture of OT 806d as in the wallpaper, missed calls msges, clock, which would look the same as shown in the picture???? pls help

  • Try update this App.

  • Already facebook doesn't work , when I gives userid it shows UNABLE TO CONNECT ...I repeat it many times but not works and one at time to time ur alarm expired please sync ..for this server address is needed ...cud u help..lastly any other alcatel android with touch WiFi 3g high quality camera with qwerty key

  • How to disable the Camera sound , When you click to capture a picture , you get a Click sound how to off that sound its irritating

  • How to use auto answer ?

  • no. you cant get that facility. sim 1 has a call. sim2 is disable network funtions

  • i have this 4n. that's verry well. original handfree set no good. i changed it 2 better handset. any one can say how to going enginering mode this phone ane how to updat firmeware.

  • when I want to denay call mu phone send sms because i dont want to call.how to turn off this?

  • filter posts by top rated, you will find one regarding volume adjustment via engineering mode

  • yes you can, you just don't know how =\ as I said, filter comments by top rated, and find a post regarding streaming options

  • Is there any way to improve the call quality of this phone? please advise.. thanks

  • Kindly set ur Streaming setting according to ur network provider, then it will work perfectly........

  • you cant stream on you tube.. even it is embedded... buy 3g phone... it can load up you tube..

  • press fn button and then you can write numbers

  • I just got the alcatel ot-806a and for some reason i am not able to connect using wifi.the wifi signal on the left side of the screen has a circle with a line in it, from what the quick guide states is the wifi is not connected. When i turn on the wifi the circle with the line stays there. I can hook up to my wirless at home and there is a green check that says I am connected and the blue wifi signal is on. I am not sure if it is a setting in the phone that the circle with the line in it won't go away. If anyone knows how to fix this, that would be great thank you

  • how can you block a number so it can never call you again?

  • A terrible phone. I purchased 4 new phones in December and by August all four had to be sent in for repairs to screen not responding. One charging unit broke. One had keys that malfuntioned. You need to be an expert on paperwork to send back for warrenty. Reception is poor on this phone also compared to other phones. Functions and design are wonderful, but my experiences with this phone will cause me to never buy another alcatel phone.

  • Main menu - Video Player - Options - Streaming URL - Streaming Settings - Add. Profile name: Wireless streaming Data Account: choose Wi-Fi Use proxy: Off make no changes to Proxy server and proxy port Lowest UDP port: 1024 Highest UDP port: 65535 Done. That should do it, but you'll only be able to play videos via wifi, to use sim, you'll have to deactivate this acc. And still, streaming won't work on all routers, and signal should have at least two bars =\

  • One hand press and hold Fn key, the other press number. Hope it helps.

  • i this picture is thumb nail select????

  • how can i active my news update option in my phone, when ever try to update "Download failed" like message is comming on 806D module

  • it reads txt files, and pdb (which are basically txt as well). It does not support pdf or any other e-book format

  • how can i fix calabration wizard on alcatel ot-806,this shit doesnt stop??plssssss answer

  • Please help me i have this phone 2 days but i can't watch videos on youtube i am using Opera Mini i dont wanna use Bolt .Please Help me please

  • How can i conect my alcatel ot-806 with pc with usb cable when pc dont recognize the device and tell me insert disk in to the drive? pls answer me faster.thx or give me link with software for that

  • cant connect to wifi i dont know why...... pls help alcatel tribe 806d

  • by pressing the fn key first (if you press it once, it'll type number only for one key, if you press it twice, it'll type numbers untill you press it again)

  • what does this E-book app do actually??? How can i use it to read E-books????

  • Great post! This does work on a 806A

  • Hello,i have this mobile,and when i have to write the password to connect to Wi-Fi how can i type numbers,not letters,thanks

  • those it work for alcatel ot-710??

  • I have a question you can see clips on youtube, I try but fail, thank you

  • download a java app, Bolt browser, and from the bolt itself it will give you options on how you view the videos in youtube. bolt lite sucks. download the full bolt browser and with that you can stream(2nd setting of the bolt media player) or download (3rd option of the bolt browser) videos in youtube or any other tubesites. ^^

  • just do a hard reboot if thats the case. i had that as well, and try to update the software once in a while. download the new software for more assurance.

  • when your browsing the net check if the select profile is on wifi prefered. maybe its set on your gprs.

  • i cant access network thru wi-fi..bt it shows connected...bt i cant access...what shall i do??? plsss help meeeeeeee...plsssss

  • you must set ur java network options to wifi preferred ....not gprs xD

  • i connect my wifi but i cannot access the network . i don't know why , that is my face book cannot open and also internet access in general cannot open even when the wifi is shown that is it is connected

  • I have experienced similar problem. For me these keys sometimes aren't responding except when I enter any menu (ts works fine). It goes away by it self after a while, but pulling the battery out (restarting) helped as well =)

  • Yes, I can use internet on OT-806D and it works really fine, good speed and performance. But I have not yet checked internet using the WiFi. The problem is I cannot connect to the internet through cable using the PC suite. I'll write down what all message the Dial-Up shows in Autoconnect & Manual configuration Autoconnect (Auto-Dial mode, i.e without configuring our own setting) 1) Getting the modem... 2) Verifying the username and password... 3) Registering computer on the Network... 4) The PPP link control protocol was terminated. Manual configuration (after putting the APN) 1) Standard 33600bps Modem 2) Connecting the device... The dial-up screen shows the "connecting the device" message for long (over 2 minutes) and then comes up with the following message 3) The remote server is not responding in a timely fashion My mobile operator had said that there was only the APN to be entered and hence only entered the APN and leave the Phonenumber, Username & password field blank. I can connect to the internet using only the APN when i'm using Nokia. Has anyone tried to connect to internet using the cable and any experience that can be shared?? Thanks in Advance.

  • i had my phone last May 2011 and it's almost been 3 months since i keep on using it. it's working well but it just so happened that the keypad, as well as the power key, the answer key, the volume adjuster and the wi-fi key, all of them aren't working! it happened all of a sudden and i'm so confused of how to make it work again. i don't remember a thing i did before it went that way. could someone out there help me out?? i really don't know what to do T_T

  • how can i watch youtube

  • wow after reading all the comments on this phone,I was offered a blackberry storm 9530, but I think am going to drop it and grabb me one of this because of the music especially 42 hrs is it...good job guys,and thanks to alcatel...keep it up! will be coming back with more questions once i get my personal hands on experience...

  • I have this phone few months and is great. The net, battery etc. However I have 3 questions that I can't figure it out: 1. How can I read .pdf books? It don't recognize them. 2. Mail - it simply don't accept my mails. How I create, update and read mails? 3. I have installed skype, but it don't accept my user name and pass. Any idea for good skype version? 4. How does the Ebook version works? Thanks.

  • yes

  • message/options/settings/text message/preferred storage ;)

  • this is to everyone who has problem with the talk volume.... there is a way to fix this. i own a OT-806D which is dual sim and had the same issue... here is what i did. i hope this works on the OT-806 as well. 1. type *#364463# and go to engineering mode 2. Audio-> Speech Enhancement-> Normal Mode-> Parameter 7 and change the default value of 0 to 65000. click ok and go back back all the way till u hit the stand by screen and test the volume.... this worked for me... i hope it works on your phones as well.

  • because you have to make a data account for mms. call your operator, and ask for the mms settings

  • hm, does it at least show that it's charging when you connect it to your pc? if not, try different cable. also when you connect it, it should display menu prompting which mode you wan't to use (usb drive, com port..). other than that, connecting and data transfering should work fine even without the pc suite

  • I have purchased a Alcatel OT-806D, I am satisfied with this phone. However I have a problem. Some J2ME applications don't support touch screen, they require to use keyboard for choosing, but I see that this phone's QWERTY keyboard doesn't have left key and right right. This phone's keyboard only has Call key and Uncall key, I try to use them but not effect. Please help me. Thanks.

  • can you browse on internet using your mobilephone? if you can then your problem might be on your PC or the PC suite application. if you cant browse on your mobilephone then its your unit that is not configured for internet settings - get the settings on your network(service provider)

  • To Update Palringo simply go to www.palringo.mobi from your mobile Browser and select download signed version :D and congratulation :) Ahmed

  • Over a month now and still I cant see my message asking for help regarding internet connectivity & PC suite. Why was my message not posted? I'll repeat my questions in short. 1) I cant connect to the internet with OT-806D through PC using the cable, even though I can do every other things that PC suite provides. 2) when ever I connect the phone to the PC a message prompt comes and I select PC Suite. But the problem is it starts charging as well. I find it strange. How to stop it? Now I doubt if the connection not getting is because of the cable already being used for charging...? Plz help regarding these issues or your suggestions based on your exprerience.

  • what type of touchscreen does it has.capacitive or resistive?????????

  • thanx :)

  • For sim settings, Dynamic mode means that each time to switch on the phone, it would ask you the mode of operation. Under static mode, it would take the settings from previous phone power off. In case of any change, you have to perform the same manually.

  • Yes, your understanding is correct.

  • You obviously are happy with your OT-806. I have just bought one and I was hoping you might help me with a problem I am having with mine. When I plug my phone into my computer it does not show up when I look at MY COMPUTER. It tells me that no phone is connected. I have download PCSuite from the Alcatel site. Can you tell me if there is any setting on the phone that needs to be changed before the phone to computer connection works? Thanks for any suggestions you might have.

  • i heard that its a dual standby phone..but when i am on a call on sim 1 and at the same time try calling on sim 2,it dosent work...i cant see an incoming call on sim 2 while on a call on sim 1

  • This mobile is not very good for the internet. The only good thing about this phone is 2 things: 1 It take 2 sim cards 2 It haves a very good battery life (3 day or less)

  • why my alcatel 806d has no signal in US? my roaming simcard is already activated..

  • how can you make the memory card the default sms storage?

  • m.opera.com

  • its dual standby! its nice to use, volume ok and battery last longer! wifi is working. qwerty and touch screen is so easy to use!

  • Can u give me the link to download Opermini 6.1 for ma alcatel 806D???

  • sad part is i am unable to access the net on this phone and secondly the phone has very low call volume..:(it sucks on the conversations and otherwise design of the stuff is quiet impressive but the net is now where getting connetced right??!!

  • Call volume is so low call quality is bad

  • alcatel ot 806d is good to use ,but i thinks skype is not support in this ph yaa if support then which skype version will support erply me ok

  • same question once more under settings>mode switch type there are two options 1.dynamic mode 2.static mode what are these?

  • Touch screen good, sound quality okay, qwerty kinda quirky, wifi unimpressive, dual sim functions alright. Overall from a scale of 1 to 10 it's an 8.2 for me. Not bad considering its price

  • i just want to know whether this phone has incoming call block facility for unwanted callers like samsung phones have call reject facility. Please reply.

  • the touch is not bad

  • Hey, why does my alcatel ot-806 keep saying "connection error!" when i try to view recieved MMS or try to send MMS?

  • i don't think that this phone have a good touch screen

  • it can play any video on youtube and also u can use wifi for fast loading

  • this phone has nice functions but the apps is preety much disaster and the cost is not according to its fuctions.

  • l want to buy this phone i just want to check its voice if it has high or low voice can anyone help me

  • hey guys, i want to buy this phone, but the problem is can this phone play video on Youtube?

  • why not play you tube this alcatel 806?

  • hey people..small question under settings>mode switch type there are two options 1.dynamic mode 2.static mode can anyone enplane the difference between them and suggest which one i should go for

  • iam using etisalat but i really don't understand you can you give me brief steps

  • search for etisalat handler aPPLICATIONS and u will get the answer

  • This is a great phone. Had a blackberry for 2 years and needed to find a replacement phone that doesnt cots too much. It reads office emails like a blackberry, but has 2 sims that is active all the time. Wi-fi is great and design is really cool. Great Buy!

  • what do you mean by : "especially" when cheating etisalat network and open unlimited internet browsing for free

  • main menu, java, java apps, choose desired one, options, settings

  • does anybody know how to disable the " java permissions " that appear for " reading and writing " .... disable for ever not just for the first time any way any help siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiink

  • I am from Alexandria too I bought it from " elshennawy store" 690 LE and I fount the ot-807 there and it cost was 750 LE the screen of ot-807 is resistive while 806 screen is just a touch screen but both working good I fixed the palringo problem wiz another app called shmessenger .... omg it's awesome also about the opera .... u can install it easily any where " handled versions " I regret to didn't bought ot-807 .... cuz of the 2 sims " now only I knew how gonna it be useful "especially" when cheating etisalat network and open unlimited internet browsing for free

  • thanx friend iam from egypt too (alexandria) thanx for your review as it's very helpful to me iam confused between many models to buy and 806 is one of them you gave me a close view about it which help thanx again

  • did u update the firmware ..... and wt was the result ... did palringo updated and do u feel any enhance done wiz this update ?

  • In common settings of text Message, I set the delevery reports to ON but seem that I can not check or difficult to find out that my SMS has been sent to receiver or not? Does anyone met this problem and show me how. On other phone, for example: Nokia. If I turn the function Delivery report, there will be a message that tells me that my SMS has been sent to receiver. How strange that My Alcatel, OT-806D???? Please advise!

  • What software do I download in order to sync with my computer to add music and pictures?

  • I purchased 806D one few days back. Pros- great look powerful WI-FI most importantly -low radiation level (SAR Value) Cons- pathetic earphones low quality camera both video and still

  • I've updated my firmware and now I can't even send text messages! I can only send one word message! How do I downgrade my firmware? Please help.

  • this phone is great...having lots of fun.. and great speed on wifi.. but main drawback of this phone is "updation of palringo" i don't know why palringo is not providing certificates(thawte and verisign) eventhough all apps work in this phone without any certificate..

  • I am greatly impressed with some of the opinion. However, I own an Alcatel OT-806D. How do I get the widget like in the pic? It's nowhere to be found! And my UI isn't the same

  • It's a great phone.I have it for 2 months now and I'm very satisfied. Battery is very strong and lasts a lot,even when playing music a lot and heavy browsing. OPERA MINI can be upgraded,i upgraded it to OPERA MINI 6.Visit opera's download page and select more download options and in the list you'll find more versions and at the bottom of that page you will find download with certificates.select it and then select any language you want and download it.It will automatically replace the old version.BUT,there's a catch.YOU WILL NEED TO DISABLE THE DEFAULT TOUCH SCREEN KEYPAD IN ORDER TO USE THE QWERTY.Go to the opera icon-settings-scroll down and select advanced-Opera keyboard-select to NEVER.Then go back and everything will be perfect. JAVA APPS can be found on MOBILE9.COM and similar pages,select the model and download.some apps may not work properly but many will. Hope this helped.Greetings from Macedonia

  • i don't think so for this is still considered a regular phone compared to those phones that can perform multi tasking things on it..hope this helps

  • iam very confused i want to buy one of two fones alcatel 806 & samsung star 5230w. if anyone tried both fones i want to ask if there is difference between the two fones in: 1- wifi signal strength and which is better 2- ring&sound volume and which is louder 3- battery life and which has longer one 4- touch response and which is more responsive specially both have resistive touchscreen i need only confirmed informations and will be very thankful

  • i wanna purchase this mobile........how z the gprs ,wifi, facility and mostly how zz this brands software sama as like china mobile or different.......and how ab"t net connectivy and applications in this mobile?image clarity and plzz tell me is it preferrable to purchase or not and tell about this mobile?

  • This is the reason:

  • I want to buy this phone.So someone who has it can please answer this? -Can you zoom in the pictures from image viewer? -Does it have good toucscreen -Can it display .gif files? Thanks in advance

  • is it dual standby or dual sim active, I mean if i m getting call on SIM-1, and somebody call me on SIM-2 than is it will shows......?

  • no

  • just press and hold the # sign together the "on" button then your phone ask you to format it now, then click yes.

  • I recently upgraded my OT806D firmware using Alcatel PC Suite. It was easy to restore the Phonebook and Multimedia since I'd made a backup through PC Suite, I'm unable to figure out how to restore the SMSs which saved as a CSV file, again using PC Suite? BTW PC Suite offers no other means to backup SMSs from the phone, or at least I haven't been able to find it (yet.) Thanks in advance.

  • how can i format my alcatel ot 806? is there a way manuaaly

  • this tends to happen, try different routers, and try being closer to the router... =\

  • me too :(

  • failed to buffer... :(

  • check top rated posts, there should be an explanation on how to upgrade opera. I presume that upgrading palringo should be similar. ps. rate usefull posts, so that others don't have to browse through tons of posts to find the answer to their problem, tnx

  • Hello Friends, I'm planning to purchase this handset. I just want to confirm one thing before purchasing this handset.... Does this handset supports MULTITASKING ? Means can we multitask between different applications at the same time ?

  • megashark thanks for the info about the video player that realy works with that sethings i can play video from you tube in opera. p.s can you help as with the update of parlingo on this mobile or there is no way that we can update parlingo

  • Main menu - Video Player - Options - Streaming URL - Streaming Settings - Add. Profile name: Wireless streaming Data Account: choose Wi-Fi Use proxy: Off make no changes to Proxy server and proxy port Lowest UDP port: 1024 Highest UDP port: 65535

  • How can i delete palringo on my Alcatel so i can reinstal the application? Becouse during the update procces i`m geting "A NEWER version of Palrinog has found coutunuing will replace the old version instaled on your phone ." Currently installed : 1.0 Version found : 2.2.2 Vendor Palrinog website Would This midlet is untrusted. After accepting i`m geting "The new version is not authorized"

  • i also try to update parlingo but it says that the new version is not authorised anybody know how to update?

  • i had my opera 6 now... the only problem....i can't play the vid from yourtube...always mention that 'buffering error' anyone can help? tq

  • As I know, you can't do this.

  • hi arun this phone is having wifi facility!! you no need to worry about this feature.

  • hi friends!!! I am using this phone since 3months.I've been trying to upgrade this phone to android.Is it possible to do so? if so can any one help me. thanks in advance!!!

  • good phone for the price but not have dual active network and poor battery performance...

  • tq so much...its work... :)

  • is there any way to update parlingo?

  • than go to: m.umnet.com type download ID:612188 than clic go.

  • go to: then go to: m.umnet.com type download ID: 612188 and click go. it's free.

  • hi; when I'm talking with this phone i start to headache .i don't known why.one of my friend that has this phone has this problem too.is it because of this phone?

  • What about SKYPE for this phone? ALso can we watch movies at this phone?(i mean i will send to my memory card from my computer but on what player will watch that movie?

  • is it realy a dual standby phone?

  • can please say,from where u get bolt lite .

  • it is no working

  • It's a nice phone..and you can download any applications or games of 240x320 resolution,even touch apps and games.. To upgrade your opera just goto m.opera.com from your operamini. Then click "other download option" on the site and click on "select code certificate of operamini 6" and select "all certificate". Then it will start download and ask whether to replace older version. Press yes on that option. Your opera mini will be upgraded. When on "wifi" ma phone has great speed. So try to use wifi preferd in java network option. I used many phones but I still love this phone..

  • Here guys on this link You have about 150 games for your alcatel OT-806.Just unrar them(they are jar files all) and transfer via usb cable to your phone(it is recomended to your memory card because of big file) and install them and play.

  • I have about 70 games for that phone.if you want i can upload them at rapidshare and then you can transfer them to your mobile via usb cable. Some of them are touchscreen games.But the good thing is that even if game is not for touchscreen you can play her on your alcatel.you just need to press twice button FN and then play with your keyboard

  • hello.you will find lot of games in site www.umnet.com Just in search type games and then 240*320 touchscreen.when you find game that you want with your mobile go to m.umnet.com and enter download ID. I also downloaded from that site.I also have about 100 games for that phone on my laptop.i can upload them to rapidshare.

  • For those who has inquiries regarding does it have wifi or not, don't be confuse guys. The picture that appears on this site is just 806 not 806D. The first one doesn't have any wifi but the 2nd one has. Different keypads and screen displays. The problems that I am encountering with this phone are: 1. the downloaded wallpapers doesn't fit the screen. (can anyone tell me how to fix this?) 2. battery time is not what I've expected. (I'm not into wifi that much or music playing) 3. java application aside for those 3 concerns, this phone is good for it's price. thanks!

  • you use antivirus only for telephones with operating system. this telephone hasn't such so no viruses can be attached. there is other problem. maybe with the parlingo

  • thanks, the e-mails was the problem ;)

  • Just write "games for ot-806" on google and you will find some

  • you don't really need av, cause java phones are imune to viruses (for java phones there are only two viruses in existence,and both of them have to be installed manually, so av is redundant). What you are experiencing with your phone is most probably due to some inner glitch

  • I bought OT-806D from a German online retailer and it comes with Opera installed in German. Is it possible to uninstall the german version and install the English version?

  • i need games for my Mobai (ALCATEL OT 806)

  • plz say me how to download antivirus for ot806 because whenever i am using palringo or browsing my phone is being struck.....or my p

  • opera upgrade: solution on how to get greater volume is allready explained in the previous posts. Now, about upgradeing the opera: 1) on your alcatel ot 806, go to m.opera.com, using the preinstalled opera browser 2)choose "other download options" 3)choose link "options for opera mini (number of the current version)", select code - signing certificate 4) choose verising 5) and finaly download the current version and enjoy

  • where do u live GGG?

  • do u mean manually from pc?

  • just like u install any other java app or just update your phone i want to buy the phone do ou know where and cheap?

  • anybody can show how to install opera mini 6 on this lovely fone?

  • It is possible that an application maybe running in the background. Check to see if any application is running. I have reasons to believe that the Weather Application or the Email application may be trying to connect to their web servers. Make sure that the weather application is set to update 'Manually'. Similarly set the 'Fetch Inverval' to Manually in OneTouchMail's Push Settings. Hope it helps.

  • I just bought it. It's a great phone and i am using it to write my opinion right now. It has one small problem that the volume is too low but this problem can be solved by the headset

  • It is the best phone in this price range and it is very much better thab nokia c3 or x2 or even or corby txt its touch screen is very much responsive and inbuilt opera browser can be upgraded

  • hi there!! you can definitely buy this phone. you tube videos are possible to play.you need to manually adjust the stream settings in video player. camera clarity is nice as it is provided with 2mp camera. earphone clarity is nice but volume is some what low.of course it is a problem but it is helpful in maintaining battery levels. touch screen is somewhat resistive but you will be accoustomed to it.

  • Thanks man, yeah thatz how I have been using the mobile to scroll the page up & down and from right to left.. I did figure it out that the resolution was the main problem. And itz a disappointment that the phone cant open images larger than 1600x1200. Also, some other image files that I had modified in the PC also failed to open even though it was of smaller size. Is there any way by which we can modify and let the mobile open larger images without affecting the phone itself? More help Needed... 1) I installed a PDF reader from the site that GREG provided earlier... But the reader I chose & installed wasn't helpful and failed to read documents. So I deleted it as that was the only option in the menu (Java software). I did the mistake of installing it in the phone itself....so even after deleting it memory is not free and some space is lost. Is there any uninstalling function in the phone? & how do i clean it up & recover the precious memory? For any new users, some of my own experience with (my sisters) OT-806D. Its a good phone and I've liked it except for the small keys & some other functions like editing the pictures etc. Battery charge wasn't great when I used it last time. I used it to browse Internet including to post some reply here. Maybe a maximum of 2-3 hours on the internet. Mobile was at rest whole Night and then again 1-2 hours of browsing in the morning, 2-3 calls..... thats all. And the battery got empty in just 12-13 hours. 2nd time also it wasn't great, max 2 days of standby time with very limited use of internet, but for about 12 hours BT was left activated unknowingly. But still it should not cut the battery life by so much.... I don't know if this is just the case with the mobile I bought. Anyway I'll check it few more times and plans to contact the service centre if the things are not improving... to see if battery have got any problem. Tks to Mr.E also.

  • can someone tell me how good is this phone? I like it and i wanna buy it but I don't know what he can!

  • can someone tell me if this phone is good or not...i like it and i wanna buy it but i don't know if is good or not?

  • thanks man, it worked!

  • hi frnds can you pls tell me if there is sarvice center in delhi.i just wanna buy this phone but never see any indian promotion of alcatel.

  • the wireless card is starting on it self to turn on the wi-fi and spending my battery energy much faster. has someone found solution to this problem? thanks!

  • until now i haven't succeed to open pdf doc ppt or xls on the alcatel.

  • Can anyone tell me what is the sms capacity of the dual sim model?

  • i own such a phone i am typeing on it right now. internet works fine as long as you have wifi around you my only problem with it is that i can't see vidos on it and i would like to watch youtube on my phone. Can someone help

  • you can download a youtube app or you can download bolt browser, I think I even watched it from Opera. there are a few more ways but these are simple. Just be sure that you're video player settings are set on wifi (and, of course, that you're conected via wifi) because gprs won't download any video in a few years :)

  • I have OT-806 and I can`t connect by WIFI. When I start mini opera it says java.io.ioexception: resolving dns fail. Pls help

  • I am looking to buy a dual sim phone which will have GPRS and Wifi and I should be able to check my mail, view office attachments. I am confused between this phone and the Spice Dual Sim android phone Mi270. I know Android is far better than this Java based phone, but physical QWERTY is far better than a touch qwerty. Also this phone is cheaper compared to the spice. Can anyone suggest me which phone to go in for? Is is possible to view doc,excel attachment in this phone?

  • I had hard time to download games from java, can anyone post here on how to download games and also the one touch upgrade? by the wat what is the bennefits of one touch upgrade to our phone? tnx and appreciate your inputs...

  • unfortunately, no, it didn't help. @Megashark and everyone else who tried to help - thank you for the tips, but nothing worked. Did a factory reset and now everything's ok. It'll only take a day or two to get the deleted apps from my bank and others. This was too frustrating, and it still is because I still don't know why (and how) the phone memory filled up when I installed almost everything (except 2 100 kb apps) on my memory card. I saw (in the first posts) that I'm not the only one who had this problem, but there is still no solution. I'll track the phone memory and apps a bit more carefully now and see if it happens again

  • Sup guys here you 'll find many java games and apps compatibel with the ot 806D here is a driver.So you can manage things off your computer&a manual provided by the homwebsite it self &an other thing that i havent tried have a nice day

  • How can I record a phone call with OT-806?

  • how is battery life? how many days before battery is empty?

  • I use this app to clean/boost the java allocated memory: Did this help?

  • Is there a good forum for games and software for OT-806?

  • have you tried tinkering with memory options under misc. in engineering mode? ps, sorry if I sounded a bit cocky, didn't realize you were advanced user

  • My images that won't open were shot with 1 mp camera (sonny ericsson w350, and some with k750, which is also 2 mp =)

  • It won't open any photo that was taken with a larger resolution camera (more than 2 mp). unfortunately, the phone itself doesn't have a resize capability for images larger than it supports, so you'll have to resize them on a computer.

  • I have a memory card (8 gb), and everything (except the preinstalled undeletable content) is on it. I have been using the phone for 6 months, even wrote/adjusted a few java apps for it, and I think I'm using this phone to the max of it's surpisingly large posibilities. I have already tried everything I know, and the only 3 options I have are 1) post online and hope someone knows how to clean the phone memory without doing a master reset 2)do a master reset and lose data 3) find out what OS Alcatel uses, find an emulator for it and try to unlock the locked apps. Since the 3rd option is (probably the best but) not so easy, and the 2nd option is an annoying option, I'm still gonna wait for someone who could know what to do. I saw someone in the first posts posted the same problem, but got no reply.

  • usefull tip; you can use volume keys, and the one to the left, and one to the right of space key, as navigational keys. this phone can't read pdf, at least not unless you find some java based app for pdf (it's native reader reads pdb and txt. And concerning the images, I have similar problem, it just won't open some files, sayin they're too big to open, but this is independant of actual file size (i.e. it opes one that's 450 kb, but it won't open the one that's 350kb =\

  • Thank you so much for this tip! :)

  • I'd lost hope of geting my requst posted or geting a reply....so whn i finaly got mob in my hand 2day i tried once more and had success in geting operamini installed. Now next step is how to use WiFi. I'm now posting this with OT-806D and find it little difficult to type as i'm new to qwerty. Also, lack of stylus or trackpad/trackball is telling. CJ, Thanks 4 ur response and help...thats how i tried it out.... As u said, the card prob was also due to the password. Gt resolved whn i used a new card. Bt few more probs remain 1) i cant open PDF formats. EBook ws not helpful. 2) how 2 edit/resize image? filesize of 672kb failed 2 open saying very large image. Image ws takn wid 3.2mp of nokia 6303, cud tat resolution b a reason? Akundaktau, Thnks 2 u as well 4 ur response. :-)

  • search first 5 or so pages on this forum, it's explained how to get it working

  • it's not really a smartphone. Buy a memory card, and move all videos, music, and photos to memory card, should work.

  • It has amazing WI-FI facility.... I am using this phn Gr8 features..

  • ive just bought this fone and i dont have any idea how to surf the internet. everytime i try to connect to facebook or use the opera thing it wouldn't work..can anyone please tell me how to connect to the internet?..=/ i would greatly appreciate it =]

  • qlso, has anyone found a way to change the camera shutter sound or the alarm sound? or any other system predefined sound?

  • I have an Alcatel OT 806 and I can't get it to run Opera mini anymore. The problem is with the phones internal memory - it's 99% full. The Opera app is installed in the phone memory by default and cannot be erased and moved to the memory card (it's the same with the other pre-installed apps, like mTweet, facebook, palringo etc.). How can I clean up the phone memory? I have deleted mms and sms, cleaned up about 1 Mb, deleted the apps I installed (about 2 Mb), tried deleting history from Opera but I can't acces the app 'cause it doesn't have enough memory to start it (reset to default settings doesn't do the trick). Please help, because I have no use for a smartphone that can't go online.

  • I have an Alcatel OT 806 and I can't get it to run Opera mini anymore. The problem is with the phones internal memory - it's 99% full. The Opera app is installed in the phone memory by default and cannot be erased and moved to the memory card (it's the same with the other pre-installed apps, like mTweet, facebook, palringo etc.). How can I clean up the phone memory? I have deleted mms and sms, cleaned up about 1 Mb, deleted the apps I installed (about 2 Mb), tried deleting history from Opera but I can't acces the app 'cause it doesn't have enough memory to start it (reset to default settings doesn't do the trick). Please help, because I have no use for a smartphone that can't go online.

  • I have an Alcatel OT 806 and I can't get it to run Opera mini anymore. The problem is with the phones internal memory - it's 99% full. The Opera app is installed in the phone memory by default and cannot be erased and moved to the memory card (it's the same with the other pre-installed apps, like mTweet, facebook, palringo etc.). How can I clean up the phone memory? I have deleted mms and sms, cleaned up about 1 Mb, deleted the apps I installed (about 2 Mb), tried deleting history from Opera but I can't acces the app 'cause it doesn't have enough memory to start it (reset to default settings doesn't do the trick). Please help, because I have no use for a smartphone that can't go online.

  • Can anybody please confirm if OT806D has WiFi connectivity or Not ?? My vendor told me that its without Wifi ??? Please guide . Is it with both. WiFi and Without Wifi ?? Please Answer ......

  • glad to be of service =)

  • i have the phone and you can add widgets as shown , but the categories for widgets are limited to some stuff like gallery (images ) , songs , calender , search ,..etc . they aren't custom widgets i mean you can add installed applications as widgets , hope i helped , anyway i keep widgets closed to save battery life :D and ram

  • so we can used it, into another country?

  • hey guys..i just noticed the picture of this fone in gsm arena and i would like to know if its ossible to get widgets like the one shown in the pic..like "3 mis calls ,6 messages"

  • thnx buddy..it worked

  • go to java - java network - choose wifi or wap or wifi preffered.

  • why is it only dual band? its very nice phone?

  • Possible Answers, 1) You have create profiles for both ur GPRS & WIFI in the setup option --> connectivity and then assign such profiles in the; Main menu --> WAP --> wap settings edit profile and Active profile...Then try loging again through both Opera and WAP browser... Donna what they refer by Desktop browser may be its the WAP browser... 2) If ur SD card had a password in the previous phone, do clear the password from the previous phone prior to trying it in the ALCATEL hence i had similar of not detecting the SD with password.. Hope it helps...

  • You have assign the GPRS settings as the defult profile in the WAP network setting to it to work....

  • I'm disapointd that my request 4 help on 20th did not get posted. I wnt help regrdin opera mini. I bougt a 806D last week...bt i've nt yet managed 2 conect 2 intrnet evn though GPRS is activ. When i open opera, it starts installin but intrupts and givs the followin mesage. "Failed to connect the intrnet. Goto operamini.com/help?ver=4.2 with your desktop browser or contct your service providr for intrnt setting" 1)Does Operamini come instaled with OT806D or do v hav 2 manualy instal it? How do i resolve tis problem and conect 2 intrnet? I've alrdy dwnloded setting for 806D 4rm serv providr. 2) whatz desktop browser and whr to find it in OT-806D? Does 806D hav itz own browser othr than Opera mini? Plz help.

  • hey guys, could you please share some compatible games with this fone. and pls. post the links, i'm having a hard time just for searching games and other apps :) thanks in advance..

  • how to enter the engeneering mode fom the desktop pl explain as im new to this kind of phone

  • can you u pl explain how to transfer phone book, mails and calender notes from nokia to ot 806d. I have nokia 3310 classic and nokia 2700 classic. tried many times but couldn't. pl provide some details.

  • i bought my phone with default firmware: SVN: 010 06..and then i tried to upgrade using One touch upgrade, and then nothing changed, it is still 010 06 :|

  • I haven't been able to find any kind of comic book reader for this phone, so if anyone finds one, I'd appreciate it if you'd be so kind as to post a link. tnx in advance

  • I bought OT-806D last week 4 my sis. Main reasn ws the need 4 a dual-sim mob. I selectd it ovr Motorola & othr brands due2 more features like - large display, touchscreen, wifi, bettr built quality etc... Qwerty keypad of motorola ws more user friendly with large & bettr keys. From preliminary usage.... battery lasted oly 4days evn aftr using oly one SIM and practicaly doing nothing elz. Mobile ws switchd off whn not needed 2 consrve battery as sis 4gt 2 take charger with her. Solution to earphone volume hav already been got, though i hav not yet employd it as mobile is not in my hand. HELP needed.. 1) Do we need 2 instal Opera mini or does it come pre-instaled? B'coz whn i start Opera, it startz installing but interupts sayin - "Failed to connect the internet. Goto operamini.com/help?version=4.2 with your desktop browser or contct your ISP for internet settings" How do i make Opera mini work & watz/wher is desktop browser in 806D GPRS is already activ in my sim and i've had no prob accesin net evn with my Xp5130, bt not able 2 conect with 806D. I've downloaded setings 4rm service providr but hav not yet got any idea how to acces intrnet with OT-806D with GPRS & WiFi. Plz help. 2) I cant acces memory card. It says no card found. My sis had such a prob wit her earlir Nokia6303 wch aftr initial use failed and always showd memory card as unformatted. Servic centr diagonsed it as related hardware failure. I hop therz no such hardware prob on Alcatel 806D. Did anyone elz hav tis problem? How do i remedy tis memory card prob? I'm new 2 larger mobile world and would b thankful 4 ur help.

  • Your phone is OT 806 or OT806D dual sim ???

  • If anyone can tell me that WIFI is available in OT806 dual Sim or not... I am confused about this...

  • press widget, and hold it a few seconds, little x-s will appear, press the one you wish to remove, and that's that, if you just want to rearrange the order of widgets, once the x-s appear, press and hold desired widget for another few seconds, and then slide it wherever you like

  • check whether or not the app is compatible with your phone

  • How can I remove the widgets that I put on my display ?

  • I have the same problem. Never upgrade alcatel. I bought another cheep one and gave the other one to service

  • is it dual standby supported ?...like if m on a call on sim 1 and at the same time i get a call on sim 2,does it show call waiting on sim 2?

  • hey guys, i just want to share my experience regarding this fone, i'm using it for almost 3 months now. i downloaded some java apps on and when i tap the "Launch" it suddenly turns off and freezes for about 1 min. what should i do? thanks! :)

  • opera mini 6

  • Main menu - Video Player - Options - Streaming URL - Streaming Settings - Add. Profile name: Wireless streaming Data Account: choose Wi-Fi Use proxy: Off make no changes to Proxy server and proxy port Lowest UDP port: 1024 Highest UDP port: 65535 Done. That should do it, but you'll only be able to play videos via wifi, to use sim, you'll have to deactivate this acc. And still, streaming won't work on all routers, and signal should have at least two bars =\

  • Hi everyone, I have a OT-806D (dual sims) I like it a lot but now it has a problem. Sometimes, when receives a sms,i open it, it turn off for a while then restart the phone (happen like in the assert testing :( ). I have to swap the 2 sims to open the sms, the thing goes normal for a few days and happen again :(. can anybody help me fix this problem? thanks,

  • i have some problems with ebooks, it seems that whatever format i download my phone doesn't support it. so what ebook format does it support? there should be atleast one

  • For german os-language with QWERTZ-keyboard there's still FW 10 01. And for those who wants to watch youtube, try BOLT-Browser. For me it works. A bug in my firmware: SMS in conversation-style aren't displayed full if too many chars. (Haven't count, but it seems to be above 2 SMS) Still habe problems to sync calender with gmail's.

  • can this phone read .pdf or .doc

  • plz... it have multitasking?

  • when ever i try to watch youtube videos through opera (version 6) the default phones video player opens and an error message is displayed "connection error" there are some settings to stream videos,can any one chek them and let me know

  • how long is the battery life for this phone if used regularly?

  • I updated FW today to 010 04F, and have one problem. I cannot update phonebook over Alcatel PC suite no mather what. This is yery very annoying becouse I use the phone for job a lot and I need that 500+ contacts :( Anyone have an idea what to do?

  • Latest software version is SVN: 010 04F

  • how to watch videos on youtube??? any apps or something???

  • I hav been using this mobile for past 2 months. I like it very much. The touch response is pretty gud. Gud battery back up., more than two days for more than average usage. Nice UI. response is fast. A real value for money. its a Best Buy

  • opera mini 6. but you should know that youtube playability varies depending on the router and signal strength =\ it works fine for me, but some people still report that they are unable to play yt videos. You should probably check streaming settings under your phones native player, and set it to wifi streaming (I've explained the procedure on this forum in one of my previous posts). or you can just use bolt (I prefer opera mini though =)

  • opera mini 6 does however offer the option to use virtual qwerty besides the physical one

  • Are you saying that we can play youtube videos using opera mini. What version of opera mini are you using that can play youtube videos?

  • It's simply because most of the touchscreen phones that has physical keypad also offers virtual keypad as another option. Just inquiring. Thanks anyway.

  • i just bought it .. it's very fancy and handy ... i like it so much .. ihas a pure lithium battery which provides a longer time and power efficiency than li lion battaries .. thumbs up for this one .. also the wifi is supereb , i also recommend the ot-802 if you want the same with a cheaper price except for wifi

  • 1)some people do report some problems with youtube, but I play it both on bolt and opera mini without probs. 2) no os, this is semi smart phone, java phone to be more exact, uses some alcatel os, and android for this one is nowhere to be found =( 3) standard 2 pixel camera, can't film for Hollywood with it, but it should otherwise suffice =) 4) volume is a bit low, but there's a simple way to fix this via engineering mode (explained on this forum) 5) what exactly do you mean by rough user? I'd say it's sturdy little phone, but I don't think it could take banging against a wall =)

  • sms typing goes via physical qwerty only. Why would you need virtual one next to physical anyway?

  • USB cord, and then its just drag and drop from PC HDD to your mass storage on phone

  • can we make audio calls with nimbuzz?...or any other software using internet...and is dual standby supported ?...like if m on a call on sim 1 and at the same time i get a call on sim 2,dose it show call waiting on sim2?

  • If you scroll the homescreen to the right you have a second one. But I can't put widgets shortcuts on it. Any solution for it?

  • You can only type with hardware-keyboard. It's good to use.

  • I am planning to buy this model on the 20th. Can somebody tell me if we can type our sms using onscreen keyboard or virtual keyboard if there is a virtual keyboard or we only have one option in typing our sms and that is using the actual qwerty keyboard. Thanks.

  • You can watch youtube video by using an application called Bolt.

  • You can watch youtube video by using an application called Bolt.

  • want to know how to download yu tube

  • It works if you use "audio->normal mode->step 6" in service mode.

  • I'm having the same problem. The volume is just to low no matter what. Also, how do you download mp3's to the phone?

  • Really love this phone. I actually sold off my Nokia E63 to buy this phone with so much functions at supper cheap price. Alcatel is the phone make of the year for me :) Below are the posts that really helped me get balanced with this phone. Btw, remember to request for MMS and Internet configuration from you mobile company.... Also PC suite can be found on Alcatel mobile website. You can't miss it there. HOW TO INCREASE THE HEADPHONE LEVEL (to better listen FM radio and music player): 1. Enter the engineering menu * # 364463 # 2. Search for "audi" then "normal mode" then "melody" and "16 level setting" further increase the desired volume level (preferably not more than 215) and then OK, consistently exit each menu, save changes. 3. Next, go to "Audio" then "Headset mode" then "FM Radio" and "16 level setting" and on "Max Analog Gain". *** The second version: - * # 364463 # on "Audio" then "Headset mode" on "FM Radio" on "16 level setting" on "Max Analog Gain". Default 160, maximum 255. "Update Parameter?" YES. this is to everyone who has problem with the talk volume.... there is a way to fix this. i own a OT-806D which is dual sim and had the same issue... here is what i did. i hope this works on the OT-806 as well. 1. type *#364463# and go to engineering mode 2. Audio-> Speech Enhancement-> Normal Mode-> Parameter 7 and change the default value of 0 to 65000. click ok and go back back all the way till u hit the stand by screen and test the volume.... this worked for me... i hope it works on your phones as well. There is some secret code to Alcatel OT-806: *#06# --> Displays IMEI & Software version *#364463# --> Enter to Service Menu ###847# --> Reset to Factory Defaults (with SIM) ###765*02# --> Add Barring Groups ###765*05# --> Locking to Network ###765*07# --> Unlocking from Network ###765*08# --> Erase Network ###765*78# --> Deactivate Barring Groups\ opera upgrade: solution on how to get greater volume is allready explained in the previous posts. Now, about upgradeing the opera: 1) on your alcatel ot 806, go to m.opera.com, using the preinstalled opera browser 2)choose "other download options" 3)choose link "options for opera mini (number of the current version)", select code - signing certificate 4) choose verising 5) and finaly download the current version and enjoy video plays nicely, but you should have at least 2 bars of signal, I've got opera mini 6 and it's way nicer than bolt =)just love this phone ps. sorry if my English is somewhat broken, I'm not a native speaker =)

  • best phone for the money, it costs nothing, the touch works good, battery last for 5-6 days, it cannot open youtube mobile or any kind of version but everything else works fast and good on him

  • hai i like this phone and am interested in buying it but i am in UK and you cannot buy it here , where did you buy it from any online sites please keep me posted thanks

  • i'ev been thinking to buy this phone for the past couple of days but after reading the reviews i am thinking not to buy it..some questions i have are 1-is youtube video playback possible?? 2-what exactly is the operating system? 3-how is the camera quality 4-is the ear speaker really so low that every one is crying about it?? 5-how is the phone built quality,because i am a rough user apart from this i have other options like 1-samsung chat 335 2nokia c3 3-motorola ex115 but all are prices above 4.5k INR...and i am getting this phone for 4000 INR (new sealed box) so is it worth buying?

  • where to download softwares like games, navigation, etc.. that is designed for this unit? Thanks

  • Could anyone tell me how to watch you tube videos i;ve tried everything!!!!thanks in advance

  • many of alcatel ot-806 users have the problem of upgrading opera.but it can be upgraded in www.ovistore.com I did it it's working.

  • how can i play youtube clips

  • 5 days battery life with usual use...calling...messaging...internet...wifi...mu­sic...video...is it ok?

  • Try to updete/reinstall the telephone software with One Touch Upgrade: It will reset the factory settings!

  • You can't it. It's an alarm sound, they can not be changed or muted.

  • how to stop the sound of low battery?

  • how can stop the sound of low battery?

  • Someone please tell me how to reset to factory setting. I've tried as LDL said press ###847# but nothing happen... please help me..

  • Sorry I mean .AVI....

  • i really love this phone, cheap but it has so many features. help me what site can i download cool games and application.. tnx so much

  • i have that same problem, i cant figure it out either

  • Mp4 not working....

  • Cool phone! Easy to use, but i can not figure how to reset the phone to its factory setting! Also I installed the youtube app and every time I select a video it notes that there is a connection error. How do you reset the phone and how to correct the connection in order to watch a video on youtube?

  • where you find the converter please post the link.... thanks

  • There is some secret code to Alcatel OT-806: *#06# --> Displays IMEI & Software version *#364463# --> Enter to Service Menu ###847# --> Reset to Factory Defaults (with SIM) ###765*02# --> Add Barring Groups ###765*05# --> Locking to Network ###765*07# --> Unlocking from Network ###765*08# --> Erase Network ###765*78# --> Deactivate Barring Groups My question has not answered yet: Those, who updated the phone software, can you tell me what is the newest software version?

  • the same problem to me. I've tried to update it, and the same error msg appear. Someone can help?

  • why is it pic and vid can't read direct from memory card using image viewer and video player icon?

  • Thank you DHARMA! This worked for me! Awesome! :)

  • just go to www.m.zedge.com

  • The phone is quite good BUT the cannot make the videos play the image too, only sound (no matter if it is 3GP,MP4 or any other supported format). Does anyone know why is that happening?

  • im now having a bit of a problem on the tactile feedback of touchscreen interface. when i tried calibrating the touchscreen it works fine... but when i am actually using im having a bit of a problem, too slow to response and sometimes it takes more than two to three hard presses on the screen before it works. any suggestions or help?

  • very ugly phones.not supported you tube,not a smartphone(no OS ).Advantage very cheap ,bigger screen and have touch screen.

  • What OS?Can this phone play you tube same as my nokia 5630xm(Symbian S60).This phone with big screen.Its okay if can play it.

  • there was no game on my handset

  • Trying to connect this phone with my imac and struggling. any hints?

  • I faced the same problem "network error" when I tried to upgrade the FW. Hope that someone here can help us with this problem..thx in advance.

  • yes , the volume of the ear speaker of the phone is very low . I tried to increase it by the engineer mode but it increased the loud speaker only . Any one help ??

  • Hi, I tried to upgrade my firmware but I am stuck at step 2. It says "Network error. Please check your network connection or disable any active firewall. " Proxy is already turned off and I turned off every firewall. It still gives me the same message. Has any of you encountered the same problem. Please somebody reply I am really pissed off, I wanna throw it out the window

  • Those, who updated the phone software, can you tell me what is the newest software version? (Press *#06# to display IMEI & software version!)

  • have you tried setting in network options, under java (and maybe few other sections) network - wifi?

  • Yup, if you have win 7 then, open bt devices in taskbar, and choose option recieve file, then transfer. should work =)

  • i have 806 d, pls help me to increase the volume of earpiece. i tried with your input but it;s not working

  • can this phone go on youtube even just a short period of time?

  • pls help me to incrase the earpiece volume

  • i have all the best words for this mobile..wi-fi is the best,very fast conection.i was disepointed for video player-but i found a video conversion program with amazing mp4 conversion and now i like more..batery life is 5-6days,and after i made an update with alcatel touch updater,my 806 is faster in java aplication.stereo headphones from package is worst quality,but if you change that,the sound is ok,and you can increase volume from service menu.

  • got this phone. well i'm giving it a thumbs up. even if i have a blackberry torch i prefer to use my alcatel ot-806d. this phone is better than nokia C3 or X2 coz my friend have both and she always say that i she had the wrong choice in buying her C3 and X2.

  • if anyone of you is having problem with your alcatel ot806d .. i recommend that you upgrade the firmware. you can download it from www.alcatel-mobilephones.com ... download the one touch upgrade v4.1.0.9 for ot806 then when you use it follow the instructions carefully to avoid any problems :)

  • Update the facebook application but i recommend u use facebook from the opera it`s way better :)

  • Hello Iko, I had the same problem and on my mobile for 2 months,I couldnt even to use opera,facebook...it wasnt working.Today I was searching for some option and I couldnt find but when I checked all aplications started to work(opera,facebook...) and I dont know how it started to work?!?There is some option but I dont know which one. Now I have another problem,my wifi is turning on without asking,I disable it but after few seconds it appers on again :/ and now is killing my battery.

  • Well, i thought before that i gotta go for this OT-806 model of Alcatel as it has some nice specs related to other mobile phones and its price also low,around 4370-4420/-. But its drawbacks just disappointed me, i came to know from its users that the phone OS is java(midlet)but not fully open source, thats why You cant upgrade your opera mini versions, so its terrible, cause webpages with XHTML,XML,FLASH will need upgraded browser to see all the specs on them,and if your browser not gets supported with new features of coockies then its not worthy.so i can say that users who are fond of net rather than musics,phone calls,cameras then dont go for it, and yea its camera feature also not good like the cheap phones LG.I knew that ALCATEL is for smart phones , thats why could buy it, but NOPE, its not a good phone which made by alcatel. Thanks.

  • i asked before and no one answer me, except for dual sim , can anyone tell me the difference between alcatel 806 & 807 iam very confused seeing no diff. at all between them.i want to buy one of them but want to know which one is better and why? can any one help me.waiting.thanx.

  • i asked before and no one answer, except for dual sim , can anyone tell me the difference between alcatel 806 & 807 iam very confused seeing no diff. at all between them.i want to buy one of them but want to know which one is better and why? can anyone help me.waiting.thanx.

  • i asked before and find no answer.can anyone help, except for dual sim , can anyone tell me the difference between alcatel 806 & 807 iam very confused seeing no diff. at all between them.i want to buy one of them but want to know which one is better and why? can anyone help me.waiting.thanx.

  • i connected to internet a log time ago but now i can't goo to some links (facebook ... ) only with opera i can , do someone have this problem ?

  • my Wifi is connected but,i cant connect to any adress,on half of loading my opera is disconected,i,ve tried to download another browser on my desktop and transfered than, but no use again...any sugestion pls....

  • you can download it from oficial web page I have donwloaded from there and it is great.

  • hello, Four months ago I bought this mobile,it is great,but now I have another problem:when I launch opera mini it shows me: Failed to connect to the internet.Also I have installed opera mini 5.1, but same problem,can't connect(unable to connect to internet,please check your settings).I saw on internet that also another phones are having the same problem but I couldn't find solution for this :( Please can someone help me to fix this. Thank you in advance.

  • press and hold the callendar,music player or what widget you set on displey and it appear small x (close option)

  • where can i download the PC Suite ?

  • except for dual sim , can anyone tell me the difference between alcatel 806 & 807 iam very confused seeing no diff. at all between them.i want to buy one of them but wont to know which one is better and why? can any one help me.thanx.

  • I just bought this phone last Saturday ( 4 days ago ) and it was totally awesome. I can surf the web using WIFI and its like I am using a laptop. Only drawback here is that I cant transfer files using BT to PC. If anyone knows how? appreciate some help. Thank you!

  • why is it that what appears is 'new version not authorized?'

  • did you bought ot-806d? dual sim version? hows your fone now after the 2nd replacement? much thanks!

  • plz... it have multitasking?

  • i already try to play in 2 different places, i also have at home wireless network and 3 bars of signal but still i cant watch video on opera 6, its the same as previous version from opera it starting to play video but then it says connection failed

  • Yeah, 've noticed that connectivity varies from one hotspot to another, so try different hot spots (ie. on one hotspot I had two bars and could not connect, and on other I had only one, and everything worked just fine)

  • I can't connect my Alcatel OT- 806 to my PC both in Windows 7 & XP. I cant find any PC Suite for this. The following link is also not working... Pls help

  • some other link please that dont work....

  • i dont advise to set it up to 255, i did mine yesterday but the sound is not as clear and crisp.

  • Could anyone give me a link,that works for pc suite,because all the links that i;ve tried are no use,and can this phone use chat on facebook,thanks!!!

  • i have two bars of signal but i still cant watch video on opera 6 mobile browser, it says connection failed when i try to play video????

  • Is it advisable to increase the audio level upto the maximum level which is 255 in the engineering mode? Will it affect the speaker of the phone? Just a question though....

  • i instal opera mini 6 but i steel can`t watch youtube videos.... why? anyone help.....

  • just got this phone like three days ago. after setting up the volume via engineering mode, everything was clear and crisp. even though this is just a hand me down phone from my older brother i say it does perform well.

  • solution on how to get greater volume is allready explained in the previous posts. Now, about upgradeing the opera: 1) on your alcatel ot 806, go to m.opera.com, using the preinstalled opera browser 2)choose "other download options" 3)choose link "options for opera mini (number of the current version)", select code - signing certificate 4) choose verising 5) and finaly download the current version and enjoy video plays nicely, but you should have at least 2 bars of signal, I've got opera mini 6 and it's way nicer than bolt =)just love this phone ps. sorry if my English is somewhat broken, I'm not a native speaker =)

  • Babu, You can download the PC Suite from:

  • Bought this phone on 2April,2011 in India at Rs. 4500/- Pros: a) WiFi connects with no hassles & works very fast. No connectivity drops. b) Battery is superb. With WiFi on and continuous heavy browsing and calling, it lasted for about 34 hours. c) Most of your favourite apps are already installed, like Facebook and Twitter. d) Opera Mini gets the job done, but since it is not upgradable, it lacks what other browsers like BOLT are offering. e) The Alcatel OT-806D is a dual sim model, where both sims remain in active state. f) Display is clear and bright. There are brightness settings for custom adjustment. g) Music player & radio are good. h) Call quality is very good. i) The UI is very responsive. Cons: a) Since the touchscreen is resistive, its not very responsive, but definitely better than the competition in this range. b) Camera quality is not good. Grains appear in even modest lighting conditions. c) Video player downloads and plays video from Alcatel portal only. Also, I could not get the streaming to work. Every time I tried streaming urls, it said 'Connection Error'. I guess I may have to talk to my service provider about this. So, if you want to get a phone with almost all the features, get yourself one of these today. Similar Phones: a) Nokia Touch and Type (Rs. 8000/-) b) Samsung Chat 335 (Rs. 5600/-) c) LG Cookie WiFi (Rs. 4500/-) * All prices are approximates.

  • y my phone cannot connect in wap servises,,,i cannot use my gprs or my internet free`````

  • yes, it's a dual standby sim phone

  • I bought this phone and it is a nice phone. I love all the features.touch screen and full qwerty keypad. except for one hing.... the sound during call is not so clear. can anyone help how to adjust the volume during call. above all, the phone is really gooood!!!

  • try 0000 (four zeros)

  • yes there is. go to Manual under the phone picture on this site

  • yes

  • you can update to opera 4.3 .. it works

  • I just bought this today from Big Bazaar. Seems nice. Is there some kind of PC suite for this ?

  • Does this alcatel have dual standby mode

  • Hi, i have a problem with this cell... I need PIN, but it didn't come with papers i recieved... Anyone help!!!?

  • used this phone for 3 days with about 2hours of mp3 playing, moderate-heavy texting, around 1.5 hours total of calls, and setting up of features (like renaming phonebook entries, changing/editing profiles)...so not really bad for a dual sim phone...

  • do you have a java app that could read .doc and .pdf? what is it? thanks!

  • this phone could read .txt (and allegedly .pdb) files...

  • yes, it does have Chinese option for text entry...

  • hi! i wonder why this is happening to your phone...i successfully transferred 600 phonebook entries and other files from my nokia phone to my OT-806D phone...hope you fix the problem... :)

  • you know, this also happened to me after i deleted my messages...what i did was connect the phone to my computer (with the pc suite for alcatel installed) and delete the messages from the inbox through the pc suite...be sure that you refresh several times to see that the inbox is really empty...do the same for the outbox...sometimes, not all messages appear so you think you have deleted everything already...after deleting everything, disconnect your phone and turn on and off...i hope it works for you...i am loving this phone so far... :)

  • yes, it does...you can choose between on, off and when needed (allows you to set time when backlight will be off)... :)

  • I have the sam problem...have you found solution???

  • who is going to tell from where to download the driver and how to install ??? give me link...i cant connect my phone to my pc.... :@:@

  • i got the phone a week now and am quite satisfied with what it has to offer for the low price i paid. Only thing i struggle to update opera from 4.2 to 5.1 i tried everything but the browser didn't accept the update, even on the official opera page it says that 4.2 is the latest supported version, which is kinda wierd since i see a lot of people saying that they updated their browser successfully. Apart from that its a great phone!

  • Can open the PDF files ?

  • camera is ok.. though no zoom function.. i bought my phone in the philippines (memoexpress)

  • to increase headset volume to maximum .. enter engineering mode *#364463# then Audio/Headset Mode/Melody/16 Level Setting then change the Maximum Analog Gain to 255 and the step to 5. you can also do this to Audio/Normal Mode/Melody/16 Level Setting. Change the maximum analog gain to 255 and step to 5. your headset volume and speaker volume will increase a lot but sound quality is not that good at maximum level

  • hi.i got a problem on my alcatel ot-806d.i just bought it last january. everytime i touch/open message icon, it turns off automatically.and i dont know why.i cant read messages.is it possible there is a virus on my cellphone? please help. thanks

  • LOL why was my post deleted? Anyway like I said, the range is small. For example, I had no problems with my Nokia reaching my home wireless network, but now I do. It is like 10-15 meters away. You mentioned GetJar. But does those games fit the screen resolution. ANd why are those games always in need for Net connection while starting. I am sick of it

  • please what do you mean by (wireless range is so freaking small.)what is the range approx

  • Im thinking of getting this phone. Is it worth it?? Is it good or not?

  • good for downloading jar and jad apps for java phones

  • i bought this phone for two days now. blue tooth is not compatible for nokia. i updated with the new software update and it got better. perhaps it will be my secondary phone

  • "volume during calls is loud for headset and earpiece (after modifying using the engineering mode)" how can we inclrease the volume of the headsete through engineering mode?

  • @-|- hi question is the camera shoots nicely?where did you bought your phone?

  • HOW TO INCREASE THE HEADPHONE LEVEL (to better listen FM radio and music player): 1. Enter the engineering menu * # 364463 # 2. Search for "audi" then "normal mode" then "melody" and "16 level setting" further increase the desired volume level (preferably not more than 215) and then OK, consistently exit each menu, save changes. 3. Next, go to "Audio" then "Headset mode" then "FM Radio" and "16 level setting" and on "Max Analog Gain". *** The second version: - * # 364463 # on "Audio" then "Headset mode" on "FM Radio" on "16 level setting" on "Max Analog Gain". Default 160, maximum 255. "Update Parameter?" YES.

  • How do you manage to make sound of mp3 player louder in earphones?

  • thank you sooooooo much

  • I own an Alcatel OT-806D mobile phone. I've been using if for around a week now and here is my personal opinion about the phone Pros: nice touch screen response fast wifi good screen resolution easy to type qwerty keyboard dual sim volume during calls is loud for headset and earpiece (after modifying using the engineering mode) fm radio mp3 and mp4 playback can support 16GB microsd (even though specs says that it can only support up to 8GB memory) CONS: Sub-par Battery Life - just 1 day for regular use (calls, movies, mp3s)(advertised battery life is extremely high and not for real) Very low sound volume when watching movies (sound volume when playing mp3 is just ok) add'l accessory (extra battery) hard to find earphones (big earpiece) overall i will still give a high mark for the OT-806D since it is fully loaded with features all in one phone.

  • Try Bolt 2.10. I already installed in my OT806. Really works. Also able to play youtube vidoes, but not the HD videos. Not enough memory to play HD.

  • please, someone can help me? i buy this phone and installed BOLT, but don't start! there's more version to choose for the phone, which is the version of this alcatel? thank's

  • My wireless keeps disconnecting after 2-3 minutes. Have anyone experienced the same problem? It is a brand new phone and I am not sure if it is up to the connection or the phone. Please reply

  • did u manage to turn it silent when battery is finishing? is it possible through this engineering mode to increase the headset volume cos it is very low?

  • is there a security password to protect messaging? like after its automatic lock, you will have to input password to open the messaging or the phone itself? please help... thanks!

  • Thank you Shernon for your tutorial.It really works on my OT-806.

  • tnx AW.

  • it will work just fine its also available here

  • how relisble is this. what if the unit was bought in US and but is to be used in the Philippines.

  • why does my sony MDR- NC40 is not compatible to this phone... geeez! im so disappointed.....T.T

  • 10q Shermon it worked.This is the best phone price/performance

  • For all who wants to unlock their alcatel ot-806 go to this site , you need just to register as a member and just tell them your IMEI and your ProviderID and they will tell you the unlock code and all that for free :), it worked for me, hope and for you all. :)

  • Yes it does. You can control how you want it to work.

  • Does the keypad have a backlight?

  • glad it helped....... the maximum you can go is 65535. but it doesnt make that much of a difference..... this phone is awesome....

  • Qwerty

  • Thank you Shemon, it worked and for me :)

  • the player on this phone cant play mp4 files anybody know a solution

  • this is to everyone who has problem with the talk volume.... there is a way to fix this. i own a OT-806D which is dual sim and had the same issue... here is what i did. i hope this works on the OT-806 as well. 1. type *#364463# and go to engineering mode 2. Audio-> Speech Enhancement-> Normal Mode-> Parameter 7 and change the default value of 0 to 65000. click ok and go back back all the way till u hit the stand by screen and test the volume.... this worked for me... i hope it works on your phones as well.

  • alcatel ot-806D.. is it a tri-band phone??

  • can this phone read .pdf or .doc

  • Is this phone better than micromax x550?

  • I'm thinking about buying this phone in the next few weeks after seeing some of the reviews on here I'm kind of hesitant, but I was just wondering how the talking part is. Like when you're on a phone call not with speaker phone, but normal. I've seen that some people have said it's hard to hear, but other's say it is great. I think it's great for the amount of money (purchasing mine from iwireless) I just want to make sure talking isn't horrible.

  • how can i do fast dialing? in other phones usualy u can press ex.number 2 and it dials the person entered as #2. in settings-phone-keypad there is list so u can adjust the same list but when u pres the # and the green call button it is not dialing?

  • For me it is a good phone. Dont expect too much becoz it's the cheapest phone compare to other brand with the same features....

  • Can you install skype on this phone?

  • How do u get wifi to work anywhere and how do get facebook to work?

  • otvara mp4 i 3gp video formati,a za youtube sega za sega samo so BOLT browser gi otvara zoso vo nego ima vgraden player i ne mu treba flush player za da otvori.

  • Even when my profile is silent and all sounds muted and on vibes it plays this sound for low battery which is disturbing during the night. Is it possible to turn it of? Thanks

  • can i instal skype or fringe on alcatel ot 806? pls help, i use skype wery often. thx

  • I read the comment,and the same with me, the earphones doesn't worth a thing, I can't hear anything in a noisy place

  • hey i need a link to download the usb driver for alcatel ot-806 ?? help

  • Thank you for your answer but on my OT-806 don't want to be installed because isn't a "jar" file. When I try to install the bolt (indicated by you) on the phone apper the mesage: Jar don't foud. It was the same problem with your phone? Thank you in advance

  • bob i have the same problem i cant watch youtube ,i cant watch any kind of video :((( this phone look nice but its big shit..btw if you found some solution ready can you add my skype abosev from sofia and told me this solution ...tnx man

  • brat daj be kaj tebe otvara li youtube kaj mene ne saka ..nikoj fajl ne go otvara osven onoj video clip sto e sniman so nego

  • Go to Settings/Connectivity/Web/Edit Profile/Wi-Fi/Create. Use a random homepage and select the profile you've created. Also select Wi-Fi for Java Network. That worked for me...

  • I just had this phone. I think is a good phone! One thing where can i find "Games" on it?

  • yes, you can watch video on youtube(low qualitiy of course)

  • a really great phone,but the built-in earphones suck.i can barely hear in a noisy environment.

  • does this support chinese language (message writing)? Thnx..

  • I also bought this phone in Croatia. Do you find the in-build earphone too silent when on maximum level? I can barely hear people when in noisy environemt.

  • Did you manage to see if it is your phone only or the whole product range? I also have problem because I can barely hear people on this built-in earphone when in noisy environment. WHat is the solution to fix it?

  • Hello! This phone has a bad quality headphones (handsfree). But, bigger problem is built-in earphone of the phone. WHen it is set to maximum, I can barely hear people that I talk to (when in noisy environment). I might ask service center to check if it is my mobile only or the whole product range simply fails to deliver louder sound level. Apart from this, wifi is great. I find useful news reader and weather forecast. Facebook app is good but takes long to load (at least 45 sec!). Gmail java application is not stable and does not work properly. Cannot watch youtube videos. Skype does not work.

  • to the maker of this fone:please help us work the internet connection.i already had it for a month.my wifi is always active but cant connect to internet.i cant even log in to facebook.its not good!to all phone owners who knows how to solve it please help

  • to the maker of this fone:please help us work the internet connection.i already had it for a month.my wifi is always active but cant connect to internet.i cant even log in to facebook.its not good!to all phone owners who knows how to solve it please help

  • can this unit play and/or support Youtube?

  • hey can anybody tell me did is alcatel ot 806 good phone i wana to buy it because have wi fi

  • hey can anybody tell me did is alcatel ot 806 good phone i wana to buy it because have wi fi

  • boltbrowser.com/download.html---- you'll go to this site from your phone and you will chose Dual signed Version afeter instalation you have choice about the configuration on step 1 clic no and ok(question is do you see thie video?)on step 2 you shuold be watch the video and click yes and ok) during the process the phone may turn off don't worry, just repaet the procedure again.I think this will be help for you

  • Can anybody out there who can tell me if the unit have also a virtual (touchscreen)alphanumeric keypad or qwerty? Thanks.

  • opera 5.1 on my phone doesen't work too.But bolt works I canbwatch youtube clips but the voice is not very loud. I go ti the web page of Bolt browser from my phone via WI FI , download bolt an install them.It works. After you install you must open one video clip ant the bolt must recognize your configuration. step1, step2....., until you get the pictures and voice. If the conection of WI FI is weak you mustwait longer time until bolt recognize and define your configuration (your phone) I think that this will help you

  • Bolt doesn't work for video on u tube ! and the phone wont install or reconize opera5.1, he tells that the version is not supported ! ... anyone knows how we have to do ? we can sending an email to alcatel,and tell them the problem. then i hope they will launch in their site a new firmware version ..

  • Can you send me a link from where to download alcatel pc suite? Thanks

  • Please indicate the link for downloading the bolt which will work on this alcatel. Thank you in advance.

  • thanks for your opinion. glad it has backlighted qwerty and decently working opera5.1

  • hi. just saw this product and got interested on buying but upon reading your experiences i now feel hesitant. but how is the feature overall?

  • I use this phone about 20 days and I don´t have any bad opinion about. It´s work very good, touch screen is good, wi-fi also, everything is good. For this price (in my country 65 euros) is the best phone in class. Stay good...

  • It`s easy to connect the phone to PC.You don`t have to download software or drivers,just connect via USB cable and the menu appears.Choose Mass storage device and the phone is in My computer like USB Flash drive.Just copy-paste :)

  • I buy yesterday alcatel ot 806 and the phone is very good. I want to ask how to update my opera to 5.1 because in the version of opera on the phone ise 4.1.

  • maybe i don't know. I'm new user of this phone just 20 days and I haven't get the bill yet.I install the bolt and it works,and the WI FI sign is here .I think that this means that work on WI FI.

  • where to buy in india,chennai

  • but bolt is taking money from the credit....

  • you need to download the alcatel pc suite at the alcatel website to sync your phone and pc. the pc suite also includes a usb driver so your computer can detect the unit. i already tried connecting the unit directly but of no avail you nreally have to use the pc suite.. hope it helps

  • Any one know about the dual sim option. i bought Alcatel one touch-806 phone. but in this phone i got a call from sim 1, at the same time some one trying to sim 2 it will coming not reachable message. i want the call waiting option for sim 2. please clarify.

  • I bought one OT -806 in 6th of January 2011 and i have a problem with the sound level in the earphone because it is too low (set at maximum).

  • In have a problem and i need to know if all those OT-806 phones has a problem with the earphone. The sound level of the earphone is too low with the volume set at maximum. I need to know if this is a problem for all or only for mine.

  • Wi-Fi is not working any suggestions? it is conected but it can launch an application???

  • Does this phone have a good in-call sound quality? Tnx

  • how to transfer files on windows 7.what to do? do i need some program?? helpp!!

  • No one knows. It isn't Android, it isn't Symbian and certainly not Windows Mobile ;). But it's quite a good "Blackberry like" phone for the price. I got it for aproximately 34�/44$ in Croatia on T-Mobile prepaid. Keyboard has backlight, Wi-Fi works great with Opera 5.1. Battery runs 3/4 days. That normally depends on usage.

  • what operation sistem is in this phone?

  • this phone have backlights on qwerty...

  • just wanted to know the same. it looks like it hasn't any backlights on qwerty..

  • what about with skype for this phone? I found IM + but this is trial version , it works but not on wi -fi, spend money from the credit.Any solution about skype that work on wi-fi. Also I trayed nimbuzz but this haven't skype anymore.

  • install bolt web browser and you'll watch youtube

  • can someone tell me is posible to put simbian or android OS on this phone???

  • which version of Skype running on this phone ... please help me ... I would be grateful for the response

  • Anyone pls confirm if we can play youtube with Bolt browser on an OT-806, and also how about its REAL battery life? I need to know before deciding to get one. Tks a lot!

  • Does the qwerty keypad have back lights to provide illumination?

  • Does anyone who has the phone know that if there is asian languages support in it? I am currently in the Netherlands and want to buy a cheap phone with Chinese language support( Chinese input method, fonts, etc.)

  • Hello Dear buyers of Alcatel One Touch - 806 mobile phone. I see that a lot of you guys expirience the problem of watching You Tube videos on this mobile phone. There is Opera Mini(update to 5.1.1 is required) equiped on this phone and it is supporting NO Flash player to view You Tube videos. BOLT browser supports poor Flash support but plays you tube very badly.(download link for BOLT : . These phone is having superrior battery to work with. Menu is good and fast and you can edit it very good. Applications : Facebook - Great java application that needs to be updated on beggining to have better expiriece.(no chat) Twitter - Simply but still best java running Twitter application Opera Mini - Great little application working fast but with no ability playing youtube,metacafe,mtw ... Palringo - Great instant messenger Great homepage features(gadgets) Time, Weather,Put any app,music player all on homepage. Wireless quality? Wireless is superiorly great beating all expectations from Alcatel.Fast easy connection, high range, speed (when using opera mini browser it is lightfastened) Touchscreen - Great touchescreen no pencil needed, working with great easy pressure, and quality screen and coloors. QWERT

  • search for alcatel on google, and youll find one...dont be stupid....

  • alcatel doesnt make opera nor other web browser products, just install bolt browser ;)

  • crazy factory alcatel!! how can you make wi-fi phone,not to open you tube... p.s. to phone construktors: help us play you tube !!!

  • can anybody help me first i was able to watch youtube on this phone but now when i try to watch a video i just failes

  • try this web site : umnet.com/phone/3434-Alcatel OT-806 XD

  • can anybody tell me if i can surf with wifi? it sounds strange but in cells u have wifi but u can't surf the internet, so i was asking it ! .... XD

  • why you said so?? globe has a great internet connection!! I'm using it with my handy and it was great ,, maybe there is something wrong with your location!!

  • for youtube install bolt browser for skype still nothing if you find something write

  • Does anybody know version of skype that work on this phone?

  • Does anyone out there knows and who already have this unit if the phone have a virtual (touchscreen) keypads and/or keyboards? Thanks.

  • you tube problem the same help us.... and is there skype?? regads

  • I cant watch Youtube!!! WHY!!! im using its wi-fi features but it still doesnt work, I can go to the youtube site but when i click on a vid, It will say application failed(something like that).

  • i dont know about this phone. but for somehow there might little probs you might encounter, like low batt. life, low virtual gfx, low sound output, slow speed especially when you installed alot of apps, slow response and no themes at all. But other than that, wifi is great if there is high speed connection, easy navigation in terms of touchscreen function, but sometimes it does not follow easily when sliding the screen, you have to make sure that you're finger is placed firmly on the screen before sliding it, not unlike the latest shuffle that you can slide it easily, it has down sides for some reason but its a good phone, its just that I'm a game and sound addict that requires high performance even from a phone, thought it has high end features for the internal function like processor or memory (ram), its a bit low, not even able to play all 3gp files, Its only good for talking, texting and surf, thought it has high end performance like im hoping for but that turned it donwn for me. I would like to swap for other phones with at least 500mhz with good features, even not a dual sim phone which is good, hope this would help you decide.

  • This phone have a FB chat ?!

  • what operation sistem is in this phone? what kind of procesor is build in? can I put android or simbian? pleace help??

  • surf with opera mini u`ll open fb from opera... have fun

  • i like this new mobile phone. but not supported by GLOBE TELECOM so i can't surf. Good thing it's working woth SMART.

  • don't you know in this handy have a documnt veiwer? if you're sure, please write here a shot messege here for me! Thanks

  • Does this phone have a virtual(touchscreen) alphanumeric or querty keypad?

  • why when I turn on my phone write me somethig and I can to turn on ???

  • I cant find PC suit for that mob

  • Long press �# key� and �power on key� at the same time in power off mode, then you will be asked �All data will be lost, continue?� After you select �Yes,� the sequence will be entered with reminder �Formatting flash, please wait.� The phone will auto switch on when reset finishes.

  • Does anybody knows how to reset the phone before he is running on, because I can't solve this. I'm writing the pin code and after that hi wont starting, only blinking on several seconds. I bought it two days ago, today is first time charging but I changed the background picture and that was the problem I think. After changing there was message that is unsupported file. That's all. It was picture with motion, dont know the format. Please help !!

  • how I should make it work IM? I just bought this phone, and looks good so far...

  • Can't watching youtube videos and battery was dead after two recharging.

  • Based on the specs, I think its a good buy...cheap but loaded with good stuff...like wifi, touchscreen..qwerty..etc... I just wanna ask those who bought this phone, if its really worth it??? Coz I might buy this by January after the holiday season! thanks!! I needed your advice badly...

  • @richard you have to update the app. i just did that and am writing from the phone. same with twett... just launch the app and an update will present itself. i just dont know how to read pdf files, havent tried doc files eather. cheers.

  • actually I'm already using bolt lite and some how it still doesn't work :( on youtube

  • u can uninstal programs i java folder just go on options and then delete,use bolt lite version to watch you tube , i have another problem how to clear phone memory,i use mem card that i send all data there and nothing to phone and agaen is full , other than that this phone is great use mobile9 and download java from there,also go on opera and update new version of opera mini 5.1browser sign version, for me its great

  • I can't still use youtube eve i downloaded bolt browser on my OT-806D why??? help please!! :(

  • dear, how can i uninstal the programs? pleace help me.. regards

  • i have hard time in internet connection.. even in wi-fi hot spot... please help me how to connect this phone in the internet.. i always received errors.. geez..

  • im gettin this phone its clean

  • Can anyone tell me how to play a video on my new phone, I tried converting youtube videos to mp4, and many other formats but nothing :) Ideas?

  • tommorow i will buy this mobile,i cant wait,yeeeeeeee :)

  • how dose the facebook work in this phone igot error message in certificate

  • I also bought an OT-355D. This is working perfectly about a month. Its a no-frills, basic call and text QWERTY phone. (Also dual sim.) It's the OT-806D is the one giving me a problem.

  • hi, experienced the same problem, memo express megamall replaced my phone with a new one, but after a day the same problem persisted. i called memo express head office and will now request for a replacement unit of another brand. sorry, this alcatel is full of bugs!!!

  • same experience here. i had mine replaced but the same problem persisted. i already called memo express head office and i'm demanding for a replacement to another brand. this alcatel model has a messaging bug.

  • I bought one at Mega Mall a couple of weeks ago. It worked fairly well for a week then suddenly when I pressed the messanging the phone blacks out and sorta hung, then I could not access my messages anymore (the phone keeps blacking out). I could still receive messages but I could not read them. With a little thinkering, I managed to get my messages back by typing a short message via Notes then sending it out as an SMS. (I could not write anything using messaging.) Has anybody else encountered this problem? Can anyone from Alcatel check this out?

  • hi potential buyers! please don't buy this phone for the following reasons: 1) alcatel aftersales service sucks- c/o memo express megamall in manila 2)i have my first handset last December 11, 2010, experienced phone hanging when making an SMS last December 15, 2010; handset was replaced last December 19, 2010, the same problem happened yesterday and this morning i'll buy the big brand/s to replace this alcatel phone, inferior product!!! thank you GSMarena.

  • Thanks Dejan :)

  • Youtube and another online videos doesn't work on opera mini for this phone. I don't know why, but you can download BOLT mobile browser and you can watch videos. Easiest solution until Alcatel have update software for this phone when they should fix the problem.

  • Youtube videos cannot play i don't know why ... And yea there is skype solution ,go to mobile9.com find skype for java phone(there is option to select OT 806 or OT 766 (i think)) ,there should be more ,but more of them are not working

  • go on mobile9.com from your phone and look for java apps find the app you like and download and install it ,it is simple

  • No it is not ,i've bought it from VIP and is the one sim version

  • Just press on some of the widget and keep it pressed ,then on the widget up in the right angle you will have X press on it and the widget is gone ,you can remove all widgets like that and then press done.

  • How do I download apps, or can I even download apps??

  • It is dual sim in macedonia?

  • I have just download the opera 5.1 you tube not working at all. help? and is there skype solution?? regards

  • Does anyone know how to remove a widget from the display? I turned on the calendar and music player widgets and now I can't remove them from the display other than move them to the left. But I want to turn these widgets off, not just move them to the left.

  • Go to m.opera.com from the wap browser and go to other download options and find: download signed version then find the version of opera mini 5.1 signed by Verisign download it and install it. It should work

  • Why I can not play videos on youtube, via Opera, is there any aditional setting I should make, or any software to install

  • Hi. Why I can not play videos on youtube via Opera? Is there any setting I should make or some software I should install to play videos? Thanks

  • Here in The Netherlands it costs �70

  • How i can browse a web sites , when I turn on Wi-Fi ??? I found host , everything i do , but when start Opera mini and write site ..... didn't open ... I dont know who is the problem...help me

  • Not all the versions are Dual SIM The D version comes with Dual SIM slot OT-806D

  • Not every T-Mobile sells it ,in my country (Macedonia) VIP operator sells this phone at a price of 115 euros just the phone(in prepaid is 100euros). Other thing is that i have question, what do u think for this phone is it good i wanna buy it coz there is no other low-middle budget wifi phones in VIP like ZTE Racer or LG GT540,so if this phone will be a good exchange? (not taking the fact that those phones are Android phones and this is not) ? Thank you a lot.

  • The phone is availible at iWireless in Iowa for $114.95 for a No Commitment Price in the colors Black , Bronze , and Indigo Grey. Thanks!

  • every t-mobile store sells it:) or buy it off the internet

  • GSMarena, this phone is already being sold, so please change the status from "Coming soon" to "Available".

  • please some player comp. for this mobile thankss

  • Yes (.doc) and (.pdf)

  • Hi Toni, where did you buy this GSM? I want to buy this GSM for my son (it is on his Christmas list) and I did not yet find a store where I can buy it. Thanks Brigitte

  • Did anyone noticed the low volume on the speakerphone i mean not the loudspeaker but the speaker from what you listen while you are talking on the phone , even on max. volume still its very very quiet. Also the microphone is with low sensitivity you have to speak loud for the others to hear you , if you are outside crossing the street or something like that you are not going to hear anything also the one you are talking with will note hear you at all. Any explanation about this low speaker and mic.???

  • I own this phone. I it is a basic qwerty phone with wifi. this is not a smartphone. So people should not look for smartphone capabilities to this phone. You get what you pay for with this phone. :) by the way, it is dual sim.

  • does it have a included micro SD card when you purchase this phone???

  • this phone is now available in pampanga region (philippines) for the price of P5,999 pesos. sold at robinsons starmills, sm pampanga, nepo mall, and jenra mall in angeles city. affordable wi-fi phone!

  • Skype mobile does not work with it, but the phone comes with an IM client called Palringo, which can be connected to your Gtalk (gmail's im service, free) or Facebook chat accounts (plus yahoo messenger...etc) The client can even transmit sound and video using the phone's cam, so yes: Find a free Wifi hotspot and you can talk freely, althought not with skype

  • can read word doc?

  • I bought yesterday, hmm, what to say, looks great, the touch don't work so well, you should press hard to select the function, but for those money, its awesome ;) BIG LIKE

  • where is it being sold? and much is it in peso?

  • if it possible to install skype on this phone, to speak free when it is connected to internet.

  • This phone has already in mobile shops on vip

  • Phone is coming soon I hope it will justify the expectations, Macedonia

  • When will this phone be available in UK or even Ireland?! Need to know ASAP guys :D

  • this unit being sold in the Philippines is priced attractively, however, i wished it was at least tri-band or even quadband. This unit is only dual band, which is the downside of the unit. Otherwise, the specs seem very competitively marketed.

  • Best phone ever , very cheap (100 euro) huge touch screen,enough memory max. supported,great sound from the speaker, qwerty keyboard,very fast WiFi, you can put everything on the desktop icons from the menu music player calendar weather everything you want you can put on desktop like icons and gadgets and you can scroll the desktop in all directions,very good built in software like opera browser facebook and twitter apps. its obvious that if you want nokia or SE with this specifications you will have to pay at least 300 euro. p.s. battery is also great it lasts for three days for me with approx. 1.5 hour talk time per day,1-2 hours listening radio and mp3 and meaningless scrolling trough the menu :)

  • does anybody knows will this phone support skype,msn or any other voip app. or should i ask what OS will this phone have ???

  • when do you think that this phone will be in Sri Lanka the latest

  • Stated standby and talk time don't seem right.Too good to be true please varify.Saw 450h standby and 6.5h talk time somewhere on the net could that be it???

  • great mobile we are waiting for it in Egypt we want it as soon as possible and alcatel is improving and introducing great mobile phones this year. go on alcatel

  • we´re waiting for this phone in México, and if the OT-806 is the middle of good than OT-800.....the OT-806 y a great phone!!!

  • this is a beautifull phone. I want one please sent this phone to my country quikly....dominican republic

  • I really like Alcatel phones, but why almost all of them have 2MPx cameras. This one has everything: qwerty keyboard, touchscreen, except the camera. Would 3.15mpx camera with autofocus make this phone too expensive?

  • I Agree

  • i think this is just a java phone

  • Alcatel is improving, but they still need to bring these phones to the market as soon as possible..

  • Alcatel is going back forcefully this year.Go Go Alcatel

  • Wow at last!!! Alcatel has already muscled-up their phone's connectivity features by adding up WI-FI and 3G!!! Great job Alcatel, I think I will be going back with you!

  • Good job Alcatel, great design, good spec´s. Launched at the correct price will be a sales success in emerging markets

  • WOOOOW !!!! Alcatel has the winner phone on every 3-4 years , great job Alcatel. No disadvantages for this phone by me :)

  • Extremely useful phone with large screen and Wifi. Does it run on Android or WinMo OS?

  • WOW!!!!! will definitly get one when it is released