VK Mobile VK2020

  • Released 2006, February
    53g, 8.8mm thickness
    Feature phone
    64MB storage, no card slot
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    128x160 pixels
  • NO
    No video recorder
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  • 1000mAh
    Li-Ion

VK Mobile VK2020 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  GSM 850 / 1900 - US version
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2006, February
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 95 x 47 x 8.8 mm (3.74 x 1.85 x 0.35 in)
Weight 53 g (1.87 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type OLED, 256K colors
Size
Resolution 128 x 160 pixels
 Downloadable pictures and animations
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 1000 entries
Call records 50 dialed, 50 received, 50 missed calls
Internal 64MB
Camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker No
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes
GPS No
Radio No
USB 1.1
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Yes
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 MP3/AAC player
Predictive text input
Organizer
Voice memo
Battery   Removable Li-Ion battery
Misc Colors Black
Price About 50 EUR

VK Mobile VK2020 - User Reviews

  • Amazon & Ebay are international.

  • I have a brand new vk 700 and l have put it on charger but there is no respond at all,l have tested the charger on different mobile and its working,what shouldl do l want my phone to work

  • I want battery. .not available in kuwait. .plz help me

  • my email address ([email protected]),i have used to vk mobile model vk2020,Unfortunately for me i want to buy new one i can not get it in shop how or where can i buy new VK Mobile VK2020 please sir, solve my problam in any way.

  • i forgod my vk phone password

  • my email address ([email protected]), i am used vk mobile model vk2020,i have fixed keypad password in my cell, Unfortunately forget my cell keypad password, what will be remove my cell keypad password sir, please solve my problam in any way, removeing softwate any avilable the cell(vk2020),how to solve this problem ,i am live in kakinada(533440) east godhavari dist, andhra pradesh, india

  • how to break the vk2020 mobile keypad password iam forget my password

  • I have the VK mobile phone VK2020 but it is not working or charging, can I know who are the agent in UAE or where I can repair it. Thank upi

  • this phone is too little and its looks like a toy and no service in usa you can use this phone countrys like Russia or europe,,, great armenia but stilll i dont like it get a nokia or sony ericcson

  • Hi there, I've read about your comment and share the same sentiment about the usefulness of this phone. I've been using this phone since 2006 and have never looked back. However, recently the LCD screen began to dim down and I have been looking around to buy another unit of the same model but haven't much luck so far. Hv you any idea where else in the world I can get one online? You can email me at: [email protected]. Thank you in advance.

  • I had this phone for a couple of years now and I use it as a second phone with no complains except that the battery life is not good since my day 1 of the phone, that's why it is a second phone for me

  • anybody tried using other brand battery for it...i can't get a cheap replacement battery

  • I had this phone for over a year now n im pretty happy with it, never can complain.

  • assalam but there is a great probleme is Energy buttery power 2days is terreble

  • My friend has one of these. It's pretty cool and small, you can even fit it in your wallet. As far as the features its a regular phone, nothing special there. It is the size that matters

  • the vk 2020 is a charismatic phone. its unkown in germany, but its an eyecatcher. i love this phone, long live vk. greetings from germany.

  • same problem

  • How do you turn off the key pad lock on VK phones? I somehow turned the keypad lock 'ON' while adapting a different company' battery to my phone, while using tape acroos the keyboard to hold the battery in place while epoxy resin set. I never use it, and do not know how to turn it off to use the phone! Does VK still make phones. Icannot find a place that sells new VK batteries here in Beijing, China.

  • Just plug-in your hp USB cable to your PC/ Notebook. After that, just copy paste to your hp storage (image file).

  • I have no picture on my VK2020 Can anyone help me with this problem?

  • my phone has greek language settings, can you help to change setting to english please?

  • hello there i just bought my vk phone from the store and down load some songs in my phone but the i can see the songs it seems as if the phone is having a virus i tried using the device on the net but it did not go they told me i need a soft ware program on a cd but i was not given any soft ware program on the cd thanks i hope you guys can help me

  • vk mobiles are very nice little gadgets

  • help. i need internet settings for vk mobile phone. i bought a version before the vk 2020 but i cant connect to the internet.

  • pls help me i cant read any things i my sent item n save item. pls email me to solve it.thanks

  • Looks like a Motorola Phone

  • i canot find any games for my phone{vk 2020}. from where can i download it free of cost.

  • hello all!! ive been using this phone 4 a year..well,,4 the first 3 months,, ive been suffered all problem that all of you had listed...but after i send it to the service centre to fix the problem,,it never did wrong after that... for those who want to know,,the service centre is just located near the Subang LRT station..n for those who want to know how to fix its configuration problem can email me at [email protected]... tq all...

  • this phone has only 1000 contacts not like this site claims 4000.. but still it`s a nice little phone

  • Motorola looks

  • Guys'... someone cery close to me switched my nokia n80 with vk2020, and i really liked it, while i was in kenya i could connect to the internet at any time any where but since i travelled to uae i'v been trying ever since to reset it to factory settings so as to get the new internet settings but to no avail.. so plz help is there a way to get connected in the uae does anyone know or have any idea... plz and plz help, i really want to get connected to the internet on my phone. thankin u in advance.

  • Hello all! I baught the vk2020 and is problematic.No battery,the speaker doing thriller noises ,and the microphone is dead! At the same time everything is fine...

  • hellp me i do not now the similar of the charger of my mobile "vk2020" plz helllllllllllp me

  • hi all !! i want to know problems of vk 2020 ,, i'm worry if i buy it then regret. actually i like that phone. vk2020 use english language??? have out speaker? can accept java application ? how much cost in $$ ? hope everyone has vk2020 answer me . thanks before !!

  • LOOLL looks like motorola L6 ..you cheaters

  • my phone is password protected.i fogot the password what can i do now.is there any code to format the phone?.pls help me

  • hi, i was given a VK2020 mobile fone about 5 months ago and just a, day, the fon went off and since then, i have not been able to use the phone. when you turn it on, its just the inside light that comes on and it keeps going on and off and since then, i have not been able to use it. help.

  • I really like the Phone very much. Mine was given to me by an uncle abroad. I'm having a problem with the language. Could anyone help me on how to change the language frm korea to english. I love the phone and don't want to loose it.

  • Press and hold the # button for abt 3secs. Key in the pincode - 0000 (which is the default) and u will be able to unlock it.

  • Hi I just got given this VH ST-200 phone by my step-daughter as it was her old one and I was fiddling around with it and accidentally turned on the key lock. I now have no idea how to turn it off without the password. Please could anyone shed some light on the password as I now have no access to my contacts etc and want to scream as I now have a cute little phone that I cannot use......... please help anyone!!!!!

  • this phone is smaller than a L6/7

  • someone please let me know how i can use the voice recording function in this phone?

  • this phone looks just like the motorola SLVR L7

  • now to me this phone looks strangely like a moto slvr l6/7

  • Hey how many hours do you charge the vk2020 for it's first time? Do i take it off when the indicator comes to 100%?

  • i had trouble looking for a replacement usb cable. is there any replacement???

  • anybody knows what is the usb cable for vk 2020 called?

  • the first line of the product description states "GSM 850/1800/1900 for North America", but all I can find is the 900/1800/1900 version. Anyone havea clue where to buy the triband version with GSM850? This would be a sweet phone, small, light, and no camera.

  • isnt this from motorola???

  • Thinking about buying VK2020. Does anyone know, does VK2020 has functionality to send sms to multiple recipients or to a group of contacts in the address book?

  • ops, i think the msg should attn to Andy...

  • Attn: AcuraTLSFan I had exactly the same problem for the messages, can't read the sent items as well as the inbox after the first reading... This happened to me after one and a half month using it (bought in 01May06) Well, no worries of that, just sent it back to the retailer as it's under warrantee. Now it work fine, just hope the same matter wouldn't happen again. Cheers

  • Hi all, I don't have a vk 2020 but a 2010. I am very satisfy with it except one thing. I have sms issue when trying to send long sms. It doesn't work and I have to restart the phone. i also had this problem with my old vk2000. I saw that someone of you said that a soft upgrade was available for vk2020 to solve that issue ? Do you know where i can find it ? And is it also available for vk2010 ? Thank you all,

  • Hi I just got my VK2020..so fare I like it!! only www.VKmobile.com is down so i can't get any suport.. dase any one know a Forum that could help me!! Or mybe any one heare knows the alarm dose not play a sound i have configured it to vibr+sound and tryed all the other onece as well vibra works but that is it! email me thanks max

  • Stdby time is not acceptable. I have the VK2020 for 3 months now. I have 3 days stdby without calling. When I make a few calls, this immediately drops to 1-2 days. It gets really hot when calling. Reception is below average. Not recommended.

  • VK is the subsidies of MOTOROLA, if not how come the design id same...

  • Hi Just bought a Vk but cant figure out how to copy the sim memory to the phone!!!!! Any one know???

  • Best handset if you wanna have a second phone, Its Small & Sleek

  • U can push the (-) volume button beside phone for little longer when phone rings And the phone goes for silent

  • On July 7, 2006, VK Mobile filed for bankruptcy after it suffered several financial difficulties resulted from operational loss.

  • Hi I'm planing to buy a VK2020 and all your opinion's are very helpfull. But I still have some questions: 1.dose the email work well? and can I syc. my outlook to it? 2.dose anyone know if the software kann be edited like some Nokia's or at least updated at home? Thx max

  • wait... am I being paranoid or this phone remind me on motorola phone

  • I bought my vk2020 3 weeks ago ... the software seems to be a bit buggy ... i sent it in for repair and they reinstalled/upgraded the software and returned my phone within a week. everything works fine now :) Happy with the all the features other than the sms ... when you type your sms, if you press on the back or hang up button, it will go back to the previous menu or the main screen and your sms is gone!!! ... after 3 weeks, at times i still have to retype some sms as i pressed on either the back or hang up button :(

  • plz help me im getting sooo stressed out because i dont know how to put songs onto my phone do yoou no how to do it if so then plz e-mail me on [email protected] plz help me thank you xxxxxx

  • guess the phone software is still buggy. as for heavy users, it is advisable to get the additional battery pack that comes with an external charger. it doubles up as battery case as well. i managed to bargain for a free extra battery & charger pack when purchased it in cheras and it's useful for low battery incidents

  • To all Vk2020 user, SMS problem such as unable send long message or unable read message in outbox, there is new software that can rectify the fault. Save name unable appear on screen is due to different operator setting. Like phone purchase from Malaysia, it will set according to Malaysia. All MP3 files can only be view if the file is save inside 'MUSIC' folder. After transfer file into 'MUSIC' folder it will automatically generate playlist inside MP3 Playlist

  • andy, i have been using the phone for nearly 3 months now. have exactly the same problems. suddenly the outbox messages do not appear & can only send 1-part sms. anything more & it hangs. not only that...keypad "paint" is coming out as i m a heavy sms user. looks awful now. planning 2 change phone already. sigh

  • I recently bought a VK2020 from Malaysia and I have a problem with the phone. Although I have people registered at my contacts, when they call me the phone doesn�t show their names. The phone only shows their phone numbers and a tag "unnamed" instead. I have tried to fix this problem in many ways but there is not even a hint on how you can solve this issue. This is very weird because my father bought another VK2020 from Spain (it is in Spanish) and the phone works fine. Do you know how I can fix this problem?

  • Andy, If you are a heavy user, this phone is NOT for you. For very light use, about ~30 mins of short duration calls per day, the phone will BARELY last 2 full days. I usually charge my phone every night. But if you really like this phone, you probably need an extra battery.

  • 1 2 buy, it seems that VK copied Motorola. The SLVR was annoced and release before this phone was announced. However, it's hard to tell since the VK2020 was announced in Feb. and being sold in end of March.

  • I absolutely love this phone, however i have recently run into problems - first the sent messages cannot be read anymore (they used to but not now) and secondly i cannot send messages when they are split into two, it just gets stuck in a loop when sending and i hav eto turn off the phone altogether. Anyone else had these problems?

  • can some1 tell me wat is d talk time i m a heavy fon user

  • Did Motorola Slvr copy this or the copied motorola slvr?

  • in USA you need to switch the band: menu/calls/network services/select band/....have fun

  • Thanks for the help acuratls, I did that and the files seemed to transfer because the phone memory is filling up but the mp3's are not showing up under music or sounds and I tried to store them there. Any more hints? Thaks again

  • To transfer MP3 you have to change setting from PC Sync to Mass Storage Device. Menu|5 Settings|6 PC Connection| Mass storage device

  • I live in thte USA and wanted to kow if anyone has one here and knows how to make it work with cingulars internet ? I also can not seem to get it to sync to add mp3's can anyone help? Thanks

  • Alex, I don't know how you would change the language from korean to english. My VK2020 only has 1)english 2)chinese (simplified) 3)chinese (traditional) 4)Malay. The language option is Menu|5Settings|3Phone Setting|2Language

  • The best phone I ever have. What do you need more from phone. Never needed camera on phone when its fish eyed. Only thing it would be nice to have is extra memory card that this phone can be used as a mp3 pleyer.

  • Dose any body knows about how to change language from korean to english please let me know at my email???????????? Thank you

  • Great litle phone. All nececary function. Only if the batery last a little longer

  • I try to answer base on my experience : 1. My Standby time around 2 - 3 days, without conversation. 2. I just set the someone contact with name, picture, ringtone dan number and when he is calling the display will show : name and picture (no number) with his assigned ringtone. No other setting need to be done. Have you done that procedure? if done, it should be wrong with the software. Regard

  • I try to answer base on my experience : 1. My Standby time around 2 - 3 days, without conversation. 2. I just set the someone contact with name, picture, ringtone dan number and when he is calling the display will show : name and picture (no number) with his assigned ringtone. No other setting need to be done. Have you done that procedure? if done, it should be wrong with the software. Regard

  • I bought vk2020 a month ago and use it with Cingular in the US. So far, great phone, no problems. Got this instead of sliver because vk2020 is thinner, but also much shorter and lighter weight. It also ended up being cheaper. I would definately buy this phone again if I needed to.

  • hii, i have a guestion how many hours are the standby and talk battery.. because i have problem vith it.

  • need helps please: 1)whenever people calls, the screen says unnamed and not the person name. How can I get the phone to recognise the no and display the name of the caller. 2) The volume sound very weak, difficult to hear the other party outdoor/ Other than that, I think the phone is good.

  • I Just got my 2020 today, and I am satisfied with sound of ringtone and call, call receiving, design, bluetooth, good display. Of course not for battery, since it is small battery. I can also assign different MP3 ringtone and picture to each contact (no need assign them to a group). But I need help from you guys, since I can not syncronize the phone because it will always display : "The phone is not connected". Regard

  • Yes, U can set caller ringtone from MP3. And also for Group ringtone. But for SMS tone, it had been preset and cannot be change.

  • Hi guys, Could we assign MP3 ringtone : 1. to different contact with different ringtone; and 2. as SMS ringtone? or SMS ringtone is already set by default like Samsung ? Regard

  • OH GUSH!!! lately i notice tat i can't read the sent message!!! technical problem or the feature is like that???

  • it too hot after charging !!!

  • Hi all, just got my VK2020 from wapzon too but however I encountered some problems and hope seniors out there can help me. My SIM Nos. were copied to the phone memory but whenever people calls, the screen says unnamed and not the person name. How can I get the phone to recognise the no and display the name of the caller. Other than that, I think the phone is great.

  • Does anyone know how to make voice recording in VK2020 ? Thanks b4.

  • I'll buy this phone :) nice

  • It happens to the 3 different GSM service providers in portugal. The sms is sent joined, but with more then 75 characters, the phone simply send two or more sms. Who receive the sms, receive only one, of course.

  • hey! the keypad looks motorazr to me.

  • VK2020 support 1000 names where each names can support up to 4 different numbers. it means 1000 names x 4 contact number = 4000 numbers :)

  • Hi another VK2020 user! ONE chargeable sms sent is still 160 character and is not break into 2 as you said. I purposely try it right after reading your opinion. I think it happen to your service provider :-) However, there's a fact to this model for sms features is that it doesn't state how many balance letters or how many letters you've key-in. ====== Towards the matter "turning off the tone without answering the call". Just go to the phone setting(5) -> answering key(3) -> send key. So when you got a annoying call yet wanna turn off the ringtone, press (*) key and the phone will goes to vibration mode...

  • Big cheat, an sms with 75 or morer caracteres leght the phone devide it to two or more sms. An sms should have 160 caracteres not 75...

  • phone book memory for VK2020 is only "1000" and not "4000" as stated

  • the phone book memory is only entries and not as stated.

  • ----->..."Does anyone know if you can "stop the ringtone" without "rejecting" a phone call? I know moto and nokia will let you silence the ringtone without rejecting the call... " No, you can't.

  • When charging you can't hear the other side. But if using bluetuth hand-free you can hear the other person. The softwares of pc-sincronization work's fine. Just install it, restart computer and start program. Phone should be ou Com3 and with option Sincro PC( just ses phone cd) The screen may be bigger. It's small with a good resolution. In black backgrouds some vertical line (less black) appear. Key pad appears to be metalic... why saying is plastic?!?! plastic, onliy the white part off key pad with number. When bought, i thought it would be a basic phone with a basic software, but i was wrong. The software is very compleate. With 1000 adn on phone book, you can't attribute ring tones and photos to singular number, but you have groups of contacts with diferente photos and ringtones, if you desire. Have a calendar, that optional you can use it on screen with some transparenci to backgroud. Clock may be analog or digital and may se two diferente times on display for diferent cities on the world. Have chronometer, Units and currency converter. With big fingers, is ok to press keys. You can send to phone thing by bluetuth. Sometimes things (that are not music, ringtones or images) go to some part of the phone where ...where the hell i don't know. Bluetuth hands-free is easy to configure, but you cant disconnect it, because the phone turn it ON again. if it disconects, the only way to connect it again, is configure, again, hands-free. The phone is small, with good resolution screen (not the best i see), 1, 1 and a half day of authonomy, bluetuth, mp3 player. With thar characteristics, is a phone in a range of price 175-200 Euros. So the 208 euros that costs is a reasonable price (i think). Is not the right phone for demanding environment. Motorola L7 is best, but isn't so small and is more heavy. The right phone if you want anithing small to a demanding job.

  • Does anyone know if you can "stop the ringtone" without "rejecting" a phone call? I know moto and nokia will let you silence the ringtone without rejecting the call. I don't want the person who is calling to know that I purposely rejected their call leading them straight to voice mail.

  • How to edit text msg into second line with this VK2020? My ex cell phone allows me to break the lines in text editing. Thanks

  • i ve own this vk2020 for a month..i ve no regret buying this..but of corse there are pro n cons.. PRO -the phone detection to blutooth hedset is arond 10metre(excellent).. -the blutooth pairing/detection is so fast(less then 5sec) not like motorola which might take up to a minute to detect.. -superb,superslim,stylish design,look exclusive n expensive.. -graphics n image colors are very nice.. -mp3 & call sound are extremely detailed,kewl.. -user frenly and attractive menu(graphics).. -the packaging is nice (can use as a brthday gift to someone,yrson,yrdaughter,yrlovedones).. -so kewl that hansfree,usb & charger use same jacks n same sockets(looks compact,sockets is covered,no more holes).. -128MB is enough(no camera anyway,so can install bout 30 complete songs.if u use mp3cutter for 30sec mp3ringtone,then can be more than 80songs/mp3ringtones).. CONS -lcd screen of course get warm a bit after 10min of talkin(juz warm).. -the mic is not so sensitive.. -yes there is white ghosting(like vertical white lines)on the background.. -vibration cannot really feel(of coz,battery is too small anyway).. -short message not automatically save(while typing)but if a call received,only then the msg will be saved in unsent items.. -battery life is 1-3 days.. -charging is quite slow compared to nokia.. -lcd screen easily scratch.. -lcd cant b seen under direct sunlight.. IF U BUY 1st ask for free screen protector.. ask for extra battery and charger kit(juz buy if u cant get them free,but dont forget to bargain yeah.at least when u buy it all at once,at the same store n at the same time,u can get good price though)..blutooth hedset is worth buying coz it really detects 10metre..again i m glad that the store where i bought my vk offer me charger kit,one extra battery,n blutooth logitech hedset(all 3things) at extra 1/5 of the vk price..afta buying,always switch off blutooth(not only off the handsfree option at the phone but also off the blutooth switch off) if not in use & lower the screen brightness 25% is alredy bright for me(both objectives to save battery)..das is alle..remember,get the screen protector 1st..screen protector 1st,mate("maeit" british slanks,heheh)!

  • The design of VK2020 strikes me. I bought it yesterday; I�ve been browsing and get use with all the features of it. It just matches my usage needs perfectly. However, I notice there�s few vertical lines in the center in sub-menu screen (like scratches lines), it quite obvious especially the background is in cold color. Yet the main screen with background picture or animation looks perfectly without spot. Is that a common display or should I send it back to the workshop for service. Anyone encounter the same matter as I did?

  • havent had crashes when typing text messages...but it's irritating when after typing a long message & then you accidentally press the red button, it exits out to the main screen without saving the message

  • actually, depressing the "*" key takes one to silent mode. and Andy...i agree, one definitely has to talk louder using this phone, else one constantly gets this reply- "hello..hello.."

  • Just got the phone this morning. First Impression: I thought it will be a full metal construction like the V3 or L7...but it's plastic...I don't mind...but I'm worried about durability..I don't want to accidently snap the battery cover. Very small, but esp. VERY LIGHT! Keys are a "bit weird" to press. You need to get use to them. The next comment will sound weird. You can set "Auto Key Lock" which will auto lock the keypad after 10 sec; there is no way of manually engaging this (as previously mention by past poster) key lock feature unlike Nokia. There is another function "Keypad Lock" which you press and hold "*". After engaged, you can still press up to 5 number keys then the phone will stop you (I guess this allows you to make emergency calls). But you can't press the function keys. The "keypad lock" is more like a "phone lock" function because to disable it you have to entire a password.

  • Ergin: Thanks for the reply, i think you may be right that my old phone had a much better low volume pickup and I was just used to talking quietly, it seems I am audible if i just speak a little louder, gonna take some gettin used to, but definately worth it assuming someone can answer the second problem: Every now and again writing text messages crashes the phone and i have to retype the entire thing again, anyone else experienced this?

  • In response to Andy: I've been using the VK2020 for nearly a month now, and I haven't received any complaints about my voice quality from anyone with whom I've spoken using this phone. I wouldn't say the sound quality of its microphone is impressive, but I would think it's adequate. Keep in mind that there is a very simple way of verifying first hand whether your outgoing voice quality is really bad (if you haven't already tried this): leave yourself a voice message and listen to it. It might just be that your previous cell phone, over which most of your acquaintances are used to hearing you, had an exceptionally good microphone.

  • does anyone know that when the VK2020 is being charged, you cannot make calls at the same time. actually you can....but you can't hear the other person on the other line. But once you pull out the charger you can. Also there is a problem with my auto redial, it seems to redial the last Dialled Call, over and over again. Anyone with similiar problems?

  • When I first got this phone i thought it was grea, its small and light and seems to have the right amount of functionality (i dont know anyone who actually uses the camera on their phone unless they are utterly bored!!). Unfortunately, after a few hours of use I was rather dissapointed, let me explain: First: Everytime I call someone they claim they can barely hear me, as youc an imagine - a pretty useless phone if you cent be heard! Second: The phone randomly resets when you are 75% of the way through typing a text message and it doesnt save it either. Third: There is no simple way to manually lock the keypad, you either have to wait until the auto-lock engages (annoying if you are half way through typing a message) or use the password protection option, which means tyoing your password in everytime you want to check your phone. Now the last point is not a huge issue - i can live with using the password protect option. But the first point is a major problem - I read that it affected the VK2000 but had been fixed in teh 2020. The handset I currently have is actually a replacement - i sent he first back as i thought it was faulty, but i asked the guy to call me using the replacement before he sent it and I could hear him fine, now I get the handset and it doesnt work again. This made me think that its a setting that I have wrong or that my provider (O2-UK) has something to do with it. has anyone else experienced this? It is possible that the microphone is low quality (wouldnt surprise me since the screen is fairly low quality (evidenced by the white 'ghosting' people have mentioned) understandably for a little known make. Thw microphone is probably narrow band and my voice falls just outside the high amplification band, hence i experience poor gain on my voice, but surely I cant be the only one out there who misses the band!!! The random crashes are upsetting but bearable, but if the low volume cannot be fixed then im getting a refund on this phone.

  • Is there anyone able to send or recieve MMS with Cingular? I have internet, and can send and receive SMS, but I cannot send or receive MMS!! Any help is greatly appreciated.

  • default password is 0000

  • took delivery of my vk2020 today after my vk 2000 went bust one day, bought from france, the manual is in french and i cant get past saisir code pin when you first turn the phone on so i can change the menu to english,,, help, cant seem to find an english manual for it anywhere. help

  • Regarding dropped calls, I've been getting way more dropped calls with this phone, too, compared to my previous phone, which was a Sony Ericsson T616. It usually happens in locations where the signal reception is less then ideal. As for the "why", I can only imagine that it's because corners have been cut in the antenna design/size and the chipset capabilities in order to make the phone as small as it is. So, I file it as another item under the "things you may have to live with if you want a phone this tiny" category.

  • The phone heats up after about 5 min. However,it just gets warm. This is pretty common for most cell phones I've used in general. As for the battery life, it isn't the greatest...it needs to be charged every 2 days I find. I'm not sure if there is any adverse effects on the battery if you use the phone while charging...I can only assume it doesn't since lithium batteries aren't supposed to have the memory effect.

  • just wandering whether they are all the same or it's only my mobile that heats up after 5 mins of talking??

  • i owned this phone for about 1 month now.does anyone know the effect if its is charged while its on or off would give any difference on its performance? would the performance slightly drop either way? if the phone is used for sms-ing during charging will affect the battery life? thanks for replying

  • Interesting. Thanks for your reply. I haven't experienced any dropped calls yet, but I don't talk on the phone too often either (about 5 calls a day).

  • im on 850/1900 and i dont have any poping sound and ive had the phone scince it came out a problem i have is alot more dropped calls with this phone then any other any one know why that is

  • Thank you for your reply and tip regarding charging via USB. May I ask what frequency band you are using? I am on the 850/1900 band. Those who are on the 900/1800 band have not noticed the "popping" sound while talking either.

  • If you wan to received call during charging via USB, u hav to set PC Connection from Mass Storage to PC Sync. Than phone will not switch to USB mode when insert data cable. I do not have popping sound as you mention when using my VK2020. So far, i been using for a month plus, everything pretty good. Will keep on update....... :)

  • The aesthetics of this phone are exceptional. It looks and feels great. The phone is pretty basic, but that's to be expected given its size. Battery life is about 2 days with moderate use. I do have a couple of questions for those of you that own the phone too. Does anyone experience a "popping" glitchy sound while talking on the phone. Also, is it possible to receive calls while the phone is being charged via USB? I can't receive calls when it is being charged through the USB port. Thanks in advance for your comments and feedback.

  • The aesthetics of this phone are exceptional. It looks and feels great. The phone is pretty basic, but that's to be expected given its size. Battery life is about 2 days with moderate use. I do have a couple of questions for those of you that own the phone too. Does anyone experience a "popping" glitchy sound while talking on the phone. Also, is it possible to receive calls while the phone is being charged via USB? I can't receive calls when it is being charged through the USB port. Thanks in advance for your comments and feedback.

  • Cingular internet settings took a good while to set up, using a process of trial and error, and previous phone settings to get it to work. My previous phone was EDGE data, and to tell you the truth, I cannot tell the difference in speed between EDGE and the VK Class 10GPRS. The only drawbacks to the phone is that PC sync software CD does NOT work at all, and you have to download software from their China region website, intermitten weak reception in large buildings, and my friends say that I sound tinny on their end. No excessive heat issues, and battery drains to 1/2 bar a day with about @30min talktime, @15 min internet,@ 5-10 SMS, all expected for a phone of this size. I noticed that using MP3 and animated screensaver will drain the battery much quicker. Overall better than expected.

  • @James That socalled Linx M2688 is a Chinese version of Motorolla Razr in sliding format. Interestingly Motorolla came out with their own Razr Slider after that and it looks horrible. I dont know how good this phones operation though.But in china its called CECT S500 and cost 215USD. I dont know why the same phone is under different name. Even the ebay ad looks suspicious. It doesnt say which model your bidding for. So be carefull. Here are some articles.

  • does anyone realise that this phone looks like motorola SLVR L7 and motorola C261, which are both announced in 2005? hmmm interesting....

  • I'm debating whether to buy the VK2020 at Wapzon or the Linx M2688 at an Ebay auction (http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt­em&item=9712741873) Does anyone have any comments about the Linx phone? I haven't been able to find any reviews anywhere but the phone looks awesome. Any suggestions or information are greatly appreciated, thanks.

  • Just received vk2020 from wapzon, user manual is in english only, phone has full reception with cingular service in bay area. screen is bright, crisp and tight, and it's scary how light the phone is! slimmest phone i've ever seen!

  • I'm interested in an English manual as well. BTW, I read in the news that Infosonics will carry VK models, and they mentioned VK2030 model. Is it a step-up model from this one? I didn't see any mention of that model from VK Mobile at all.

  • Currently awaiting delivery of my vk2020, Does anybody know if there is a manual in english? I can only find the manual in french off of the vk website. They do have the manual in english for the vk2000 model, does anybody know if the vk2000 manual is the same, except for mp3 and bluetooth instructions? Thanks

  • Wake up call for VK. Samsung has a 6.9mm bar phone (x828) that even comes with 2mp cam. Good for VK that it works on CDMA for now.

  • i got this unit 2 days ago. looks super cool & has a fantastic screen- clarity & brightness is 2nd to none. a few problems though:- 1) battery life is low- 1 to 2 days only even when usage is low 2) LCD heats up a bit 3) once, the timer on the LCD screen did not take effect, i.e. the LCD screen was continuously lit up although mobile was not used. mobile heated up quite a fair bit until battery died

  • I have had the VK2020 for a few days now and have tested the heating issue with calls that go for more than 10 minutes. I found that the LCD does warm up after a few minutes, but does not continue to increase and does not get to a point where it is uncomfortably hot. I purchased mine from wapzon and can highly recommend them.

  • This may change based on where you purchased your phone, but the VK2020 that I ordered from Malaysia only has English, two types of Chinese, and Malay listed as language options for the phone. Other than a full firmware upgrade where the new firmware may include support for new languages, I've never heard of any cell phone where support for a language can be "added" modularly like that. And the VK2020 is no exception. There isn't even any obvious way of updating its firmware yet.

  • Does anyone know if there is swedish as optional language pre-programmed on the vk2020? If there isn't; can I download software updates to the phone?

  • Thanks VK. Will need to think about it. Speaker phone is very useful for me who uses my phone for concall purchase when in office. Sometimes just need to share the conversation with another person in office to settle things. Just too bad. Maybe there is any hacks which can be utilize to use the speakers for conversation instead of only ringtones.

  • 1. VK2020 does not support speaker phone. 2. Yes, user can use MP3 or MIdi files as ringtone 3. VK2020 USB cable is different to other brand and standard Mini USB.

  • Does anyone know if this phone have speakerphone capability ? i went to the shop yesterday to test it out and notice that the buttons are very very close together and i end up have to use my fingernails to press the keypads. Also can the MP3 be used as ringtones ? i did not test that portion out. It is very very slim and small and the packaging is super posh. Also i noticed that the USB cable is a bit different that than of a normal mini USB cable. Can i use the SAME usb cable for Motorola, O2 or Dopod with this phone? Can anyone verify that ?

  • I won't be able to answer the question about heating up during a long call, because none of my calls with this phone so far has exceeded two or three minutes. I have seen mentions of some serious heat issues with the VK2000 (close relative of the VK2020) even with five-minute calls. You can read them in the following forum thread:

  • Thanks for the response on indoor reception. Since I have Sony Ericsson T610 now, the comparison to it is good. I've another question. Does it heat up if you talk for 20-30min? I used to have Samsung phone, and it gets awfully hot.

  • i purchase VK2020 from other person where the price is same as wapzon. they provide additional battery and battery charger (desktop charger).

  • wapzon gives 2 batteries? how come it doesn't say it on their web site?

  • Regarding the indoor reception question: My cubicle at the office is usually problematic in terms of cell phone reception. I had been using a Sony Ericsson T616 before the VK2020. Judging by what I know from the behavior of the T616 in my cubicle, the reception of the VK2020 is either precisely the same or may even be considered a little better than that. It's certainly not any worse. Considering the T616 is thought of as a phone with decent reception, I think it's safe to say that the reception of the VK2020 is not compromised despite its tiny size.

  • i saw on another forum that vk was contacted about the missing memory and the response was that it does indeed have 1Gb of memory. note the lower case b inticating bits not bytes. as it is 8 bits = 1 byte the "1000 gigibits" does translate into 125mb which it does have. kinda tricky and not so nice...

  • Hey, I got my VK2020 from a store in France and there i only got it with a French manual. Can somebody tell me where to get the manual in English as a .pdf? Thanks!

  • i get it same price with wapzon but with additional battery n battery charger. The address, wapzon.com

  • I just got my VK2020. So far, I'm happy with the phone. I like the size of the phone and other function like bluetooth and Mp3 Player. As some user asking for battery life, actually, you can purchase additional battery and battery charger for VK2020. And the price is not expensive. I just get one. If you want to charging the phone while driving, you can purchase USB In-Car Charger. All you need is to plug in the VK2020 with USB cable into the charger plug. N you can charge it while driving. Make sure you set the 'PC Connection' from USB Mass Storage to PC'Sync. I have 2 different phone but using same in-car charger. Only thing i have to carry was the USB cable.

  • This Phone is sensation in South Korea. Because it is very cheap, tiny-designed slim Phone. It is enough for using Hand-held phone. If you want digital camera or good quality MP3 function, I recommend buy Ipod or digital camera. It's good.

  • Can anyone please tell me how good is the reception for indoor use? Thanks.

  • The lack of 1 GB of storage on the phone may simply be a last-minute change in the feature list of the phone, people. Keep in mind that a lot of early previews and blog posts about this phone even mentioned a VGA camera (see ubergizmo.com and softpedia.com). A lot of such specs are probably announced early based on the initial design requirements of the manufacturer for the phone and things get squeezed out at the last minute as some of the procurement and production realities and deadlines start to set in. Judging by the fact that the missing camera feature is mentioned by fewer sources, it must have been scratched by the manufacturer earlier on. If my guess is right, the fact that the 1 GB memory capacity is mentioned by so many sources simply means that the manufacturer was forced to drop that feature at a much later stage of development. To put it another way, "that's life, get over it!"

  • Correction: I meant to say "it got eight to nine hours of stand-by time PER DAY since Monday"...

  • Here's my best expression of battery life so far: The last time I charged the phone was Monday morning. Right now it's Thursday morning, and the battery indicator is still at 2/3 charged. Keep in mind a few things, though: 1) I keep my cell phone turned off at home. So the phone only got about eight to nine hours of stand-by time since Monday, with Monday itself being a shorter than usual day for me, at about six hours. So, my cumulative stand-by time since last charge is currently only about 26 hours as I write this. This period also included five to six brief calls and several minutes of fiddling with menus. The phone's battery indicator went below 100% for the first time only this morning, after 24 hours of stand-by and the activity I just mentioned. 2) I don't expect the battery indicator to be very linear. In other words, I don't expect to get another 48 hours of similar use out of the phone, now that the indicator is at two thirds. I wouldn't be surprised if my battery ran out some time tomorrow. 3) Your mileage may vary. These things change based on how far you are from the nearest cell tower where you spend most of your time with your cell phone on stand-by. I spent almost all of this stand-by time in my office. My office may be closer to the nearest cell tower than your typical cell phone use location, or it may be farther. I'm not sure what the distance to the nearest cell tower is from my office. I do know that there are no cell towers in the directly visible vicinty of my office. So, at least I couldn't really be next door to one. It's not easy to say this for certain before I complete a full battery charge cycle even with my typical (light) usage but, my impressions so far is that, if you are a heavy cell phone user, then it's probably safe to say you should be prepared to need daily recharging when you use the VK2020...

  • I think the 1Gb NAND flash is the most mis-understood. The only conclusion I can come up with is the it's 1Giga-bits... which means... divide it by 8 to get Gig-Bytes... thus making it around 125MegaBytes... Rather deceving, NO ? But I believe the WapZon site lists it as 1Gb=125MB or something... I am really interested in this phone. But really need a good feel of the battery life. My Razar V3 Black only lasts 2-3days... But charging the VK2020 every day would be ok. I'm a heavy phone user who would like to use my BT headset. Anybody who owns a VK2020 can advise ?

  • Thanks for information on the charger!

  • To clarify the charger issue: The phone (when purchased through Wapzon.com) came with a "travel charger" to be used with mains power only. It is a "100-240V" charger (50 and 60 Hz), which means it will not require a voltage transformer in the US, but just a plug adapter that will convert its round-pronged European style plug to a flat-pronged US style plug. It did NOT come with a car charger.

  • The phone comes with a european charger (you can buy an adapter), but it also comes with a usb cable which will charge it as well. You can buy one of those AC/car USB combo chargers and it will work fine. Battery life is considerably better than the VK2000 by the way. Phone is a definite improvement over the VK2000.

  • For those USA users that purchased this from www.wapzon.com, did it come with a car charger? I understand that I'll have to get a power converter to charge it at home. Also, has anyone found a nice case or cover for it yet?

  • The motorola l7 is garbage not to say the vk2020 is the best out there but its better then the l7 size wise weight and even features it wins it sure beats the hell out of the l7 the only benefit of the l7 is a vga camera and we all know those are horrible anyway my advice 2 all is stop comparing it to the l7 just cause a key pad is laser etched doesent make it a copy of motorola and to anwser the the battery question i would stick with the decision i made buying the vk2020 even if the battery is not great if you use it it will die u can get a good day out of it as long as you set the settings to conserve power so the screen is off when not in use but its not that bad i hat the nec l1 its a goot thin phone 2 but the battery sucked its about the same as the vk2020 my opinion except for extreme excesive use and trust me i use it you can get 1 good day so charge it at night if you need more battery buy a car charger get a extra battery or bring your charger to work or where ever it is that you go its not great but its made for its size not its battery life if your looking for a battery life phone i suggest the treo i olmost never charged mine but its huge to each is own just stop bad mouthing things this site is for useful opinions not to make fun of phones and say there copys who is that helping honestly so all in all its a great phone has its problems but what phone doesent i like it thats my helpful opinion

  • My main concern is BATTERY LIFE. For those of you have it, if you would do it again, would you still have bought the VK2020? I was considering the VK2020 or the BenQ-Siemens S68. Small and Simple

  • Why buy this one? In my case the reason was "three millimeters thinner, almost half the size (volumetrically), and almost half the weight".

  • what in the world???????? this is like a cheap imitation of the Motorola L7? what in the world? why buy this one and not the other one? is this free or something?

  • 1) Battery life is okay for me. I can have one n half day of standby time without using bluetooth. If using bluetooth than will less than that. 2) Bluetooth connection will depend on brands of bluetooth handsfree. Like I'm using HBH-600 (SonyEricsson) with VK2020, it still connect to HBH-600 at 6 meter with 2 wall blocking. Connection lost when reach 8 meter with 3 wall blocking. But all the above comment will be different to each user.

  • great phone as far as i can tell it doesent have a gb of nand flash if it does some 1 please tell me how 2 access it i fount 128 mb of storage and only 96mb of it was avabiable calls sound fine but alot more calls then usual have been droped itll go from full service to no service when im sitting still and the screen looks great but 2 hours after i got it white lines are down the middle alittle its kinda grainy if thats a defect i hope the warintee will cover it but despite my complasints it is a cool phone atleast look wise depends what you want out of a phone no camera but its so tiny where would you put it anyways

  • I haven't been able to get a precise sense of the battery life yet. But it's way shorter than my Ericsson T616, and I can guarantee you that it will last nowhere near a week on one charge. I'll post it when I have a better sense of the battery life. I can't answer the headset detection distance question; I don't have a Bluetooth headset.

  • the phone is slim and packed with mp3, bluetooth and the usual stuff. i use it as a backup phone since i travel often. best part is that it's so unnoticable and light that i can finally stuff a phone in my shirt pocket without the feeling that i have a breast implant. heh heh

  • and can anyone tell me how far the phone can detect the blutooth hedset????is it true it can only reach 1 metre??can anyone who own the vk plizz try check it?

  • hey naw...hows your vk mobile been doin?so how long the battery of yours can last??is it as bad as vk2010..i heard a lot of complaint about the battery of vk2010..pliz tell us ok..i want to buy if the battery can last a week..

  • I just received this phone yesterday. I got it from Wapzon.com, too. Thanks to whoever posted that information here. I had to pay them through PayPal, but the shipment was unbelievably quick. (Three days from placing my order until the phone reached my hands.) Here are my initial impressions and unpleasant surprises: I'm a US-based user, so I was expecting a few headaches when switching my existing Cingular cell phone account to this phone. Thanks to the modular magic of SIM cards, it didn't turn out that way. All I needed to do was switch the phone from its default 900/1800/1900 network band setting to the 850/1800/1900 setting. Took about 10 seconds. Getting the data functions to work was a little trickier. Doing some detective work on the data settings on my existing phone, I was able to replicate them on the VK2020 after some trial and error. Now that works fine, too (other than the unpleasant surprises below). Now the phone works perfectly with my existing Cingular account including the voice mail indicator, the dedicated voice mail button, etc. (All things on which I was expecting incompatibility glitches, since the phone is not officially sold for the US.) Let's talk about the unpleasant surprises: * The Bluetooth feature on the phone does not allow me to use it to connect my PDA to the Internet. It seems that the "dial-up networking" service is not among the supported profiles in the Bluetooth functionality implemented on this phone. That was my most unpleasant shock. It's a big deal for me. * The WAP browser of the phone is quite buggy. (See the next two bullet points.) * The "Go To URL" feature simply doesn't work. It consistently locks up either the WAP browser or the entire phone every time you attempt it. There are limited ways of working around this. But it's a big and embarrassing error. * The phone seems to fail any time what seems to be a "secure WAP page" is attempted to be accessed. I've been able to lock the phone up, crash the browser, and even reboot the whole phone in my attempts at doing this. This means "no Gmail through WAP". I haven't been able to find a workaround for this yet. * The "PC Sync" software that comes with the phone did not work. It simply does not seem to see the phone. Even when I got a "phone detected" message and saw the beginnings of some initialization process, it still eventually came back and said "phone not connected". To be fair, I should mention the pleasant surprises, too: * The phone is tiny. I mean, unbelievably tiny. You initially find it hard to believe that it could really work. But it does! The pictures and dimension specs don't do it justice. It looks much smaller when you have it in your hand. If you had shown me the phone before I saw its specs and asked me to guess its thickness, I would have guessed 5 or 6 mm. In a shirt pocket or a jeans pocket, you simply cannot feel that it's there. Because, in addition to being so small, it's also extremely light, of course. * The screen legibility under bright conditions is better than I expected. At least it's better than my two-year-old Ericsson T616. * The battery is a lithium-polymer type. I've been noticing so many new cell phone models, even advanced ones, still using lithium ion. It may not be a big deal, but I think lithium polymer is still preferable. * The sound quality and volume level of its speaker is impressive for its size. The audio quality of the voice calls is nothing to complain about either. Astounding for this size! In the end, I had already given up a few features available to me in order to own this phone; namely, voice dialing and a camera. I've also had to give up my desire for a speakerphone feature. On top of those, when I realized I'll have to give up the use of my PDA to access the Internet over Bluetooth, it was an discouraging shock to me. I'll have to decide if I can live with that. The striking thing is, the size of the phone given its existing features is so impressive that I'm seriously thinking of keeping it even without the Internet access through PDA capability. If the size of a cell phone is important to you, beware of this phone. It's tiny size is addictive! Once you experience it, it forces you to compromise on your requirements, because every other phone starts looking like a ridiculous brick. I don't have any feedback on the battery life yet, since the phone is so new. More on that later...

  • Got my vk2020 from www.wapzon.com a few days ago. Cheapest price and it got to nyc from malasia in only 3 business days. The phone and manual is in english. However, the charger needs a converter (a few bucks at radioshack). The phone is awesome. My biggest complaint is that the rumored 1 gig memory is really 100mb. YEA THAT SUCKS. I kinda feel ripped off. I am not goin to return this phone as it is still is cool as hell.

  • I just got myself a unit of VK2020. The phone is great in term of the slim size. About the Voice memo... Is wrong info from website. VK2020 support only text memo. The battery capacity is 740mAh.... As for a normal usage... battery can last for 1-2 days. But if you listen to MP3, than the battery will not last that long. After using for 1 week, I can't see myself changing back to my old bulky phone. Keep you all update....

  • This is the biggest rip off of the Motorola's SLVER phone gosh did VK Mobile run out of ideas so they take one already and think no one would notice.

  • Just got my VK2020 from www.lojadotelemovel.com. Well it is really GREAT. What's next? Implant a SIM chip in the brain?

  • i like its looks...small...mp3, blue tooth, nice screen...just what i want...it has been created follow whatever i dream off... the only concern now....from all the past bad records about this thin VK series...please read the comment given for VK2000...it make me think twice...any USER can tell me more bout the actual battery life spam?

  • Hi, a question for those who have this phone: Is there really a voice memo feature? because some sites say that it has memo vocal, and for some it doesn't... so please, answer only if you have tested yourself. thank you

  • ideal for a chocolate freak. looks like a bar of chocolate. really stylish.

  • Just ordered from wapzon.com. I dl the french manual from VK site and can confirm its both 850/1900 and 900/1800. I'll post more in a week or so when i get it.

  • In my personal opinion, it look similar to motorola SLVR series and not Razr series. But it look more slimmer compare to motorola. And this enhancement is really superb.... For those who wanted to compare this phone,,, please make sure you compare to right series instead of giving nonsense own opinion.

  • at last another brand beside S, is package with the bluetooth technology...i read the spec, and i found that the phone just nice to me, i was wondering why other call this is a copy of Moto??? i was thinking that what else u can design if u want to be slim and light in this case, who those that unlike this design, i recommend ur guy to summit ur ' good ideal' to VK Mobile, and pls goto VK Mobile official website to read the company profile, u will have confident with this company. tata

  • These phones are absolute copys of motorola Razr phones

  • the battery is 790 mah.U can tolk about 2,5 to 3 hrs.the battery is a lot better then on the vk 2000.i got mine from a friend.he is from france.in france u can get this phone for 200 euro.see the vk homepage,then go from there to the france link.there are also some france companys,selling it on the net.hope that helps.

  • Where can you get this phone? Where did you get yours? Oh, and "bump" on the battery life question..Thx

  • What's the battery life on this phone? I know the older VK2000 had a ~2 day battery life, and I want to know if this one is better.

  • i just got this phone 1.this phone don't have a camera 2.this phone have 1gb of built in memory all in all,it is a very nice basic phone,with all wath u need.it is so thin,u can cary it in your jeans,without knowing,it is there.