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Dual active SIM worked great. Used one for work and one for private and only carried one phone. Had a few problems with phone turning itself off. Left and right margins of touch screen died 3 months after warranty.

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  • 2013-05-24 04:30
  • v6w6
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I had this phone before, problem is the phone gets hot easily and sometimes reset automatically. This phone is excellent in features however due to power problem, this phone loses points. Reliability is a thumbs down. other than that a great phone to use.

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  • 2013-05-21 15:37
  • 7say
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Have read the booklet that came with phone but?? - does anyone know how to change the time setting

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  • 2013-05-16 08:43
  • wgGH
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Hello, does anyone know if the connection behind the grommet, bottom left of battery with cover off, is for a patch lead to an external antenna? If so what size plug is it?
Thanks
Syd

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  • 2013-03-12 05:35
  • 7sax
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-09-07 13:06 from ii9d - click to readno its not normal it is faulty

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  • 2012-11-06 09:40
  • ii9d
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Does anyone know how to upgrade Android 2.2.2 to higher version for this mobile phone?
How Skype video calling works, I can only use it for skype voice call?

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  • 2012-10-16 14:57
  • bHw8
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so good & smart my u8230 mobil set

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  • 2012-09-21 11:27
  • uZa{
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> In reply to carlos @ 2012-08-08 18:57 from HBgH - click to readYes it is normal that it turns of by itself don't worry i got one too.

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  • 2012-09-07 13:06
  • ii9d
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good device

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  • 2012-09-04 07:26
  • MfxH
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I bought one Huawei U8520 Duplex mobile phone,it is good but not working for other SIM except TATA DOCOMO.
Pls tell us can it work for all other SIM Card through customer care!

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  • 2012-08-30 07:14
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i got one,it´s the my first one huawei..can you tell mi if it´s normal the reinitiation of the sistem several times for day??thanks

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  • 2012-08-08 18:57
  • HBgH
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i saw it is 149 Eur in Portugal, is this price good?

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  • 2012-07-27 20:51
  • 9JxW
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-03-20 17:33 from n9RQ - click to readwhy u not wright the cost of handset

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  • 2012-06-27 17:40
  • 98WK
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is this the cloudfone ice + lock on globe telecom in the philippines? does it have mobile TV?

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  • 2012-06-13 05:02
  • P@1V
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> In reply to jcp @ 2012-02-07 00:17 from 52{Y - click to readThanks for the advice on wlan and rebooting. I've the same experience, left wlan off and the rebooting stopped , for 2 days now. At under $150 from Allphones in Australia it's still remarkable value in my opinion (as a first time Android user).

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  • 2012-05-16 04:24
  • uKc2
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-03-09 02:00 from nx{K - click to readTo use a Data connection, you need to create an Access point (using the settings supplied from your carrier) - select Menu > Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > SIM 1 > GSM/UMTS Options > Access Point Names. The minimum information required is APN, username & password and set the APN type to Internet or Default.

This device supports 2 SIMs but only SIM1 supports 3G (WCDMA) so make sure your SIM is in SIM1 slot for a faster connection

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  • 2012-03-20 17:33
  • n9RQ
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-03-09 02:00 from nx{K - click to readgo to settings->Wireless & network settings->Mobile networks->SIM1->(Check Data enabled)->GSM/UMTS Options->Access Point Names->press on the options button on the lower left of the screen->new APN-> put in ur carrier settings-> save and ur done

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  • 2012-03-17 05:38
  • NyjD
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Looking for help...

I have this phone in the UK - but I cannot make a data connection because it will not load the GPRS settings from the SIM card. I can't find any way of entering the details - which my carrier eventually supplied - manually.

Does anyone have any idea how this could be done?

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  • 2012-03-09 02:00
  • nx{K
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> In reply to oztonyau @ 2012-02-16 14:23 from vFnV - click to readThere is no need to root it to use USB Tethering or as Wifi Hotspot. Bought a second hand one at an unbelievable price from a local store and it works fine. The only problem I face till now is the memory as large apps don't work. This includes Facebook app, G+, etc.

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  • 2012-02-28 19:20
  • utNj
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I bought the U8520 Deuce from allphones last year. It is far from perfect but works surprisingly well for such poor specs. It occasionally locks up and needs to be reset. The camera quality is poor and Huawei support is woeful!

Despite its faults, it does exactly as advertised, only 98% of the time. WiFi Hotspot is a great feature and does not need to be rooted first. The Android os is nice to use and the market has mostly everything I had on my previous iPhone.

Overall, I'm happy to continue using it until a high spec smartphone with dual sim arrivals on the market.

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  • 2012-02-20 12:30
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