Thank you! I got this device from my job to work at home. It’s driving me nuts. I have used an iPhone for over 10 years and this device is like a foreign language to me.
This is a very simple device. If you think of it as a voice only device, it is easy to use. It would certainly not be my first choice for working from home unless voice is all you need.
A demonstration of the T9 texting would have been helpful to see exactly how it works. I'm finding out that T9/Predictive varies a lot across phones and some are way more tedious and dumb than others.
Fun fact: if you double press the app tray button, it takes you to a recent apps screen, ie a crude form of multitasking. You can fully close apps from this screen by highlighting an app using the d-pad and pressing the clear button.
Have a new "build a phone" Son XP3. Having issues w installation of sim. The one which came with it, is too large to fit. Do I need to trim the Sim card? Please help!
Hi. Thanks for your video. I've been trying to hook up a bluetooth headset and having trouble unmuting. I can see where it says unmute and I've tried was would logically be the right buttons but to no avail. Any suggestions?
A couple of questions, I think with call quality in mind and it being sturdy would think make a good senior phone? I have tried just about every other flip phone ( mainly) the actel phones and doro and they all seem to have bad voice quility and bad speaker quility. I only wish that this phone had talk to text or at least a way to get that feature. Also could you turn on the FM radio without the headset plugged in?
This would make an excellent phone for Senior usage. It is basic in layout, has white numbers on a black background for visibility and a loud ringer. You will need a headset to use the radio.
I got this phone for my husband who is very challenged with cell phones and the cheap flips at ATT were not working well. ATT gave us this phone and it is really hard to operate :( How can I block #'s on it. I have read the manual but no directions. Any ideas on good flip phones? I am very advanced in phones but this phone gets the best of me
Hi Becky, This really is a great Flip phone for basic use. To block a number push the menu button, (centre Top) choose Phone, push menu (Top Left) Call settings,Call blocking, Menu, add number, enter the phone number you want blocked and choose block. If the number has recently called you and is in the call log, select it, push menu and select Block number. Pretty much everything that is done on the phone is done with three buttons, Menu, OK and options. Menu is top centre, OK is the centre of the square and options is the top left. I hope this helps.
Thank you sir for your online assistance. Your service here helped me quite a bit. What I don't like is that it is too cumbersome to send messsges. I do need to know how to put an active call on hold when a second call comes in and to put the first caller on hold. This phone is not very user- friendly!
Hi Sanya, When a second calls comes in the screen will display incoming call from... Press the send key and you will have the option of Putting current call on hold or end current call. You also can press the menu key to answer the second call with a text message telling the caller you are busy.
While it may be military grade for dropping, the electronics are a bit iffy. Reboots and dropped calls common, even with out drops. .. According to our provider it seems to be a common problem. They just replaced phones at first, now Sonim wants them back to warrenty
When an incoming call comes in, I have tto open the cover and press the green phone button. Is there a way to program the phone so that I can just answer by opening the cover ? That is on my new Sonim XP3. Thans, Denis
Hi Denis, from the main screen push the app tray (9 dots) button, choose the phone menu, press the menu ( top left 3 parallel lines) button, scroll down to call settings, choose open close flip and turn on both toggles.
This phone is so hard to use compared to the samsung Rugby. I haven't figured out how to get it to answer/hang up by simply flipping. The notification led is constantly flashing and I can't find any reason why. I'm not enjoying this phone.
Hi, Sorry to hear you are struggling with this phone. I can help. First the open to answer part. The default is, open the flip and push send to answer. This is to give you the choice of rejecting the call and sending a text message. Most people would just rather have it open to answer and close to hang up. Here is how to change that. Menu - Phone - OK- Options button ( the one above C) - Call settings - OK- Open/close flip -OK - Turn both settings on. Notification light. This will be on whenever you have a missed called text message. completed download etc. From the home screen push the options button. (Top Left button). Select my notifications, press OK, press options, select clear all and press OK I hope this helps.
Go to settings ,Display, Wallpaper, choose from wallpapers or gallery. If you want no wallpaper take a picture of a blank wall or piece of paper, Then choose that picture as your wallpaper. It works well.
I wish you explained the text messaging a little more. How do I select another word that has the same button combination? Do I press 0 or do I use the navigation buttons? Thanks for your help.
Hi, Texting has always been a challenge on phones with a simple keyboard. For example the word "dog" and "fog" use the same keystrokes. 3,6,4. The suggestions appear at the bottom of the screen and you can select the one you want using the left or right navigation arrows. The use the 0 as a space bar. i hope this helps.
Hello thanks for your video, is there anyway to change so that answering and hanging up call can be done by flipping open amd close and not by the actual buttons
I can't figure out how to get MMS working on Telus, I can't edit apn settings unless I root. I can't find a Telus firmware file, as they do sell this phone.
Hi! Does this flip phone have the capacity to download Spotify? I’m looking for a flip phone with no capability of social media but I still want Spotify. Or at least one that might be able to download social media but not with a touch screen. Basically I don’t want a smart phone in flip form. I want a dumb phone that can still play spotify
Just got this phone for my husband and we figured out how to edit and add alarms. However, when the alarm sounds we cannot figure out what button sequence to press to stop the sound. Any clue?
Hi Anita, Go to the gallery and select the picture that you want to share. Push the Menu button (top left button on keypad). select Share. Choose your method, most likely Messaging. Enter the recipient phone number , type your message , push menu and select Send.
I've got a new-to-me XP3. I figured out how to set the alarm, but can't shut it off without going through all the settings and manually disabling the alarm. Is there a better way to shut the alarm off?
Hi, When the alarm ring, open the flip and you will see instructions on the screen to use the left navigation key to snooze and the right navigation key to cancel the alarm. The Navigation key is the one in the centre with left, right, up and down on it.
Thanks for sharing how the UI and nav button work. I was going to get this for a senior with mild dementia, but I think the UI (especially that middle button) is a bit too far away from what he’s used to. He’ll pop himself into apps without wanting to. Shame, because it’s impossible to find a rugged flip phone with decent sound quality that’ll work on 4G & LTE networks. Back to the drawing board. Know of any other flip phones with interfaces like for example the ZTE or Alcatel flip phones? (which I know are infinitely worse in every respect than the Sonim. But there’s no point if a person can’t work the phone.)
I think the trick is to show them the basics only. Any phone can easily become overwhelming. Teach how to dial, push send and hang up. The only other thing to need to show them is that if anything shows on the screen that you dont recognize or understand, push the red button. That's it.Nothing else. No other phone is simpler to use.
I have a problem with my mobile phone The problem is that I formatted the mobile phone, and after formatting it, the mobile no longer supports writing at all, neither English, Arabic, nor any other language. Except writing numbers Is there a solution by downloading a keyboard or another solution? Can you help, Doctor?
Hello, apologies if you already answered this, but does this phone support group text messaging with responses all on the same thread? It seems like others, you can send a group text to multiple people, but the responses come back as individual texts directly back to you and not to the entire group. Thank you for such an informative video.
ESChat will operate with the flip closed. The down side is that you can only continue a call that was already started or answer incoming calls. You cant start a new call with anyone except the last person you talked to because you don't have access to the caller list without opening the device.
can I pair a Bluetooth headset to one of these I love this flip phone for work and since I'm on the road a lot for work I got myself a headset and can't seem to be able to pair it. is it possible that I need the xp8 to sync it ?
Hi Richard. Bluetooth is available on the XP3. It's under Settings and then Connected Devices. If you are still having issues after you turn the feature on, try pairing the headset to a different phone. This will determine if it is an XP3 issue or a headset issue
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy thanks for the quick reply, the headset does work with my tablet (samsung), I make phone call with it all the time. my xp3 does not seem to be able to sync during pairing with it. headset: toksel k10d
I'm not able to make phone calls out and my phone provider has no clue. I get a message that says 'call cannot be placed because there are no calling accounts which support calls of this type.' Please help.
First thing I would do is check with your carrier that the sim they have on record is the same as the one you have in the phone and that everything is good on their end. Then make sure the sim is in tray number one and not teay number two and is fully seated in the tray. If none of this works you may have to go into one of their stores and have them troubleshoot the issue.
I ordered the alcatel but they sent me the Sonim. I really hope this works for my elder family member as far as simplicity. Any way to increase the audio outside of the normal increasing volume?
Hi. It depends on whether you are talking about the ringer volume or the earpiece volume. Earpiece volume can only be increased during a call . Call it from another phone and after you answer the call, increase the volume. You will find it as loud as any other phone.
The battery for the Sonim XP3 does not seem to hold a charge very long, so I though I would by an extra battery or two., and a charger to charge the batteries. I can easily find the batteries, but not a seperate battery charger . Any suggestions ? Thank you, Denis Sorry, one more thing. I received a photo text message and cannot figure how to forward it ??
Hi. The XP3 battery is only 1500 MaH so it will get the average user through a day. Sonim does not make a separate charger for the XP3 like they do for their Smartphones. You would just have to charge it in the phone and then swap in the other one to charge.
Most non-smart phones I have tried the last several years impose an artificial storage limit for text messages of 500 messages (which is about half a megabyte), and then requires you to delete messages, or turn on auto delete. Does this one have such a limitation?
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy it shouldn't be a problem, but they always *artificially* enforce that sms limit anyway. My Samsung convoy 4 has a few gigabytes of storage, but still has that unnecessary sms limit. Extremely frustrating. It's one of those "anti-features" that I've found on all the flipphones I've tried, and it is never mentioned in any specs about the phones when I research them online. You only find out about it after using it. Very frustrating.
Hi Santosh. I don't know when it will be available in India. I am surprised that it is not there already as this phone has been available in North America for over two years. Check with several of the largest carriers to see if the carry Sonim phones.
Hi Karen. Go to the Menu, choose Phone, Push the top left button with the three dots,three dashes, scroll down to call settings, OK, scroll down to open/close flip, make sure both choices are selected. Hope this helps.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy thanks so much. I followed your instructions and the light was still on so I just took the battery out and when I replaced it the light was out. Thank goodness. The phone belongs to my 83 year old boss and he is a real button pusher when things don’t work right. Haha. Another problem I had was he does not text. So I finally turned of the data switch. I hope that works. Thanks again for helping me
When you say that dual sim is not supported in Canada, does that mean Canadians can't take advantage of the dual sim slots in this phone and other dual sim phones like the OnePlus 8?
Dual sim requires phone and Network capabilities. None of the Canadian networks support dual sim yet. The big three (TELUS, Bell and Rogers) do however support e sim. Take a look at the e sim video for details.
Hi Bryan, Very informative video. I recently was given by my employer a Sonim xp3. Prior phone was Kyocera. I use a plantronics blue tooth head set. With the prior phone I was able to voice command to call a certain contact and also the voice command would tell me what contact is calling me on in-coming calls. . With the Sonim I can command to call a contact with my headset but it won't tell what contact is calling me. Is there a way I can program the Sonim to also tell me what contact is calling on in-coming calls. Thank You.
Thank you for your help and again you do a awesome tutorial. Just find it interesting why some phones do and others do not. That was such a nice feature given my work in medicine.
Hi. You can be on a call and put that one on hold and make a second call. Then you can toggle back and forth as often as you like and hang up either call while keeping the other on going. You cannot conference the calls together to have a threeway call. Does that help?
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy Are you sure that you can't make conference calls (3 different people on the same call)? This was a standard feature on even the earliest flip phones, 20 years ago.
@@docmadhattan I tried it again and same thing. With the first call on hold and the second call in progress, the menu give the option to merge the calls but when you choose it it says Unable to merge calls. If I figure this out I will post the directions.
I know it's a little weird but the phone is so tall that I couldn't get it to fit in landscape and still be close enough to see what I was trying to show.
Hi Mark. Here are the steps: Push the green button, Menu, call settings, OK, scroll down to Open/Close flip, OK, select both options, red button. That is all there is to it.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy that's why I asked. I'm looking for a phone without Google! You mentioned it had a form of Android so I wanted to be sure. Thanks for the Info.
Hi. Sorry I misunderstood the question. There is one phone I know of that doesn't run android. www.freedomphone.com I don't have any experience with it but you might find it interesting
How warm is the phone supposed to get when it is on? Is it safe to leave it on for extended periods of time? I find that it gets warm with having it on for even short periods of time?
Hi Sherry. It's a rwo part process. First you have to enter a contact and then you can assign a speed dial number to the first 9 contacts. To create a contact go to the app tray button ( top centre 9 dot button), contacts, OK, Menu, add contact, OK. You can now assign a speed dial number to the first 8 contacts in the list. Make a call to the contact you just created. This will put them into the call log. Push the send button to bring up the call history and highlight the person you want. Press the menu key and choose speed dial settings and OK. Repeat the process or add a few contact first and then you can assign them to speed dials 2 through 9. You can only set 8 speed dial numbers as number 1 is reserved for voicemail. The rest of your contacts can be dialed directly from the Contacts list. Hope this helps.
I was just given this phone so I can work from home, I have to be answering our (school) office calls. I can't set up a voicemail. I created a password and recorded my greeting, but still, when I call this phone, it just rings for a long time and goes to 'the phone subscriber is not available' and hung up without giving the choice to leave a message to the caller. Any idea of how can I set up voice mail. Please. Thank you!
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy AT&T - I am following all the steps. Thank you! I am usually pretty good at setups. - I am personally an iPhone user, I am new to this phone.
@@ARios-up1dc Try this. From the dialpad, press and hold the number one key until it connects. Usually 2 seconds. This should get you into the tutorial. If it asks for a temporary password it is usually your 10 digit phone number. Then just follow the prompts. Once you are done call your Sonim from another phone and see if it let's you leave a message. Let me know how it goes.
So glad you asked this question. I was also given this phone to work at home and am confused. I had to find this video just to figure out how to turn it on. I’ve had an iPhone for over 10 years.
Hi Bryan I like the phone BUT. Can you tell me how to add a word to my texts. For instants swear words like sh_t and whatnot or instead of sorry just sry. Other phones I've owned thr was a way to add words but I can't figure it out on this 1. And other phones I've owned you can choose how to view your contacts, either view them from sim card or view them from phones memory can you choose one or the other on this phone? TY
You need to change the text entry mode from T9 to ABC. You can toggle through the choices using the pound key (#) and watching the selection change up in the title bar. This makes typing slower but allows you to use words that aren't in the preloaded dictionary.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy I understand that. Other flip phones when you tried spelling a word that wasn't in memory it would say spell then you could spell it and it wud be saved. Also other phones had a my words mode where you cud enter your words in that mode then they wud be in phone. So your saying thr is nothing like that on this phone? I have to switch to abc to spell words that aren't in the memory? Also thr was another ? in my original post can you answer that plz?
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy Bryan I did some research and you can add your own words to the phone. Go to MENU then SETTING in settings go to SYSTEM (languages,time) in system go to languages and input flex t9. Click on Flex T9 text input, then click on personal dictionary and you can add words thr.
Press the # key to toggle through the various methods of entry. Keep watching the top right corner to see which one you are on. Off course this only works if you are in the compose field text message. Hope this helps.
Technically you could but you would still need internet access. You can run on Wifi if you like. It's not like a Walkie Talkie where the device has a range of transmission and you just have to be in range. You still need a subscription from ESChat and Internet. You just dont need a Cellular provider if you have Wifi. This kind of defeats the purpose of being able to call whenever and wherever you want.
I would ask Verizon customer service to get the real answer but most likely just hold down the 1 key for 2 seconds and that should start the tutorial. the password is your 10 digit phone number.
There’s a notification sound every 10 mins I’m not sure what it is or how to turn it off but it’s exactly every 10 mins on the dot it’s getting annoying
Hi Evelyn, Not knowing exactly what the settings are I would suggest two things. First remove the battery count to ten and put it back in. Then turn the phone on and see if the problem persists. If that doesn't work you could try a master reset. This will take all the settings back to the factory defaults. It will erase all your data but as this is a fairly basic phone you shouldn't have much to lose. To do a reset push the button at the top with 9 dots, go to settings, Scroll down to System, push OK, Go to Reset Options, Erase all data, scroll to the bottom and choose erase. Let me know if this works. Thanks.
Hi again, I had a second thought that you could try first. It may be the Alarm Snooze button. Go to Apps and then Tools. Clock. OK, Make sure that there are no alarms set. Toggle them off or on with the ok button. If you need an alarm choose it and push the menu button( top left) then settings, OK, scroll down to Snooze length and see if 10 minutes is selected.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy I reset it it’s still doing it but it has an icon up top with a paper and ribbon looks like a certificate I’m wondering if that’s it and what that is I don’t know how to get rid of it
@@Evmendez333 the icon that looks like a certificate with a seal on the bottom right is the warranty registration icon. My money is still on the snooze feature of the alarm.
For an entry level flip phone the camera is decent. It obviously can't compete with the Samsung S21 series or even the iPhone 12 but the camera is not why people buy this phone.
Hi Lisa, When you are in the text entry phase simply hold down the 1 key to get access to symbols. Use the up button to get to the emojis etc and the centre button to select them. Hope this helps.
Technically yes but it will drive you crazy. The screen is so small, the text entry is cumbersome and most importantly this is a voice phone. Buy this phone for voice use. if you want data buy the XP8. This phone does what it was meant to do very well but dont try to use it for higher features.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy yeah that's what I thought. I have a Samsung note 8 and I work on a ranch and it's awful for the kind of work I do. Maybe I'll just find me a navigator and just use it separately. Thank you so much🙏🏼💜
Bryan The Cell Phone Guy Technically yes but it will drive you crazy. The screen is so small, the text entry is cumbersome and most importantly this is a voice phone. Buy this phone for voice use. if you want data buy the XP8. This phone does what it was meant to do very well but dont try to use it for higher features.
@@TGray-nd9dc Bryan The Cell Phone Guy Technically yes but it will drive you crazy. The screen is so small, the text entry is cumbersome and most importantly this is a voice phone. Buy this phone for voice use. if you want data buy the XP8. This phone does what it was meant to do very well but dont try to use it for higher features.
Hey Bryan, how does the XP3 compare to the XP5S in regards to size? As a messenger, is the texting relatively smart? I've found KaiOS to be terrible to use as a messaging / texting service before
Hi Joshua, When the flip is closed it is the same width and thickness but about an inch shorter than the XP5S. Any phone with a numeric keypad is going to be hard to text on. Buy this phone for phone calls and durability, not advanced features
Hi Jose. The light is flashing because the notifications light setting is turned on. Go into settings and profiles and turn the feature off. That should do it.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy it starts flashing when I open it and after I close it as long as the screen is on it keeps flashing. I have the flash settings off
Hi, In the settings you need to turn off Notification Glow Light and Flash Notification alert. You need to do this in all four profiles. This should fix it.
@@josebravo9416 This gets a little complicated. a profile is a group of settings . Media volume, ring volume, notification volume, ring tone etc. By grouping them into a profile you can change all your settings at once. There are 4 profiles in the menu. Standard, outdoor, silence and meeting. If you turn off the light in the Standard setting but are operating in the outdoor setting it will still light up. You need to modify the profile that you want to use and make sure that one is selected. You can download the user guide from the Sonim site if you need more info. I hope this helps.
There are very few companies still making flip phones and those who are focus on what they feel the flip phone customer wants. Flip phones tend to sell to those who want to only make phone calls and have inexpensive phone bills. Flip phones also by their very nature have small screens which restricts what you could have available to touch. The average flip phone screen is 15-20% the size of a smart phone. To spend the R&D dollars to develop software for tiny screen when the vast majority of buyers want ever increasingly large screens make no sense. These are still feature packed phones but they are valued for their simplicity and low operating costs.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy Sorry for the late reply, been working away and basically too tired to bother with youtube. I believe there is a huge market for flip phones, as a construction worker, Carpenter and Electrician I used to go through a lot of smart phones, as they break so easily. About 6 months ago I had enough, and bought a cheap flip phone, I scoffed at it at 1st but now I don't even want a smart phone, the flip phone I have, has been dropped, abused, and it still goes, and goes, and it fits in my tool belt or my pocket when I'm on the job.
I’ve had this phone for a few days and the only issue I’m having is the screen brightness arbitrarily changing each time I close/open the clamshell. The sliding rule control does not correspond to the level of brightness, any ideas from anyone with the same phone ?
@Robert Williamson The Motorola Quantico is very tough. Still working after 10+ years of abuse. Been in water many times. It has been thrown, dropped, accidentally run over with a vehicle, used as a wheel chock, and much more. Unfortunately the major weakness of the old Motorola is the rubber side buttons which have all cracked and fallen off in the last year so it isn't watertight now. If I can locate another Quantico or Barrage chassis for it with good side buttons I'll be rebuilding the Quantico to hopefully get at least another 5 years out of it. I have a Kyocera DuraXA that I activated for less than a month. Was a pretty good phone but was much larger than the Motorola Quantico. Battery life wasn't as good as the Motorola which I have the extra capacity battery in. Also texting on it was worse than the Motorola since the Kyocera didn't have all the basic symbols available. My old Kyocera from 2006 had all the symbols. Not sure why the DuraXA did not? Or they just weren't easy to find since I have yet to find them... LOL I am hoping someday to find a suitable replacement for the Motorola Quantico. As for the frequencies, I have no clue what any of my phones operate on.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy Thank you. sonim and twigby both said it will probably work. I'll get the phone and try it out. If so, the phone bill for talk text unlimited would be only 13 dollars a month
Technically yes. But it would require a data plan to be added and this is the wrong type of phone to add data to. This is a voice device not a smart phone. It makes no sense to add a data package to a phone without a touchscreen.
@@shanetritt3656 I hadn't thought of that. In Canada all the major networks offer voice only plans. If you use the data on a tethered Tablet, that would work. If you tried to use the data on the XP3 you would find it frustrating .
Yeah it’s been about 15yrs since I’ve been without a smartphone, but I always like a minimalist lifestyle, and I really wanna detox away from app, social media, and electronics. I’m pick one of these bad boys up
for changing the T9 - Please - change this - you are not hitting the star button to change the t9 to abc - I have watched 50 times at least and followed thru until i noticed you are saying the star button but hitting the # button
@@mtande54 That is a bit confusing. It allows you to have a record of someones email address but you cant send an email from the XP3. If you are transferring a contract list from another phone it give you a place to record the email address as part of the data transfer.
Hi Ruben, The light function is controlled through the Profiles. Menu, Settings, Sound,Profile, Scroll down to Notifications and check the Blink Light and Flash notification settings.
Thank you! I got this device from my job to work at home. It’s driving me nuts. I have used an iPhone for over 10 years and this device is like a foreign language to me.
This is a very simple device. If you think of it as a voice only device, it is easy to use. It would certainly not be my first choice for working from home unless voice is all you need.
I previously had a Pantech IV Breeze...I still like it better but AT&T told me it was too old..I wished they were still in business!
Judging by your picture you look old how the hell did you not grow up with flip phones
A demonstration of the T9 texting would have been helpful to see exactly how it works. I'm finding out that T9/Predictive varies a lot across phones and some are way more tedious and dumb than others.
Fun fact: if you double press the app tray button, it takes you to a recent apps screen, ie a crude form of multitasking. You can fully close apps from this screen by highlighting an app using the d-pad and pressing the clear button.
Thanks this has been very helpful for my job
Have a new "build a phone" Son XP3. Having issues w installation of sim. The one which came with it, is too large to fit. Do I need to trim the Sim card? Please help!
Hi. Thanks for your video. I've been trying to hook up a bluetooth headset and having trouble unmuting. I can see where it says unmute and I've tried was would logically be the right buttons but to no avail. Any suggestions?
Is this phone capable of group texting?
A couple of questions, I think with call quality in mind and it being sturdy would think make a good senior phone? I have tried just about every other flip phone ( mainly) the actel phones and doro and they all seem to have bad voice quility and bad speaker quility. I only wish that this phone had talk to text or at least a way to get that feature. Also could you turn on the FM radio without the headset plugged in?
This would make an excellent phone for Senior usage. It is basic in layout, has white numbers on a black background for visibility and a loud ringer. You will need a headset to use the radio.
Eye bee senior, daughter got one for me. I like it
Can you take videos with it? Not just single shot photos?
Yes you can. The resolution is modest due to the limited memory capacity.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy Thx Bryan!
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy Bryan what's the minimum mp you need to take decent videos?
Can you tell me how to connect wifi calling?
does this phone support installing custom apk files? would be great if whatsapp can be loaded on
I got this phone for my husband who is very challenged with cell phones and the cheap flips at ATT were not working well. ATT gave us this phone and it is really hard to operate :( How can I block #'s on it. I have read the manual but no directions. Any ideas on good flip phones? I am very advanced in phones but this phone gets the best of me
Hi Becky,
This really is a great Flip phone for basic use. To block a number push the menu button, (centre Top) choose Phone, push menu (Top Left) Call settings,Call blocking, Menu, add number, enter the phone number you want blocked and choose block. If the number has recently called you and is in the call log, select it, push menu and select Block number. Pretty much everything that is done on the phone is done with three buttons, Menu, OK and options. Menu is top centre, OK is the centre of the square and options is the top left. I hope this helps.
Thank you sir for your online assistance. Your service here helped me quite a bit. What I don't like is that it is too cumbersome to send messsges. I do need to know how to put an active call on hold when a second call comes in and to put the first caller on hold. This phone is not very user- friendly!
Hi Sanya, When a second calls comes in the screen will display incoming call from...
Press the send key and you will have the option of Putting current call on hold or end current call. You also can press the menu key to answer the second call with a text message telling the caller you are busy.
While it may be military grade for dropping, the electronics are a bit iffy. Reboots and dropped calls common, even with out drops.
.. According to our provider it seems to be a common problem. They just replaced phones at first, now Sonim wants them back to warrenty
When an incoming call comes in, I have tto open the cover and press the green phone button. Is there a way to program the phone so that I can just answer by opening the cover ? That is on my new Sonim XP3. Thans, Denis
Hi Denis, from the main screen push the app tray (9 dots) button, choose the phone menu, press the menu ( top left 3 parallel lines) button, scroll down to call settings, choose open close flip and turn on both toggles.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy That was perfect. Thank you from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado
@@denisgreen7678 you're welcome from the Rocky Mountains of Alberta
Does it also have navigation on it
This phone is so hard to use compared to the samsung Rugby. I haven't figured out how to get it to answer/hang up by simply flipping. The notification led is constantly flashing and I can't find any reason why. I'm not enjoying this phone.
Hi, Sorry to hear you are struggling with this phone. I can help. First the open to answer part. The default is, open the flip and push send to answer. This is to give you the choice of rejecting the call and sending a text message. Most people would just rather have it open to answer and close to hang up. Here is how to change that. Menu - Phone - OK- Options button ( the one above C) - Call settings - OK- Open/close flip -OK - Turn both settings on.
Notification light. This will be on whenever you have a missed called text message. completed download etc. From the home screen push the options button. (Top Left button). Select my notifications, press OK, press options, select clear all and press OK
I hope this helps.
Go to settings ,Display, Wallpaper, choose from wallpapers or gallery. If you want no wallpaper take a picture of a blank wall or piece of paper, Then choose that picture as your wallpaper. It works well.
If you receive a message that can be locked so you want inadvertently delete it when deleting multiple messages?
Thanks Dottie
I wish you explained the text messaging a little more. How do I select another word that has the same button combination? Do I press 0 or do I use the navigation buttons? Thanks for your help.
Hi, Texting has always been a challenge on phones with a simple keyboard. For example the word "dog" and "fog" use the same keystrokes. 3,6,4. The suggestions appear at the bottom of the screen and you can select the one you want using the left or right navigation arrows. The use the 0 as a space bar. i hope this helps.
Hello thanks for your video, is there anyway to change so that answering and hanging up call can be done by flipping open amd close and not by the actual buttons
Hi, Push the App tray button (Top Centre) go to Phone, OK, Menu, scroll down to Call settings, ok, Open close flip setting. Turn the two features on.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy Not all hero's wear caps my friend, you my friend are a legend!!!!!
Planning to get this phone so any Video on how to operate all of it's functions. Looking forward to more video's
Hi Michael,
Sorry there are no more videos planned with the XP3. This one and the downloaded manual should be all you need, Thanks.
Google Assistant enabled? Is it Android or KAIOS?
I can't figure out how to get MMS working on Telus, I can't edit apn settings unless I root. I can't find a Telus firmware file, as they do sell this phone.
hi is this phone simular to the KYOCERA
Similar but with a better warranty.
Somewhere on the phone I found maps. How can I find them again?
Hi Kathleen, Go to Menu and then Browser. You will need to be on WiFi or have a data plan attached to your phone number.
Hi! Does this flip phone have the capacity to download Spotify? I’m looking for a flip phone with no capability of social media but I still want Spotify. Or at least one that might be able to download social media but not with a touch screen. Basically I don’t want a smart phone in flip form. I want a dumb phone that can still play spotify
My husbands phone always goes to voicemail when someone calls. he can never recieve a call. Help please.
Just got this phone for my husband and we figured out how to edit and add alarms. However, when the alarm sounds we cannot figure out what button sequence to press to stop the sound. Any clue?
Hi Jeanne,
When the alarm rings press the left navigation key to snooze and the right Navigation key to turn off the alarm.
How do I send or share a photo from my sonim xp3 flip phone?
Hi Anita, Go to the gallery and select the picture that you want to share. Push the Menu button (top left button on keypad). select Share. Choose your method, most likely Messaging. Enter the recipient phone number , type your message , push menu and select Send.
I've got a new-to-me XP3. I figured out how to set the alarm, but can't shut it off without going through all the settings and manually disabling the alarm. Is there a better way to shut the alarm off?
Hi, When the alarm ring, open the flip and you will see instructions on the screen to use the left navigation key to snooze and the right navigation key to cancel the alarm. The Navigation key is the one in the centre with left, right, up and down on it.
Thanks for sharing how the UI and nav button work. I was going to get this for a senior with mild dementia, but I think the UI (especially that middle button) is a bit too far away from what he’s used to. He’ll pop himself into apps without wanting to. Shame, because it’s impossible to find a rugged flip phone with decent sound quality that’ll work on 4G & LTE networks. Back to the drawing board. Know of any other flip phones with interfaces like for example the ZTE or Alcatel flip phones? (which I know are infinitely worse in every respect than the Sonim. But there’s no point if a person can’t work the phone.)
I think the trick is to show them the basics only. Any phone can easily become overwhelming. Teach how to dial, push send and hang up. The only other thing to need to show them is that if anything shows on the screen that you dont recognize or understand, push the red button. That's it.Nothing else. No other phone is simpler to use.
I have a problem with my mobile phone
The problem is that I formatted the mobile phone, and after formatting it, the mobile no longer supports writing at all, neither English, Arabic, nor any other language.
Except writing numbers
Is there a solution by downloading a keyboard or another solution? Can you help, Doctor?
hi does the sonim xp3 have talking caller id
No it doesn't. It does have a lot of accessibility features like TalkBack, text to speech output, large font etc. But not that.
Hi Could you please help me with my camera, it will not come on,it will just show a gray screen and then go back to home screen. Thanks
Hello, apologies if you already answered this, but does this phone support group text messaging with responses all on the same thread? It seems like others, you can send a group text to multiple people, but the responses come back as individual texts directly back to you and not to the entire group. Thank you for such an informative video.
Does the Sonim XP3 Flip Phone have an alarm?
Yes it does. Its under Settings, Clock
Will PTT apps run in the background? When it is closed or does the phone have to be flipped open to transmit/receive?
ESChat will operate with the flip closed. The down side is that you can only continue a call that was already started or answer incoming calls. You cant start a new call with anyone except the last person you talked to because you don't have access to the caller list without opening the device.
can I pair a Bluetooth headset to one of these I love this flip phone for work and since I'm on the road a lot for work I got myself a headset and can't seem to be able to pair it. is it possible that I need the xp8 to sync it ?
Hi Richard. Bluetooth is available on the XP3. It's under Settings and then Connected Devices. If you are still having issues after you turn the feature on, try pairing the headset to a different phone. This will determine if it is an XP3 issue or a headset issue
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy thanks for the quick reply, the headset does work with my tablet (samsung), I make phone call with it all the time. my xp3 does not seem to be able to sync during pairing with it. headset: toksel k10d
I'm not able to make phone calls out and my phone provider has no clue. I get a message that says 'call cannot be placed because there are no calling accounts which support calls of this type.' Please help.
First thing I would do is check with your carrier that the sim they have on record is the same as the one you have in the phone and that everything is good on their end. Then make sure the sim is in tray number one and not teay number two and is fully seated in the tray. If none of this works you may have to go into one of their stores and have them troubleshoot the issue.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy OK, I will take it to the phone store. Thanks for your help.
I ordered the alcatel but they sent me the Sonim. I really hope this works for my elder family member as far as simplicity. Any way to increase the audio outside of the normal increasing volume?
Hi. It depends on whether you are talking about the ringer volume or the earpiece volume. Earpiece volume can only be increased during a call . Call it from another phone and after you answer the call, increase the volume. You will find it as loud as any other phone.
The battery for the Sonim XP3 does not seem to hold a charge very long, so I though I would by an extra battery or two., and a charger to charge the batteries. I can easily find the batteries, but not a seperate battery charger . Any suggestions ? Thank you, Denis
Sorry, one more thing. I received a photo text message and cannot figure how to forward it ??
Hi. The XP3 battery is only 1500 MaH so it will get the average user through a day. Sonim does not make a separate charger for the XP3 like they do for their Smartphones. You would just have to charge it in the phone and then swap in the other one to charge.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy Got it, thank you., and How do I forward a received text ? Thank you Bryan
@@denisgreen7678 you can't forward an existing message on an XP3
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy That's a bummer. Bryan, thank you once again for your time and help. It is appreciated 🙂
Where is the light led on option?
Found it, hold in app button
@@randyparr2947 can I search google or maps or youtube
how do you send a photo in a text message
How do I buy?
Most non-smart phones I have tried the last several years impose an artificial storage limit for text messages of 500 messages (which is about half a megabyte), and then requires you to delete messages, or turn on auto delete. Does this one have such a limitation?
This phone has 8 GB of hard drive and accepts an SD card up to 64 GB. SMS storage should not be a problem.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy it shouldn't be a problem, but they always *artificially* enforce that sms limit anyway. My Samsung convoy 4 has a few gigabytes of storage, but still has that unnecessary sms limit. Extremely frustrating. It's one of those "anti-features" that I've found on all the flipphones I've tried, and it is never mentioned in any specs about the phones when I research them online. You only find out about it after using it. Very frustrating.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy lmk
Wow. Awesome phone.. When this phone would be available in India???
Hi Santosh. I don't know when it will be available in India. I am surprised that it is not there already as this phone has been available in North America for over two years. Check with several of the largest carriers to see if the carry Sonim phones.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy thank you for your reply.
Just got the phone for my 90 yr old mother. I'm not clear on how
to charge it. LSN
How can I make this phone answer when it's flipped open? Right now the answer button has to be pushed.
Hi Karen. Go to the Menu, choose Phone, Push the top left button with the three dots,three dashes, scroll down to call settings, OK, scroll down to open/close flip, make sure both choices are selected. Hope this helps.
Was wondering does this phone have a flash light? if so how do you turn it on.
I have one a phone but can find how to turn it on if it has one? ty
Hi James. Sonim calls the Flash light a Torch and it can be accessed by long pressing the App Button. This is the top centre button with the 9 dots.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy I found it in Quick settings and it works.thank you.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy cant stop mg flasb light from flashing in my sonjm xp3
I can not turn the flashlight off. I’ve followed all your directions and it’s still on
Hi Patricia, Press and hold the App button. This will turn on or off the flashlight. This is the button at the top centre with the 9 dots.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy thanks so much. I followed your instructions and the light was still on so I just took the battery out and when I replaced it the light was out. Thank goodness. The phone belongs to my 83 year old boss and he is a real button pusher when things don’t work right. Haha. Another problem I had was he does not text. So I finally turned of the data switch. I hope that works. Thanks again for helping me
When you say that dual sim is not supported in Canada, does that mean Canadians can't take advantage of the dual sim slots in this phone and other dual sim phones like the OnePlus 8?
Dual sim requires phone and Network capabilities. None of the Canadian networks support dual sim yet. The big three (TELUS, Bell and Rogers) do however support e sim. Take a look at the e sim video for details.
Hi Bryan,
Very informative video. I recently was given by my employer a Sonim xp3. Prior phone was Kyocera. I use a plantronics blue tooth head set. With the prior phone I was able to voice command to call a certain contact and also the voice command would tell me what contact is calling me on in-coming calls. . With the Sonim I can command to call a contact with my headset but it won't tell what contact is calling me. Is there a way I can program the Sonim to also tell me what contact is calling on in-coming calls.
Thank You.
Hi. I checked my XP3 and my XP3 Plus and neither will announce incoming calls.
Thank you for your help and again you do a awesome tutorial. Just find it interesting why some phones do and others do not. That was such a nice feature given my work in medicine.
How can one make a conference call on Sonim XP3?
Hi. You can be on a call and put that one on hold and make a second call. Then you can toggle back and forth as often as you like and hang up either call while keeping the other on going. You cannot conference the calls together to have a threeway call. Does that help?
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy Are you sure that you can't make conference calls (3 different people on the same call)? This was a standard feature on even the earliest flip phones, 20 years ago.
@@docmadhattan I tried it again and same thing. With the first call on hold and the second call in progress, the menu give the option to merge the calls but when you choose it it says Unable to merge calls. If I figure this out I will post the directions.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy Appreciate the feedback, brother.
What does the symbol mean that is black with an x on it (on secondary display)
Hi Nancy, I am not sure what you are referring to. Can you please clarify the question? Thanks.
Does this phone support email?
Why “portrait” mode? 🙁
I know it's a little weird but the phone is so tall that I couldn't get it to fit in landscape and still be close enough to see what I was trying to show.
How do you make this phone flip to answer or end call?
Hi Mark. Here are the steps:
Push the green button, Menu, call settings, OK, scroll down to Open/Close flip, OK, select both options, red button. That is all there is to it.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy thanks
Does this phone have an alarm feature ?
Yes. Settings-Tools-Clock-Alarm
Can you set this phone to ring/vibrate just ONCE?
Ni. That setting is controlled by the network not the phone. Usually 4 rings and then voicemail
Where did you purchase this phone?
Hi Melissa, I am in Canada so I use Telus. In the US AT&T is probably the best bet. Outside of this your best bet is Sonimtech.com
Is there a email app on this phone? Thanks
This is a voice phone. Hello, Good bye and the occasional text. Anything more and you will be disappointed
Do these phones have Google on them?
This is not a Smartphone. It is for phone calls and occasional texting.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy that's why I asked. I'm looking for a phone without Google! You mentioned it had a form of Android so I wanted to be sure. Thanks for the Info.
Hi. Sorry I misunderstood the question. There is one phone I know of that doesn't run android. www.freedomphone.com I don't have any experience with it but you might find it interesting
How warm is the phone supposed to get when it is on? Is it safe to leave it on for extended periods of time? I find that it gets warm with having it on for even short periods of time?
Hi Brian, how do i set up speed dial on this phone?
Hi Sherry. It's a rwo part process. First you have to enter a contact and then you can assign a speed dial number to the first 9 contacts. To create a contact go to the app tray button ( top centre 9 dot button), contacts, OK, Menu, add contact, OK.
You can now assign a speed dial number to the first 8 contacts in the list. Make a call to the contact you just created. This will put them into the call log. Push the send button to bring up the call history and highlight the person you want. Press the menu key and choose speed dial settings and OK. Repeat the process or add a few contact first and then you can assign them to speed dials 2 through 9. You can only set 8 speed dial numbers as number 1 is reserved for voicemail. The rest of your contacts can be dialed directly from the Contacts list. Hope this helps.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy thank you so much!!
Thanks for the info!!!
I was just given this phone so I can work from home, I have to be answering our (school) office calls. I can't set up a voicemail. I created a password and recorded my greeting, but still, when I call this phone, it just rings for a long time and goes to 'the phone subscriber is not available' and hung up without giving the choice to leave a message to the caller. Any idea of how can I set up voice mail. Please. Thank you!
Sorry to hear that you are having issues. Each network has it's own process for setting up voicemail. Who is your service provider?
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy AT&T - I am following all the steps.
Thank you! I am usually pretty good at setups. - I am personally an iPhone user, I am new to this phone.
@@ARios-up1dc Try this. From the dialpad, press and hold the number one key until it connects. Usually 2 seconds. This should get you into the tutorial. If it asks for a temporary password it is usually your 10 digit phone number. Then just follow the prompts. Once you are done call your Sonim from another phone and see if it let's you leave a message. Let me know how it goes.
So glad you asked this question. I was also given this phone to work at home and am confused. I had to find this video just to figure out how to turn it on. I’ve had an iPhone for over 10 years.
Hi Bryan I like the phone BUT. Can you tell me how to add a word to my texts. For instants swear words like sh_t and whatnot or instead of sorry just sry. Other phones I've owned thr was a way to add words but I can't figure it out on this 1. And other phones I've owned you can choose how to view your contacts, either view them from sim card or view them from phones memory can you choose one or the other on this phone? TY
You need to change the text entry mode from T9 to ABC. You can toggle through the choices using the pound key (#) and watching the selection change up in the title bar. This makes typing slower but allows you to use words that aren't in the preloaded dictionary.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy I understand that. Other flip phones when you tried spelling a word that wasn't in memory it would say spell then you could spell it and it wud be saved. Also other phones had a my words mode where you cud enter your words in that mode then they wud be in phone. So your saying thr is nothing like that on this phone? I have to switch to abc to spell words that aren't in the memory? Also thr was another ? in my original post can you answer that plz?
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy Bryan I did some research and you can add your own words to the phone. Go to MENU then SETTING in settings go to SYSTEM (languages,time) in system go to languages and input flex t9. Click on Flex T9 text input, then click on personal dictionary and you can add words thr.
This Device from Sprint can unlock to use with GSM or not?
You would have to check with Sprint about unlocking. Here in Canada all phones are sold unlocked but I am not sure about the US.
Is it touch screen
Hi Kevin. No touch screen. Just a very good basic Flip phone for people who want to make phone calls and need incredible durability.
Thanks!
Where is the menu button?
At the top of the keypad the button with 9 dots is the App Tray and the button with 3 dots and three dashes is the Menu
just subbed. Looking forward to learning more. - Ruthie
Does this phone have Bluetooth? Does this phone have WiFi?
Yes it does
How do you turn off t9 text
Press the # key to toggle through the various methods of entry. Keep watching the top right corner to see which one you are on. Off course this only works if you are in the compose field text message. Hope this helps.
Question
If i have 2 pair
Can using as talkie walkie without network
Technically you could but you would still need internet access. You can run on Wifi if you like. It's not like a Walkie Talkie where the device has a range of transmission and you just have to be in range. You still need a subscription from ESChat and Internet. You just dont need a Cellular provider if you have Wifi. This kind of defeats the purpose of being able to call whenever and wherever you want.
How do you create your first voicemail on this phone, using Verizon? How do I create a password to do this?
I would ask Verizon customer service to get the real answer but most likely just hold down the 1 key for 2 seconds and that should start the tutorial. the password is your 10 digit phone number.
What size sim card is this phone? I've had a difficult time finding an answer.
Smallest one they make, micro I think?
nano
Does this work with straight talk?
There’s a notification sound every 10 mins I’m not sure what it is or how to turn it off but it’s exactly every 10 mins on the dot it’s getting annoying
Hi Evelyn, Not knowing exactly what the settings are I would suggest two things. First remove the battery count to ten and put it back in. Then turn the phone on and see if the problem persists. If that doesn't work you could try a master reset. This will take all the settings back to the factory defaults. It will erase all your data but as this is a fairly basic phone you shouldn't have much to lose. To do a reset push the button at the top with 9 dots, go to settings, Scroll down to System, push OK, Go to Reset Options, Erase all data, scroll to the bottom and choose erase. Let me know if this works. Thanks.
Hi again, I had a second thought that you could try first. It may be the Alarm Snooze button. Go to Apps and then Tools. Clock. OK, Make sure that there are no alarms set. Toggle them off or on with the ok button. If you need an alarm choose it and push the menu button( top left) then settings, OK, scroll down to Snooze length and see if 10 minutes is selected.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy I reset it it’s still doing it but it has an icon up top with a paper and ribbon looks like a certificate I’m wondering if that’s it and what that is I don’t know how to get rid of it
@@Evmendez333 the icon that looks like a certificate with a seal on the bottom right is the warranty registration icon. My money is still on the snooze feature of the alarm.
How is the camera, is it sharp or so-so?
For an entry level flip phone the camera is decent. It obviously can't compete with the Samsung S21 series or even the iPhone 12 but the camera is not why people buy this phone.
how do you get to the symbols, for example @
Hi Lisa, When you are in the text entry phase simply hold down the 1 key to get access to symbols. Use the up button to get to the emojis etc and the centre button to select them. Hope this helps.
Is there wi-fi calling
No there isn't.
Does this phone have a map option for directions??
Technically yes but it will drive you crazy. The screen is so small, the text entry is cumbersome and most importantly this is a voice phone. Buy this phone for voice use. if you want data buy the XP8. This phone does what it was meant to do very well but dont try to use it for higher features.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy yeah that's what I thought. I have a Samsung note 8 and I work on a ranch and it's awful for the kind of work I do. Maybe I'll just find me a navigator and just use it separately.
Thank you so much🙏🏼💜
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy I was wondering if the XP5S has a basic map for address look up?
Bryan The Cell Phone Guy
Technically yes but it will drive you crazy. The screen is so small, the text entry is cumbersome and most importantly this is a voice phone. Buy this phone for voice use. if you want data buy the XP8. This phone does what it was meant to do very well but dont try to use it for higher features.
@@TGray-nd9dc
Bryan The Cell Phone Guy
Technically yes but it will drive you crazy. The screen is so small, the text entry is cumbersome and most importantly this is a voice phone. Buy this phone for voice use. if you want data buy the XP8. This phone does what it was meant to do very well but dont try to use it for higher features.
Hey Bryan, how does the XP3 compare to the XP5S in regards to size? As a messenger, is the texting relatively smart? I've found KaiOS to be terrible to use as a messaging / texting service before
Hi Joshua, When the flip is closed it is the same width and thickness but about an inch shorter than the XP5S. Any phone with a numeric keypad is going to be hard to text on. Buy this phone for phone calls and durability, not advanced features
Does this phone have email set up?
No. it is a voice device. Think of the old house phone at your parent's house. Whatever you could do on that phone you can do with this one.
Flashlight keeps flashing, how do I make it stop?
Hi Jose. The light is flashing because the notifications light setting is turned on. Go into settings and profiles and turn the feature off. That should do it.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy it starts flashing when I open it and after I close it as long as the screen is on it keeps flashing. I have the flash settings off
Hi,
In the settings you need to turn off Notification Glow Light and Flash Notification alert. You need to do this in all four profiles. This should fix it.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy wym all 4 profiles?
@@josebravo9416 This gets a little complicated. a profile is a group of settings . Media volume, ring volume, notification volume, ring tone etc. By grouping them into a profile you can change all your settings at once. There are 4 profiles in the menu. Standard, outdoor, silence and meeting. If you turn off the light in the Standard setting but are operating in the outdoor setting it will still light up. You need to modify the profile that you want to use and make sure that one is selected. You can download the user guide from the Sonim site if you need more info. I hope this helps.
Does this phone work with AT&T?
Yes
I want a flip phone with a touch screen, is that to much to ask ?
There are very few companies still making flip phones and those who are focus on what they feel the flip phone customer wants. Flip phones tend to sell to those who want to only make phone calls and have inexpensive phone bills. Flip phones also by their very nature have small screens which restricts what you could have available to touch. The average flip phone screen is 15-20% the size of a smart phone. To spend the R&D dollars to develop software for tiny screen when the vast majority of buyers want ever increasingly large screens make no sense. These are still feature packed phones but they are valued for their simplicity and low operating costs.
Bush Trash
Check out the Nokia 2720...it might have what you are looking for
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy Sorry for the late reply, been working away and basically too tired to bother with youtube.
I believe there is a huge market for flip phones, as a construction worker, Carpenter and Electrician I used to go through a lot of smart phones, as they break so easily.
About 6 months ago I had enough, and bought a cheap flip phone, I scoffed at it at 1st but now I don't even want a smart phone, the flip phone I have, has been dropped, abused, and it still goes, and goes, and it fits in my tool belt or my pocket when I'm on the job.
2020 Motorola Razr...
How do I charge it?
The phone comes with a USB-c charging cable. The charge port is behind the rubber flap on the right hand side.
Is this 4g and can it have a weather radar app?
No. This is a voice and T9 texting device. Simple, Rugged, Easy to use.
I’ve had this phone for a few days and the only issue I’m having is the screen brightness arbitrarily changing each time I close/open the clamshell. The sliding rule control does not correspond to the level of brightness, any ideas from anyone with the same phone ?
What does that little white paper in left corner represent
Nicole Jones
I think it shows the Sonim certificate of registration. After a while mine just disappeared after an update provided by att.
thx!
Seems to be a nice simple phone. But I think I'll just keep using my Motorola Quantico...
@Robert Williamson
The Motorola Quantico is very tough. Still working after 10+ years of abuse. Been in water many times. It has been thrown, dropped, accidentally run over with a vehicle, used as a wheel chock, and much more.
Unfortunately the major weakness of the old Motorola is the rubber side buttons which have all cracked and fallen off in the last year so it isn't watertight now. If I can locate another Quantico or Barrage chassis for it with good side buttons I'll be rebuilding the Quantico to hopefully get at least another 5 years out of it.
I have a Kyocera DuraXA that I activated for less than a month. Was a pretty good phone but was much larger than the Motorola Quantico. Battery life wasn't as good as the Motorola which I have the extra capacity battery in. Also texting on it was worse than the Motorola since the Kyocera didn't have all the basic symbols available. My old Kyocera from 2006 had all the symbols. Not sure why the DuraXA did not? Or they just weren't easy to find since I have yet to find them... LOL
I am hoping someday to find a suitable replacement for the Motorola Quantico.
As for the frequencies, I have no clue what any of my phones operate on.
Will this phone work on tello or twigby?
You would have to check with them. I see no reason why not but you never know.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy Thank you. sonim and twigby both said it will probably work. I'll get the phone and try it out. If so, the phone bill for talk text unlimited would be only 13 dollars a month
Does this have hotspot?
Technically yes. But it would require a data plan to be added and this is the wrong type of phone to add data to. This is a voice device not a smart phone. It makes no sense to add a data package to a phone without a touchscreen.
All sprint plans have some type of data
@@shanetritt3656 I hadn't thought of that. In Canada all the major networks offer voice only plans. If you use the data on a tethered Tablet, that would work. If you tried to use the data on the XP3 you would find it frustrating .
Yeah it’s been about 15yrs since I’ve been without a smartphone, but I always like a minimalist lifestyle, and I really wanna detox away from app, social media, and electronics. I’m pick one of these bad boys up
Bryan The Cell Phone Guy one thing I ment to ask, can I use Bluetooth for wireless headphones and speakers for music?
for changing the T9 - Please - change this - you are not hitting the star button to change the t9 to abc - I have watched 50 times at least and followed thru until i noticed you are saying the star button but hitting the # button
Is this considerd the rugby flip phone I've searched for this
I'm looking for the Samsung Rugb
I'm looking for the Samsung Rugby flip that can be used with AT&T or what is the most compatible
No, The Rugby was a flip phone made by Samsung. This one is much more rugged. Usually available at AT&T in the US or Telus in Canada.
Good review!
How do you enter email addresses?
You dont. It's a voice device.
@@Bryanthecellphoneguy Then why is there a space in the contacts for not only phone nbr but email addresses?
@@mtande54 That is a bit confusing. It allows you to have a record of someones email address but you cant send an email from the XP3. If you are transferring a contract list from another phone it give you a place to record the email address as part of the data transfer.
MY LIGHT STARTS BLINKING CAN FIGURE OUT WHY
Hi Ruben, The light function is controlled through the Profiles. Menu, Settings, Sound,Profile, Scroll down to Notifications and check the Blink Light and Flash notification settings.