Ever since we bought our new cell phones, which was months ago, I have wondered about the keypad backlight feature. The there a setting for how long the keypad backlight stays on. I have it on "always". To me that means always, as in, it should always be on when flipped open, but it doesn't. It turns off once I place a call. Because it's winter and dark and dreary much of the time, when I'm finished with the call, I have to grope around trying to find the "end" key in the dark. In speakerphone mode, the phone doesn't hang up if the flip is closed, only when the "end" key is pressed. The backlight is useful.

While the girls were roaming the pet store yesterday, I dropped into the cell phone store and asked. After explaining what setting I was trying adjust several times, the last guy asked, "Why would you want it on? The phone is by your ear." I explained the situation and the need for speakerphone, but he said, "That's the way it works". Thanks.

Ugh. I'll have to check that on the next phone.

Comments:

comment by sexysadie on Feb 17, 2009 7:47 AM ()

I've had 3 motorolla razrs, all pink.

reply by sexysadie on Feb 17, 2009 8:49 PM ()

How do you keep getting the same one? They change them every year

reply by stiva on Feb 17, 2009 8:29 AM ()

I never really thought about that before but I can totally see your point!

comment by kristilyn3 on Feb 16, 2009 12:49 PM ()

We should all complain to the phone companies that we NEED that feature. That's the ticket

reply by stiva on Feb 16, 2009 6:16 PM ()

Some places let you try it out and give you thirty days to see
if you liked it or not.Ask them the next time.

comment by lunarhunk on Feb 15, 2009 6:49 PM ()

Ugh. Maybe the next phone

reply by stiva on Feb 16, 2009 6:15 PM ()