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Friday July 24, 2009 10:45 am

Cricket TXTM8 phone optimized for SMS-only

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Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Cell Phones, Handhelds, Wireless / WiFi

Cricket TXTM8I believe that there is an entire generation that uses their mobile phone for text messages only, and it would appear that Cricket is prepared for it with the TXTM8. 

The TXTM8, or text-mate, is a messaging phone with a full QWERTY keyboard.  Don’t ask me where that keyboard is in this picture (we’re guessing slider,) but I’m told that it also comes with a customizable homescreen that allows users access to web content such as news and weather.  Other features include a 1.3 Megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, a music player, and microSD slot. 

Interested?  The Cricket TXTM8 is available now for a price of $140.


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cool phone but junk to me. try to text and says service not supported but my plan has it all. no one at cricket can figure it out. gave me a new phone and it does the same thing.
mow i am stuck with a piece of crap

Tony Pirog Tony Pirog 8/21/09 7:11 pm

Got one yesterday and I am delighted with it. It’s everything I could ever want in a phine. Nice.

T

Tony Pirog Tony Pirog 8/21/09 7:12 pm

PHONE I mean! ROFL

katie malina katie malina 8/31/09 8:59 am

this phone is the nicest phone I have ever gotten!

This phone is pretty cool but when u try to download ringtones from the Internet it won’t let you it’s really dumb so I’m guessing you can only use the ringtones they have on the phone which is retarted. If they expect people to buy this phone they better get with the program.

There ‘s a trick to downloading ringtones with this phone.  The browser doesn’t let you which stinks but the work around is easy.  Download the ringtone on your computer then email it to yourphonenumber@mms.mycricket.com .  You’ll receive the message on your phone as an mms message and have the option to save the file and set it as a ring tone.

I just got mine the other day and noticed a glitch in the calendar.  When I create a new event and set the end time more than 30 minutes out the phone switches it back to 30 minutes from the start time.  I absolutely can not create an event with more than a 30 minute duration.

Anyone else seeing this ?

Another complaint I have about this phone is that I haven’t yet figured out how to make it hang up when I slide it closed.  The result is I have to slide the phone closed then press the disconnect button. 

Anyone got a fix for that?

Thanks
Eric

I have a similar problem every time I buy a new phone.  I have to hard reboot the phone (As in remove the battery) and after doing that my text messages always come back up.

Thanks
Eric

Eric, try going to settings, then phone settings, then option 8 is “slide close” select that and make sre “end task” is selected. Hope this helps!!

I have had dis fone for about 3 or 4 months n it sucks so much!

I mean like it is broke an i had it n my pocket an now it wont even come on i didnt do anything to it i was at skoo ):

Cricket fones suck i will never buy a fone from der again it is like my 6th one…


Btw u cant get ringtones online…get some one to send some to u by bluetooth or u can use ur computer an send demm by a pic message PutyournumberHere@mms.mycricket.com an when u get it as a message u can save as ringtone or save this file!!

Not worth $160 for dis fone

I’ve been able to download music just fine

my phone wont let me email the pics to my email can anyone help?

Mobile Cell Phones Mobile Cell Phones 11/3/09 5:38 am

A glitch in the calendar seems to be a standard issue on many

Thank you once again for the alert

http://www.mobile-cell-phones.co.uk/

THE TXTM8 PHONE SUX!!!  I JUST GOT IT A FEW DAYS AGO AND I CAN’T EVEN SEND PIX TO MY E-MAIL I HAVE TO GO ONLINE INSTEAD OF DOWNLOADING RINGTONES CONVENIENTLY FROM MY PHONE AND THE QWERTY IS JAMMED TOGETHER IT TRIES TO PREDICT UR MESSAGES WHICH IS NOT BETTER THAN T9 WORD IF YA ASK ME…AND WHY COULDN’T THEY PUT VIDEO RECORDER ON IT…ITS NOT AT ALL WHAT I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE…I GUESS ONE GOOD THING ABOUT IT IS THE SIDEBAR FEATURE…WHEW!! SORRY HAD TO VENT SCREW CRICKET AND ITS BUILT TO BREAK PHONES!!!!!!!!!!!!

i jus got this phone and its ok.. but when i recieve a mms i get a link and a code. when i go to it and enter it all it still wont go through. when i try to send a mms it always fails. and i do have pic msgin on my phone. help!!

albundyhere albundyhere 11/20/09 1:25 pm

just got this phone havent really played around it much but havent have problems with it so far

MarlaSinger MarlaSinger 11/22/09 5:58 am

I just purchased this phone, and I “test drove” it beforehand, making sure that it would pull up everything I wanted.  However, now that I have purchased it, in my browser, I am getting nothing but errors.  Telling me about Javascript and so forth.  Has anyone else experienced this issue?  I am looking to find a workaround on this.  PLEASE HELP!

I Just got this phone, and i think its cite nd everything. BUT, wat i really hate is that idk if theres a way to take off the sound when you recieve a text message. And if their is a way, PLEASE HELP.

Sorry i mean “cute” lol

TXTM8 is a good phone for the most part. But why the complications with sending your picture mail to the internet?? Better yet, why can’t we recieve it on the actual phone? Ringtones are a little more simple but this is a major flaw in the creation of this new phone. It seems like everyone experincing difficulties with this phone has not approved of the new changes and it may not be worth as nearly as half as much as it should. I haven’t had any complications so far, I’ve only had it about 3 days now. But if anyone has information of how to find a loop hole and recive picture mail on this phone, please contact me at my e mail.

xx_ashbabe@hotmail.com


Thanks :]

Picture messaging should work on the phone as long as you have picture messaging on your plan.  Mine was working fine on mine until I called to have roaming added to the phone.  Then typical of cricket they screwed something up and I haven’t been motivated enough to call about it since I don’t use picture messaging enough to worry about it. 

If picture messaging isn’t working for you call Cricket or visit your local store.  I’m sure they can fix it for you.

Eric

Alexis, you are a stupid, illiterate moron.  Learn how to speak, then learn how to transfer that to your typing.  “i will never buy a fone from der again?”  Pathetic.  How are we supposed to take your review seriously when you sound like an idiot “gangsta?”

Hi i was just wonding if anyone knows how to acces the memory card off this phone, it says its detected…but nothings coming up

Vanessa Vanessa 1/1/10 7:30 pm

I have no problems with this phone just got it yesterday can recieve MMS, Emails, Updates,etc. fine and put music on an SD card to put on the phone so didn’t try downloading them from their website.  Y pay for their ringtones when there are so many out there free and the fact that you can make your own with wavepad which is a free program.  Come on ppl if you are having problems with the phone go to the kiosk they should beable to help you on figuring it out.  if not then maybe you should try one of their other phones that might be more along your speed like the samsung R211 its a simple phone an cheap no SD card no MMS.  If you can’t figure out how to use a phone then it must be to high tech for you this phone is simple an a great phone for the 79.99 price and all the functions it has to offer..

Anyone figured out how to get free ringtones on this phone without the SD card or email workaround?

to help yooh to help yooh 2/2/10 11:43 am

go to settings then phone settings then choose the last option #8 slide close…select it and it gives u the option to end task when close or continue task when close select end task and the call should hang up when you slide it down

obfuscate obfuscate 2/8/10 5:34 pm

are you SURE you werent playing with your phone at school?


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