Comments on: G1 Phone Owners May Get a Battery Replacement Christmas Gift from T-Mobile

By: jman

jman — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:31:22 +0000

Any one got a new battery then? did Tmobile cough up?
Anyone in the UK got one?

By: randomduoode

randomduoode — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:10:14 +0000

I got a free battery shipped to me, after I complained buying my g1 in marchish.. I havent used it yet since I learned about “training” the battery… look it up, its in the tmobile app in the market.

Also, charging USB is supposedly a weaker charge, so if you can, always use the WALL CHARGER as it is supposed to give your battery a longer lasting/stronger charge.

Share the info if ya get it! Later!

By: rusty

rusty — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:40:08 +0000

battery life is terrible, max 10 hours before recharge on new G1 bought 6/09

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By: Phil Manning

Phil Manning — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:47:06 +0000

I thought this might be pie in sky and it seems to be right.
I sent a support email to T-Mobile about the phone a few days ago, got an automated reply and I am still waiting for a reply. Considering I am on a £40 a month contract and cannot get out of it for eighteen months, I am getting a bit peed off, especially as the latest contract advertised on TV at huge expence is only £35. They changed it after the initial promotion.

By: earl

earl — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:31:01 +0000

Hi
You can go onto ebay and find a bigger battery 2400 with replacement back for about five quid plus p&p.I wouldn’t pay 42 pounds have a look round first but do try ebay for a lot of things.

By: Michael Martin

Michael Martin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:16:18 +0000

@skipdiver

Yea, seems T-Mo has sidestepped the battery issue as I haven’t even heard of them debating this program internally anymore.

Looks like the ship has sailed and the best they will do is simply replace the same mAh battery for free upon request.

By: skipdiver

skipdiver — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:10:30 +0000

Does that mean, before *next* Christmas….? Has anyone yet seen the fruits of this mythical replacement battery project?

By: Michael Martin

Michael Martin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:31:01 +0000

@skipdiver,

T-Mobile support still claims a replacement or at least better battery efficiency via an OTA update will happen in the near future.