Comments on: Orange SPV M3100

By: geoff

geoff — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 17:10:01 +0000

I have TOM TOM 5 on micro sd card, but cant get it to install on my spv3100.
I did have it working, bu after installing latest software, I cant get the programme to work, any ideas????

By: Scottiebigman

Scottiebigman — Fri, 25 May 2007 13:33:36 +0000

Looney Pantz - can you advise me how you got your GPS to pair with your M3100? i am having major probs!! i make the connection and it seems that it is connecting then after about 5 seconds the connection drops. what incoming/outgoing com ports are you using? i have a Holox BT-321 GPS receiver. also as soon as the phone sees the receiver it comes up with an Orange exclamation mark. any ideas anyone?

By: Looney Pantz

Looney Pantz — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 23:38:35 +0000

For those looking to get Sat Nav on the M3100, I’m using a bluetooth GPS reciever and Tom Tom Navigator 6 without any problems. Only issue is space for the map files. You will need to add a memory card to your phone. I picked up a 2GB MicroSD thinking I would need lots of space, the maps took up about 250MB so leaving me with plenty of room for other programs.

By: simon

simon — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:48:09 +0000

i am using a SPV M1500 at the moment, and yes i’m hooked on the SPV range. my contract was up about a month ago, orange contacted me asking if i wanted to upgrade my phone. as i didn’t know about the 3100 at tha time, and as i had not seen a better phone than i had, i let them talk me in to a 6 month half price deal and now they wont let me up grade to a more expecive plan to get the 3100 for another 4 months. i spend well over £90 a month with orange, and have been with them for years, how crap is that for treatment. i suppose i will just have to be patent.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 15:31:03 +0000

I’m on my 3rd TyTn (v1605), lol.

1st one, as i said, had Screen Allignment issues.

2nd one was a refurb and had SA issues again, and a broken backlight.

3rd one is new, no SA issues (yet?) but is having a case of black outs after changing screen positions.

This is all a shame, as its such as ace peice of kit! But theres only so many times you can be let down by bugs.

HTC, pull your socks up and do more testing before releasing. And put better quality cameras on. And stop releasing device that are very similar, just small changes, eg tytn and p4350. And try to do slimmer handsets. Then they will be back on form like they were at the begining of 2006.

This tytn is the last one i’m going to have, as i’m losing my confidence when them, which will be a shame if the black outs cause a problem. And due to not seeing any exciting devices due for release in 2007, i may run back to Nokia and get an E50 or E70!

By: steve

steve — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:51:13 +0000

has anyone actually got any sat nav working on this model of phone???

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:32:35 +0000

Well im on my 5th M3100 now another screen died on me. although this might be the best spv even its most certanly the worst made. what im concerned about is the warrenty issues with orange. they only replace it for free for the first 6 months so what happens after that is anyones guess.

By: Gotti

Gotti — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:49:03 +0000

I got the M3100 for free and paying £15 a month with Orange. Went straight to ‘disconnection’ team. Gave me the fone, 500min anytime, any network and 250 text all for £15

By: Hannah

Hannah — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:33:23 +0000

I’ve had screen alignment issues, its just bieng fixed. It wasnt too much of a problem, but i heard other had had it, so i thought i’d catch it early.

Only problem i’ve had! And that my 1st handset.

Really happy about it.

Tho i might type a bit too fast, sometimes it cant keep up! lol.

By: George

George — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:17:16 +0000

Hey Chris… I’m afraid to say that I’ve had my M3100 since mid August and I’ve not had any problems with it. It has in my opinion been the best SPV i’ve had… and for the past 3/4 years or so it’s all i’ve used.
I hope that No. 4 works out for you.