pretty simpe questions regarding dku-5 (for those in the know)

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Funky_jesus

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#1465 29-Apr-2004 20:06

hi i own a 3105 on the telecom network, there have been some dku-5 usb cables on trademe and was wondering the compatibility of them

are all dku-5 cables compatibile with each phone? i would hate to buy one finding out that they are phone specific (i.e 3100 dku-5 being different than the 3105 dku-5)

and if someone could tell me their retail worth it would be nice

Thank you in advance

cellman

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#5249 30-Apr-2004 14:51

The DKU-5 cable will work and has been tested on every Nokia CDMA phone

Funky_jesus

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#5258 30-Apr-2004 17:06

ty cellman

anyone know how much they are worth?

rck

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#5261 30-Apr-2004 19:51

They are worth between $180 and $200 brand new at most stores.

cellman

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#5456 5-May-2004 08:51

APT also have cable, www.pccard.co.nz. they are 179+gst

Funky_jesus

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#5483 5-May-2004 16:42

jesus thats absolutly crazy

since my posts i have purchased one of trade me for $49 not bad considering a car charger was thrown in for nothing, all works fine after downloading updated drivers and software from nokia site, only issue i had was it converted usb to serial, no biggy once i figured it out

http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/auction_detail_expired.asp?id=11017818

anyways thanks for your help guys, saved me some $

btw if anyone wishes to pass on websites where i can get games and applicatations etc etc would be regarded highly

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#5602 8-May-2004 22:55

The one you brought is a proper 'Nokia' one? Not a regular imported cable? Because proper Nokia cables do cost a bit. :o

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Funky_jesus

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#5605 8-May-2004 23:41

nokia logo came up during installation of the drivers but it could very well be an import

do i care? not really i was never going to fork out $180 for a new one retail, frankly i feel that is way too much for just an cable, paid enough for the darn phone

works great, nice to be able to personalise your phone without having to give money to telecom for games or ringtones etc etc, they charge something like $2.95 for an 10kb picture or $3.95 for a 5kb midi, graveyard robbery to the fullest

ameet.b

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#8946 28-Sep-2004 04:04

hey guys. please help me out. i am using nokia 3105 cdma in india. i have dku-5 cable n the correct drivers r loaded. when i connect the cable to my phone it says "ready for data" but the moment i start pc suite n activate serial com3 it says "data connection ended" and the phone's not detected. downloaded the correct version of pc suite too, its v.5.17 for cdma. please please please help me out on this one. anyone someone mail me back on ameet.b@rediffmail.com

jpwise

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#8952 28-Sep-2004 11:41

ameet.b, the problem you're experiencing is one of the problems with the cheaper DKU-5 3rd party cables.

although our APT (available in NZ) cables are 3rd party aswell, the problem you're having was encountered some time back, and corrected. It is related to the hardware within the cable, and changes made to the interface on the phone. Older DKU-5 style phones will work fine, but not newer.

Long story short, the cable you have wont' work with the PC suite software. You could try some of the Oxygen software I've heard people mention before, but you'll need a better cable to use the PC Suite software.

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paradoxsm

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#8967 28-Sep-2004 19:07

You get what you pay for

I bought a "fake" off trademe, $35 bucks with a free car charger it works a treat with my 2280, but is terrible on my new 6225. I will buy a NOKIA one when I go overseas.
The phone I think recognises it as a fake and stymies it. It all happened after I went into "telecom" folder on the phone. There's all the Important network setting and customisations in there and the really detailed bits (Will not be explained here as it WILL DESTROY YOUR PHONE)

Funky_jesus

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#8976 28-Sep-2004 22:22

ameet.b same things happens to mine also, saying it has ended, i know with mine its lying hehe

um i had detection issuies with win98 with it only staying live for a few minutes, on xp it will stay connected for as long as you want it too

also you MUST install the driver before loading on pc suite other wise it will NOT work

if you would like to email me directly to help (more than happy too) my email is funky_jesus@hotmail.com

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ameet.b

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#9035 1-Oct-2004 01:43

hey jesus and guys

thanks a bunch. but neither do i have winxp nor its a 3rd party cable. i forgot to tell you guys, that cable works perfectly fine with the rest of the phones in my office except mine :((

jpwise

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#9040 1-Oct-2004 08:39

LOL, In that case I'd probably send it away for servicing. Firmware upgrade/and/or repairs.

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