Hi Paul, Just to expand on what you are saying, if your phone can't pick up 3G, because of a weak 3G signal, which is separate from your phone signal, it will fall back to Packet Data, which is a slow connection method, much akin to dial up. I hope this helps explain things. All the best Steve -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Bepey Sent: 31 July 2007 18:59 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: My phone talks rubbish - help! Hi Damon. Packet connection is usually active when your phone is set to 3G mode, what network are you using? Cheers, Paul Mobile 07968 699472 -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Damon Sent: 31 July 2007 15:16 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] My phone talks rubbish - help! Hi. My talks-enabled Nokia N73 keeps beeping from time to time, sometimes when I'm talking to someone, and other times without real reason. It is occasionally heard to say the following after a beep: "packet data connection active" Can someone tell me what this means and how, if possible, I can turn it off? Thanks in anticipation ...Damon ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.0/927 - Release Date: 7/30/2007 5:02 PM ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq