From: "Glenn Meadows" 

Yes, on the RAZR to change ring modes.  Press one of the 3 side mount
buttons, and the external LCD will let you cycle thru various combination
of Silent, Vibe, Loud, Soft, Vibrate & Ring, Vibrate THEN Ring and set
the same. You can also fire up the camera without opening the phone and
take a quick point/click photo (even of yourself, as the external LCD will
show the camera again).

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Glenn M.
"Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
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> Yes, the RAZR phones, and most likely any that have external LCD's will
> show you who's calling.
>
> On my RAZR, I've got photo's of Shelley, and Andrew linked to their phone
> numbers, and when they call, the RAZR shows their picture, either on the
> external LCD if closed, or on the internal one when I open it.  I've got
> my phone set to NOT auto answer when I open it.  It will also show the CID
> number if it's a number not in my phone book.  If it matches the phonebook
> entry, it will display the persons name as I've entered it.
>
> The newly announced even thinner RAZR's have larger screens, but internal
> and external, and even more features.
>
> Of all the phones I've had/used/played with, _I_ like the RAZR the best
> for sound quality, ease of use.
>
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>
> Glenn M.
> "Randall Parker"
>

> wrote in message news:46507b4e$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> Do some of the cellphones let you see who is calling without opening them
>> up?
>>
>> This Nokia 6085 looks like its external display has too few digits for
>> that purpose:
>> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=1138
>>
>> But maybe this Nokia 6136 can show a caller ID externally?
>> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=898
>>
>> I'm thinking I want a phone that has these capabilities:
>>
>> 1) See the calling number without opening it up.
>>
>> 2) Turn off the ringer for just the current call once one sees which
>> caller ID it is. BUT the ringer should work for the next call that comes
>> in so that you can see who is calling the next time.
>>
>> 3) Be able to turn off the ringer and shunt them into voice mail via an
>> external side or top button. In other words, only open it up to take a
>> call or make a call.
>>
>> 4) An MP3 player/FM stereo with a jack for headphones.
>>
>> 5)  Vibrate rather than ring to let you know when receiving a call.
>>
>> 6) Be able to switch between vibrate, ring, and no ring via an external
>> button.
>
>

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