Well that didn't work out too well... it just took us to a settings page where 'tapping' produced nothing. However, we solved the problem by texting eachother to reveal our numbers, typing them to a notepad then pinning them to our start pages.

Hmmm, well there's a lot to learn, and I don't imagine I'm going to get it all in a day... or 3, being I'm relatively new to smartphones, but it's a lot easier than the Telstra phone and a much more enjoyable experience wih the more responsive screen and smooth as silk scrolling.

I do like the idea of the 'Family Room' and see that as getting quite a bit of use... brilliant.  as for PhotoBeamer, also brilliant and another app that'll get a lot of use... like going to friends and/or relatives places... even at home here, and showing our pics on a big screen rather than having everyone crowded around the phone.... which is a good thing around a former sister-in-law of mine, who likes to grope 'things' when in close quarters. 

Fortunately, seeing her is almost as rare as rocking horse manure.

Anyway, Lumia's possibilities, they're endless.  Ain't technology grand!!!!

my oath its  grand all right gotta luv it

Hmmm....

After you go into "settings" you should notice that the 'heading' you are currently under is "system".  Swiping left/right should change that 'heading' to "applications".  Scrolling down should reveal a "phone" selection, tapping on that should show your mobile number among other info.

Also, you can pretty much "pin" anything to your start/home screens like for instance a contact card so after you find a contact in your list (ie. the better half) you can tap'n hold on the contact card and you should get the option to "pin" said contact to the home screen as a tile. 

Well no, not exactly 'burner phones'  We have dirt cheap PAYG phones for 20 bucks or so, but they're not strictly disposable.  Yeah, they might be cheap enough to throw away for some, but many at the lower end of the socio-economic scale keep topping them up with credit until they die [the phone, that is].  As for the requirements, proof of ID is essential to purchase any phone with a SIM... which to me is stupid because it can easily be gotten around with a bit of know-how and common sense, as we proved on Friday with a little help from the sales clerk, bless her cotton socks.

Okay, so I've gone back there and I get a phone settings page with various options for default voicemail caller ID and call forwarding, etc, but tapping anywhere on this page produces nothing.  There is a box where a phone number could go, but '121' is all that's in it and nothing is or can be added.  Not to worry, though.  We have our numbers on a note pad page for now, and they're easy enough to access until we can locate them otherwise.

I see, thanks for the clarification starkers.  I appears that that particular field must be "carrier-controlled" and as such my carrier has obviously put my mobile there where as yours has a '121' in it.   My apologies for not understanding your earlier post.

Yeah, it possibly is carrier controlled, but it's not a problem now we have easy access to our numbers.  Anyway, no need to apologise, it's not like you could see what is on my screen.

I don't know about you, but I tend to remember numbers I call better than my own.  It's a number I have little or no reason to call, so until I've had it a while and have it committed to memory, I'll just keep it pinned via note to my start page for those times when various forms I need to fill out ask for it, or if/when somebody just wants to jot it down for later.

Anyway, I am still navigating my way round this wondrous device and it never ceases to amaze me.  I mean, who ever imagined so much stuff could be crammed into such a small space, and then I turn around and discover even more stuff: "Like WTF, I'm never gonna need all this stuff.", but then I recall not needing a mobile phone, much less a 'smart' one... and this little beauty is going to do it all so much better than past devices I've owned... moreso now my PC is Win 8 as well.

there sure is a learning curve coming from an iphone to this rascal but i'm enjoying it quite a bit. taking the first one back after only 2 or 3 days wasn't one of my more brainy moves.

the 920 cost me $135 (including the $35 restocking fee for returning the first one) and i sold my iphone 4S for $400. i came out ahead in the deal no matter how you look at it. i have a superb phone AND more cash in my pocket. i may throw another $100 or so on top of the $400 and get a Surface. i'll then have a Lenovo android tablet that i never use (it's well built but android sux), an ipad which is used A LOT, and a surface.

At last you had to buy your birthday present yourself?   Nice choice I haven't seen it yet but from reviews, it seems to be the best smartphone in market.

since Dec. 26th, my ex, my daughter and son-in-law, and my younger brother have all purchased 920s. the ex actually got a red one. it seems the rochester store had one left and she drove up there to get it. my daughter picked a white one while the son-in-law went with a black one. i think my brother got a black one too, but i'm not sure. all changed from iphones except one, who switched from a galaxy II s.

That seems a common occurrence these days... the iPhone getting ditched for something better.

My niece, who was into i-everything until a while ago, now wants to ditch her iPhone for a W8 phone after seeing our Lumia 820's and how easy they are to operate.  We also showed her the 920 at the Nokia site, but for now it seems the 820 is her better option, due to price and availability.  The 920 is not available in Oz as a PAYG as yet, and she cannot afford the 2 year contract terms with either of the 2 carriers who currently have it.

Anyway, while that was getting away from the point a bit, it shows that iPhone users will switch if they see something that offers them a better user experience, and according to my niece, the Nokia Lumia 820 does.... and through her singing its praises to her friends at uni, it seems as though several of her [iphone/iPad loving] friends are also going to look into it. As it is she has already gotten a quite a few to trade in their iPads for an Android equivalent because of USB connectivity and greater storage, etc.  Yeah, I think it's pretty amazing how the changes and/or preferences in our little family can and have influenced so many people outside of it... suck eggs, Apple.

Since Shaunna and I got ours, several people we know have seen it and said something like: "OMG, this has just got to be my next phone... it's totally amazing.", or words to that effect.  Yes, I believe MS and Nokia are on a winner with this W8 and Lumia pairing, and while they may not have cornered a large share of the market as yet, it's only a matter of time.  Several people have told me that IOS and the latest offerings from Apple have been disappointing to say the least, and that a change is in the air.  Now while some are talking Samsung and Android, there's a considerable few also talking about buying W8 phones, though currently HTC and Nokia are the only ones available here in Oz at present.  That, however, will change when other manufacturers see the potential and team with MS to produce W8 phones of their own.

It's too bad the Nokia 920 is not offered as a prepaid airtime phone. My credit is no where good enough to get a phone with any carrier here.

If only that were my main problem... I could get around that with a couple of stat decs and a reference or three.

Not so with my proof of ID dilemma... the bastards thwart me at every turn, and for no valid reason, just revenue raising.

one of them was replaced today. it seems the camera on my daughter's phone decided to take nothing but pitch black pictures. since she is the mother of the most beautiful, almost three month little girl, you can see how the lack of a correctly operating camera wouldn't be a good thing. for some reason, the local store had a red one but no white ones in stock so she now owns a pretty fire engine red phone. that was her first choice all along so she's a very happy camper now.

Found this while browsing today... 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrpBgleZiZg&feature=youtu.be

...couldn't help myself.....hehe