Old Alcatel 1010X phone - Windows software?

byrnefm

Hi,

I have an old Alcatel 1010X phone which one of my children is using as a "contact me" phone. No internet or the like on it, so it's only for calls/texts. There used to be a free Windows software suite download for the phone to allow you to (I guess) change the background and ringtones on it but it's not on Alcatel's website any longer, since they said they no longer support it. Would anyone happen to know - in the off-chance - if it is available on any other site, or even the USB driver for it, so that Windows can recognise it? It has an older-style USB connection and the phone recognises when I plug it into the computer as a USB connection .. it's just that Windows does not.

Dempo1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058202152/old-alcatel-1010x-phone-windows-software

Honestly I doubt you'll be able to update anything on this device. Microsoft stopped updating Windows operating systems on mobile phones quite a while ago, I'm not even sure if they are even still manufacturing window operating phones anymore.

28064212

Sounds like Alcatel Smart Suite is what you're looking for. There are a number of versions of it available on their download page: https://www.alcatelmobile.com/support/software-drivers/ (search on the page for "SmartSuite"). You could try a couple of them and see if you have any luck. Ignore the phone models, just base it off the version numbers (e.g. 3.6.9). I'd probably try the newest first, then the oldest.

byrnefm

Thanks, Dempo1 and 28064212. Apparently, Alcatel have their own OS (like Nokia did with their phones). I thought I'd have a check online in the off-chance software was available for it. It really is a blast from the past trying out such an old phone that "only" makes calls and texts!