Review of UNIWA V202T Flip Phone.

Review of the UNIWA V202T Flip Phone.

14/06/2025 Connecting to computer revised.
29/05/2025 Calendar and clock information added.
17/06/2025 SETTINGS revised now on linked page.
18/06/2025 MULTIMEDIA now on linked page.
20/06/2025 SOS now on linked page.

I need to use a button phone and prefer flip phones. As my 3G network is being phased out, I went looking for a 4G phone and ended up with a UNIWA V202T. The phone has many features that are listed in the review at the bottom of this page. I am old school and used to learning from an instruction manual, not the modern method of learning by trial and error. As the included instruction manual covered only the basics, I decided to go through the menu and document it. It turned out that there is a lot more to a phone than I imagined. After playing around with this phone I realized that with so many options, learning by trial and error is perhaps the only possible way to go. When buying over the internet there is no detailed information available. I hope this page helps to fill the information gap.

Do not rely on the correctness of anything written here. Devices can change specifications at any time and I can get things wrong.
Please contact me with any comments. Peter@poppasplace.au

The special buttons.

A press of the red message button equals MENU => Select => MESSAGE => OK => WRITE MESSAGE
A press of the camera button equals MENU => Select => MULTIMEDIA => OK => CAMERA
A press of the contacts button equals MENU => OK => CONTACTS
A short press of the red phone button takes you back or to the home screen. A long press off/on.
A press of the green phone button from home equals MENU => Select => CALL HISTORY => OK => Select => DIALED CALLS => OK

Ringing a number.

Uniwa V202T

If you enter numbers at the home screen they display large and clear. At the same time all the contacts with a matching combination of numbers are listed, and if selected and OK pressed, the number is transferred to the dialing window. The green phone button rings the number.
A pause or a wait can be inserted in the number by moving the cursor and entering options pause/wait. As soon as the incremental search on the number finds no contact, an "Add to contacts" selection appears.

Uniwa dual SIM

This is my home screen. I set the RHS top key to be the Dual-SIM function in SETTINGS, Phone SETTINGS, SHORTCUT SETTINGS.
The home screen shows for each SIM strength bars and if 2G, 3G or 4G.
Received calls can be from either SIM network which is shown on the screen.
When talking on one SIM if a call comes in on the other SIM it receives a busy signal by my test.

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MENU
CONTACTS
MESSAGE
CALL HISTORY
      MULTIMEDIA
      SOS
      SETTINGS
MY FAVORITE
   APPLICATION

MENU
CONTACTS

The left and right OK buttons toggle the display to a view divided into types e.g. SIM1, Family, Friends.
Move up/down the list with top and bottom OK keys. In this mode the entry method for a search is shown.
Contacts are displayed in alphabetical order.
To move up/down the list in steps of 4 press # or * respectively. Pressing a number key starts a search.

If in the display not divided into types.
Pressing a number key starts a search using the entering method (not shown) last used.
Press # (multiple times if necessary) to change the entry method (En, en, EN, Abc, abc, ABC, 123, Writing Language) and OK.
The top and bottom OK keys also move the above selection up and down the above list.
Entering letters starts a search that uses an algorithm that usually finds the person after their first 3 letters are entered.
All of the text is searched, for example the entry "Andrew / plumber" was found with "pl", "mb", or "and".
Select a contact => OK => select the number => OK (shows green phone icon and will call) or green phone button to call.

MENU
CONTACTS => OK => Options => New, Write message, Call, Delete, Delete multiple, Import/export >, Send vCard >, Others >.
=> NEW => OK => SELECT => PHONE, SIM
=> WRITE MESSAGE (to previously selected contact) => OK
   => CALL (to previously selected contact) => OK
=> DELETE => CONFIRM
=> DELETE MULTIPLE => SELECT Search possible
=> IMPORT/EXPORT > => OK => COPY.
   => IMPORT CONTACTS
=> EXPORT CONTACTS Sends selected contacts to a folder in a vCard format file.
Can be used for backup if copied to a computer.
=> SEND vCard > => SMS
   => MMS
=> BLUETOOTH
=> OTHERS > => OWN NUMBER
          => MEMORY STATUS
MENU
CONTACTS => OK => Select => OK => Options => Edit, Delete, Copy, Send vCar
EDIT => OK => Select (Name) => OK
This shows the name in an editing page. The text entry method is shown at the top of the page and can be changed by pressing the # key.
In the En, en, EN modes the only 4 characters are offered (On the "1" key) are " , . ? ! " and in the Abc, abc, ABC modes only " , " is offered.
Putting a "," before a name puts it at the top of the contacts list where it is more easily found.

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MENU
    MESSAGE
           WRITE MESSAGE
           INBOX
           OUTBOX
           DRAFTS
           SENTBOX
           TEMPLATES (*inv)
           VOICE MAIL SERVER (*inv)

For each of these boxes selecting options gives Settings, Delete all, Message capacity.
Settings gives Sim 1,2 SMS Center, SMS validity 1,6,24,72 hours,1 week, maximum, status report, reply path. Save sent message, preferred storage.

MENU
    MESSAGE
           WRITE MESSAGE => OK

Headed as NEW CHAT the top red box is for the address. Pressing the OK button (icon shows +) allows the multiple selection of people from the address book. Pressing the left and right side button of the OK button swaps to a view of the address book segmented by SIM and family, friends etc.
Pressing OPTIONS shows OK, MARK ALL, UNMARK ALL.
Assuming that at least one contact was selected.
OK shows the top box containing the last contact in the selected list followed by a semi colon. The side buttons of the OK show any other selected contacts. You can manually add a phone number. Pressing the lower button of the OK takes you to the blue message entry box. Use the # key to select the text entry method. At this point the OK button indicator icon shows as a vertical green arrow and pressing OK sends the SMS, be careful of the OK button, you may not have finished the message. If this bothers you, write the message before selecting any recipients. Options brings up Send, Add, Save as draft. If you try to send an empty message both sending methods fail with a warning. Add allows adding a selection of 14 other things, such as contact info, Picture, phiz (Smile, Laugh and 19 others), Audio etc.etc.

The text entry methods.

The current text entry method is shown at the top of the screen. On pressing the # button a list is shown. By further pressing the # button the choices are En, en, EN, Abc, abc, ABC, 123, Writing language ( OK shows a choice of 24). Select a method and OK it. Using ABC, Abc, abc, is intuitive. Using EN, En, en, invokes a predictive text entry system known as T9 (see Wickipedia). You enter letters by one press of a button with the desired letter on it. For example enter "cat" by pressing "228" and a list of word guesses is shown, move to "cat" using the side OK buttons and "0" or OK for no space. If the list shows the choices numbered, alternately press a number to select the entry. This version can PERMANENTLY add new words to it's dictionary. DO NOT make a mistake doing this. After entering the word step through all the incorrect choices until you see a number, check your spelling and your entry by checking the numbers, continue right stepping until "New word" appears, OK and "Add new word" appears, clear the incorrect word and put the correct word, OK. This phone also has smart punctuation, try entering 2261803610 "can't do. " appears. The "1" has entered the correct punctuation. The 4 buttons surrounding the OK will take you to any of the text on the page to make corrections.

MENU
    MESSAGE
           INBOX
           OUTBOX
           DRAFTS Are stored without reference to a receiver. Can be individually locked against deletion, moved, edited, copied, marked, sorted by time, contacts, subject, or type.
SENTBOX

The above boxes contain the expected SMS. When showing one box quick access to the other 3 boxes can be made with the left and right side buttons of the OK button.

MENU
    MESSAGE
           TEMPLATES (*inv) Five example templates are shown together with five blank. All can be edited.

MENU
    MESSAGE
           VOICE MAIL SERVER (*inv) needs flight mode off.

MENU
    MESSAGE => Options => SETTINGS, DELETE ALL, MESSAGE CAPACITY.

   => SETTINGS
You can see the phone number for the SIM 1 and 2 message centers, Set the SMS validity period, Turn on/off the SMS status report, Reply path, Set save messages sent on/off, Set preferred storage to SIM or phone.

=> DELETE ALL
Shows INBOX, SENTBOX, OUTBOX, DRAFTS. The L & R OK buttons toggle the options to SMS, MMS, OTA message, Push message.

=> MESSAGE CAPACITY
Shows SMS memory for SIM 1, SIM 2, Phone, MMS memory, Undownloaded MMS, WAP push memory.

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MENU
    CALL HISTORY
                MISSED CALLS
                DIALED CALLS
                RECEIVED CALLS
                REJECTED CALLS
                DELETE ALL
                CALL TIMERS (*inv)

MENU
    CALL HISTORY
                MISSED CALLS
                DIALED CALLS
                RECEIVED CALLS
                REJECTED CALLS
Left and right OK keys move between these 4 menus.
Highlighting a caller and pressing options shows Details, Call, Write message, Add to contacts, Add to black list, Delete, Delete all.
OK a call and press options shows Edit before dialing, View, Delete, Call, Send message, Add to contacts.

MENU
CALL HISTORY
DELETE ALL

MENU
    CALL HISTORY
                CALL TIMERS (*inv)
Shows Last call, Received calls, Dialed calls, Call history, Reset.

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These menu selections are on separate pages, click the links.
MENU
     MULTIMEDIA
     SOS
     SETTINGS

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MENU
    MY FAVORITE (sic)

My Favorite is the manipulation center for the phone and SIM file system.
The page displayed can be swapped between showing folders in the SD card and the phone
using the OK key side buttons.
simplify
SD card shows these permanent folders and any others.
Alarm
Audio
Ebook
Others
Photos
Video
vCard

Phone shows these permanent folders and any others.
Alarm
Audio
Ebook
File array
Others
Photos
Video

OK on any highlighted folder displays the contents.
As an example select the AUDIO folder. Click OPTIONS, The options are NEW FOLDER, DELETE, DETAILS, EDIT, SEARCH, SORT, MARK, MEMORY STATUS.
Assuming you previously loaded some folders containing mp3 files to the AUDIO folder, OK opens the folder and shows the contents. If audio files show, an OK plays them.

If you are inside an empty folder it shows (<empty list>) and the only option (If you are not copying) is NEW FOLDER.

To make a folder in the folder OTHERS for example. Move highlighting to OTHERS => OK => OPTIONS => NEW FOLDER => OK => Edit the name => OK.

To copy a file or folder to another folder, navigate* to highlight the file or folder to be copied OPTIONS => EDIT => OK => COPY => OK => navigate* to highlight the folder where it is to go => OK(shows contents) => SELECT It is copied and you are returned to source of the file or folder. Using CUT instead of COPY, copies the file and deletes the original. "navigate*" may require multiple steps of highlighting and OK as you traverse the folder tree.

You can mark multiple files in a folder and SEND, DELETE, COPY or CUT them all.
A short press on the red phone button takes you directly to the home screen.
Delete works on all selected or marked folders except the defaults.
Whenever there is a marked folder the options are reduced compared to unmarked as appropriate to the highlighted item.
Memory status is found as the last option if a folder (not file) is highlighted.
Searching my audio folder for "ra" found Ella Fitzgerald and Raphael Mendez. Note all text is searched.

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MENU
    APPLICATION
               CALENDAR
               CALCULATOR
               CLOCK
               STK
               BLUETOOTH
               TORCH (*inv)

MENU
    APPLICATION => OK
               CALENDAR => OK => Options => ADD NEW SCHEDULE
                                                                        VIEW SCHEDULES
                                                                        ALL SCHEDULES
                                                                        CLEAR TODAY'S SCHEDULE
                                                                        CLEAR ALL
                                                                        GO TO DATE
                                                                        WEEKLY (Shows the schedules for the numbered week Sunday to Saturday containing the set date)
                                                            DAILY (Shows by the hour for a given day)

Note.
If you add a new schedule and go to REPEAT MODE you then get a YEARLY option and a NOT REMINDING option.
NOT REMINDING shows mark on calendar but makes no alert sound.
The DEADLINE date is the date that the repeat function is to stop. You must set it for the repeat function to work more than once.
Setting the phone to SILENT or VIBRATE (via long press of the # key in the home screen) causes the schedule sound to vibrate only.
The calendar schedules work with the phone off.

For example to set a schedule for every Monday and Wednesday in July 2025.

MENU
     APPLICATION => OK
         CALENDAR => OK => Set pointer to 1/7/2025 => OPTIONS => Add new schedule => OK => enter subject => DOWN => DATE (shows as 01.07.2025) => DOWN => TIME set time => DOWN => RINGTONE => DOWN => REPEAT MODE (shows once) => OK (shows Once,Daily repeat, Weekly repeat, Monthly, Yearly, (DOWN) No remaining) => WEEKLY REPEAT => OK => DOWN (shows 7 day display) Use RIGHT and LEFT and OK to set Monday and Wednesday. => DOWN => DEADLINE set 31.07.2025. => SAVE .

Note. LEFT, RIGHT, DOWN surround the OK button. The little green arrow at the bottom of the display indicates? that pressing OK gets to another screen. I can not see any indication when DOWN is an option

MENU
    APPLICATION
               CALCULATOR (OK) => Options =>
M+
M=
MR
MC
CLEAR

MENU
    APPLICATION
               CLOCK (OK) => Alarm
Note.
You can turn the selected of 3 alarms on/off with top LHS button. (OK) a highlighted alarm and you can change the Message, Time, Ringtone or recorded message, and the Repeat mode to Once, Daily, or Working days.
The alarms sounds work with the phone off.
A small clock appears in the main screen if an alarm is set.
Setting the phone to SILENT or VIBRATE (via long press of the # key in the home screen) causes the loud alarm to vibrate instead.
When the alarm activates you get the choice of OFF or SNOOZE (5 minutes).

MENU
    APPLICATION.
               STK ?

MENU
    APPLICATION
               BLUETOOTH

Set Bluetooth off/on. If you do not use it turn it off to save power and add to security. There are options for connecting Bluetooth.
Read the HELP menu.

MENU
    APPLICATION
               TORCH (OK) => Torch
(OK) turns torch on/off I added this to one of the programmable keys.

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GENERAL POINTS

CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER.
On connecting to a Windows 10, 11 or Vista computer and opening the phone (requires USB type C DATA cable as opposed to a charging only cable.) the phone requested I select a USB application (Charging or udisk). On selecting udisk a driver was loaded and two removable disks appeared. Using Windows "Properties" I found that one drive had 36MB free which was the phone memory and the other was my SD card. 22 folders containing 273 .mp3 files were loaded to the G: folder "Audio". Windows reported 195 items loaded. After using the computer Safely remove hardware option, the phone MY FILES menu was checked and showed 278 links which was correct as I had 5 links already in the phone. The phone must be on when connecting or USB driver fails to load. After setting windows to show hidden files, opening the hidden folder @cstardata sending the file "compile time" to Windows note book revealed "Build time 08.25.2023".

SEARCHING CONTACTS
Show the next screen full up or down by pressing * or #.

PHONE SHUT and on.
Press a volume button or the alarm button if alarm not set, to show display for 10 seconds.

AUDIO
Look for EXIT (last item on menu) to get out of the audio player or a short press of the red phone key.

SPEAKER PHONE
During a call press the central OK button to toggle speaker phone on/off. A very tiny icon of a speaker appears in the bottom center of the screen that indicates the use of the OK key. The sound from the speaker was surprisingly good and the phone will find use on my pillow playing mp3's.

THE PHONE WORKS WHEN OFF
The 3 alarms and the schedules in the calendar sound even when the phone is turned off. Good on it!

THE OK BUTTON
When making an SMS the OK key shortens the menu path but will send without confirmation. A very small icon under some conditions shows in the bottom center and gives some clue to the function of the OK key. A green up arrow indicates send.

IN THE HOME SCREEN
A long hold of the # button selects silent, vibrate, normal and shows the result.
A short press of the red phone button stops audio play as well as other things.

Notes
(*inv) Option not displayed without key action and otherwise there is no visual indication that it exists. Some screens that have not been marked with (*inv) show a faint slider on the RHS that indicates that there are unseen options. Searching for a function that is hidden requires extra effort.

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A REVIEW OF THE UNIWA V202T FLIP PHONE

UNIWA V202T Many features.

When reviewing the phone was only run with 1 SIM card. By my observation signal strength and sound quality was up to scratch.

PROS.   Big keys. Big letters on number keys. Special keys make common functions quick and easy. Dual SIM. Dual display. Vast number of 2G,3G,4G frequency bands supported. Loud and clear speaker phone. The keys surrounding the OK key and top RHS button can be programmed as short cuts. A PIN can be set on 10 important menus giving privacy. There is a call time limit reminder. You can set the daily time for auto power on/off, Bluetooth, Calculator. Speed Dial can be set on buttons 2 through 9. The emergency call button can be set to silent which makes it useful in call the manager situations. Calendar with schedules and three time alarms both active with phone turned off.

CONS. Just a few minor ones. You are not given enough time to cancel a mistaken press of the emergency button. There is about a 75 character limit when creating the emergency SMS. During an emergency call the phone is not in speaker mode. The icon that in some cases shows to give a clue to the function of the OK key is very small. I failed to spot that the OK button toggles the speaker phone during a call. On some menus there is no indication that there are more options below the page.

14/11/2024.