Hey fellow forumites,
firstly...problem self solved :)
i first removed the memory card and did another master reset...then i installed a new operating system...i thought it might be worthwhile to remove the battery when required for more than 2 minutes...as this is common practise when clearing the cmos on a pc motherboard...oh yeah...forgot to mention that this is my first phone and i'm really quite impressed with its form and function!
ps up to now i've been using a carrier pigeon or a message on an arrow to communicate with others :D
regards,
brad aka mephit