The Samsung A670 handset combines video capture and still imaging capabilities with superior messaging and high-speed wireless connectivity, all in a light and compact wireless device. Picture and text messaging services are also included, as is support for Internet connectivity. It's a great tool for savvy users who want to get the most out of wireless technology.
Design
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The phone features a traditional clamshell design with a large 128 x 160 pixels color display with 65,000 colors. A full-color 128 x 96 pixels supplementary display on the outside of the cover displays incoming call information, battery life, signal strength, pictures, graphics and more. A VGA (640 x 480) camera with LED flash is located just above this display. Most of the phone's features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset's backlit control pad. Meanwhile, the top right side of the unit houses an antenna while the charging port is housed on the unit's bottom edge. The phone also features a standard jack to accept universal hands-free headsets. Up/down keys are located on the left side of the unit for quick volume control.
Calling Features
The A670's built-in address book can store up to 500 contacts for quick and easy management of phone numbers and email addresses. The phone comes with 15 built-in polyphonic ringtones plus a vibrating alert. More ringtones can be downloaded via Verizon's Get It Now service. Ringtones and pictures can be assigned to specific callers so you don't have to look at the phone to know who's calling. The A670 features speaker-independent voice recognition, which allows any user to dial a number by speaking the name of a contact from a phone book, or by speaking the digits of a phone number. GPS location technology pinpoints your exact location when you dial 911.
Messaging, Internet and Tools
The A670 features multimedia messaging with support for sending and receiving picture messages. The handset can receive messages with graphics and sound. When used in combination with the phone's built-in camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun.T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit-- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.
Getting on the Internet anywhere is easy with the A670, as well. Verizon's optional Mobile Web package allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. You can check your e-mail, trade stocks online, compare prices while shopping, access flight information, get movie listings and find directions to the theater.
Verizon's Get It Now wireless download service is also fully compatible with the A670. This pay-per-download service features application downloads, games and productivity tools. You can also personalize your handset with ringtone downloads using the Get It Now service.
The A670 ships with a number of handy tools including a calendar, a to-do list and a voice memo application that can record up to 4 minutes of speech. An alarm clock and calculator are also included.
Imaging and Entertainment
In addition to a 4x zoom, The A670's built-in VGA camera includes a flash-- great for getting good shots in low light situations. Three quality settings let you control how much of the camera's 32 MB of built-in memory is allotted to your photos. The camera also supports video capture-- two 12-second video clips that you can set as your screensaver or program to play when you turn the phone on or off.
The phone also features customizable screen backgrounds so you can make your phone reflect your personality. The A670 is BREW enabled, meaning it supports games written on the BREW platform. Games are available via the Get It Now service.
Vital Statistics
The Samsung A670 weighs 3.8 ounces and measures 3.30 x 1.80 x 1.0 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 175 minutes of digital talk time, and up to 170 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 800/CDMA 1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.
What's in the Box
Samsung A670 handset, AC battery charger, lithium-ion battery, holster, user manual, welcome CD-ROM, quick reference guide.
1 Don't buy this if a clear connection is what you want
AWFUL voice quality
My husband and I got these phones yesterday when we signed on with Verizon - a welcomed switch after six years with T-Mobile (and its predecessor). We were instantly charmed by its sleek appearance and style, and good basic features. That charm quickly faded.
We didn't even have the phones for 24 hours when we realized its HORRIBLE reception! When talking to each other, we were constantly saying, "What? Could you please repeat that?", "I can't understand you - will you say that again?", and of course, Verizon's own, "Can you hear me now?" ARRRRRGH!! Speech sounds garbled, and the sound constantly hesitates and goes out for milliseconds, making conversations stuttered and incomplete.
DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE is you want clear calls!! We're going back to Verizon, and swapping our phones for an LG-brand. This decision was based on DH calling me from nearly every phone in the Verizon store, and our comparing the quality of each one.
* TERRIBLE voice quality
* Phone heats up quickly - within two minutes - and just gets hotter, the longer you talk.
* I agree with other reviewers - the shutter sound on the camera is horrible. You can change the tone, but you can't adjust the volume.
2 Avoid this phone (and possibly Samsung)
-- terrible voice quality
-- ridiculously low battery life
-- phone becomes hot (yes, hot) after 5-10 mins use
-- can't remember if this phone ever finished a long (>10min) call without dropping signal.
-- one of our phones stopped working after 4 months of use. Verizon salesperson says this is due to "poor handling" on our part. How do you handle a cell phone poorly? We had to buy another phone.
Frankly this is my first experience with a "picture" phone, not sure if all picture phones are this bad. So I am not in a position to compare. My last Nokia with AT&T lasted 3 years without dropping a call, and Verizon signal strength is supposed to be superior to AT&T at least in the San Francisco Bay Area. My friends say Samsung clam shell model phones are best avoided, in general, i.e. unless you think screen saver is the most useful feature in a cell phone.
3 not bad, could be better
Well, my first cellphone, and I chose verizon due to the good reception. And for the phone, I loved the look of this phone, and the size. I have had it for a little over a month now, and i am somewhat satisfied. Its not terrible, for such a teeny peice of technology, it's very advanced, but so are all phones.
My pros:
- is very nice/classy looking
- can download cool rings very easily (does not come with great ones)
- the picture quality is very nice in my opinion
My cons:
- cannot turn of [camera] shutter sound, but can change
- not as customizable as i would like (the menu, fonts, sounds etc)
- only 3 options for LED screen (1 digital clock, 2 analog)
- wish it had longer battery life. It lasts 2 full days and one night without turning off, at normal use. dies at about 9 or 10 on the second night.
Basically its a fine phone, i defiantly wish it had more options for customizing, like colors for the menu, optional clock displays, and such, but it works, and its fun.
I guess what I REALLY would want, is to be able to put my photos in folders, like to have a few folders, and you can have personal photos come up as the caller ID, and I wish it would transfer into their contact info, and not clutter up my album when I simply had the photo for caller ID
Its a niced, beautiful phone, and it functions entirely as a nice cell phone should.
4 STAY AWAY
I got 3 phones for my family. The minute I opened the box, I didnt like the phone.
1. You can not set alarm only on weekdays, so I have to wake up at 6 AM on Saturday and Sunday also.
2. It does not have font selection. So you are stuck with larger than life font size. Not a big deal, but while most of the phones are trying to give real fonts, atleast different font sizes would have been nice.
3. Ringtones are horrible. In addition, you can not record a sound and use it as ringtone. Some phones do support them.
4. Speed-dial is slower than finding a name and dialing. Its not user friendly.
Okay, so what, I dont need any of these... Listen to this
While charging the phone get HOT. I charged the phone over night and this morning I woke up to switch off the alarm, dame it, its like 100 C. Its too hot. In addition, if I talk for more than 5 minutes my cheeks get hot and burns. So STAY AWAY.
I am going to discuss this with Amazon, who is so far best with customer support. If Amazon doesnt help me, I will take this matter with Samsung, but if no body can help, I WILL DO MY BEST TO SCREW UP SAMSUNG PRODUCTS, NOT JUST THIS PHONE.
MY ADVICE, STAY AWAY. THERE IS NOTHING IN THIS PHONE THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE A SECNOD THOUGHT OF BUYING. IF ALL YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS A (...) - BUY THIS AND GET BURNS. PROBABLY YOU CAN SUE THEM EVENTUALLY.
5 Poor Voice Quality
The voice quality of this phone is extremely poor. I can't believe Samsung still make this kind of crappy product. Shame of you Samsung! I will never buy any Samsung product.
6 amazing endurance
My husband and I have had three of these. I got mine wet while ocean kayaking in hawaii last month. I had to buy a new phone, expensive without the contract (since we already had a fairly new one). My husband washed his through the entire washer cycle with his clothes. It dried out, and with a new battery, works perfectly. Last week I dropped my (new) one from the 21st floor balcony of my Waikiki hotel to the patio below on the 6th floor. The inside screen is now worthless, which seriously diminishes the usefulness of many features, but the phone works perfectly, the alarm works (although now I cannot change my wake time!). The front screen still works to show me the current time and to identify incoming calls. Amazing! I will keep it for a while, but next time will get the insurance.
7 This Phone Is Useful!
Okay, so I want a Cell Phone from Verizon Wireless and I like the Samsung A670. (Samsung says it's a SCH-A670) The Extendible Antenna makes it easy to get a Reception. The Cool Various Scene LCD Background is Standard. This phone is GREAT!!
8 LG 6100 reception is fine for me & A670 features r horrible
Okay, I live in the metro area in NJ, 30 min from NYC and I got constant dropped phone calls from my old Cingular/AT&T provider. The phone that my sister and I got was the Samsung A670 and LG VX6100 from Verizon. After getting our phones, we had were finally able to make phone calls from our house without having dropped phone calls. I believe that the reception is fine with the LG VX6100 and Samsung A670. I even get better reception from the LG VX6100. But my problem lies within the features of the phones. Compared to the LG VX6100, I only have cons to share with the Samsung A670.
*Cons*
-Camera is horrible (Can't turn off sound but can change it, when it is first set to camera mode the color is fine but it morphs into a ugly greenish blue color and there is no way to fix it easily, It sometimes takes takes alot more time for camera to load, the flash make the pic look blue)
-The menu screen is ugly
-your own pic gets cut off when u want to set it to wallpaper
-The color pallete on this phone is awful, it all seems to look grey and blue even though it has other colors
-The video isn't worth it. It is not smooth because its choppy but it has sound.
-I thought you can set a wallpaper on the front color LCD but you CAN'T. It only enables you to have a white background with digital clock, or two different analog clock with blue or orange background.
-can't flip open using one hand easily with a thumb.
-No games
-15 annoying presetted ringtones
-no speakerphone
-no analog
-not great battery life
its a phone with a okay camera, atleast the camera quality is better than the NEC 525
9 Better than the LG 6100
As my wife and I were both eligible for a phone upgrade, we went to our local Verizon store. The two models which seem to be the most popular are the LG 6100 and the Samsung A670. I chose the LG because of the analog possibility and because of the speaker phone. My wife chose the Samsung because it was the smaller of the two phones.
We live about 4 miles from downtown in a semi fringe area. I could not even receive a signal at home with my Motorola 720.(my current phone). I assumed that the problem was with Verizon's network.
Well, we got home and tried out our new phones.
The LG could barely get a signal and dropped my call every few seconds. The Samsung connected easily and never dropped my call. I tried both phones in various areas of my house as well as outside the house. Consistently, the Samsung did fine, whereas the LG was next to useless.
After "playing" with the LG for a while, I realized another annoyance that I could not live with. Both the left and right sides of the phone are lined with buttons.(three to be exact). It is virtually impossible to remove the phone from a pocket or its clip, without accidently pushing one of these buttons. When you accidently push one of these while the phone is ringing , you lose the call and it is sent into voicemail..very annoying. Even if you accidently push the button while the phone is not ringing, the phone beeps and changes the ringer volume.
The Samsung only has two side buttons, both located at the top of the phone. If you grab the phone anywhere except at the top of the sides, you will have no problems. This takes only a couple of grabs to get used to.
Both phones seemed to have equal (and very good) sound quality.
The bottom line is: The next day I returned my LG phone and traded it for another Samsung A670. It is a great phone....one I can easily live with for the next two years.
10 Incredible Phone
Up until a week ago, I owned a really old Nokia phone, you know, the cheap ones you can find for sale at the super market. It was time that I get a new one. So, I found the Verizon Wireless site, and liked the deal. I found the Samsung a670 on there and was totally focused on getting that one phone. I'll admit, the features are what really attracted me. So, I bought it, and two days later got it in the mail. I instantly fell in love with it.
It's just so sleak looking. I loved the size. It felt so sturdy as I opened it. The display is bright and clear, and the lit up buttons just look cool. I checked out the camera, which is really fun. I've tried the video feature as well, but it's not quite as impressive. The voice recognition is great, you don't even have to program it. The ringtones weren't great, but I just bought a few on Get It Now, I like "XRinger" personally. It also has no games, but I bought Tetris, which is really fun on this phone. It takes some time getting used to it and working out all the features, but that's the fun part. I love this phone, here are my pros and cons:
Pros:
Small, sleak, and sturdy.
Bright and clear screen.
Easy to use interface.
Outside display very useful, and clear.
Nice camera feature, including flash, and the use of the outside screen to take pictures of yourself.
Picture caller ID.
Get It Now network.
Loud ringtones, strong vibrate.
Voice recognition, very impressive.
Strong signal and sound.
Cons:
Extendable antenna is a bit hard to pull up.
Battery life not so good when used a lot, but I plan on getting the extended battery.
And that's it. I can't think of anything else wrong with this phone. I really don't care about having a speaker phone. The antenna is no big deal since you don't usually have to use it that much, the phone works fine without it, at least in my area. This is a must have phone.
11 a review for people as exceedingly exacting as me
This dual-band color camera flip phone on the Verizon network is a surprisingly good handset. I was a bit frustrated at having to choose between the 2 Samsung models - one being tri-mode (a650), and the other being dual-mode (this phone, the a670). Those tricksters made the one with the front LCD the dual-mode one. Honestly, who buys flip phones anymore that don't have the front display? There is no way in hell I can go backwards in technology. When the StarTac phone died, so did that whole concept. So of course I bought the A670, and thought I could live without the analog frequency. Also, I've heard that the A650 (which is the tri-mode version) has much worse battery life because the phone is constantly switching between digital or 1xRRT and analog mode, the latter being a total power drain, as is just the switching at all.
Anyway, the bottom line is that this is a great phone with excellent reception, as long as you don't need analog. (I have only owned tri-mode phones up to this point, and I fortunately have not missed the analog frequency at all. I was initially worried about that.) The sound comes in clearly, and I'm told that I sound clear on the other end. Another strong suit of this phone is the form factor and exceptional build quality. Not only do I think it's the most gorgeous phone offered by Verizon, it's also compact, perfectly curved and shaped for pocket insertion, and it's very solidly built. It feels sturdy to hold and use. It weighs a little more than the similar LG and Audiovox models, but it's a difference that you grow to appreciate because it just feels much more substantial.
If your needs stop there, then hold it - you've got yourself a new phone.
For me, there are some irritating points about this phone beyond the basic call-making and form factor. Namely, the software. It's not customizable. It's very rudimentary. For all the effort put into the elegance and construction of the design, you'd think some attention would be paid to the inside.
If you are a text messaging freak like I am, then this phone probably is not the best choice for you. It's not the worst, but it definitely leaves something to be desired. For one thing, the font is terrible. It's like bolded 14 point Courier New. This means that you have to scroll down one line for every word, practically. And there is no way to adjust it either. Another thing is that the key stroke recognition is very slow. Often, you don't realize that the keys you hit didn't register, so you are well on your 2nd or 3rd word when you realize you have to fix the first word. Irritating. Finally, you are able to add words to the T9 dictionary, but it doesn't stay for long. Very curious bug. I don't fully understand what's going on with that, but I know that I've added quite a few curse words, and I've had to re-enter them so many times, and it still doesn't take. Another thing that would make this phone a better SMS-enabled phone would be if the menu offered the ability to send a text message right off of the contact name, rather than having to scroll through the SMS menu to start a message. It would also be great if you could begin composing a message without having specified a destination address. Often I'm thinking of what I want to write without necessarily wanting to scroll through the 9-step contacts menu. The final shortcoming of the text messaging is that you can't scroll up and down lines once you've typed. Whether you press the down, up, left or right buttons, it will only go back and forth word by word. Very annoying if you want to change something at the top of your message. To further annoy you, after a certain number of characters, it stops allowing word-scrolling altogether and you have to go character by character. And you have to keep on clicking over and over again because it doesn't do the smart auto-scrolling when you keep the button depressed. Very, very lame and very, very carpal tunnel-inducing.
One of the small things that I love when phone manufacturers include is the reminder beep. The Samsung A670 definitely has that for SMS and voicemail, which is the most typical offering, but I think it would be great if they borrowed a page from Motorola and added one for missed calls. And make it configurable! Also, when the phone is set on vibrate, it only vibrates the first time when the SMS or voicemail gets sent, but does not offer any reminder vibrations. This is a mistake.
One thing about the ringer setting is that, aside from the global vibrate mode (set by pressing down the # key), the call ringer setting is independent from the SMS/vmail ringer setting. This means that if you only toggle between sound and vibrate, you're fine, but if you wanted the phone to be silent (and not vibrating), then you have to set the call ringers to silent AND you have to go to the SMS/vmail menu to set those ringers to silent as well. It sounds ridiculous, but I learned the hard way that this is absolutely true.
There are several pre-installed professional-sounding ring tones to choose from. It's a sad trend in the industry that phones are coming with fewer (if at all) ring tones that are not songs or chimes. Samsung offers a fair share of annoying tunes, but it's nice that they offer at least 3 actual ring tones that would be acceptable in an office setting.
A cool feature that I discovered is that, as long as you don't have "active flip" set, if you receive a call while the phone is open and you accidentally close it during the ringing, it doesn't hang up that call, like other phones I've had do. You can basically keep opening and closing the phone throughout the ringing and it won't hang it up nor answer it until you deliberately press "answer" or "ignore". Very cool. I've inadvertently closed the phone without necessarily meaning to screen out the call with previous phones. Also, after sending an SMS, I can close the phone right away and it still continues the 'sending' process (which can take about 10 - 15 seconds) - something that has saved me some time. Send it, and fuhget about it! It's a feature that I still wonder how phones ever got away with NOT having.
I also like the fact that the display is very vibrant. There is a power save mode which takes it down a notch, which I find quite nice actually because at times the non-power save mode can be *too* bright. Another power saving consideration is that you have to keep the side button pressed down for at least 2 seconds in order to activate the light on the front LCD. This is nice and avoids overuse of the light when you accidentally just tap it. Some users find it annoying though, that they have to keep it pressed for soooo looong just to get the light to come on. I rather like it.
The battery meter is a bit misleading. There are only 3 bars, and the first 2 bars come down really, really fast. So it seems like the battery life is atrocious. Really, though, the battery life is not as bad as it seems; it's moderate, and that last bar hangs on for quite a long time.
If this phone had speakerphone, it would be a near-perfect phone.
Even though I spent a great deal of time talking about the flaws of this phone, there really aren't phones out there that don't have major software (and hardware) shortcomings. Relatively speaking, this phone's flaws are not that bad. In truth, in terms of call quality and form factor alone, and all in all, this is the best non-PDA phone on Verizon's network and my favorite phone I've owned to date, and considering how many phones I've owned, that is saying quite a lot.
12 Phone dies after THREE MONTHS!
DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!
After three months, the screen stopped working. I took it to a customer service center and was told that the phone had been corroded by water damage. I didn't ever drop the phone in water or spill anything on it. I don't even live in a particularly humid area. When I called Samsung, they told me that they would not replace the phone because water damage constitutes "electromechanical shock," which voids the warrantee. I asked Jon, a Samsung customer service representative from Samsung's Texas office, how this could possibly have happened to the phone without water actually ever touching it, and Jon told me that corrosion can be caused by a) placing the phone on a table next to a cold glass of water, or b) carrying the phone in the rain. Jon explained to me that most people don't understand what a sensitive piece of electrical equipment a phone is, and he's right, I didn't understand that Samsung phones are too delicate to be owned by people who drink cold water or live where it rains. Those of you who do not live in the desert should be aware that Samsung phones are extremely susceptible to corrosion, and that Samsung will refuse to replace or repair your phone if does corrode.
13 ok phone
this is my first cell phone and i dont think it is the greatest but i think it is ok. it has a good picture quality and memory. u can take a 12 second video clip and make it ur backround. i dont really like the look or the phone though because it is very bulky. so i give this phone 3 stars because samsung has better looking phones for cheaper and they have the same options.
14 Awesome phone!
I just got this phone...and I love it...I love taking pics of my kids and having them on the background of my phone. Games are not that important to me. I love how clear it sounds...and how easy it is to use.
15 Good phone-but be careful with the camera button
This is a very handy cell phone. It has a ton of ring tone extras, the keys are easy to use and after a short while, you will be able to figure out how to navigate through for messages, files, etc.
One area of concern though is if you are not careful, you can accidentally turn on the camera. This can be avoided by not holding or picking up the phone from the sides. The phone is a sleek version of Samsung's earlier flip phone. I had my previous flip phone for years, so this one is a little more delicate, yet still quite sturdy, having an alloy base and not plastic.
This is a digital dual mode phone. I have had fewer dropped calls and verizon has been a very good network for my needs. I do not usually utilize electronics to their fullest capacity, although I have taken some great snap shots with the camera feature. What is cool, you can create your own slide shows.
Most recently a warning went out about downloading ringtones, etc. This phone seems to have canned ringtones for anyones liking. The battery the phone comes with has a fairly good life, however, after you charge it and you unplug the charger the system lights up.....I wonder how much power is used for this, and I wonder even what the intent is that it does so.
The display is great, however, in the sunlight it becomes obscured and if you are on a call more than a minute or two the display goes blank to preserve energy, which although good, makes you have to press keys to get the view screen.
Again, I like my flip phone. I hope that it has the life that my last one had.
Verizon though will make you send the phone to Georgia for repair, so you could be without a phone for awhile.
You can also get some neat accessories to go with this phone.
16 4th Phone
Well....this Samsung A670 was my 4th phone and I must say the best. No offense to Nokia, but my other 3 phones with Nokia were LAME. Each time my phone broke and all services were pretty rude at getting my phone fixed (T-Mobile, PSC Wireless, and Tracfone). My mother had recieved a Verizon phone when she switched jobs and never listened to join her plan until I started junior high school. Verizon not only has a great plan and is helpful when my mothers phone is broken, but has almost unlimited options for your phone,but back to the story....I wanted this phone really bad and my parents were worried about me switching for a 5th time,but finally they got me the phone on Christmas. The Samsung was an excellent phone, it is small, many options like vibrate, ring, or both, a great color screen and great picture images (just read the manual when you get the phone or you wont understand how to work the camera). I am also a great camera person! Anyway you can do 2-Way txt messaging and internet access. It only has about 16 polyphonic ringtones and you can download more! The only disadvantage is there are no games, but when you are at Verizon they give you they give you the option to download some when you are there or online, but otherwise the phone is great and all my friends love it. If a parent is reading this I totally recommend it to any teen who wants not only a cute phone, but one with good reception and good service. Trust me Verizon and Samsung is the phone and service for that teen and a parent who just needs a phone for emergencies!Have a great 2005 and may all your dreams come true!
17 Good but not great -.-
THis phone is so cool to use and take pictures but there are some flaws in it. FOr example you cannot send txt messages from it!~ The camera is good with zoom and plash. THe small light weight design is what i most like about it, And the fact that you can use the front of the phone as a camera too is amazing. I give it 4 stars just because it dosnt have the txt and picture messaging.
18 Great phone, but does have a few cons
This phone is great, color, easy use, great menu. But, the camera does not zoom, no ability to adjust any lighting so the pictures turn out too dark or too much light. No games, which really threw me for a loop. Ringers are okay, but nothing special. All in all, the phone is nice, good reception, nice color, and easy use. With the price I paid for it, I was disappointed in the extras that were not there. Should have games, better ring tones, camera use could be more better and settings should have more. I would recommend this phone, but not to anyone who wants a lot of extras on their cell.
19 This phone is pretty cool!
I like the camera and video camera. I also like the Get It Now feature, where you can download ringtones and games. It also has a planner and voice recorder. It even has text messaging and you can check your e-mail and log onto the internet.It has voice recognition so u can dial hands-free. I like this phone and plan to keep it for the rest of the plan. I am a teen and this phone rocks!
20 WONDERFUL CELL!!!
This is a great phone. The reception is great, I call my mom on it and I have no problem with static or anything. The antenna really helps with the reception, but not a drastic difference. The features are okay, they could be better. There are no games; you have to download them which isn't too bad but I think they should come with at least one. The ringtones are alright; there is the ability to download better ones. The screen color is GREAT and the flash for the camera makes the picture wonderful quality. And the best thing is the pictue ID which is when you take a picture of someone and apply it to their phone number. So when they call you, their pic. appears on the front screen. You can take videos with the phone along with photos which are great, vibrant colors. All in all, this is the best (and only) phone I've had and it is great. I truly reccomend this phone for someone who is interested in great reception but not many features. Please consider this phone....I can tell you it is worth the money!!! I got this phone for Christmas and I was truly expecting the best quality. And guess what?!?! I think this phone is better than my highest expectations! That can give you a clue of how spectacular this phone is...and is really worth the cost...which isn't too bad to begin with. Give this phone a chance...you will be pleased.
21 HORRIBLE
SURE THEY OFFER GREAT FEATURES BUT THEY SUCK WHEN YOU USE THEM, ALSO HAS HORRIBLE CALL QUALITY AND ITS ON VERIZONS HORRIBLE NETWORK GET THE E317 FROM CINGULAR IT HAS THE SAME FEATURES BUT THEY ACTUALY ARE GOOD AND ITS ON CINGULAR/AT&T GREAT NEW GSM 850/1900 network
22 Oh my gosh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This phone is one of the best phones ever had, its a camera phone with one of the best screens ever. Two thumbs up
23 uprade: "NOT!"
I'm on my third handset (one replacement by Radio Shack and the other by Verizon) trying to get one of these phones that performs comparable to my Motorola phone that it was to replace. Continuing with my Verizon service and using the phone in the same places it drops twice as many calls as my Motorola and the audio breaks up constantly. After three months of trying to get satisfactory service I'm about to return it to Radio Shack for a different model from a different manufacturer. Very frustrating!
24 good overall
this is a good phone and has good battery life. The only problem is dust building up in the front display
25 Nice and functional
What is important to me in a phone is ease of operation and how long it holds charge in the battery. The battery consumption with this phone is reasonable and I normally put it on charge every 4 days. This is not bad for a phone with color screen and lit up buttons. It is easy to turn off the sound or change the ring to vibration and vice versa. There are quick buttons for that. The front display shows all the information you need without a need to open up the phone. The size is smaller than average phones. I don't care very much about the camera, but I used it a few times and the picture quality is good for a camera phone. I think this phone is in general a good choice.
I just have one personal objection to it. I normally use the calendar heavily to remind me and organize me about what I have to do. The organizer in this phone is ok but you can set notifications for at most 1 hour ahead which is normally late. I need to be reminded a day or sometimes a week in advance. This is the only thing that bothers me about this phone.
