Editorial Review

If you need a simple, no-frills phone that keeps you in touch, the Motorola C155 deserves a serious look. The compact, easy-to-use design is jeans pocket friendly, while still managing to include a color display and polyphonic ringtones. It's the perfect complement to Tracfone prepaid wireless service.Read more

Features

• Compact, ergonomic and stylish with vivid color screen
• Voice Mail, Caller ID, Call Waiting
• Text messaging with iTAP predictive text entry
• 20 pre-loaded polyphonic ringtones, games, pictures, wallpaper and screensavers
• Limit 5 phones per customer.

Reviews (20)

Great secondary phone
I had a relative visiting from abroad and wanted to provide them with a temporary phone. Tracfone serves well under these situation. I wouldn't boast of its reception ability but will say with confidence that it performs sufficiently well as a side phone. This is a good service if you barely use your phone or desire to be contract free.
info.
My tracfone has good reception. i like that it has free call waiting and free caller id. if you haven't activated your tracfone yet then the 'refer a friend program' will give each of us 120 free minutes. please send me an email and i will send you a fast referral( i check my email often). it's a win/win! thank you.

review..
My tracfone has worked out good so far. Customer service is fine and the free voicemail was easy to set up and use. If you decide to get a tracfone, please email me for a quick referral before activating it- we each will get 120 free minutes from the 'refer a friend' program. I'll also send you the simple instructions to follow. I've used Tracfone for quite a while, so i should be able to answer any questions you might have.
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Editorial Review

This update to the tried and true BlackBerry 7200 Series adds support for Bluetooth, a brighter display, quad-band GSM, and 32 MB of internal memory. This integrated phone, e-mail client (with support for corporate e-mail servers), organizer, and Web browser is the ultimate weapon for mobile professionals.Read more

Features

• Full-color screen with easy-to-use icons
• International GSM service compatibility (quad-band: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• Organizer with PC synchronization with Bluetooth wireless technology
• Attachment viewing for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfect, and Adobe PDF
• Supports Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino

Reviews (12)

Help
If you bay any Blackbery device you also buy a problem. This is good if you make no change and only use to send mails. They do not provide online help or a mail account to make questions. The Desktop software has pour logic and usually makes what is not expected. The help always referrer to the Administrator or to the manual! So, what happen if you would like to do something by your self? Probably you have to spend lot of time reading the whole book. What happen if you do not have an administrator? This shows you the lake of respect for the costumers. This is definitely not a company oriented to final customers, their target is B2B, and so you have to be careful.

And these guys set the standard?!?!
Rather than write a typical review, I'll simply print my letter to RIM, the makers of Blackberry:
Worst customer services
T-mobile has the worst customer services. Sometimes, It is the company's mistake and they still blame it on the customer. Since I started my plan, I had a problem reciving my bill on time. So, the company start charging me $5 late fee for four consecutive months. Also, when I tried adding additional features such as their text-message-bundle, the change on the account did not take effect till two days later, and I was charged for 10 cents for each message I used in these two days,and It costed me an additional $4. Every time I tried complaining to their customer services, they just wouldn't listen. I am starting to get the feeling that they are just trying to maximize their profit. More than once, if I stay long-enough on the line, they put me on mute so they don't have to listen to my complaining. I feeling that I am being treated like dirt not like a customer. I had the worst customer-services experience with t-mobile. Also, the reception is not the best in the country. I had friends who were using the same phone as the one I have but different network, and they were getting services in places where I don't have it, and they pay about the same amount of money. ... Read more

Features

• Easy-to-use, all-in-one smart device with email, organizer, and web browser
• 128MB memory, 60MB available to user
• 1.3megapixel camera to capture all those unexpected moments
• Built in Bluetooth wireless technology
• Windows Media Player 10 Mobile for music and video

Editorial Review

Finally, a phone that's fun and simple for kids, but also offers the safety and peace of mind that parents want. With fun lights and graphics, plus a kid-friendly design, the Firefly makes a great little sidekick for all your child's adventures. Parents will like the Firefly because it keeps kids in touch with them, while offering valuable security features. If you have Cingular Wireless service, and you've got kids, the Firefly deserves a serious look.Read more

Features

• Parental management of incoming and outgoing calls
• Up to 20 programmable numbers
• Incoming and outgoing call restrictions
• Interchangeable translucent shells and 12 fun ringtones
• 96 x 32 pixel display with 7-color backlight

Reviews (29)

Do Not Buy This!!!!!!
This is not a good phone. Please do not get this phone for kids over seven. I had one, and I was made fun of, and it is very easy to lose. I am 11, and in middle school, and no one ever wants to even look at it, while kids with normal phones can bring thyem out anytome without being made fun of. I would give this phone 0 stars if i could.

Firefly BAD for Kids' Emergency Phone!!!
Rather than write a review -- I'll just let you read my email to Firefly that I sent today!Enjoy!!
Purchased For Six Year Old
I think this is a great learning phone for a child, It is easily programmed with no instuctions. I was able to pop a t-mobile prepaid sim card in and it worked with no problems. If a number is not preprogrammed by you then your child cannot receive the call, thus eliminating unwanted calls. Someone else did not like the male/female keys but i think they are perfect for distinguishing between mom and dad and make it easier for the child to contact one or the other in the event of an emergency. The screen can also be programmed a certain color when mom or dad call so that the child can recognize whose calling by color also. One thing i would like to note as it took several calls to figure out, the talk volume is set very high to begin with, you need to have an active call on the phone in order to set the talk volume with the buttons on the side of the phone, otherwise you will just be adjusting the ring volume, also be sure to save at the time of adjustment. It looks like a toy phone, but works great, so i think 6-8 is probably a good age for this phone. ... Read more

Editorial Review

This feature-packed quad-band phone from Samsung combines a super-slim slider design with the latest technologies, making it a must-have tool for those who demand the best. Goodies include Bluetooth, support for EDGE high-speed data, a 1.3 megapixel camera, a music player, and a microSD memory card slot. The Samsung D807 is the perfect way to take advantage of all that Cingular service has to offer.

Features

• Use the integrated 1.3 MP camera with video record to capture those special moments as they happen
• Bluetooth capable and speakerphone functionality allows for a truely hands-free conversation
• Personalize and customize your D807 with Music Ringtones and downloadable games and graphics.
• AOL, Yahoo!, MSN, and ICQ mobile instant messaging to stay in touch while on the go.
• Mobile Email access to Yahoo, Hotmail, MSN etc

Subjects:  1. Sam Sung   

Features

• Bluetooth Wireless Technology: Built-in radio technology allows fast, secure transmission between your phone and accessories without cables or wires. Bluetooth wireless accessories are sold separately.
• Mass Storage Area: Store pictures, videos, voice memos and music within the internal memory of the phone.
• Streaming Music Enabled: Stream music to your phone with Music Choice®. Select from Pop, Rock, Hip Hop, and R&B plus exclusive video clips, performances, and artist interviews.
• Built-in Media Player: See and hear your favorite news, sports, and more in real-time streaming video and audio at broadband-like speeds.
• Advanced Voice Recognition: Say the name or number of the person you want to call and the number is dialed automatically without using the keypad. No prior voice training is needed.

Subjects:  1. Sam Sung    2. Flip Fold   

Editorial Review

With Bluetooth, a VGA camera and a large color display, as well as support for high speed data and video capture, the V557 is a powerful mobile companion. It's the perfect complement to Cingular Wireless service. Plus, the V557 supports Cingular's advanced mobile media service, Media Net 3.0.Read more

Features

• Camera and video phone with 4x zoom
• Bluetooth connectivity for connecting wireless accessories
• GPRS/EDGE High-Speed Data Access
• Mobile Instant Messaging using AOL and ICQ Instant Messaging
• Color display and built-in speakerphone

Reviews (21)

It seems to work well for everyone else
Maybe we're just really hard on our phones, but my mother and I both had problems with this phone.My mothers phone suddenly started dropping a lot of calls, the screen broke and one day a huge, spreading crack appeared in it.She swears she never dropped it, what started out looking like a minor scratch ended up breaking the phone nearly in half.Our warranty covered it and she got a new phone, the same model.She hasnt had any problems with the new one yet.
Feature packed
This replaced my V180 which would freeze overnight. The front display would keep the time it stopped working. RadioShack-$18 activation + tax with contract renewal.
Very good workhorse of a phone
Bought the v557 about 5 months ago from Cingular's website and overall very pleased.A great no-nonsense make-and-take calls cell phone.
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Subjects:  1. Flip Fold   

Editorial Review

This big upgrade to the popular X475 adds great features like a speakerphone and a brighter, clearer main display. Plus, it looks a heck of a lot sexier. The X495 also supports MP3 ringtones, so you can really make some noise when the phone rings. This model retains all the great features of its predecessor, including support for MMS messaging, instant messaging, and wireless Web capabilities.Read more

Features

• Compact flip phone with 128 x 160 pixel, 65K UFB color display
• External phone number display
• Built-in speakerphone frees your hands and go truly wireless while working or when gathering friends around for a group call
• Instant messaging available for Yahoo!, and AIM
• Limit 5 phones per customer.

Reviews (25)

This phone is a POS
I got this phone because I lost my old Nokia phone and was told that is is very durable. Anyway, my first one died within the 30 days period and I was able to trade it in the store. The next one lasted about 5 months and now I am using the one my father-in -law refused to use. It loses the network, I don't get my voicemails, can't IM anymore, and to top it of it only works when plugged in. Three of these POS later I am not even going to send it in for a free replacement.

Very durable
I didn't have much to add to the other reviews but I did want to say that my wife accidently ran the X495 through a complete cycle in a washing machine.After drying it out with a hair dryer and letting it sit for a couple of hours we recharged it and it worked like new.
Decent call sound quality, other stuff is lacking
If you just want a phone to make calls, this one is acceptable. The speaker lacks low frequency sound, but it's pretty clear overall.But Samsung added a bunch of other features, none of which work very well. Don't buy this phone if you are counting on those extra features.
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Subjects:  1. Sam Sung    2. Flip Fold   

Editorial Review

This flagship quad-band phone from Samsung combines a super-slim slider design with the latest technologies, making it a must-have tool for those who demand the best. Goodies include Bluetooth, support for EDGE high-speed data, a swiveling megapixel camera, a music player, and a microSD memory card slot. The Samsung SGH-t809 is the perfect way to take advantage of all that T-Mobile service has to offer.Read more

Features

• Compact slider design provides many features while maintaining a confined slim design
• Go wireless and connect your SGH-t809 without wires to your Bluetooth enabled computer and headset
• MP3 Player with Stereo Speakers - Play your favorite songs and store them on the phone or a memory card so you can take your tunes with you
• Send recorded speech with text messages or use Wireless Village for instant messaging including AOL, ICQ and YAHOO
• Play your MP4 or 3GP videos on the crisp 262K resolution QVGA screen

Reviews (103)

Just looks fancy, other than that...
I got this phone basically for free, but even taking that into account, I'm pretty disappointed with the phone. This is my first Samsung and, I'm pretty sure, my last one! I owned a Nokia before and I regret that I "betrayed" it. From now I wouldn't get anything besides Nokia and in the worst case maybe Sony-Ericsson.
Lousy Lousy Lousy
I can't believe that with technology as advanced as it is, Samsung could produce this giant POS. It's flashy, yes. But does it deliver?? No. I actually refused to pay the bill and let them shut my service off. I loved the clarity of the pictures, even though the 1 megapixel camera was pretty lousy, and I even liked the video feature. But the phone is only good IF YOU CAN USE IT!!! It's been years since I've had such lousy reception from a phone. I'm considering taking the dealer to court over this, since they pushed it on me and told me what a great phone it was. I want my money back!!!

Total Waste of Time
Has to be the worst phone I have ever had to pay for.Between the missing features (no voice dial on a $200 phone?!) crippled features (I have to buy ringtones, use their t-zone for the WAP when I have the unlimited internet service already?) and poor reception and terrible battery life it has almost made me want to pay the early cancellation fee and find another carrier.Anyone who would charge some much for this POS really doesn't deserve my business. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Sam Sung   

Editorial Review

The V710 was a hit for Motorola and Verizon. Now comes its successor, the E815, with support for Verizon Wireless's groundbreaking V CAST service, which allows you to download or stream full-motion video and 3D games all on your handset. The E815 offers more internal memory (40 MB) to handle all the videos, photos, and other data you'll be enjoying with high-speed data service. All the great features of the V710 are here, too, including Bluetooth, a 1.2-megapixel camera, video messaging, TransFlash memory expansion, and more. It's a flagship phone for those who won't settle for less.Read more

Features

• Integrated 1.3 megapixel camera, video capture and playback
• Integrated MP3 player
• Integrated Bluetooth for hands-free, eyes-free talking
• Integrated speakerphone and speaker independent speech recognition
• Buit-in 10 MB memory and SD-compatible removable memory slot

Reviews (194)

not as advertised
I've gone through about five of these phones in the past 18 months.The phone is supposed to have about 10 days of standby (if not used and kept on)and a few hours of talk time.For about a month, I got about a quarter of what was promised, now, I need to charge it every day (gone through 3 batteries.)Get this thing anywhere near moisture, I'm talking about humid days, or even if your packet gets damp from a little rain, and the phone happens to be in it, and it starts going bonkers.
good phone
I have had this phone for over a year and have no real issues with it.It still works great.The battery sometimes dies quicker than usual (dont know why)but most of the time it works great.Other people have borrowed my phone and saythat they love it.The screen is clear and readable and the sound quality is better than the phones that they have.Have dropped it many times and nothing has happened to it, it is pretty durable.

Phone discharges Battery
After we had the phone for about 9 months, it started discharging battery pretty quickly. When I got it, a full charge used to last almost a week and now it hardly lasts one day. First visit to Verizon store was a very bad experience. The manager was very rude and said that they can't help me since I did not buy the phone at a Verizon store (I bought it online at an authorized reseller). Assuming the problem to be battery, I replaced with a new battery. Same battery discharge on both of our phones even with new battery. Another call to Verizon and another trip to their store (a different one) resulted in the phones being replaced. It's 3 days now with the replaced phones (and the old batteries) and it's holding up...I'm hoping I don't see any more problems till my 2 yr contract ends...I'll Never buy another Motorola phone (prior to this we had a V600 and that too had the same battery problem) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Flip Fold   

Editorial Review

With support for multimedia messaging and mobile instant messaging, this sleek companion will keep you in touch with the latest cell phone technologies. It's also got a vibrant color screen and a speakerphone for talking hands-free. If you're a T-Mobile subscriber, this is a great way to take advantage of all that your service has to offer.Read more

Features

• Download HiFi ringers and Mega TOnes and assign them to specific people in your address book.
• With a full-color screen inside you can customize your phone with your favorite wallpapers and ringtones
• Powerful mobile versions of AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ and Yahoo! Messenger are integrated right into this phone.
• Play one of the already preloaded games that comes with this phone.
• Keep in touch with your friends via text messaging.

Reviews (4)

Great interface, but little resistance to damage.
I had this phone for a month and I loved it. It is easy to use and small.The interface is simple and can easily be understood without an instruction manual.It doesn't however have good resistance to water damage.I used the phone after a work out and the sweat from my face was enough to permanently damage the phone.

Samsung phones are "solid" racking up Vegas award shows
This phone has color so you can find it...a v good ear piece-hands free/okay speaker phone...but my fave is a window w/ date/time...day of week..hehe...for me...I love it!
Cute phone!
I just got this phone for free with my T-mobile family plan. it's a really cute phone - small, pretty and very light. it's a really basic phone with no camera, but with features you'll need (calculators, alarms, to-do list, unit conversion, etc). The ringtones that came with it is pretty nice, not too cheesy or too complicated. I also like the red color of this phone. It's different than anything else I've seen. The battery life is average. I charge the phone every three days or so, and I use it maybe an hour every day. Reception signal is also average, the same as other phones.
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Subjects:  1. Sam Sung    2. Flip Fold   

Editorial Review

For people who need power and performance wherever they roam, the Samsung SCH-i730 offers the answer. It's the ultimate business-class device for mobile professionals, plus it has a few groundbreaking entertainment features. A full color display slides down to reveal an integrated QWERTY keypad, while integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and EV-DO wireless broadband keep you on the cutting edge of connectivity. Powered by the Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC Phone 2nd Edition operating system and with support for corporate e-mail accounts, this device is designed for maximum efficiency, wherever you are.

Features

• Choose between your stylus or the handy full QWERTY keyboard
• Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC software works with Pocket Word, Excel, and sends e-mails via Outlook
• Access the Internet wireless virtually anywhere there's Wi-Fi service
• Enjoy EVDO with wireless data transfers up to 10 times faster than dial-up
• Connect your Bluetooth enabled computer, PDA, and headset to exchange information wirelessly

Reviews (26)

increadible device
I'll make this real quick.I travel a ton with my laptop glued to me, and this phone (thanks to EVO) is my modem.I'll use it all day as a modem and never get disconnected.The speed is almost as good as DSL, and I'll frequently download 100MB+ files from the internet using the PHONE!It's just increabile as bascially a constant broadband connection to the web.Also great for reading/replying to mail on the fly.Synch is super fast.Not a bad phone either.Sound is excellent and rarely get dropped calls.In fact I did a 4 hour conference call from Oxford Wisconsin (middle of nowhere) recently.Couldn't believe it actually worked there, let alone stayed connected for 4 hours.Speaker phone is great. Downsides are the keys are a little small, speed dial could be a little easier, and the bluetooth has given me some problems (but I never looked into it).Regardless, this is the best device/gadget/whatever I've ever bought -- hands down!My wife absolutely hates it because its now glued to my hand.

Has Bluetooth Issues out of the box that can be solved
I am a big fan of the voice dialing software that's on the higher-end Samsungs. I was eligible for an upgrade from my A610 and was looking to get a PDA phone to kill two birds with one stone (my Palm died a few months ago). Because of my work it's inconvenient to have a phone with a camera so the i730 seemed a logical combination of PDA and phone features. It is a Windows machine so I did expect some difficulties (Mac person's perspective). However, my most precious feature, the voice dial, had problems. VoiceSignal software that is used on the i730 was supposed to work like the one on my old A610 by allowing voice dial to be initiated when pushing the button on the headset. With the A610, it was a corded headset, but the i730 with a Bluetooth headset didn't function right (Jabra BT500). Couldn't initiate voice dial with the headset button or do any other functions with it. Couldn't even get sound through the headset! Verizon folks just don't sell enough of these things to have 'experts', even on the phone. Samsung wasn't much better, saying that I should try another bluetooth headset (already tried that). Jabra said it was a problem with the phone and to ignore their own website that said none of the Jabras were compatible with the i730. AARRRGGHHH!!!
Great PDA, but a bad phone!!!
I couldn't wait for this phone to come out and then to actually get it after seeing it reviewed at CES last year.I was hoping that it was the answer to the ultimate coverged device.Well it only lives up to it half way.As a PDA, it's hard to beat.It does everything you'd expect of a PDA and the interface is great.Also, you can install lots of helpful software on it to make you more productive.Now the bad part, the phone flat out stinks.I had a Samsung all digital phone on the Verizon service before this one and it was much better.The i730 phone cannot hold a signal for very long.On my hour commute I drop the call on average about 10 times, when before I knew there were one or two spots that I might drop the call due to a weak area.It's not just this physical phone because I had it replaced with a brand new one from Verizon.Same thing, crappy reception and constantly drops calls.To make it worse the phone (or software) turns itself off periodically.You think the phone is on, but when you go to use it you find out it's not working and requires a soft reset.Also, when in this state people are calling and it's going right to v-mail.I asked Verizon about this and no good answers.Finally, after 8 months of frustration I switched to the new Blackberry 8700 on Cingular.WOW!!!The phone is so much better - crystal clear, hardly ever drops a call and I haven't had to reset it once in about 2 months.The interface takes some getting used to but I will never go back to the Samsung i730. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Sam Sung   

Editorial Review

With email and MMS messaging support, as well as support for Nextel's wireless web services, the i265 is the perfect companion. And of course, it supports Nextel's legendary Direct Connect walkie-talkie functions so you can connect with people in your work and personal network at the push of a button. This value oriented phone is great for people who want phone and messaging features, the power of walkie-talkie functions, and the convenience of wireless Internet services.Read more

Features

• Direct Connect enabled - the walkie-talkie service that instantly connects you to all other Nextel users
• 65K color display with enhanced clarity allows you to customize your screen
• Safe, hands-free cellular conversations are always available with the built-in speakerphone
• Use the private speaker button to switch from the external speaker to the earpiece for private conversations or to minimize disruptions in quiet environments
• Capture memos or phone conversations for future playback of phone numbers, tasks, or driving directions (caller must notify other party of any call recording).

Reviews (4)

Exellent Service
I have been with nextel for nearly a year now I started out this time last year with the Motorola i205 and just upgraded to the i265 it is one of the best phones I have ever had the service is the best I have ever had I have no problems making or reciving calls. If you are considering nextel give it a shot they are in my opinion the best cell company out there.

I love it
I just got it and have to say its easy to use, i can hear the person talking just fine and i have had no problems dealing with nextel.

BaDdDdDdDdD
this is like the worst thing ever. it sucks. you cant even hear the other person talking.i was trying to find out the features of this phone and it broke in half.
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Editorial Review

The sleek and stylish Motorola V195 Phone combines the most advanced features with T-Mobile service for a first-class mobile phone. An update to the Motorola V190, the V195 adds Bluetooth to let you integrate your phone with your other portable devices, giving you a powerful and convenient mobile office. Extremely lightweight at under four ounces, the V195 includes quad-band GSM, full-color interior screen and monochrome external display, speakerphone, Java version MIDP 2.0, 10 MB memory, a phonebook capacity of 500 entries, and much more.Read more

Features

• Quad band world phone (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
• MegaTones®, Wallpaper, HiFi Ringers™, & Games included!
• AOL®, Yahoo!® and ICQ® Instant Messenger, Text messaging
• Voice activated dialing
• Bluetooth wireless technology enabled

Reviews (4)

Superb Basic Cell Phone
I got this phone to replace my home landline, and so far, I have zero complaints/issues. The battery life is exceptional, and here in the Philadelphia suburbs, T-Mobile provides great service. The call quality is outstanding, and the phone is comfortable to use. The build quality seems very good, so if you're looking for a no-nonsense phone, without the bells and whistles, this is the phone for you.
Bad Reception - hard to use
I got this phone to avoid all the bells and whistles of the camera phones. I just wanted a simple phone to send and receive phone calls. This is not the one. The reception is terrible. I live in a moderately sized city and have a 3 mile drive to work near a major interstate. My phone dropped calls near the major interstate and did not work in most buildings. Forget using it while shopping in a mall or a Target. I was never a big fan of Motorola and decided to give them a second chance. I would not have purchased this phone again. It also seemed to have problems finding the T-Mobile signal and would roam to Cingular. I have also noticed the battery does not last as long as they claim. I would say about half what is stated is more correct. The phone's features are also cumbersome. There is a lot of button pushing for not a lot of anything. The phone list does not let you place numbers that you call at frequently at the front. They are alphabetized no matter where you want them to be. There is a speed dial but it requires as least three button pushes and who wants to have to remember just what number is what person (I have enough to remember). The only plus is the Bluetooth - that is if you can get a signal to use it.

Pretty Good Basic Phone
I got this phone a week ago.I am Dallas with T-Mobile service.
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Subjects:  1. Flip Fold   

Editorial Review

Compatible with T-Mobile cell phone service, the Siemens CF62T prepaid phone features a sleek design with a very cool-looking loop antenna, as well as a speakerphone, Openwave 6.4 Internet browsing software, advanced text messaging, and Java capabilities, all built-in to a clamshell/flip phone format and displayed on a 128 x 128 pixel, 65k color LCD screen. The small outer display, visible when the phone is closed, provides color resolution as well. Read more

Features

• 4-way navigation key for easy access to a variety of handy features
• EMS and MMS messaging
• Organizer includes calendar, calculator, alarm, and a scratch pad function
• Customizable wallpaper and graphics, and 16-chord polyphonic ring tones
• Limit 5 phones per customer.

Reviews (29)

Not a good phone
This phone is very hard to hear when it's ringing. I tried downloading a new ringer thinking it my be better but it sounded awful and not any louder. The phone does not hold a charge, I'm charging it very other day, and bought a phone car charger becuase it is always dead. This is just an emergency phone rarely used, I'm still working on the minutes I bought last year. T mobile does offer a great deal on minutes. I bought $100 card last year, minutes good for one year, I still had 800 minutes at the end of the year, bought a $10 card right before my minutes expired and all my minutes rolled over for another year! What a great deal!!! Just don't buy this phone, but use t mobile service.

This is junk
This is a horrible phone!
For the love of God, DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!!!If i could give a phone NEGATIVE STARS . . .
If I could give a phone negative starts, I would give this phone -100. I "upgraded" to this phone over a year ago. Worked fine for about 6 months. Then it started short-circuiting on me. It kept, yes, turning off on its own whenever it felt like it. Very annoying when you have check your phone every other minute to make sure it is turned out. And this was no due to abuse because I am very careful with my phones and never dropped it once. After about a week it was turning itself off literally every 5 minutes. THEN, it wouldn't let me dial or make phone calls. And then if that wasn't enough, it wouldn't let me answer incoming calls. Then the screen starting freezing up. I had a warranty with T-mobile so they sent me a new phone - same exact style unfortunately. This time it took only 3 weeks before it was once again shutting itself off every few minutes, not letting me dial out or receive phone calls. Once again I had to exchange it, uncer warranty, for the exact same type of phone. This phone only took a week to crap out on me. I went down to T-mobile to try to get them to give me a phone - any phone other phone - besides another one of this style. They said I had to wait until a full year after I "upgraded" to this piece of crap. Of note, the minute I showed the cust. service rep the phone, he laughed and said saracastically, "So how do you like your phone?" He also told me they stopped selling it ages ago because of all the returns on it. In 10 months I went through 7 of these phones. Please, for the love of God, Do NOT buy this piece of crap! ANY OTHER PHONE WOULD BE BETTER THAN THIS! Also of note, the ringer is very, very quiet - even at the loudest setting. So if you actually want to hear it ring, do not ever listen to any music (even quiet music) or watch TV or go shopping or to any public place because if you can't hear a pin drop, you definaely will not hear this phone ring. After this phone I went out and bought the old NOKIA 6010 (...)it actually works! And you can hear it ring! Sure it looks ancient and isn't a cool flip-phone, but at leat it actually works!
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Subjects:  1. Flip Fold   

Editorial Review

With support for multimedia messaging and mobile instant messaging, this sleek companion will keep you in touch with the latest cell phone technologies. It's also got a vibrant color screen and a speakerphone for talking hands-free. If you're a T-Mobile subscriber, this is a great way to take advantage of all that your service has to offer.Read more

Features

• Download HiFi ringers and Mega TOnes and assign them to specific people in your address book.
• With a full-color screen inside you can customize your phone with your favorite wallpapers and ringtones
• Powerful mobile versions of AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ and Yahoo! Messenger are integrated right into this phone.
• Play one of the already preloaded games that comes with this phone.
• Keep in touch with your friends via text messaging.

Reviews (3)

the phone is just fine
The guy who complains about poor reception is probably having problems with t-mobile more than the phone itself.I recently moved to a new city and the reception with this phone (and t-mobile prepaid) is impeccable. But in the city where I purchased the phone it was dismal.
A basic phone,but ok to have
I've had my phone for 5 days and I hate it.At first I thought it was a cool phone to have but I was wrong.Actually i got the phone for free with a new activation.I know that Samsung has good products, but not this one. The Samsung T209 has poor reception,it does not ring loud enough,and the battery seems to go down real fast.The 2 things that I do like about the phone is that it has an external caller id and a color screen.I would not advise anyone to purchase this phone.The phone that Im looking into now is the samsung T509, the thinnest phone ever.I heard its a good phone and has the best reception also clear calls, but well see.

Basic low end phone. Few features, little excitement, but decently reliable
Samsung has a fairly reliable history as far as the quality and features of their GSM mobile phones go. I used to sell GSM phones B2B for a national GSM carrier, and I sold more Samsungs than anything else, including Motorola. Motorola people generally bought because of the design or some gadget feature. Samsung was bought because it offers a more reliable phone with better features, and a better price. Samsung has made great strides in its design process in recent years, and has once again delivered a decent lowend phone that offers a good value for the little amount of money it costs.
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Editorial Review

BlackBerry lovers, there's a new device on the block, and it packs all the functionality of a quad-band Nokia smartphone into a design that business users have grown to love. The device packs EDGE data capabilities, Bluetooth, a miniSD memory card slot, and support for just about every email protocol you can think of -- including BlackBerry Connect and Goodlink. All this and much more is packed into a thin, sleek, and stylish exterior that's perfect for the discerning professional. The Nokia E62 is the perfect way to take advantage of all that Cingular service has to offer.Read more

Features

• Attachments viewers and editors support the most common features of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel (Microsoft Office 97, 2000, XP and 2003)
• Connect to your personal and business email accounts (Supports POP, IMAP(with idle) and SMTP protocols
• Uncompromising voice quality for crystal clear sound
• Global coverage supporting four GSM bands
• One touch access to email for fast and easy access when you need it

Reviews (2)

Phone Yes, Data NO!
The E62 is a great phone with many good features such as MP3 ring tones, very detailed phone book...
Smart Phone/PDA - not so smart Service provider
[Since I really scoured the web researching the E62 before I got one from Cingular... I owe it to the web/usenet community to post my experiences!] Read more

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Editorial Review

The Kyocera Oystr Prepaid Phone offers a full-color screen, text messaging, two-way speakerphone, Virgin's Superphonic ringtones and web browsing capabilities. On top of all that, the Oystr has a stylish look, making it an ideal first handset for anyone who wants to make a statement as they talk.Read more

Features

• Exclusive content from *MTV Ringtones, Games, TRL and more
• Full color screen with backlit keypad
• Real music ring tones and vibrate alert - download actual song clips
• Get voicemail greetings, crank calls, and more from your favorite Comedy Central shows
• Limit 5 phones per customer.

Reviews (18)

Don't bother
This is a real bummer because this phone has the features I wanted but there really is some sort of issue with the battery.Mine would only last 24-30 hours although the box says 200+ hours of standby.I'm on my second phone with the same problem and will be returning it today to get something else entirely. I've talked to both Kyocera and Virgin Mobile about it but no one wants to acknowledge there is a problem.Virgin Mobile customer service has ranged from outright rude to pleasant but unable to solve the problem.
Terrible phone!
We excitedly bought the Oystr phone for my teenager in late July, activated it, charged it, etc.It never held a charge for more than 36 hours.We tried a charger from her sister's Kyocera (different model) phone.Still no charge.Returned it to Target, and exchanged battery for another Oystr battery.Still no charge.Finally returned Oystr phone with replacement battery to Target and exchanged for another Oystr phone.Again, tried to charge 3 times using the 3 Kyocera chargers we now own.THIS PHONE WON'T HOLD A CHARGE MORE THAN 24 HOURS!!!I got on the internet and found that LOTS of people are experiencing the same thing with the Oystr phone.It's obviously NOT the battery, NOT the charger...IT'S THE PHONE!

got batteries?
overall a decent little phone for if you just need something for basic use.the quick-key funtioning is awkward and not intuitive if you're used to say, a nokia, but you get used to it.
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Editorial Review

With a VGA camera, dual color displays, and support for Sprint's streaming video and music services, the Sanyo MM-8300 is packed with features that take advantage of many of the latest mobile technologies.Read more

Features

• Enjoy video on-demand from your favorite news, sports, and entertainment channels using Sprint PCS Multimedia service
• See and hear your favorite news, sports, and other fun content in real-time streaming video and audio on the built-in media player
• Use the video camera to capture video clips
• You can capture still pictures with the built-in camera. Add Sprint PCS Picture MailSM to your plan and share your pictures with friends and family.
• Enjoy the convenience of walkie-talkie-style communication at the touch of a button anywhere you go on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network

Reviews (17)

I love this phone...
...and the only reason I didn't give it five stars is because I HATE Sprint and am switching to T-Mobile (I shed a tear as I say goodbye to my Sanyo).I originally had the red version, and it did die unexpedidly.It started shutting off on its own, and one day it just wouldn't turn back on (lost all of my numbers, which was crummy).But Sprint replaced it with the silver one (which was, admittedly, a let down).Honestly, I think my first one was maybe just a lemon because I have had NO problems with this one, so in spite of the problems with the original phone I would still highly suggest purchasing this phone (as long as you're set on Sprint).
Durable:my dad ranover with his car and it still works great
I love this phone.This is defitnly one of sprint's best phones.
Loved This Phone
I purchased this phone around 8/2005 in blue. Coming from the sanyo 8100 this phone's camera w/ built in flash was certainly and upgrade. This phone is full of bells and whistles like the walkie talkie, media player, speaker phone, ability to set the videos you take as video ring players and changeable accent plates. But after owning this phone for about six months the phone started acting like it needed an exorcist. REALLY NOW! The phone would start taking pictures on its own, the voice memo would come on on it own, the camcorder. The phone wouldn't allow me to make phone calls and the weirdness goes on. After a struggle I finally got Best Buy to do what they were suppose to do and send me a new phone under the extended warranty agreement that I purcahased. But they sent me a freaking silver phone which looked too much like the old Sany 8100 I had previously owned and all the other silver flip phones on the market. I became disenchanted with the phone and then it got stolen. Only to find out months later that it was my own freakin beloved niece who stole it from me. After getting my phone back I realized a gliche in the silver one. After deleting a text message it would always reappear. i deleted this particular text message several times and even all the text messages and after a while it always comes back. These phones cost fortunes but they are full of crap. ... Read more

Editorial Review

With the i850, Nextel and Motorola continue their tradition of offering powerful handsets that help folks get the job done. With a built-in VGA camera, multimedia messaging, voice dialing, a speakerphone, and support for Nextel's legendary Direct Connect walkie-talkie service, this phone is designed to deliver great functionality in a stylish, easy-to-use package.Read more

Features

• Large display (176 x 220) and a rich 262,000 color resolution for outstanding display quality
• VGA quality camera captures and saves images for personal and business purposes
• All digital off network walkie-talkie service that works anywhere, anytime between compatible phones - 6 mile range
• Ability to run Java powered business solutions
• Send and receive audio files, images, text, or all three in the same message to email addresses, other Nextel MMS capable handsets

Reviews (30)

Seems rather problematic
Ok... first allow me to explain my situation.I just signed up for Nextel services 3 days ago and recieved my new phone the day after I signed up.At first everything was fine with it or so it seemed, it didn't pick up reception in my home but living in a generally rural area I thought that it was excuseable.When I talked to people on my phone my indicator said that I was recieving a full signal but they were having a hard time understanding what I was trying to say, it was as if it would only transfer half of what I was saying, rather frustrating to say the least.The next day, after reading the user reviews (should have done that before I bought the phone!!) I called Nextel to see if it was a problem with the phone.They instructed me to preform what is called a 3 finger test with this model while I was on a land line.Basically you hold down any 3 consecutive numbers while the phone is off and power it back on still holding down the numbers.It will take you to a diagnostics of sorts and the phone will test all of it's systems.I found out through that that the phone is truly faulty and am having a replacement sent this week.Unfortunately, since I had used the phone for over 30 minutes I couldn't get a different model, which I thought a little stupid since it's hard to discover a problem with your phone if you hadn't used it much. I have reserved hope that the new one will be better considering all the problems others have had with this phone later on down the road, mine had only been active for a day.

Stay away from this phone...
After 5 months, I could no longer connect to the Nextel service. Everything else on the phone worked. I called tech support and was told the problem was with the phone and I should take it in for service. The service center said the phone could not be repaired. I paid $179 for this piece of junk. This is the first and LAST Motorola product I'll ever buy. I've owned 4 other brands of cell phones and never had a problem with any of them.

ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE
Before even having this phone for a year the outside of my flip went out and will no longer display the time or date,. The phone will power off whenever it feels like (including during calls), and sometimes will not turn on for up to 15 minutes regardless of if it has full battery life or not. At times when I am charging it, it will tell me I have an invalid battery, though the battery I am using is one that came with the phone originally. It also will register having an invalid charger on every one of the three Nextel chargers I have. When I contacted Motorola, I was told I would have to pay $50 dollars for pick up to send it in and be repaired and have the shutting off problem fixed, despite the fact that it is still under warranty. They also told me it would be an additional $170 dollars to fix my flip. I don't know why these problems have happened. I haven't even so much as dropped the phone. It has been very well taken care of, it is fairly expensive, and for some odd reason it couldn't even hold up for a year.All and all this phone has given me headaches everyday for the past few months and there is no way I will ever purchase a Motorola phone again. ... Read more

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