FREE and it is STILL working over a year later! The Samsung SGH-R225
Written: Mar 01 '04
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Pros: Sturdy ~ still working with my kids using it daily!
Cons: Can hit the lock key without knowing it
The Bottom Line: We have had two of these phones for over a year and have yet to have a single problem!
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| 2buzy's Full Review: Samsung SGH-R225 |
Two of our cell phones are the Samsung SGH-R225. They were one of the free choices when we changed plans. We have had them both for over a year now, and have yet to have a problem with either one of them!
WHAT THE PHONE LOOKS LIKE
The Samsung SGH-R225 phone is 4.3 x 1.8 x 0.9 inches which makes it a nice size, not too large and not too small. We have a smaller phone and my husband hates it because the tiny buttons make it hard for him to use, he has no problem with this phone.
The phone is blue and silver with the base being blue and the display and buttons silver. It come with a strap that you can attach if you want. We attached the strap to only one of the phones and that is the way we tell them apart.
GETTING STARTED
These phones use a SIM card and a battery. When we first got the phones, the employee put in the SIM card and since we have never had to do anything with them, I really don't know a lot about them. I do know that you can change your SIM card into another phone and all of your information (phone numbers etc) will go then be in the new phone. Other than that, all I can tell you is we haven't had any trouble with either SIM card and the phones are used daily.
When we first got the phones, we had to charge the batteries for two hours before using them for the first time. We have two types of chargers, one for the house and one for the car. We have only charged them in the house a few times and I couldn't even tell you where those chargers are! When the battery gets low, we just plug them into the cigarette lighter in the car. That works the best for us because the phones don't work from our house (about 1/4 of the Island has no reception) and so we only use them on the run. My sister uses her cell phones at her house, so she uses the home charger but the car is more convenient for us.
You can tell when the battery is getting low 3 ways ~
1. The battery strength ICON will be down to one bar
2. You hear the WARNING TONE
3. The low battery MESSAGE keeps repeating on the display
When the battery gets too week to operate the phone, it turns itself off automatically.
We were given the house chargers with the phones and had to buy the car ones. They cost around $20.00 each.
PASS THE MENU PLEASE
There are 6 main categories to the menu map ~
1. Call Records
2. Messages
3. Tones
4. Settings
5. Organizer
6. Games
When I first got the phone, I put in my information to set up the voice mail and made a phone list. That was it. The only extra things I use are, the phone list to dial out and voice mail to access my messages. Other than that I may check the time but mostly I just use the phone to make and receive calls. It does have call waiting and caller ID so I am always able to see who is calling before I answer the phone but we keep the number so private, it is seldom a problem.
Now my kids use the phones for a lot more ~ they text message back and forth, play games (there are 3) and take great joy in changing the ring tones! I mention them changing the tones because afterward, my phone is ringing and I have NO IDEA IT IS MINE! Finally after my purse is ringing over and over, I figure it out and answer it but it never fails that as soon as I get use to one ring, they change it to another. Cute. There are 25 ring tones and you can download even more ~ along with the vibrating option.
THIS AND THAT
• The weight, with the battery in, is 3.4 oz
• The Battery is 1 Lithium Ion
• The Talk time is up to 250 minutes
• The Standby Time is up to 120 hrs
~~ ** ~~ ** ~~ 2BUZY'S FINAL THOUGHTS ON THIS PHONE ~~ ** ~~ ** ~~
I like these phones. One of the things I like the best is that they are simple to use and that after a year of daily use I have not had a single problem with either one of them. I cannot say that about other ones we have owned or our camera phones.
It does not have all of the features some of the phones have, but it has more than enough for everyday use. It has a choice of rings, it tells you who is calling, it has call waiting, it lets people leave you l-o-n-g messages and has great reception even in a store on the middle of a mall when everyone else's phone fades out. And, if you wanted to, you could play games on it, set up an organizer, text message someone, use the alarm as a reminder or download pictures!
The Samsung SGH-R225 phone has worked really well for my busy family and since we got them for FREE, I have no complaints at all!
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): FREE
Recommended for: Adventurous Technophiles - Tough and Durable
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