Great phone with ok price...
Written: Jun 02 '05 (Updated Dec 21 '05)
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Pros: Color quality is good, easy navigations through menus.
Cons: Wap is hard to navigate through, and volume cannot go very high.
The Bottom Line: Two Thumbs Up to This Phone!
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| vchand's Full Review: Samsung SGH-e105 |
This is a great little phone I got, especially considering it was $149. I wasn't expecting much out of a cheap phone but I was pleased with what I got. I used T-Mobile as my service provider.
Features:
It's very small and lightweight, and using this phone I've had the best reception inside or outside that I've ever had. I used to get dropped calls in my building at work but with this phone I've never had a dropped call.
This phone has a lot of the features that I like, including the aim software (its just like using aim on a computer), you can also download ringtones, wallpapers, games, etc... The graphics are pretty good also.
The charging time is awesome; I usually charge it every night, just in case but it doesn't always need it. It takes between an hour to two hours to charge, which is a lot less than other phones I've had before.
I also like the Infrared port. I downloaded ringtones from a different site and used my laptops Infrared port with the phone to transfer the tones. You can also use this to backup your phone numbers or text messages. I used the software called EasyGrep (not sure of the name). I download it from Samsung's website after some hardcore searches.
The one button text message feature is really helpful when you are in the need to send a quick message. Replyinig to message is also easy. Just three buttons and I can write a reply to a message.
One feature that I use everyday is the built-in alarm feature. I usually wake up early everyday and this alarm feature helps alot. It is always on time and hasn't disappointed me yet. I have been using this feature for about a year now and I like it better than my radio alarm clock.
Some Cons:
The only thing the phone should have had that it doesn't is a camera, but there is a near identical model (cant think of the model # though) that does have one. If you don't care about the camera then this phone is great!
The ringtones that come with the phone are crappy; they don't have any usual ones, but when I used the EasyGrep software it came with some usual tones. I also downloaded some ringtones from www.3gupload.com. The memory for ringtones is short so the tones of people singing do not last long, but the regular poly-tones are manageable. If you download from other sites it turns out kinda bad when they play on your phone. The volume will not go too high. Sometimes I have a hard time hearing the phone ring when I am at work. Thats really all I can think of that's bad about the phone.
The WAP browser is slow at times and you can get lost while navigating. I gave up using WAP when I found another website to download ringtones from.
Conclusion:
Overall, I like the phone a lot and would recommend it to anyone, but the only problem is that they discontinued this model. T-Mobile does not even have it on their website anymore. I called them and they said that it is a old model and they do not support it anymore. So I would suggest getting the next model up of this phone. My philosophy is that Samsung will never let you down.
Copyright vchand 2005, All rights reserved.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 149.00
Recommended for: Adventurous Technophiles - Tough and Durable
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Member: Vic
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