I purchased my phone from Sprint PCS a few months ago. As far as I know, Sprint PCS is the only company selling this phone. So far, it has been great, with a few minor glitches.

Good things

Great sound quality (some of which is contributed to PCS network)

Display is very easy to see. Green backlight is wonderful at night. Display can be read easily from all angles, even under direct sunlight.

General use and programming is very simple. I haven't had to refer to the quick reference guide or manual for anything. Its obvious how to get the phone to do what you want.

Size in general. That was a big selling point. Its by no means bulky or cumbersome. Sure, there are some smaller phones on the market, but I wouldn't want one any smaller. (a) general use would be difficult; and (b) I'd have lost it already.

Integrated wireless browser. Very useful and convenient way to quickly check email, weather, stock quotes, sports scores, movie times, etc.

Voice dialing. I've read a lot of complaints of users having problems with this feature. I haven't had any. I only have 3 numbers set for voice dialing, & may run into problems later, but it works as advertised so far.

Vibrating ring option is part of phone - no special vibrating battery purchase.

Design in general. The flip-style covers the keypad and prevents accidental dialing. Awesome if you wear it on your hip or drop it into a crowded purse.

Durability (good part) - my phone has passed the "drop test" several times. At least 4 times onto pavement and 5 times onto carpeting. Still works fine! (maybe I should be more careful...)

Quick charging time. Mine fully charges from a dead battery in about an hour. Specs say up to 2 1/2 hours with factory charger, but mine goes much faster.

Drawbacks

Durability (bad part) - After having the phone 2 days, the earpiece totally failed. No sound whatsoever. (This was before the 1st of many "drop tests"). Although I was a little upset that a brand new piece of equipment failed for no apparent reason, the folks at Sprint replaced the phone that day. Just walked into the store & they swapped the phones. No questions. It took all of 10 minutes & that included the time it took for the rep to set phone up.

Battery life is not that great. Specs advertise around 50 hours of standby time in digital mode & 2 1/2 hours of talk time. Realistically, expect 30 hours of standby time in digital mode or about 1 1/2 hours of talk time on a full charge. In analog mode, expect 12 hours standby or 45 minutes talk time max. This is still better than older analog phone talk/standby times, but not what is advertised.

Otherwise, no complaints!!!



Recommended: Yes

Amount Paid (US$): 99