Good Idea..Bad implementation.
Written: Aug 06 '01 (Updated Aug 06 '01)
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Pros: Not to large or to small, Good features, Vibrating ring
Cons: poor flip mechanism, volume control not flexible enough
The Bottom Line: A decent phone, but there are many phones out there that are better.
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| dminogue's Full Review: Samsung SCH 3500 CDMA / AMPS Cellular Phone |
I was a big fan of the Samsung 3500 for the first few months I owned it.
But soon after the flaws became apparent. The volume on some incoming calls just couldn't be increased enough.
And after enough opening and closing, the ear piece speaker would quit working, and I'd have to re-position it to hear the person I was talking to.. The reception on this phone was great, but the problems continued.
I brought it in and they replaced it with a new 3500, this one seems to have the ear piece problem fixed, but the volume still isn't loud enough for certain calls in noisy areas. It is quite durable, nothing on the phone seems very flimsy.
The display is average, but has a nice font, not too large or to small for my tastes.
The slim battery makes the phone a great size, but its battery life is quite a bit shorter then the battery that comes with the phone.
The vibrate option works well, many other phones I've seen have a very weak vibrate option which makes it hard to notice that you are receiving a call.
These problems have also plagued 3 of my friends who have all had their phones replaced due to the ear piece problem.
It's minibrowser service works quite well and is easily accessible, it can also be used with the ear piece in the closed position.
One last complaint is that turning the ringer off doesn't turn the message indicator beep off. This becomes a little bit of a pain if you are at a movie or a meeting, and turned the ringer off, if someone leaves a message it will ring loud, and annoy those around you. There is no quick and easy way to disable the ringer and the message indicator at the same time.
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Amount Paid (US$): 100
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