This phone is an updated version of Samsung's 3500. Users may know that this phone was great EXCEPT for the fatal flaw: a flimsy flip that eventually cracks and breaks off (I know 3 people this happened to!).

The new N200 cures this with a metal flip. The rest of the phone will be very familiar to 3500 users. The menus are the same, the features are the same. There are a few more ring choices and a LOT more phone book memory. 238 entries, with up to 6 numbers for each! The earpiece can be turned up louder, and sounds better (on both ends) than the 3500. The slightly smaller size is nice. I don't use the web stuff so I can't speak for that.

I must point out that some of the info epinions lists for features is incorrect. It DOES have caller ID, ring selection and vibrating ring. You can even select specific rings for people in your phone book.

Okay, now the bad stuff. I bought this phone last week. It worked for 3 hours, then would not connect any calls. It ran the battery down in 3 hours. I took it to the Sprint store and they said it was defective, so I got a new one and it has been fine. The battery lasts like it should and everything seems ok. I hope it was just bad luck on my part because I really like this phone!

Also, I'm not to sure about the "joystick" like navigator button. It's not very ergonomic and it seems likely to break eventually. We'll see. The bigger display is disappointing; the text doesn't seem any bigger, just spaced farther apart.

Recommended: Yes

Amount Paid (US$): 129