Sanyo "The Color Screened" Cell Phone
Written: Apr 14 '02
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Pros: small, good reception, color lcd screen
Cons: expensive, and short battery life
The Bottom Line: Buy if you want a cool phone with superb technology and clarity. Don't buy if you want a phone with large battery life and is pretty expensive!
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| valdameers's Full Review: Sanyo SCP-5000 |
I bought this phone three months ago, but have wanted it for the past 6 months. I've had about 4 different cell phones and all which have been Nokia (inluding the 8260), but this phone definitely outpaces them in reception, versatility, and capabilities. You can use this as a personal web computer, because you can surf the internet with this web based phone. For only $5 more a month through Sprint, you can have wireless internet capabilities.
The real cool thing that led me to buy this phone is the ability to download pictures from your computer onto your phone. You can download pictures of your friends and family and associate them with a number so when they call their picture pops up on the phone. The cord that allows you to do this is sold seperately through Sprint (about $60).
This phone has most of the cell phone essentials, like caller id, large phonebook, voice command dialing, and vibration mode.
Because this phone has a color lcd screen, it takes more battery to power it. Thus the battery life is much shorter than a regular cell phone would be. I probably get about an hour and a half of talk time, and a couple of days of standby mode. Plus you pay a lot more for this color lcd and wireless web connecting phone.
I recommend this phone now more than ever because of how much the price has come down over the months. I have seen some people buy this phone for about $500, I was fortunate enough to find a deal for $275 through Sprint online. Even though the battery is mediocre, the color lcd is awesome and the fact that you can surf the internet for only $5 more a month in most Sprint plans is also a great capability. Overall I would rate this product as a buy with it down to the price its currently at.
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Amount Paid (US$): 275
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