After owning a Sprint PCS Touchpoint phone, I was used to the bulky non-flip style phones. Boy, was I missing out.

The best day so far this year is when I dropped by Touchpoint phone and the antennae broke. I was mad at first, but when I walked into Circuit City to swap this one out, I fell in love with the slick, eye-catching Samsung SCH-8500. After arguing with the salesman about swapping "physically abused" phones with new ones, I finally was able to persuade him to give me a break. So, I quickly ran to the Samsung and grabbed that baby so tight that no one would take it from me.

Upon purchasing this gorgeous phone, I was happily confronted with a free activation for some reason. The looks and features were now right in front of me, so I was going to see what this sucka' could do. The first call was crisp and clean, no distortion at all. I loved it more than ever.

Entering numbers into the phone book was a breeze, and I thoroughly enjoyed the speed dial feature. After fooling with the phone more, I found the Voice Dialing, Voice Memos, and Calendar to be top-notch. It was everything I expected and more. The vibrate mode was incredibly useful considering the small size of this phone. I would put the phone in my pocket and have a hard time finding it, believe that!

I've seen StarTacs in action and I got to say this phone blows that away hands down. The size of the screen of the Samsung is generous and easily visible. The new fonts they use are a change for the better. I look at my phone everyday thinking how cool it is. Many of my friends are jealous of me, and wish they had a phone of my "coolness".

Overall, I have not found any discrepancies with this phone. I have yet to have a dropped call, and the service people are nice (from what I hear). I recommend anyone in the market for a cell phone to seriously consider the Samsung SCH-8500. It has made my life more enjoyable and I'm sure yours will be also.



Recommended: Yes

Amount Paid (US$): 199