A step up
Written: Dec 06 '00
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Pros: small, easy to use, great features, especially for the price
Cons: slightly uncomfortable, only 3 volume adjustments
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| maclaurin's Full Review: Samsung SCH 3500 CDMA / AMPS Cellular Phone |
I received the 3500 after the Qualcomm phone I had stopped working. Sprint's equipment replacement plan worked well and soon I had a far superior phone. I think this phone is great, it is much smaller, the address book is very convenient with 180 locations (and you can scroll by number or letter).
The vibrate function was perhaps the aspect of the phone I most appreciated, and although it uses up battery power at a much faster rate, I consider it a worthwhile trade.
Several things make this phone a great buy. One it is one of the cheaper phones for sprint that has options like vibrating ringer, a good battery life and dual band (analog and digital). My roommate has the next model up and says the reception is worse and he likes that with the 3500 you don't need to flip open to see who is calling.
The 3500 is also very user-friendly. When I tried to use my friend's Star Tac, I became lost in the number of options which had no real logical progression.
Samsung has thought of a lot of little things that make phone great. For example, to change the ringer volume, you adjust the volume button on the side -- WITHOUT hearing each ring (typically you would have to go into Menu and Sounds, and to adjust you have hear each option, which is not convenient if you are trying to silence the phone immediately).
My only small critiques are that the flip-top can be a little uncomfortable on my ear, and there are only 3 volume adjustments. The other minor annoyance is that when you turn off the ringer, that does not turn off the message reminder and dialing sounds. Vibrate mode should silence all aspects of the phone.
On the whole I have been completely satisfied with the phone and anyone who wants a small phone that has features as good or on par with the more expensive phones.
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Amount Paid (US$): Equipment Replacement plan ($35)
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Member: Angus Maclaurin
Location: Boston, MA
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