A good phone for the price
Written: Jul 18 '01
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Pros: Clear sound, lightweight, very thin, strong signals
Cons: no vibrating ring, short battery life, charging cord has issues.
The Bottom Line: A solid lightweight phone with great clarity and signal handling. For the money, you probably can't do better.
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| seraph518's Full Review: Kyocera QCP 2760 Cell Phone |
When I was looking for a cellphone, basically, the aesthetics didn't matter too much to me. I went to Circuit City, found a phone for under $100. I also wanted the phone to be dual band. Other than that, as long as it seemed easy to use, I was happy.
I bought the Qualcomm 2760 for $79.99. The phone itself, has always been good to me. The power cord it came with for charging, really hasn't. The phone fell about a foot and a half (while charging) when my dog walked into the cord, thus, pulling it off the table. The phone was fine, but the end of the cord with the connectors was all bent and mangled, and little plastic pieces were broken. (granted, it was my own fault, but it still was pretty flimsy to bust apart like I'd strapped a stick of dynamite to it).
Fortunately, I brought it to the Sprint store the next day, so I could buy a similar one, and they just handed me a brand new cord free of charge. This second cord was great for a couple weeks, and then wires started getting loose inside, and when I'd talk on the phone while plugged in, the power would cut in and out, beeping like a mofo, and interrupting my conversations.
Now...back to the phone itself...
I've always loved the way that this phone fits in my purse. It's so thin and lightweight compared to all the Motorola's and Nokia's all my friends have. It also usually holds a better signal then theirs does. My bedroom is in the basement, and I frequently make calls from there, on a no bar (strength) digital signal, and am able to have few problems- sometimes some skipping or cutting out, but usually it's just fine. I also have to admit that I've NEVER heard static on that phone. The sound is amazingly clear. (granted some of this bragging could be attributed to my service provider). The phone itself though is always good with picking up signals, and signal transitions.
The phone also has the ability to store up to 199 phone numbers in the address book for speed dialing. I find this extremely helpful. Most phones out on the market now will do this I'm sure, but it's a nice feature regardless. It's also web enabled (something I've never used), infact, I really wouldn't want to be instant messaging people while driving, but whatever floats your boat! It's there if you need it..
There have been a few times I've considered buying the extra LIon battery. Supposedly that'll provide a significant amount more talk time- which sometimes I need. Usually I get about 80-90 minutes of talking out of my phone, then it beeps to warn me, and goes dead in a couple minutes... and it'll pretty much stay on standby for days if you don't talk on it that much.
The flimsy little pull-out antenna can also get a bit annoying at times. I've had it get caught in my hair on a windy day, so perhaps I'd do better with a fixed antenna. The antenna itself though is great at picking up signals so I really have no real complaints about it. The fact that it also doesn't have a vibrating ring option is pretty lame. It's either, embarrass yourself in the movie theatre, or miss an important call. I've done both.
Overall, I'd have to say that the phone really is a good value. There are a lot of perks to it, and for me, sound quality and signals is really what matters most, which this phone seems to handle very well. For the price, I really don't think I could've done any better.
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Amount Paid (US$): 79.99
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seraph518
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Location: Albany, NY
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