Samsung SCH-T300: It's the 6100's mature cousin...
Written: Oct 10 '01 (Updated Feb 25 '02)
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Pros: Professional Appearance; Trimode CDMA; Web Access; Voice-activated Dialing; PIM
Cons: Slightly Awkward User Interface
The Bottom Line: This is a phone with style and substance wrapped up into one package.
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| karentonyjake's Full Review: Samsung SCH T300 Cell Phone |
I deviated from my normal course of purchasing a cell phone from a Verizon retail location, and actually went to Radio Shack to purchase this phone. I originally saw this beauty on CNET, where it was advertised as being available to the public this month.
For anyone who loved the Samsung 6100, a gold-colored digital-only flip, on Sprint PCS' service, then you'll love this phone. The T300 is the 6100 with trimode CDMA/analog roaming capability. It's actually more comfortable against your face and head than the 6100, although its longer and thinner.
It has an expansive phone book, holding more than 500 names and numbers. It has voice-activated dialing. It has a uniquely placed button for one-button access to the net, located to the right of the screen. It's also capable of downloading ring tones and graphics, and it's also 2-way text messaging capable.
So what makes this phone shine over the other Samsung models available? Its looks do. It has the same panache as the 6100 and then some. Its exterior has a brushed, pewter appearance, however.
It's discreet, thin enough to put in your pocket (.71 in. thick), and it utilizes the same flip as the 6100, although the T300's flip feels more solid when you open and close it.
Other notable features include a vibrating ringer and a large screen display, capable of displaying 11 lines of text. This is particularly important when reading email messages and when web browsing. Samsung actually classifies the screen display as "high definition", although that may be debatable if you're defining high definition as something greater than legible. Undoubtedly, the screen display is very legible. Also, it has personal information manager (PIM) capability, including a calendar and alarm clock, and games.
When speaking w/Samsung customer service about this phone, they indicated that it may be sold only through Radio Shack for Verizon's service. Why? Either this phone didn't meet Verizon's technical demands, or Verizon simply chose not to include it in its line-up, as the next generation of their data-ready phones are coming out at the beginning of next year.
Until the 3G phones are available, seriously consider this phone. It's got style and substance wrapped up into one package.
Update (Feb. 25, 2002): My opinion of this phone remains the same, if not better. Even with the new 1XRTT phones becoming available on the Verizon network, this phone remains my favorite for so many reasons. If it were 3G capable, it would be ideal. The only way I'm going to replace it is when its 3G cousin becomes available. Also, Verizon expects to be selling this phone directly from their retail locations by March. If you don't need the Express Network (1XRTT) speed, then seriously consider buying this phone.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 199
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