Samsung SGH Rugby Cell Phone

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by quatro64

Samsung SGH-A837 Rugby

Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 22, 2010
Pros: Durability
Ruggedness
Lots of Features
Multiple Alarms
Water Resistant
Impact Resistant
Camera
Silencing Feature
Cons: Call Clarity
Proprietary Headphones
PTT Triggers Easily
Slight Firware Irregularities

Summary: I am very hard on my stuff so when I buy my things I try to find military-grade items that I can use to supplement the longevity of my things. With my last phone I wound up using the insurance all 4 times to get replacement phones. I have been through ... read more
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by spyder01

As close to a Nextel iDen phone as you can get on at&t

Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 13, 2009
Pros: Dropped it on gravel not even a signle mark!

Battery life!

Really rugged!
Cons: T9 texting

Not a status symbol like iphone or Berry

No belt clip included

Summary: I sold my iphone because the whole touch screen was'nt really up my alley. I opted to go for a traditional flip phone and I chose the Samsung Rugby, mainly because it looks tough and not "girly" like all of the other at&t flip phones. I couldnt be ... read more
by bigshan1

Overall Recommended

Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 25, 2009
Pros: Amazing speaker phone, durable, super long battery life and nice key pad.
Cons: A little too big. Not USB compatable. Not an ATT special.

Summary: If you like Nextel, the Rugby is a step up in quality. ATT offers nice phone and push to talk plans that compete with Nextel. The Rugby is a little bigger than a Nextel, but has nicer features. The push to talk function is clear and speaker function is ... read more
by spike09

THIS "MIL-SPEC" PHONE DOES NOT CARRY ANY ADDITIONAL WARRANTY AGAINST DAMAGE.

Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 21, 2009
Pros: Easy to Use. Good Battery Life
Cons: Need to remove battery to access microSD card. No USB interface.

Summary: This is a basic phone for phone calls, but not designed for texting or e-mails. Here are the three main reasons I can not recommend this phone after using it for 6 months. ONE: The phone is Mil-Spec but the exterior display did not ... read more
by mom958

Samsung Rugby: tough to break

Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 4, 2008
Pros: It can really take a beating.
Cons: Does not wake up from power-save mode by hitting a side button.

Summary: The Samsung Rugby has a damage-resistant exterior, a large outer speaker and features Push to Talk and Video Share calling. Also, it has a camera and is GPS and Bluetooth capable. The best feature about this phone is that it can really take ... read more

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