Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Mar 10, 2000
Pros: Numerous features; extremely small and portable; digital
Cons: Key pads may be too small for some to use easily; need to remember where you put it---it is very small and easy to lose sight of; receiver is small and you may need to move phone slightly to hear clearly
Summary: I am an Occupational Therapist and work in home health & home-based early intervention/pediatric services. I cover two New York counties providing treatment in the home to pediatric clients as well as adult and geriatric clients. I live in ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 30, 2002
Pros: 200 number memory
Managed 3 consecutive calls during an emergency.
Cons: Many. Read the text
Summary: I bought this phone in 2001 May (with Mobitel Sri Lanka) and it is the worst phone I have ever used, and I've used a few.
The whole unit started malfunctioning and the company replaced the whole unit in Nov 2001. But they wouldnt replace the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 27, 2001
Pros: Small and functional
Cons: Better phones available now, obscure UI, antenna broke off, tinny sound
Summary: Let me start off by saying this is yet another phone I broke the antenna off of -- I did it three times in three years. I remember this one vividly. It fell on the Milwaukee, WI hotel room floor directly on the antenna. I was able to tape the antenna ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2001
Pros: Small, lightweight
Cons: Breakable plastic case, short battery life
Summary: I have owned four KF788 phones for the past two years. The recurring problem I have had is with the antenna coming loose. Either the plastic case develops cracks around the antenna or the threaded brass ring that holds the antenna pulls out of the case. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 10, 2001
Pros: Small and compact. Flip phone feature. Caller ID.
Cons: Poor battery time, ear area gets too hot, poor reception, flip phone disconnects calls.
Summary: I had to return my phone twice because the display kept going out. I'm having trouble with the phone again. This time it will not turn off and every time I try to answer a call the call is disconnected.
The ear area also gets extremely hot ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 14, 2001
Pros: Small, Never ending batteries,
Cons: it "get on fire" after some minutes
Summary: I do use it 50/50 for business and leisure.
It is small and always is flying right to the floor and crash.
The batteries are perfect. Since I bought it, it never stay turned off. I do recharge it by night and let it on.
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 26, 2001
Pros: Compact size
Cons: Long connection time, unit gets hot.
Summary: After using the same brand of cellular for 3 years I decided to take the recommendation of my local Ericsson dealer and make the switch to an Ericsson. From day one, I had problems with the phone. It took an average of 2 minutes from the time I hit the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 8, 2000
Pros: has many options I like
Cons: none really
Summary: I was a Cell One customer for two years and broke my old old phone. I asked them what I can get for under 100 (digital only). They said that for subscribers like me they give 100 dollars off a new phone. I paid 39 plus shipping. I picked KF 788 because ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 7, 2000
Pros: Very Small, Looks and Works Great
Cons: None
Summary: I got my Ericsson KF-788 about two weeks ago for about $31.00 used on Ebay. All I can say is that I got one heck of a deal! I love this phone!
Previously I have used a Motorola Microtac 650e. The phone served me well, but I decided I needed ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 15, 2000
Pros: Tiny, good signal
Cons: Flip seems flimsy and may easily break
Summary: My review is actually on the LX588 Ericsson flip phone, however, there was no product listing for it and these two phones are very similar.
This is a great little phone. The voice quality is exceptional and signal strength is comparable to ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 24, 2000
Pros: Small and compact with a silent alarm
Cons: Small Batteries and small buttons
Summary: I love my Ericsson because it is so incredible small and packed with features. I can easily carry it in my pocket and forget that I'm carrying it until it rings. Of course with its small size there are drawbacks. The buttons are tiny and you really have ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 18, 2000
Pros: compact
Cons: comes with small battery
Summary: When I wanted a cell phone, I wanted a very small flip phone. When I saw the Ericsson KF788 I fell in love. It's only about 3 inches long, and very light in weight.
There is room for 200 numbers and storage for 2KB of messages. Other ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 7, 2000
Pros: All listed above
Cons: Ring and vibrator wastes battery
Summary: I wrote a review about this phone that was completely wrong. The man at radio shack programmed the phone differently. This phone is amazing. In it, you can hold up to 200 names. The phone is small, lightweight and just over all good. 10 hour battery life ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 3, 2000
Pros: Holds 200 names, 10 hours battery life, 120 hours stand by.
Cons: Doesn't work, cheaply made, just plain ol' BAD
Summary: I went to RadioShack, I was in the market for a new phone, since I had an Analog Startac 3000. I saw the Ericsson KF 788 and found the family plan, two ones for 100 dollars ($50 after rebate), plus UNLIMITED free calls between the two family phones and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 1, 2000
Pros: small, sleak, nice looking
Cons: expensive, fragile, poor reception
Summary: www.everspeed.com
I purchased this phone before it ever came out. THis was as some people can remember the phone used in James Bond. I was really excited as it was one of the smaller phones out at the times. I needed a cellular phone, and i ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 26, 2000
Pros: Many features for small size
Cons: Hard to hear in crowded places
Summary: I've owned my Ericsson for seven months now, but I still think it's the best phone I could've gotten. First of all, let me tell you all the features. It has Caller ID, Voice mail, Call Waiting, Blocking, Forwarding, stores up to 100 names and ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 15, 2000
Pros: Small size, programmable ring, good reception
Cons: Short battery life, buttons can be pressed accidently
Summary: I recently started a new wireless phone plan with Pac Bell and had the choice of getting a free Ericsson KF-788 or Nokia 5190. I had owned the Nokia phone before and felt like a change, so I went with the Ericsson.
My feelings towards it are ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 9, 2000
Pros: Compact size, excellent feature set, great reception
Cons: Terrible battery life, screen is a little small, menu organization could be much better
Summary: IMPORTANT NOTE: I HAD THE LX-788 WHICH IS THE SAME EXACT PHONE, ONLY IT'S LOCKED TO BE USED ONLY ON AT&T IN NYC.
An important lesson was learned in the three months I had this phone. It's one that most cellular users learn very easily, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 5, 2000
Pros: size, weight, features
Cons: display needs some refinement
Summary: I like to wear my phone; therefore, it has to be small and light. The ericsson flip series of mobile phones is a great example. It is similar in size to the motorolla startac and the new samsung flip that's available. not as light as the startac but ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 26, 2000
Pros: the flip - great for a purse!
Cons: could use a longer antenna for better reception
Summary: I love having a cell phone. I'm always available if my son's preschool should call, or if the babysitter needs me - no leaving several numbers of places I'll be at! My husband can reach me any time for even the most trivial things, and my friends can ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 21, 2000
Pros: tiny, good sound, good reception, tri-band
Cons: strange behaviour
Summary: I wanted the convenience of a cell phone, but I didn't want to come across as some sort of show-off with one hanging off my belt everywhere I went. I wanted one small enough to slip into my pocket!
I got the KF788 because it was the least ... read more
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