Sony Ericsson R289LX Cell Phone

Pros: Web-enabled, short message service enabled, good voice quality, low price
Cons: Mundane styling, accessories not widely available, menus can be confusing

First order of business: The listing by epinions is *WRONG* -- this thing *IS* web-enabled.

Second order of business: I'm no great judge of cell phones, I've only owned one other.

Now to the action: My girlfriend wanted to get back...

Pros: Nice size, easy-to-understand buttons, long-lasting battery, good features, free with rebate
Cons: Sometimes confusing menus

The Ericsson R289LX is one of the best cellular phones on the market. It is a nice size, has great features, and does not wear out its battery easily.

This phone is small enough to be concealed in a pocket, but not small enough to be awkward....

Pros: 400 Phone # spots, Internet browsing, thinner than Nokia 5160.
Cons: No custom faceplates. Nokia more comfortable in your hand. Nokia simpler to use.

I recently switched from Cingular and my old trusty Nokia 5160 to AT&T due to better coverage in my area. I could have gotten another Nokia, but opted for the Ericcson for two reasons: one, it was free(after rebates), and two the free Internet browsing...

Pros: Good battery life, browser, low cost accessories, good feature set
Cons: low speaker volume, relatively small display for internet phone

When it came time to replace my old Mitsubishi phone I decided it would be nice to have the internet. The R289LX was the only option at the time. My initial disappointment at the lack of options was quickly replaced by delight with the phone. It's very...

Pros: WAP web browsing capabilities
Cons: Low battery life, not very durable, lack of accessories

This was my first cell phone purchase, and I have had two different versions of this phone over the past 18 months or so. I have lost all patience with it.

My usage patterns
I'm not a heavy cell phone user... mainly evenings and weekends....

Pros: Durable and easy to use
Cons: Somewhat heavy, lots of unwanted features

Seems like in the 5 years we have been married, my husband and I have been through every cell phone or cell phone service known to man. We have done the bag phones, the flip phones, even the dash-mount portables. So far none can compare with the...

Pros: Easy to read display. Web-Enabled. 2-way SMS text messaging. Tri-Mode TDMA.
Cons: Misses many SMS messages. Inaudible alert tone. Poor S.E. Michigan web coverage.

I am an AT&T Wireless user, in the Detroit area market, and have been very pleased with AT&T Wireless services. I first used a Motorola T2297 Talkabout phone, and moved to a Motorola V2397 phone because it is capable of 2-Way Text Messaging (Short...

Pros: Better than sending smoke signals. Battery has decent life, good sound quality.
Cons: Confounding phone book, frequently doesn't connect calls, poor quality faceplate.

After a medical emergency around the house, my parents decided to get cellular phones so they could call each other at any time, no matter where they were. I took my mom down to the local AT&T store to set up the services, but they didn't have TWO...

Pros: cheapest phone offered by cingular
Cons: warbled electronic sound 1/2 the time. hard to plug in.

Design is not special.The phone is extremely hard to plug in or out of adapter. It has a faint raised tiny "lightning rod" shape on top of square power plug to indicate which direction square plug gets plugged into body of phone. My elderly parents can't...

Pros: Wireless Web (basic web is completely free!). Great size and battery Life.
Cons: None

This phone is very well built. The battery lasts 2-4 days in digital standby, I get 2-4 hours talk time, the wireless web feature is fast and reliable, and reception has been excellent. The ringer is very loud when you turn it all the way up. It is easy...

Pros: Price was right, decent size, free hands-free earpiece.
Cons: Not loud enough, doesn't clear numbers after call, no vibrate function

I guess I'll be the first to give the Ericsson R289LX an average review. I do not feel as impressed with this phone as the other reviewers do.

First of all, the positives. The phone was priced right. After the AT&T Rebates it came to $0!...

Pros: Some cool features--CDPD, programmable ringtones, etc.
Cons: Seems to be a crapshoot whether they work.

This phone is pretty good. Call quality, when in an area with coverage (don't get me started on AT&T coverage in Boulder). CDPD web pages can be hard to read on the small screen, but it's plenty good enough for weather reports.

The ringer can...

Pros: Wireless internet at your fingertips, clarity, features
Cons: low volume level, sticky buttons

Recently, I purchased the Ericsson R289 LX internet ready phone from AT&T for 69.99$ The service from ATT wireless is terrible, however the phone is great. Aside from a few cons, it is a great buy.

This small and attractive phone offers...

Pros: Lots of useful features
Cons: Poorly designed headset and charger jacks are VERY hard to insert.

I got the Ericsson R289LX with a new service activation from AT&T. The phone has super fast battery charging when using the included charger and when the phone is off. It's faster than either of the two different Nokia phones I have.

It has...

Pros: Outstanding Battery Life, So Simple To Use My Dog Could Make Calls!E-Mail In My Palm!
Cons: Didn't Hold Up Well When Run Over By 3/4Ton PickUp

Up Graded to This One After Last Ericsson Lasted 4 Trouble Free Years. This One Is Even Better! I'm Hard On This Thing,(Dropped Hundreds Of Times, Left In Rain, Etc.) And It Just Keeps Right On Going. Finally Died When Run Over By A 3/4 Ton Pickup. They...