Sanyo SCP-4900 Cell Phone

Pros: Light, long talk time, easy to read display
Cons: gets warm against your ear, default wheel of fortune menu.

I had to replace my Sanyo 4200, when I lost it and this is the latest version of that phone. I've had 3 months with this phone and Im very satisfied so far.

Decription:

Dimensions: 4.88" x 1.89" x .98" (fits every cell phone...

Pros: 4,096 colors Display, Excellent Reception & Sound Quality, Speaker Phone, Voice Memo & Dialing
Cons: None

Pros: Durability, Clarity, Battery Life
Cons: Aesthetics, Design

This phone has the best signal reception of any Sprint phone I've owned (believe me, I've owned a few). It is also extremely durable and resistant to abuse. While I would hardly call dropping a cell phone abuse, phone stores obviously do (especially...

Pros: reception, battery life, speaker phone
Cons: size

I had Sprint for a few years and in some places could never get very good reception. I went from the Samsung 8500, to the LG-4NE1. My roommates had other providers (Nextel, Cingular, and TMobile) and they always got great reception. I would barely get...

Pros: Reception, Battery Life,Speaker, User Friendly
Cons: It has been discontinued and they are hard to come by.

The Sanyo 4900 was my second Sprint phone, and boy did it spoil me. This phone is incredible. The Signal Strength is probably the most impressive feature of the phone. I have been able to receive & make calls on the 4900 that other people have not with other carriers AND with Sprint service. The battery life is another great feature of this phone which is incredible compared to most wireless phones. The speaker on this phone is great, as with all Sanyos, and the menu on the phone is simple to learn, and easy to read. As you select certain options from the menu they actually expand to make them easier to see. The best compliment to this phone is that people have chosen to carry this phone for many, many years, deciding not to upgrade to another model but stick with the 4900. It has been discontinued and the newer model is the 4920 which is a little more compact, and has the push to talk feature, but I still would rate the 4900 higher.

Pros: The phone has worked super and is relatively easy to use!
Cons: The tones are weak and can't be heard easily, even if turned up.

I bought my 4900 several years ago, and it's served me well. The screen recently cracked, so I'm gonna' have to buy a new phone.
Originally, I was told the "candy-bar" styles had better antennas & longer batteries. OK, perhaps they do. But I wanted to tell everyone that the ringer tones or any tones on this phone, turned up all the way? Are still hard to hear. That's about the only bad thing I have to say about it. Otherwise? It's been great!

Pros: Battery, big screen, navagation wheel,
Cons: need keygaurd to not dial, no text messaging...

Batteries die young, but NOT on this phone. Makes for excellent landline replacement of home phone. It is a bit bigger than some, but it really is tough. I cracked the glass and passed it through the washer and it survived...

No text message function!!!!


The newer little 4929 has text mesaging.... but less battery time

Pros: RECEPTION!!! Visibility, size
Cons: keypad sensitivity, text messaging is difficult

This phone was recommended to me by the Sprint PCS people(who used this model themselves) because I was so tired of getting poor reception. I have been very pleased with this phone and I discovered from another happy owner that you can get free updates every six months with this model. I love the big screen and the image and sound (ringer) capabilities. My only complaint is the sensitivity of the key pad even when key lock is on.

Pros: Strongest Signal of any Sprint phone!
Cons: Does not have the longest life

This is a great phone. I owned it for about a year before it went bad. It is great for the web and games. I really liked the speaker phone feature, which was what brought me to the phone in the first place. I now have the newer 8100 and miss the 4900. The 4900 has the best signal of any sprint phone. Anyone who works there can tell you. If you live in an area were sprint has weak service you will really like this phone. If you just want the best phone that sprint carries with out the camera this is it. Even though it went out on me after a year (which seems to be how long most phones last) it is the best phone I have ever owned.

~one should know I am very hard on my phones, banging and scratching them