Best Phone I've Owned
Written: Jun 14 '01
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Pros: Size, Phone book, Size, Battery life, Size
Cons: Drop-in charger too bulky
The Bottom Line: An awesome little phone if you've got the money!! It's the best I've used.
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| scottedt's Full Review: Samsung SCH 8500 CDMA / AMPS Cellular Phone |
I was fortunate to pick this phone up with a $150 rebate in effect due to my corporate affiliation. Whether it's worth $200, I don't know. I mean it's just a phone.
But at $49 -
I love this thing! The screen is huge for a cell phone, and the mini-browser has saved me from heading to the airport early on several occasions by allowing me to check my flight status before I leave for my flight.
I travel a lot and enjoy the compact size and sturdy feel of the phone, but it could be packaged with a more compact charger. The drop-in charger is nice for the desk at home, but takes up too much space in my luggage. I can't bring myself to spend $30 on a travel charger since I already spent that on the car charger.
The phone book is great because you can store several numbers for the same person. On old phones I have had to store peoples numbers as "Bob-Home, "Bob-Cell," and "Bob-Work." With the 8500, I store all Bob's numbers under "Bob." Then when I select his name, I get a menu of all his numbers. Harder to explain than to see in practice - but really neat.
Incidentally, I don't actually have a friend named Bob.
I have also found the alarm clock feature to be useful when travelling. The only drawback here is that it uses the network to determine the time of day. No signal = No clock. No clock = Missing your 8:00 meeting because you didn't call for a wake-up call as a backup.
All in all, I love this phone. I know there are some good rebates in effect right now, so pick one up!!
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Amount Paid (US$): 49
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scottedt
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Location: Coconut Creek, FL
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Math / Technology teacher.
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