Pros:Good reception, relatively cheap, won't break and Verizon has a huge coverage area. Cons:Limited extra features like new rings. No camera or color screen.
I was an avid cell phone hater for years. I thought they were stupid and useless. That was until I bought a pager. It was sooooooo annoying to get pages when I was away from a phone. Especially when people would page me, and than when I ...
Pros: Call Quality, lots of features including a Planner, Durable, E911, built-in answering machine Cons: A few quirky design flaws, ring options, menu system is more complex than needed
I purchased a Samsung A310 in November of 2002. I consider myself a light user, but I like to use features to the fullest. This is a Verizon Wireless exclusive phone although I think that it could be used on the Sprint CDMA network.
Pros: Reliable, durable phone with no wasted frills. Long battery life. Cons: Somewhat difficult menu, minimal ringtones.
I bought my SCH-A310 in Jan 2003 (13 months ago) and it has been great. I like the flip-phone design and this one is sturdy. This is my first flip-phone because I always thought I would break them. Then I got tired of trying to fit a larger phone in ...
Pros: Small, cool silver color, external display, awesome blue backlight Cons: Poor wallpaper displays, horrible ring tones, no download capability.
I went looking for a new cell phone about six months ago and saw a lot of options, when I found the A310 I was amazed at how sweet it looked, how light it was and above all I loved the completely blue backlight keys, and screen. It had a vibrating body,...
Pros: Cute, fits easily into pants pockets, makes you look and feel cool. That's about it. Cons: Defective casings, horrible ring tones, buggy interface, functional nightmare, useless documentation.
I really wanted a small flip phone that I could stick in my front pants pocket or slip into my purse without adding a lot of extra weight. Physically, this phone fit the bill. And it truly looks cool. But that's where it ends. Both my husband and I have ...
Pros: Virtually everything, except... Cons: the ring tones are revolting & you can't download replacements.
DH & I had StarTac's for years, then his was dropped one too many times & needed to be replaced. I like for us both to have the same phone, so that we can share accessories. The verizon store was having a 2/$50 special on another phone, which was sold...
Pros: Good reception, sound quality
Nice size, look, slip on faceplates Cons: Not the best ringtones
Can't download new ringtones
Short battery life
I have this phone through Verizon Wireless, and it is the best cell phone I have used up to now. This is my second phone and I have also tried other phones, parents and friends. It has great reception, and clear audio quality. It has vibrate built in,...
Pros: color screens, individual ringtones, several #'s per entry Cons: poor battery life,no download ringtones, games, flimsy flip part
This Samsung SCH-A310 mobile flip phone has all the capabilities in a cellular phone that I wanted. Now I know that it's cool that you can take your number anywhere now with all the mobile companies, but what you need to find out, is if they take your ...
Pros: whisper mode feature, caller id in flip with customizable colors Cons: ringer, menus, reminder tones
This phone has one utterly fantastic feature: "whisper mode." Mine is set to use it all the time. I can whisper, talk normally, or shout, but I always sound the same on the other end. This means you can speak on the phone virtually anywhere and in any ...
Pros: Pretty, Cool, Easy to Hold, Clear Calls, Verizon, Feature Rich, Large Button, Calendar, Much More Cons: Too Quiet, Worst Ringtones Possible, Faceplates Expensive, Hard to Use (At First)
The A310, my new personal companion. This phone now holds my contacts, scheduler and contact to the ...
Pros: Alarm, calendar, voice-dial, light-weight, color changing front, and front display caller ID. Cons: Battery doesn't last the time stated and no ring plus vibrate feature.
I am through with this product. I have had two phones of the same kind and it has changed my mind about flip phones. The first phone I had lasted one year and then the hinge broke from normal wear and tear. I replaced the phone through my insurance ...
This Samsung along with the A400 and A460 are the finest phones before Color came out. I personally have been a big Motorola 7867W fan until I caught up with this A400. I use it for every purpose imaginable. I just bought an extended battery from Sprint...
Pros: Phone lasted for 20 months without problem. Cons: Phone overheats when in use, died after 20 months of use
This phone worked fine for me the whole time I used it. Sometimes it would get kinda hot while I was talking, but no major complaints really. The phone lasted for about 20 months, and then on Christmas Day, I was trying to call my brother, and it died. I ...
Pros: Stylish design, small size, bright display, clear signal. Cons: Not easy to use at times, annoying ringtones, Silent-mode feature problems, battery dies quickly
This cellular phone caught my attention because of its display. It's bright blue LCD backlight is fun to look at, and the external Caller ID box can change colors based on who's calling. With these fun features aside, the Samsung A-310 leaves little else...
I have had my a310 for 11 months and am totally unsatisfied. I work in an Air Traffic Control tower with line of site to EVERYTHING, yet I still drop calls left and right. Strange thing is I have a full digital signal strength. I took it back to Verizon ...
Pros: Good Reception, Very Durable, Blue Lighted Screen and Number Pad. Cons: Doesn't Alway Work Correctly, Bad Ring Tone Selection and Cannot Download New Ones.
When I purchased this phone, I was amazed by how pretty it was. The blue backlight caught my eye so ...
Pros: uhhh the aligator display is cute? Cons: phone cracks, battery life stinks
My biggest problem with this phone has been the battery life. I can take it off the charger and instantly make a phone call. 2 minutes into that phone call the phone bleep-bleeps to warn me of no battery remaining. As soon as I hang up the call it ...
Pros: There are no pros!! Cons: It's a toy and then not even that... toy phones ring louder!!!!
Why have a phone if you can't hear it????? Impossible to hear the phone ring if there is any other background noise at all. Verizon did admit it has low ring tones but too bad for me because I didn't notice that I had this problem before my 30 days were up.
Pros: haven't had the phone long enough to come up with pros Cons: Poor battery life,5hrs.tops,unable to make calls, poor service very vague on progress
Average, compact cell phone. The body of the cell phone is only a small fraction on why someone chooses a cell phone. I would like to write more on the body of the cell phone, but I have not had it in my possession long enough to make an accurate review. In fact I paid $249.99 for the cell phone 6 months ago and is in repair for the same problem for the 3rd time, have not had service of this phone for a total of 36 days to date with no end insight since the Samsung service people cannot give an accurate time frame for return. So the body can be great but the phone needs to be working. Who wants to pay that type of money for just the body??? There are other factors and unfortunately some are learned from experience. So right now I don't have a phone and I'm out $249.99.
I just got this phone the other day and I love it! It's a nice change of pace from my former cheap Nokia. On my other phone, my voice cut off and the other person's voice cut off as well. I mainly have a phone for emergencies and could no longer rely on my Nokia.
Pros: Modern featurs, sleek look Cons: Poor reception, phones break down in no time.
I purchased two of these phones in September 2002. The first one started malfunctioning after 3 months. I brought it in for repairs, and was told there was water damage, it could not be fixed. Then I found out that you have to pay full price for another one, according to the terms with your wireless provider. So I purchased a Startac on ebay (which has no frills but is one great phone). A couple of months later, the Samsung A310 was working again, somehow. My husband now uses it -- it does some funny things but it works.
The second A310 I purchased, for my daughter, just died. That's less than 2 years. These phones are garbage!!! I'm replacing that one with a Startac as well.
I've been with Verizon for 5 years and last year I got this phone. Since then I have had 4 of these phones. Verizon keeps replacing mine for free because it keeps breaking on me! I'm not rough with it, it just sits in my purse all day usually.
The exact problems I had with it were my reception become poor upon getting this phone, the display window on the cover randomly goes blank, my caller id and calling waiting have been turned off randomly several times this year, the battery had to be replaced just after 6 months. One of the Samsung SCH-A310 phones I had made it so no one could hear me. I don't know if the microphone went out or what, but it was annoying.
There's a reason why this phone is so cheap and why they don't even sell it in the store anymore!!!! If you are planning on getting this phone make sure you get insurance with it so that verizon will replace it when it breaks.
We reupped with Verizon in October & this Samsung a310 piece of junk was our new free phone. I'd kill to get our Motorola StarTac back! We travel a lot between Nv, Az & Mt and were assured the 310 would work in these areas (Las Vegas being our home base) so far it doesn't work 100 miles south of LV in Az - an extended area. We don't get calls, phone doesn't even ring, messages don't show up until we go back to Vegas, most times can't dial out (call can't be authenticated according to the recording) & when we do get out it cuts off & the clarity & volume fluctuates too much. When we get real lucky and a call goes through and we're able to use some of our free weekend minutes - the phone heats up & the battery dies real fast - the StarTac never acted like that.
I WOULD NEVER BUY ANOTHER SAMSUNG PRODUCT.
Pros: easy menu options, hard to break, and good text-messaging unit Cons: not in color, no speakerphone, and no camera - basically a regular phone.
WITH A slick body and nice specs. this phone is designed for anyone. I used it for text messaging using the T9-word and it also has the colored LCD screen. I thought this phone was better than many other phones that came out during the time (even better than the color verizon phone). The phone allows you to have 500 phone numbers, which is incredible. I don't think anyone would use that much, but i don't know. Everything was to learn - all the menu options. I dropped the phone SEVERAL times, but it still didn't break, which is definitely a good thing. I only had a few scratches, and sold it to my best friend. It's in good hands. If i lost my new phone, i would definitely go back to this one.
Stay Away from this phone and Verizon in South Texas by texsox ,Feb 14 '05
Pros: Small, lightweight, voice dialing. Cons: Reception, durability, menus, lack of ringtones, too quiet rings plus all of above.
Dropped calls (Verizon) switches back and forth from CellOne coverage which requiring dialing an area code so you can't use speed dial. Overall after 18 months I cannot wait to get rid of this phone and Verizon service. The durability has been a problem. Lack of ringtones and the ones they have are too quiet. Many times I can hear a caller but they cannot hear me.
Samsung should be embarassed at the outcome of this fine looking product. by dustrho123 ,Dec 04 '03
Pros: Great-looking; small/compact; light; doesn't heat up. Cons: Lack of ring tones, wallpaper and screensavers; poor clarity; poor caller-ID.
The company I work for told me that I needed to pick out a phone that I would use solely for work. I had an older Samsung 8500 (I think that was the model) and that was the best cell phone I ever owned... never had a problem with it. So, with that in the back of my head I decided I would go with another Samsung phone. So, I picked out this exact phone to use here at the office.
It was ordered via the web from the phone provider, and it arrived in a couple of weeks. I was amazed at how cool it looked when I took it out of the box. It was gorgeous! It wasn't too hard to setup, but I was disappointed by the lack of ring tones, wallpaper, screen savers, and clarity. Everyone I speak to says I'm always breaking up or they just can't hear me well.
In summary, it's a great-looking phone but it doesn't do its job well at all.
Great Phone for Limited Vision users by swimlaps123 ,Dec 04 '03
Pros: Large font and buttons for limited vision users. Cons: Limited battery life.
I bought this phone for my elderly parents (with Verizon service in NY metro area) mostly because it had large screen fonts and buttons. However, the overall feature/function/performance of the phone is terrific. My parents are able to figure out the menu/command structure -- which is logical and well-thought out. Battery life seems adequate for *moderate* use. Mono-screen is just fine; good resolution. Receiver sensitivity seems good; audio quality just fine; transmitter power seems adequate (latter is a function of VZ tower network). Interesting to see Korean manufacturers (Samsung and LG) providing meaningful competition to other consumer electronics manufacturers (Japanese and Nokia). I wouldn't hesitate to buy this as a cellphone for a basic or advanced user.
Pros: Small Cons: Cant even depend on basic functions of make and receive calls
I bought this phone when I switched to Verizon. I normally only use the very basics (making and receiving calls), but there was a good deal on this phone. I noticed that, as an earlier reviewer stated, that the phone freezes where I cannot make or receive calls. I took the phone back and Verizon replaced it. The problem did not occur again for a while, but it eventually started again. I have to disconnect the battery for a second to fix the problem. Not much of an effort, but I never know how many calls I missed because there is no way to know when this is going to happen.
The battery sometimes will die within 2 hours of charging it even without any use at all.
I asked Samsung if there was a bug fix for this, but they said I could send the phone to them for 4-6 weeks (with no loaner) and they might be able to fix it. I told them I would rather throw it in the trash and go back to a Nokia phone.
Pros: Pretty small, battery ok; great with extended battery. Multiple phone numbers for each phonebook entry. Cons: Ring tones too quiet. Vibrate is very weak and can't set it to both vibrate/ring.
This phone has some good features, particularly the ability to store multiple phone numbers for each phone book entry. But the ring tones aren't loud enough, plus they sound pretty lame, and you can't download or program new ones. The vibrate mode is too weak to feel it in your pocket, and worst of all, you can't set the phone to vibrate and ring at the same time.
All in all, I would not recommend anyone buy this phone.
Don't buy this phone.... by beachmomdk ,Mar 19 '04
Pros: It is user friendly, nice colors Cons: poor battery life, defect in plastic, phone gets hot poor ring tones
This is the worse cell phone I have owned. I bought this phone in June 03 with Verizon and have had problems with the battery ever since. They replaced the phone once but not the battery, then they replaced the battery and it works better. It would go dead after 45 minutes. Now the the plastic case around the LCD screen cracked where the phone flips open on both sides. The person at Verizon tried to tell me I had left the phone open face down and put my elbow on it and that is why it cracked. I don't think so. I think it is a defect in the phone. I would never buy Samsung again. I am ready to throw it away and buy a new phone.. Also the phone gets very hot while you use it.
Not a good phone at all by pinkbungalow ,Dec 21 '04
Pros: Size Cons: Poor sound quality, not durable, features not that easy to use.
This phone has been very unreliable. The sound quality is inconsistent, both on my end and on the end of the person I am calling. Frequently it sounds to the person on the other end as if I am muted and or there is a lot of static. Verizon "cleaned" it, and upgraded the internal software, but the problem persists. I use the phone for business and will never purchase another Samsung.
Pros: nice display, feels great in hand, intuitive buttons Cons: unreliable, documentation is not user-friendly, Samsung is not much help if there is a problem
This was a great phone for the first six months that my wife had it. We had absolutely no problems with it. But then the hinge broke for no reason--the phone wasn't dropped, bumped, or mishandled in any way. We called Samsung, but they wanted a fortune to fix it! Verizon on the other hand was great; they agreed to replace the phone at no cost to us. We had a replacement in a couple days, but could not get the phone programmed correctly even with a Verizon rep on the phone talking us through the setup procedure. We took it to a Verizon service center and after much tweaking they got the phone to work. This second phone also worked great. For two months. Then the person on the other end of the call began to hear a lot of static which eventually turned into complete silence before we finally took it back to Verizon. We are now on our third A310, which once again works great. We are keeping our fingers crossed until our contract is up. By the way, this time the Verizon rep told us that the A310 has been a problematic phone.
Pros: Relatively small and compact. Cons: Flimsy, not durable, unreliable, buggy interface, poor customization options.
Not durable at all. My husband and I each have one. His flip-top cracked within a month of use to the point of almost falling off, and my outer LED screen cracked in about the same amount of time, rendering it unreadable. Very unreliable. No matter where we are at and what the reception is, the phone will lose calls all the time. It also cuts out frequently, sometimes making conversations impossible. The system has bugs, namely that, sometimes when we turn on the phone, it freezes on the Verizon welcome screen and the only way to fix it is to take the battery out, put it back in, and turn it on again. We've been disgusted with these phones ever since we bought them.
poor quality products, bad customer service, cheap workmanship, don't buy Samsung! by jellybean4 ,Jan 05 '04
Pros: sleek style small size easy to use Cons: Unless you want to be aggrevated, don't buy this phone
I, unfortunately, own a few Samsung products because I thought they put out a good product. Recently, after 5 mos. of owning this wireless phone, (that I rarely use) the plastic case around the LCD screen cracked where the phone flips open causing a loose corner and future problems on the phone. I wrote to Samsung USA about this problem and they basically told me to "blow it out my hair-do" without even looking at the phone or getting any information except what they could use for marketing. They told me "THE WARRANTY ON OUR PRODUCTS IS ONLY ON THE ELECTRONICS". Folks this means that the shoddy plastic and poor craftsmanship of the product is not covered and not their problem, but yours. I also have had problems with icons showing up on my display screen that are not covered in the users manual and take some time to play with the phone to find the hidden key to get them to turn off, if I can!
Pros: Works good as modem Cons: Poor quality on voice, not reliable at all
The only thing that works very well on this phone is using it as a modem with my laptop. Never had a problem with this.
Anything else is very poor...
* poor transmission quality ( either I break up or I cannot be heard at all)
*battery life (70 minutes talk time or 24 hour standby max (in digital coverage area....I could understand this if it was an analog coverage area)
*ringers not loud enough and vibrating alert is feeble at best (useless)
*dropping calls, never receiving calls, and receiving voice mails 2 days after they were posted. This is the killer for me. Then again this may be a flaw in the Verizon network and not the phone's fault.
Other people I work with hate this phone as dearly as I do.
It is not suitable for professional use at all.
Following the example of my peers I shall replace this wannabe-phone soon.
But then again, it looks very pretty and trendish. Once I have my new phone, I shall nail it to a wall. Great art deco piece.
Needless to say I will never get a Samsung product again.
Pros: comes in a nice box, breaks into pretty pieces when smashed Cons: sucks
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I will never buy anything from Samsung again!
I got this horrible phone after my kyocera broke for the last time and I ended up smashing it. The nerd at Radio-crap said it was a work horse. Well within a few months the thing just wouldnt turn on. Radio Crack sent it out to Samsung and after a month I got it back and it work for all of 2 hours. And then the same thing, I finally gave up on it and went back to using an old broken phone which is better than this piece of crap! Plus I emailed samsung numerous times and they never responded.
Pros: small. Big buttons. Bright screen. 500 name address book. Internet ready. GPS emergency location feature. Cons: See review body for all cons
Heats up.
Freezes occasionally so that I'm unable to receive or make calls. I won't know the phone is frozen until I try to make a call. I have to remove the battery to reset the phone.
Also, several friends have told me that my voice breaks up and cuts out when I talk to them. This happens often and usually if it is a 10 minute or longer phone call. My friends' voices also cut out often.
The speaker often diminishes in volume in the middle of a conversation and then increases to its previous volume.
As of yesterday, the mic does not work.
Battery lasts from 8am-12am. Mostly in standby. I've had the battery die in standby mode from 8am-3pm.
All in all, I liked my analog Nokia pre-paid phone better. I could at least depend on it for uninterrupted service and no software glitches.
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