 [Larger view] | Samsung C207 Phone (Cingular)
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 Simple, effective cell phone | |
| I've given this phone top marks because, for what it represents itself to be, it is exactly that. Yes, it is a little hard to read in direct sunlight (put "contrast" on 1, and it's better); yes, the menu is not 100% intuitive -- more like 85%; but the sound quality is excellent, as is the reception. It feels comfortable and solid; and it is compact. I'm very pleased that I bought it and would recommend it to anyone who wants a simple, straightfoward cell phone that works well. | |
 Just your average no frills cell phone | |
| I bought this cell phone a couple of days ago to compare network coverage between T-Mobile and Cingular
Pros: - Minimalist style is very appealing - Very light-weight - Good battery life - FREE; you can also get money back for buying it from Amazon - Picks up a good reception; much better than a Sony Ericsson T610(although for different networks, I get great reception for both networks at my work) Cons: - Earpiece quality is not that great, especially when you have your ringers set to the highest audio level. The louder the ringer, the more distorted the audio is, which is very disappointing, considering the ringers can't get so loud. It seems like Samsung has yet to figure out how to do audio. Callers are loud, but not necessarily clear. Whether that can be attributed to Cingular's network or Samsung's manufacturing is completely unknown to me. - Some menu functions are ridiculously time-consuming to get to. Sub-menu after sub-menu constitutes bad design. Samsung products have gone through a lot of different software designs, you'd think they'd have gotten better at it. On a side note, menu is very similar to Sony Ericsson T series, just not as intuitive. - Navigation keys are too small. Yes, the phone is small, but the navigation could have been done better. - Screen is not readable in direct sunlight. Most screens aren't, but they could've done better. Also, when you lock the keys, screen does not light back up when a key is pressed. When you're tired and need to unlock the keys and it's dark, it gets a little frustrating. Overall, a very basic cell phone. Quality issues don't concern me too much, as the phone hasn't crashed or done anything bad on me. Bottom line, if you need a cell phone for occasional calling this is pretty decent. |
