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Summary: Needs more volume
Review: I actually own the T720i, but I'm betting my comments are still valid for this phone... It is flimsier than I expected, but should hold up to my non-business use. The removable coverplates ~seem~ like they'll fall off, but no problems as of yet. The volume can not be "cranked up" enough and it has been a problem already. My old StarTAC could make ears bleed if I needed it and could act like a limited spreaker phone for two people to share in a conversation. The 720i just doesn't have the volume that I really like/need. I love, love, love the color screen, although navigation to various functionality is very inconsistent and not very intuitive. The only problem I have with the screen is that while I'm talking, it rubs the side of my cheek. I'm a well groomed person and practice personal hygeine (almost too much!), but I inevitably smear the screen with the oil in my skin and have to clean it after each phone call. The T-Mobile service is working pretty well for me in the DFW area. With these caveats, I feel comfortable recommending this phone.
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Summary: Very nice phone.
Review: 1. My phone takes 25 seconds to turn on, from the moment I press the power button until I get to the main menu. Other reviewers have claimed that it takes their phone 1.5 minutes to boot up, I am not experiencing this problem.2. The phone is *VERY* light weight. And although it is light weight, it still seems sturdy and doesn't have that "cheap plastic" feel as some other phones do (such as Nokia). Compared to other phones (such as Nokia) this phone is above average in sturdiness, and is equal or lighter in weight to any other phone I have ever handled. 3. The screen is very nice. The colors are bright and the screen is very large. Some reviewers have said that the screen is not as bright as other phones. When I first got my phone I noticed that it did look a bit "washed out". I went into the preferences and adjusted the contrast from 3 to 4, and this helped quite a bit, now the colors look very nice. Some people complaining about the screen colors and brightness may want to set their contrast to 4 or 5. 4. The ringtones are plenty loud enough, both the standard rings and the polyphonic "megaring" tones are loud. You can also adjust the ring mode to either "loud" or "soft", then you can fine-tune the volume on a scale from 1-10. The ring mode is nice because you can very quickly and very easily lower or raise the volume without having to go through adjusting the volume one notch at a time. There is also a silent, vibrate, and silent+vibrate mode. 5. This is a very nice looking phone. I spent about a month shopping around, both looking for a good deal and trying to chose a phone. I looked at a lot of other phones on the internet, but nothing really helped me decide until I went into a cell phone store and checked them out in person. After actually checking out a real working phone in the store, and also comparing it to some other phones, I decided to get this phone. My opinion is that this phone is, without a doubt, the best phone on the market as of August 2003. But dont take my word for it, and dont base your opinion by looking at pictures and reading the "specs", go to a cell phone store and check them out in person. It is amazing how nice a phone will look in pictures but will feel like a cheap piece of plastic once you see it in person (such as some Nokias and Sony/Ericsson phones). Don't get me wrong, there are some nice Nokias and Sony/Ericsson phones out there, but I would say most of them are junk compared to this phone.
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Summary: DO NOT get this phone if you plan to use it overseas
Review: I asked a sales yesterday about "unlocking" the phone, then I realized this model supports GSM 1900 ONLY!!!
then I go to t-mobile.com to check the information, and found the sales said is TRUE!!!
if you're planning to use the cell phone overseas, NEVER GET THIS PHONE!!!
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Summary: CDMA version T720 is better...both can work under heavy load
Review: I have 2 cell phones and account (actually, I sign up tmo because of the cheap GPRS plan, that I can play internet anywhere I want)
I have T720 (CDMA-Verizon) and T722 (GSM/GPRS-tmo), the latter looks better when the former can switch my favorite skin, technically, I think T720 is better, that the phone can sync with atomic clock (no adjustment, yeah!), and I can customize the banner and greeting, of course, Verizon has far better coverage (though tmo has better reception in my working area) personally, I don't like T722i too much, I chose it when I sign up tmo internet because I can share all accessories from T720 (except the skin), and I pefer flip phone (to protect screen from scratching, and button from mis-operation due to accidentally pressed
here is my results:
reception: decent (I tested with Samsung S105)
ease of usage: okay, the phone book button don't exist by default (!!!), I have to re-assign
sound: not really good (T72x design fault), I suggest the user shound plug an earphone in stead of phone itself (included), and the earpiece don't have clear sound, and I have to align the earpiece right, but sound is still somewhat muddy
display: it's okay, but not like on the box, it looks more simple, the clock is on the bottom-right corner, and the navigation button indicator is hidden till you push it, since it uses regular LCD (not TFT), the picture you can't expect too much
battery: 2 days of standby with included battery, 3hr 30mins of data usage (talking time), the AC adaptor ..... it charges much slower than T720's
camera: the camera ....., it don't have enough light sensitivity (even with low light settings)
data: the data cable used on T720 works as well, then I can use GPRS with my laptop, note: the phone side of the plug has a power tap, that you can plug the AC adaptor for hours of data usage without running out of battery and one more, the TrueSync (included with data kit, 3.1 version) works with T722i too, but there's a problem to "copy" the phonebook btw T720 and T722i one more, the phone can work under heavy workload (used as GPRS modem 8-9 hours every day), I used to have StarTac, it was durable and reliable, T720CDMA and T722i look reliable too, just slow response, and feel both models are well-inherited from StarTac
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Summary: A Very Competitive Color Phone
Review: Well I just got this phone the other day and heres my immediate thoughts. Great price for the package (color screen, flip, camera, free headset, very useable belt clip). To go into detail, the color screen is good but not great. A friend of mine has the Sanyo 4900 and the color screen on that looks clearer during less light conditions but not as nice in highly lighted conditions. The headset works fine. The reception is 3 bars upstairs in my house and 2 bars downstairs. Call quality is better than the previous phones I have owned (old sprint one, and motorola startac). Changeable faceplates gives the phone a customizable touch. Ring tones sound a bit fuzzy with the phone open it seems but when shut sound fine. A very odd variety of ring tones as well. To sum up: Pros:
Customizable
Clear Quality of Calls
Variety of Ring Tones
Belt Clip
Voice Dialing Cons:
Color screen in darker settings
Lack of variety of actual background pictures.
Needs more memory.
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Summary: Not that bad...
Review: I like the phone, got a great deal on it. The phone has more than enough features for me, although I admit I don't really use games, camera, etc very often. The coverage with T-mobile is better than the AT&T and Sprint phones I owned in the last 2 years, but that is most definitely regional. For Boulder, it's A-OK.
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Summary: Motorola leads the way
Review: I own a Motorola T722i from T-Mobile. Motorola has been a leader in the communications industry worldwide. They produce some of the best cell phones on the market. The T722i is very easy to use and you can customize it to what you want. The features sets it apart from other cell phones. It's a flip-open phone so you can fold it and it's a nice small size. If you want a phone that is packed with state-of-the-art features in a small size phone then get this phone. I would stay away from Nokia phones. They aren't built up to the everyday use. The phones are weak and cheaply made. Generally it's good only for kids who want to get fancy by changing the face plates. Nokia phones look like tv remote controls in fact, your tv remote is much better built then a Nokia phone.
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Summary: Not ready to compete
Review: I upgraded from a Motorola V66 to get the option of color and the camera function. The colors are washed out and the pictures look terrible on the screen compared to the Sony Ericsson T610 which has more colors. The attached camera should have been built into the phone so you won't have to carry yet another thing with you or lose it (as I did). The pics do look much better on a PC. The speed of response to pushing buttons is abysmal and I have had to 'reboot' the phone on three occasions when it failed to function. I am using T-Mobile service and overall I am satisfied with them but not with Motorola who is coming out with the T725 which is not much improved as a camera phone over the T720i or T22i just a lot more expensive for those who have to have the 'latest'. For my money get the T610 from Sony Ericcson when you receive a call the picture of the person calling pops up on your well lit colore screen (if ti is in your files) instead of the call-id number. A nice feature that suprisingly Motorola doesn't have.
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Summary: Not to bad....
Review: I purchased this phone as an upgrade from the Sony T- 300 which was one of the worst phones that I have ever bought. But it was free after rebates but I diffidently like the MOTO better this phone is great I paid a lot but it was worth it. The color screen is gorgeous. I get a signal with that phone when some of my friends don't, who have the same service (T- Mobile) as I do, with there stupid Nokia phones. Overall if you travel a lot then stay away from T-mobile. Is you don't and live close to a metro area then you are going to be ok. T-Mobiles coverage really needs to mature. If I go to far from Boise (Idaho), then I have problems. Pick Verizon if you can. They have the best coverage known to man it seems like.
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Summary: Pretty Good Phone
Review: I started out with the Nokia 3390.Man i loved my phone,but i had always wanted a flip phone. so i got the Motorola V66. Man i loved my phone,but then i wanted one with a camera attachment. So i got the Motorola T722i phone. It's an upgrade of the T720i phone. This is actually a pretty good phone to use. The features are cool. The included ringtones are pretty cool to hear,the only thing is that it is kind of low,even if its on the highes volume level. Also has voice activated dialing. Comes in handy alot. One thing that i did not like is that it only comes with 1 game,and it gets very boring. and you can only have 1 game on the phone at a time. What that means is that you can buy other games,but not from the tmobile website,from the motorola website,they offer great games,but you'd have to delete your current game to install a new one. another bad thing is the screensaver. the screensavers are cute and look pretty funny,but they'll only work if the phone goes idle for more than 1 min.and by then the backlight on the phone turns off,and the only way you'd be able to see the screensaver is if you keep the phone open since it is a flip phone,because if you close the phone,then open it,it comes back to the main screen,so there is ABSOLUTELY NO point for the screensavers unless you want to take a look at them. the camera quality is not excellent unless in light,but the good thing is that you can actually place pictures you've taken on the wallpaper,and they actually come out a little better,and look real cool there. now some good things are the phone's look itself. the sleek silver style says it all. the buttons are very easy to use and access unlike other phones. two side buttons allow for easy and quick access of the phones volume,whether it be ringer volume,or talk volume.while on the phone,it sounds very good,and very loud,sometimes have to actually lower the volume so others cant hear my conversation with the ohter person. external caller ID is great.Personlization is also great,change colors of the screen,or the menu type. very handy feature if you like changes. Service is VERY good with the phone,although for some reason, i can NEVER talk longer than 2 hours,cause it always ends the call. it always ends the call at 2:00:01 talk time,maybe it's just mine though.Battery life is very good,even talk time.and charges pretty quick. GREAT PHONE TO GET if looking for a cheaper version of the other camera phones,very nice phone.
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