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Summary: Not so good sound quality or range in DC
Review: I like the look of this phone, as well as the light-weightedness. The main disappointments are the sound quality...it sounds horrible on the receiving end (lots of static), and the range of service in the DC area. My friend also has AT&T service, and uses the cheapo phone that came free with his plan. His phone receives calls in the metro, inside buildings, in basements.....and this one does not! I don't want to opt for a bulky phone, but it seems like the smaller ones don't provide as good a range as the others.
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Summary: Samsung x426
Review: I losted my phone a few weeks back(motorola t720). Anyways, I needed a replacement phone that was affordable. I looked and looked until I saw the Samsung x426. It was a beauty when I first saw it. I picked it up and it was so small yet durable. Much better than the flimsy t720. By the quality and features it has I thought I had to pay an arm and leg for it. I asked the employee about the price. I was stunned it was only $170. I thought he made an mistake but it was true. So I bought it and played with it a little( not what you're thinking :) ) I first noticed the bright color screen, it was nice. Then I saw that the RF was way better than the t720 i had. And the sound quality is the best, it is very clear on both sides of the line. Overall I thought it was a good purchase and the quality is just too good. When my friend first saw it, he said he wanted one too. He actually went and picked one up the same day!. Nice phone
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Summary: wonderful little phone
Review: I love this phone. It's small, good-looking, very reliable, it gets good reception, and it has a very clear color display. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because it doesn't have an external caller ID, but I can live without that. It comes with internet, which by the way is very easy to use.It's not too expensive either. It's a great phone.
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Summary: It looks good!!
Review: I ordered this phone on the 14th of Feb and received an estimated delivery date from the 26th of Feb to the 4th of March. There seems to be some sort of a glitch in the system coz I received my phone on the 18th of Feb.Have not had a chance to use it yet. Just opened the box and the phone looks awesome. It is sleek and light. It looks way way better and smaller than my current Nokia 3360. Will update my review after using it for some time...
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Summary: buggy phone and horrible customer service
Review: I recently bought this phone and 'upgraded' my service from tdma to gsm. The phone has issues, and after searching around on the web I learned that there is a firmware update that makes this phone work perfectly. Since I ordered my phone long after AT&T decided the phone had sufficient problems to justify rewriting the firmware, I felt I deserved to receive a properly functioning and up-to-date phone in exchange for adding a year on to my contract. Long story short, they strung me along for a week, I spent about 4 hours on hold with so-called customer *care,* got verbally attacked by an employee at a brick-and-mortar location(she didn't even let me fully explain what was happening before screaming me out of the store), and I finally closed the account. I've been an at&t wireless customer since 1999 and I used to be really satisfied with the service, especially customer care a few years ago, but it really seems like all they care about anymore is getting a check from me every month and it doesn't matter to them whether or not I can effectively use the service for which I am paying.
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Summary: AT& T and Samsung do NOT play well together
Review: I recently purchased this phone and was initially very happy with it. As with all cell phones depending where you are at the time you will get poor reception. However, in certain places without any reasoning 1 minute my phone screen says "AT&T Wireless" and the next it says "Emergency Calls Only". You cannot make any outgoing calls and cannot receive any incoming calls-a couple of minutes go by and all of a sudden your screen says "AT&T Wireless" mind you I have not moved from the spot in which I was standing or sitting. This is very frustrating to say the least (occurring several times a day) and AT&T has no idea why this happens. Needless to say I am returning the phone-I need a phone I can depend on, not one that I am depended on!
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Summary: Great Phone, with Powerful Mic
Review: I recently purchased this phone from AT&T and upgraded to GSM service. At first I was hesitant to purchase the phone because of all the terrible reviews. However, after owning the phone for about 4 days, I am experiencing first-hand, the sound quality issues that everyone has mentioned. After testing my phone a number of times, the problem is that the mic is too sensitive. With flip phones, the contour of the phone fits with the natural contour from your ear to your mouth, and users tend to hold the mic close to their mouth. This causes a lot of breathing noise to distort the clarity of your voice. The best remedy is to hold the mic atleast 2 inches away from your mouth. If you do a test by calling a landline and leaving a message on your home answering machine, you can hear the difference. First, test the mic at close range and read a sentence. Then hold the phone two inches away from your mouth and read the same sentence. When you check your machine, you will hear the difference. Overall, I like the features of the phone. The menus are very user-friendly, and the compact size is great. The phone tends to slip out my hand, so a leather case would make the phone less slippery, and would provide more protection. The speaker is great. All my calls come in clear. The graphics are very cute. The text is easy to read. Aside from the sensitive mic, which can be remedied) the phone is great.
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Summary: Great Phone, with Powerful Mic
Review: I recently purchased this phone from AT&T and upgraded to GSM service. At first I was hesitant to purchase the phone because of all the terrible reviews. However, after owning the phone for about 4 days, I am experiencing first-hand, the sound quality issues that everyone has mentioned. After testing my phone a number of times, the problem is that the mic is too sensitive. With flip phones, the contour of the phone fits with the natural contour from your ear to your mouth, and users tend to hold the mic close to their mouth. This causes a lot of breathing noise to distort the clarity of your voice. The best remedy is to hold the mic atleast 2 inches away from your mouth. If you do a test by calling a landline and leaving a message on your home answering machine, you can hear the difference. First, test the mic at close range and read a sentence. Then hold the phone two inches away from your mouth and read the same sentence. When you check your machine, you will hear the difference. Overall, I like the features of the phone. The menus are very user-friendly, and the compact size is great. The phone tends to slip out my hand, so a leather case would make the phone less slippery, and would provide more protection. The speaker is great. All my calls come in clear. The graphics are very cute. The text is easy to read. Aside from the sensitive mic, which can be remedied) the phone is great.
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Summary: Small, loud, and reliable
Review: I was planning on getting the NEC 525, alas I was eventually put off by its high price and large size. So, I decided to get the Samsung x426. This phone has all the features you could need wrapped into an incredibly small size. The call quality and reception has been excellent everywhere I've gone, and I haven't experienced any dropped calls. But, I'm only giving this phone four stars because of its lack of external caller ID, which I think can be very handy.
Overall, for the money, this is the best purchase you can make for AT&T GSM at the moment, in my opinion.
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Summary: Pathetic phone, pathetic service
Review: I would prefer to give this phone no stars. Today I am to receive a third replacement. I bought the original in March, 2004. Think of the worst voice quality you have ever heard, multiply it by 10, and you will have an idea of what to expect with this phone and AT&T service. Calls drop even when the signal strength is full, and don't be surprised if you have to constantly ask the voice at the other end to repeat him/herself. Since AT&T will soon merge with Cingular, (which will no doubt result in many layoffs) apathy runs rampant in their customer service ranks.
The early versions of this phone had defective firmware, which AT&T prefers you don't know about. Press *#9999# and make sure the version number is 1.6 or later. There are a few things to like about the phone. It is small, and the colour screen looks good, and it is easy to use. Connection to a computer via a data cable is easy, and the GPRS software can be downloaded for free from Samsung's website. Too bad it will not sync with MS Outlook. There is, however, nothing to like about the combination of this phone and AT&T's service.
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