Sturdy easy to use (Samsung SGH-E870)

Member Name: mikeyg80

Product:	Samsung SGH-E870
Date:	24/06/09 (14 review reads)
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Advantages: Good looks and can survive dips in rivers

Disadvantages: cannot change message tone, internet not amazing

I really liked this phone, but I have actually ended up having 5 different ones, having a phone replaced 3 times is often a sign that it isn't very good.

When i first got the phone it was easy to use, transfering my numbers to the phone via blue tooth went without a hitch. The camera was not amazing, but it worked when called upon. Personally I have a camera to take pictures on so i use that.

One thing i didn't like with the phone was that I could not use a personal message tone, I was only able to use the defaults available on the phone, but a couple of these where ok. Another feature which let the phone down was the fact that you could not make it ring and vibrate at the same time, the options were vibrate, silent, discreet or ring no combination.

As you can probably tell with the numbers of replacements I had I am not too careful with my mobile phones, the first time I called to get it replaced I had fallen over and managed to break the phone into two pieces, this is often a risk with flip phones.

On replacement my next phone lasted until I manage to drop it in a river. When i fished it out I choose to let it dry in my airing cupboard for 4 days and then turn it on, amazingly it tuend itself on and I was able to text and go on the internet, but when I called people my voice would cut off from time to time which got rather annoying and it also smelt like a dirty river so I got it replaced.

The third time it was actually stolen so I guess somebody liked the look of it aswell so that is a positive :D I now keep it as a back up as i've since had an upgrade. It is a very reliable phone when it isn't in two pirces or at the bottom of a river!

Summary: good reliable phone with not too many thrills

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