Slippery as soap (Siemens S55)

Member Name: Phatman

Product:	Siemens S55
Date:	18/11/03 (362 review reads)
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Advantages: Very small, can fit in trouser pocket, good for kids to use, Loaded with features, especially conversation recorder, Great design. Camera has flash

Disadvantages: Slippery and very fiddly to use as the buttons are tiny, Ringer not loud enough. Camera is seperate, Had firmware problems

I've had quite a few Siemens phone C25, C35 and S35 and this is my latest. Overall the design looks great, the chrome adds a bit of class. However, the build quality isn't up to the C/S35 I don't think it would survive being dropped or flying about the car much. My first impression was that it was really smooth and slippery.

After 3 months use I'm finding the buttons more and more annoying to use, they're so small and hinge unnaturally. Latley the phone has developed a fault, the ringer stays on after I answer a call, which is well annoying. I'm going to try to attempt upgrade the firmware again, my first try failed to find the phone even though I use the data cable for transfering files without problem.

The camera takes good pictures, although they look pants on the phone! You really need to buy a data cable to get the full benefit from this phone. Most phones have integral cameras but none have flash which is useful in clubs and pubs.

Whilst talking about the ringer I find it too quiet compared to other phones, I've missed calls as a result. There are plenty of features on the phone, calendar, voice recorder, camera etc. Overall it's a small classy phone but checkout the latest offerings before committing to this model.

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