Not Bad, But Check Out the Alternatives. (BT Verve 500)

Member Name: NickleIckle

Product:	BT Verve 500
Date:	02/02/09 (40 review reads)
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Advantages: Excellent answering machine; stylish design .

Disadvantages: Small Buttons; awkward menus.

We bought this phone a little over a year ago, and so have had plenty of time to form an opinion of this phone.

It was definitely the stylish look of this phone that influenced our purchase, plus the good range of features (our phone is not the same colours as the one in the product photo - ours is plain black).

To be honest I am not sure that we would purchase the same phone again, or at least would have a good look around to see what else was available for a similar price.

The main disadvantages are the small and very fiddly buttons that I find hard to use (even though I have tiny fingures!), and the short delay from the time you press the number to the number coming up on screen or ringing. This means that you have to be very careful dialling numbers, especially long ones, and wait a few seconds between pressing each number to avoid missing any numbers out.

The menu is also a little awkward, especially if you are used to using similar menus on your mobile phone.
The design is also quite flimsy, so that when you replace the phone into the cradle, it can very easily fall out.

However, on the upside, the phone's modern design looks good, the sound quality is fine, and the answering machine is excellent and easy to use.

The screen is clear and colourful, and you can even change the wallpaper like you can on a mobile phone. The ringtones are changeable too.

Other useful features include speakerphone, missed call functions, and uploading phone numbers from your SIM card.

Overall, not a bad phone, but some features (mainly design) could be improved upon.

(Review also on Ciao)

Summary: I wouldn't really recommend it.

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