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Tracie Russell 10 November 2010
Good: Camera, Style, Easy to operate
Bad: Crashes. Problem with internal memory.
Comment: This is actually my FOURTH phone in a year! Not the one phone being repaired, but 4 of the same model. I'v always liked this phone as its easy to operate, it looks good, it takes good pictures and good videos and the music sounds clear. BUT it doesn't feel as sturdy as some and it keeps developing faults. The one before my present one was working fine, I plugged it in to recharge overnight and the next morning it refused to load up! It showed the Vodafone title screen but then crashed to the start and repeated the process. They do tend to crash often which is infuriating, especially if you've just written a several page text as it does NOT save to drafts as it states in the review. Bit my biggest problem that Iv found with all of these phones is the ever depleting internal memory!!! For some unknown reason, the memory is used up without actually using it! Everytime I connected to the internet it used up the memory until there was 0mb. I had to delete texts, pics, all music, all application INCLUDING those pre-installed or else a message came up, insufficient memory and I couldn't send any texts. Now, although its been working fine for a couple of months, yesterday it once again crashed, restarted but when I tried to send a text I had the same insufficient memory message, although I have nothing on my phone! I can't delete anything else, there are no texts, pics, music etc so I am left with a phone I cant text with, which is what I primarily use it for. Very disappointed with it as I can't keep forking out for a new phone every few months. If it wasn't for these faults I would be really pleased with the phone on the whole. The memory issue has happened with each phone so its not a one off. I would not buy again and am now looking to switch to a better mobile on contract.
Birstel 15 July 2010
Good: Looks like it should do the job
Bad: Battery life poor.
Comment: Had phone replaced within 6 months after 1st had 3 visits back to factory to correct thick dust on inside face of slider and the battery would no longer take a charge. Had replacement now 8 months and has now got the exact same problems. This phone in my experience is not fit for purpose and is again on its way back to the Vodafone retailer as we speak.Should have took it back weeks ago but I was hoping to accidently drop it and damage it beyond repair (No, it's not insured)
ronaldpoleson 30 July 2009
Good: easy to use
Bad: unreliable
Comment: i got my first one on saterday morning and had to return it on monday because some of the buttons would not work, by thursday the battery on the replacement was'nt takeing a charge. 2 phones in less than a week is not a good product.
It is a simple phone to use quite idiot proof really unfortunately only an idiot would buy 1.