Alcatel OT-S520 review

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What is it: Inexpensive pay as you go phone

What we think: We like the slim design, but the keypad could be better

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Alcatel OT-S520 Review

Reviewed by: Andrew Lim

Reviewed on: 23 October 2008

If you're planning on using the OT-S520 to browse the Internet then think again because there's no 3G or Wi-Fi. You do get a WAP browser but don't expect great things. This isn't a phone for feature-lovers -- it's about texting and calling.

The S520's screen may be small, but it's fine for reading text messages

Conclusion
This is a simple phone with simple ambitions. If all you want to do is make calls and send and receive the occasional text then you're not wasting your £15. Add to that a basic camera and sleek design and it's really not bad value for money.

Our only warning would be that with only 2MB of memory there's not much space for text messages or anything else, so if you're the type of person that likes to keep things, such as old messages and pics, this isn't the phone for you.

Edited by Marian Smith