Write a review of the Sharp GX30i! Please share your experiences to help other people choose the product that's best for them. This is a review site, not a forum, so please don't just ask questions. Please do not use swear words or offensive language, and please, no advertising! Reviewed by Toni on 15/04/2009
I know it's 2009 (four years since its popularity) but I still feel the need to emphasise how g00d this mobile really is. For you basic mobile needs (calling&texting) it meets them very well. I've had N0 problems regarding calling quality or sending/recieving texts. Although the battery life l00ks bad on paper, it actually lasts quite a while - i'll make/recieve several calls a day and the odd text and get a few days battery life --- yeah not the best of battery life, but more than acceptable!! Regarding media usage the phone has a g00d camera (better than most 1/1.3MP cameras I know of) very nice display, both the internal and external screen, and a g00d quality MP3 player as well! Overall an excellent device!!!
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Reviewed by alex on 16/03/2009
is a bit of a pain trying to download anything from this phones,I have videos of my kids and means a lot to me I so want to install then to my comouter but is almost impossible I have try everything and so far nothing have work.
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Reviewed by bai on 26/10/2008
This phone sucks, My partner and I both bought this phone brand new from Noel Lemmings when it first came out at $900.00. Wihtin the first 3mnths of purchase, they both played up. No one told us about viruses, there for couldn't use the phone full stop. The company that manufacture this phone wouldn't give us a refund or our money back. There fore we had to go months with out a $900 phone each, Truley sucked, not to mention the added stress. Took both phones in for repair, 3mnths later they couldn't fix mine so had to replace it with a new one and my partner got his back 6mnths later coming, back worse than he had bought it brand new. This phones got poor resolution on the video, you don't get long at recording video's when you want to record for sending messages, try 3 sec's and the voice recording, only takes a verse of a song at a time,four years later we've had to buy new battery for both, both phones receive txt messages days too late, mine no longer displays e xternal date and his now turns off every time he's not using it, not to mention it has 4 bars for battery charge and when finished fully charging it, it goes straight away back to 2 bars. Do not buy this phone, in fact do not even buy SHARP. This phone doesn't even deserv a star.
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Reviewed by wini on 12/10/2008
my husband and I had one each about three years old and all went well but all of a sudden just this week we have sos emergency only showing and have been told by vodafone nz they can't do anything about this problem and that sharp no longer making cellphones. Vodafone nz suggested ringing Japan?#!!HEELLLLOOOOO
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Reviewed by Amanat Ali on 17/01/2008
i like it and i love it/ here is only1 problem that i can not set as ring tone pm3 fle
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Reviewed by rachel on 28/12/2007
i love myy phonee. gx30i are the best phones 2 ring ur bf
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Reviewed by ian s on 09/12/2007
Used every day for over 2.5 years never let me down didnt even know it had mp3,pity sharp phones dont seem to be available in uk any more.Even using same battery after all this time but I must agree bluetooth is rubbish.
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Reviewed by Sue from New Zealand on 20/10/2007
I have just bought this phone, having read all the reviews and it is possibly the very best mobile phone I have ever had. The camera is awesome as is the screen. All functions work well and it is easy to use. The phone looks really good and I am thrilled with it.
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Reviewed by Taiwo Ejiwunmi on 27/08/2007
i got this fone from trade fair.its great but i'm dissapointed with its little memory size and file download size. damn too low i can virtually download nothing due to low memory size allowed. I cannot connect the bluetooth to my laptop, mms could not work, the manual is not comprehensive enough. sharp pls do something about all these short comings.Why cant i download directly into my 512MB memory?
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Reviewed by luke brown on 05/06/2007
i think the phone is fab in every little way but is it the right phone for u
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Reviewed by vaggelis on 28/04/2007
2 good 2 be true
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Reviewed by o well on 09/04/2007
this is the worst phone i eva eva had
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Reviewed by hater of dis phone on 14/03/2007
i got this phone ages ago it was junk i thought having my ol non camera phone was better than it i finally bought the neew lg kg800/chocolate in pink -i love it way better
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Reviewed by steve o on 18/01/2007
very good all you need in a phone and not to difficult to work out
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Reviewed by steve a on 10/01/2007
very good phone its only downfall is that you cannot assign a mp3 ringtone and the vibrate alert is woefully short (15 seconds max) thus resulting in many missed calls and messages.
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Reviewed by Karen Lord on 14/09/2006
Ive had this phone for nearly a year, The battery life is now useless and needs a full replacement, There cant be anything more frustrating. I have only been charging it when required, so I have not abused it. The picture quality is not as good as some of the cameras now. When printing the pictures off they are quite fuzzy. This phone replaced my GX30, it was expensive and I feel I should have just kept my old one. I think Battery power is a No.1 Issue that should be considered when having a phone I just wish there was a wedsite where you could show phone battery comparision all on one page.
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Reviewed by Mike on 05-04-2006
Can I just start by saying that reveiws merely stating 'utter rubbish' or the like are really rather pointless and please don't bother. Also, my GX30i has fallen out of my pocket while i'm skateboarding many times and i've even ridden over it with only minor pysical scarring, so the carpet-drop gug is lying. In all honesty I think if you want a camera above about 1 MP in a phone, you'd be better off getting a digital camera. The battery life is good and the screen fantastic. I personally have no bluetoothing problems and i send videos and songs via it, not used infrared much but it seems to work well. Yes, it is large, but I think it is forgivable as its only real defect I can see it in it. I also really like the OS on it which is often overlooked in phones, i find it really easy to use. However I cannot say if it is good value for money on PAYG because I accuired it as an ex-contract phone. In general, I love it.
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Reviewed by Adam on 15-02-2006
I got this phone off ebay and for the money im very impressed, here are the pros: -Top class screen 262k -Very good camera with macro mode and very good zoom range -Loud Ringtones -cool disco light and camera flash -pretty good battery life cons: -400k video restriction -its quite a large phone which some people might not like -you need a memory card reader to put mp3s on etc -signal isnt amazing -you can only accept 100k files thorugh bluetooth although there are a few restrictions, i really like this phone and im impressed with the screen and camera and overall simplicity, well done sharp!
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Reviewed by gary on 21-12-2005
this phone is junk bluetooth rubbish.try speaking to the blurts at vodafone custumer quality is not happening try to escape your contract with them or get another phone just doesnt happen
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Reviewed by andy on 28-10-2005
This phone i excellent the battery is good concidering the screen size and all the features on this phone. i have a 1 gigabite sd card in my gx30i and it works fine and i think you can now get 2 gig cards! One of the best things about this phone i think is that you can take the card in and out without removeing the battery or case.
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Reviewed by Fifi on 12-09-2005
This is the best phone ive ever had! I have always had nokias which broke & were rubbish but i branched out and brought this as i wanted a flippy phone. It is the best! I have dropped it on concrete so many times and it hasnt so much as chipped. The pictures are so clear you'd think they came from a digital camera and they are MASSIAVE!!!the video isnt as clear but still great & lasts ages. the flash is fantastic, you can store hundreds of messages & photos. Only tiny thing that really annoys me is when you delete a text or a picture from your list, it goes straight back to the beginning again! Grrr! It is a year old now & still perfect!!!!
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Reviewed by michelle on 11-09-2005
well here goes ive always had nokia phones as i can be a little bit of a simpleton at times and lets face it nokias are certainly simple or at least they were anyways when mine dropped and broke times were hard:( +i couldnt afford a new one till my friend popped up selling his GX30iphone unlocked a month old great price so i thought great popped my o2sim card in then the problems began... 1)o2 don't sponser sharp phones so had no settings for mms after nearly an hour on the phone2customer services i managed 2 get mms set up but i can only receive them not send them,2)can not connect 2 internet back on phone 2cs can now access internet have 2default original page 1st then get home page,3)now ive found out that whilst im sat with all my mates blue toothing each other mine finds there phones but i cant pair them i cant save them so therefore i cant use them oh and one last thing 4)my computer doesnt even reckognise sharp even though i brought the right leads,,, GOOD POINTS are picture qualitys really good love videoing my little boy and the size of the screen means i can read texts without putting me glasses on if any1 can help email me on silky127@ntlworld.com otherwise my poor lil gx30i will b makeing its way 2ebay xxxxxxx
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Reviewed by gaynor on 29-08-2005
Facilities on phone absolutely brilliant and very easy to use. Very robust...dropped it a few times onto concrete and other than cosmetic damage, no other harm done but reception is very poor in certain areas around Peterborough and as I need it for work, may have to consider a different phone.
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Reviewed by Tom on 17-08-2005
How can u drop your fone on your carpet or sofa n it broke? wot did u do? stand on it? sit on it? this fone is 1 of the best out!
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Reviewed by amy tatam on 09-08-2005
the sharp gx30i is a brilliant phone its the best ive ever had which is an overall of 45!this phone produces outstanding excellence and you will never find anyproblems with it!!
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Reviewed by clive on 17-07-2005
I recently aquired one of these and I personally think they are in the top 3 best mobiles at the moment. The phone has full bluetooth (not like the gx30) so you can link up with hands free headset and friends phones to exchange pictures and sound etc. The 1.0 Megapixel is pretty good the pictures are printable when you download them to pc. I MUST say thet the display screen is the best out there, it's very clear and shows all the detail. I am yet to see another phone with a display as good as that. Friends have bought latest phones and still poor quality. This part is one of my favorites of the phone. The speaker is very good & you can play mp3's which is a bit rubbish as there is a limit on the file size (100KB). You can put a bigger SD memory card in so you can fit more data on the phone. The battery lifes not to good if you are playing with the phone all day but I would say its pretty much average for mobile batteries. The reception (Vodafone) is not quite as good as on my last phone but not bad. I'm using the same sim card. This is definitly one of the best out there. Buy it. The phone is not as small as some other phones but also not as big as others. The phone also feels strong and well made. 8.5 out of 10.
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Reviewed by trevor on 11-06-2005
Wheras the GX30 was a Rolls Royce among mobile phones with only one wheel, Sharp took notice and upgraded it to the GX30i...a Rolls Royce with two wheels! It is seriously deficient in the connectivity stakes. If you only want to make calls and take photos to send to your PC, then fine. It is perfectly adequate. If your life is a little less frivolous than merely talking and taking photos, and you want it to accept pictures/files from your PC or synchronise with your calendar or phone book -forget it! It has a seriously restricted connectivity. Sharp have also climbed into bed with Vodafone on this phone. In two words - ZERO SUPPORT! Look on the internet and see all the people who cannot get the phone to connect to the handset manager. After weeks of trying I havn't managed. Sharp wash their hands of responsibility for support and Vodafone staff are clueless. It does NOT have voice recognition, making it unacceptable for hands-free in-car dialling. It has a range of pretty incoming call lights, but they cannot be allocated to groups. (I can live with that - I picked a colour and stuck with it - I like green). Files can be sent to your phone, but youre going to have to buy a card reader and trransfer little files that way because of its limited connectivity. For a real lifestyle - this is just expensive kid's stuff.
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Reviewed by carl on 03-06-2005
so far so good - had mine just a few days, my first time from motorola clam designs in years. i miss the chunky feel of the motorola's (i doubt the sharp is as substantial) but after wasting my time with a 3g v980 (battery life measured in minutes!) it is a relief to have a phone with normal battery life expectations. 3g seems - at the moment - utterly pointless. however, one question, i cannot get bluetooth working on gx30i with my laptop - can use bluetooth between the two manually as it were (ie, using the file manager) but i cannot get the supplied software from sharp "handset manager" to communicate between laptop and mobile. most odd. bluetooth is usually a doddle and this is first time i have not been able to resolve. could you please email me direct if know of any tips/tricks to resolve this as this is - so far - only flaw i can see with phone. yes, the camera is as amazing as people say. carl@egoboss.com
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Reviewed by mr kruyer on 25-04-2005
i brought this phone.after having a gx10 fuel injection.which lasted a long time. the phone is breakproof!!! it fell of my car roof after driving off. once it nearly killed me when it fell in my bath tho.(plugged in) ( my hair is now growing back thanks..)having this phone in your pocket does you the world of good tho as its a large and prominent bulge which offsets the one on my other trouser leg.( difusses difficult situations...)but what i like most about it is that its not a nokia but a great lickle phone!!! hi mum!!:)
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Reviewed by jim on 05-04-2005
utter garbage!
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Reviewed by dn.williams on 23-03-2005
Having always owned Nokia phones I hankered after a GX30i for a change, especially given the rave reviews. Lovely looking phone, however, I used it for 4 months and eventually gave it to my son as I just couldn't come to terms with the less than user friendly menu and poor signal. I'm now back with Nokia and the familiarity is a joy.
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Reviewed by Chad on 14-03-2005
This phone is the best phone you can buy! no questions asked, the picture quality is amazing the videos excellent, its got a flash, its the best. dont listen 2 anyone who says it isnt, i can transfere pictures videos and mp3s fine 4 the group of idiots who cant! and its a sharp not a common phone!
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Reviewed by Glyn on 05-03-2005
This phone is brilliant. I bought it for the wife and cant keep my hands off it. Thought my sony t630 was good. Mp3 player is great(holds loads of songs to the 512 mb card)Easy to load pictures and music using a memory card writer/reader (less than #10 at digimen.co.uk). I think you can only store 400KB of video to the memory card for some reason. If you can store more, can you tell me on megbeth.smith6@tesco.net cheers
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Reviewed by Allah on 15-02-2005
This is a great phone with a great camera which takes great quality pictures. The problem is it has severe limitations. Bluetooth cannot access the memory card and only access the handset memory. The handset memory can only accept a maximum of 100kb download. So if you want to download MP3 files you need a SD memory card reader/writer with a USB cable. What is the point of having phone which can accept a 512 Mb memory card but only accepts 100 kb downloads to the phone memory? It also cannot play MP3 ringtones. Does anybody know if the phone can take a 1 Gb memory card?
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Reviewed by Bob Bennet on 28-01-2005
A top phone. I ordered this online and it was delivered to my door the next day. 2 colour screens is a great touch and resolution on inside screen is particularly good - partic when taking pix with the 1.3 megapixel camera. Nice to get photos that finally don't look like they were taken with a phone! Removable SD memory card is v useful for extra memory space. Only flaw is that it's quite chunky - but then what do you expect for a phone packed with this many features!
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Reviewed by Peter on 18-01-2005
This is a great quality phone with a great camera and great pictures. The video is also fantastic. The only problem is why does the phone only accept MP3 files to the handset and not memory card and the Mp3 files can only be up to 100Kb and not more. How do I play MP3 files when most songs are at least 3 Mb on the internet. Can anybody help me with these 2 problems. Please email me at sabathiel_01@yahoo.co.uk
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Reviewed by Tony Weir on 16-01-2005
This phone has a lot of high points i do not regret this purchase! for all those who said it snapped when they dropped it, you need to take BETTER care of your phones, I have dropped my one a couple of times, and nothing has happened so far. I key points i enjoy is having a SD memory card as well as a high resolution camera built into it, the photos turn out excellent when printed pro. I Highly recommend buying this phone
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Reviewed by Laura on 10-01-2005
I bought this phone a few weeks ago and its the best phone ive ever had! The camera is amazing, the video playback is great, menus are easy to navigate, bluetooth works fantastic and to top it all off its an mp3 player! It might be expensive but in my opinion its definatley worth the money and it's my number 1 choice mobile for that price range.
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Reviewed by Will on 07-01-2005
I haven't actually got a GX30i as of yet, but I am considering buying one. Me being me I have read every single possible review and looked endlessly at the different mobile phones available on the market. I found it extremely difficult to find a review that actually helped me and didn't just tell me that one or two GX30i's have broken in halve before... It seems to be a good phone, my friend has one and the camera quality looks good. This however is only true if the camera is held completly still, one slight movement and the whole picture is left blurred. The video capture, as I believe with all camera phones has not quite arrived but the phone does manage to sustain a reasonable flowing movie mode. The phone itself, I believe is quite large, certainly in comparision to mobiles from Samsung. In terms of difference between the GX30 and the i model, there has being an improved Bluetooth function which makes sending files much more easier than it was orginally. With increased camera technology, it is becoming more and more vital that there is sufficient memory space on your mobiles. The GX30i supplies the by the use of an SD card, which is expandble, this is an extremely useful facility for people who love to take lots of photos. The SD card, although useful is only useful to an extent, MP3's can't easily be placed onto the card. The reception of the phone has also being a major fault that people have found, many complaining that the reception is extremely senstive. To sum up, I do believe that I am going to buy this mobile, simply because of a tarrif I have seen. I don't like the appearence of the phone compared to my little Smasung E700 BUT I want the improved camera, the SD card facility and again the tarrif I have chosen...
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Reviewed by Holly on 06-01-2005
I recently upgraded from a gx10 to the gx30i. Its an amazing phone and it dusnt snap, mine fell onto the floor of a bus whilst open and it wasnt affected. Its so cool and the camera is amazing. i wud definatly advise people 2 buy it
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Reviewed by Peter Clarke on 28-12-2004
Great phone and great picture quality, the best on a moble phone I've ever seen. I love the disco light effects for incoming calls which 7 multi coloured lights flashes when there is an incoming call. You can select caller profiles to suit the colour flashlights or disco flashlights so you know who the call is from from a distance. I deliberately drop the phone on the carpet and nothing happens but I admit the carpet was very soft unlike the concrete carpet that some guy mentioned in his review! It has MP3 ringtones and full bluetooth, overall a great phone!
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Reviewed by Bob on 16-12-2004
I warn people not to buy this phone, i accidently dropped it while i was on the phone and it dropped onto my settee, and it snapped in half! It may look posh and it is expensive but it is made cheaply i can tell you that! My friend chris also had the same problem except his phone fell into his lap, the phone snapped in half and gave him a small electric shock which caused him to faint, so just be careful if you are thinking of buying this phone.
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Reviewed by billy on 16-12-2004
reference the bloke that dropped his gx30i on the carpet and it broke?? i am interested to know what the carpet is made from? CONCRETE!!??
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Reviewed by piratacool on 13-12-2004
it's a very good phone and has the latest technology. it has a big and very good cgs lcs screen with 262144 colors (the most modern technology in screens in the world), a 1 megapixel camera that take very good photos, bluetooth conectivity (voice & data), IrDa, mp3 player, etc.
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Reviewed by blue on 06-12-2004
this fone is junk i dropped it on the carpet and it smashed I WARN YOU DONT BUY IT!!!!!!!! its a waste of money
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Reviewed by Daryl on 17-11-2004
Utterly fabulous phone. This has the best camera ever seen on a mobile. All the bluetooth problems with the gx30 have been fixed and bluetooth works perfectly now - can send pics to other phone etc. Can upgrade memory with massive data cards for storing mp3 etc. Screen is perfect. In fact it's the perfect mobile!!!
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Reviewed by Mathew Macleod on 17-11-2004
I bought the Sharp GX30 i thinking that it was the phone i had been lookin for and in some ways it was but i thought i had no choice until i heard the GX30i had been released! I then returned the 30 for the 30i and although the phone is basicallly the same the camera has been impoved not in picture quality but you can now takke pictures in very very low light and they come out perfectly and the shutter spped is also better. The main improvedment is the Bluetooth which can now exchange data with other OBEX enabled mobile phone which is great fun. All in all the GX30i is a great phone which i dont regret purchasing.
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