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Expert Reviews from other websites (1 review)Sony Ericsson C905 Review at Mobile Phones UK (1 October 2008)  Sony Ericsson C905 Consumer Reviews (419 reviews)Write a review of the Sony Ericsson C905! 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 Michael on 18/03/2010hmm where to begin, nice camera. (End of positives). I have taken my c905 back to the vodafone shop no less than 6 times in the past 20 months or so for repairs, everything you could pissibly imagine goes wrong with this phone, buttons suddenly stop working, menus suddenly disappear, phone wont turn on, currently the screen is totally gone and i cant even turn my phone on. It takes a while to turn the phone on, and when you try watch videos over the internet, its slow as hell, totally unwatchable. Needless to say this is the last SE i will ever hope to buy, im going with iphone instead. Unless you wana be taking this phone back to the shop every 5 mins for repairs, i suggest you dont buy it. Rating: Reviewed by Blackpanther039 on 05/03/2010 I have been a fan of Sony for a good 10 years now and have always been loyal to them were the mobile phones are concerned. I have had my C905 for a good 15 months now and all in all it is a very good phone. It has been repaired twice for different faults but the repair service was second to none thanks to The Carphone Warehouse and the phone itself is very good, I use the hands free in the car and the phone is used as an mp3 player linked to my car stereo via an fm transmitter. I have never had any other problems with calling or any other issues apart from the 2 faults that have been repaired, they were the slide ribbon not working and the select button stayed depressed. So all in all it is a great phone. I am going to upgrade next month but unsure as what to go to next and it may have to be a different make and that is only because Sony hasn't got a very good touch tone phone as yet in my oppinion. (Sorry Sony) Rating: Reviewed by gene on 28/02/2010 why does i couldn't take videos from my c905? i mean , after taking video. when i try to play it, it will not play. playback failed message appears. Rating: Reviewed by Vladimir on 24/02/2010 i use Sony Ericsson c905 for three mounths and phone is serving me well,actualy i am very satisficted with phone!!! All malfunction's that you wrote here didn't happened to me,yet...so my advise is that this phone is perfect,and i say it from my experience!!!! thank you Rating: Reviewed by ashleigh on 23/02/2010 ive had the c905 for exactly 11 hours and it has already crashed and is displaying inactive sim this is ridiculous for a split new fone!!! Rating: Reviewed by azad on 23/02/2010 THIS PHONE IS JUST ABSOLOUTELY FAULTY IT IS NO GOOD AND THE BUTTONS STOP WORKING AND THEY WORK WHENEVER THEY WANT Rating: Reviewed by Gina on 22/02/2010 This is the worst phone i have ever had. Sent back numerous times due to various faults, replaced with several new handsets which have also broken. I only know 1 other person with this phone and they have had the same problems, sending it back every 2 weeks for another fault. 2 good points - video is ok and it has wifi - but this all depends on if they work. My phone has spent more time at the menders than in my posession, speaker trouble, wifi trouble, message trouble, button trouble, you name it. Its absolutely rubbish! DO NOT GET THIS PHONE YOU WILL REGRET IT! Only gets 1 star as they dont allow you to choose none! Rating: Reviewed by Sarah on 19/02/2010 I had the C905 for 4 months before the keys started sticking. I got a immediate replacement from Orange. 3 months after that, I got the same problem - I am not a heavy texter, maybe 10 or so texts per day? This time I had to send it to S.E and it was repaired. Now 6 months down the line, my phone has developed the speaker fault and is totally useless. Now I'm without a phone. Although the camera and interface is good. The faults are just unbelievable. This phone should have been recalled! I have asked for a newer version of the phone from S.E as it's meant to be more reliable. But I haven't heard anything back. Stay clear of this phone - the camera isn't worth all the hassle it comes with. Rating: Reviewed by Mike on 12/02/2010 I've had 3 C905'S in 2 months. my first one just swiched itself off and wouldn't swich back on again after i plugged it into my pc to transfer photos to and from my phone. O2 sent me a replacement C905 and i had the same problem. after they sent me a third phone it was fine for about a month, but when i was browsing on the internet the browser went off and on the home screen of my phone it said 'no ntwk coverage' and the battery picture said it was empty. i tried charging it up but as soon as i plugged the charger in an error medssage came up saying 'cannot charge, you must use a sony ericsson battery'. the battery had all the holograms on it and sony ericsson written all over it. i had too many problems with sony ericsson so ive switched to nokia. Rating: Reviewed by Geoff on 08/02/2010 I've had this phone for a year and have had problems with it. earphones, phone reception and currently charging system is not working and so the phone cannot be powered up. I've had it service once through T mobile but problems still persist. Rating: Reviewed by jade on 08/02/2010 This is the worst phone i have ever used in my life i thought sony erricson were good i have had many but this is awful i have had it 2months an it doesnt reconzie my sim card .. an its the one that come with it an also do read my charger! WASTE OF MONEY THIS PHONE! Rating: Reviewed by shahrazad_rema@hotmail.com on 08/02/2010 i have saved alot of money to buy this phone, its nice and handy and very user friendly although having problems with it such as pressing the key number 4 and it gives me a message "continue playBack through speakers". now i am not able to text any word that has g , h or i in it. especialy if i am in a quite room and i press yes by mistake and it plays my songs loadly that i wont be able to turn off! any help Rating: Reviewed by Nick on 01/02/2010 Awful phone. I've had the phone for 7 months. After 2 months I had many troubles with it, the final one being the speaker cutting out. My insurance sent me out a brand new one. Within 2 months of this, the speaker was on and off but the new problem was that I couldn't take or recieve calls, as the phone would just cut out. This time I had my phone repaired via T-Mobile shop, only for the same problems to return, again 2 months in. 2 Weeks after getting it back, the problems returned. Its now needed to be fixed 4 times in 7 months. Aside from all these faults, it has poor battery life, navigation is poor and it has features on the phone that when you try and use, just flat out don't work! Avoid at all costs. Rating: Reviewed by Ian on 29/01/2010 C905 has got to be the worst most unreliable phone ever ! I am now on my 4th phone in a year and yet again the earpiece has broken, sony should stick to what they are good at T.V's. Rating: Reviewed by lindsay on 24/01/2010 I had dis phone for less than a year and iam on my 5th phone i relly would not buy this phone is allways breaking . Rating: Reviewed by sony ericsson owner from new on 21/01/2010 hannah frome england ? , well get off orange , iv had this phone since it first came out and its been great with me the camera's good the flash is brilliat and i wouldt want another phone , i am getting ride of it when the contract finishes for the newer modle of it , i always have a good signal (im with 02) and the weather application is pretty impressive , it comes with a 2gb stick but iv replaced it with an 8gb and i have alot of stuff on my phone , i text at least 200 to 400 texts a day and the phone is fine , where iv heard and seen other phones that can only go on for about 2 weeks at the max till the break because of that , so in my eyes this a good phone , but if i was you and was going to get on id get it on 02 anyother company wont give you as good as what 02 can , Rating: Reviewed by Vicky on 20/01/2010 I've had Sony Ericssons for years and I've never had any problems with them... until now. I changed my contract in May and decided on the C905. Mainly because of the history of SE's being good, and because of the camera. Friends had warned me but I didn't listen. Just over a month in and the phone breaks down, doesnt register the battery or load or anything. I have a replacement sent out to me. I have just today [January] taken the phone back to o2 for the fifth time [the replacement that is]and It's nearly always the same fault. But because it isnt exactly the same I don't get offered a new make. When the phone works it's brilliant. The picture quality is fab and I've been to concerts and recorded off it and the sound quality has turned out better than my camera. But roll on November this year when I can finally change the model. I WONT be going back to Sony Ericsson, thats for certain! Rating: Reviewed by Michael on 17/01/2010 I have had this phone for just over a year, i haven't had any problems with it what so ever. The camera is great, i use my c905 for watching video's and listening to music. I love the Wi-Fi on this phone as i am constantly on Facebook. I have had no problems with the earpeice at all, i might just be lucky though. If you are thinking of purchasing or upgrading to a new phone i strongly recomend getting the c905 for all of it's amazing features (Wi-Fi, GPS, eMailing). Rating: Reviewed by Kevin Somerville on 14/01/2010 I give this phone a 3 rating because all the features on the phone is very good. The camera and video quality is very good. However, it is riddled with faults. Expect anything to go wrong from the speaker, mic, keypad, charger and slider. I've just had to have mine sent away for a 6th repair! They usually replace the handset with a new one each time but it still develops something wrong. The one I've just sent away had the keypad actually disconnect from the phone. Like it didn't have enough glue or something. I couldn't believe that. Well enough is enough. I'm going to contact customer service standards or citizens advice bureau and look at getting a refund as I bought the phone and am pay as you go. Rating: Reviewed by Pink Phoenix on 14/01/2010 I've had this phone for about 2 months and absolutely love it. Yes its bulky, and yes the buttons take some getting used to but its no big problem. Messaging is great, Wi-fi great, no problems with browsing on internet. Camera is exceptionally good, outstanding!!! Battery life is also outstanding - 4-5 days moderate usage. Very pleased with it. Previously had a Samsung G600, which I hated - this one is a dream in comparison. Rating: Reviewed by Kerry sims on 14/01/2010 This phone is totally rubbish!within the first two weeks of owning it i could'nt hear when making or receiving a call have to have it on loud speaker which is really annoying!.Also the options key and the up key do no work!this phone is a big waste of money.Also its bulky and heavy and really not attractive for the price. Rating: Reviewed by chris on 12/01/2010 I have stuck by this phone for around a year and have had 6 of them!!!! It is rubbish and develops fault after fault! Much like the K850i... a constant breakdown of a phone! Rating: Reviewed by Lopez on 12/01/2010 love it and hate it... Love the camera, games and gadgets, great phone!! The BAD!! microphone broke on the second call i had on this phone, now i have to use the speaker every time i have to answer or make a call, anoyng after a while, but I have no choice, bought it on Ebay unlocked and without insurance, so i am stock with it... sony wants 100 just to check it. I am looking for another similar or the same maybe Rating: Reviewed by Vicky F on 10/01/2010 Well.. I got this phone in November 2008 and within weeks the speaker/ear peice had gone. Later another fault occured and they sent me a new phone. Within a couple of months the phone was telling me to 'Please insert Sony Ericsson battery'. After sending it back i have had it repaired three times. Just last night it happened again! However, good camera but not worth the bother. Dont buy this phone!! Rating: Reviewed by amir on 10/01/2010 vere good phone Rating: Reviewed by eddy on 08/01/2010 Dont buy this phone i`m on my 4th 1 now. earpiece`s broke twice, and the wifi stopped working on 2 of them :( great phone..... dont bother if your a wifi user you have been warned. Rating: Reviewed by mike angel on 08/01/2010 Am usin dis fone rite now n i ave 2 say it does ave its perks lyk my keypad is horrible, d gps throws me kms 4rm where i m n d lens cover is actn up. But all these ave being shadowed by the quik wifi, wicked camera, music n it has neva crashed n its darn fast jus make sure u have more than 57 mb on d fone memory. Ran musik playa, was facebokn wit 4 tabs wit opera n was playn multiplayer soccer on it all at d same time n it didnt skip a heart beat. Rate it highly but its expensive 4 a non smartfone. Rating: Reviewed by Katie on 07/01/2010 Worst phone i have ever have. The key pad broke and is no good on speaker phone. My bfs only works if you use speaker phone to make and recieve calls. Both only 7months old! Rating: Reviewed by Andy on 05/01/2010 Got mine on contract with Orange just over 1 year ago when the phone was new to the market. I was an upgraded from a K810i. I liked the C905's still camera (which is superb for a camera-phone), the WiFi connection & the greatly improved menu navigator control. Like many users however, I took an immediate dislike to the flat keypad which I struggled to text quickly with. Video mode is frustrating as the audio quality is v.good but the image is v.poor. First thing that went wrong with my C905 was that the battery life dramatically reduced after 3 months. It would go flat within 24hours without use. Orange replaced the battery & so far, so good. Just last month however, the dreaded earpiece fault occured. After being shoddily passed between Orange & SE, I have finally been instructed to send my C905 to SE for repair under its 2 year warranty. Unfortunately for me, I don't have a backup handset & Orange no longer provide loan handsets so I will have no phone meantime. O range rather smuggly told me they no longer sell the C905 due to the large number of returns they had with it. Thanks for that. This will probably be my last SE phone & it will certainly be my last one with Orange. Rating: Reviewed by Foster on 05/01/2010 I keep having to have mine replaced due to the poor signal it receives. It will jump from no bars to full bars when i'm stationary. Extremely frustrating and I am now on my 5th handset from Orange so clearly it is a problem with the actual design rather than a malfunctioning unit. Luckily I have free orange care so I haven't had to pay for the new handsets but I would not reccomend this handset to anyone unless you are prepared to pay for it to be repaired, wait months for the repair and continuously back up your data everytime something goes wrong with it. Hope someone finds this brief but honest review to be of use!!! Rating: Reviewed by Matt on 03/01/2010 Great features on phone - would be probably the best camera phone out if it would actually WORK!!! I've had approx five months use out of it and THREE TIMES it's broken down - first time it froze and when I restarted it, it wouldn't recognise SIM card nor network signal and was locked to what appeared to be an eastern-European language. Sent it back to be repaired and it worked fine following that for a few weeks and then internet access stopped working altogether on the handset. I performed a master reset which fixed it and then a few weeks later the screen packed in. I've now given up on the handset and am purchasing the C902! AVOID THE C905!!! Rating: Reviewed by Matt on 03/01/2010 I had a Nokia N96 for a week and hated it, so I swapped it for a new SE C905. It WAS a good phone for 4 months, until the speaker stopped working, and now I have to use the loudspeaker to hear people. This is really poor on Sony's part. Obviously the speaker failure rate is huge, so Sony must be using cheap Chinese speakers or something. I wont be buying another Sony phone after this fiasco. The camera isnt even that great- most of the time it takes grainy photos and zooming in only makes them worse. I had a Motorola with a 2 megapixel camera that took better photos than this lump of overhyped junk does. Thumbs down :( Rating: Reviewed by Nigel B on 02/01/2010 Best camera I have ever owned - Also worst phone I have ever owned. It has ben back three times because it switces itself off and then will not switch back on for sometimes up to an hour. It switches to the internet when it wants, the key pad is too small and it's easy to hit the wrong key. I can't wait for this contract to finish when I will most certainly NOT getting a Sony Ericsson phone. Rating: Reviewed by Rachel on 01/01/2010 DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE! This is the worst phone I have owned, it has been back to T-Mobile 4 times and all they will do is send it away for repair! Ive has various problems and the phone has been replaced but still continues to cause me problems...I cant wait until my contract comes to an end so I get go back to a nice reliable Samsung! Rating: Reviewed by James on 01/01/2010 excellent phone but i am on my 3rd replacement handset because the 1st was too slow and crashed everyday, 2nd the speaker doesn't work at all so apart from those problems it's a very good phone :) Rating: Reviewed by Scott on 29/12/2009 The phone itself is decent - the camera is good (although mine always comes out with a yellow tint...) - i didnt expect something this good from a phone to be honest. The only problem - i'm now on my 3rd handset in 12 months due to the speaker failing. I'm sure it would actually have been more handsets than this had i not held on to the faulty handsets for months at a time waiting for a good time to put it in for repair. The phone itself is very good, but the common fault of the speaker, which is very obvious if you read the reviews below, means you should steer clear. Rating: Reviewed by Jodie on 29/12/2009 i got mine the week it came out, the rose coloured, no problems with it at all! i adore it !! Rating: Reviewed by Lee Wild on 28/12/2009 Firstly it is an amazing camera. The 8.1 megapixel has enabled me to take photos of bees, butterflies and things alike and successfully zoomed in to fill the screen crop/edit without no breakdown in the picture. They are perfect in my eyes. More flash options would be nice. I have not found an option to force the flash on for a fill in flash. The only bad thing is the lens cover/slider. It should have had a grip surface as I often struggle to open it. It has a good media player though I am no expert in the quality of the player it sounds very good through my Shure SE 530 (I think they are) head phones. It would be nice if the volume could be turned down a bit more. before the sound goes off. I hate using it for internet because of the screen size. Just something to get used to I suppose. It can not cope with applications on Facebook. I guess Sony has developed a number of of problems wit this phone and I had several. Luckily my phone was under the Orange Warranty and I had it replaced within 24 hours. My last replacement was the Sony Warranty. I had to wait a number of day's for it's return. My main hate is the charger/headphone socket position. It's on the left side and as I have just the use of my left hand, I struggle to type with it when it's charging and it's just not a sensible postion for when the headphones are in place as its an obstruction. It takes an M2 memory card. I am very pleased with the phone and lost without it. I will look forward to Sony's next in line. Oh and of course it's a phone, :-) It works!! Its a juggle between 3 a and 4 stars Rating: Reviewed by unknown on 26/12/2009 now on my 5th fone, the speaker has broke everytime, and navgation keypad stopped working completly, has been a horrible phone to have, have had it a year and used it for about 2months as the rest of the time, its spent time in the repair shop! i would think seriously about this phone if you was interetsed! im not a person to moan about phones, but this is defitnly unacceptable! Rating: Reviewed by len on 23/12/2009 the sony ericson c905 in my opinon is a very bad mobile phone i have sent my phone back 5 times for repair it has had speaker problems key pad problems and software problems.i personaly would not recomend this phone to anyone and its the worse phone i have ever purchased from sony ericson all the other sony ericson models that i have bought have been ok but not the c905 very poor in my opinon. Rating: Reviewed by Eli on 22/12/2009 on my 6th phone in a space of 2 months due to earpiece not working, and keys getting stuck. would not recomend this phone to anyone as its so unrealiable, goin back to nokia and samsung! Rating: Reviewed by Caz on 21/12/2009 The phone does everything I wanted it to, but it is now being repaired for the second time in 3 months! First the speakers went completely, and now the phone keeps switching itself off. I was also finding random numbers on the screen when taking it out of my bag??? My partner's phone is also at the repair shop for the 3rd time in 3 months, with the common fault of the speakers not working. Good service from the provider, but certainly would not recommend the phone. Rating: Reviewed by James on 20/12/2009 Well, i upgraded my phone in April 2009 and as we reach Christmas, i have recently taken delivery of my 2nd replacement handset. The first problem was the shutter on the camera only opened halfway! the second problem, the buttons on the top keypad seized and failed to work for me! As we speak, the top left button is beginning to stick, the same problem i had with my last replacement. Im sorry, but this could be a phenomenal phone, it is all singing and dancing etc, but im afraid to say im going to have to start looking for a new phone now, because i cannot be having a phone with a whole range of problems! If it were a car, SE would recall all those sold and solver the issues! Rating: Reviewed by joshuuaaa on 20/12/2009 my dad has this phone and he cant hear anything when someone picks up the phone ... Rating: Reviewed by Laura on 19/12/2009 Why does my screen say at the top "Inactive Sim"? Does this occur when I use a sony ericsson mobile phone? Rating: Reviewed by Kl on 14/12/2009 Disgusted with it. Needs repaired for 3rd time. Freezes, restarts, refuses to charge then randomly starts and stops, then a charging error, then tells me the battery ISNT a sony yet its the one I got with the phone. Buttons keep missing out letters. First time letters all turned to symbols. Slider sticks. Really not happy with this phone and wouldnt recommend it!! Rating: Reviewed by Paul Roberts on 12/12/2009 I've just got my phone back from the repair shop who say that it is beyond repair. How? Well I must have got it damp. So if you have one of these don't take it outside. Oh, it's a mobile phone you're after.... The internet connection is slow and, for all intenets and purposes, useless. Don't expect it to be an Apple or a Blackberry - more a gooseberry. The GPS and other frills comes with a large extra bill, so get a tom tom it will be much better. The radio is good. You have to use the headphones, but the sound quality is good - just as long as you aren't on the move, then it is really rubbish. The video, I have never got it to work. In any case you'll probably be charged extra for it. The WIFI connection has never managed to connect, the blue tooth is not as good as my old Sony Erisson phone (9 years old). It feels like they used the same chip anyway. The software vitually shut my computer down it took so much memory. To sum up: It tries to do too much and fails at everything except the camera. If you want a camera-phone, are only going to use the phone indoors and want lots of extras that you will never use - there must still be better phones than this. Rating: Reviewed by Greg on 11/12/2009 I cannot agree with all the positive feedback entries on this phone. I purchased my phone in February 09. In the 10mths following, I've taken the phone back for repairs a total of FIVE!!! times. The first 2 times, the ear piece died, I couldn't hear anything unless I was using hands free or on speaker phone. My service provider then replaced the handset for me. I had the new phone for all of 3 days before the same fault occured. The 4th time, the same screen would not activate at all and the 5th time, when pushing the "3" button during text messaging, the message clears what ever you've written and throws you back to the main screen. Unfortunately I've got another 14mths on the contract with this phone... only to live in fear there are further errors as the warranty expires in 2mths time. Sony would not come to the party when I asked for an extended warranty, their overall product and customer service is poor. Rating: Reviewed by James on 05/12/2009 Geez what a great phone!!! I have always aimed when buying a new phone to buy an Nokia.First time i bought an LG Ku990 and didn't have much luck with the touch screen.(NOT A GOOD PHONE AT ALL!!) This time i bought a Sony Ericsson C905 Slide .Best phone that i have ever purchased!! GREAT PHONE. Over priced but worth the money... Rating: Reviewed by Michael Harris on 04/12/2009 Great camera, great phone when it works, but there are so many software faults with it that it very rarely works for a prolonged period of time. Keypads don't work, earpiece, error messages, please insert sony ericsson battery, continue with playback through speakers. I could go on....deleted all my dates and notes. All my mates and customers think I am so disorganised. Don't rely on this phone without backing up. Absolute nightmare, and Sony weren't particularly helpful when I called about faults that are well documented. DON'T BUY IT ! Rating: Reviewed by tom on 01/12/2009 very good but can be fustrating Rating: Reviewed by sam on 01/12/2009 sony ericsson c905 is the worst phone you can ever have!! Rating: Reviewed by aj on 01/12/2009 great phone easy to use Rating: Reviewed by jay on 28/11/2009 i have the c905 its a great phone with a stunning camera its got everything you need and its easy to use. very fast and easy menu layout. Rating: Reviewed by James in Bristol UK on 27/11/2009 Just had the N95 8GB which was great and upgraded to the SE905 in Feb. I just wanted a stronger phone that was smaller and a decent camera I could take when I road ride in a pocket and it does the trick. I've had enough of dodgy applications but SE has teh option of doing lots of things liek email push, messenger and skype. Bit small for video but if you want a phone that has hardly any delay lag time but with the options of other apps like browsing, goog maps etc then this is great. Want to plan your life and fiddle with the phone 24/7-don't buy this! get the iphone. I did find from 3UK that they locked the phone so I couldn't delete applications like Pac man or who wants to be a millionair games... I've got used to the key pad and finding things on the phone is easy. 2 Weeks ago I had the dreaded speaker fault and had my phone collected and delivered back to me in 2 days repaired which was quick. Rating: Reviewed by Daveo on 25/11/2009 All in all this camera was exactly what I wanted in a new phone, and I specifically waited for it to come out before I renewed my contract. The camera is excellent (for a phone-cam), I take a lot of video clips using it and it performs well 9/10 times (sometimes it records for between 10 and 30 seconds but then just stops...) Anyway my main uber gripe... the bluetooth feature on this is absolutely shocking. I have a k800 for work and the bluetooth on that connects to my cars built in BT with no hassle and works flawlessly. When I use this, it is constantly dropping and reconnecting, despite having a 1/2m line of sight to the bluetooth antennae in the car. If your parked up and trying to send a text its impossible as you get constant screen warnings when it disconnects and reconnects (for no reason). My mates N82 works perfect also so its just this phone. I need the connection as Im so busy I need to be on the phone when driving. With regards to the usability, menus are great, nothing quirky or out of the ordinary and foir SMS has a great 'conversation' feature linking all sent and received message for 1 contact on the same screen with inline message creation-just so you dont forget to answer something. Phone cam is great:amazing quality for stills (sport mode aint that great...need a proper SLR to get decent action stills...bring on xmas). Colours are rich with minimal fringing on high contrast borders. Performs very well in low light too-using the flash does ruin pics tho (to be expected:its only a phone-cam), its a single all illuminating bang - just too bright for portrait night shots. Ive not used the GPS features really. Its got a good sport mode. I wouldnt say the responsiveness of it is particularly slow, my last w850 was far slower. The main thing is it flashing up annoying warning messags when you mistype - I wish that could be turned off as it just interferes with my use of the keypad. I have to wait a second for the message to go, when I could have been done and gone-especially when it cant find a word in the dictionary. Headphones are to be desired (fortunatly I had a w850i before this with the walkman phones so I use that when listening to music on it). PC connectivity is a strange one. I had to reinstall the drivers 3-4 times to get the connection going reliably. In terms of build quality...hmmm... after 12 months, Im on my 3rd handset...and this one is starting to get a bit iffy. Everytime the ear-piece speaker has given out. But also the screen just died one time, and so did the keypad. Now Im exceptionally careful with my phones, always in a case, or if in my pocket then nothing else in that pocket. Never drop them, or leave them in humid conditions.I guess if I was a bit rougher my handset count would be far higher by now. :D All in all, 3/5 for effort sony, just fix the reliability problems with the next ones, or you will lose customers. Advice to anyone wanting one: dont bother. Wait for the next model, or go back to an uber reliable k800. Rating: Reviewed by Kimberley on 25/11/2009 I have had this phone since march and have constantly had problems with it , the buttons seem to be stiff, phone switching itself off,also the music screen always appears when you do nothing. not happy at all with this phone its my 3rd replacement am going to demand an upgrade DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!! Rating: Reviewed by LOL on 23/11/2009 Actually you can see each other at the same time on video cal just point it at a mirror Rating: Reviewed by hayden on 22/11/2009 did not like it rubibsh Rating: Reviewed by B. Saravanan Singh on 22/11/2009 I bought c903 but all wpmp msg are converted as mms it is very bad so pls avoid buy this type of cell. by saravanan singh, solur, tamilnadu, india cell no.09894790221 Rating: Reviewed by nigel marrison on 21/11/2009 the sony ericsson c905 - i have had this mobile from 10 months now, it has been away 3 times for repair on receiving it it was damaged - then the speaker went on it - then software problems DONT RECOMMEND THIS MOBILE ! BE WARNED Rating: Reviewed by widgy on 18/11/2009 Having used this phone for 6 months now and taken it on holiday to a hot, damp climate I have nothing but praise for this camera phone. Photographs taken have been consistently clear and relatively easy to take. Coverage (O2) has been good -with exception of some pretty remote, wild areas Costa Rica has reasonable coverage-. The phone is sturdy -having been dropped a couple of times it stil works fine. I would like the battery to last a bit longer, but it is not all that bad. Rating: Reviewed by jason on 15/11/2009 Had this phone on 3 very nice phone did have the c903 & sold it to get the c905 big mistake.when sending so many tex messages at the same time.it turns them into mms & costing me a boom. & never got on with the wifi just picks them up but never connects to anything :(. BUT NOW GOING BACK TO THE C903 AGAIN Rating: Reviewed by Richard on 14/11/2009 The camera is great, but geotagging does not work if you want to upload your photos to your computer. As most people want to do this, it is a major flaw. Sony Ericisson has not come up with a fix, so my advice is to avoid. Rating: Reviewed by Charlotte on 13/11/2009 I got this phone on my 18 month contract in March 2009, and since then it has been nothing but hassle. I have had 3 replacements for numerous things. The first replacement was that it would not let me answer my calls and when it finally did, the volume was very low so I couldn't hear what the other person was saying. Not ideal. When I also got this replacement, my 25 free picture messages wouldn't send or recieve. Rip off? I think so. The second time was that: 1. the phone wouldn't tell me when I was recieving calls or texts (and the phone wasn't on silent, I keep it on vibrate at least) and on the odd occasion that I did manage to get to the phone in time, it was completely dead at the other end. Again, speaker problems. Sony seriously need to pull their finger out about it as 3 of my friends have all had this problem with the c905. 2.The cancel button wouldn't work so if I was texting a particularly long text and got something wrong, then I would have to exit the message and start again. Very frustrating. 3. The calculator and code memo applications broke - ok, so these aren't essential, but when you're paying £43 a month on a contract you expect the phone to WORK. So this was sent away and replaced, I got this phone back LAST night at 4pm(12/11/09) and didn't use it until 9pm that night, on which I then found out that: 1. it wouldn't go on silent, although it had the icon on the top of the screen. 2. None of my sound settings would save(ring volume- said it was on 0, yet it was actually on full volume. Silent mode was always set to off, keypad tone was stuck on.) Basically every sound setting would not save to what I wanted it as. Not exactly good when your phone goes off in the middle of your 6th form business class, ey? 3. I cannot type a message randomly and select who to send it to(I now have to go onto my message inbox and click reply in order to send a text) as the MIDDLE BUTTON DOES NOT WORK. This also means that I also; cannot access my phonebook which isn't helpful as I can't remember 75 eleven digit numbers. And cannot save any numbers people give me. I have spoke to o2- who are also rip-offs, and seeing as this is my 3rd replacement, they are going to completely change my handset on Tuesday. As I can't use my c905, I'm stuck with my k850i-which I also had FIVE of in 18 months. It's safe to say I will be getting as FAR AWAY from Sony Ericsson as possible.. Want a reason to buy this phone? If you want a good camera. But personally? It's not worth it just for that, Get an actual camera. It'll probably be a better phone than the c905. Note that I had all of these problems in just over 6 months of having the phone. Rating: Reviewed by sazel on 12-11-2009 Ive had the c905 for 5 months now, upgrading to this phone has been the worse thing ive ever done. I'm having loads of problems with the signal strenght on this phone, this is due to faulty phone not my network provide as i get perfect signal when my sim is in a different phone! The phone is currently in for repair for the 4th time!!! The customer service i am receiving from the carphone warehouse is rubbish. I do not rate this phone and would not recommend it even though it is a good looking handset! Rating: Reviewed by amyJane on 09/11/2009 i'm on my 3rd C905 in 7 months, earpeice went to begin with, then signal completely lost permanently and now a problem with the saoftware. when i called up 02 they said they'd had so many complaints about the phone they'd stopped stocking it so cant sent a new replacement. its been nothing but trouble since i bought it so would def not recommend. it has put me off getting another Sony Erriccson. Rating: Reviewed by Prashant on 07/11/2009 Hendset c905 is vey slow Rating: Reviewed by jamie on 03/11/2009 useless phone currently on my fourth one in less that a year the earpiece speaker broke 3 times and the screen on my current one has gone mental cannot wait until my contract runs out so i can get a new 1!!! Rating: Reviewed by Laura on 03/11/2009 This phone is nothing but trouble. The only good thing about it is the camera, but if I wanted a camera I would have bought one, not a mobile phone. Typically days after the 28 day warrenty several buttons broke, I had it repaired, but more problems followed. The battery does not hold a charge any longer that a couple of days, it shuts itself down for no reason, sometimes it won;t turn back on, and then randomly turns on without having to enter my pin code! It continually loses settings for internet and photo messgaing, it's happened so many time sthat I have given up reinstalling them. Now the microphone has broken so the phone is useless for making or receiving calls. I'm 7 months in to an 18 month contract and fed up. Even if the phone is repaired there are other things that could go wrong with it, and I have no doubt that it will break again, and again, and again. Apparently This phone has been discontinued by SE. That's great for prospective owners - they've be en saved the hassle of owning a C905, but hwat about the rest of us who have been supplied with a faulty handset and are continually fobbed off with repairs? I don't want a repair, because I do not believe it will solve the problem, or restore my faith in SE! Rating: Reviewed by Darryl on 30/10/2009 Awful Awful Awful phone, in 6 months i had to send it back 4 times for varying faults. First off speaker broke after three weeks, the day i got it back the sim card reader broke and kept saying sim not recognised, three weeks later all the applications just decided to stop working for no apparent reason and reinstalling them proved pointless as it just kept saying operation failed, the final time i sent it back was due to the sound being muffled when i was speaking to other people on it. The ONLY redeeming feature on this phone was the camera, i have since gotten rid and its put me off Sony Ericsson alot after being a loyal customer. DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE unless you enjoy it breaking down a lot, i liken it to an Alfa Romeo car, brilliant to look at and great when its working, unfortunately its not working often enough. Rating: Reviewed by Mikey T on 30/10/2009 Hate Hate Hate Rating: Reviewed by Inez on 29/10/2009 Worst phone i've ever had - beeen sent for repair 5 times. Put me off Sony Dreadful phone - Voda have discontinued Rating: Reviewed by B. Saravanan Singh on 28/10/2009 I am in India, Tamil Nadu, Vellore Dist. Near Ambur. I bought C905 but very disappointed because vidio call camara is not in front side it is back side so it is not use for vidio call. pls update SE, Rating: Reviewed by amy on 26/10/2009 I've had my phone for a good few months and I have noticed a few bugs with it. The screen occasionally freezes, especially when I am on a call that I want to hang up- say I've got someone's voicemail and don't want to leave a message- it won't allow me to hang up for 10-20 seconds. Another problem is when I go from a no signal area to somewhere with signal and the phone doesn't automatically pick up the new signal, I have to reboot it by taking the battery out and THEN it will find a signal. I could live with all this but now the earpiece has gone (ie I can only hear people on calls if it's on loudspeaker or hands free) which I understand is a common fault. As I use my phone for work quite a bit this is obviously inconvenient. Carphone Warehouse have said they will send the phone off for repairs, but I don't want it repaired as I'm fed up with the phone- will be going for a different make next time even though my last 3 phones have been sony. Rating: Reviewed by Ella on 26/10/2009 I have had two ov these phones and the speaker has broke on both of them Rating: Reviewed by sharon on 25/10/2009 i have had the C905 for 4 months now & i am really dissapointed with the phone. The buttons seem to have delays when u press them, especially the navigate buttons. The service on the C905 is not very good either, we have 4 phones all connected to o2 when they are in the same place in the house mine has no service or emergency calls only & the other three have at least 4 bars of services. The slide for the camera has come loose & opens when the phone is moved!! Rating: Reviewed by leanne on 23/10/2009 my phone has been back for repair 3 times as the screen went then the sound it has been a great let down. I got it back last Friday and with 4 days the speakers had gone again now phone4u are giving me a new phone but a different one as I am so fed up with it. Rating: Reviewed by Amber on 23/10/2009 Good camera and good phone, well it would be a good phone if it could survive longer than about 2 weeks without something going wrong. I was really excited about getting this all singing, all dancing, meant to be amazing phone BUT like most people a month or so after getting the phone, it went wrong. Whilst I was away from home, and really needed a phone, the audio went. Standing in the middle of London/at a busy tube station, with your mum on speaker phone for the whole world to hear is not ideal but unfortunately it was the only way I could communicate. I telephoned O2 when I got home, who told me I needed to contact Sony. I sent my phone off to Sony, they took about 3 weeks to repair it, it then arrives back with all the data deleted because they claim they cant save it, which is out of order. Its their problem that so many of these phones are going wrong, so why should we lose out and be punished by losing our data. I now have a problem with my number 1 and 2 bu ttons, I have to nearly pierce them with a nail to get them to actually type a letter. I know several people that have had the same/similar and more problems with this phone. Potentially it could be a great phone, unfortunately Sony have really let themselves down on this one! Would not recommend it to anyone. Stick with a decent digi cam and a £20 phone from Tesco! Rating: Reviewed by attila on 21/10/2009 the earpiece problem is from the flex where the ear piece is placed..that must be changed every time as the earpiece is gone...the problem is now sorted out by sony ericsson as they put a little piece of gasket under the flex to support it because it always broke there...so thats it :) from now this mobile will be good again Rating: Reviewed by attila on 21/10/2009 this is a rubbish phone ...:( Rating: Reviewed by Alex on 21/10/2009 Great phone when it works!!! not so good the rest of the time. Always had Sony's, (last 4 phones) never had any major problems but not the case with this beast. Got it in Oct, needed replaceing within the week, dodgy/squashed kepys, maybe i was unlucky... X mas eve eve ear peace broke, made do with it over x mas as wanted it for camera, taking calls on speaker phone when i had to. Took it in for repair, got imposter phone in meantime which resembles a remote control only with less functions!! Broke again March, same ear peace problem, phone had to be sent off again. same phone sent back to me "repaired" Broke again June, this time probs with screen and disappearing apps, was told to try software upgrade, i did, this broke ear peace again. Took phone in, imposter phone again and got brand new phone. just over 3 months later, October and phone was doing fine, had been texting fine, went to show some1 a pic, notice my photos weren't showing up, knowing they were on mem card i looked for them thru files and found them. Figured i'd turn phone on and off to see if it would read memory card again. Turned phone off, said inactive sim, turned off and on again, it turned on in chezch language, with use of internet discovered what language it was and got it into english. Phone had no signal and buttons stopped working altho some worked intermittantly. TEsted sim in other phone, was fine, plenty of signal. Took to shop demanding exchange, wouldn't give me one, suggested trying another software update and if not work ring cust serv and kick off. Software did work but as keys wouldnt work couldn't back up my numbers etc so lost the lot. Also as a result of broken phone i burt my fingers and spilt glass of water over laptop neither of which would have happened if my phone hadn't broken again. Roll on April when i can get an upgrade!!! Like i said, great phone when it works, but don't get it if u need a phone 365 days a year!!! V unreliable. Rating: Reviewed by Shep on 20/10/2009 This phone is great camera is amazing and the phone runs smooth on the internet. but a few draw backs... the hear speaker breaks and my 3g video camera will not work but can be fixed under manufactures warranty. So chances are it will go wrong but I have only sent it back once and no problems since. Rating: Reviewed by gary jewell on 16/10/2009 phone is a nightmare, and sony have now pulled it so no one else can buy what should be a great camera phone. mine is being repaired for the 4th time through cpwh (cowboys to be avoided at all times, aftercare is really poor) zero stars! Rating: Reviewed by WH on 16/10/2009 It's an okay phone...had mine for about 8 months now, and main problem is the keypad has broken on me twice. No problems with earpiece, but now the phone freezes and is slow to respond. I am now getting a replacement phone, I do like Sony Ericcson, but not the C905. Rating: Reviewed by Joe on 16/10/2009 I bought this mobile after reading great reviews about it and my loyalty and love of the SE brands usually bombproof phones.However this phones proved to be a complete white elephant. It switches off if you close the slider hard,switches off if you close the camera shutter. Loses signal in a high strength area. WiFi fails to connect in most hotspots where my old broken n95 nokia connects immediately. Vibrate function fails every 2 days service light comes on when charging and phone will not restart unless battery is removed and left for 10 minutes before replacement. SE don`t appear concerned about the faults with these phones when you contact them BUT a rep from carphone warehouse has told me SE are withdrawing them from sale as they cannot rectify the inherent faults associated with this handset. It would appear anyone of us who are unfortunate to own this doorstop( as thats all its good for ) are stuck with it! As of today i`ve lost all faith in SE and their products and will be looking at Nokias N86 or something simliar. AVOID THIS PHONE AT ALL COSTS FOLKS Rating: Reviewed by SONY42X on 16/10/2009 beativul Rating: Reviewed by Melissa on 15/10/2009 I upgraded from samsung to the sony c905. Yet again the ear peice has gone for the 2nd time, my network will only let me send it off for repair. I would not recommend this phone to anyone. Rating: Reviewed by tenna on 14/10/2009 problems oftenly disturbing me. first problem with my ribbon after that problem with my lcd and now the latest problem was the keypad feel like wanna die for buying this ohone Rating: Reviewed by josh on 12/10/2009 i still can't figure out how to load pictures from my phone to my pc. Also the speaker rattles and i've only had the phone for less than 3 weeks. Very disappointing Rating: Reviewed by Victoria G on 11/10/2009 I was one of the first to order a C905 back when it was released October 2008. I have always been a big fan of Sony Ericssons and was excited about the C905. Since then, like most of you, the phone developed many faults and was repaired/replaced several times. Finally, I have written a long-winded complaint to O2 which has resulted in me being credited with £100 and they are also sending me a brand new Sony Ericsson W995 (which by all accounts is similar to the C905 but with none of the problems) I am due to u/g with O2 in April and will be staying with them as they handled my complaint extremely well (2 of my friends have now moved to O2 after getting nowhere with their continued C905 faults & complaints on Vodafone) but I would also like to advise everyone that O2 have now WITHDRAWN this handset completely due to the enormous complaints and repairs it has generated. Keep up with your complaints guys and hopefully you'll get somewhere. Rating: Reviewed by Nick on 10/10/2009 This is my 3rd C905 and i have to say that this phone is complete rubbish who the hell do SE think they are releasing this phone and letting the public do their bug ironing out work? I for one will be letting his phone go and not be getting another SE untill they do something about their build and quality control.....having things built in China does have a cost to us the unsuspecting public Rating: Reviewed by Ben on 08/10/2009 Bought this phone in January and was brilliant for first five months. Came from a samsung (which i'd never go back to) and the difference in sound quality was superb, the camera is even better and vodafone live works great. But, since June i've had to send my phone away twice...first the internal speaker broke so I couldn't hear any calls. At this same time, the number 3 stopped working for no apparant reason, so this was also fixed. Since getting it back, the loudspeaker has now failed, I can't listen to any music or watch videos on youtube when i'm bored. 18 month contract and vodafone are reluctant to help me out by buying me out the contract, so it will have to be sent away for another 2 or 3 weeks for repair. A joke. Wouldn't recommend. Rating: Reviewed by Neal K. on 08/10/2009 After years of Sony Ericsson phones, I have thrown in my cards. Two replacement phones, as the other readers have pointed out, failed earpiece speaker twice, the phone would only sporadically connect to wifi, the slide would cut off phone calls if touched. The keypad came loose and fell off, the plastic trim came off and the lens cover stuck and wouldn't open. The phone has never once been able to connect to the net, even after being formatted and reloaded 4 times by the dealer. The camera is very good, but come on, really. This is the worst phone I have ever owned, and the Sony Ericsson agent here wont fix most of the problems. Moving to I phone. Rating: Reviewed by Lexi on 07/10/2009 nice looks-easy to use-great camera-trustworthy SE media device BUT after sending away twice for Headphone connection problems + once for freezing/bettery life issues .. there are some faults with the manufacture. If you use a phone heavily for picture-taking...music listening then this wouldn't be the phone for you -- good for photographers tho. Im trying my luck with either Samsung or LG now..don't wanna leave the SE music player thowever! good luck to you. Rating: Reviewed by mike feuer on 07/10/2009 the c905 it s absolutely RUBBISH. it is a toy. totally unreliable. repaired 3 times each on 2 different fones. dont waste your money or time on it. full of useless gadgets. Rating: Reviewed by Eoin on 06/10/2009 very bad phone, have had for 8 months now and its problem after problem, wi fi will only connect to your provider so you are charged every time you go online, this has resulted in me not using it at all. All of the buttons have gone a bit crazy, press one button and it does a different function. Roaming will not work. This phone was great for the first few months but has got worse as time went on Rating: Reviewed by jonas on 04/10/2009 I love this fone after 2 months Rating: Reviewed by Jamie Mcdougall on 04/10/2009 I have found several faults with the c905 although i have to say i still do not want to part with it it has had to be sent back to the manufacturers three times with faults such as broken buttons,the microphone stopped working and some days it crashes almost constantly apart from that the camera is excellent and so is the setup of the phone is great i just hope there will be more to come of its kind with a lot less faults. Jamie Mcdougall Rating: Reviewed by Farhan on 01/10/2009 I like camra results very excellent. Rating: Reviewed by mark on 01/10/2009 Love the phone - BUT - Its totally unreliable on no 5 and wifi not working ! No 1 poor battery life (proved with subsequent following 4 phones with same battery much better ) , but was replaced because unlock keys stopped working No 2 replacement - no keypad backlight No 3 replacement - bluetooth barely audible No 4 replacement - Scroll button stopped working No 5 replacement - wifi doesn't find anything SE admit its a fault , also blue tooth becomming a bit odd , saying connected and it isnt , awaiting oranges latest response . I love the phone , but i'm afraid its pushing its luck , but , dont know what I would change to , praps as long as I refuse to pay orange £15 fee for replacements and they keep replacing them , ??? Rating: Reviewed by NIck T on 29/09/2009 Great features; if only I could have connected to the internet I could have actually used them! Despite downloading new settings I could not use the internet, hence GPS would not work. It went back the next day. Bought a C902 from Carphone Warehouse and took me several weeks to get a refund as that kept going blank mid phonecall. I am not buying another SE again. Ever. Rating: Reviewed by dan on 29/09/2009 4 times in 5 months the c905 was sent off for repair when i had it! it is a very poorly made phone Rating: Reviewed by ben on 24/09/2009 this is the best phone ever Rating: Reviewed by amanda on 24/09/2009 well i have had a number of replacements of this phone. After 4 weeks my speakers failed and after 2 weeks waiting i received a brand new handset on which the speakers also didnt work. I then had the speakers replaced which lasted another 6 weeks and so i was then given another replacement phone. 3 months later the speaker seems to be delayed but i ahve now taken it back and demanded a replacement as the clear button an the call buttons has failed so basically rendering the phone useless! I am so fed up of this phone. I have been impressed with sony ericssons in the past which was why after a samsung which i was not happy with i returned to this brand but i very much doubt i would pick another one of there phones again for a long long time Rating: Reviewed by Hamish on 23/09/2009 Useless.. how many of you work for sony ericsson??? The amount of bad press this brick has had really makes me think theres something dodgey going on. My girlfriends had this phone for a few months and cant call out, 2 of the keys are broken the speaker is having issues. Appart from the faults i have noticed the respone is slow, the keys are annouying to press, and the screen isnt that great. Its pretty chunky as well, certainly doesnt feel great in the pocket. On the plus points the camera's not bad. The phone has all the nice little extras i've come to know and love with SE phones. All this is a pity as i liked SE, and their costumer service in this case seems to be shocking. Please avoid - do yourself a favour Rating: Reviewed by Fad on 23/09/2009 I Bought the phone late last year, and at first glance its a great phone, the 8Mp Camera, the sleek design ( i bought the bronze/gold colour one ) and of course and the great pictures that you can take it with. After a few months, it started to have problems, i thought it may have been a glitch but then some how the C Button didnt seem to work, and then the keypad button some of it isnt as responsive as it was and after that the speaker ( is that the right term) went -poof- no one can hear me talk. and the problem still persits, so im not sure whether i got a bad batch but it still a good phone none the less but i would advise people not to buy this phone Rating: Reviewed by Amy Kasprzyca on 22/09/2009 They will repair it. I've had trouble too, the company I'm dealing with are absolute rubbish and having responded to any of the queries I've sent them. Nothing but hassle with this phone. The back button doesn't work, The C button doesn't work, The 9 button doesn't work, I can't make or receive calls, Turns itself off when it feels like, usually when writing a text. Definite no no. Rating: Reviewed by Helen on 22/09/2009 I HAD THIS PHONE 28 DAYS BEFORE HAD PROBLEMS AND COULDN'T TAKE OFF THE SILENT PROFILE. TAKEN BACK TO THE SHOP WHERE I WAS GIVEN ANOTHER C905 WHICH AGAIN HAD ABOUT A MONTH AND WOULDN'T SWITCH ON. THEY SENT IT AWAY AND WAS OK FOR ABOUT A MONTH THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. HAD IT ABOUT 3 WKS AND YES YOUVE GUESSED IT SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME WOULDN'T CHARGE OR FIND A NETWORK SO WAS SENT AWAY AGAIN AND GOT BACK 2 WK AGO AND IS IN FOR REPAIR AGAIN. WOULD'T RECCOMEND THE PHONE TO ANYONE. COMPLETE AND UTTER WASTE OF TIME. Rating: Reviewed by Zoe-Louise on 22/09/2009 i have had this phone for 6 months now and its a good phone but i have had lots of problems with it i am on my 2nd phone coz it keeps shuting donw and not coming back on also my earpice has gone on it now and i cnt hear anyone wen the phone it had a great camra thats it thats the only good point on the whole phone its just the same as all the other sony ericssons Rating: Reviewed by Cameron Ross on 21/09/2009 02 charged me £146 plus £25 for this phone when it was first released. Now both the 3 and 6 buttons frequently stick making it impossible to text. Also now I can only hear someone on the other end of the phone when on loudspeaker!. I have no insurance with the phone , does anyone know if 02 will give a toss and repair it?? Rating: Reviewed by Chris on 21/09/2009 Love this phone,camera is the best out there (both stills and videos top drawer). BUT the earpiece does break,leaving you only the speakerphone as a way of hearing the person on the other end (embarrassing if you're on the train home from work and it's your girlfriend saying how much she loves you). It seems like a common problem: two of the three phones I've owned have had issues with it. No matter how good a camera,they're the sorts of odds that should put off potential buyers. Rating: Reviewed by Laura on 20/09/2009 In a nutshell- DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE. Rating: Reviewed by Gemma Sherwin on 17/09/2009 i got this phone in January 2009, after having dramas with a Samsung g600, then having an ok quality C902. i thought this phone was the bees knees at first. Good pictures, quick, good internet a dream phone. then 4 weeks after getting this phone, the key pad caved in on the right side making it difficult to do anything involving the numbers 3,6,9 # etc before claiming number 5 and 2. so i got a replacement handset. all was well for 2 months with the new handset until the speaker decided to break meaning i could only make calls on loud speaker, very open and non private i must say. so then i got another replacement phone which promptly decided to break so i got ANOTHER replacement handset. Here i am, with my phone that decides to start crashing. Take out your SIM card they tell me at O2 and try it in another phone to see if it is a SIM error, which is what i do. when i put sim back into my phone, all my applications, games, messages are gone, i cannot use the trivial things like the calculator. i decide to let it slide, o2 are not offering me a replacement just a repair. so my half working phone tottles on until yesterday when both the speaker AND the loudspeaker are playing up, then pops back on during a phone call, then break for good. Waiting for a completely different model, fed up, 4 phones in 8 months is shambolic. Rating: Reviewed by Becky Taylor on 16/09/2009 argh! Everytime i go out to a club the phones screen goes pixilated & turns itself on and off when it feels like it. im now on my 5th phone in four months! its a rubbish phone, the ear piece only works when i put it on loud speaker. Rating: Reviewed by Richard on 16/09/2009 This phone looks like it needs a more up to date review. Seems most people had a problem with the earpiece speaker breaking. Aparrently this was due to a weak wire and Sony Ericsson have now sorted it. I had the same problem on my first C905, but it was about 6 months til it happened. I was pretty satisfied with the phone until then. However my next 3 C905's had different software and i had alot of problems with the phone freezing and wouldn't charge etc, which was very disappointing as my k850i was riddled with software faults. After sending back faulty phones i decided to sort it myself and realised its pretty easy to sort out by reinstalling/updating the software on the computer. Been ok for a while now. The camera is good, which is pleasing after the poor camera on the K850i. I do recommend lowering the exposure level a bit though. I dont really understand the other reviewers who said the camera is poor. Its FAR FAR superior to the Nokia N95 and N96. I know someone with an N96 and im really not impressed with the camera at all! She uploads her pics to facebook and they look poor everytime. If anyone's qualified to review this phone i am. I've had it since launch and been through a few of them! I recommend against getting it on from Orange with the Orange branding as it stops the wi-fi and geo-tagging from working. I have the Orange Maps sat nav and its pretty good except it loses satellite connection sometimes which can be annoying, and the volume of the voice instructions isn't loud enough. Texting on it is fine, a little tricky at 1st but u soon get used to it and it becomes second nature. All in all a decent phone, just still a few niggling problems Sony Ericsson still need to sort out, it seems they do this with all their high end phones. Hoping the upcoming Satio will be problem free, but i wouldn't bet on it. Rating: Reviewed by Nicola on 15/09/2009 Phone is pretty good. Good camera and is fine for texting and calls but it's not very good for people like me who brake phones easily. I have craked the screen which i don't even remember doing and i splashed it with a little water and the buttons jammed but it's ok'ish now. The silver paint around the buttons also turns orange after a small while and chips off. The bit on the side that is metal beside the camera came off on mines and a few of my mates (who have the c905 also) plus the bit beside the speakers came off. Overal the phone is quite crap! x Rating: Reviewed by michael on 14/09/2009 have this fone for 3 months now on a contract with 3,been to the workshop 3 times so far,keypad issues,and the notorious loudspeaker problem has now kicked in!! A well built fone,generally,but the lens cover is razor sharp on one side,an dreadful piece of engineering! the key pad is stiff,i find it really hard to text,and being a heavy user,i find this so irritating,the sound quality from the speaker is poor for a high end fone,nothing in comparison with my old n95,all in all a much better fone!!I have never written a review on a fone before,but felt strongly enough to write one about this very poor handset.DONT buy it,thats if you can,as carphone warehouse,and vodafone,and now 3 themselves have withdrawn them fron the shelves!!!! Really bad. Rating: Reviewed by lou on 11/09/2009 I have had this phone for less than 3 weeks and it has already broken twice. It currently wont charge and says 'please use a sony erricson battery' Obviously I am using the battery it came with! Very frustrating and very dissapointing!!! Rating: Reviewed by henry on 11/09/2009 great phone, brilliant camera Rating: Reviewed by Olivia. on 10/09/2009 the sony ericsson c905,is one of the worst phones they have braught out they always need to get repaired and is a big pain,the battery life is awful and doesnt last long,the camera lenses snap off,and they freeze all the time,if i was to buy a new phone,this wouldnt be the one i was after so my advice dont buy it. Rating: Reviewed by n white on 08/09/2009 Rubbish. Keys stop working. On my 4th reconditioned one in a year! Rating: Reviewed by Stolhs on 08/09/2009 Hi, i live in Greece. I bought c905 at October 2008 and it had problem with Dpad. After one month in the repair centre, they aggred to change it with a new one. The replacement had exactly the same problem. Finally they repaired it (i was 45 days without the phone). But that was last year... Now, i am again without the phone because of failure of the earpiece.i took it in the repair cente (before 24 days) and i wait... and wait.... They dont care about their customers. DONT BUY IT!!!!! (and maybe all other SE phones) Rating: Reviewed by Mandy on 07/09/2009 Had this phone since Dec 08 since then I've had to have the ear piece changed. A bit has fallen off the side of the lens cover which was always dodgy. Yesterday it crashed completely, changed the language to Chinese and now won't let me re-charge it. In the shop they told me it needed a software update but that hasn't worked. Off to the shop again in a few mins to see what they'll do next. Rating: Reviewed by edlyne on 05/09/2009 phone is rubbish dnt get it!had it since april stopped charging, sayin that i had the wrong battery which was BS b4 that most ov my contacts were in chinese writin and squares then headphone stops workin then its tell me wrong sim card when my sim was perfectly fine! just got it repared we'll c how it goes from then Rating: Reviewed by Rebecca on 04/09/2009 I have just been given this phone as a replacement phone as my phone broke. To put it simply. It doesn't work. When I phone people they can't hear me. Really useful phone. Rating: Reviewed by Josh on 04/09/2009 A great phone when there is no problems with it. I have had to have it fixed once already because if you pressed the down button over and over again the screen went black. Now when ringing someone or receiving a call is difficult as i have to switch on speaker to hear the person on the other end. Also the media player ( music video photos ect) doesnt work and says playback failed when i try to play a song. extreamly annoying. But i am sure when i get it fixed i will be happy again. Rating: Reviewed by David on 03/09/2009 problem after problem! really anoying having to keep sending it back for 2 weeks, especailly when it works when you get it back for a few days and breaks again!!!!!! Rating: Reviewed by Nat on 03/09/2009 Had my C905 since April. Think the 8 meg camera is fab and don't use my didgital camera anymore! Only problem is the Cancel key stopped working a month ago. Phones 4 U will send the handset for repair (1 week to 10 days) but won't lend me a replacement phone!! If the C905 is faulty I don't want it to be sent for repair, I just want a new handset!! Rating: Reviewed by Brooke on 02/09/2009 WORST PHONE EVER I have had nothing but problems with this phone since I got it in Feb. Speaker broke, main menu button broke and now antenna in the phone has broken. This is the 3rd time I have sent it back. I have never had a problem with a phone ever but this is the WORST NEVER NEVER get one Rating: Reviewed by Nicky on 01/09/2009 This is phone is nothing but trouble. I bought it for my daughter and it has done nothing but break constantly. The screen freezes, slider breaks, calls continually cut off. Apparently these are all known faults with this phone and we have been fobbed off continually when reporting the faults. If you are thinking about getting this phone ....... dont get it. It has been returned for repair 3 times in under 6 months. Rating: Reviewed by rachel on 31/08/2009 had this phone since Feb, started of ok little hard to text with, then all problems started, ear piece breaking, key pad broke, freezing, repaired three times then issued with new phone within one week freezing and key pad broke. DO NOT GET THIS PHONE. I have heard that some mobile providers have withdrawn this phone. Rating: Reviewed by CMCC on 30/08/2009 Great phone, Great Camera, Great Music Player! I'm on my 7th handset and I'm not pleased about that. I've had 4 replacements where the speaker has failed, two where a button no longer works, one because the red battery warning light kept flashing on the side of the phone no matter what. I got a reconditioned handset each time which to be honest I think is ridiculous! 7 Times!!!! The last one I got has the tiniest crack on the screen and it has developed into a huge one. I told My supplier about the crack when I received the phone back but they said that I would have to pay for it! All in all the phone is great for me. No Ipod needed, No Camera needed all I have to bring when I leave the house is the phone and I'm sorted! Its great shame about the faults. SE should really look in to the speaker fault! Rating: Reviewed by jelly on 29/08/2009 great phone but to many problems now on my 6th phone (i know the guy in the shop far to well!!)started with the ear piece which kept going then it was the softwear. phone replaced twice and fixed 4 times finnaly been told i can have a new phone. it is the same problem each time and it seems as if i'm not the only one. great camara when it works and the phone is so easy to use. i was glad to see the back of the joy sticks i have to say! Rating: Reviewed by Lesley, Scotland, UK on 28/08/2009 This phone is the worst phone I have ever bought. I am on my 4th phone as the speaker keeps going faulty after about a month. The camera slide function no longer works so I cannot take photos. The phone itself is slow and crashes quite a lot. The keyboard is hard to text on and the buttons on the top of the phone have chipped. I am fed up fighting with Vodafone who do not regognise this problem so Im now left with a faulty phone and no insurance! DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE Rating: Reviewed by Hatters. on 27/08/2009 The phone really good. My last phone was sony ericsson w910i and i thought c905 is so much better than my last phone. ive only had it two weeks now as my contract was up but i find it really good. if you was a good phone ... the c905 is it! :) Rating: Reviewed by Zoey on 26/08/2009 Ive had the phone for 8 months now, after about a month or so i went to make a call and i couldnt hear anything at all.. soo from then on i had to either make a call on loud speaker or with my headphones in. I am not saying this isnt a amazing phone but because its different than all the other S.E with different menu settings ect, and the camera i do think its a good phone. although after my 8 months my battery has started to weaken with only being able to have the phone for about a day without it turning off on me, and my flash constantly being on when ive turnt it off. i say this phone is not a must have, considering why they have took it off makert. Rating: Reviewed by richard on 26/08/2009 Great phone, but come on sony sort the ear piece problem 4 phones in 4 months. now changing to another phone Rating: Reviewed by MatO on 26/08/2009 To Sum, id steer clear of this, i am not on my 5th C905 in 6 months, first few were due to the earpiece not working (which has affected 30% of all C905's accross all networks) seems im very unlucky, everytime T-mobile said they cannot exchange it, only send it off for repair, luckily each time i spoke to a manage said i wasnt having it so everyone has been a new phone, there is any easy fix (Not sure if its been posted) is to whilst on a call, mute the microphone, then unmute it, and the earpice will come back on, on the last phone the wireless capability died and could not use 3gm mode, so again rung t-mobile, who said couldnt do anything, agreed in the end to send the new 8gb C905, completly different phone i was told, and it wasnt, its had a software upgrade and a free 8gb memory car chucked in, useless, so rung back, 2 hour!!! phone call latter to the exchange manager and they have given me a nice list of 10 new phone to swap for for free, so the G2, Jet, Arena, one of which will be in my pocket shortly, Thank goodness! Rating: Reviewed by RAJ on 25/08/2009 DONT ASK VERY BAD...... Rating: Reviewed by Karen on 23/08/2009 Have had several higher end pnones, this is the best by far with regard to functions and ease of use. Gotta wonder when reading some other reviews if we're all talking about the same mobile. No problems of any kind. Had occasional problems with reception and transmission when using previous mobiles, none with this model. Sorry to disappoint those who seem to enjoy bashing away. It has many functions, which you'd expect, which do require the person who's using them to be functioning as well. If someone just wants to bash out text messages and doesn't actually understand how to use cameras etc. then why not get a cheaper phone and stop complaining? Rating: Reviewed by Deb on 23/08/2009 Please DONT buy it .bcoz............ No front camera(which is a shame 4 its user),tiny length of video recording,excess weight, Slow, Useless speaker, Etc. Rating: Reviewed by Rich on 22/08/2009 On my second C905, first one survived 2 months before it lost all recption took 4 weeks away before they decided to replace it with a new one. Hopefully it won't get the dreaded ear piece fault. Rating: Reviewed by Stutheitguy on 21/08/2009 This could have been a nice phone, no free gps software (What?!!) keypad keys loosing their 'clicky' feel, speaker crackling, poor battery life. I wish I hadn't bothered. Rating: Reviewed by Seumas Morrison on 20/08/2009 This phone is utter utter garbaage - same old Sony Ericson software issues! This is my 5th Sony and without a shadow of a doubt - my last! Just waitng for a repair envelope to arrive as i type - they will do a software upgrade and send it back and within a month it will have the same problems, only when I request another repair I`l be told to do a sotware upgrade online myself instead of sending in for repair as 'it worked the last time'. I cant believe I chose a Sony again after owning 4 previous heaps of [Editor's comment: We have deleted the rest of this review as it fails our "no swearing" policy. Quite spectacularly, in fact.] Rating: Reviewed by conor on 20/08/2009 had fone for 3 months, got it on pay as you go and got a good deal for reasons i cannot say but got it for 224 when it was fresh out, and i thought i had got one of the good batch as nuthing went wrong with mine while it went wrong with everyone elses, but then today i tried to text people and the number 9 key just decided to stop working, then the back key then the star key, i thought that the bit that pushed the internal button was just broken so i levered it up with a knife and was pressing it with out the button ontop and it still didnt work, total waste of money, the k800i was a brilliant fone and i always stood by sony erricson because of it but when i got this after this has happned to me and the constant other bad reports i am never gonna go with them again until they pick up their act, so hello nokia n97, im gna be gettin u instead now. Rating: Reviewed by laura on 18/08/2009 i have the pink c905 and i have had problems with it the speaker went on it so i sent it back and it got fixed a few days later my friend, who has the black version, and his speaker went, mines has always got a shrew that has just fallen out and the cancel button is broke as wel and nothing has damaged it and the black one is completely broke because of a bit of water that got in it. the camera is great and the memory as well but i must say we both would not get another one. Rating: Reviewed by sarahdarabbit on 18/08/2009 What load of rubbish, buttons dont work properly so cant turn it on and off, wont charge proprly as charger wont stay in without pressure, complte waste of time dont bother with this phone Rating: Reviewed by Top Cat on 16/08/2009 Only had this phone 3 months and the cancel button stopped working! Couldn't get it repaired as parts not available have now been given reconditioned phone :-(. Camera is fab but keypad is clumsy. Rating: Reviewed by caz on 16/08/2009 Great camera shame the phone is to be blunt useless. Tt has failed yet again in under 2 weeks since the last repair be SE its lost all my texts and numbers again plus this time all 230 pictures. My advice look for another make. Rating: Reviewed by Henri on 16/08/2009 I think it's a digusting phone! It's caused me nothing but grief since the day I bought it! It works well until you leave the mobile shop, let's just say that! Rating: Reviewed by Philip on 16/08/2009 I upgraded to this phone in November 2008 it has been away for repair twice with faults that include bluetooth not working, sim card not recognised, C button not working, crackling earpiece, keypad fallen off, battery not charging. When the phone works its a good phone and the camera takes excellent pics, shame about the faults with the phone. Rating: Reviewed by naomi from newcastle on 15/08/2009 I have had problems with SE in the past so I went for the Samsung U900. After this phone, I decided to give SE another go and went for the c905. I am very disappointed and wish I had never gone back to them. I have had continuous problems with the buttons and as well as this, the speaker inside the phone went so I couldn't make and recieve calls. I have had to take the phone back to the shop to be repaired twice up to now and I am taking it back for a third time because of another fault with the buttons and also with the phone reading the sim card this time - it keeps coming up as invalid sim and the phone will do absolutley nothing, so I have to turn the phone off then back on again to get it to work. It isn't the sim card at fault as I have tried it in an old phone and didn't have this problem at all. The one good thing about this phone is the camera quality, however, this doesn't make up for all the other problems I have had with the phone. I wouldn't reco mmend this phone to anyone and having had problems with 2 SE phones now, I will be steering well clear in the future. Rating: Reviewed by Chris Dunn on 13/08/2009 Got this phone Dec 08; very exciting features & good Wifi & camera. BUT... it crashes a lot, phone audio quality is very poor, and the buttons have stopped working Returned to SE, they promised a 3-4 days turn round for repair - 4 WEEKS AGO. Still no phone, and very poor customer service. on balance DON'T BUY - STICK TO NOKIA Rating: Reviewed by Jill on 13/08/2009 I have had the C905 replaced once already and the replacement now needs changing. The first time the back kept on falling off every time you slide the phone open. On receiving the replacement, that one was ok for a while but after about 3 months the same problems occurred. In addition to this I always have to use speaker phone as using the normal phone no longer works. All in all I would not buy this phone again and will as I usually do - go back to nokia. Rating: Reviewed by Sarah on 13/08/2009 I got this on a free upgrade and was suitably impressed .... that was until I started having numerous problems with it !! Firstly when I tried to ring people, could only hear them when I put loud speaker on, second phone just completely crashed and burnt and third phone, the menu button stopped working!! Thankfully I'm insured, so got an upgraded phone, W995, so far so good but have only had it 4 days!! Don't get the C905 phone, that's my recommendation!! Rating: Reviewed by alan hitchcock on 13/08/2009 yep its broken ,after 4wks, should have read reviews before i bought!! bluetooth is hit and miss ,ear mic is hit and miss,switched it self off, freezs from time to time, SO DON,T BUY ONE AT ANY COST Rating: Reviewed by Sazza 1979 on 13/08/2009 Don't get this phone!! Speaker packed up on the first one I had, second one crashed and burned, third one, the menu button stopped working!!! Amen to insurance, have just had an upgrade to W995 because of all the problems I've had, so far so good, but have only had it 4 days!!!!! Rating: Reviewed by Madhuri on 12/08/2009 I got this mobile in Nov 2008 as my bday gift. It have a stunning look with 8.1 megapixel Camera. But unfortunately its one of the worst models I have ever seen. Its not been an year old piece but it needed service for every 1month duration. So it was in the service centre for more period rather than with me. I just got irritated with its functionality. The re-sale value is also tooooo low where as the piece was expensive. Guys I advice all not to go for this model anytime. Rating: Reviewed by jolene on 12/08/2009 PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!! This phone is absolutely, truely terrible. I love SE normally and i was a huge fan of my old k800i it was brill but i upgraded to the c905 and really wish i hadnt. I got it nov 2008 and by new year i was on my 3rd one. Every time i had it repaired for the same fault which was the earpiece. i could hear people if it was on loud speaker. just want you want if your out and about and the bank, doctors, etc ring you...for everyone to hear. i had no other problems with my many that i had except for the ear piece but please dont buy this phone it is so so shocking at how bad the handset is and how poorly SE deal with it.Its ok them sayin they are now discontinuing it but what about people like me who have wasted money and time on the pile of rubbish? I have now had 7 of these and i have now recently changed away from SE altogether and now have a samsung I8510. I hope others are finally getting their sorted out and if you are thinking of getting one...DONT!!!! if you already have one ..........GOOD LUCK Rating: Reviewed by paul on 12/08/2009 THIS PHONE HAS THE BEST CAMERA, BUT THATS ALL, HAD THIS PHONE SINCE FEB 09, IVE BEEN GIVING 3 NEW HANDSETS SINCE THEN, DUE TO FAULTS....DO NOT BUY THIS JUNK OF A PHONE Rating: Reviewed by Mark Owen on 12/08/2009 Had this phone as an upgrade for my Nokia N95, Speaker packed up on the first day!! I have returned it and gone back to my trusty N95. Rating: Reviewed by hehehe on 07/08/2009 no, don't buy it... it gives me plenty of problem... i regret after buying it, the common problem is that the speaker won't work, some of the key pad is error, and the phone is lag or hang, same as every other sony ericsson phone... i repeat do not buy it Rating: Reviewed by Bauke Visser on 04/08/2009 I've had one for half a year now, and the contacts for the adapter and the headset are not working anymore. So I can't use the headset and have to fiddle with aluminium foil to get it charged. Getting no support at all from SE-holland. Very disappointed. Bauke (visserbauke@hotmail.com) Rating: Reviewed by Jeff on 04/08/2009 Awful. Unfortunately the rating system only goes down to 1 star!The phone is almost as bad as the customer survice I received from Vodafone when the thing broke. The camera shutter breaks if you look at it in the wrong way! The buttons seem to break at will and the user interface is pretty bad as well. I got this with the Vodafone Find and Go, however the phone always seemed to be about 400 yards behind me in the directions (Not very useful for a sat nav!). My advice to anyone would be to go and get a Nokia and get out of your contract with Vodafone ASAP! Rating: Reviewed by Toni on 04/08/2009 Have had this phone for 6 months now and checked this website to see if the problem I am having is a common one. I cannot hear anyone when they call unless I use the speaker or hands free. By the sounds of it I'm lucky it has lasted this long. I did wonder why the sales person was not as surprised as I was at this fault. Also the back button (top right) picks and chooses when it wants to work. Hopefully it will be fixed soon, in the meantime I have a loan phone I have to pay for. Not a happy bunny Rating: Reviewed by tommy chaplin on 02/08/2009 this fone is useless, i am waiting on my 3rd replacement as the ist 1 the key pad and ear piece went then on the 2nd 1 the voice and camera went, so wen i get this 1 i`m ringing 3 and demanding a change Rating: Reviewed by Paul on 01/08/2009 When it works it's a great phone with an almost excellent camera. However, I'm taking it back to CPW tomorrow for the 4th time in 2 months. Their policy is; 4th time, I can choose a different phone. And I will be!! It's been returned for: 1. Applications suddenly stopped working. 2. Keypad wouldn't respond properly. 3. The inevitable earpiece problem. 4. Videoing would stop on it's own accord, even when in it's highest memory mode. Usually around 13 seconds and the lens cover is now stuck open. I'm really stuck as to which phone to go for now! I think the companies are trying to do too much which is causing all these problems. Mobiles never use to be this unreliable. When the camera is working it's excellent. And the flash is blinding! Why do SE still refuse to go with the 3.5mm headphone jack? You can't charge the phone while you've got the headphones connected. Charging socket is on the side, which makes most in-car holders useless when using an in-car charger. This is also a pain if you're texting or playing a game while on charge. The designers clearly don't trial the phones before releasing them. It's the SA80 of the phone world. Rating: Reviewed by Gemma on 01/08/2009 I've had nothing but problem after problem with this phone! Just spoken to my provider with yet another problem with the phone and been told that there has been so many issues with this hand set that they've actually discontinued it! Thanks SE - great job :/ Rating: Reviewed by Hillsman on 31/07/2009 I've never written a review in my life but feel nows the time to start. I've had 12, yes 12 C905 since November 08 and every single one of them has had the infamous speaker issue. Today was the last straw, yet again the speaker isnt working. I contacted Orange and they are going to arrange a different model to be sent out to me. In the in the past i had refused this as when the C905 is fault free its a fantastic phone with an excellent camera. SE need to address this all to common problem, its made a great phone something to avoid. Rating: Reviewed by martin on 31/07/2009 i found this phone to be a complete nightmare . i am on my third handset now , and have now managed to get orange to replace it with another type of phone , i found signal strenth is terrible unless standing still , call quality is terrible , the keypad is useless , and it keeps crashing so i have to turn it off and back on again otherwise i cant recieve or make calls , in the middle of a call the speaker goes off . this phone has some good features but they are overshadowed by how un-reliable it is . Rating: Reviewed by Laura D on 31/07/2009 This has got to be the worst phone I have EVER had and will NEVER buy a sony ericsson again because of this. I bought it in march and since then the carphone warehouse have had it in for repair 3 times and on 2 occassions they have had my phone more than 3-4 weeks!! So in all the darn thing has been in for repair almost more time than I've had it. I can't knock the camera, it's great, although I can honestly say...."Go and buy a top of the range 8.1MP camera and a decent phone, DO NOT buy this one!!! I've worked out, phones are phones and can't be more than that without the jeopardising the phone it's self. This phone is the equivelant of trying to combine a kitchen in your sports car, it's bound to go wrong!! Rating: Reviewed by Pete on 31/07/2009 On my 4th handset now with the same problems that everyone else seems to have. Inner speaker must have a massive design flaw! Software is full of bugs and the charger point now won't charge the phone unless you put upward pressure on it. If you're lucky enough to get a good one (if they exist) then you'll only be disappointed by the substandard camera. Anyone who thinks it is good has got over excited by the fact it has 8.1 written on the cheap plastic shell. POOR EFFORT SE. Rating: Reviewed by disco-uk on 27/07/2009 Had this phone since Oct '09 release in the UK and have had nothing but problems, the first had to be replaced after 2-3 weeks because the earpiece speaker died without warning. The replacement had to be sent back twice for the same fault, the keypad had to be replaced twice as the some buttons lost all feedback. The screen developed a flickering problem when using the keypad. Now the bluetooth and wifi don't work and the screen problem is back again. Contacted SE in the UK and got nowhere as they don't seem to respond to emails. Been a SE fan for years since the K750i but never had a problem until now. Phone itself is great if it works but it's been a massive letdown in my opinion. Rating: Reviewed by rhys on 27/07/2009 a disappointing phone - have had a number of sony ericsson mobiles - always found them to be well engineered and robust. The c905 seems to have been "rushed" out to beat the competition re the 8mega pics. I have agreed with o2 to exchange for a 995 - hopefully this will be ok. The cover for the camera seemed a good idea but I (and family I asked)found it difficult to open and close. The keys are not easily accessed and my phone kept locking itself. I sent it off for repair/upgrade ? and now have random blotches on pics, - I could take 3 pics of the same thing and 1 or 2 would be fine, but 1 could have blotches - wierd..... Rating: Reviewed by Lee ireland on 27/07/2009 I think this phone is so so brilliant:) Rating: Reviewed by 89 on 25/07/2009 Sony Ericsson C905 very poor in terms of the speaker breaking regularly. Unless you want frequent trips to your network provider to get it fixed I would avoid this phone. Mine broke twice with the same fault within 5 months of possessing the phone from new. Definitely won't be buying another Sony Ericsson phone any time soon. Rating: Reviewed by Jim on 24/07/2009 Main problems with the C905, as I'm sure has been mentioned, was then earpiece breaking. mine's done this 3 times, and I heard Sony actually ran out of replacement earpieces and was forced to ship out brand new C905's for a while. Secondly, those buttons that are tricky to text on get hugely worse when they randomly stiffen up. It sometimes hurts to press the buttoms down... that's no good. Avoid. Rating: Reviewed by mon on 24/07/2009 hi. i have has this phone for 7 months now. when i initally bought the phone i was really pleased with the camera. howver thats the only thing good about the phone itself. i do think there is a common fault on this phone because my ear peice doesnt work so i cant hear the other person talking but when i'm using my handsfree its fine or when its on speaker. the phone is on the chunky side however camera wise its really good. Rating: Reviewed by Scotty Lewis on 24/07/2009 Have been on phone to Sony Eiriccson all afternoon re. the earpiece probs on c905! They state they are unaware of any probs with earpiece so have gave them this addy and told them to read it-ASAP! I ahve already had one new phone for same thing so no SE say i have to have this one repaired, which then leaves me phone-less for a few weeks-not good! Have decided to give the nokia 5800 a try-dont think i want another SE-especially after their denial there is anything wrong with their handsets! Anyone reading this thinking of getting a c905-forget it! Its v.bad for your health!! Rating: Reviewed by Sarah on 22/07/2009 I got the C905 in November 2008 and was very happy with it, the camera is great, reliable software (unlike my old sony ericsson). However in March the keypad started to stick and I found I had to press really hard to get one of the keys to register. I got a replacement through Orange next day, so I was really happy with that. But, now again 4 months later the Keypad has done the same thing now 3 keys are very hard to press and texting has become such a chore I don't bother anymore. I can't get it replaced through Orange because they only do it within the first 6 months (even though I have an 18 month contract!)so I either have to pay £160 to orange for a repair, or get it repaired under sony ericssons 2 year warranty - which I'm having trouble with! I was never a heavy user of the keypad, maybe 5 - 10 texts a day and I didn't feel I was pressing hard on it when texting. Rating: Reviewed by dan on 22/07/2009 realy fab phone no complaints apart from iv'e had 4 in 3 months due to the speaker distorting bummer!!!! Rating: Reviewed by Kirsty on 21/07/2009 WORST PHONE I HAVE EVER HAD!!! i got it when i first became available on 02 after a month the phone froze saying insert the correct sim card. i have spent months sending this phone back and being without it. i am currently on my 8th c905!! i am noow looking for a new phone to replace this. i have always been a sony ericsson fan but after this i will never purchase a phone from SE or o2 again. i am deeply dissapointed with this phone due to the hasstle it has caused. I would definetly NOT reccomend this phone to anyone that wants a phone to work for more than a month. Dosent even deserve 1 star Rating: Reviewed by Car x on 20/07/2009 I have the C905 and would say it a pretty big dissapointment, if i had my time over i certainley wouldnt and i am tied in to an 18 month contract and am already contemplating buying another phone. It has been on for repair aboout 4 times from the alarm not working, phone kept crashing, screen changed colour and just generally being not right. It is once again in repair. The camera is fab and about the only good thing on it but i would much prefer a working phone and just get a digital camera. Hope this helps Be careful when buying this. Rating: Reviewed by Ian on 20/07/2009 When it works its a top phone - great camera, easy to use etc. However after only a month I have had the down button problem in which trying to go down simply goes back to the main screen which ruins browsing the internet! I will send this back and hopefully get a repair but judging by other comments I fear the repair will have the speaker problem so many have had. AVOID THIS PHONE!! Rating: Reviewed by Chris on 18/07/2009 One word to describe this phone......SHOCKING!!!!! Rubbish battery! Rubbish buttons! Rubbish headset and speaker! Rubbish phone!!!! Fuming! Rating: Reviewed by miss l browning on 18/07/2009 i got this phone went home worked grate for 3 weeks payed 375 for it was very happy with it UNTILL my friend rang me and i couldt hear her so i tryed loud speaker and that worked but now i have to ancer it on loud speaker every time someone rings me this phone is the worst phone and i for 1 will be taken sony to cort yes you hurd me sony lucky for me my dad has the money to do this you make me sick i think that if o2 are now not saleing them due to them being a total wast of time and money that every one that has gone out and payed stuped money for nothing should get a refund .. sony you are a con and have taken our hard worked for cash and given us a load of trash id love to no how you sleep at night there are people on hear that have worked hard to slap up cash for your trash give us our money back and id also like to add u may have got 1000s of peoples money for ur trash but its going to be your downfall because we wont be back to by any thing from you again ever, not any sony item so like i said your downfall more than ours Rating: Reviewed by Robyn on 16/07/2009 Had mine since Jan and the problems have just started! the speaker has busted overnight and now the phone doesn't produce any sound at all!! all my friends are having problems with theirs too and have sent them back loads Rating: Reviewed by Moose on 15/07/2009 Probably the worst phone I have ever had. Speaker was crackling when i first got it in may, but then was ok after a few weeks. Then 2weeks ago it stopped accepting my sim, tried it in my old k850i (the 8th one i had with previous contract) and the sim was spot on. The c905 would keep crashing aswel, in the middle of a long text it would crash, and sometimes would just switch on and off while sat on my desk. dont even get me started on battery life....i was charging it every flippin day, most days it didnt get much use either. Sony ericson are rubbish phones, and I personally think o2 are rubbish operators. Their deals are good, but when i rang them up to replace my c905, they now say that they do not send out replacements anymore, i have to pay to send the phone in for repair, like i want this piece of junk back in my pocket. Rating: Reviewed by christine on 15/07/2009 GGGRRRRRRRRRR..... my earpiece has stopped working now for the second time and im not impressed it took weeks for them to repair it last time and id only had it 2 weeks when it broke last time and they would only repair it and not replace it! Rating: Reviewed by georgina on 14/07/2009 i have had this phon since january im now on my 2nd one. i'll list what was wrong with the first: -could only use loud speaker for calls as internal speaker broke and couldnt hear anything. -down button broke, had to press it really hard to get it to work. -went writing a text nothing came up on my screen just a blank message but when i sent the text you could see what i wrote. and now im onto my 2nd phone this is what went wrong: -cant use loudspeaker i can hear you but you cant hear me. -when i press the down button it clears my screen and goes back to home screen. -keeps resetting itself. -no sound when i get a text or call but when i go onto music player it plays fine!!. all in all this could be a really good phone the camera is brilliant but thats about it to be honest. also i have been told that 02 and another company have stop selling them due to faults....! so what does that tell you?? my advice would be dont waste your money. Rating: Reviewed by Mark on 14/07/2009 Got this phone last November, its the worst phone i've ever owned it's been back to T mobile twice and has now packed in again, screen is just black. Have had no luck with T mobile customer service they will not replace the handset just repair it again! So have given up and bought a sim free Nokia 6700. Avoid the C905 it's awful. Rating: Reviewed by Greek on 13/07/2009 Dont you hear the news? The mobile has a huge change to be all bugged and problematic. Mobiles freezes while using camera, faulty earpiece, buggy software, all these make the purchase not good at all and should be avoided. Rating: Reviewed by rachel on 11/07/2009 had this phone since feb, camera really good that the only thing good with this phone. freezes all the time, been in for repair twice once for keypad broken and screen freezing, then ear piece not working received phone back now freezing again. really awkward to txt with. very bulky too DO NOT GET THIS PHONE, guy in the shop said loads of them get sent in for repair common problems key pad, ear piece and freezing RUBBISH Rating: Reviewed by Andy on 10/07/2009 o2 confirmed to me yesterday that Sony Ericsson have withdrawn the C905 due to various issues: speaker/ear piece failure, the fact the phone cuts out during a call, phone freezes and turns it self off and my favourite - switch phone off and it does not turn back on again (second reason I had for returning the phone). For the record the first problem I had was that the phone could not pick up the network (all though this is not a known issue). If any of the networks are still offering this phone I would strongly advise against getting it, o2 have said nearly all their contract customers have had the phone replaced at least once. Rating: Reviewed by zeeshan on 07/07/2009 hate it its stylish but i cant do any thing with it cause always it lies in sony service center.......... Rating: Reviewed by Clare on 07/07/2009 I hate this phone, it is the worst one i have ever had!!! the key pad is awkward the battery life poor, the camera keeps switching to video so i can't print the pictures, the microphone has gone on it after only having it 5 months and i can only hear if it is on speaker phone, wish i had never chosen it and can't wait to change it. I will definately be going back to Samsung phones which i have never had any bother with. Don't buy this phone ! Rating: Reviewed by Helen on 06/07/2009 Very unreliable! Several faulty handsets later, I now have a different phone. Faults included, switching itself off randomly, buzzing earpiece, screen going purple when pressing any keys, screen freezing and the "c" button not working. All the handsets would start to lose bookmarks and pictures attached to callers' IDs, which was a sign the other problems were about to start. Regular rebooting can help slow down the problems but not ideal. On top of that the battery life was very poor. I used to be a big SE fan, but I won't be getting another now unfortunately. Rating: Reviewed by Ryhan on 05/07/2009 the phone is very good it has 8.1 megapixel camra wifi and a media play.it has poor battry life. Rating: Reviewed by Sarah Mac on 04/07/2009 Ive moved from a c902 to a c905 and although i loved my c902 this is brilliant. Of course the camera is it's best quality but it's user friendly, looks good and perfect for everyday texting, phoning, taking pictures and videos. Only problem is that the pictures being so good take up more memory so it might be useful to get a larger memory card. I definitely recommend this. Rating: Reviewed by homo on 04/07/2009 phone is rubbish breaks all the tym ear piece dont work and keeps rebooting dont buy it Rating: Reviewed by Alan B on 01/07/2009 I first got a SE c905 on the 1st of november last year. In the first 28 days it had been replaced in the shop twice due to faults (WiFi pucked up and Earphone stopped working) The earphone broke again on the 2nd of december and it want in to be fixed. It came back 2 weeks later (replaced phone again It worked for a month and a week after that then the C button and the "contacts" button both stopped working. It was sent away to be replaced. It came back on a tuesday, i picked it up and wandered to the bottom of the shopping centre, only 5 minutes after i got it back t broke, the contacts button broke again. Since this was the 3rd time the fone has been fixed i was issued with a replacement handset. I was goven a specific list to choose from and i have to say all the phones were shit. I ended up just getting another c905. That phone has worked fine till yestday (30th June) and it broke again. i took it back to the shop and all they said was it will be replaced on thur sday, come back then. A general problem i find with this fone in every day uses is that the keyboard kets are to stiff, i cant text with cold fingers.... which meks the fone literally useless to me. Rating: Reviewed by Tracey S on 30/06/2009 I'm about to receive my 5th replacement C905 due to the joys of an Orange contract. None of the previous "brand new" models have lasted more than 8 weeks. They just conk out. The keys go, the ability to open to answer disappears, and the key toggle button becomes useless. They should not have left this phone on the market. I've tried Orange. "Sorry madam, our policy is to replace like for like". Therefore I'm locked into an 18month contract with a crap phone. Sony Ericsson just respond to pleas for help by telling me that I have to work with my contract provider. No joy anywhere. If anyone has any solutions would be good to hear, but the phone is rubbish. DO NOT BUY IT. Rating: Reviewed by Westie on 28/06/2009 This Phone is rubbish DO NOT BUY I am on my third, various probs and now again speaker failure!! . Friends also having the same Probs Rating: Reviewed by Calum from uk on 28/06/2009 I have had this phone now for 2-3 months and already i have to send it of for repair. If you are looking for a phone where you can hear people without having to use the loud speeker or headset then this phone is a no-go. with other aspects of this phone it is good, picture quality is awesome and if you record a video like at a stadium the sound is perfect. I hope when i get my phone back i will have no more problems for the next 15-16 months... Rating: Reviewed by Fieldy24 on 28/06/2009 My C905 has now broken for the second time in less than six months. On both occasions the sound went, meaning it doesn't play music or even do that most basic function of allowing me to listen to people who call me! The first repair was done quickly but that's not the point. Really really cheesed off that it's happened again and looking at the reviews on here, probably likely to keep happening. Three won't give me a replacement so I have no option but to wait for repair. Again. Don't buy it! Rating: Reviewed by Hannah I on 28/06/2009 This is a great phone for the first few weeks, or months if you're lucky!! It may well look nice and have all these wonderful applications, but it doesn't appear to have been made incredibly well, for a start i have noticed from these reviews and the internet that a common problem with this phone is a software issue, which is that a message will come up when pressing a certain button "continue playback through speakers?" which mine has also got, rendering button number 6 useless. It also crashes constantly, especially when trying to send a text, and the nifty little sliding panel revealing the camera lens sticks and will not slide back into place properly, so although the camera lens is protcted, the insides are completely unprotected. Also all the keys stick in general after about a month. Rating: Reviewed by Martin Law on 26/06/2009 Let me tell you, I normally buy a phone and sell it within a couple of weeks but the c905 is great ! Ok if i'm playing music all day and making calls most of the day the the battery will last 12 hrs, I know this because i take my phone off charge at 7:am and it will last untill 7 pm so i thinks thats like any phone these days. . Camera is good. . Best camera phone at the moment. . Speaker sound is pretty loud and good, had the phone 1 month and no probs so far. . . It weighs a little bit more than most phones but after a while you get used to it . . And u dont notice. . . I think texting is easy on it. . . Overall a stylish, solid, piece of gadgetry which should be in every pocket. . Great phone. . Go try one in a shop. Rating: Reviewed by aliah on 23/06/2009 da phne is sikkk, you shud buy it. the pixel of da phne is great & ting, but yhh buy buy buy, hollerbbz xx Rating: Reviewed by Joanne on 23/06/2009 Had this phone since November. Was sent off for repair back in January as it kept loosing charge. Phone wasn't much better when it came back, but decided to perservere with it. Have only had 100% charge on it once and I am lucky if it lasts a day and a half before needing charging ( thats without using the camera or music). This week I am unable to make or receive calls as no one can hear me. This phone is a rip off and very cheap looking. Would not advise any one to get one - Im getting rid A.S.A.P Rating: Reviewed by mark on 22/06/2009 HAD SE PHONES IN PAST,W850I,K750I,ALSO NOKIA E71 AND LAST A NOKIA N95(PIECE OF JUNK) THE C905 I HAVE OWNED NOW FOR 12 MONTHS AND IT IS A BRILLIANT PHONE,GOOD SOUND DURING CALLS,GOOD RINGTONE VOLUMES,GREAT APPLICATIONS ,NOT TO MENTION THE AWESOME CAMERA.AND THIS IS THE BEST PHONE CAMERA I HAVE SEEN.NICE SIZE PHONE I KEEP IN SHIRT OR TROUSER POCKET AND NOT TO BULKY LIKE THE N958GB,ALL IN ALL A FANTASTIC PHONE AND I HAVE OWNED AND USED SOME GREAT PHONES BUT THIS PHONE MAY BE MY LAST UNTIL AND IF IT DIES,EVERYTHING I NEED ON THIS ONE,CANT SAY I COULD BE PREPARED TO UPDATE TO ANEW PHONE NOW OF ANY BRAND WITH SIMILAR OR LESS FUNCTIONS AND KNOW I WILL BE GETTING THE RELIABILITY LIKE I HAVE OUT OF THIS.I USE THIS PHONE AT WORK ON CONSTRUCTION SITES SO GETS VERY DUSTY HAS BEEN DROPPED ONTO CONCRETE AND NOTHING PHASES ITS PERFORMANCE.KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK SE BUT PLEASE MY ONLY GRIPE GET THE 3-5 MM STEREO PLUGS HAPPENING INSTEAD OF THE USUAL BULKY SE PLUGS. Rating: Reviewed by SpongeBob SquarePants :) on 21/06/2009 C905i black since it's unlock for international used i assume... First of all, it was great for the four workings days i had it. Contacting SE for repair. btw phone is 2009 week 2. The good: Camera, flash themes/menus, gps, wifi, m2 storage, design The bad: 1. First one had faulty keypad - sent back right away 2. replacement went apeSh$t after 4 days-past warranty from dealer >_< 3. left button on d-pad not working 4. 4 & 0 key not working 5. Keeping getting pop-up box "continue playback throught speakers" 6. snapfish prints application error 7. Keypad pad is cheap and loose-light bleeding on side & bottom edges. Come-on a 8.1mp phone with a cheap flat keypad? 8.Start-up when searching for network freezes for 10-15 secs 9.Phone came with up-2-date firmware 10.Paid $379 from https://www.acegsmcell.com/ - they didn't include the 2gb m2 card so i had to email them and then they change in their specs that it didn't come with one. LOL Had a K770i truffle brwn b4 and it was superb! I would not recommend getting this phone till SE is willing to sort out their problems. I am disappointed in SE's quality built. switching to iphone next round. Rating: Reviewed by tele on 21/06/2009 i have been usuing sony ericsson nows fo years and i have never ever had a problemwith them i fort when they brough out the c902 i thought they have taken it as far as they can but then the amazing c905 appears and i thought i have to have it its sllek and very easy to use the camera qualityis fantastic and the video well words cant describe if u are thinking of getting a new phone i would have to reccomend this thank you for reading my review hope you all enjoy this fone as i much as i am doing now. Rating: Reviewed by Callum on 20/06/2009 Really good for the first few months then they go downhill. Ive gone back to a U600 as the camera broke, the speaker broke twice, and the buttons become extremely stiff. therefore i was throughly disappointed :( Rating: Reviewed by Martin on 18/06/2009 Really good camera and generally good phone. keypad can be quite fiddly but the phone looks awesome I'm on my third one now though because the first one had a speaker fail on it (i couldnt hear anyone!) and the second one the screen failed! Rating: Reviewed by Laura on 17/06/2009 I WOULDNT RECOMMEND THIS PHONE TO ANYONE!!! I switched my old phone for this in December and have had nothing but trouble with it since then. The speaker blew after the first week so got a replacement in january then the keys all froze and it wouldnt turn on so got a new one in march then another in april as speaker went again and have just got rid of it once and for all after the last one went back after 2 weeks i would never get this phone back and would not reccommend it at all. its not worth the money. Rating: Reviewed by Michelle on 17/06/2009 I love my C905. Its perfect for taking quality photos on the go. Google maps and way finder navigation is an excellent addition. The battery life is not great, but its not really a problem. I tend to charge mine every 2-3 days and it doesnt take that long to charge. The phone is quite big, its a bit bigger than the C902, but it holds so much more. My phone came with an 8GB M2 memory card which I still have loads of room left, and it hasnt slowed the phones functions down. Its a good looking phone, and easy to use especially if you have had an Ericsson before. I would definatly reccommend this phone to others. I am going to give this phone 4 stars and not 5 as the battery life is quite short and the phone is quite big. I cant really say anything bad about this phone Rating: Reviewed by felicia on 15/06/2009 bought this phone from car ware house n its a total junk,it seems like nothing good comes out of that place Rating: Reviewed by jo on 14/06/2009 first phone i got after 2 months ould only work on speaker phone, so they sent me another, second phone- every time i was on a call to someone it keeps cutting people off then work out what was wrong, when just tapping the side of the phone while open it would lock itself so again it was sent for repair, they sent me back the same phone i went to put the memory card in and sony had actually broke the door meaning the memory card would be exposed, and i sent it back they sent me back the same phone replaired, so i thought great at last it works, then today go to use it and it only works on speaker phone. now this war, i dont want the dam phone id rather get a different make, but been told by o2 the phone has to have been replace 3 times before i can pick a different phone, which is stupid if theres a fault with the phones why havent they recalled them and everyone told to pick a new phone saving us all a load of hassle Rating: Reviewed by Melanie-london on 13/06/2009 Unfortunately, another sony ericsson dud. I had four handsets, all packed up within one month of pick up. The last one just lost reception one day and was never able to gain it again. When will sony ericsson learn? Their sole purpose now seems to be to make mobile handsets that will not function as a mobile phone. After the k850i (fine as long as you can put up with non responsive touch buttons and never want to use the useless camera which will give you nothing but pitch black blank screen photos) to the small screen c902 with its software problems and unuseable keypad, to this fat and pathetic lump of useless and expensive poop that you can't even make calls on. It is a real shame, i used to be a huge fan of sony phones, but until they release something that actually WORKS then i'm off to nokia again-in case i want to do something silly like make a call or send a text! Sony have completely losttheip way, and if they go under them they only have themselves to blame . Rip sony ericsson-u will not be missed! Rating: Reviewed by marc on 13/06/2009 I havehad this phone sinse chritmas but before i tried ringin sum1 an i wont let me or txt any1 ii hae turned it on an off took the battery out everything but still wont do anything? HELP ME FIX IT I NEED MY FONE :( Rating: Reviewed by mark busst on 12/06/2009 i have had nothin but problems with this phone the ear piece has broke 3 times and the screen has died twice, my advice dont get this phone! Rating: Reviewed by will on 11/06/2009 ive had the phone 4 about 2months, every thing was great with it, but 2days ago the back key, 9 key, the key to switch from video and camera and the star key stopped working, well i say stopped working they all go onto media....so not a good phone Rating: Reviewed by Kyle Barton on 10/06/2009 the fact that the speaker and ear piece failed, 3 times means that this 'phone' should be called camera which can text instead, Don't buy!! Rating: Reviewed by donna on 06/06/2009 Was really happy with this phone to start- best phone camera i had come across. Though a week into using it the lower joypad button broke, then shortly after the speaker stopped working so i could only answer calls via speaker phone- VERY ANNOYING ! as everyone can hear. Then to top it off the slider got stuck and is now permanantly open. I really look after my phones so it is not misuse on my part. Also Sony ericsson's customer service is apalling ! Now going back to my trusty Samsung ! No good having an amazing camera if not a trustworthy phone , so giving it 2 stars ! Rating: Reviewed by Ann on 05/06/2009 I have had this phone for a month and overall am impressed no need for the Digital camera on this years holiday, however I am finding that the phone switches itself off frequently particularly when sliding shut, anyone else out there have the same problems? Rating: Reviewed by Lee Bekier on 02/06/2009 **** DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE PLEASE **** (unless you know that the new 2009 version doesnt carry the same faults that the 2008 model did) I have just sent my phone back to o2 with 3 VERY common faults with the phone!! 1. Phone was freezing and crashing and most of the time switching itself off. 2. The earpiece speaker broke, at first it just started crackling, i just put up with it then it just went off and stopped working. 3. The keys started sticking or not working peoperly, especially the hash key, you had to press it very hard for it to work. These issues were all the same for my girlfriends phone, she will be the next person to send hers back to o2... we have heard that there is an updated version for 2009 and i have requested that i have that version before sending my phone back to me, i will wait and see! this phone should be brought down to 3 stars until people know that the new version is better than the last one! Sony Ericsson have said that as much as 30% of the UK have handed their 08 c905 back with alll these common faults! Looks like SE didnt fully test this phone before it was released...just to be competition ! Rating: Reviewed by James Kelly on 02/06/2009 note to hannah, my old k800i did this it is a simple problem put speaker phone on turn the volume down and then it works fine! Rating: Reviewed by Kit on 01/06/2009 Ok... This phone is a hack of a camera phone. I used to have a K850i. Love the pictures, yeah~ I was looking forward for this phone ever since SE has a press release about it. And I admit, it has met my requirement for the images. But, here comes the problem. Having this phone for about 5 month now, I never, ever thought I would face with this problem. I sent my phone into repair because one of the buttons were not responding well. And they told me that they need at least 1 month to repair it. 1 MONTH?! Apparently they ran out of parts. *Sweat* How impressive. That's not the only problem. They took about 1 month in fact to repair it (or to be precise, they changed my parts.) In less than a week, my power adapter die on me. I don't think they ever going to be included in the warranty. So never mind, I will charge with my laptop. And guess what? The next thing I know, I have un-responsive screen?! Now I am seeing all the problems... Guess I just need to send in for another round of repair... Rating: Reviewed by Jonny Newton on 01/06/2009 I really would love to comment on my C905 but unfortunatly I've forgotten what it looks like. It spends soooo much time going back to the supplier. So much time in fact that me and the manager of the suplyer are now really good mates! The ear piece constantly breaks down, the screen crashes, I've lost all my themes since sending it back, it freezes and it could be such a lovely phone but its just so unreliable. I've been an SE customer since 1993, but this really is the last one I will ever own. Very poor reliability and very very poor support from SE! Whatever are they playing at, same I can't give it half a point. Please please don't ever be tempted by SE again. They are total PANTS! Rating: Reviewed by Sam on 30/05/2009 When i first got the phone i must say i was extremely pleased, i liked everything about it and having a C902 before was familiar with the type of phone, the camera is amazing, its seriously out of this world, However i must say the realiablilty is simply aweful. The speaker thing broke so im unable to take calls, that i could live with as i simply used the headphones. Then the the screen broke, got that fixed then broke a again 3 days later. THEN the buttons broke so i was unable to use the up, down, answer, hang up, Actually most of the buttons. Good phone in theory, but is severly let down by the amount that goes wrong with it, Rating: Reviewed by Adam Goodway on 30/05/2009 Had It For 3 Days NOw And Its Broke Already Im Trying To Turn Silent Off It Says Its Deactivated But Its NOT And Its Really Annoying Tried Doing It By Making A Short Cut, Turning Off Phone/removing the battery going into settings and trying it and going in to volume still isnt working apart from tht good camera good internet and sat navs brill Rating: Reviewed by laura on 30/05/2009 cameras great my screen has totally gone, the earphone has stopped working and applications such as wifi have stopped working. only had it for 4 months and i cannot communicate due to a rainbow coloured screen. bad. Rating: Reviewed by Corinne on 29/05/2009 On my 3rd C905 in 2 months and it is the same problem again its the ear piece like everyone else has had although i have been told that they made the phone with wires to flimsy so each time we are sliding it up to answer a call it makes them weaker and then eventually they snap! How disgusting is it that the manufacturer knows there is a fault with the design and yet is still selling these phones! Luckily my network are really accomodating and they have allowed me to change me phone this was my first and last sony ericsson! If they let us rate it at zero i would! Rating: Reviewed by Hayleyyy :) on 29/05/2009 i got this phone for christmas on contract, then it's buttons packed in by feb and i had to send it away again two weeks ago to be fixed because of a technical fault in the screen! i thought it was just my handset by no, my cousin and 4 of my friends have it too and they say that it isn't a very good phone to be honest as they've had the same problems plus more. battery life's not good and texting is annoying! not an amazing phone really so 2 stars - average Rating: Reviewed by nicolle on 29/05/2009 had my phone (C905) since christmas 2008, had no problems until now : droped my phone once and the silver thing covering the camera, snaped off, no repair ,top left hang bottom doesnt work .. back of the phone cracks whenever i text or hold my phone :| i loved this phone because of it high megapixel camera and the music and stuff :O had lots of sony ericsons and non are as bad as this one :( really dissapointed and my dad said im not getting another phone becasue he paid £400 for the C905 , the phone wasnt cheap, but this phone is a majour letdown cant wait to get rid of it honestly ... !! Rating: Reviewed by Kasad on 27/05/2009 This is an amazing phone easy to use never let me down outstanding features brilliant looks good technology its the best phone i've ever used its a recommended phone to all Rating: Reviewed by Phil on 27/05/2009 I am about to receive my FIFTH phone tomorrow & only had them from Nov as they keep breaking through no fault of mine. Twice the earpiece has went, once the main speaker & this time it will not start up. I also have noticed it switched itself off quite alot but lived with that. Orange will not allow me to change handset as the same fault has not been had 3 times! not amused Rating: Reviewed by Lianne on 27/05/2009 This Phone Is Great, I Had Vodka Spilt All Over It And It Fixed In 3 Days, The Cameras Great, The Texting Is Very Hard To Get Used To.. I've Had The Same Phone For 6 Months, And Yesterday The Earpiece Started Playing Up, And I'm Looking For A Way To Fix It. I Don't Know Why It's Causing So Many Problems For Everyone Else. You May Have Dropped It Alot, Or It Fell Off A Shelf Onto A Hard Surface, But It's Been Ok For Me, And I'm Really Clumsy. The Bad Thing Is The Earpiece, Everything Else Is Great! Rating: Reviewed by dennis on 25/05/2009 i just wanted to say that i agree with all that you will read in other reviews of this phone. Ie the poor txting capablities and the ear piece! But this is just to say that the audio quality is great and far outshines the nokia 5800. The radio is much louder and clearer too! Rating: Reviewed by jim on 25/05/2009 when working good phone WHEN WORKING Rating: Reviewed by RogerR on 24/05/2009 The good news: the display is good, features are numerous, as a mobile phone it works fine. The bad news: the camera is really poor. it may have 8 Mpixels, but the lens is one of the worst I've seen on a phone camera. It's OK as long as you keep it on the lowest zoom setting: try anything else and you'll be disappointed. Finally, it feels fragile. Trying to get the battery cover off to insert the SIM, it felt as if it was going to pull the sliding mechanism apart. There is a disinct amount of "free play" on the slider. Rating: Reviewed by Whites on 23/05/2009 Awful. Have had this phone 5 months, phone sent off for repair 4 times due to the earpiece problem, it even came back once without having even been repaired, have had 3 replacement (refurb) phones from network 3. Have now managed to get a different handset (as in different phone) from 3 customer services ... don’t bother with 3 shop they are useless. Phone 3 customer services instead, they always seem to be getting their systems upgraded but this is just a ploy and you must persevere!! Cannot wait to get rid of this troublesome phone. It’s a shame because it could be an excellent phone. Also, wife has had her phone repaired due to sticky rocker button, and is now having problems with earpiece which suffers from strange vibrations. It’s a shame, but I would not recommend this phone. No video calling – unless you use a mirror. Phone sometimes hangs during calls. Fabulous photos. Battery life improves with time, especially if you turn off apps like internet/wifi/gps. Rating: Reviewed by Rebeca on 21/05/2009 Ive been looking at this phone for quite a while now, but i dont know weather im going to get it because of all the problems. However everyone is saying when the phone does work it is great!! Rating: Reviewed by Alex on 21/05/2009 When it works its an excellent phone, camera quality is superb, the buttons are a bit sticky which makes it hard to text quickly but everything else is spot on. However now my screen has gone, like rainbow coloured and can't see a thing on the screen so can't use it, will be sending it back. Rating: Reviewed by pete diamond on 21/05/2009 DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!!!! me and 5 of my mates have had it and every single one of us have had endless problems. these include, speakers not working, screen deciding not to work every now and then, loose slide, buttons 3,6,9 and # are incapable, wifi not working, the down button throwing tantrums and just not working. its now been 4 months since we purchased these phones and not a single one of us still uses it. i would rather the embaressment of my old phone than the impracticallity of this waste of plastic! very disappointed in sony ericsson for this! Rating: Reviewed by matic on 20/05/2009 wow this is a truely amazing phone. got the unlocked one and 100% satisfied. specially the camera quality. now i dnt have to carry my phone arround when im going on trips. Rating: Reviewed by gaz on 19/05/2009 getting my 2nd phone suprise the ear piece has gone again slider has screws falling out that had scratched all my key pay to be fair great phone if these things are fixed i will give it a high rating just if these probs dont get fixed i will give it a zero Rating: Reviewed by Harry on 19/05/2009 Hmmmm... at what point around the creative brainstorming session did Sony they think it was ok to create dialing keys that were completely flat and hence rubbish for texting? This is a serious design flaw Sony. Most people like texting without having to look at their screens and they can do this coz they can sense each dial button, but not on the C905. It's flat so your fingers could be pressing all sorts of buttons as mine often does. What you end up with is a serious design flaw. I've been using Sony Erickson all my life and now you've lost my loyalty for life. Idiots. Rating: Reviewed by Leah on 18/05/2009 I have had the C905 since December last year and I am already on phone number 8. The 1st 4 times I had to have it replaced due to the speaker going (could only hear the caller if I had phone on loud speaker) then sent back twice as the scroll down key button wouldn't work (everytime I tried scroll down the phone would knock itself off) the last twice that I've had to sent it back was as the phone wouldn't turn on after you turn it off. DO NOT GET THIS PHONE!!!!!! Rating: Reviewed by jimmy miller on 14/05/2009 on my 3rd handset now had speaker problems with all 3 its a great phone if the speaker would work how its supposed to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating: Reviewed by Olivia Escott on 13/05/2009 The best phone I've ever had. The camera is brilliant, better than my digital camera. When I show the photos taken on the phone, the quality is so good people can't believe they weren't taken on a proper camera. Only two slight gripes - wish battery life was better. Bluetooth must be very advanced and so can't bluetooth to my office laptop or my netbook. Sony Ericsson are on to a winner with this phone. Can't see how it could be bettered Rating: Reviewed by mm on 13/05/2009 doh, I thought I was the only one having problems with it... I'll have to send mine in to repair the 2nd time; again, I cannot switch it on and the SEUS Update fails every time. And all this, just because the phone went out because the battery was running low. This is the 3rd SE phone I have, always loved SE, but I'm honestly thinking about trashing that buggy thing. If I read the feedback here, I guess chances are 1 out of 3 that you get a buggy one, too... Rating: Reviewed by Samantha on 13/05/2009 Had this phone about a month now. with in the first week my bluetooth wouldn't work, then the wifi stoped workin. About a week later i couldn't get into my phonebook or my media and it wouldn't pick a singal up so i put my sim in my old phone and it was working so i know it was the phone which was wrong not my sim card. as i rung orange ot tell them about my problem my phone turned its self off and it would not let me turn it back on. they set me a new 1 out it came yesterday at dinner time and by the time it got to 6pm the same problems have happened. i went from a samsung G600 which i hated i thought this phone would be really good for music and i must say the camera on it is brill really don't want to change it as i really do like the phone just everything seems to go wrong with it. Rating: Reviewed by shane on 13/05/2009 good phone nice camra 5 star ************ Rating: Reviewed by Helen on 12/05/2009 thought this phone was great until the ear piece blew after 3 months!!! going to have to get a replacement now!! would of thought sony ericsson would of resolved the problem after so many having to go back!!! Rating: Reviewed by G. foster on 12/05/2009 broken earpiece, not finding networks sometimes, poor sound Rating: Reviewed by L on 09/05/2009 PHONE IS USLESS,WORKED FOR 2 WEEKS AND STARTED TO CRASH.DONT WASTE YOUR TIME Rating: Reviewed by Nicole on 07/05/2009 i love this phone, its great, i use it for taking photos, texting and making phone calls no problems. its a bit bulkier than the other phones in which i have had in the past but i dont mind that at all it still fits in your pocket. Rating: Reviewed by Gaurav on 07/05/2009 I've had a C905 coming on 7 months. I've found it superb, but not perfect. The Bad Stuff: After about two months (as most people have complained) the ear piece broke, but Orange sent me a replacement which has been fine since January, so been fine for 4 months now. I found I was still able to use the loudspeaker and a headset to make calls whilst the speaker was down. Also I've found sometimes it can be a little slow to search through my contacts, (though my contact list is about 400 long!) The Average Stuff: I tend to find I need to charge the phone every 24 or 48 hours. The battery life is not great, but then you need the juice to run all the things the phone does! I've not had a problem in terms of running out of power when needed, but then I suppose somthing that lasts longer is always preferable! The Good Stuff: The camera is great, I took some pictures at a friend's wedding and printed them on photo paper, they look stunning! I fiddled with some GPS stuff, managed to download some free software for navigation shame orange have insisted on putting Orange maps on there, it was about 3 months before Orange maps was ready to use(despite a constant message saying "a couple of days")!. Rating: Reviewed by Debbie T, Wiltshire, 39yrs. on 07/05/2009 Ive had the SE C905 for a week, this was a replacement handset for the C902 on o2online prepay. I LOVE it!!:-) I haven't had a problem with texting & love how it groups your texts into conversations. The camera is amazing though I have to admit I haven't really had a 'fiddle' with it yet so its still set to factory settings. The wi-fi connectivity is fantastic & if I can get that to work then anyone can!!Lol My only gripe, which is really annoying me, is that it constantly 'drops' calls. o2 have sent me a new sim, that hasn't helped so they are going to replace the handset. I have to use the in built speakerphone to make calls at the moment!!:-( I do think that this issue will be rectified by a 'software update' as SE often have to do this, its a shame they dont work out the 'glitches' before releasing the phones though in my opinion!! Over all I think its an excellent mobile device & will be even better when the talking side of the phone has been worked out ... 8.5/10 is my rating. Rating: Reviewed by David stoneberg on 06/05/2009 well im on my third phone since february now all due to the internal speaker breaking and not hearing anything when i call out or people ring me apart from using loud speaker... but overall its an excellent phone if SE could just fix the problem with the speaker. on my latest one that i got today i also like the new feature of hacving threaded texting as if it were IM. Rating: Reviewed by Em on 05/05/2009 this phone is rubbish. it keeps breaking, i had my first one about 2 weeks and it broke. then i got another and it broke after 8 days. DO NOT GET THIS PHONE. seriously it is pants. the screen goes all funny, unless you hold it in a certain position, like where the bottom is above the 0 button. also the speaker doesnt work, people cant hear you when you speak. its POO. Rating: Reviewed by mrs know it all on 05/05/2009 KOOL PHONE LOVE IT - ONLY PROBLEM IS RINGTONE VOLUME IS NOT LOUD ENGOUH REST IS FANTASTICO .. Rating: Reviewed by Josh on 04/05/2009 Amazing phone, i'v had this phone for about 5 months now and i havn't had a single fault or problem with it. The camera is awesome and i love the way the phone is made, it looks very classy and expensive I see that many people get faults with these phones, but i know 4 people with this phone not including me and they have all has their phone over 3 months and have had no problem with it. 5/5 AWESOME PHONE I WOULD REALLY RECCOMEND THIS PHONE !!! Rating: Reviewed by Tim Man London on 30/04/2009 This is a terrible phone. I have sent back the phone four times for repairs because the reception is faulty. The set has been exchanged twice and every time there is the same fault. The manufacterers don't even seem check the phone before they send it back out as it always comes back not working. The camera is good but what's the point of a phone that doesn't work? Rating: Reviewed by carlg on 28/04/2009 had the phone 4 months and then the ear piece went, ha the 2nd phone for another 4months and the ear piece went again, but orange will replace it if you ring them even without insurance, otherwise this phone is quality, the camera is excellent and all other functions apart from the earpiece failure Rating: Reviewed by Sue on 27/04/2009 On my 5th handset all have developed the same problem with the speaker!!! Other than that a good phone which makes it all the more frustrating that they can't resolve this fault. Rating: Reviewed by Fahad on 27/04/2009 well there is nothing wrong wid this phone before buyin c905 i read da review but thinking abt 8 mega pixel camera i went for it and i am really happy wid the material and style of the phone , screen is scratch proof display is excellent the only prob is tht ringing speaker is a bit low other wise i dont have any issues wid c905 it is far much better than N96 which is totaly plastic Rating: Reviewed by VMX13 on 24/04/2009 having had sony's for several years and only one small blemish with the k850i i decided to upgrade to the c905 , well after the 3rd replacement i decided to give samsung a try ( tocco ultra blue ) all i need say is ear piece ! as i work in a loud factory i need the volume turned up full , but on every handset , the vibration in the speakers made it hard to hear the conversation , why install speakers that cannot handle the phone setting's , well this is one ex pat of sony's who won't be back , but i will say that all in all the camera was awesome , they did at least get one thing right . Rating: Reviewed by Jacob on 23/04/2009 Phone is amazing, and I disagree with the fact that the keypad is triky as it is very easy to use (after sum getting used too). I recommend it to anyone who wants a good photo and a good texter (and MMS, email, Skype and MSN)... Loving it, SE Rating: Reviewed by DopeyJoe on 21/04/2009 Just about to return mine for the 5th and final time and also get a refund in full. The faults include GPS not working, wifi not working, camera not working, phone freezing and finally the phone keeps dropping calls or just vibrates to say you have an ansa phone message despit the phone being on yoru desk and not ringing. Lovely phone and the keypad is not that bad when you get used to it. It just does not make/receive calls very well, the camera is actually not that good. Back to the old W850i that has reception everywhere and WORKS ! Rating: Reviewed by skii on 20/04/2009 This phone is amazing, when it's working. First one I had, lasted around 5 days before problems came up. I'd be texting and the internet would keep loading up. Also I'd have generals problems using menus etc. Second one lasted just over a day. Problem started not recognising memory card. Then is would restart while I listened to music on it. Sim card wouldn't be recognised (although it worked on other phones)and language kept changing, until phone was redered useless. Got a 3rd one of the way, and T-Modile assures me the problem will be fixed this time around though. Now some god points. Camera is amazing. The level of detail is on par and even better than a lot of 8MP Cameras. Videos are clear and sound is pretty crisp. The internet worked very well, fastest I've experianced on a phone. I even managed to get around 200kbs download speed on it, which is a pretty big jump considering my previous (and currently my substitute phone) was a Samsung G800. The amount of available apps is impresive, not far from the iPhone. I give it a 3 because I'm stuck in the middle. If you get a working one, you'll love it, otherwise you'll spend quite a bit of time cursing SE. Rating: Reviewed by Gary on 19/04/2009 had 4 of these phones in the past 3 weeks! 1st and 2nd ones both kept freezing up, then shutting down and restarting, 3rd one the speaker went, couldn't here anyone! and now on my 4th one the camera shutter has stopped working, the phone thinks the lense is still shut even when its wide open!! Time for a 5th replacement. If im honest, the camera isnt hugely better than my old 3.2mp SE K800i, there's only a slight improvement on the 8mp camera. My friends Samsung Pixon Camera looks a lot better. I wouldn't reccomend this phone! JUST WAY TO MANY PROBLEMS!! BUY ONE AND YOU WILL REGRET IT! Rating: Reviewed by AJ on 19/04/2009 I'm a huge fan of SE phones and my last three phones have been SE. However to say I'm disappointed is an understatement. I'm currently on my third phone in 4 weeks. The first phone the camera failed, the second I had a sporadic fault with the alarm on it and my third-there's a problem with scrolling through the phonebook when you want to send messages. The plus side is that its packed full of features and the camera produces crisp clear photos-even in poor light. However the camera response time when you press to take a photo is somewhat slow. The keypad is a bit tricky when compiling texts-especially when you have big fingers but you soon learn to overcome this problem. The phone itself is pretty good but the problems I've been happening suggest more than just bad luck but more to do with manufacturing problems which doesn't provide me with a great deal of faith in this model. Rating: Reviewed by Rick UK on 17/04/2009 Got this for my daughter on O2 contract for £25 600mins 1000 txt ( just ask em, they knock £10 off straight away, a mate got it for £21, same deal ) We are now waiting for her 3rd replacement phone, all with the same fault, the internal earpiece keeps going faulty, meaning to use the phone she has to put it on loudspeaker.it breaks after about a month each time. Otherwise very happy with it, she can listen to music in another room, its so loud. Rating: Reviewed by tom on 16/04/2009 i love it, its just so amazing Rating: Reviewed by JC Supastar on 16/04/2009 very dissapointed, the slide seemed weak and actualli wobbled, the cancel button broke after 1 day use so i sent this back was awfully disappointed. My brother in law also had the same phone and the same issues, i was hoping for better but was left wondering whats has gone on since the k800i, annoyed and gutted becuase i really wanted this phone to work for me but it was just poor in all aspects. Rating: Reviewed by Michael on 15/04/2009 It was a decision between this phone and the lg renoir, but I found out that the renoir only allows music to be played in alphabetical order! This is daft and if lg let a phone go to market with this fault then I reasoned that there were likely to other annoying problems with the phone. Before I get on to the C905 I would advise you to think about what you want a new phone for and what phone you had before. What ever the reviews say if you are upgrading from an old phone (over a couple of years old) to a new model you are likely to be happy with your new model despite how it compares to the other hand sets out there. I had a K800i before, which I thought was great. The C905 is an evolution of this so for me it is excellent and very easy to use. I have had the phone for a few weeks now and am happy with it. In general the UI is easy to use and refined. The Camera is excellent and easy to use. Internet is very good for a mobile phone and fast too (even when not using wifi), although BBC iplayer, despite being bundled in with the phone doesn't work over the network, but this is because of O2, not the phone. Check the BBC iplayer site for more info on what is supported and what is not. The media player is excellent, and although the video camera function is not as high spec as other handsets I think it is pretty good none the less. Email sync works well, although only with the inbox of your provider. I have found the GPS good in conjunction with google maps but not really sensitive enough for the tracker function. The Sat Nav function works pretty well, although I have not tested it extensively and would not rely on it for the afformentioned lack of sensitvity. This could easily be rectified by pairing it with a sirf III blue tooth reciever which would make it good enough to replace a dedicated sat nav. The screen quality is decent and size perfectly usable, despite being small in comparison to other hand sets. I don't understand peoples problems with the key pad. I have not had any problems using this. My gripes are a fault I had with the blue tooth (rectified by turning off and taking battery out) which lead to extreme battery drainage and being unable to play an mp3 I downloaded from the tinterweb. I suspect the first problem may account for people in reviews not rating the battery life: Other than when I had this problem the battery life has been decent considering the phones functions. If you use the battery draining functions alot then sure, battery life is not good. Otherwise it is 2 days plus with light usage. I am giving this a 5 star review based on how my phone is now. Remember I have only had it for 2 weeks so cannot comment on long term reliability. I would give it 4.5/5 if there was an option to do so because it is definately better than 4 stars, if not perfect. Rating: Reviewed by lee carter on 14/04/2009 i've had my c905 for three months now and i'm gutted i got rid of my last phone for this one. i've had to return the phone 3 times and each time was given a new one as the speaker kept going. and guess what? the phone is in the repair shop again. i think the manufactures are paying too much attention to the camera and such like but not taking care with the small things. i mean the whole point of a phone is to hear somebody talking to you. not a happy chappy. also texting can be a nightmare as the buttons ar too close together Rating: Reviewed by Amanda on 13/04/2009 well ive had my se c905 since october after a month the earpiece went and now i can only call people on speakerphone. the camera is ace but my phone constantly flashes on and off and is rather irritating. three of my buttons don't work a piece of the plastic has fallen of on one of the sides and my buttons have peeled away. and the lastest thing it's started doing is when i slide the phone to read it a text the screen just goes blank. other then that i love the phone. the camera is even better then my digital camera. Rating: Reviewed by Stacey on 13/04/2009 Was really impressed with it for a start until it wouldnt send texts then another problem a couple weeks later turning its self off, freezing, no network coverage + cant get into my contact list also its in chinese. Its a great downfall for sony ericsson as there phones used to be really good! Rating: Reviewed by Wise on 13/04/2009 Had phone for 4 months now and now have it in for repair for the second time.first time the number 4 button busted after a month of useage and needed replacing (and this was through normal everyday use i.e i didnt drop it or hit it hard) and now its in the repair centre again because the screen doesnt show up when i slide it open! good phone with good features but not built to last in all aspects of its design and interior components.If only it was smaller as well! Rating: Reviewed by FUAD/OMAN on 12/04/2009 ITS A GOOD AFTER JUST MORE THEN A ONE WEEK USAGE... THE ONLY DISSAPPOINTMENT IS THAT THE BATTERY-LIFE ISN'T THAT GOOD AS OTHER CELL PHONES.. I RECOMMADED IT... Rating: Reviewed by Blissity on 11/04/2009 I've always been a fan of Sony Ericsson phones - their combination of sleek design and excellent functionality never fail to impress. However, I was keen to try something a little bit different and so last month purchased a Samsung Pixon. Bad move! A tried to get used to the touch screen and the crazy texting process Samsung insist on using, and after a fortnight I admitted defeat and now my partner is lumbered with the thing. I have invested in a C905 and I can honestly say it's the best phone I've ever owned. Camera quality is amazing, and it's so easy to use. Downsides? Well, the build quality is a little disappointing - the phone creaks a little - and it is a tad bulky, but overall I've learned my lesson and will not stray from Sony Ericsson ever again. Rating: Reviewed by Ben on 08/04/2009 This is a fantastic phone with many features which enable it to be the best phone out there. This is a stylish phone which outnumbers its rivals in terms of features and usability. Recommend to anyone Rating: Reviewed by mel on 07/04/2009 worst phone ever!!!!!!! I'm on my 4th replacement and same problem keeps happening, speaker breaks and you can only hear people when phone is on loud speaker. Rating: Reviewed by Amy on 07/04/2009 pics are brill cnt sey out bad but i dnt think its as good as ppl thinkk Rating: Reviewed by Gary on 07/04/2009 I had to ditch mine because of battery life and the same old speaker problem - a global fault. A star should be taken off the official rating until this is fixed! Rating: Reviewed by James on 07/04/2009 Seriously, DO NOT get this phone, ive had three in the past 2 months. Another came today as a replacement for yet another broken one, i didn't even have this one five minutes, no lie, and it broke. I've had software problems, speakers breaking, and the phone just "spazzing" out, lol. Samsung Pixon coming tomorrow (: Rating: Reviewed by RSS on 06/04/2009 I got the c095 as an upgrade from 3, only started getting problems with it recently, it wont let me make calls, and is stuck on emergency calls only, sim's fine, problem with phone, have to take i to carphone warehouse to get sorted....when i get a chance, as well as taking off all my data, photos, contacts and stuff. I hate transferring all my old stuff to new phones and as i can see from so may reviews theres those of you that have had to do it 4-5 times! Cameras very good. Rating: Reviewed by Marie on 05/04/2009 I normally LOVE SE phones.... I am now on my second C905 and I have the same problem as some of the other people, I cannot hear anything when I call or answer the phone. It is OK on speaker or hands free but I am very disappointed. I love the phone it takes good pictures and is generally a good phone. Rating: Reviewed by Pete Binding on 04/04/2009 awful phone (apart from camera!) Can't wait to revert to Nokias!!!!!!!!!! Rating: Reviewed by kellie on 04/04/2009 i have had this phone for 6 months now. it is a great phone with really good features - when it is working. Within the first month i had 3 replacement phones and then after this my speaker has broken again twice. bare in mind this is within 6 months of purchasing the phone. so if you actually want a phone that works for over a month - don't choose this one is my advise!! Rating: Reviewed by Simon on 03/04/2009 The phone features are good in all. Although I do argee that the batery life is poor when the phone is in heavy use. I found the camera clear and crisp the best I have seen. But then to negate all of this the sole purpose of a phone being its ability to phone the ear piece has broken. Research is showing that this is very common, this has rendered it useless and so would not recomend it. Rating: Reviewed by jamie on 03/04/2009 its so cool. with a astonishing 8.1 mega pixel.I think people will love it.I only bought it 1month ago and it has me going.If your ever bored this is the phone for you! Rating: Reviewed by Hassan faix on 02/04/2009 Why sony ercsson c905 occur many problems, I bought this phone, bt within 1week i occur many problems, Blutooth problem,wifi problem, And also after 1 month charge betteri is difficult, Jack loos,no conecting, So i hate this, Price was too high bt phone was destroid withn one month, Why this happen Rating: Reviewed by Sara Hawkins on 01/04/2009 I've have a C905 for two months and im now on my 3rd phone because the ear piece keeps breaking, my friends can hear me but i cannot hear them unless i put them on loud speaker, same with all 3 phones. Do not buy this phone. O2 have offered me a samsung pixon but im wary of a touch screen. Rating: Reviewed by Robert on 01/04/2009 A good feel to the phone nice slide action and it has a quality look to it. Obviously excellent camera,MP3 player is ipod standard. My wife has had it for several weeks now and no problems with earpiece. A poor keypress action, difficult to use the right hand side buttons (says my wife)and shortish battery life. Rating: Reviewed by Tom on 01/04/2009 Decided to sell this after about 4 months of use, earpiece broke, buttons were horribly designed - much too stiff for texting and also it's a pretty fat beast. Other than that it's a good phone! This was my first SE phone and probably won't be going back for a while. It's a shame because i would've put up with the awful buttons but the main purpose of a phone is to allow you to make phonecalls which this unfortunately failed on. Rating: Reviewed by cathy on 01/04/2009 I was offered C905 by 3 to renew my contract end of nov 2008. However, this is my 4th phone sets 3 exchange for me.The ear piece were gone twice. number 3 key not working, number 4 key not working. switch off and reboot itself.now the down key not working.Their customer service even implied it might be my fault. It was good job my step son's two mates got same problems as me so I know I am not the only one have trouble on c905. I rang sony ericssion customer service and made the inquiry about the quality and stability of the phone, they said it is 3's problem and I should go back to 3. How can it be 3's fault if the ear piece kept breaking down? YOU CAN NOT FAULT good quality of picture but...IT IS NOT A RELIABLE PHONE.AVOID IT IF YOU CAN. I already lost count how many times 3 repair it and offer 3 time to exchange the phone set. never had a mobile like this before.I have been using sony erission for years but I don't think I will stay with sony erission any more. Rating: Reviewed by Charlz on 31/03/2009 I was very happy with my phone before the rpblem happened which is the ear speaker stopped working so when i made or recieved calls no sound/audio was produced unless i used loudspeaker. Now i'm going to return it to T-Mobile and ask for a new or diifrent phone. Rating: Reviewed by Michelle on 28/03/2009 I loved my phone until 3 days ago. The functions are fabulous and its really easy to use, HOWEVER, I now cannot hear anything when making or receiving calls, unless I put it on loud speaker. I called Sony Ericcson, who implied they were surprised about the fault and couldnt offer a solution over the phone so I have to return it via O2. Having checked on google for this problem, I can see it is not only very common, but that Sony Ericsson are very much aware of it. You have been warned!!! Rating: Reviewed by Jenny on 27/03/2009 Just go the phone yesterday and from reading some of the reviews (a bit to late I think!!!) Does anyone know if you can actually lock the keypad with a pin? I don't fancy anyone picking up my phone and being able to scroll through my phone? Also I have an icon on my phone telling me I have a voice message, which I don't...any clues how to get rid of it? Rating: Reviewed by alastair Robinson on 24/03/2009 i have had this phone since december well i'm on my second 1 now the 1st was replaced due to the fact it kept loosing signa and the battery wouldnt hold charge i dont find it as good as my old se k810i Rating: Reviewed by Andy on 23/03/2009 Packed full of gadgets but try using any of them and the battery will die before you've had chance to enjoy it. It has now done the freezing thing that others have complained about. I've had this since December and now choose to use my old N95. Look elsewhere until Sony have got a battery that can power its toys. Rating: Reviewed by Wayne on 23/03/2009 I got a c905 on thw 1st of Dec 2008 and for the first 2 months it was a dream, thereafter it has given me nothing but drama, drama, drama!!! Menu key asks if you want to set up voice activated dialing, key number 5; cancel button; volume up button just refuse to do anything. How unfortunate for Sony Ericcson. I was a Nokia man, changed to Sony Ericsson because of the quality and now looks like I'll be going back to Nokia. Shame, shame, shame.... Rating: Reviewed by Emily Mc on 23/03/2009 Compltley Appauled by the phone and the faults that come with it! Rating: Reviewed by Chelsey on 21/03/2009 Do not buy this fone. Seriously. Not had it for long and the fone is already sent to the manufacturer because they phone is broken. The problem is when i phone someone they can hear me and i cant hear them so i have to put it on loudspeaker to hear them and this is not good when you are in with a group of people. My friend has this phone and i had to get ent back because of freezing and the display screen was playing up. The battery doeant last long. Im having second thoughts on sony ericsson. Rating: Reviewed by jaye on 20/03/2009 the only good feature about the phone is the camera apart from that it is a total let down, the keys dont always work, and i am on my 5th phone as there is a common occurance with the earpiece not working, and has happened in all my previous c905's, i have only had this contract for 3 month and think it is a total let down to have this many phones in such a short amount of time! Rating: Reviewed by Bill on 19/03/2009 I've had no probs with the C905, it's fantastic and the build quality is awesome. Rating: Reviewed by Jody Sykes on 19/03/2009 This phone is a brilliant phone. However, I had it sent off for repairs and it came back 2 weeks ago today. However, now it is faulty again with a different problem. Make your own minds up! Rating: Reviewed by Dan on 15/03/2009 Dont buy this phone, i was so excited when it was released due to the high spec camera, i have had to send it off for repair a month ago (ive had it for 3 months) because when i got a call i could not hear the person talking however they could hear me unless i put it on speaker it broke again yesterday and i am now fed up of having to use different phones! Rating: Reviewed by Akash on 14/03/2009 It is a lovely mobile. But i couldn't get hsdpa option in network selection option. So what i have to do pls tell. Rating: Reviewed by Sharon on 14/03/2009 Well what can i say other than the fact i have been let down by this phone. I changed my service provider and improved my contract to get this phone in copper gold! BIG MISTAKE! Firstly the keypad is not the best ever, it is difficult to use especially if you are a lady and you like your nails long! The battery life is poor and needs charging every day. Often I will try to call out but cant hear the ring tone and lastly it is so heavy that it reminds me of my old mobile from 8 years ago. I would like to say the screen is lovely and clear, pics are really good and the colour of the phone is brilliant. This is phone has to be for a man as it is large and heavy! I am currently using my little faithful SE T659i and I LOVE IT! I cant wait to sell my C905 ;0) Rating: Reviewed by geeman on 13/03/2009 i had sony ericsson c905 for xmas and since then it has been back for repair twice with the same problems, not able to make or recieve calls,problems with speaker ect,very disapointed with phone and the battery life is rubbish,it barely lasts the day!! Rating: Reviewed by Jess on 11/03/2009 Had this phone since december and i am on my 4th allready!!! the first one turned it self off the 2nd the key went the 3rd the key went and it went away for repair and came back not making calls and locking the keypad its self!! So am now on no.4 hope this one lasts abit longer! but when they wk they r gd phones fast internet gd camera. shame about the keys going all the time i know atleast 4 ppl who the same thing has happened 2 wit the same phone. Rating: Reviewed by Dick on 10/03/2009 Nice phone but battery life very poor, I get about 24hrs with few calls and a little web browsing. A far cry from the 6 hrs of calls or 360 hrs standby claimed by Sony Ericsson, how do they get awy with it!!!!!!!!!!! Rating: Reviewed by Iain on 10/03/2009 have had this phone about a month or so now,and to date havent had a prob,the only thing i can not work out is how to make my message tone go on more than once,i put my own tone onto this but it just gos off once so have to keep checking phone to see if any messages have come,any help would be great Rating: Reviewed by dave from uk on 09/03/2009 got the phone from o2 as a sweetner to stay with them as my contract was up for renewel in for an 18 month contract now so i wanted a good phone to last.what a disappointment on my 4th already 3 had ear piece problems and now my fourth has started to play up when making phone calls for example you have a full signal but yet your phone wont connect just goes back to main menu. whn i contacted o2 they were aware of the issues but still kept sending me out the same now iv had enough so going to go back to lg or samsung spent to many fustrating hours on sony ericson. only buy if the only person you want to talk to is your mobile phone provider and listening to them try to tell you you had got one of a bad batch,and they will send you a new one. DONT BUY IT. Rating: Reviewed by Terri on 09/03/2009 I had my one for 3 months and the ear speaker went on it when I took it in to Vodaphone to be fixed after 2 weeks they said there was a backlog of parts (because so many had broken) I waited another week and they sent my phone back with a letter saying that I cancelled my request for my phone to be fixed. I got the phone home(because I could still use my handsfree kit) and the ear speaker worked BUT they didnt attach the front part of the phone, that slides up, properly and now the screen is not working BUT I cannot bear another 3 weeks without a phone - I would not recommend this phone its been alot of hassle with vodaphone Rating: Reviewed by Ali Stainbag on 08/03/2009 I got this phone week and i sent it back within 2 days. terrible battery life, the ear piece is rubbish and its impossible to text with. although it did have a good camera but the battery life is so bad so its pointless taking to many pictures with. stay well clear. Rating: Reviewed by Dawn on 06/03/2009 Got a Sony C905 phone paid £99 on upgrade from O2. First one died within 28 days as the keypad became unresponsive. O2 replaced it with a brand new one. All ok until last week (now the phone is 2 months old) and the speaker is now faulty. Can barely hear the other person and sound is now very tinny.It is such a shame because the features of the phone are outstanding. O2 now say it has got be repaired. I am not amused. Rating: Reviewed by natalie on 05/03/2009 Good camera, poor battery poor speaker. And number 6+9 key dont function properly!! Rating: Reviewed by Dennis on 05/03/2009 purchased 5 SE C905. so far so good. 1 week into it, and no complaints. we use it for work (construction) hence the need for the 8.1 mp camera. video call is perfect so we can see what the guys on site can see. camera quality is astounishing (better than other phones we had). a little tinkery on setup, but what phone isnt? only change i would make or add @ this stage is ability to view WMV files. this phone is limited to view MP4 files only. I recommend this phone to those who will use it for its purpose. want a internet phone with games...go get an IPHONE. Rating: Reviewed by Ali on 05/03/2009 This phone looks good with lots of nice features but it has been poorly built. I am on my second one and some of the buttons need to be punched in order to work. The camera is brilliant. I hope they make a newer version to this phone as it has a lot of potentials but unfortunately it is not robust as a Nokia. This is likely to be the last time I buy a Sony Ericsson. Rating: Reviewed by louise1 on 05/03/2009 Had this phone since the week it came out and again today the earpiece has packed in and i have to put it on speakerphone to hear anyone..got the phone through phones for you as i am outwith my 28 days i now need to send it back for repair and get no loan phone so i now have no phone! The person below who says when u hold in the c button people can hear is correct when i hold c in i can hear its odd like something has moved inside the phone... I now have to hand it into phones for you 2moro and i am dreading it as i imagine it will take aaages to get back and i will lose all my pictures etc grrrrrrrrrrrr what is wrong with SE!! this is soooo common surely they can recall them and fix it!! Rating: Reviewed by Jamie H Yarker on 04/03/2009 I sell this phone to Consumers and Buiness's alike and every one I have supplied since lanuch has been replaced or sent away for repair within the 1st 2 months of use. I would not touch this phone with a barge pole as Keypad and Slide Fault are design flaws, the speakers shut down drops signal and camera stops working. Where have you gone wrong Sony Ericsson I have lost faith Rating: Reviewed by mark doncaster on 04/03/2009 You know theres a problem with a product when a comission based salesman refuses to sell you it and points out the flaws. Ive had the misfortune of owning a really buggy nokia 6280 and refuse to owning another dodgy phone. Ive asked for a LG Renoir to be sent to me hope fully it wont have any bugs though ive been told i can send it back if i dont like it within 7days of delivery Incidentally ive owned a K810i with no problems and the pictures are fantastic. The picture taking button has just failed after 18months of hammer, i can honestly say ive abused this phone in terms of use. Its a shame SE dont use the software/hardware of the K810i and uprate the camera Rating: Reviewed by Jason on 03/03/2009 Just got this phone today and i love it, i just read this review and made a couple of phone calls to see if it is hard to hear people and it isnt, texting is not difficult at all either i also just did another little test and texted with my eyes closed and everything i intended to type came up perfectly, i may have made one of two mistake but this was not from clickin the wrong button it was from not clicking it enough, so far so good, my phone was not fully charged when i bought it probably about a quarter of a bar and obviously i have gone nuts playing with all the different games and applications available and the battery hasnt budged a bit. the camera is fantastic, its really clear and has some great options and the little lense protector thing is very nice and classy. in the past 2weeks i have gone through 3 phones, just took out a contract and first off i got the LG Renoir, terrible phone! the concept is great - if it all worked smoothly, then i took that back within a week and switched it for the nokia 5800, also a terrible phone, its an applications phone yet there are no applications or games for it, completely defeats the object in my opinion! so then i took it back this morning with the intention of getting the nokia n96 but left with the sony ericsson c905 and so far im quite content with it it all seems to be in working order and since ive been so fussy with my previous phones i would also be fussy with this one and pick up on any faults! so to all the people bashing the phone, maybe youre just unlucky and got a bad batch but hopefully sony ericsson will have recognised this problem and fixed it all because half of the negatives are from when the phone was newly released, so fingers crossed mine stays working and if it doesnt and i cant get it replaced well ill just sell it at a good price to somebody who can get it repaired. fingers crossed - touch wood my phone seems perfect and i am extremely happy with it. Rating: Reviewed by mat on 03/03/2009 i belive this is a must have. this is a great phone with excellent features. sound on this phone is awesome just like every SE. Rating: Reviewed by Nick Wilson on 03/03/2009 I've always been a fan of SE, since the K800i that was introduced way back and I think this phone is probably the nearest replacement in camera quality and functions. Plus the WIFI and built in GPS worked well. However, the build quality isn't great I’m on my second phone & I have to send this back to SE to get the earpiece fixed as it doesn't work again. Rating: Reviewed by Lindsay on 02/03/2009 I opted for this phone, despite having been a faithful Nokia user for years, because the N96 was getting poor reviews. The first issue with the C905 is how incredibly frustrating it is to text. The keys are too flat and it's far too easy to press the buttons too many times. I was used to texting really quickly with one hand without even having to look at the keys so this was a real disappointment and so irritating! Battery life is also really poor even with fairly light use. After 6 weeks the earpiece broke so I could only make calls on speakerphone. Sent it back, received a replacement and straight away, the earpiece problem was back, although not everytime. Using the Menu down button usually results in the screen going all to pot, displaying loads of colour and odd graphics. And now the 'C' button barely works. Software upgrade did nothing to resolve the issues. The camera is great but given that the phone can't even do the basics, I'm extremely unimpressed. The C905 would be a fantastic phone if it worked. But it doesn't. Rating: Reviewed by bethany on 01/03/2009 i have the c905, don't be put off by reviews, it is a fantastic phone, i love it. there is nothing wrong with the battery life it's just like any other phone. would reccomend, those whose phones have broke obviosly dont take enough care with it. Rating: Reviewed by G on 27/02/2009 For any one that may be following the pattern!!..... Have had my phone 6/7weeks and guess what!!! It died!! unfortunately same problems that I experienced with the K850i anyway sent it back to network, three weeks later recieved it back - problems had gone but others appeared including it wasn't the phone I sent in! It had some randoms numbers on it! plus the screen was scratched, the keys deeply scuffed and had mud on it! so I still dont know whether the original got fixed! now asking for a completely different handset and won't have it given to me! rant over - very very unimpressed with phone and network Rating: Reviewed by DA on 27/02/2009 Earpiece stopped working. Camera now blurry. V POOR QUALITY! Rating: Reviewed by Shirley on 25/02/2009 This is my second review for this phone, and the first time I gave it 4 stars! Not this time though! I settled for the fact that the c905 doesn't really measure up to all the bumpf, but now it has developed a problem with the internal speaker, which means when I make a call or someone calls me, I can't hear them, but they can hear me! (using the earphones is the only way to have a conversation)! I've since read a few other reviews on here, and it seems to be a common problem! NOT very happy, at all! Shame, cos I usually like Sony. Rating: Reviewed by peter on 24/02/2009 Top heavy piece of junk. Software flaws, you have to reset is every 3 days.... Don't recommend this phone at all. But ey, basically it has the same problems as the n95, n95 8gb, n96 and I'm affraid that the N97 wil suck to. Just traded it for a E71 and bought myself a descent panasonic lumix camera. Rating: Reviewed by katy on 21/02/2009 had 2 already dont get it. it crackles then u cant hear anything uless its on load speaker. Rating: Reviewed by Carlos Brazil on 21/02/2009 I used to be a fan of Sony Ericsson mobilles, but this one, for 900 dollars was really a big disappointment. I already sold it as used cellphone for $ 450. The navigation key is damaged after one month, the battery lasts less than a Day, and the cover of the camera lenses is really low quality material. I put it in my pocket and the cover just folded.... I'm now using my old Sony Ericsson 3.2mp until I find a new one for this year. C905 was a bad choice. Rating: Reviewed by James on 20/02/2009 Had this phone 7 days as there was nothing else out any better than my N95 8GB. If anything i would say this phone was a downgrade despite having a better camera which i dont need anyway. Had the C905 seven days before it broke. Lost all of my contacts and buttons wouldn't work, software failure. Now on the second one and still waiting to see how long it will last!! If buying make sure you get a warrenty or insurance! Rating: Reviewed by Teri on 19/02/2009 I have the same problem as everyone else!! the ear-piece is broke. Only works when the speaker is on or hands free plugged in! very annoying! but everything else is fine with the phone, cameras amazing! :) Rating: Reviewed by Ben on 18/02/2009 Does anybody have this phone and is on the 02 network? I just upgraded to this and I was really happy with everything until I tried to use the GPS which won't connect I rang 02 who then spoke to sony erricson and apparently they said the GPS doesn't work on the 02 network? So does anyone have the gps working on 02? Thanks Rating: Reviewed by Skitt on 18/02/2009 Not sure about this handset to be honest. The spec is fantastic and it keeps the standard SE operating systems menus. The problem for me was that I ended up having three of them in one week, all with the same issue...open the slide unlock function would not work. Call quality is great and wifi is definatly a bonus but why do SE not upgrade the screens 262,144 colours...come on Sony this is not keeping with modem mobiles. Personally I prefer to the C902, yes it has a lower spec camera but in the real world you don't notice this at all. Rating: Reviewed by Emma Goddard on 17/02/2009 I upgraded in nov 08 from a samsumg e840 which was a rubbish phone. I am an orange customer which has never been a problem before but now I'm on my 4th sony ericsson c905 due to the earpiece being dodgy on the others....have had my newest one now for 3 weeks and am just waiting for the day that I can't hear the person that calls me! Glad I found this site though cos I got some ammo now when it next goes pear shaped :-) Apart from all that though it's a pretty good phone just a serious inconvienience that I have to keep saving my numbers back to sim (which i still don't know how!) and messing about all the time! Rating: Reviewed by Phil on 16/02/2009 I got this phone on contract from O2 as an upgrade for my K750i. I was particularly attracted by the 8MP camera and the GPS. Camera was quite good, but not that much better than the 2MP offering on my old K750i. The GPS was a nightmare to get working. I walked around Brighton for about 2 hours and it did not pick a GPS signal at all. When the phone did eventually pick up GPS signal it dropped it within seconds and would not communicate with Google maps. The best positional data I got was only accurate to within 1800 metres - totally useless. With a TomTom bluetooth GPS sensor my postion was shown almost instantly. I kept the phone for a week and returned it. I'm now back with my old K750i. If you just want a phone with a reasonably competent camera, fair enough. If you want a reliable GPS device look elsewhere. Rating: Reviewed by Olivia on 16/02/2009 I do not own this phone personally but my best friend got one for Christmas. i really wanted this phone but im on contract so have to wait. However, since she got this phone not even 2 months ago it has had to been sent back to sony ericson as the speaker when you ring someone stopped working. She was without this phone for nearly 3 weeks. She got the phone back and it worked fine. However after about another month, it stopped working again. It is now being fixed. I really did want this phone as i've heard the camera is great. However, i am definetly going to look for a different phone after all the problems my best friend has had. Rating: Reviewed by Sarah on 16/02/2009 I got this phone in december and ever since then i have had problems calling people. I phoned Orange who made no attempt to help me out! It will cut off when i am on the phone, people call me an i will answer and it will cut off straight away. Sometimes i cant even call people because it just wont let me! i am very dissapointed in this phone and in the lack of customer service at orange! Rating: Reviewed by T on 14/02/2009 I got tis phone when it just came out. Within a couple of months I had problems like some others, with the ringing tone, as I could not hear the dialling tone, but when I put on speakerphone, I could hear it perfectly well. I sent for repair, It had exceeded it 28 days exchange guarantee, so they fixed last year over christmas, so everything was working fine. Then again in January the same problem with the speaker, I have got it repaired again for the 2nd time, and I am anticipating that less than 28 days it will not work again, what a great let down! Rating: Reviewed by Chris on 14/02/2009 Ive had mine around 3 weeks now and Im on my 3rd phone. The earpiece keeps going wrong, sounds like a wasp in your ear when talking to people. First two were exactly the same. Its quite disappointing as other than the problems, the phone is amazing. Camera is excellent. The menus, and the general look of the phone are brilliant. Best Ive had for a while now. Luckily enough, I bought mine from my local phone store, so if it goes wrong, i just get it swapped there and then, so no major issue. Hopefully SE will be releasing a fix for this common fault Rating: Reviewed by Jack on 13/02/2009 Being a big SE fan, when time came to replace my K750i, I searched within their range for what would be my next logical choice. The C905 seemed to be just what I wanted and I went for it. Great phone, easy to handle, takes excellent pictures, keyboard is ok and overall I love it, but: -the speaker failed after less than a month - repaired and ok so far - WiFi reception is quite poor and while my notebook will get a very good signal all over my house, the phone certainly won't! -Video call with the camera on the back? Come on!!! -Not possible to open MS documents or PDFs without third party softwares. Unlike mentionned in a previous review, the SE web support works fine (here in Czech) so does the online firmeware upgrade, both great services. If the speaker does not fail again, then 4 stars! Rating: Reviewed by ben heron on 12/02/2009 great cam.. but again on my 2nd phone and had it 1 day and ear piece gone again...sonds blown or loose inside. Rating: Reviewed by Michael on 12/02/2009 EXTREMELY DISSAPOINTED I used to love Sony Ericssons but after this I may never go near one again. The features and everything are stunning but how about putting the hardware together properly? The camera is a beaut The earpiece went after two weeks (Ive looked around and this has happened to millions of other people) Its slow. The material is so CHEAP The buttons are so CHEAP DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE EXTREMELY DISSAPOINTED Rating: Reviewed by Steve Taylor on 11/02/2009 I have had the phone for 3 months keeps swithing off for no reason O2 sent replacement and that keeps cutting you off when you on the phone. not impressed. Rating: Reviewed by SHAMAL.MA on 10/02/2009 This is an amazing phone, but still there are few problems I am facing from day one purchased the phone.I am not geting the videocall, key pad is very poor quality. Most of the time the phone will be dead when receiving STD calls. Rating: Reviewed by JEDI JACE on 09/02/2009 QUITE FRANKLY ANGRY AT THIS PHONE, have for the last number of years always gone with SE. The K850i I thought they had cracked it at the time multi memory cards easy swap of sim all whith out having to turn phone off! Choice of ISO settings on the camera excellent good torch, shame about the half touch screen and ridiculous navigation keys together with silly sized buttons.... enough about that.... NOW then... C905.... Pah, have had it since the day it came out only mind you as was practically given it by voda because of their incompetency.Said I was going to leave was put through to their... get this 'Save Team' phone ear piece has messed up, its got less than usefull light settings I mean where have the ISO Settings gone... COME ON SE SORT THESE THINGS OUT... YOU ARE LETTING A LOT OF PEOPLE DOWN... I AM ANGRY Rating: Reviewed by alison on 08/02/2009 loved this phone till my ear peice stopped working. would seem to be a commen fault sadly. hoping to get this sorted but in the meantime if you press (C) key it will work!!!! very annoying!! Rating: Reviewed by Fraser on 08/02/2009 Had it for about 4 months - disappointed actually. Keypad difficult to text with, battery life is poor - so are all these hi spec phones though, cant get wifi to work, video camera on back as described elsewhere so video calling a joke - and it is a very heavy phone. I gave up an N95 for this and I dont think it is as good - neither is as good as the K800i IMO. Rating: Reviewed by steve on 07/02/2009 i bought a c 905 a few weeks ago and i found it a very good phone, except that when sliding the camera cover down i broke the end bracket. im sure this is a fault s i have seen display models in shops with the end bar bent! Rating: Reviewed by Jane on 07/02/2009 Come on SE sort this phone out, I only had a month then the earpiece went, i couldnt hear the caller...Ive exchanged now for a Blackberry which is quality. Dont get the C905 it's RUBBISH & a waste of money!!! Rating: Reviewed by Gemma on 04/02/2009 DON'T GET THIS PHONE!! i have always been a fan of Sony Ericsson and always had one and loved the fact they bought this gorgeous 8.1 megapixel out (great for nightclub pictures)...BUT...i am now onto my 3rd one! first one speaker went in it within about 20 days of having it...second one with in 32 days stopped getting reception, said no network service, sometimes said nothing at all and now they have ordered me the 3rd one! I really hope it works as i love Sony but if it doesn't i'm demanding a different phone...its a joke to be expected to deal with a phone which has so many faults on it! Carphone Warehouse told me after the 3rd one you can demand they swap it as this would not be good customer service otherwise! but if you don't already have one- STEER CLEAR!!! Rating: Reviewed by Tina on 04/02/2009 the ear piece broke with in the 1st month of use... got a replacement.... the keypad was screwed up on the new phone... n jus as i was learnin how to live with that problem... there seems to be a problem with the display... all the colors r messed up... Love the camera tho... Rating: Reviewed by mark se15 on 04/02/2009 Had it a month now, no problems so far. probably the best camera with a phone I've ever had.. Still showing 300+ spaces on the memory after allready taking a hundred odd pics. The size is fine, not huge even after my skinny u600. Well impressed after 20 years of having pony mobiles.. Rating: Reviewed by Gemma on 04/02/2009 I have been lookin for a decent phone since my SE K750i and got this on a good deal with 02. However ive had it 4 days and its going back asap!!!! Dropping calls, Battery life is unbelievable! 12 hours it lasts thats all! and i dont web browse! hardly text! it also has the tendancy to freeze! I did read some of the reviews on here but thought i would get it anyway and be the judge myself! Wish id listened now! Really bad move from SE. And im hating the slide! Why cant they bring out a newer phone, exactly same keypad as K750i minus the joypad, with a decent camera, and theyd have the perfect phone!!! Rating: Reviewed by Tom on 02/02/2009 If it worked, it'd get a 5. As it is, and how I'm about to get my 3rd replacement in 4 months tomorrow because of the earpiece packing in, it gets a 2. However, I'd like to point out a post above mine - it was mentioned pressing 'c' solved the problem, and it actually does. I just got off the phone to Orange who are fantastic and arranged for another replacement, so I will get that and then bear in mind the 'c' solution for the future. Just made two calls and pressing 'c' really did work for me - try it! Fantastic phone, if it worked. Rating: Reviewed by Bianca on 01/02/2009 Bought a C905 through Virgin mobile here in Australia. Absolutely loved it until I woke up one morning and it was dead. The battery had been dying every second day from start-up, which was disappointing to start with, but I could handle that. It now will not charge, will not start-up, nothing. Totally dead. Can't even get into it via USB to check that the most recent back-up is up to date. My first SE, have always had Nokias, don't think I will ever purchase one again. Very disappointing after waiting for new stock to be delivered to Aus as it was. Rating: Reviewed by Lezfaz on 30/01/2009 Like - Reviewed by TJP on 13/01/2009 I too upgraded to the SE C905 and 33 days into my new contract the earpiece failed along with "sticky" navigation and "c" buttons. CPW sent it away for repair and it dissapeared into their black hole for 40 days - obviously so many being returned! In the end (they dont advertise) I was entitled to a replacement if my phone was not returned within 28 days. I received a replacement exactly 2 weeks today and my earpiece has broken again. Threatening to leave CPW after 12 years they say that they will give me a 3rd replacement, if that fails I can change my phone for another model. Dont be fooled by the 8.1mp camera either, my previous K800i took far superior pictures! I am paying a premium for a sub standard phone - do not buy or upgrade to this model! Rating: Reviewed by manfc on 30/01/2009 this fone is rubbish!!! Rating: Reviewed by guitarkidster on 29/01/2009 I fell in love with this phone but unfortunately turned out to be totally average. I will be receiving my third handset tomoro which will actually come out of my warranty after just 3 months. The first one the slider was bent and it had twists dents bends all over it. The second one had for 3 months and the 6 button doesn't work properly anymore. I try pressing it then it tries to activate the music player. I could get over the fact that the screen once again was a rubbish 262k one but nothin can compare to the relative identical image quality between my k810i and c905. I simply found that the sensor for the 8.1 mp cam was not enough for the camera of that size. If you buy this phone don't think the pictures will be of better quality just simply means they are bigger. I dunno bout you but i dont care for printing my pictures in a1 size I'm extremely dissapointed with SE the k810i is the best phone i ever had and i thought the c905 would be 20 times better. I have to say the build quality is appauling the duel slider is no good as there is too much clearance on it. I never thought i'd say this but the price is overated and it fell by £100 after just 2 months. I recommend you don't buy this phone i'm seriously considering getting an n95 either way the c905 will be being sold as soon as it arrives. I wanna know why SE is knockin these handsets out of some cheap chinese factory somewhere. The amount of faulty ones out there is just unreal and unacceptable. Rating: Reviewed by Tom on 27/01/2009 Second phone. first one ear piece went after 25 days this one has just gone to. i very rarely call anyone i mostly text so ear piece shouldnt go this quick. dont buy this phone. Rating: Reviewed by Daniel on 27/01/2009 well got this phone on panther45, and when i got it was chuffed lolz but then it felt flimsy buttons feel wierd the camera is superb but that it dong get this phone ppl it a waste of muny Rating: Reviewed by Blakesta on 25/01/2009 A disgrace to sony ericsson! Earpiece breaks after a month garanteed, don't buy it, don't buy a sony ericsson phone full stop. Rating: Reviewed by spider mike on 24/01/2009 Hi, I have never felt the need to write a review until now. As a long time sony ericson fan I am disgusted at the 'lack of quality' of the new C905, this thing is everything except a PHONE. The handset's capabilities is more than matched by it's faults, I am on my 4th replacement in as many weeks and this Monday I will be demanding a replacement, preferably a handset that does'nt leave the user believing he or she has a severe case of tinatus. Rating: Reviewed by davi17a on 24/01/2009 I have had the phone for 5 weeks and a day now, up until today the phone was great but then the ear piece broke/died. I'm hoping this isn't going to be a recurring problem but after reading the reviews I get the feeling it's going to be. Rating: Reviewed by Mr Kev on 24/01/2009 After having a K800i for a couple of years, then a C902 for a day (before it broke and I took it back!!) I got a C905. Quality slide action, easy to use menu's that don't freeze (unlike the c902) and three weeks in no problems with the speaker as some have reported. The phone came with a 2gig memory card as standard so plenty of storage. Lots of nice things built in (that you won't use after a week or so of playing with your new toy). Then, the camera. One word - Awesome. Flash, quality of picture when blown up ease of use - it is simply fantastic. Thankfully, the video quality has improved from earlier version of Sony phones. Yes, some will say you can buy a better digital and have a different phone - well let them do that and carry two things around with them! Rating: Reviewed by Ronnie on 23/01/2009 The c905 is a fantastic phone until one thing goes wrong. The "down" on the directional pad went numb and doesn't click anymore, it's annoying and frustrating. Rating: Reviewed by Vince on 23/01/2009 Just got this phone about 2 weeks ago and first impressions are that is it fantastic. I had the SE w810i and that was a truly fantastic phone but i needed an upgrade. First all the functionality of the c905 is essentially the same as my old phone so that was great. Easy to use and relatively quick to load. The camera is great with the xenon flash and quality is better than expected since it's actually a phone. Flash is very bright which is good and bad (blinds people you are taking photos of) but you'll never have any problems with taking photos at night. The lense had a cool slide cover that merges into the phone. I know earlier phones had a massive cover that stuck out the back. This one is hidden perfectly and looks good. Comes with 2gig mem card so no worries about space for photos and music. The music player is good and quality is good so even though its a cybershot it works well as an mp3 player. The screen is really big at 2.4 inches and is crystal clear and it had motion sensors so will change from portrait to landscape when you move directions to view photos and web browsing. Wi-fi is good and stable and 3g seems to work but slowly, but probably due to slow australian networks. Ring volume is good and earpiece volume is good but vibration is quite soft which can be a little annoying. The slide mech is smooth and feels strong wouldn't break. The keypad takes getting used to as a lot of others have mentioned. The buttons are kinda all merged together so they don't have an individual feel to them. Texting is still ok though but i'm not a hardcore texter. Take note though people with finger nails may find it really hard to type with the space available with the keypad. Some bad things now. Battery life is very average. I get around 3 days with moderate use. Emailed SE about it asking where my 300+ standby time is with my battery as claimed by website and they told me to improve my battery life i should consider turning off my phone during the day when not in use.....how stupid....they gave me more suggestions that weren't as dumb as that which i already did but still bad battery life. Another one is when you unlock it when the keypad isn't showing you can't then lock it again. You have to slide the phone up and then down again to lock. Its not a big deal but slightly annoying. GPS is useless at doing what it's supposed to be do. Haven't read manual about it though but. Overall the phone is fantastic and looks fantastic in black. It's also got a nice rubber back which feels great in your hands. It's a little heavy but i like it that way. I've had no issues with the phone at all so if you are looking for a good functional phone buy this one. Rating: Reviewed by Si on 22/01/2009 Very nice phone,when it works! As with everyone else's,my earliece has died.My screen has also had epic problems,it goes black and mulicoloured randomly.Sometimes it just packs up altogether. The battery life is pretty pants if you browse or use the phone a lot. Camera's fantastic IF the conditions are perfect,otherwise the pictures are decidedly average! If you get lucky and get a decent phone,its brilliant.If not,which seems to be the general concensus,then its a waste! Oh and don't bother with Vodafone,their customer service is appalling! Rating: Reviewed by Kev on 22/01/2009 Would concur with a vast number of reviewers. This phone is a nightmare if you want to text people and actually have a 2 way conversation. The cancel key has just packed in, as has the ear piece. Why did I choose this phone? Camera is okay and the flash is brilliant. So basically all I'm left with is a really good flash! Rating: Reviewed by Charlotte on 22/01/2009 I've had the phone since november now and I haven't had any problems with it at all, it's battery life isn't poor, it has lasted for more than 4 days whilst playing songs and when doing what normal phones do at the same time. The camera is brilliant and is better than the current camera that I have! Although, the pictures do take time to save. But one thing that is annoying is that I have to set internet settings when I go on the internet, on my other phones I've never had to do that before. I would recommend this phone though. Rating: Reviewed by Sarah on 21/01/2009 Only just received this phone yesterday (Orange upgrade) and before even registering the SIM, whilst transferring my numbers from my old SIM, the key-lock seems to have a mind of its own - locking and locking itself every other second - whilst the phone is slid-open. I think this is due to a faulty connection between the two main parts of the phone - they seem quite wobbly. The battery cover is also very 'plasticy' - not as robust as my SE K810i. Not impressed - hopefully not a sign of things to come. Rating: Reviewed by Josh L on 19/01/2009 In my whole time of buying Mobile phones i've always gone for SE started as far back as the W700i then the W880i, K800i, K850i, C902 and now the C905. my last phone was the K850i, Well all i can say is what a mistake! Everything you can think of went wrong thats when i started to think SE hit rock bottom but then came the C905! What can i say about this phone? Its sexy but at the same time has a nice business style to it. Its packs an amazing 8.1 megapixels camera that (Touch wood) has NOT let me down once unlike the K850i, The keypad i find is nice and firm which for me makes it easy to text. the Slider works really smooth unlike some Samsung phones and the Screen is the best and brightest screen i have seen on a phone yet! I've had no problems with the sound and the battery last me a good 3 days with heavy useage before having to be charged again. So if your looking for a phone that has it all and wont let you down then this should be the one to go for! Rating: Reviewed by Lisa on 19/01/2009 Ditto to ear peice problems. Now on my 4th phone in 2 months! Texing is a nightmare, cannot feel the buttons, so have to look when you text. Phone very heavy & clumsy. Had it out with Orange and now getting the Samsung U900 Soul. Really would warn anyone away from this phone. Rating: Reviewed by Roy on 18/01/2009 Very pleased so far. Fantastic quality camera with loads of features. For those concerned that there is no torch (like I was at first) THERE IS A TORCH - put the camera in movie mode and switch on the light! If there is a draw back then its the fact that the mp3 player is too quiet in the headphones if there is any background noise eg at the gym. Rating: Reviewed by ford transit on 17/01/2009 i have had this phone for 3wks and the ear speaker has gone i sent it back for repair it came back still the same told me that it had been water damaged so the warranty was void god knows how they came to this conclusion,as the phone was kept in a case fromt he time i recieved it till the time it went wrong,the phone is a great phone apart from this Rating: Reviewed by naveen on 16/01/2009 this is the best. i like it most. but the nokia n95 8 g.b. is also a good phone like this. Rating: Reviewed by Anon on 16/01/2009 To be honest, I am a very pro-SE kind of person. And this phone didn't fail to let me down. The camera is exceptional and some of the features are surprising and make it just that extra bit better. :) However, after two months of having it, the earpiece broke, so now I have to put everyone on speakerphone when ringing them. This looks like a common problem. :/ Also, I do not see why people have an issue with the keypad. I text all the time and I found it perfectly easy to text with since day one. :) Rating: Reviewed by Rachael on 14/01/2009 I think this phone is great. I've had it since christmas eve and I have not had any problems. Texting is fine, the camera is OK, the volume and screen colours are fine, i've had no problems with the earpiece so far and i've dropped it a few times without seeing any scratches appear and the slide action is smooth and not flimsy. I have really enjoyed this phone so far. it's such a shame so many people have had issues with it. One thing though, i do need to charge it every night and it takes ages to switch on. I've not tried a lot of the fancy functions, but the games are fun. Rating: Reviewed by Debbie on 14/01/2009 I have had the phone for three weeks and I loved this phone until I kept getting a " continue playback through speakers " message. Now part of my keypad doesnt work and the centre button isnt working on the left hand side. I am gutted....will see what the vodaphone shop has to say tomorrow Rating: Reviewed by Mike on 14/01/2009 Ive just read hannah's review and ive had the exact same thing, ive had my phone for 2 months and im now on my 5th phone, carphoneware house cant do anything other than issue me with another replaced c905 which will break!! My first one broke when the Cancel button didnt work, then i got another one and that had butons that didnt work, another one and the bluetooth wouldnt turn off and i was given one and within seconds of holding it i could see the screen wasnt attached properly..... My Advise STAY AWAY!!! :) Overall its a good phone but thats when its working!! Rating: Reviewed by Paul on 14/01/2009 My wife and I both upgraded to the c905 at the same time. Within a week of each other the phones both broke with the same fault. The ear pieces stopped working during phone calls. Also when accessing the contacts list using the quick keys the wrong numbers would display. We were given the same phones as a replacement and again they both broke with 4 days of each other. Same fault. It was also obvious that the 8.1mp camera was not upto scratch as my 3.2mp cam produced better pics and vid. Not impressed. Aviod getting this phone!! Rating: Reviewed by Andrew Hurst on 14/01/2009 Had this phone for 4 weeks, and the speaker has just gone, other than that it is weird texting as the keys seem very stiff as previously mentioned, other than that the camera is faultless, the quality of the sound from mp3s is exceptional, build quality and feel is very good, so just those faults, not too sure whether it is linked to a particular batch or what but my replacement comes tomorrow so i shall find out. Oh and the battery lasts me up to 3-4 days even with moderate to heavy usage, might have somethin to do with draining the battery on arrival and then leaving it charging for 12 hours as batteries have a memory. Rating: Reviewed by Kelvin on 13/01/2009 I got my phone 1 month ago...total disappointment, totally!! The slider scratches the key pad, the battary life is terrible 24hrs max, buttons are hard, you can't use the gps without logging on to internet which is chargable, here comes the best part-It keeps hanging after 2 weeks until the 3rd week, it crashed. I send the phone back to the service centre and I have waited for more than 2 weeks and counting!! I requested for a new phone on my first email, but only got a reply on their third email saying" I'm sorry, we do not have a 1 for 1 exchange policy" I really dont understand why am I paying so much for such a rubbish phone. SE should recall all c905 that have the same problem as mine and replace with good ones. Rating: Reviewed by ashbash on 13/01/2009 Deeply disappointed in my C905, bought it when it was launched in October. Earpiece has packed in leaving me unable to make or receive calls unless its on loudspeaker. I had the C902 before this and had nothing but trouble with it aswell, constantly freezing and switching itself off. I think it's time to switch back to Samsung, I love Sony Ericssons lay out and menu but my previous Samsungs never gave me any bother. Sony Ericsson should be ashamed of themselves, I paid £450 quid for a phone that I can't use and they are telling me I have to wait 8 weeks to get it back if I send it for repair and I have no replacement as my C902 is just as frustrating to use. Oh and while I'm moaning about it .... you need a steady hand while taking pics or they are all blurry, or is that just cos I drink too much alcohol? Rating: Reviewed by TJP on 13/01/2009 DOn't buy this phone! Mine waited until 2 days after the 28 day replacement warranty and then the earpiece packed up. Has been back with carphone warehouse for over a month and I still have no idea when I will get a "repaired" phone back. Also the slider is too sensitive so often cuts off calls if you move it just slightly during a call... I wish I'd stuck with Nokia.... Rating: Reviewed by Dara on 12/01/2009 I had this for a couple of weeks now - it's a very good phone. The features on it are good - clearly the camera is the big selling point and on this, SE have come up with a winner. By some distance the best I have seen on a mobile and a definite advance on the 5mp ranges in a way that the 5mp ranges did not really advance from 3.2mp. A number of other comments (and internet chatter) have talked about problems with the earpiece - fingers crossed this is not a problem my wife or I have found so far. It would be interesting to know where the phones with this problem were bought - mine is direct from o2. I would also say that I am baffled as to how so many people are having a hard time texting on this phone. There is nothing wrong in that regard. I can't really find too many downsides here. The battery life is not as good as my old K800, though it is certainly not bad. The battery seemed to get better after two or three charges and some of the comments written by people who have owned the phone for an hour may not reflect that. The screen on the phone is quite small. This is a bit of a personal point as one of the few really good features on my old G800 was the large screen. Of course, many people like a smaller phone. The other downside (I suppose) is that the phone is expensive, at least for the moment. That being said, this is a quality product I would say I have paid for quality. There is an issue here in how far are we paying for a phone and how far are we paying for a camera - at 8 megapixels I think we are coming to the limits of paying for a phone attached to a camera. This being said, this is a good product and I certainly have no problem recommending it. Rating: Reviewed by Matt on 12/01/2009 Well i had my C905 from day one,was working fine up till day before xmas eve. The mic started playing up, no one could here me and the down direction key was very hard to push down. Sent the phone back to SE repair centre,they told me that a part was needed to repair the phone. Today 12 days later the rung to say that they have no idea when the part will be in so are sending me a new phone, i hope this one is ok,great phone love it to bits just hope i have some luck with this one. Rating: Reviewed by chris on 12/01/2009 It is a good phone but be warned, on Orange Google Maps won't use the phones GPS to locate you, instead you get the poor radio based fix. It works ok with Orange maps but frankly that isnt great and you have to pay. I believe the phone has similar issues on at least some other networks. It isn't clear if it works on the unbranded SE software either. Try before you buy if you care about using Google Maps. Rating: Reviewed by Spuddx on 12/01/2009 i have recently just brught this phone and all i can say about is, is that its ok but it's not all what its says it is. screen is very small in size and internet acsess is not that great either but it id a nice phone i think it is ok if your someone with a office job in london. Rating: Reviewed by Pete on 11/01/2009 This is my 3rd SE Phone after having a t610 and a k810i which i thought were both great phones. 1 month in with my c905 the earpiece decides to give up !! strangely it works when you hold the c button !!! but now having read the reviews I wont be having another c905 great it maybe but let down by some shoddy workmanship Rating: Reviewed by Daza on 09/01/2009 This phone is amazing, had a touch screen phone before W960i sony ericsson, which after a few months got used to it, but couldn't wait to get back to the cyber-shot phone. Should never put touch screen on a phone, works for some people but not me. Camera on this phone is great, clear pictures which is just what you want, keypad is great easy to use. Never had a problem with this phone, wi-fi is great to. I Can understand the bad reviews on here, they just got unlucky and got sent rubbish phones, perhaps this is a new batch and fingers crossed I won't have any problems with it, get this phone its really good!!! Rating: Reviewed by Matthew Bishop on 09/01/2009 Features are top standard. Camera is class. My problem comes with the set keep crashing. When you lock the phone the screen goes blank (i.e. screen saver doesn't come on) and when sliding the phone up to unlock the screen remains black making it impossible to do anything. This seems to happen sporadically, can go a week where it's fine then 2-3 days where it's extremely temperamental to say the least. This is my first SE, and it's realiability has been terrible. I read some posts on sites saying they'd rushed the phone out to get it on the market and that seems to be the case with me. Don't know whether it could be Orange's software they've inculded on the phone. Disappointing as when the phone is functional it's a fantastic piece of kit. Been sent for repair so hoping it comes back without these problems. Rating: Reviewed by Anna on 09/01/2009 How could she say it's poor, I hear you ask with all the features packed in, it even does the dishes! It's poor because it's forgotten what it really is - a PHONE. My earpiece packed up within a fortnight, I received a replacement only to be faced with the black screen of death. On my third replacement the earpiece gave out again AND there was the blackscreen of death! You can have all the google maps in the world, WiFi, Wayfarer and the lot but if you can't make a simple phone call or send a text what is it supposed to be. Not a phone, that's for sure! Sony Ericsson need to get with the programme, and make sure it's a reliable PHONE before unleashing it on the public at an inflated price. Features galore but if it won't make the simplest of calls or texts, then it's file under 'B' - for BIN! Rating: Reviewed by OWD on 07/01/2009 Since upgrading from a Nokia 6100 to a SE K750i in 2005, I have been an avid fan of SE phones. I loved the layout, never had reliability issues and loved the feature-packed cameras which produced photos of high saturation (unlike some milky Samsung pictures which I had seen on friends' mobiles at the time). I was still happy with the K810i although the buttons on both the 750i and 810i packed in. This, however, was after 18 months of v quick non-predictive text messaging and just in time for an upgrade! Right...! My latest upgrade was the c905. I waited a little in anticipation of a SE phone with an awesome spec and I was looking forward to bragging to my sister's boyfriend (who had downgraded to the K800i from a higher-spec bug-ridden W-series SE mobile)! I loved my c905 for five weeks (just past the 28 day exchange limit at o2!), upgraded to the full Wayfinder and then found that the earpiece speaker had died. This seems to be a MAJOR and COMMON fault on a new handset yet I have not heard anything about it apart from forums (fora?) of this type. Surely Sony know how to make phones by now?! I feel tempted to say that ALL c905s should be recalled and replaced with new, restructured handsets and this via the network retailers/franchises which sold them. I have no qualification to say this but the problem is not the earpiece itself, it is as though something has moved slightly inside and a CONNECTION HAS BEEN LOST. Almost as though the thin circuit board inside the upper, sliding section has moved out of position somehow. I am now on my second broken handset. The replacement handset for the one which could not be fixed broke inside five days. FIVE DAYS!!! I deem the c905 unfit for purpose! HAS ANYONE ELSE NOTICED that the bottom rim edge of the square left-right-up-down navi button thing is tougher to press when the earpiece fault has occurred?????????? I knew that the second handset had broken before trying to make a call (and not hearing the other person) because the down button felt wrong and tougher than before. Is this common? It happened on my first handset! This kinda suggests that something (circuit board?) inside has shifted out of place. ALSO...the earpiece does come back to life if you manage to press the C button in a certain way during a call. This is fiddly, unreliable and just plain daft...especially as holding C turns off the microphone so that they, then, cannot hear you!!!!!! It just proves that it's a connection problem and that the earpiece itself is still fine. I head to my o2 shop this evening to see if they canb help me out for a second time. I've never ever had a problem with o2 - they've been great but it is sad that this handset and SE are causing unnecessary problems. I hope that SE sort this out as the phone, otherwise, is gorgeous. It's like having Elisha Cuthbert in your pocket...but a mute Elisha Cuthbert and what use is an Elisha Cuthbert which you cannot hear?.........then again, hee hee......!!! PS For those with blurry pictures - are you pressing halfway down enough for the camera to autofocus (like a real camera does)? Pressing all the way at once will result in unfocused pictures! Also, texting was a b**ch to get used to due to the flat keypad and my fingers occasionally fouled the sides (I have slim fingers!) but I got used to it after a week or two and was willing to put up with it due to the higher spec and satnav! Rating: Reviewed by Nancy on 07/01/2009 Well I'm seriously dissappointed with this phone. The earpiece has given up the ghost after only 2 weeks! Looking at all these reviews I'm seeing that it is a common problem. The professional write up at the top of this page should be taking into account the problems people are having. 'Outstanding' as a rating is a joke with all the glitches it has. Approach this phone with caution! Rating: Reviewed by Mel on 07/01/2009 Had this phone for just over two weeks when the ear piece packed in, unable to hear or speak to anyone unless on speaker, how annoying!! Seems to be a common fault with this phone. I have upgraded sone erricsons for years now, this will be my last!! Nightmare to text too, real shame it had such great reviews and has been a huge let down for the price. Rating: Reviewed by simon on 06/01/2009 Great camera considering it's on a phone. But thats where the problem lies, this is the only outstanding feature.All the other features are industry standard, therefore it's definately not worth the price tag, as you could get a better camera for £150, then an industry standard phone with wi-fi and 3G for say another £200, working out £150 less than the price of this phone. I feel it has been cheaply made, cheap nasty buttons that are so close together that you are often likely to press the wrong one. This is a sexy phone no doubt, but i find myself looking for alternatives already. Although I do like the battery on the phone, lots of people are saying that it is no good, but mine lasts 48hrs. If you are taking more pics and videos and using Internet then expect 24hrs (still good though) Pro's - Lens slide cover Dedicated camera buttons Good Looks Good Battery Scratch proof screen Comes with 2GB external memory Cons - Average Video playback Cheap Buttons Standard functions except camera Rating: Reviewed by Jay Fav on 06/01/2009 ive had the phone around 6-8weeks now. already buttons 2 5 and 8 are scratched badly and 0 a little by the slider! not impressed.. after 2 weeks of owning it crashed a couple times. within the next two weeks crashing became constant with a fault, being when using for 10-30 seconds the screens resolution or quality goes really really bad and dull sometimes black with white lines or black and crashed, wether it be playing games, texting, or general browsing! when i cancel to main menu and close the slider after 20seconds and the phones gone off and lights when i re open the slider it goes back to normal. very very strange! waiting for sony get back to me if not im goin car phone warehouse tomorrow not been able over the hols with work and holidays etc.. otherwise it can be a fantastic phone. Rating: Reviewed by Kat on 05/01/2009 I got my phone mid November and after a month I was unable to hear callers unless I use my head piece/loudspeaker. Also the key pad sticks.. I am very disappointed with this phone. Buy with caution Rating: Reviewed by richard on 05/01/2009 amazing phone, just bought it yesterday and it works like a charm for me...heard about supposed earpeice problems people have had, but i havn't and so it does everything it says it will do out of the box, very pleased with this phone Rating: Reviewed by Cod on 05/01/2009 This phone is rubbish, ive had mine 2 months, and already its conked out, the screen has gone all fuzzy and pixelated. Kind of like when your trying to tune in an old TV and the picture is hidden by loads of fuzzy dots. Rang up vodafone, as i am not happy with Sony Ericssons, my last one the speaker went, and they wont let me change it. So now i am stuck with the brick again. Dont get me wrong, it does most things a phone should, but its not amazing, camera is okay. Battery life is very poor! lasts one day tops!! Texting is really hard on the phone as the buttons are very stiff. The wifi works well howvwer vodafone have set it up so you have to go on wap to use any of their applications, or go onto vodafone live, therefore you are paying for them services! Also the phone tends to not lock itself very well, so i alwaysfind myself on the internet when its left in my handbag... therefore boosting up my monthly bill. Wouldnt reccomend this phone, im sure there are many more better phones around. Or maybe try it with a different company! Rating: Reviewed by zak b on 04/01/2009 brillient fone i recomend it Rating: Reviewed by Pure on 04/01/2009 Purely brilliant!! Rating: Reviewed by David from Solihull on 04/01/2009 What can I say- brilliant. Intuative, yet bold and still in such a beautiful shell. This phone is like a blonde bombshell with brains and the ability to cook, clean, etc etc. The camera is perfect. The battery life perfect. The keypad is good after you get used to it. And best of all the voice clarity is excellent when talking to your mates. Just buy thats my advice. BTW had the phone 2 months now. Rating: Reviewed by Chirs on 03/01/2009 I got this on Pay As You Go for £360 and took it back for a refund after 3 days. The Wi-Fi connection did not work at all, most likely because it was an un-locked phone from Carphone Warehouse. I had read very good reviews for the C905 and was most interested in the camera facilities. This was a big disappointment though. It’s very, very slow, in almost all departments, particularly camera function. From changing settings, to taking the snap and the almost crippling one second save time for each shot. The Xenon flash is good though and covers a good range even up to 4 metres. It is a fiddly phone though despite its bulk which appears to have a lot to do with the fragile slider mechanism. The GPS function was good though as was the sound quality for MP3’s. Watching video on the phone though is very poor for the price as is video recording quality. Not recommended. Rating: Reviewed by j beer on 03/01/2009 Its a bloomin' beauty! The camera on it is absolutely outstanding! i could see to the end of my street when it was fully zoomed in perfectly! i would definately recommend this!! Rating: Reviewed by senthil kumar on 04/12/2008 Its really super. Rating: Reviewed by mark on 17/11/2008 If you are looking for a phone and not just a camera/music player then avoid this phone at all costs! The signal strength and therefore reception is appaling. I have reverted back to my 5 year old nokia because the sony has no signal anywhere inside the house but the nokia is fine. Great camera but rubbish phone, not really the point of a camera phone!! Rating: Reviewed by Colin Fry on 05/11/2008 Had this phone just over a day now and very happy (had just tried i8510 innov8 but filled up with dust inside the screen in just 3 days - shame) this has a great camera and is very simple user friendly with a definate quality feel, i like the scratch resistant mineral screen and would recommend to anyone - i don't use internet browsing on any phones really just call/text and use a camera lots in estimating for work - this phone saves me taking my compact - pictures are good enough! Buy One!! Rating: Consumer Reviews from other websites (100 reviews)Sony Ericsson C905 Reviews at Mobile Phones UK (100 reviews)Sony Ericsson C905 LinksSony Ericsson C905 Sony Ericsson C905 Bronze Sony Ericsson C905 Inca Gold Sony Ericsson C905 Pink Sony Ericsson C905 Silver
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