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Reviewed by nik on 22/10/2011
i had it for about 1.5years used it till it totally died, even got it repaired at one point even though all the buttons cracked it still worked perfectly and it was the best phones i've ever had. I'm currently on HTC and i don't like it at all, my next phone will defiantly be a sony Ericsson
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Reviewed by sina on 10/07/2011
i had this phone for two and a half years now, and only a month ago its started to be a pain cause of the keys .
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Reviewed by Jemimah on 30/06/2011
I have brought this phone twice, yes twice that is how much i love it, i love the light and the ever changing theme is awesome, but i must say the screen soon gets bad and has to be changed and,this happened with both phone, but is is definitely an elegant phone but not built to last!
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Reviewed by Katie on 07/02/2011
Had for a year when it can out, only problem is with the charger, not the phone (Y) cracking phone (get it?)
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Reviewed by husain on 12/08/2010
this phone is really gr8 related to other brands of same price. Accepting most of the java files and its worth all de money. Relating to price its excellent
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Reviewed by jan jam on 11/08/2010
i bought it recently and its started off well i loved it specially its themes z beautiful it keeps changing with different occasions like valentines day an new year bt fis its chargin pin got all rippedof i wasnt able to put ma headphones in or charger in and nw it keeps turning by its cell an its jus few months tht i bought it...
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Reviewed by tito on 27/07/2010
i love sony only , does not have to headphone 3.5 mm , but it is very nice view ,is com cheap prices so cheap 60 dollar , me falls and bought another :)
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Reviewed by Kerry on 26/07/2010
I love this phone! I've had it for almost 2 years now and none of my keys are cracked and its not broken! It's exactly the same as when I first got it (apart from a few scratches that is). I carry it around with me and use it every day as well! Good camera and video and good music player. The only problem with it for me would be it has rubbish battery! It started off fine but then recently I've started having to charge it every night because it runs out so fast! I have just ordered a new battery so I'll have to see if its any better now. But overall amazing and beautiful phone!!! :)
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Reviewed by thebadman16v on 05/07/2010
I used one of these for 6 months. the phone is very pretty to look at and nice to use. My keys never cracked, but my volume button (on the side) died and so did the mechanism for holding in the memory stick. I eventually superglued it in but the non working volume became an issue and it was replaced by a w580i
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Reviewed by Chloe on 04/07/2010
I've had this phone for over a year now, and nothing majorly bad has happened. A few months ago i had a little porblem with it, and had to send it away - but this was through my own faults. The camera is good, but sometimes due to bad lighting it cant really take photos. Everything else is excellent and really easy to use. usually phones break with me, but this one hasnt so i must be quite lucky considering everyone elses problems! Overall its a good first phone but nothing more, and if your looking for a phone with a good camera dont get this one!
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Reviewed by Munro on 03/07/2010
I have found, that looking at other review sites, that different models of the same phone work, and some don't. I have NEVER had any problem with it. The build quality is fabulous, no cracking keys or parts falling off. My S500i has never failed, even after being dropped several times and having to put up with everything in my pocket. It just soldiers on! Here's my advice-Take a risk and buy it, hoping that you get one that doesn't break, or save you money and buy something you can have confindence in that it won't break. Apart from that, a abulius phone.
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Reviewed by Selena Wang on 28/05/2010
I brought my Sony Ericsson on Amazon in the U.S.A. It was broken after I brought it one month already. the screen doesn't work sometimes, and it turn off itself once every one or two or three days. I sent to repair once, and they can not do anything buy only updated software. I asked if they can not repair it, is it possioble to swap it. They told me they can not because it is made in Middle East. I have to send it to USA to ask them to swap it. So please for the people like me travel, it is not a good option. If it is broken, then what you can do is only buy a new one.
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Reviewed by Sanozukez on 27/05/2010
Very nice phone. Alot more if you customize that. About the keypad, i bought my s500i 5 months ago, its perfectly yet, i dont know if it changed by sony or what... but its ok for me, i dont think it will crash. Anyway i dont punch on my keypad, press it normal.
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Reviewed by selva on 25/05/2010
this phone is very cute looking buy it
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Reviewed by Jessica on 05/05/2010
I had this phone around this time last year, and now i have the nokia 3550. But this sony ericsson was the best phone iv ever had and really really want it back. I didnt have any problems with it at all, i just thought it was amazing.. I would even pick this phone over the iphone.
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Reviewed by =) smile on 23/04/2010
this phone is old but im gonna write a review anyway. my keys havn't cracked and i've had it for ages. i did drop it once...the cover came off but i fixed it (now the alarm doesn't work at 06:45 that all though!)i really like it...
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Reviewed by shannon on 08/04/2010
to be honest! people always say that their buttons crack but mines not the case... i had mine for 2 years now and i feel that it is brilliant.. me and my friend have them and we have no trouble with it. and the camera is actually good! It even charges so quick.. only flaw i have with it is sometimes you dont get very good signal overall brilliant phone for anyone
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Reviewed by shannon on 30/03/2010
i do not recommend this phone. despite its pretty design and great features, it breaks so easily! i have had mine fixed 3 times now and need to but a new phone now because i can no longer use the screen as it it literally hanging on by a thread. The first time it broke was when the screen suddenly turned green on me! at this time also the keys began to crack so i got those replaced as well as my screen. next time and the time after that the keys cracked again and this time my screen has gone so i can't see what i'm doing. over time the casing becomes clicky and fragile and the battery life is extremely poor. i was disappointed in this phone but i'm off to go and buy a new one from a different manufacturer!
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Reviewed by courtney on 28/03/2010
i absolutely loved this phone and ive had it for over 2 years....yeah all my buttons are cracked and it was VERY annoying that i couldnt zoom in camera mode...i loved it UNTILL the screen died...ive got no screen...the phone still works...but the screen doesnt....so the phone was amazing for the first year and a bit...till it pretty much died
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Reviewed by Kerry on 21/02/2010
I've had this phone for about a year and a half or 2 years and although it does feel a bit plasticy sometimes and like it could brake easily it is actually a really good phone. Even if it does feel like it could brake easy i've had mine quite a long time and it hasnt broken!! None of my keys have cracked and its fine! My keys havent cracked because i text with my fingers anyones who's cracked must text with their nails. Overall i think that it is a beautiful and stunning phone and i would reccommend it to everyone!!!! =]
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Reviewed by Jo on 12/02/2010
Wow, what mixed reviews for this phone! I've had the purple version for well over a year now and been very happy with it. The keys did eventually crack but I haven't found it to be a problem - it's a very thin crack that doesn't affect how the phone works. Someone below wrote that closing the phone doesn't seem to end a call - that's not actually correct. I think it's a setting that you can change and mine definitely ends a call when I slide it shut. It looks lovely, slides nicely, and I don't find it cheap and plastic at all. Perhaps they are made of different plastic depending on the colour and finish, so feel different. E.g. mine isn't shiny like the one in the picture, it's matt purple with silver keys.
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Reviewed by Vicky on 06/02/2010
I've had mine a year and it's broken. I've had it fixed twice and there's always another thing wrong. They're nice phones but aren't always reliable.
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Reviewed by Munro on 05/02/2010
I don't get why people hate this phone! 1) My keys haven't broken. 2) Screen quality is excellent. 3) Speakers and earphones have excellent quality. Just a few reasons to like this phone. I have had this phone a year and a half, i have dropped it ocasionly, but i have had NO problems. To prove it, i wrote this review with this phone!
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Reviewed by Brad on 24/01/2010
My still doing great and i've had it for over i year now the only problem i've had is the other day i dropped it and the back bit thats not supposed to come off kinda unlatched itself and to my surprise the keys haven't cracked yet and when your in the music player if you shake it does any of yours like go landscape
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Reviewed by Dijk on 19/01/2010
I have this phone for over 2 years now and I still love it! The keys cracked within weeks. After contact with SE I was immediately offered to have them replaced but I didn't since the keys work fine.... Actually the feel of the buttons is even better now that they are all broken.... ;). Great phone, great looks, absolutely not cheap... Except for the keypad I've had absolutely no problems what so ever, though I did abuse the phone quite a bit (heavy user, dropped it a few times, sand in the sliding mechanism, etcetera) - but still everything works fine... Even the sliding is still very reliable (with some blowing the sand was removed). Superb phone... And nowadays very cheap. Do buy, and don't be shocked if keys break - once they are all broken the problem is solved! ;)
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Reviewed by Charly on 15/01/2010
This phone is really pretty and nice to use. No sign of cracking keypads so i've obvs had a later model. I have had my phone for 1 and 1/2 yrs and when it does break I am going to reeeaaalllyyyy miss it! The only criticism is the screen is a bit sensetive and therefore scratches quite easily. Other than that a great little phone!
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Reviewed by isobel calisse on 10/01/2010
my phone was very good at the beggining, but about a month later, a wierd vibrating sound started in the back of the phone, i turnedit off, but it still went on, so i opened the back and saw this thing twisting making the sound, but there was no way to turn it off, and i still have no idea what it is!
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Reviewed by Colleen on 20/12/2009
I've had this phone for the last 2 years in purple and I have a friend who also has the same one. The keys did crack very quickly although this didn't affect texting and didn't bother me. Then the # key stopped working. This very same key stopped working on my friend's one as well. Shortly before my 1 year warranty ran out the screen stopped working. I got a replacement so was happy again. I've now had the replacement phone for the last year. Again, all my keys are cracked and the # key is tempermental at the best of times. However I do have some good things to say about it. It is stunningly beautiful to look at. The build quality can't be that bad (I drop my phones accidently alot!) and the features are great. Pros: Good value for money, very pretty, good camera, clear screen, small and light, good features. Cons: Keys crack and # key especially breaks, camera has no flash, battery life pretty poor.
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Reviewed by Stacey on 17/12/2009
I got the mysterious green almost 2 years ago and I loved it, the keys are metallic green and so is the back part that you see when you slide it open. It has gorgeous nature inspired wallpapers and the Everchanging theme was great, it changed wallpaper from day to night with different colored lights, for different seasons and holidays such as NYE, Valentines Day, and Christmas. The features are simple to use, it has expandable memory and the screen is nice. The 2mp camera is fine for amatuer photos but blurs considerably as it zooms. There are alot of downsides, the keys are definitely the main complaint, most of them cracked and I got them replaced under warranty, but now they are all cracked especially bottom right which I have to press a certain way to get spaces in texts. The paint chips around the cracks too. And the light shines through all the imperfections which looks tacky. The battery only lasts a day now, running out really fast if in calls or on the internet. After I dropped it a few times the sound went, the music player (which is normally pretty good) and call sound and everything else was coming out like static so I got that fixed at the same time as the keypad. It's not worth getting it repaired now out of warranty though I have been impressed with the amount of drops it's had onto concrete, tile and once even thrown accidentally across my yard and landed in the hard dirt and it's still working... what a trooper haha. But the bit of plastic on the side of the charger/headphone plug is snapped off at one end, and I don't think it's gonna last much longer. Overall I was happy but if I'd known all this would happen like the keys cracking, I wouldn't have gotten it. I think I'll get the W595 next... hopefully it doesn't let me down :)
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Reviewed by Alex on 15/12/2009
Love it because i have been using it for like a month now and has been texting alot and still thd keypad hasnt 'cracked'.the keys will 'crack' only if u want to crack them and it who would want to crack them.the only niggle i have with the phone is that if you open more than 2 applications the phone will crash and the battery wont last long if you are always on the internet like less than an hour.if you want a phone that you can use for day to day normal functions like calling or texting this is your phone but if you want a phone that you will stay with it this is not the one.this is a phone for the simple who once in time you will want to download music or play java apps it will do it perfectly
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Reviewed by naseem on 12/12/2009
i love sony ericsson.?????????????????????
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Reviewed by Chloe on 11/12/2009
it crashes/ freezes, the keys break, i dropped it once and the screen smashed. it looks tacky once you've had it a while as the paint on the keys chip. a complete waste of money.
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Reviewed by Hannah! on 03/12/2009
Ahh. I had the floral phone for a couple of months, took good care of it, phone sock and all, but it kept freezing, over heating :( I was really gutted cos it's a dead good phone .. but after it doing it constantly after going back to repair I thought it was the make that was naff :( My camera was naff too! :( was quite fuzzy tbh which is a nightmare spesh on a cruise where my camera died, and my last resort was my trusty phone! I was wrong! :( It's alright. Nothing to brag about.
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Reviewed by vivi on 02/12/2009
i've just bought it for 1 week, and the keypad has cracked... so sad... it's like i've been cheated by the sony err. shop. hix..hix..
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Reviewed by blah blah on 28/11/2009
i have had phone for about a year, the keys have cracked, the case has snapped and people can't hear me when i call them. However i do like the phone itself, with the themes and navigation etc. Only buy it if you want it to last you for about a year!!!!!
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Reviewed by Jane on 23/11/2009
I think this phone is quite good, depending on who buys it. If you're into taking photos, then maybe aim for a phone with a better camera - taking photos in the dark, even with night mode on, DOES NOT WORK with this phone. Or maybe it's just my phone :S. Sometimes freezes, so if you're impatient, don't buy this phone. But if you just want a phone for music/calls/texting, then this is the phone for you. Don't drop, my special edition Paris cover came off, now I'm stuck with a pink front and flowery back! : NOTE - girls, try and get the special edition Paris - its flowery design is really beautiful! :)
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Reviewed by ze on 21/11/2009
great phone nothing wrong with the battery ect.
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Reviewed by Lucy Loo on 15/11/2009
Had this phone for 22 months and only now it is beginning to die with the occasional freeze and "insert sim card" errors. I've even considered buying another! Would have been nice to have had radio and flash.
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Reviewed by bob x on 01/11/2009
this phone is cool but i hate the fact i cant find the right memory card!!!!!i enjoy txting and stuff though!!!!!
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Reviewed by Auriol on 31/10/2009
I do love the phone actually. I do think though that it wouldn't last long if one of my daughters had it with the amount of usage it ould get then. Quite right about the keys, all mine have cracked, in particular the bottom right which has nearly all disintegrated. Shame. So cute, feels nice, though the flat keys take a little getting used to. I have the purple one, just gorgeous. Ha ha
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Reviewed by Lisa on 21/10/2009
I love my phone but i am deeply disappointed with Sony for being so pathetic as to refuse to admit to their shortcomings with regards to the keys cracking. I have my phone about a year and half, and had several keypad replacements because of cracked keys, and now the key that spaces between words when texting isn't working at all and has cracked. I wrote to Sony before I bought this phone to enquire about the cracking keys problem and they said they didn't know what i was talking about. I recently re-sent them that letter (after several keypad replacements) and they STILL say they don't know what i'm talking about. It's a shame because, despite all the problems, I am really devoted to this lovely phone. It's colourful, nice to look at with ever changing graphics, fireworks for new year, hearts for valentines day. It takes a pretty good photo in daylight too.
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Reviewed by tina on 20/10/2009
i love this set becaz its features is amazing
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Reviewed by sara on 18/10/2009
I think the phone like very nice people who put 1 poor are wrong
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Reviewed by Leanne on 14/10/2009
I have this phone in purple and I love how it looks. I've had this phone for a while now, at least a year, and I've had no problems with keys cracking at all. I'm quite clumsy too, I can't imagine what people must be doing to it to make the keys crack. Apart from the odd small scratch on the purple surface, this phone has no damage to it at all. My only problems with it are the low memory (but I think I'm going to buy the memory card that I didn't know existed)and the fact that I couldn't connect it properly to my computer, but I susupect that's my own fault.
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Reviewed by joshua loughran on 26/09/2009
it all right a bit slow at loading but alright
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Reviewed by Mischa on 21/09/2009
I've had my phone since Nov 2008. It took a good eight months until the keys started cracking, and I'm sure they would have lasted longer if I had not been so clumsy and dropped my phone about twice a day!!! The graphics on the phone really are lovely, and I'm struggling to find a new phone with similar graphics, because I'm so attached to them!!! This phone really isn't as bad as everyone's making out. Worth it for the price it's going for now, just �50. Probably best not to buy it if you're a complete klutz like me though!!!
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Reviewed by Emma on 06/09/2009
I was sceptical about buying this phone after hearing a large amount of negative reviews, concerning the dodgy key pad, the quality of the handset, etc. but a year later and my little phone (the flower version) is still going strong! i havent had any major faults at all: the keys on the pad are still all intact, and only now are they beginning to scratch away, but only slightly. The battery usually needs charging every other day on average, which doesnt really bother me. the screen is good quality, clear and bright, which is a bonus for such a simple phone. i really do love this phone, but i'm searching for something more advanced, but im keeping this as a back up and simply because its fabulous! :)
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Reviewed by Louise on 31/08/2009
I don't like this phone at all though the look is very stylish the keys actually fall off and crack. It is not waterproof at all as I only got a drop of rain on mine and the screen went weird and fuzzy. Sony Ericssons are definatley not made for a rough lifestyle!
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Reviewed by xstina on 21/08/2009
keys cracked with in the first month now screen backlight gone so can just make out what i am putting!!! just under a year old so now going to try the tocco light
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Reviewed by hi on 18/08/2009
i just got one bad build but god phone
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Reviewed by Jemma on 05/08/2009
I've had this phone a few months and so far, my slide has bust and started to grind. EIGHT of the twelve keys have cracked, 3 of which do not work AT ALL anymore. The phne has no flash which is a pain. I must admit, this phone is great, short term only. I personally don't suggest this phone to anybody, unless they are willing to buy another new phone a few months down the line. Over all, a big thumbs down to Sony Ericsson for this one. I'm switching to LG.
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Reviewed by Mee (: on 04/08/2009
I had this phone for a very long time in the purple edition and i loved mine, no problems what so ever. I have out grown this phone now, Looking on getting the Sony Ericsson T700 rouge (any advice on my choice?) But I would recomend this phone to anyone, 5 stars from me!
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Reviewed by Jade Orvis on 31/07/2009
had it a few months phone speaker went wrong everytime i call someone i just hear loud crackling, and cant play music. it also freezes alot and has a tendency to turn itself off randomly.
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Reviewed by Jessica Marris on 28/07/2009
i have had this phone for always a year, no problems at all, no keys cracking or anything. i have dropped my pphone thousands of times but it sitll works perfectly. i love this phone and i would highly recommend it to anyone
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Reviewed by Jenny on 24/07/2009
It is amazing and very colourful however it is quite old on the market and it is not one of the best phones but is is a phone at the end of the day and also it should be around �60.00.
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Reviewed by mum on 22/07/2009
amazing
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Reviewed by sandra on 19/07/2009
had this phone ( flowers) for christmas and not bored with it yet.Nice looking phone but robust and easy 2 use. Easy to down load music, themes and pics on too. Reallyloveit
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Reviewed by Holly on 17/07/2009
I got this phone off ebay for �45 , in purple, its really pretty but feels sturdy. the keys are a little crakced on my phone but to be honest they are easier to use this way and they still feel quite strong! Overall very impressed so far, i love it!
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Reviewed by jake on 07/07/2009
i think sony should own up and fix/replace any phone with a problem with this. i have the same phone it's been about 4 months now, and my # 7-8-9-3-2 keys are cracked. i cant believe it im never getting a sony ericsson again
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Reviewed by clozy123 on 07/07/2009
i bought this phone in england and a few months later moved to spain. when i was in england the phone was working ok, but then i bought it to spain with me and the batterys goin flat everyday and falling to pieces each time i have it in my hand!
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Reviewed by ........ on 07/07/2009
I got this phone for Christmas, and have had only one small problem with it. However, that has been sorted now. I love the phone, and all the features that come with it. It can take all types of files, and has good sound quality. I think anyone thinking about buying it, should. I LOVE IT!!!! (:
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Reviewed by Gillian on 02/07/2009
I've had this phone for almost two years and loved it. Some of the keys have cracked but they still work fine so it doesnt bother me. I've also dropped it many a time, sometimes from a fair distance, and, although there's a few scratches, it hasnt broken. Until now. It fell from about a foot and the way it landed cracked the screen and now i can't see the middle of the screen. I have no idea how it happened. I wouldn't mind so much but I have photos and stuff on it that I can't get off because it won't cooperate with my computer. I'm not happy right now. Saying that it's served me well over the years so I can't complain too much.
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Reviewed by victoria on 30/06/2009
I loved this phone, but I lost it (stolen most likely) and I know years have past since it came out but gosh I love it!
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Reviewed by claire on 29/06/2009
I love this phone.
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Reviewed by hassan on 28/06/2009
SUPER
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Reviewed by Fiona on 27/06/2009
i think that the phone is top quality and so worth it, i dont get why people are undergrading i have had the phone for over a year now and its totally fine. the only bad thing is that my number 3 is cracked but apart fromm that everything is fine. the battery is not rubbish. people that are complainig shuld just get a nnew fone without complainiing.
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Reviewed by susanna on 26/06/2009
I cant get the battery cover off! Im going insane!
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Reviewed by ashley on 24/06/2009
cooooooooolest phone the sound is fabulous
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Reviewed by noob on 22/06/2009
SIK MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW
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Reviewed by misha on 17/06/2009
This phone is great!... i have it since 2 years and dropped it like a million time but it does not have a single scratch!.. yes the keys do crack but that is not a problem for me..only things that i miss is the Flash and Radio, otherwise i still love it, after using it so roughly, it still seems to be new.Lovely Phone.
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Reviewed by layla on 14/06/2009
I don't understand the 2-star rating! I have had this phone for 8 months now and it works perfectly well! The people whose keys have cracked must have very strange fingernails. The camera is really good and is probably better than my friends 3.1 megapixel, the music-player is really good aswell but it took me a while to figure out how to actually get the music on there! This phone is awsome and you should buy it!!!
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Reviewed by Mayur on 11/06/2009
I would say, dont waste your money, my screen got damaged 3 times in 1 and half year. key cracks and does not work. Service certer guys are pathetic. When i called up service center and talked to senior manager thy are not just ready to listen anything, ask me to pay for screen change and then talk. He disconnedted phone also..
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Reviewed by Heather on 10/06/2009
I brought this phone 10months ago because I lost my phone at the time. Thought it was ok, nice colour (purple) standard design. However for a few months its been switching itself off alot which is annoying and the battery lasts about half a day if that and all I do is text few times a day! Now realised it was a waste of money as now needing a new phone as this just isn1t practical.
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Reviewed by Orla on 23/05/2009
do not buy this phone. sure it looks great, but only 3 buttons remain on my phone. they haven't just cracked, but fell off! pain in the ass. my space button doesn't work and if people ring me they can hear me fine but if i ring them they cant hear me which is annoying. but the battery life is good, very good. no flash, but the camera aint bad either. the top bit of my phone has cracked to, around the menu buttons. best advice, good if you're looking something cheap but i would avoid to be honest.
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Reviewed by Ann on 23/05/2009
Have this phone for 18months now, 8 out of 12 buttons cracked after 6 months of use! Camera dosen't want to work, it says "Another aplication is running. Close it, and then start the camera" the same comment for 6 months now!!! The worst phone I have ever had!!!
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Reviewed by sam on 19/05/2009
ive had since christmas 2007. Keys never cracked but have faded. Only probs iv had is the screen keeps going off, must be the connection.... :-( Apart from that been a good phone and in a lovely purple colour!!!
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Reviewed by Alice on 17/05/2009
I loved this phone at first, it feels great, beautiful colours and some really good features. BUT my camera is rubbish! and now it is a almost a year old, it feels really old and it gets very stiff to push up. I have had no problems with the keys cracking though :)
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Reviewed by dpransome@yahoo on 14/05/2009
I love this phone & I know i have to be extra careful. Had mine approximately one year now!
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Reviewed by ash07 on 10/05/2009
i've had this phone for 8 months and overall its in pretty good shape. i've lost count on how many times iv'e dropped it nd after 8 months the buttons only began to crack now. the camera quality can be poor but it has its days where awesome pictures have been taken. music play is very good. when going through the inbox it tends to freeze but considering my inbox is full its pretty good. texting is a little hard but easy once u get the hang of it. when it comes to looks its the best phone i've had so far. Overall it's a really good phone and i recomend buying it.
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Reviewed by Ninji�� on 24/04/2009
i had this phone for 1� yrs and had no probs at all...until 2 days ago. the screen started to crack . my bad....as i mostly forget to push up from the bottom of the slider and instead slide it up with finger/thumb on the screen...lol. the keys are good, no cracking or anything and i have dropped the phone many times by accident or clumsiness. works a treat. but now i can't see anything but pretty blotchy colours from a cracked screen. worth the 199.00 au$ (pre-paid virgin).
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Reviewed by Louise on 20/04/2009
Okay so the phone is pretty shoddily built, so if you're gonna throw it around don't get this =] but I LOVED this phone while I had it, totally regret giving it up. Camera was fine, though it didn't have zoom. But generally a beautiful phone with good battery life and quite a bit of memory. I miss it =[
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Reviewed by josef from portugal on 14/04/2009
the phone is very good, unfortunately the keys cracked every time. I have it for 1 a half year,the keys where replaced 6 times in the guarantee, and its till cracking.
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Reviewed by lala on 14/04/2009
hi, guys out there never buy this phone it is horrible. I mean it. I just got this phone and 3 cracks already appeared. I mean what the hell. Those cracks were so not my fault. The camera has only got 2 mega pixeles. Well thats horrid. I didnt get this phone my dad got it as a surprise. The only upside of it is that it has that wounderful lighting at the side. I would have rated it 0 but unfortune there is no option.
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Reviewed by jaylisa on 10/04/2009
I don't know about anyone else, but my s500i isn't falling to pieces. It's a trusty stylish phone, which to be honest I couldn't live without! I've read the other reviews & I think my phone must be a fluke, cos' my slider's fine & my keys don't crack at all. The memory's not too generous, but it's nothing a memory stick can't solve. I'd personally recommend this phone to people who aren't bothered about amazing features + just want to communicate.
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Reviewed by Natasha on 06/04/2009
This phone is the worst one i have EVER had! Battery life is so bad i have to charge it ever night. Music is great!! But appart from that iw ould say NEVER get this phone! The outin is good though but isnt very tough!
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Reviewed by jerra on 05/04/2009
had this phone for like 8 months. awesome. i have 250 java games (free and all work) videos and 400mb of music. the phone is super load. 160 photos but this phone is a piece of rubbish without the 2gb me card. very long lasting battery i still have a gb left which is cool yes the keys crack. boom. the thing is it makes absolutly NO differance. thats right NONE. they still work and i cant even notice that there cracked. so there goes that little disadvantage. The size of the keys is more of a problem then the cracking awesome lights on the side of the phone. best phone i've ever had. although all my others have been moterolas which are rubbish. my screen craked inside and i got a new sceen for $80 (aus. That was a mistake, because im hanging out for a touch, probably the samsung omnia... anyway hhah. worth bying, good slide phone. value for money. 10/10 (awesome cheap) speaker 9.5/10 games 10/10 (brilliant) camera 6/10 file manager 9/10 music, video and photo mixers (dj tools) 8.5/10 sound record 7/10 style 9/10 memory 2/10 (really needs a 2gb mem card) battery 9/10 keys 6/10 so yees there you have it
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Reviewed by Jessica on 05/04/2009
Okay, so I've had this phone twice. My first one I loved to bits, only sadly I lost it when I went to see Lee Evans live :( I had no problems with that one, except the keys cracked through the middle although this didn't cause any harm. Then I lost it. So I decided to buy the exact same phone again! This one - only the one key has cracked, but a couple of days ago the space bar suddenly stopped working. Like, you have to press it about 5 times for it to actually work - that's no overstatement. IT'S DRIVING ME MAD. Everything else seems to be okay I think, but for the sake of the space button, you probably shouldn't bother. Oh, there's a bit on the bottom of the keypad that's kiinda wobbly, though it was the same with my first one and didn't cause any problem. The screen on my newer one goes funny when you press on it - you probably shouldn't do that.
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Reviewed by Shannon on 05/04/2009
Good price and great style.
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Reviewed by hello on 01/04/2009
In reply to: Reviewed by eve on 18/02/2009 I just bought this phone,everything fine, except no network coverage,how can I use it??I tried everything,but no body can fix it! what?, I just waste my money for nothing!! Your network is the problaem, mate. not the phone u idiot! how dumn can u get? BRILLIANT PHONE, AMAZIN CAMERA, GOOD MP3 PLAYER, GREAT THEMES.
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Reviewed by khak on 28/03/2009
unabel to explain its qualities and grace
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Reviewed by Samantha Jones on 28/03/2009
Excellent phone!! The colours on the display are brilliant and the MP3 player is really good. The camera is ok, although you can't zoom on pictures but you can on videos. BUTTONS DO NOT CRACK, even though people say so. I've had mine for nearly a year and ther is no sign of caracking or fading. Highly recomend it.
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Reviewed by Bear on 26/03/2009
This phone is great,every time i look at it think its someone elses phone because its so glamorous!Great storage space, beautiful quality, i have nothing bad to say about this phone.xx
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Reviewed by Reviewer on 25/03/2009
Ive Had This Phone Since Just Before Christmas 2008, All This Key Cracking Stuff Just hasnt Happened, It Doesnt Freeze or Anything Its Working Fine! No Promblems With Mine!
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Reviewed by sinead on 23/03/2009
yes the phone does look great. i too was in love with mine when i first got it. after a few weeks the first key cracked. i had problems with the # key i had to hit it a few times b4 it would work. now it doesn't work at all. after a month or so it mysteriously turned itself off. the screen became fuzzy but it fixed itself. i've had to change between the s500i and my old mobile a lot because the s500i regularly gave up on me. the phone is now not even a year old and the screen will not light up at all. maybe a loose connection i can still play music on it. so not a happy camper
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Reviewed by holly on 22/03/2009
i got this phone as a gift, so far not had any problems, think i have had it 8 months. the camera could be better though as it blurs easily when taking photos. i think it is a nice phone easy to use and looks great. i have not had any problems with the keys cracking. im rather happy with it.
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Reviewed by khj on 17/03/2009
its good but my screen broke when it fell on the ground vand being bashed about in my pocket against walls when i was on my bike so it was my fault! but i got it repaired and now its good! the sound is amazing and i got the flowers design so it looks so cute! i would recommend this phone to anyone.I also love the way the lights on the side of the phone light up and change colour :D
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Reviewed by efa =] on 16/03/2009
DO NOT BUY THIS FONE!!!!!! i had this fone for three months at first it was gud enuff even tho the keypad broke which made it difficult to txt then it shut off nd deleted all my songs & pictures on my memory card which was expensive coz other ones arent compatible then a fuse like blew up inside it causing everything to crash!! worse fone EVER!!
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Reviewed by ... on 15/03/2009
ive had this phone for 2 months now and had no problems whatsoever. just when i dropped it the paint started to chip in the corners.
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Reviewed by Anne Davidson on 13/03/2009
This mobile after having it for one month had one button crack on it, I just ignored it but after a few months there are seven buttons cracked. I took it back to argos and it has gone away for repair, however on another site someone else had reported the same fault and apparantly there are many complaints all the same regarding broken buttons. The phone is ok in other respects, but the camera quality is not too good, adequate I suppose. i bought the phone as I love purple, just goes to show that you should choose a phone because of its capabilities and not what it looks like.
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Reviewed by victoria on 11/03/2009
i really like the phone because it's good
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