Write a review of the Sony Ericsson T303! 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 catherine on 10/03/2010
i love this phone but the memory is not good. the battery life is amazing but the phone can get a bit slow sometimes but i think it is a very good phone if your not looking for one that does everything!
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Reviewed by Tom on 06/03/2010
Good phone who just need it for basic functioning, disappointed by the lack of memory though, however the battery life is excellent and it only cost �50 (including �20 airtime voucher). If your not worried about having a stylish touch screen, brand-new hip-hop, and amazing video camera phone then this is the one for you
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Reviewed by Chris on 17/02/2010
This phone has one VERY BIG drawback. Every so often (quite randomly) the phone will switch itself off and do a restart routine. This often happens when deleting old texts or just doing calendar tasks, etc etc. You get a "Searching" progress bar for quite a long time and the access to your network is disabled while this is happening, so you can miss calls/SMS and then require to go Voicemail to find what happened. VERY poor firmware which I suspect was only cursorily beta-tested before this phone was released.
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Reviewed by emily on 14/02/2010
i have had this phone since october 2009. i bought it for �20 from littlewoods brand new. i am a 13 year old i would not reccomend it to my age group as 1. it doesnt have much memory 2. it is quiet slow 3 the camera is not that good and you can only zoom if it is on vga mode. 4. it only holds up to 70 pictures at the most. in all it is a good phone but i did find it sent 10 messages to one person saying the same thing wasting all my credit. i would reccomend for a first phone. in all it is a cute handy little phone that rings people and sometimes texts but if you want anythign more then this isnt the phone for you.
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Reviewed by Bum Chum on 14/02/2010
This phone is the worst phone i have ever had, it should be banned.
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Reviewed by Chris on 11/02/2010
The only thing good about the T303 is its smallness ,,Everything else **** !
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Reviewed by Neal on 10/02/2010
Bought my T303 for basic phone/text usage. Phone looks excellent, but is not particularly easy to use. Text predicts are 'odd'. But the most annoying aspect of this phone is its lack of connectivity. Even at home it often shows as 'Emergency Calls Only'. This is the default if it cannot detect a signal. My old Nokia 3310 was much better in this respect. The best feature of the T303 is that it has a very very good battery life. So a week in France was no problem.
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Reviewed by GtotheC on 31/01/2010
I have had 2 of these phones now, and both have malfunctioned after a few weeks. They send text messages multiple times, freeze, T9 fails to work, they turn off for no reason, sometimes don't ring but display a missed call anyway, and vibrate function doesn't work for most calls, only text messages. The camera doesn't allow pictures to be rotated. The phone is advertised as having an MP3 player, but has no capability of storing music files. The 8mb is space for texts, contacts, ringtones and camera pics too so there is actually NO space for any music. Plenty of Samsung phones out there for similar price that are way better. T303 only wins on size, which is why I bought it. Had 5 Sony Erricsons now, all have mafunctioned within 3 months.
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Reviewed by kate................xoxoxoxo on 29/01/2010
I had this fone 4 a year and though there waz no fault, i didnt like it. The glass mirror screen is bad cause u cant c in any type of lite. its only 4 peeps whos this is there 1st fone cause if uve had 1 fone alredy, u'd wanna send it bck straight away.
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Reviewed by Alphali on 28/01/2010
If you care for your money (even a few bucks) don't waste it on this phone. Not because the low memory, not because the 1.3 Mp camera. It's flawed from the core. Reasons: 1) as other people say here, it shuts itself off for no reason. 2) on 6th month the speaker is lost, you have to use the handset. 3) the sound is gone too (no alarms or ringtone to you). 4) despite what sony says, battery sucks. 5) you can't turn it on if it is charging. Too bad I didn't searched for information on it before I bought. I just wanted a simple phone (to call and txt), ended up with nothing.
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Reviewed by Becca on 28/01/2010
Disapoiting to say the least - looks nice until you try and use in the daylight and reflective mirror screen makes it impossible to see anything on screen - I'm not too fussy about anything else but making and receiving calls in daylight is one of the features I expect from a phone! It was recommended to me as the phone for music lovers. If you like two songs max then yes. Camera awful (I know it's not advertised as great but really is more rubbish than I expected) Very poor on picking up a signal. I can stand with friends on same network who have full signal and me...nothing.
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Reviewed by Raggd on 28/01/2010
When it said MP3 player in the spec and it was a SonyI didn't even think of looking at the memory, it can ony hold one song, what's the point of that. This was my son's first phone and he was really excited when he found out it had an MP3 player in it, now we both feel completely rippd off, I've got a zillion memory cards floating around that are useless cause this phone has no card slot, Sony should not advertise this phone as having an MP3 payer it should say MP3 ring tones only, this is not an MP3 msic device...what a con...
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Reviewed by Mike Boxall on 15/01/2010
This phone is the worst phone I've ever had. Yes sure, it's got a nice look to it, but here are my list of reasons why you should not buy this phone. Number one: It has the annoying habit of switching itself off, occasionally refusing to switch back on for about 10 minutes. Number two: It has the nasty habit of telling users that a text has failed to send, even when it has. Should users accidentally tap "Yes", it re-sends the same message a further 4 more times, costing money each time. After doing so, it STILL says it's failed to send. Number three: When you send a text message, your credit balance is highlightable. You click it, and you get prompted with the message "Invalid URL", why is that even in there? Number four: Whilst charging and the phone's off, the phone has the nasty habit of refusing to turn on when the "Charging" splash screen is up. Number five: You cannot see the screen in sunlight because it's like a mirror. You have to hold your phone in the shade to be able to see it and you tend to look a bit weird doing so. Number six: It saves text messages you send and to my knowledge, you cannot tell it not to. This wastes text message memory. Number seven: It takes roughly a minute to delete texts. I'm not mad about this, but I'm mad about not being able to do anything. Not even cancel the command. I do not recommend this phone for these reasons.
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Reviewed by Sam B on 08/01/2010
Right, well, I bought this phone early 2009. It seemed like a genuinely nice phone, with all the relative comforts of a basic mp3 player and 1.3 megapixel camera. My first thoughts when I held it were, of course, of amazement at how small it was. However, when I turned on the phone for the first time, I could see why. The interface was far more basic than I had anticipated, and was generally quite ugly to look at and use. This became worse as I began to explore the phone and its functions; camera, mp3 player, applications, and messaging. I was disgusted when I discovered that the phone had a mere 8Mb of extra memory (which can barely hold a song and a handful of low-res photos), and how poorly the phone handled the camera application. Jittery and washed-out, I could barely take a picture without some amount of blurring. No kind of stabilisation or enhancements to speak of, I wouldn't be proud of showing anybody the pictures this thing can take. Also to add to the generally laggy experience, the menus can take an age to load; exiting the camera or navigating through menus after messaging can bring painfully bad slowdowns and glitching. And this isn't helped by the fact that the 'select' button is godawful and unresponsive. Now, why Sony bothered to include a media player in this mangled phone is beyond me; how did they expect any good to come of it when the phone struggles to squeeze an average-sized song onto it? Not to mention, if you haven't got any sort of headset for it, the built-in speaker will have you reaching for the nearest pillow to cover your ears with. Tinny, scratchy and distorted, and in the stupidest of places (behind the select button), you're best to get a Walkman for music instead of the audio-murdering T303. However, it has the basics down. Calls and texts are simple and quick to access (provided the sluggish menu doesn't stop you). Yet even these barebones functions have problems. On several occasions I've found myself wondering where all of my credit has disappeared to, only to find the phone's been sending texts several times instead of once, or has failed to send anything at all. Which brings me to the signal reception. If you're in anything thicker than a cardboard box, the signal strength will dither dramatically, almost always to the point where communication is impossible, and the phone becomes useless. This has been an inconvenience on several occasions, for example where I'm inside a shop or a workplace and I miss important calls or messages from friends and families. An unneccesary pain and hindrance, this phone has by far the worst signal reception I have seen. Bar none. Even phones half a decade older did a better job. In short, the Sony Ericsson T303 is a basic, compact phone that is evidently designed for newcomers to the tech, or idiots who love tiny gadgets. And it fails to deliver on a titanic scale. Don't buy this phone.
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Reviewed by Craig on 30/12/2009
great fone except for the ribbon strength. In less than 3 months the screen went blank and the dealer advised "the ribbon time has come"
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Reviewed by Lisa on 29/12/2009
I bought this for my mum for christmas and it was a complete waste! The screen is poxy, the camera is not 1.3, vga maybe and the picture quality is awful! The battery life is its only saviour! Along with the style. I thought it would be nice along with the style, but no.
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Reviewed by Peter Collins on 14/12/2009
For what I need a mobile for, this phone fulfils those requirements. I only have two problems with this phone. The first is that the keypad is not as responsive when texting and I find that I am continously missing letters. The second problem is that the volume states it is at max volume or number 8 on the scale. When this is in a pocket it is extremely difficult to hear. I am always missing messages or calls due to this and on top of this the vibration is so weak, you wouldn't feel it if you placed it next to naked flesh. On the whole, Not as good as a Nokia!
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Reviewed by Brian Watson on 08/12/2009
This phone did the job (a cheap basic phone with a camera) but only for a while. Now it keeps unpredictably switching itself off and resetting the time & date. It locks when you slide it shut but only of you exit all the menu screens back to the home page. I do not recommend buying this phone. It is not worth the price.
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Reviewed by Hazel Rudd on 06/12/2009
it is quite a good phone and has really brilliant battery life. it is compact and really hard to break. (i have dropped it down the stairs a few times.) the picture is alright for a cheap phone. It has ridiculously low memory i tried to download 2 songs and i could only download one, and that was after deleting most of my pictures. when you turn it on it is really slow at opening the mail and contacts. but apart from that it is a good phone, but its not my best friend and i wouldnt keep it forever p.s dont spend over �40 on it
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Reviewed by Electric on 05/12/2009
This phone is a simple phone and for the price you would expect what you get. Though after 3 months use the phone now: turns off in the middle of calls,gets stuck when trying to open a message,sends the same message continually until I remove the battery, gets stuck whilst on the net browser and makes crackle noises mid phone call. Quite simply this is the worst phone I've had. I've had sony ericsson phones for the past 5 years and I'm begining to see a patern. There all round performance is poor and something always becomes faulty after about the 3 month mark. My next phone WILL NOT BE a Sony Ericsson!
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Reviewed by jessjo on 04/12/2009
hate this phone a disgraceful little thing . It does not send texts no matter what I do it is rubbish
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Reviewed by harrison dinsdale on 14/11/2009
i think its ok but it would be better if you could put a memory card in.
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Reviewed by andrew sloan on 08/11/2009
got this phone as a second phone cost less than �50 use it once in a blue moon hasnt let me down yet charge it once a week
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Reviewed by Marion Kong on 26/10/2009
Do not buy this phone. Keeps turning itself off and also sometimes will not send or receive text. Not bothered about its camera or MP3 ability so can't say anything useful -read other reviews. I only wanted a phone for voice calls and text. Took it to T Mobile shop and they suggested upgrading the software for which I had to buy a �10 cable. Ten mins after upgrade completed, the phone switched itself off again! Called T Mobile but they would not replace or give full refund (even tho only 5 months old and judging by other reports of problems the phone is not fit for purpose). They asked me to send it back for "repair". Can you really believe someone is going to sit down and mess about with the phone's innards? The cost of the phone is probably less than the engineer's hourly rate. I promised T mobile that if it comes back faulty again, I will be demanding a full refund and will probably switch to O2 just for messing us about like this.
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Reviewed by val on 24/10/2009
not a good phon dosant do mush not mush u can say about bit
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Reviewed by tbtb22 on 23/10/2009
ONLY BROUGHT THIS FONE COS IT SAID IN SHOP: CAMRA,MP3 PLAYER, FM RADIO, BLUETOOTH, WAP 2.0 AND IT WAS ONLY �3O.WHEN IT SHOUD OF SAID: CAMRA THAT TAKES RUBBISH PHOTOS, MP3 PLAYER WHITH NO MEMORY CARD SLOT & ONLY 8MBs OF MEMORY, FM RADIO WHICH GETS NO SIGNAL WHAT SO EVER AND BLUETOOTH WHICH SWICHES ITSELF OFF THEN WHEN IT STAYS ON, REFUSES TO OF RESEVE SEND STUFF. DONT BOTHER WITH IT. WASTE OF MONEY.
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Reviewed by jade on 19/10/2009
i must admit i was disappointed with this phone. hardly any memory, slow browser, a bad camera and I had the same problem as carla - it sent multiple texts to people. it is a basic phone, only recommended for someone who only wants a phone to call and text.
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Reviewed by beth on 18/10/2009
i liked this phone to begin with but really it is very chunky and the keys are a bit too small. The memory can onily cope with one song and the camera isnt that good. But it does look really nice which was what drew me too it.
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Reviewed by Kimz on 14/10/2009
i think its a very good phone, it does the job. i reccoment it to young children becuase this phone if just for them! =)
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Reviewed by Alice on 10/10/2009
So rubbish broke When I tried 2 change the code
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Reviewed by molly on 07/10/2009
its rubbish i got it in the holidays and when i went on to change my code it broke my friends said it looks good but its rubbish
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Reviewed by SOME DUDE on 29/09/2009
TIS FON ISTHE WORST FONI HAVE EVER HAD
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Reviewed by Gavin on 29/09/2009
This phone is cheap yeah but you get what you purchase. Ive had this phone 3 months and in that time ive had it turn itself off for no reason and the buttons stick during texting. Texting with this phone is WAY slow, I actually have to wait for the letters to appear 3 seconds after ive pressed them. Everytime it turns off you have to re-set the date and time or else it reverts to 1.1.08 and it turns off a lot! This phone is not worth the hassle.Get a different one.
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Reviewed by Mika on 03/09/2009
Don'y buy this heap of rubbish! no memory and reception.
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Reviewed by jamie buchan on 24/08/2009
this is worst phone i have had the misfortune to buy. DON`T BUY THIS PHONE NO MATTER HOW DESPERATE YOU ARE.SWITCHES ITSELF OFF FOR NO REASON ,REFUSES TO SEND TEXT MESSAGES
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Reviewed by Mega1 on 19/08/2009
the slide mechanism on my T303 jammed within 9 months
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Reviewed by Zoe on 14/08/2009
I would love this phone, except it gets all the same problems as mentioned in previous reviews. Phone doesn't ring when people call me, texts don't get through, predictive text turns it's self off then I have to re-set phone to get it back. The time sometimes randomly changes, send multiple texts ESPECIALLY when sending overseas ***�CHA CHING!�*** for O2. My sim card is fine thanks. Just been 'repaired' but I am not hopeful. This would be the perfect phone just for texting and calls is it didn't go wrong :o( I would spend my �40 on something else.
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Reviewed by Niamh Barry on 14/08/2009
Terrible phone! have had many sony ericsson phones in the past, but this is the worst one by far! messages appear not to have being sent but delivers numerious ones to the recipiant, major delays when answering phone calls, response time is very long, has a mind of it's own at times! thought it was just my phone but have 2 friends who bought the same phone and experience the same problems immediately, just like me! very disappointed by sony ericsson with this one, better luck next time
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Reviewed by jackie on 13/08/2009
nice looking phone very basic mine can hold 4 songs on memory great if you want a uncomplicated look good phone mines the pink and silver lovely.
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Reviewed by - on 12/08/2009
What ever you do, dont get the Sony Erricson T303, It's rubbish serisoly. My mate hasd got a other ohone and the Sont Errison T303 the same size as his SCREEN! It's tiny, really - it is!!
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Reviewed by sweetsinger on 08/08/2009
its all right everything is kindo ok aceppt 4 da mp3 player it only allows u 2 have 1 song datz it da rest its kinda ok jus bought da 4 2day but stil its not da gd but ok!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by nicole age 11 on 05/08/2009
please take time to read this as i spent a good 15 to 20 minutes writing it. in the following paragraphs you will find no lies on my opinons and th etruth about this neat, wellmade and goodlooking mobile phone i have only just got the phone and have had it for a day and a 1/2. i think it is a fab first phone, yes it is basic but thats all young kids and some other people need. i have got to grips with my phone and now i feel like i have had it for ages because it's so easy to use! dont listen to all the horriable reveiws about this wonderful phone the people who wrote them just didnt spend enough time looking around for a phone that suited them they oviously just rushed into bying one. Do not end up like them because you will miss out on the great things in life!!! the phone has a decent camra and a cool mp3 player also has lots of other fantastic and easy-to-use features. the people who say bad things are just extreamly impationt (sorry cant spell) everybody should no that new things take time to get used to but so what live with it. if you want am to be able to take amazing pictures then bye a camra same with the music if you want lots of memeory then bye an i.pod or something. if you think i would of spent time writing a long long review about a rubish phone then your just strange i think anyone and everyone will get along well with ths outstanding little phone!!!!
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Reviewed by bass man on 01/08/2009
PEICE OF RUBBISH!!! I CANT BELIVE SE WOULD MAKE SUCH A PHONE WITH HARDLY ANY MEMEORY!!!! IM SHOCKED!!! :o
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Reviewed by Pamela on 30/07/2009
I Think This Phone Is Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!! I Got It Right This Very Moment
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Reviewed by MartyJ on 30/07/2009
This phone is terrible. The buttons are too close together, which makes texting difficult. I have had the phone for 4 months now, and whilst I have gotten used to their proximity to each other, speed texting is rendered impossible because of the lag in what you type, to what appears on screen. It can be a good 2 seconds if you are tryping really quickly. When entering new words, it goes back 2 spaces and merges it with the previous word you have just typed, meaning you then need to go and type both words again. The camera is pathetic. I know it's only 1.3MP, but it's the worst camera I have ever seen on ANY phone for the past 5 years. When I answer a call, there is at least a 4 second delay before you can actually speak to and hear the caller. This applys for you, and them. I got this free as i was getting a PS3 as part of the deal. I have since managed to cancel my orange contract (as they put up the prices - call them and try this yourself) and will thankfully be getting something that does not make me want to smash it off a wall every time i have any dealings wi th it!
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Reviewed by shawna on 30-07-2009
the phone is rubish bought it last night going and going back today its constantly freezing and the camera is pointless!!!
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Reviewed by andrew on 28/07/2009
frankly awful phone, very slow at texting, keypad is too small, when you take a call or receive the other person cant hear you for about 1 second, thats if it doesnt turn itself off. finally gave up on it after i could get no signal anywhere. i know its a no-frills phone lacking multimedia but it could at least function as a basic phone well! never buy this.
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Reviewed by jackie on 27/07/2009
rubbish phone keep freezing,predicive text stoped working and wont come back on its off back to the shop tomorrow!!!!!!
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Reviewed by laddy on 26/07/2009
terrible phone no memory card holder and keyboard is useless.
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Reviewed by -shannon on 26-07-2009
this phone is great! its mini so it easily fits insie your pocket or even your purse. it has two games and the battery life is brilliat. the radio gets good signal and the camera is quite good. its not too expensive either. the only down-side is that it doesn't have much memory but the speakers are okayy. :)
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Reviewed by Action Jackson on 24/07/2009
Pretty rubbish phone to be honest, had it 7 months, and it stopped recieving signal anywhere in the UK. SIM works fine in other phones. Plus, the interface is poorly made and the phone is generally slow in doing things for me. ive reverted back to my sony ericsson z530i, much better build quality, and for the same price. DONT BUY THIS PHONE IT SUCKS.
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Reviewed by Matt on 22/07/2009
only a few bad points. the buttons are tiny compared to my fat fingers so texting is a bit of a pain because the phone is so small (my beloved k810i is being repaired at the moment). whilst on calls, the call volume could be a bit higher. other than that, i think its great. i needed a phone to tide me over while mine was being repaired, it does exactly what it says on the tin and costs almost nothing. very impressed
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Reviewed by denis on 22/07/2009
my wife bought this phone from asda it was �60 and it had no credit with it she likes the mirror screen however here we go the phone keeps crashing and consistantly resets itself sooooo annoying also you cant download any ringtones or tracks god its awful and the songs you do download dont sound correct it has no pc connection software its awful rubbish pleeeeeease dont buy this phone wot a rip
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Reviewed by vj on 15/07/2009
it's a nice phone. i won this phone from ebay for only �14.99 and i love it so much.. it's so stylish. :]
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Reviewed by vicky on 12/07/2009
get this phone it is great but would not recermend it for a teen
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Reviewed by Angela on 06/07/2009
Be careful if buying this on t-mobile. It's not compatible with some of the older SIM cards. My SIM is 7 years old and T-Mobile just charged me �10 to replace it with a new one. No warning re. this anywhere from T-Mobile. The phone as a whole is a good basic phone, not packed with extra features but if you read the spec before you buy you will already know this!
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Reviewed by Clare on 06/07/2009
First few weeks the phone was fine, now it's started to reset itself about twice a week. I also hate the fact that the phone doesn't lock itself when you slide it closed if you still have any of the menu options open. I've noticed a few other users with the same reset problem and suspect the software on the phone is sub-standard. I'm ditching mine as it's unusable with the reset error.
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Reviewed by Christy on 04/07/2009
Its a simple, stylish and smart phone. Its got excellent battery and the camera quality isn't bad. If you're looking for a stylish phone for really talking and texting at a cheap price, then this is the phone for you.
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Reviewed by LIbby on 28/06/2009
not bad i have it in pink small memory but nice design.Also carnt record videos!
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Reviewed by bob on 27/06/2009
awful phone, always freezes has to load for almost everything, when on mp3 which is pointless if you press down on the keypad it's ment to turn down the volume instead it changes track. Don't get this phone, it's ok for a person who just want's to phone and text but awful for everything elese!
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Reviewed by A. Potter on 23/06/2009
Sony Erricson T303 has a mirrored display face so is not suitable for the task of phoning if the weather is good as you cannot see the number calling or the number being dialled - along with text messages you are unable to rad through the mirrored screen - ridiculous !
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Reviewed by Gabrielle on 21/06/2009
I bought this phone yesterday and it has already picked up quite a few scratch's. I basically wanted a cheap and easy phone for texting and i have found the phone to be very fiddly and small buttons for texting which isn't good at all. I am slightly disappointed with the phone so far. I have to say it is very simple with the menu and every thing but it's not the best phone as i have found it to be very slow too. All in all i am not satisfied with the phone and maybe should i have spent a little more money on one then i might have been a lot more happier with my phone.
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Reviewed by Anonymous on 20/06/2009
A great phone with cool features, ace camera and qualities are changable. Everybody should buy this phone because it does everything! What can't it do? It has a walkman thing and a radio recorder. Where is the Track ID feature?
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Reviewed by Jess on 20/06/2009
Had this phone 5 months now, at first i thought it was brilliant, did everything i wanted it to, the fact the front was a mirror was a nice touch.It's cute and a nice size, and I just loved it. But lately it keeps freezing and turning itself off, randomly dropping all signal when i know theres decent singal in the area, sometimes sending the same texts ive sent twenty odd times (i only pressed send once!), whenever anyone rings me, the moment i answer, it turns off. I've had it sent off for repair 3 times now, and it's still got the same problems. Not sure if I've just got a dodgy phone though...
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Reviewed by RP on 19/06/2009
After only a couple of months a fault developed where the phone could not make to receive text messages/calls. What was annoying was it still had the full five bars for reception so it looked like it was working, so I had no idea I could not make or receive calls. The problem was fixed by taking the battery out and putting it back in, but the trust had now gone and I will be replacing the phone as soon as possible.
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Reviewed by andre aka on 15/06/2009
good design , but there is problem with themes. i have downloaded many but none match with this phone! really basic phone at all! what's a pity!
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Reviewed by jane on 13/06/2009
I just bought two of these phones, one for myself and the other for my daughter. What a waste of money, I have never had a signal so have never made a call even though I have had the phone for 3 days. Never had this problem with my other mobiles. It does look nice though, but my daughter put it in her drawer and has never looked at it she is sick of not being able to text or call her friends. Do not buy this phone a waste of time and money.
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Reviewed by Jess on 12/06/2009
Got this phone for christmas worked really well then i noticed my network kept going and i couldnt send any message's or make calls even though i had full signal, then when i answered a call they couldnt hear me for about 3 seconds so now i have to answer the phone waits 5 seconds and then say hello which gets really annoying, then today i pick up my phone and its turned itself off and wont turn back on again so i had to remove all the battery and sim card just to get it to work. I've had it for 6 months and these problems only started happening a few weeks ago so its a great phone if you want it for a month or 2 but dont buy it if you want it longer then a few months.
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Reviewed by Raji from UK on 10/06/2009
Its an excellent phone, affodable price and lovely to use.
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Reviewed by Linso on 10/06/2009
If the previous reviewer actually had this phone they would know that it doesn't do everything. I only have it because my 12 year old son bought it for it's flash mirror and slide open. Unfortunately as he wanted to play music, he had just wasted �50 cos it only holds 1 track. Pics ? The memory can cope with about 4. I had to swap my 960i with him as he was so upset so now I'm stuck with the crappy thing. Total waste of money
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Reviewed by Sarah on 09/06/2009
This phone is terrible - overpriced and has hardly any features. In addition the keypad is hard to text on, as the slider gets in the way. Ok if you text with two hands I guess!
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Reviewed by Jilly Clark on 03/06/2009
Problems mainly as does not flash after text received so you have to keep checking if you do not hear tone Does not flash if you receive a call and you missed it REALLY REALLY bad - when the sun shines screen goes completely black and you cannot see to take pictures or to look at the screen - very very bad Difficult to find where pictures are located as not in camera section - but in organiser!!!! and you have to scroll across to find thingsWill not link up to my pc blue tooth (my other phones did) so got a cable and that works brilliant Good points nice looking phone buttons covered when being used Camera not bad Small looks cute
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Reviewed by katie on 01/06/2009
i have this phone in pink and its really good for everything like calls and camera but it dosent have video, has a tiny screen and the description said expandable memory. but its stylish and small i would recommend this phone if you want to do simple things and a small stylish phone
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Reviewed by Chris on 31/05/2009
I agree with J Humphrey (10/April). The switching off thing is really driving me nuts. After about three jobs, like deleting old 'sent' or storing templates, it just resets itself and has to go through the whole startup rigmarole again. Luckily it doesn't lose data when it does this (unlike my wife's Samsung Paco, which resets AND loses stuff), but it's still very annoying, especially if you're trying to respond to an urgent SMS and have to wait around. I don't care about camera spec or MP3 space - just want a bog-standard reliable phone but it seems I haven't got one ... !
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Reviewed by Hannie929 on 29/05/2009
ive got the sony ericsson t303 and i thought it was exelent, but the down side was that i can't open picture messages or even send them and i can't connect my phone with a wire to my computer.
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Reviewed by Daniel on 23/05/2009
This fone is the biggest pile of junk going!! Me n my wife bought one each, thinking that it would be a good buy for �50 each... What a mistake.. Battery life is good, however.. Cannot get signal wherever you go, mirror on screen is annoying, as u cant read your txts unles you r in the dark. Fone freezes and turns off on its own. Crashes constantly, when turned off wont turn bk on so you have to take out the battery then when you put it back in you av to reset your time n date.. Send a msg, it says failed but has sent numerous times. Need i go on. DONT BUY THIS FONE!!!!
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Reviewed by Jamie on 23/05/2009
I got dis phone. it is amazing. the only problem is the back is a bit stiff to start with. but if u buy a phone all u rely need is call txt n Bluetooth n it has all dat. it is awesum. recommended to any1
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Reviewed by Roger on 22/05/2009
Following my previous review of this phone when I gave it 5 stars as it was then perfect for it's intended purpose I now have to down grade it to 3 stars because after 2 months of use it has now started periodically switching itself off and loosing it's time and date settings. It does this about twice a week and is disappointing as the phone is otherwise perfect for the job. If it gets any worse then it will be of no use to me and will then not even qualify for one star and I will have to throw it away.
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Reviewed by lucky on 18/05/2009
fine
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Reviewed by Abbie on 17/05/2009
This Phone is really BAD! The memory is terrible and the pictures aren�t the best. I fit one song on mine and that�s it but, I did get about 40 photos but there really not that great. The buttons are really hard to use when texting, especially with longer nails. Also the back on the phone broke. The good things about it are the long lasting battery, its small and the radio was ok.
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Reviewed by shane on 15/05/2009
gd phone nice and stuff phits in ur pockit
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Reviewed by pearl on 15/05/2009
dreadful phone,i miss calls all the time as the volume on the phone is so low, no video, no good!
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Reviewed by UKNOWN on 14/05/2009
THIS IS A RUBBISH PHONE YOU SHOULD NOT BUY IT COZ IT DOESNT HAVE A MEMORY CARD SLOT AND YOU WONT BE ABLE TIO FIT SONGS AND PICTURES ON IT I HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE THIS STUPID HORRIBLE PHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Richard on 13/05/2009
Paid �40 for this mobile phone on O2 and I am very pleased with it. Yes it is a basic phone which can text and make calls. The organiser feature is also good as well, as you can store notes. It's the best �40 I have spent on a mobile. If you are looking for a mobile which has a music player, good camera, etc, then you need to look at a higher spec phone. It does exactly what it says and very well as well. I have no complaints whatsoever. So if you are on a budget and looking for a no thrills mobile phone, that does what a mobile phone is suppose to do, then I would definately recommend this.
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Reviewed by Luke on 11/05/2009
Would give this 3 stars purely for the fact that in sunlight you can't see the display properly - which is somewhat annoying if texting or making calls. I have the silver one - don't know if others have found this problem. A good budget phone - why buy this then moan about the feature's it clearly doesn't have?!
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Reviewed by S.C on 10/05/2009
Very stylish phone with an amazing design, sadly if only the functions could match it. There's no video recording and the limited space is very aggrivating. The camera has poor quality compared to most cameras phones and I was surprised that there was no photo editing function on the phone which was a slight disappoint to me. However, it performs all the simple functions nicely (i.e texting and calling and all the minor tools). Create for people that use phones for more simplier purposes but VERY POOR for those that were expecting multimedia functions and such.
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Reviewed by Ste on 08/05/2009
I've done with expensive phones as my N96 got stolen. Now it just basic mobile that makes calls & sends text as once the novelty wears off on expensive fully gizmo'ed mobile ya just use them to make call & send text's, so i see no point in spending Hundreds of pounds on mobiles again. Right down to the little SE T303. I Bought this from work for �39 It small & the battery last forever. I've not suffered the problems other people have been having with this mobile, maybe because Sony have decided to update the firmware on it. This phone is basic but looks stylish aswell My girlfreind loves it & went and bought one herself as she can slap on the paint when out using the mirror screen thingy. If you a Phone Geek like i use to be, this is not the phone for you, but it you want just a phone to make calls, send text messages or the odd picture message then this is a great little mobile and fully recommend it to anybody. Like i said eariler since this phone came out last year all the problems, quirks & bugs seem like they been sorted out now. I had no problem with either signal or it resetting or sending text messages. Those who are after a simple mobile will be more than happy with the T303
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Reviewed by col on 04/05/2009
t303 is a small handy phone but does not tack a mearoney card!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it needs a mernorey card slip and walkmen i alwasy get phone off of them and it is verry poor
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Reviewed by Scoot on 02/05/2009
I bought this phone from phones 4u. �19.99. Solid body, easy to use menu, no over complicated bits. A few previous reviews say that when they close the phone the call doesnt end.. true.. you have to enable it in the menu and the userguide that comes with the phone tells you to do this and exactly how to do it.. for the money its an excellent phone. Hard wearing, looks great, compact, fits in your pocket fine, its basic and easy to use, Triband (take it on hols) uncomplicated, bonus is camera and mp3 tone plus the accessories.. hands free kit, data transfer kit, phone pouch, which if purchased seperately would cost well over what I paid for it anyway.. Its all I need in a phone. It does exactly what it says on the box. Ok, so it has no expandable memory, but its not the end of the world, but like the website recommends.. try the next phone model up! So far no probs with reception (on Orange) or freezing. For what I paid for it, its a bargain and I would recommend i t. It does the job. If you want fancy cameras, mp3 etc.. then spend more money on another model, my advice would be to go to Jessops or Currys and buy an SLR camera and an Ipod. But as this phone isnt an SLR or and Ipod, dont compare them, and with everything in life, READ THE INFORMATION BEFORE YOU SIGN UP TO IT OR BUY IT! Then you wont be dissapointed.
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Reviewed by Em on 29/04/2009
got it to ring people and text people on my o2 sim card, seems fine to do those stuff. i have another phone on orange,for camera + music so it really doesnt bother me about lack of applications on the T303. Its cute :)
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Reviewed by KMH on 28/04/2009
Got this phone a few months ago and having the same issues as J Humphrey. Love the look-and the mirror is handy- but it freezes, I can't open text messages, voicemails come through days later, I often have full signal but only have option to make emergency calls and the 123 buttons are far too close to the bottom of the slider. Oh well-will be def. upgrading asap!!!
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Reviewed by laurence ellis on 26/04/2009
lots of divided opinion on this one, for me it was an impulse buy, it was upgrade time, what a nice looking compact phone.the previous sony was a w300i which my daughter cadged of me, have to say, ive never been unhappy with sony phones, its good to see there still keeping up with the build quality and reliability. so, what appears to be the problem,you want i phone specs, simple, buy an i phone,you want to shoot pics like david bailey, buy an olympus or what ever the hell camera it was that he used!,this phone was just about the cheapest on offer, and certainly the felt like the most solidly put together... guess ill hold on to it till the youngest decides it will fit her handbag better than my shirt pocket...oh, and by the way, i tested the number of pics you can take. the pics average out at 100kb,s a shot, 8 meg of free memory, no prizes for guessing..... well done sony, another winner, hope it lasts as long as my very old t630....
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Reviewed by Yasmin on 25/04/2009
I h8 dat 4ne! i cnt beliv dat sony ericson cn make such a nasty 4ne! YuCk
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Reviewed by maccalarr on 25/04/2009
this fone is rubbish do not buy it is rubbish the memory is nothin by somethin else cause the camera is rubbish the phone only take 40 pics or 1 song no memory sticks go in either so it is a wasteof time if you want it 4 textin n callin it fine the speaker are decent and the battery life is very good but that is about it the menu is screwed up
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Reviewed by eliza on 24/04/2009
just got this phone last week as a replacement for my rubbish nokia 6300, I have great ipod and great camera so all I needed was a phone to talk and text. This fits the bill nicely, its small and stylish ,good slide mechanism. Buttons quite small so designed for the ladies I am afraid. It does tell you if you've missed a call previous comments suggested it didn't. Battery life is fab , menu is easy enough to follow, the camera is crap but who cares its not what I bought it for. I won't ever use the MP3 player on it, If you pay �35 quid for a phone you can't expect more. For an entry level phone i.e basic its excellent value.
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Reviewed by Rob on 24/04/2009
I payed �50 for this phone. The signal is terrible, it freezes regularly, has long load times on inbox and contacts menus when the phone has just been switched on, there is no feature to block people, the mp3 player is useless as you can only have one song at a time, as the screen is mirrored you can hardly see it when you're outside and if it's sunny you can't see it at all. I basically think this is a ridiculusly overpriced phone, and would not recommend it to anyone.
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Reviewed by Tracy Searle on 23/04/2009
Absolutely Useless, Couldnt transfer a single track onto phone!!! Songs were nearly half the phones storage capacity!!!
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Reviewed by Nonii on 21/04/2009
i hat this phone sooooooooooooooo much i got jurz today it's terrible! omg i wish i could jurs send it back!
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Reviewed by Pedro Fardilha on 08/03/2009
Don't buy the t303 if you are using a Mac! For some strange reason SE decided not to add the SyncML protocol on this phone. (This is the synching protocol that pretty much ALL their phones use) As so, it's impossible to use iSync with it.
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