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i go through phones monthly. it took about a week to get here and according to what they told me, i had to register this phone with them within a week of ordering it to be able to get the warranty. which is amazing. im a welder/ironworker and i have not broken this yet. i have had this phone for about 2 years now. the camera is decent.gave it 3 stars because its taken a beating and still works 90% ok. i bought this from some other company not through amazon and i got screwed over on the warrantly. after 2 years some of the buttons dont work too well, but still work.
i thought i could just call them with the reciept and exchange it as with any other phone i have owned.i beleive the coolest thing about this phone is the flashy lights and such. the little plastic thingy on the outside screen lasted until just recently. i keep it in my pocket all the time, even at work. so i wasted $$$ there. its VERY durable. the speakerphone speaker lasted only about 3 weeks. although i wish it didnt have preset functions for those, and was more customizable. missing the last 2 stars becuase, you cant customize the flashy lights, and the speakerphone blew very quickly.
Just think everyone should know of this limitation. The randomly changing screen saver is a beautiful, along with the mysterious side lighting. Must purchase a SIM card to use with this unlocked phone.This phone is quite cool, except for the fact that the screen could be larger. T-Mobile support is off-shore but helpful, although time-consuming. So, this Sony phone has many great apps and free games from their website that I am unable to access because I have no Internet capability with T-Mobile. Sony customer support was nice and helpful.
Without earphones the music is loud enough to hear but is tinny (as usual). The phone has an AWESOME mp3 player; with supplied earphones your music sounds like a symphony. You will need to purchase a Sony memory stick card, which is different from the familiar micro cards we are used to in cell phones. Without that you have little space for mp3 files. Switched to prepaid minutes with T-Mobile and researched to find I could buy an unlocked phone with SIM card (didn't like any of the T-Mobile phones available). Really a beautiful, sturdy phone. However - after purchase I discovered that prepaid T-Mobile offers no data plan to access the Internet unless you purchase their Sidekick phone - which is no longer sold on the T-Mobile website at all.
Sony also does not let you download any apps or games through your home computer.must be directly through an Internet connection to your phone. This phone will take and send video and picture messages and text messages though. Purchase the Sony micro stick along with the phone from the same seller to save on shipping costs. Very fun. I thought I did all my homework but somehow missed this when researching prepaid cell phones.
The Sony memory is limited to 2gb but is enough for me. The camera takes nice pictures and videos, and even has a feature to turn the photos landscape, which is good because the screen is rectangular. You can sync up to your home computer to transfer picture, video, and mp3 files, which is quick and convenient. Would probably love this phone better with a different service provider where Internet was available through a data plan, but I will keep the phone because of the other positive features.
THE SIM CARD ISNT ALWAYS RECOGNIZED BY THE PHONE WHEN INSERTED WE HAVE TO PLAY WITH IT FOR A WHILE WHENEVER WE TAKE THE CARD OUT. I BOUGHT THIS PHONE FOR MY GIRLFRIED BUT I USED IT FOR A DAY BEFORE I GAVE IT TOO HER.ITS A CHEAP FEELING PHONE AND SO FAR MY GIRLFRIEND HAS HAD IT FOR A WEEK SHE AGREES IT FEELS CHEAP. I HAVE HAD A SONY PHONE BEFORE, THE W800 WHEN IT CAME OUT WHICH I LOVED BUT THIS A VERY BASIC PHONE AND DOESNT FEEL SOLID.NOTHING EXCITING ABOUT THIS PHONE. OVER ALL I DONT THINK ILL WILL BUY A SONY PHONE FOR A WHILE BECAUSE IT DOESNT SEEM OR FEEL LIKE A THEY ARE STURDY PHONE NOW DAYS.I WAS VERY DISAPOINTED.FROM NOW I WOULD STICK WITH A GOOD NOKIA PHONE.HOPE THIS SAVES A FEW PEOPLE. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY I DID
She loves the phone - and best of all - she has not come to me with any problems. We purchased this unlocked phone because my daughter's phone was dropped and no longer working right three months before the end of the 2 yr contract period. This phone is very similar to the Walkman she had before but with the added bells and whistles of color changing and screen animations with day/night changes and seasons changing. The phone was about 1/2 the cost of the ATT Walkman and lives up to its advertising. Can't ask for more.
I am very disappointed. Then last night, the screen went almost completely dark and nothing I have tried restores it.
I did not require much in terms of a phone, beyond making and receiving calls and texts. It did that.
Well, the love affair is over. This deepened into a dark patch, obscuring any display on the upper right hand corner of the screen.
The main outstanding feature of this phone is the constantly changing, beautiful and seasonally appropriate graphics. Now, all that is gone and I can not read the screen.Unfortunately, about two weeks ago, I noticed a little blemish on the screen (it looked like a scorch mark).
There is a very faint glow (maybe 5 % visibility) so I can't read texts nor the numbers in my address book, or caller id. For the money, I expected these features to last.
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