Samsung SGH A800

...I settled on this, the Samsung A800. It's small with all the right curves in all the right places. I hate the phrase "aesthetically pleasing", (because most people use it only to show off) but this phone really is. The A800 has a bullet-like small silver shell. The size is one of its main selling points. It fits easily on the palm of your hand, has about the length of an index finger (8cm) and width of half that, (4cm). The phone, unsurprisingly, ...
...of feathers! I really should mention that there is also a small aerial protruding over the top of the A800. It is unobtrusive, though I have the unfortunate habit of unscrewing it, dropping it, and of course losing it! On the outside of the A800 is a small screen which has a blue backlight and tells you the time, date, reception and remaining battery juice. This is all dandy, but the most important thing this display does is show who is calling. ...

pleaseratemyreview 28.11.2003 · Read full review
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...When you own a Samsung phone, it's worth checking out the Samsung fun club : (www.samsungmobile.com). Here you can collect points for free downloads. So there you have it! This compact phone will fit into any girl's handbag (or man's trouser pocket). It's silver without interchangeable covers. It's nice cute, sleek & sexy & will never let you down. I personaly am 100% happy with mine, but I would like to be able to change the games, add some better ...

pbujo 16.04.2004 · Read full review
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...can you say about the Samsung A800? It's stylish, cute, sexy, curvy, manly and reliable. Samsung have got it spot on this time. Providing a phone which appeals to both men and women and kids the young and the old, it's a phone for everybody. The first thing you notice is its size, only standing at 80mm (plus a 20mm ariel), 40mm in width and 22mm in depth, so it easily fits in to a pocket or handbag, which is an advantage over other bulkier mobiles ...
...fantastic T9 predictive text, the Samsung A800 recognises certain combinations of letters and uses this to predict the word you want to write. If you don't like this method it is simple to revert to the normal ABC mode, where each number on the handset represents certain letters, ie, 2= A, B, C or the number 2. I find this takes longer, unless you are one of these text wizards like my daughter. There are three games, X-Fighter, Fortress and Space ...

sledge1uk 16.10.2003 · Read full review
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...seems to provide and try Samsung instead. It is not all that different. There are easy-to-use menus, predictive text (important to some to save RSI in fingers!) and an inbox big enough to keep texts from even the most communicative of users happy. THE GOOD I am quite a careless person when it comes to possessions so it is not uncommon for me to drop mobiles and cameras quite frequently. It has survived a few falls, without any technological damage, ...
...but that's entirely understandable. Afterall, my phone is USED, not displayed. My phone is rarely turned off, only in places such as hopsitals or aeroplanes convince me to physically switch off the mobile, so this happens less than once a month, but it doesn't mind in the slightest. Silence can be activated by holding down one key, which is useful but not immediately apparent - get that manual out. The battery officially lasts for 3 hours talktime ...

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...purchased a new phone, the Samsung A800. I have a lot to say about this phone because it has a lot of features, so you may want to skip through some other parts of my opinion but read the... *OvErViEw* The phone is a small, lightweight flip phone with a blue screen. It has WAP, polyphonic ringtones, MMS messaging, voice memos, 3 games (fortress, space war and x-fighter) and, most importantly, lets you make calls and send messages! It has loads ...
...*ApPeArAnCe* In my opinion Samsung are unbeaten in terms of the appearance of their phones and the A800 is no exception. It is a small and very cute flip phone. It comes in one of several different shades of silver/grey - mine is 'dark silver'. Also on the outside of the phone is a small service light that flashes different colours (blue, orange, violet, green, sky blue, yellow, white) , a button on the side to reject incoming calls, and a small ...

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...for ease of use the Samsung system is not far off and in looks is way way sexier. The phone itself is the now familiar Samsung ‘clamshell design’ in silver. This phone features a dual screen so that with the phone closed up you can still see the time and date, the amount of reception you are receiving and the battery life left on the phone. You can also see who is calling you prior to opening the phone so if you are feeling antisocial you can screen ...
...pretty much the smallest phone Samsung make today with the S300 edging it out in depth by a measly 2mm. Apart from a Siemens I have seen it is just about the smallest phone I have seen on the market so far so if you are a tiny-phone-o-phile like myself this is one for you. So enough about the outside lets open ‘er up. As you open it up the phone is bathed in a pale blue light – as with the Nokia 8310 Samsung have elected to move away from that dingy ...

freespirit1402 23.06.2003 · Read full review
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I bought a samsung a800 a year ago, on a year long contract, and it is with deep regret that I am giving it up. It is my fourth mobile phone, but only my first flip phone. I got it and the contract for £20 per month, with 500 free offpeak minutes and 100 free text messages. The only reason that I am giving up this phone is that it does not have an attached camera. In my opinion, the phone is as easy to use as a nokia, easy access menus that are ...
...as a nokia. When debating which phone to get, the phone shop worker told me that samsungs have generally less problems and less returns. The sound is also perfectly clear and loud enough to hear at the medium volume. The phone is small and clam-like, very smooth and durable (after a year I still have no scratches on it) and the battery life has remained good throughout. It is small and compact, but the buttons and are still large enough that your ...

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The Samsung A800 - a pretty little phone. Nice shape, nice design (aesthetically) and it looks good. I like the way the phone flips open, and the blue backing lights. It's a nice phone to be seen with, not like those old monsters, or even the new monsters with their huge screens. This is a dinky little phone with a nice 'feelgood' factor. However, I scream almost every time I use it. I would like to meet the person who designed the phone's menus ...
...to show them how a menu system should be designed. I've had 3 Nokia phones before: all of them had the fantastic Nokia menu system - easy to navigate, easy to get into, and easy to get out of. I bought this one for my wife for her birthday - she hated it, and I agreed, reluctantly, to swap it for my Nokia 8310. This review, therefore, is for someone considering buying one of these phones, but perhaps ought to be aware of some of the annoyances, ...

tastyfish 12.08.2003 · Read full review
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‘The Samsung A800- Sophistication at your fingertips’ is the slogan Orange use to promote this rather stylish phone. Sophistication is just what the phone acquires. I warn you that this phone takes time to adapt to. The phone is one of the smallest on the market, when folded. There isn’t much you can’t do with this phone. You can: - Assign ring tones and pictures to callers - Access Orange WAP services - Enjoy screen savers. ...
...The manual, which accompanies the Samsung A800, will vary with networks. The manual provided with my phone was from Orange and is concise although will need reading before you explore the phone as the A800 is not a phone you will adapt to easily. This is not because of the buttons, which are actually neatly laid out, but because of the menu navigation. The menu is mapped out as so: - Messages (inbox, out box, new messages etc) - Call record (missed ...

ScottyG 03.07.2003 · Read full review
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I’ve had this phone now for 9 months and it has served me well. I love it suits me perfectly. As its so small it fits neatly into the small zip compartment of my bag, it even fits into my purse without a struggle. It also helps with my busy lifestyle, organising my day and making sure I wake up on time. And a big plus is that it comes with the ring tone 'Under the sea' from The Little Mermaid, a little childish but a lot of fun. When I bought it ...
...a hands free kit, a handle, two booklets and a sim card. The two booklets were the phone manual, which tells you how to use the phone, such as how to insert the sim card, how to charge the phone, how to enter phone numbers, e.t.c. Secondly was the tariff information booklet, which gives you information on the tariff your phone is on. Once registered the phone was automatically credited with £5. The phone is a very small, lightweight, silver flip ...

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...the decision to purchase the Samsung A800 out of pure necessity for a phone. I had always gone for cheaper brands of mobile phone such as old, heavy Nokia models but as they always ended up breaking after about a year I decided to go for a more stylish model. I brought the Samsung A800 after it had been on the market for a good few years and so the price was substantially less than when it was the latest model. Indeed, at £113 on Virgin's pay as ...
...bargain. I found the phone very easy to 'learn' in terms of navigation around its various functions. The only slight negative about navigating this phone is that the buttons are rather small, and slips can easily occur. The A800 has a good phone book function in that numbers can either be stored on the sim card or on the phone. If you choose to store numbers on the phone, you can organise your phone directory more efficiently with different numbers ...

koosalagoopagoop 12.08.2004 · Read full review
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...little new phone - a Samsung A800. As a previous owner of a Nokia 3210 I was desperate for a new, light and trendy phone! I am very much a nokia fan, but I desperately wanted a flip phone which was small and light so settled on the Samsung A800. I also looked at the S300, the only difference being the camera and colour screen which, for about £200 more I had decided I could go without! --------------------------------------- About the phone Screen ...
...I like so much, but Samsung menus just aren’t the same. It took me a while to find my way around and write a message. But the plus points outweigh any grumbles I may have, it is a great little phone. Nokia better start making a flip phone and then my life will be complete :) ...

missie123 28.11.2003 (17.12.2003) · Read full review
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I bought this phone about 2 years ago because I wanted to rid of my old one and get more advanced. I was attracted to the from mainly the looks and features. I still own the phone and would hate to lose it. It comes with some attractive ringtones and wallpapers which are easy to find and use. Tones can also be downloaded via WAP which is handy. It has a long battery life and doesn't need to be charged as often as most other mobile phones. It can ...
...full and lasts for a long time - turned off or on. It is very easy to navigate the various options and texts can be sent fast and easily. The phone can hold up to 200 texts at a time which is efficiant if you are a regular texter and like to communicate a lot. There are 3 games - all very simple to play but none the less fun. The phone book, I think, is easy to use. You can search my number or name and is fast and again, easy to use. Like many ...

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I have had a Samsung A800 mobile for about 6 months on an orange contract. It is very small with a plastic case coloured in silver, with a small screen on the outside and a flashing service light(optional). The main thing about this phone i like is the size of it. It measures approximatley 10cm in lengh and 3.5cm in width (including arial which is srew in on top). It weighs approximatley 75grams, which is very light for a mobile! It has a number ...
...new games! Also the Samsung A800 has an information page on the main menu (which you can access through pressing the left button with 3 dots on). On this page you have 3 options Sport, Lifestyle,Finance. In these you can access (by text message) many services including horoscopes, lottery numbers, football or sport scores and even info on stocks and shares (once you have read the manual infull and i am afraid i haven't so no mre info on that!!) ...

numpty1 05.08.2003 · Read full review
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...being replaced by a new samsung e700. So i thought what is the best way to send my phone off to phone heaven than to give it its own review. The A800 is one of the smallest phones around and fits in the palm of your hand. Its snappy silver exterior makes it very appealing to the eye one of the main reasons that i purchased it. Upon opening the phone you come across a blue screen and for a small phone quite a well spaced key pad. The menu bars are ...
.... This was my first samsung phone and sadly the time has come for me to move on to my second one watch this space for my NEW phone review. One last thing i forgot to mention and that was the price when i purchased this phone it was £189.99 however you can get them a lot cheaper than that now seen one advertised for £80. ...

welshgq 08.08.2004 · Read full review
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