Siemens A50

Review of Siemens A50 mobile phone ==The phone== The Siemens A50 is a basic model. It is a slim, deep blue phone with a fairly large screen and easy to see and use buttons. No fancy gizmo's or gadgets grace the A50's layout and no clamshell style opening for me to fumble with. The phone was retailing at around £40 on a Pay As You Go tariff when I purchased mine from Carphone Warehouse. I chose this phone some four years ago as a replacement for an ...
...needed and indeed, with the Siemens A50, this is exactly what I got! ==Use and reliability== As I have already stated, I am not interested in all the fancy technological things mobile phones are capable of nowadays. My mobile is not a vital part of my life, it is a means of communication, no more, no less. I live a somewhat nomadic existence, travelling by narrowboat at certain times of the year. I also retreat to a holiday home in the North East ...

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...the moment (direct from the Siemens website) and hopefully the rest of the "Mobile Accessories" industry will catch on, if the phone becomes popular. The back of the case slides off easily, if you apply a bit of pressure in the right place (which may be a bad point) and so you may want to get a cover for the phone. The Siemens C45 phone cover will be adequate, as these phones are of a similar size and shape. The phone itself fits snugly into the ...
...C45 tone and NOT another Siemens model tone, as this can makes the phone go weird. I did this accidentally and it kept switching itself off!! Don't try that at home kids.... The only ringtones I could find first of all, were on the Siemens website, but you have to pay for those and I couldn't be bothered. Then I found a useful WAP website called Club Siemens (http://wap.club-siemens.com), which has free Siemens ringtones and logos. Even though it ...

fenerg 30.01.2003 (11.04.2003) · Read full review
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...had already decided upon the Siemens A50 cause it was the cheapest, and it wasn't a Samsung (I just thing that Siemens is a much better name, I am putting my Siemens next to my ear ho ho ho). Anyway the shop assistant tried to up sell me to one with a colour screen "how does that improve the phones abilities I asked", how about one with a digital camera he responded, no I just want a phone that makes and takes phone calls matey boy, I want that siemens ...
...and still works. So if this is what you are looking for then why not stick a lump of plastic Siemens in your pocket. Before I sign off the battery life is ok with 80 hours standby and I'm not sure about talk time but it does the job. ...

Champ666 19.03.2004 · Read full review
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...latest gadgets I bought a Siemens A50 for £59.99. This included the phone, user book, battery charger and £1.00 starter credit. I found the user book very helpful and informative, it is written in plain English and has illustrations to help you understand better. The phone its self is quite attractive in dark blue and white with an easy to read screen, the screen is quite large enough to read easily, not a colour one but I don’t need a colour one ...
...All in all the Siemens A50 mobile phone is good if like me you need a phone that is a phone, it does have a few glitches but nothing too serious. I would recommend this phone as being very reliable, easy to use and of a reasonable price. I am quite satisfied with mine and find it very useful. Thanks for reading. Kim. ...

kimking 17.12.2003 · Read full review
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I bought a phone a Siemens A50 phone just before Christmas 2003. I did so as I had no home phone and I so wanted a mobile, but one without a monthly rip off charge. Previously I had been charged mad money on my Barclaycard for a phone I had never used much £15 a month for two phone calls! This Siemens A50 was the cheapest in Woolworths at the time it was £60 so I decided on it. It comes in a nice little box with a charger a small one which was a ...
...Also full instructions are included. You have to phone up the head office to have the phone switched on and then it is away you go. I also went for the call overseas option. When over seas you can ask to have the phone connected to a local service. The battery life I have found is far better than any of my previous phones. The last one was a 1997 vintage Nokia which I junked in 2000 when my Barclaycard was cancelled. I no longer then have to do ...

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I bought the Siemens A50 from the Carphone Warehouse last December. It only cost me £39.99 at the time as I got a £20 trade-in on my old Motorola phone. Looks: I was instantly drawn to the A50's attractive design. Although not the smallest available, it is a compact, slimline phone and a baby compared to my old one! It is stylish and it isn't very heavy. Battery life: The battery lasts for a long time. I mainly use it for texting so it easily lasts ...
...twelve month guarantee runs out I am going to trade my phone in for a new one. I'm sorry to have to say that it won't be for another Siemens phone. Although Siemens may have resolved this problem now, I am not going to risk my money to find out. ...

Jocellina 10.11.2003 · Read full review
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...whenever I closed my phone. Now I have a fish slappin a cat in the face! Very funny stuff and the Siemens company must change for us once in a while I guess! The battery only takes two hours to charge and can go on standby for four days. ...

cheung 26.01.2003 · Read full review
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...of ringtones also give the handset a plus point I should mention. In conclusion, anyone thinking of buying a new mobile phone should only look at this model if they are already porficient with siemens phones or if they dont mind getting to grips with a host of features. ...

miss_maisey 29.04.2003 · Read full review
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I decided that what I needed from a phone was simply to make calls and send the occasional text message. That's why I bought the A50. Its cheap, no frills approach seemed to be just what I needed. And don't get me wrong it has served me quite well but I do have a few gripes that are making me think I might soon be changing phones (I now have). The main one is that the buttons are not very responsive. There is nothing more annoying than trying to ...
...only to realise that you didn't press the button hard enough for the last one to register. This phone is certainly not for the ardent texter. It just doesn't provide as exciting a tactile experience as you would like. Whereas some phones are actually a joy to use (see my review of the Sony Ericsson k700i) using this phone really is a chore. You won't be caught using it any longer than is absolutely necessary. The best word to describe the buttons ...

8david5 05.11.2004 (09.03.2005) · Read full review
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I bought this Siemens phone about a year and a half ago for £39 to replace a phone I had had previously for 4 years and which had given me no trouble what so ever. Design Sleek and small, light (95g), well designed and good looking though the keys are rather too close together for my large fingers. Features Predictive text messenging WAP 2 Games balloon shooter and Stack attack & calculator polyphonic ring tones vibrating ring Details Battery ...
...has been sent back to Siemens 3 times to repair. The first two times were to replace the battery which was faulty while the third time was to sought out a problem it has with seizing up. While changing between the various texting menus the phone keeps seizing up. In these situations I have to leave it for an hour or two take the sim card and battery out and then put it all back together to get it working. Siemens appeared to have sorted the problem ...

newb00ts 06.01.2004 · Read full review
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...it... The Look The siemens A50 is a small and good looking phone, the standard cover is blue and silver, the base of the phone is blue with silver buttons. Weight/Size this phone is very light and a good pocket size Using the phone The phone is really easy to learn and pick up the menu is very self explanatory although the buttons can be a bit small and when i'm browsing around on the phone the two quick touch buttons can hurt my thumbs sometimes, ...
...whether your pressing the right side of the button or not. Standby time If you don't use the phone alot it will last about 4 days before you recharge but if you use it quite often it will last for about 2 days Reception I always get good reception everywhere on this phone. This phone doesn't have photo imaging, colour screen or video messaging ...

angel_love2k2 07.06.2003 · Read full review
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I had my Siemens A50 given to me at Christmas and I am still now trying to figure out how to use some of the functions on it such as the melody manager. The handset itself is light (96g), stylish, appealing to look at with a good button layout and fits nice and comfortably in your hand or pocket. It has a good battery life both on standby and talktime use (I do not know exact figures at the moment but will add them as soon as I find them out). The ...
...a nice orange colour when you touch the buttons or have and incoming call. The ringtones I think sound a bit cheap and tacky for such a stylish phone, but there is quite a good range (20), but I'm not sure if u can download more if you wish. I think the volume of the phone is a bit too quiet if in a bag but in normal circumstances it adequate and the vibrate alert is very helpful (and strong). Text messaging on the phone I think is a bit of a pain ...

upton_girl 15.04.2003 · Read full review
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In 2002, my £150 phone was stolen and it wasnt insured. after going for several months without a phone, i decided i needed a new one. due to my earlier loss, i wanted a cheap phone and the seimens a50 was the cheapest availible at £49. Value because the seimens a50 is so cheap, you are not going to get the lastest features such as cameras and colour screens but personally, who needs them. the seimens is exxcellent value for money, incorperating ...
...Size Again, the seimens isnt the smallest phone on the market, but it is still very small, easily fiting into the palm of your hand. it isnt to heavey, which you tend to get with phones with more features. Robustness i have dropped my seimens a50 many times in water, on concrete and off the back of the boat when i went scuba diving. (it took a day to dry but still works fine!!!)at one point, i did experience a slight vibration in the sound quality ...

gpk115 11.08.2003 · Read full review
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...get free ones from the siemens website. After a while, the ringtones lost their cool and the screensavers became lacklustre. It is very much a teen phone - although perhaps not even cool enough for that. There is the option of a bird or a flower to greet you as you switch on. Nice. You can add your own motto - like "go with the flow" or whatever. I have managed to download a free puppy logo from a promotional website, just to alleviate the boredom ...
...texting is good, with some phrases saved on the phone, and good storage capacity for numbers and messages. However, the A55tries too hard to be all things to all people and ultimately doesn't succeed. A no-nonsense, good value phone spoiled by Siemens trying to keep up with the Jones'. ...

tinycandy 11.03.2004 · Read full review
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...around a year ago, the siemens A50 has served its time well, but now seems rather out of date. Whilst it looks good, is thoroughly reliable and is perfect for a beginner or someone requiring just basic functions, the A50 has now become quite dated. Of course it was always aimed at the budget end of the market, but today phones with many more features that this lacks (polyphonics, colour screen, better games, improved navigation) can be picked up ...
...is an excellent choice, perfect for beginners or someone who just wants a mobile in case of emergency's. As technology evolves faster and faster, however, the Siemens A50 has quickly been bettered by phones which provide a far better range of features, functions and style for the same price. ...

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