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So to prove just how nice the lady was she gave me a Siemens C25 to love in the place of my Savvy, I wasn’t actually too impressed to be honest, it looked boxy and a bit plastic, not as nice as my blue Savvy. But it was very light and to be honest its not actually a bad phone. So ... Read review
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Advantages: Small, light Disadvantages: plasticcy, not intuitive
...was she gave me a Siemens C25 to love in the place of my Savvy, I wasn’t actually too impressed to be honest, it looked boxy and a bit plastic, not as nice as my blue Savvy. But it was very light and to be honest its not actually a bad phone. So here is what it does
· It has dual band operation which apparently means the phone can operate in foriegn countries using the back up frequency, the operating frequencies are 900 MHz ... ...
As for the title of the op It came from a comment someone made, apparently if you ring Siemens headquarters in Staines they really do answer the phone with "Siemens Staines" try it on 01784 461616. It's the small things in life that amuse me.......
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My Savvy died on me beep beep it went and waved goodbye with it’s little pixilated hand, it’s enough to bring a tear to my eye…. Actually the charger was broken and the nice lady at the mobile phone shop is fixing for me right now, woe betide them if they don’t get it right, I’ll be writing a stiff review and then they’ll be sorry, Consumer Power!!! (Actually since they took the phone and since I wrote this first paragraph I got a phone call, it seems there is a problem with the repair, I can already feel my bile rising…..)
So to prove just how nice the lady was she gave me a Siemens C25 to love in the place of my Savvy, I wasn’t actually too impressed to be honest, it looked boxy and a bit plastic, not as nice as my blue Savvy. But it was very light and to be honest its not actually a bad phone. So here is what it does
· It has dual band operation which apparently means the phone can operate in foriegn countries using the back up frequency, the operating frequencies are 900 MHz and 1800 MHz
· Dimensions: (L x W x H) 117 x 47 x 27 mm
· Weight: 135 g including battery
· Standby time is claimed to give up to 160 hours, in reality I’d say this is much shorter
· Again the same story, it claims a talk time of up to 300 min, this is in fact much shorter. I’d say though that I am using a shop model so the battery could be a bit dodgy the battery is a standard Battery: 700 mAh / NiMH
· Display comprises a three line illuminated display; a menu bar (rocker switch) allows you to navigate the menu. With time this becomes a pretty simple task but it is nowhere near as intuitive as the Savvy, still the Savvy was aimed at a teen market so it had to be simple.
· The Phone Book holds up to 250 entries (dependent on SIM-card) + 8 VIP entries in unit, the VIP numbers allow you to speed dial. In practice they get in the way of using the address book
· The C25 boasts 20 ringer tones with one self-composable ringer tone, the different tones can be assigned to the VIP numbers. Handy for when you want to ignore the office but are just too lazy to pick up the phone.
· Texting with up to 160 characters, pretty straightforward, the keypad has quite a nice feel to it but you do need to sharpen the end of fingers to make them fit the keys. I never thought I had sausages for fingers (I have artists hands dontcha know) but it can be quite tricky to use the pad.
· The key has a key lock, which is something the Savvy doesn’t have. This although its simple and I suspect very commonplace is dead useful. The number of times I’ve accidentally phoned somebody and wasted my card I can’t begin to count. A simple feature like this makes it very easy to avoid such accidents, it also means you don’t have to worry about a carry case unless you want to protect the phone, personally I couldn’t give a monkeys about the C25 I have because it’s going back to the shop.
So in conclusion is it a good phone?? Yes I suppose it is, it looks a bit dull and plasticcy but it is functional and relatively easy to use. It doesn’t have too many add-ons but at the end of the day if you want to play games you should be using a gameboy not your mobile. I still prefer my Savvy though.
Currently available through Carphone Warehouse on the following Tariffs: Vodafone: Contract @ £4.99 + connection Vodafone: Pre-Pay @ £79.99 (inc. £10 credit) One2One: Contract @ £14.99 + connection Orange: Pre-Pay @ 79.99 (inc. £5 credit)
As for the title of the op It came from a comment someone made, apparently if you ring Siemens headquarters in Staines they really do answer the phone with "Siemens Staines" try it on 01784 461616. It's the small things in life that amuse me.......
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...the Fiddly Ericsson and the Siemens which cant be described any other way from boring. Well this is a complete exception. The C25 isn’t boring in any shape or form. I bought the C25 because it looks such a fun phone at a reasonable price.
I first owned a Siemens S6 which is a brick. I owned the S6 about 2-3 year ago and proved trouble free. I choose siemens as it was recommended by carphone warehouse and all the phones were the same back then.
... ...value for money like most Siemens models. Battery wise the phone scores nowhere as near to the Nokia 402 but performs to an acceptable standard. I’m a medium user of the phone as this is a 2nd phone for me. It will need charging evenly 2 days 3 if your lucky and each full charge will last 2 to 3 hours.
Reception Quality is not bad at all as good as any Nokia model I have used including the Nokia 3330.Call quality is another good point to this ...
wilsam00 02.12.2001
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...coming to grips with the siemens typing. The symbols are in very different places, however the letters available for each key are displayed ta the bottom of the screen e.g. for the number 3 key you will see D E F 3. This is useful if you forget where the symbols are kept. The messages are stored in date order. 20 received messages can be kept if you are with vodaphone, only 10 if you are with Orange. Browsing can take quite a long time, and you will ... ...way over." Newer models e.g. Siemens S35 now have delivery reports, so someone has obviously taken the hint! VOICE MAIL The layout and options will depend on your network provider. It basically gives you access to the number of your voice mail - nothing flash here sir! RINGER/TONES This is what first attracted me to the C25 - the DJ style ringtones. We've all seen the adverts with the sexeeee ladeeee dancing around the rather gorgeous man with the ...
wease 11.06.2001
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Advantages: small, call quality (on vodafone) menu system Disadvantages: basic functions
THIS is a phone more suited to pay as you go more than to monthly subscription as it is a more 'basic' phone. Monthly subscription allows you to subsidise a more lavish phone.
Having said that, if you are looking for a cheap pay as you go phone, this phone offers a very small hand print for the money, built around it's tiny battery. Other phones around this price point tend to be much larger 'bricks'. Talk time is a impressive 5 hours though in ... ...standby is a solid 4 days (so if you power down at night the phone will last a week. Charging is very slow though, takes around 4-6 hours with the phone on.
Reception on Vodafone is impressively good, transmission and reception are similar to land line phones - the receiver isn't aware it's a mobile. Can't say the same for other networks though, but Cellnet should be good too. Compared to what? well compared to Motorola Starac 70, 130, V3688, A3038, ...
opinion-maker 06.01.2001 (16.01.2001)
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Advantages: good looks, good price, decent features Disadvantages: can probably find better
...and it's big brother the Siemens C35. However when it comes to standby time it offers a pitiful 100 hours which is the lowest that I have ever seen from a phone apart from Motorola's M3788e which offers 100 hours also, but we must remember that the M3788e is just 30-00 and the Siemens C25 is 80-00.
As I mentioned earlier the Siemens C25 is light at just 135g. As is standard with all phones it will store 99 names and numbers in it's memory. A very ... ...it's ringtones are actually specially composed by a host of top DJ's, which is a major coup for this phone. You can also compose your own.
As for network compatability, this phone is available on Vodafone and Orange. It's not available on Virgin and i've not seen it anywhere on BTCellnet or One 2 One so your slightly limited as to your choices on this phone.
Overall you have a very stylish and funky phone here and I wouldn't worry too much about ...
CyrixDes 19.12.2000
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Advantages: It's small, light weight and nice looking. You can also write your own ring tones onto it! Disadvantages: No games, and hasn't got a changable fascia. But that's it!
If you want a lightweight, groovy phone that comes in a range of colours, then this one's for you. The Siemans C25 is a great little phone, which although is small has a large screen and it's buttons are still easy to manage. There are 20 ring tones on it, but if you're not satisfied with that, you can write your own! It's best if you know a bit of music beforehand, though. I currently have The Simpsons' theme tune on mine. Although this phone is ...
angel2k 12.07.2000
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Product Information for "Siemens C25" »
Cellular
Technology
GSM
Band
Dual Band
Phone Design
Candy bar
Aerial
External
Ring Tones
20
Speed Dial
Built-in
Call Timer
Built-in
Conference Call Capability
6-way, Yes
Speech Codec
EFR, FR, HR
Additional Features
SIM application toolkit (STK), melody composer
Phone memory
SIM Card Based Directory
250 names & numbers
Missed Calls Memory
10
Dialed Calls Memory
10
Received Calls Memory
10
Messaging & data services
Cellular Messaging Services
Nokia Smart Messaging, SMS
Supported SMS Functions
SMS CB (Cell Broadcast)
Max Message Length
160 characters
Security features
Phone Lock
Yes
Keypad Lock
Yes
SIM Card Lock
Built-in
Restrict Access to Phone Book
Built-in
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories
Power adapter
Manufacturer's product description
Small. Light. Smart. The stunning Siemens C25 is extra compact and very easy to use. It outperforms its competitors in a number of categories and is designed for users who want to go places. Up to 250 personal phone numbers can be stored on the C25's SIM card and eight more VIP entries on the phone itself. The call list stores last ten received, dialed and missed calls. Enhanced menu guidance via simple symbols makes your life easier. With voice mail you can pick up the latest messages, anytime - simply by touching a button. With Siemens C25 you never miss a thing. This product is attractively designed and "smart to handle" while providing the best in mobile phone functionality at an affordable and attractive price. Siemens has incorporated exceptionally clear reception and voice quality into the C25, ensuring that the user holds an uninterrupted and clear conversation. With ringing tones often reflecting the personality of the user, the C25 offers a wide variety of ringing tones based on anthems from the music scene. Specific subscription contract conditions and services are provider / market specific and couldn't be captured at the time this product information was researched.
