I bought my Ericsson A1018s only to use for a couple of months, as it’s vital I have a mobile phone as I commonly receive important calls. And plus I would be lost without one as I don’t have a landline phone. I bought mine for £29.99 after spending £40 at Safeway’s.
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I bought my Ericsson A1018s only to use for a couple of months, as it’s vital I have a mobile phone as I commonly receive important calls. And plus I would be lost without one as I don’t have a landline phone. I bought mine for £29.99 after spending £40 at Safeway’s.
First impressions of this phone were generally good, as it seemed generally tough and reliable. I was very happy with it until I upgraded about a month ... ...2 stars. I used another Ericsson A1018s, which did not belong to me, the reception quality on that was good for the price but no rival for any Nokia.
Charge. ** 2 star.
When the phone was bought new a full 36-hour charge was recommended and done. In the phones early days (the first month!). I got about 2.5 days charge. A full charge would last about 3-3.5 hours. A belt catch is as standard on all A1018s’s. The ... more
I bought my Ericsson A1018s only to use for a couple of months, as it’s vital I have a mobile phone as I commonly receive important calls. And plus I would be lost without one as I don’t have a landline phone. I bought mine for £29.99 after spending £40 at Safeway’s.
First impressions of this phone were generally good, as it seemed generally tough and reliable. I was very happy with it until I upgraded about a month later to a Nokia 402.
What’s it got to offer?
Value for Money. *** 3 star.
As this phone is now only £29.99 new on vodafone all calls. It is very good value for money especially if you only want to use it for only a few months. The value for money may not seem as good as you think, as they don’t last very long.
Reliability. * 1 star!
This is the worst point to be made of this phone yet one of the most important. After I finished using this phone it was passed onto my nephew. He used the phone for a matter of weeks before it bu**er** up. Well suppose you want to know what went wrong, various problems actually such as Battery power decreasing rapidly which should not happen until its at least 18 months old. The phone required a new battery, which should not be needed at such early age with such little use.
Another problem with the handset was it temporarily loosing signal and then it would pick up again at some very strange places such as an underground! Very strange handset! Another problem was the sim card reader failed numerous times which is quite a UN common problem as far as my knowledge.
Buttons *** 3 star.
The buttons are very soft and wriggle about in their places, which partly makes the phone feel cheap. There are 15 buttons on the keypad, which are:
Yes.
This is used for selecting menus and sending text messages and phone calls. This button has a blue phone on.
No.
This button is used for totally backing up out of the menu and is also used for whats known as ‘ replacing the handset’. This button has a red phone with a line through.
Clr.
This button is the clear button, which can be used as a back up and can also be used for deleting 1 number at a time where as the No button will delete all of what you have dialled. Down Left arrow.
The down arrow can be used for moving the cursor when dialling a number or most frequently used when sending a text message.
Right/Up arrow.
This button does the same as the down arrow but will move the cursor to the right instead of the left.
The writing and pictures last longer than the phone. The buttons feel a little cheap but are quite in destructible. The buttons are the only thing that makes the phone feel cheap.
Reception Quality. ** 2 star *** 3 star on a friends.
The phones reception quality when picked up is to a reasonable quality but because I had the problem I did I can only give 2 stars. I used another Ericsson A1018s, which did not belong to me, the reception quality on that was good for the price but no rival for any Nokia.
Charge. ** 2 star.
When the phone was bought new a full 36-hour charge was recommended and done. In the phones early days (the first month!). I got about 2.5 days charge. A full charge would last about 3-3.5 hours. A belt catch is as standard on all A1018s’s. The clip is very strong and durable.
Durability. ***** 5 star.
This phone is very durable and can take a lot of bashing and battering. My phone had been dropped of 6ft ladders onto concrete and had only a minor scratching and the battery to be put back on as it had fallen off, but that was it!
Size. * 1 star
This phone is one of if not the biggest phone available so this should NOT be bought as a fashion accessory. This phone covers exactly from L to D in length across the keyboard and ABOUT 4 cm in width.
Call List. **** 4 star.
The call list is a function, which stores all the calls you have made received and missed. The Call List holds unto 30 received call numbers and 30 outgoing. When you exceed the 30 numbers the oldest is deleted. The list can be manually deleted at any time to protect privacy. I have given 4 stars as not many of even the latest of phones can store up to 30 numbers in the call list. There is also a call counter and a counter, which adds up all the time you have been on the phone.
Sms Messages/ Text Messages
This phone is short/text/Sms message compatible. You can send and receive and even send text messages, which will cost 12p on Vodafone pay as you go and 10P on Orange pay as you go. To find this phone on Orange is very unlikely.
Melodies.
The phone has space to receive 1 composed melody, which means you can download a tone. You can have anything thing from a classical piece to the number 1 chart song. The phone has 12 set ringing tones, which cannot be edited or deleted.
Clock/ Alarm.
These are pretty much self-explanatories. The alarm is quite loud and powerful enough to wake me up, but only if I have had plenty of sleep. DO NOT RELY ON THIS ALARM TO GET TO WORK ON TIME ETC.
Front Fascias
These can be bought in all different colours. As this phone is quite dated now they are becoming quite hard to find. The fascias only cover around the buttons and around the screen. They can be removed and replaced easily. When I bought my phone I had 2 fascias on the box 1 light blue and 1 deep purple which both of them had Vodafone splashed on the front.
Overall.
I cannot recommend this phone after my experiences. Do not think if the phone looks or has had minimum use, it does not guarantee anything. If you don’t want to spend on style of features and don’t want to take out a loan buy a Motorola M3788e, which is a much better rival of the A1018s’s.
Extras to add.
The difference between the older GA628 are mine has the dual band facility, the alarm and clock and the composable ringing tones
All accessories for the GA268 can be used on the A1018s inc in car charger, leather case, hands free and the same mains charger.
Advantages: Big, sturdy, dialable, functional, well made brick! Disadvantages: Hard to find accessories. Doesn't make a cup of tea.
I'm a no-nonsense kinda guy. I want a phone that works, rings people, texts, and won't get damaged in a Laserquest arena. 2 months and a few tokens later, and I've got meself an A1018S. No regrets.
The main reason I got the A1018S is because it is solid. Really rock solid. I've dropped it down two flights of stairs, stood on it, and had my cousin try ripping it to pieces. It isn't even scratched. Which fits my lifestyle as a teen perfectly. I run ... ...The second reason I got an A1018S is because of it's size. Now, most people nowdays are very vain. They want the small, fashionable one with the cool cover and the massive price tag. Not me. I've got big thumbs. Really big thumbs. Big hands, too. I like to be able to dial and walk without needing a dialing wand, so I got a phone big enough to cope with.
The last main reason I got an A1018S is becuase of it's functionality. It doesn't waste it's ...
Tanthalas 29.08.2001
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Advantages: Should be pretty cheap by now. It does the basics. Disadvantages: Screen is susceptible to damage. Very chunky.
...Luckily we have an Ericsson registered phone shop near to us that is able to (in general) deal with anything that went wrong fairly quickly.
If you can still find this phone in the shops it will be pretty cheap now. If all you need to do with your phone is make and receive calls and send the odd text message then you could do worse. If you're looking for something that will make a statement to people, then I'd avoid this one. ...
thedeadparrot 15.04.2001
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Advantages: Cheap, quite small and light, good functions and layout. Disadvantages: No fascias, some problems, no games, putting money in is sometimes difficult.
Ok, this model is getting a bit old now and they,ve stopped selling the fascias for it, but if you're still considering buying this phone, I would chose another.
I got this phone first about 6 months ago and was happy to get it for £30 with hands-free kit and other stuff, but a couple of weeks of use and the phone's screen stops to work. The phone worked but I couldn't see anything. They happily sent me a replacement after a few free calls but a ...
Mopemaster 05.11.2000
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Advantages: Cheap, good features, reliable, available on all networks Disadvantages: Not for those making a fashion statement
...an affordable price then the Ericsson A1018s is a great choice.
My wife has recently bought one on the Vodafone Pay as You Talk Network. She paid just £16.99 for it; currently it retails at most shops at £29.99. The deal she got was through the Index Catalogue Home Shopping Service. The phone came with £10 of calls so the actual cost of the phone was £ 6.99.
The phone itself is packed with features that just 12 months ago were only seen on the ... ...it's functions to the newer Ericsson T18s and is practicle and functional. After all if you are not looking to make a fashion statement with this phone and want it solely for the purpose for which it was intended; making & receiving phone calls then you really could do a lot worse than this phone.
Battery life is excellent, charging time is short, and talk time and standby are comparible with most of todays phones. You should get about 2 - 2.5 days ...
jonwhite 19.11.2000
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Advantages: plays tunes, changeble face, small, easy to use, text name function Disadvantages: looks a bit outdated now, faces hard to come by, tone not very loud
I bought the a1018 as a pay as you go mobile, so i found that a few of the functions, such as network selection were unobtainable to me. Saying that, I've had no trouble with this nifty little phone. Ok- so it might not be microscopic, be able to surf the net, or play the latest dance tunes, but it's still a very functional little phone. It does have the interchangeable faces (i find tham a little hard to come by though), plus a few different dialling ... ...your own masterpiece to annoy the hell out of everyone on the bus when your hotline gets busy. (I programmed twinkle twinkle- move over mozart). It's also a world phone and supports international roaming.My networks gets that up and running for PAYG customers this month, so other networks will be following.It also has an option to enter the recipient name of a text message rather than scramble your brains for a phone number. 99 name memory on the ...
kerrypiper 13.07.2000
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