Advantages: Conctacts synchronisation, big screen, easy navigation, unique looks
Disadvantages: Build quality, unknown brand in UK (especially for higher end phones)

...Now available directly from Alcatel's web site this phone is fantastic value. Not only does it look great and is quite light, it performs like a much more expensive phone. The five-way joystick right below the screen makes navigating around the many options a doddle. The screen is large and high definition and is superb for viewing WAP sites (yes, I am a fan despite all the detractors) as well as composing text messages. The whole thing oozes character and is ideal for anyone looking for something a little bit different without having to pay through the nose. The ringers are a little mad but fun and you can even record your own short voice memos. To get the best out of the phone though you really have to get the optional PC connectivity kit. OK, so it is a serial connection and thus a bit slow, but you only download your Outlook... Read review

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Advantages: Large color screen, complete MMS including Voice MMS, loud speakerphone
Disadvantages: Not tri-band, can't send ringtones via IR

...If Alcatel decides to put its mind and effort in creating good quality cellphone products, it can deliver the goods. Proof of these are their latest offerings, the OT535 and OT735. Both have the same look and features except that the latter has an integrated camera. Gone are the user-unfriendly days, I assure you. I decided to buy the OT535 as a replacement to my old but reliable Nokia 8210. I chose this model after carefully comparing and actually trying it with other competitor products in its class: Nokia 3100, Samsung C100 and Siemens M55. I'm not saying that these 3 products are inferior to OT535. It's just that I find this Alcatel phone better fit to my needs. Now to my review. I will not go to the technical details and specifications as you can find them in other sites. I will just tell you the features I like on this phone... Read review

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Advantages: Hands- free facility
Disadvantages: No games

...Alcatel One Touch Club; This phone, brought to you by Alcatel is a great looker and a small, dinky, cute little phone! The functions are reasonable but, of course are no match for standard Nokia phones. The phone has a great hands free function though which is really useful, effective and it means your friends can hear another talk about them!! It's ringtones are reasonable and it's orange baclight display is effective and looks great! This really is one hell of a great phone! Unlike others in the Alcatel range it has distinct curves and shape!... Read review

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Advantages: 511 - unsusual Design, durable, reliable
Disadvantages: Poor memory, and no number book

...Alcatel OneTouch 511 Popular model Alcatel One Touch 511 has a good image within the phone market. This phone also has polyphonic capabilities, and hands-free, so it is not all ordinary... at the same time it does not have an in-built phone book, which is a shame for the phone with such reputation. The front covers are made out of special aluminium, which allows the phone to be light in weight and impact-resistant. Highly Competitive with similar models of Panasonic GD75. General o Release date – march 2001 o eGSM900/GSM1800 o Battery Li-Ion 600 мАч o Standby period up to 280 hours, and o Talk time is up to 6 hours, which shows that the phone is quite durable and reliable so far. o High Contrast Graphical display, and here it comes out – 4 lines of txt on display if on WAP, 6 lines of text... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, reliable, does what a phone should do
Disadvantages: And nothing more

...bits that flip-up or extend in swish ways, but it certainly doesn't look bulky or ugly, and it also comes with a couple of free different-coloured, changable front covers. 4) It's not a Nokia. Maybe that's not the most important point to bring up (and I suppose an incredibly obvious one, really), but there's something about the displays, and message alerts, and menus on Nokia phones that intensely annoy me. I don't know what it is, but they just do, and I think that Alcatel phones are a good alternative. 5) It's not a fancy phone. But it does do what a