Must buy Handset

Advantages: Great Features, Easy to use, Fantastic battery life + loads more
Disadvantages: None as yet

...Sleek, slider phone that is simple to use and has loads of features. I have it in Style white but is also available in urban grey, Boulevard black and Metro pink. I paid £149.99 when it first came out but I think it has gone down in price quite a lot now. *IN THE BOX* Handset Charger 512 MB Memory Card Headphones Sim card Manual Various information leaflets *HANDSET SPEC* Screen - 240x320 pixels Phone Memory - 12 MB Talk time - 9 hours Standby time - 370 hours *Messaging* With this phone you are able to send long sms with predictive text input and mms. You can also setup the email feature so that you are able to read your emails on the handset. There is also a sound recorder. *Camera* I found the camera very easy to use. It is a 2 mega pixel with 4 times zoom. The night mode is great. You are able to take...

phoenix221984 02.12.2007 · Read review
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Review of Sony Ericsson W580i

Binatone e800 - the budget handset

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Lack of enhanced functions

...Introduction At work, we still live in the dark ages where wired telephones are very much the norm. In our office however, we have dedicated support PC's which we constantly need to move to from our own PC's. As it was getting silly with trailing wires all over the office floor, the boss decided to buy us a new hands free phone kit. The kit he went for was the Binatone E800 twin set. I think this was probably the cheapest he could find but nonetheless we were still grateful as it was an unexpected gesture from him. In the box The box itself was very small, containing just the 2 handsets, 2 small bases, a power lead and the instruction manual. Being IT guys, we completely ignored the manual and attempted to set the phones up the way we thought. Setup Before we could use the handsets, they needed to be...

craggybuk 13.10.2009 (20.10.2009) · Read review
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Review of Binatone E800 TWIN

A lovable handset

Advantages: ecellent performer, indestructable, cheap!
Disadvantages: quite old and "brick like"

...Firstly I have to admit that I don't actually own this handset anymore, I sold it in favour of my shiny new Sony Ericsson T68i, however, because of the fact that I owned this phone for the best part of two years, I think that im in a pretty good position to write a review on it. When I purchased the M35i back in 2001 it was one of the top phones on the market. It was small, relatively lightweight, and had a wide array of features. I bought the phone on pay as you go from Virgin Mobile as my previous mobile had recently packed in although I needed to update it so to be honest I wasnt particularly bothered. As I purchased this handset online, I got a really great deal. The handset price was £99.99, however, as I purchased online I was given £25 free credit as well as a free handset insurance package which proved to be especially...

tomhughes78 11.02.2003 · Read review
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Review of Siemens M35i

Handset on the wall

Advantages: Cheap and clear
Disadvantages: Analogue and lack of features

...So you want a nice cheap portable phone do you? Well why not by a proper BT made phone and save yourself some money. The Freestyle 70 by BT is a very nice little phone. It is Basically a white handset that sits in a holder on the wall. The holder doubles up as the charger and also carries the main aerial. This can be extended to improve the signal range. The phone itself is very contained. All of the functionality and buttons are located on the handset. It is contoured very nicely with a streamlined look and feel. A very modernistic approach to phone design while most other handsets are becoming very small and box like. It has the ability to store up to 10 numbers in its memory as well as the traditional recall and redial facility. Handy if you are getting the engaged tone or need to call someone back. You can also search...

andycharger 03.04.2002 · Read review
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Review of BT Freestyle 70

NTL D1101 twin handset

Advantages: Paging, good range, good battery life
Disadvantages: cannot transfer phonebook entries

...--Background-- For the past 7 or 8 years we have always used cordless telephones connected to our landline. The only problem we had with these was that we kept forgetting where we had put it. This was one of the reasons we went for a twin set as we could page the other handset should we misplace it. As we are on the NTL (as it was then) network, we decided to go for the NTL D1101 product, just in case it performed better on the NTL network. --Whats in the box-- As you can imagine, the box was quite bulky as there was a lot going on inside it. There were two phones, two bases, two chargers and an instruction manual. One of the bases is classed as the master and doubles up as a digital answering machine. --Set up-- As with all phones, you will need to let them charge for a few hours before use. I would recommend...

craggybuk 01.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of NTL D 1101 TWIN

cutting edge handset

Advantages: Lightweight, huge array of features
Disadvantages: very expensive

...As a sceptic towards the so-called "third generation" mobile handsets, I was extremely happy with my previous mobile, a Siemens M35 on Pay as you go from Virgin mobile. However, after noticing an advertisement in my local T-mobile retailer offering a Sony-Ericcson T68i on contract for free, i decided to enquire about the range of contracts they had on offer to asses whether or not the handset would be a sound investment. After speaking to the helpful assistant for a few minutes, I chose a tariff to suit me which offered 200 off peak minutes for free every month, as well as 50 text messages for around £18 a month excluding insurance. This has worked out to be considerably cheaper for me as a university student as I can phone my parents at home on a regular basis and accrue no extra debt on my monthly bill. Furthermore, as I pay my...

tomhughes78 23.01.2003 (28.01.2003) · Read review
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Review of Sony Ericsson T68i

ALFLAVOR IN NOT A NOKIA SHOCKER

Advantages: Colour screen, easy to use menus, poly ringtones, large storage for SMS
Disadvantages: Only one game, no FM radio

...I?ve done the unthinkable ? upgraded my Orange contract to a NON NOKIA!! That?s right I no longer use a Nokia mobile ? well for the next twelve months at least! I?m an Orange contract user, that?s to say I pay my phone bill by direct debit once a month. I have the opportunity of upgrading my handset every 12 months should I choose to, as long as pay the RRP of the handset chosen. I could shop around and find a different network, but I?m happy with Orange, the insurance scheme they offer is good (Orange Care) and the quarterly magazine delivered is worth the postman?s efforts. So, anyway I was starting to feel I was carrying a brick around ever since my girlfriend swapped over to the funky Nokia 8310. Not that I am knocking the 3330e I had before, let me stress it?s a fine phone to boot. It?s just I wanted something a tad...

alflavor 24.11.2002 · Read review
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Review of Sagem My X-5 Mobile Handset

additional handsets - forget it

Advantages: it WOULD have been that I could have matching handsets throughout
Disadvantages: one cannot purchase the additional handsets which the leaflet states can be added to the system.

...I bought the Wharfedale triple telepnone which is a base unit with an answering machine plus two additional handsets and which advises that a further 2 handsets can be added to the system (this was my reason for purchasing this product) HOWEVER one cannot buy the additional handsets unless one buys a twin which includes yet another answer machine this begs the question "why would one need a second answering machine on one system?" and of course the cost escalates when an answering machine is included so I am very disappointed as it was my plan to add the additional handsets at my convenience but having visited Argos Stores (and it is my belief that this product is an own label of Argos) I left very disappointed having been courteously attended to but quite categorically told that it was not possible to buy the additional handsets....

Lellysmum 27.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Wharfedale Florence TWIN

Excellent Handset - Shame About The Reliability

Advantages: excellent camera/ video camera, easy to use, looks good
Disadvantages: unreliable, short battery life

...Technical Specification: Weight: 126g Standby Time: Up to 120 hours Camera Video Camera Talk Time: Up to 140 minutes GPRS Colour Screen Multimedia Messaging I was first drawn to the LG U8120 because of the fantastic contract 3 Mobile were offering at The Carphone Warehouse. Six months half price line rental, 500 anytime any network minutes and 100 text messages for only £30 a month. A bargain...............I thought. To be fair to 3, the contract itself is fantastic value for money. In particular I find it difficult to exceed the generous talktime allowance, even as a student without a landline. The handset itself however, leaves a little to be desired. In terms of ease of use, the U8120 is a winner. The menu's are user friendly, even for relatively inexperienced mobile users. The camera and video camera are...

tomhughes78 12.12.2004 · Read review
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Review of LG U8120

Budget Handset With Impressive Features

Advantages: Ease Of Use, Full Colour Screen, Wap & MMS compatible
Disadvantages: Some photo - images are not displayed very clearly

...Here we have the Nokia 3510i. In appearence, it's not much apart from some of it's predecessors (3310, 3330 etc). That is, until you turn it on! You are greated with a full colour display and the Nokia signature tune played in polyphonic format. Delving deeper into the menu system, previous owners of nokia handsets will be assured by the familiar, functional layout. Within this menu there are 8 main sections. 1)Phone Book - log phone numbers, e-mail, fax & postal adresses of your contacts. 2)Messages - send and view received text, multimedia and e-mail messages 3)Gallery - you have two folders to start with, one containing stored GRAPHICS, the other RINGTONES 4)Games - normally you receive three games, however some outlets are offering the Splinter Cell pack for an extra few pounds which has the mobile phone...

DUNCANO 28.05.2003 · Read review
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Review of Nokia 3510i