Pros: great features
Cons: no games

I really love this thing. I didn't want a cell phone, but when I brought my car to school (a '71 Beetle) I thought it would be a good idea.
This is really a grat phone. I never have a problem with being disconnected and the internal phone book is...

Pros: small, good reception, style
Cons: option disabled in analog areas

I've bought this phone from clearnet in Canada, it`s sold under 8580.
I've had no problem at all with this phone. The only thing I find
amusing is that the voice memo is disable when your in a analog area..
I found the reception quite good...

Pros: More feartures than Startac
Cons: No wearable (desigend for the phone) clip

I thought this would be the bomb of on the market phones, but one thing I find to be a deal breaker is. Samsung forgot about the clip! Startac Comes with a clip so you can wear the phone! The only thing for the 8500 is a leather case which (and I don't...

Pros: size,price,ease of use, durability nice clear screen. Lots of bells and whistles. Battery life
Cons: Has to be removed from leather case to charge.

I bought my new Samsung phone about a month ago, and have used it extensively since. So far it's been nothing short of excellent. There's so much this little marvel does that it still blows me away. The size is perfect, I don't think anything smaller...

Pros: Great looking; extensive menu; voice dial
Cons: Have to flip open to see time & incoming callers;

I started using this phone when my Samsung 3500 took a plunge into the deep beyond. I wasn't keen about changing, since I really loved the 3500, but I've been happy with the phone since I got it.

Although it takes FOREVER to program in the...

Pros: Small, easy to use , clear screen in any light.
Cons: DIRECTORY SEARCH, coverage, indoor use.

I like my new Samsung 8500 phone and most of its features but the poorly implemented search capability for stored names has soured the experience of using this device.

If you do not search for your stored name in the exact same Alpha sequence...

Pros: Pocketable, stylish
Cons: Can't tell its on when it's closed, PIM is painful to use

I got this phone around Christmas time at Circuit City for $199. I was already a Sprint customer to I knew that the service was OK.
My main gripes are:
1) I hate having to flip the phone open just to make sure it's on (or off). There is a...

Pros: backlit display, more voice dial entries, cleaner menu, sleek and stylish
Cons: an extra $50, but it's worth it!

I unfortunately lost my SCH-3500...so I had to purchase a new phone. I was going to purchase another SCH-3500, but after reading some reviews here and there (magazines, various internet sites), I decided to spend the extra money to get this phone. I DO...

Pros: Voice recognition Dialing
Cons: No 24-hour format time and pull up antennae.

I've tested this phone out for a week now, and I am very please with the features that it comes with. The phone is pleasant to the eyes as well as easy to use. The reception is better than my previous phone. Nice one button dialing as well with 3...

Pros: Compact, Clear Calls, Voicemail, Caller ID/Waiting, Numeric Paging
Cons: Service isn't great in some major areas

I received the Samsung SCH-8500 phone from my brother who is in the military. I am from California where a cell is attached at birth. For being 21 and finally getting a cell phone I am sure glad this was the one I got. My brother lives in Texas where I...

Pros: Quite a sweet phone with its compact build
Cons: The service is not what you would call nationwide

One April morning, I woke up to a mysterious buzz over yonder...
Not knowing what it could be, I fell out of my blissful sleep and dragged my lazy teenage body over to my computer where I discovered something rather quite remarkable... A cell!
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Pros: Many Features, Long Battery Life, Great Size
Cons: Screen Could be Bigger

Featuring 170 minutes talk time, 150 hour stand by, PIM Functions such as address book and calender, voice dialing,world time, a calculator, wireless web, dual bands, text messaging, vibrating ringer, to do list, countdown alarm and a great design, the...

Pros: Clarity,three way calling,voice dial,and internet access.
Cons: None

What doesn't this phone do?The Samsung SCH-8500 is by far the best cell/mobile phone I've ever owned.This phone is very easy to operate.It is small so it fits comfortably in your pocket or purse.The voice dialing feature comes in very handy when you are...

Pros: Small and compact, fits in palm of your hand, great sound
Cons: Few dropped calls.

I bought my Samsung 8500 back in September 2000 and I still have it. It has been dropped and kicked around, and it still takes a beating. It is very easy to hear on this phone becuase the way the phone was made, it cradles to the side of your face, and...

Pros: best silver phone out there :)
Cons: none

i take my samsung 8500 (silver) everywhere and havent had no problems great battery, great signals,great everything had other phones that claim to be the best wrong. went through about 7 phones and to be honest, the samsung 8500 has out beat the other so...