Unbelievable Quality that Blew My Old StarTac Away
Written: Mar 09 '02
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Pros: Great features, easy to use, great look.
Cons: None I can really think of.
The Bottom Line: Of all the phones I have ever used, this is the first time I have no complaints.
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| orion120's Full Review: Samsung SCH T300 Cell Phone |
Last week, when my contract with AT&T ended, I decided to invest in a new company. AT&T had always been decent, but other companies such as Sprint and Verizon began to offer better deals and more enticing offers. Also, my ancient Startac was beginning to become a bit outdated, in terms of technology.
Hearing good remarks on Samsung phones, I decided to sign a contract with Sprint and to replace my Motorola with a new release. And after having had a Nokia 5165 and a Motorola StarTac, this is the first phone that I had no complaints about.
The Nokia 5165 was a bit bulky, and the overall shape was a bit too stoutly built. Another big problem was that the button to hang up was located right where my cheekbone was when I was talking, and thus I've accidentally hung up on several important calls.
So I switched to a StarTac, which had excellent shape and a professional look. Unfortunately it did not offer nearly as many features as the Nokia had, such as games and customizeable tones etc., and it was a bit harder to use. However the main complaint was that the phone's reception quality was a bit below what I had wanted. Still, I liked the StarTac a lot, probably because it looked good and the better looking phones (call me vain, but I like aesthetic phones) cost over $300, which I was definitely unwilling to shell out.
And for 2 years, my StarTac went wherever I went, and eventually into a cell phone store where I would find its replacement to-be. The Samsung T300.
Now this phone had both the features of the Nokia and the stylish appeal of the Motorola. It also had a good reputation among my colleagues as being their #1 choice for its easy usability. The biggest thing, though, was that the reception was crisp from even my home (which is located by a series of entangling phone lines)! Realizing this I decided that it was time for a new phone.
The quality of the new technology is not the only thing to be noticed. Its user friendly appeal and practicality makes it an ideal choice. When you receive a call from a new source, you are afterwards prompted as to whether or not you want to add it into your directory, which is incredibly easy to keep organized. Even I, who has very little ability to do anything in today's world of advancing technology, was able to navigate easily through this phone's database as it grew when I began to use it more often than my actual home phone. The comfortable shape (also my unlimited plan) made me WANT to use it, even when I had no one to talk to. The long battery life (it easily lasts for 3 hours of talking) allows for many important calls to be made, and the reception allows for super clear hearing.
This is by far the greatest cell phone I have ever used (that was under $500), and I forsee that I will probably stick to this phone longer than I did with my StarTac.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 150
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