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Beauty and the Beast - It's both!
Date of Review: Sep 30, 2002
The Bottom Line: Samsung is horrible... 'nuff said ;)
Weight in ounces 4.7 oz.
Dimensions 4.4x2.0x1.0 inches
Digital Digital/analog
Standby time 146 hours
Wireless Web Yes
Talk time 3 hours 50 minutes
Model first available June 2001
FCC ID A3LSPHN200
SAR Rating (W/kg) digital 1.34
Technology CDMA 1900 AMPS 800
Mode Dual-mode
Style Flip
SAR Rating (W/kg) analog 1.19
The phone features alarms, different ringers (for different types of calls - blocked ID, Unavailble, normal calls, even allows you to program distinctive rings for people in your phone book - great for letting you know when you significant other is calling you!) a calender, Things to do list, internet access... you name it.. it's got it...
since i've already had the 8500 (the supposed predicesor to this phone) the menu navigation for me was pretty easy...
this phone contians a few more features then the 8500 (also from samsung - i reviewed that phone as well) but the performance isn't as good... they did, however, improve the charger that comes w/the phone. as far as a travel charger, don't get the ones they sell at the sprint store... they charge way too much... i went to Staples, and got a cheap one that charges the phone up nice a quick for the car! :)
now this is my second sprint phone... i also have a Samsung 8500 (as i stated earlier), and let's just say both phones are horrible... The 8500 is better then the N200, but has a few less features... i get ALOT of dropped calls (on both phones)... signal (at 4 bars) every 20mins (or less) fades to no bars... and then jumps up to about 4 bars... very irritating... i did searches on the web, and it seems that samsung is known for their poor signal strength... and their inability to hold a signal in a less then perfect area... which leads me to why i'm going to buy the Sanyo SCP-4900...
i've dropped both phones a few times (hard) and the phone keeps on going, it's well constructed...
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