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Samsung SGH-Z540

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Average User Rating

from 10 users


Mediocre

4.4

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Disappointed with this phone. Apart from the nice form factor and 3G function, there are many cons

Jan 12, 2007

Rating: 1 out of 10 (Abysmal)
Pros: nice form factor and 3G function
Cons: Many
Opinion:
1. Phone book - order of contacts always get jumbled up each time you switch off the phone, or each time you add a new contact or each time you edit an existing contact

2. Phone book - you can't change the order of the phone numbers (mobile, home, etc.) on your Outlook and then have the order synchronized onto your phone. It will always retain the order of home, office, then mobile. Very frustrating!

3. Caller ID - if you have saved several numbers to each contact, the caller ID does not show you which number that contact is calling you from (e.g. mobile or home)

4. Hangs frequently!!

5. No timer or stopwatch - this is a very basic function!!

6. SMS - can't save SMS into a separate folder. The only place to save it is in the INBOX!! Which means you can't do a "delete all" as long as there is ... Read more

 

Disappointed with this phone. (cont)

Jan 12, 2007

Rating: 1 out of 10 (Abysmal)
Pros: nice form factor and 3G function
Cons: Many
Opinion:
11. Speakerphone - very lousy. Your voice won't be clear to your caller. Don't even try to use it for phone conference calls or to substitute using a earpiece when you're driving (I used to be able to use my SE K750i's speakerphone so well when I'm driving that it's as though I'm using the earpiece!)

11. Earpiece - volume is extremely low. Don't bother to use it if you're driving a car that is not a Lexus! Maybe my hearing is bad, but you get the drift...

12. Ringtone - ok, this is a very very age-old complaint. Too soft!!!

13. Battery life - Ditto to 12. Age-old complaint. It sucks. Charge every day if you use your phone to talk for at least 1 hour each day

14. It frustrates me so much that I'm writing such a long review and that frustrates me even more to think I've spent much effort & time ... Read more

 

LOOKS GREAT..BUT MISSING SO MUCH

Oct 25, 2006

Rating: 3 out of 10 (Poor)
Pros: nice big, bright, colorful screen
Cons: no "oldies but goodies' ring tones..never could get the SFC to download screensaver and wallpaper
Opinion:
$ to $ the E760 has alot more going for it..this phone really could have been great..it has the look and the screen..but thats it!only a couple alarm sounds AND YOU CAN NEVER SHUT DOWN THE KEY SOUND...MY 5TH SAMSUNG PHONE...AND MY LAST!

 

Only idolised by sub standard user

Jul 16, 2006

Rating: 2 out of 10 (Terrible)
Pros: none
Cons: all
Opinion:
It was recommended that Z540 can update or syncronize the phonebook by using MS Outlook, what an inconsiderate recommendation!! Please be more considerate for those who doesn't use MS Outlook. Besides, unable to manage sms via their software!! LOL!! Shame that the resolution of Z540 is only THAT much, it cannot display a better quality picture file. Hence, what is the use of having such a BIG, WIDE screen??? For goodness sake, we are living in the year of Millenium all the necessity mentioned is very common be it if is a smart phone or not.

 

Can read 240X320 scaled photos

Jul 13, 2006

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: Nice keypad.
Cons: The finish can get smudged with fingerprints rather too easily.
Opinion:
A couple of users complained their Z540 couldn't read large scaled photos, whatever that means. I found that anything scaled to the screen ratio 240X320 (e.g. image dimensions 960X1280) will appear perfectly on the Z540 screen.

 

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