HOW EASILY OPINIONS CHANGE
Written: Mar 22 '01
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Pros: Small, Lightweight, easy to use with a headset,and Internet Browser.
Cons: This model has a loud buzzing sound coming from the ear piece
The Bottom Line: If buying this phone please be careful and discuss the return policy and the exchange policy with the salesperson before your purchase.
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| jlamb76049's Full Review: Motorola StarTAC ST7868W Cell Phone |
Well I must say that about five months ago I would have told you that Motorola would have been one of the best companies because of their reliability on their numerous StarTac models. I wrote a review back then recommending the 7867W which is a clone of this model for another company. I never had one single problem with that phone the whole time I had it.
Problems
Round One
I received this phone(or should I say the first of three) to use as a demo phone to conduct business with my cellular company. The phone worked great for the first week until the display caused a loud buzzing sound to be generated from the ear piece. This sound was so loud and so annoying that the person on the other end of the line could not hear me. The sound would continue until the display turned off after about 30 seconds.
Round Two
The second phone that I received had the same problem. Not only that but this model also had a problem with the battery running low after about a 10 minute conversation. I went in asking the tech. about the ear piece noise and he informed me that he had no fix for the situation and that he had seen a lot of these problems.
Round Three
I do have to say though that by the third phone I have found one that works. The time and the effort that I was put through was hardly worth it.
Battery Life
The battery life of this phone is awesome compared to the much larger phones. The phone has around 135 minutes of talk time and up to about 100 hours worth of stand-by.
Phone Book
The internal phone book of this phone has to be my favorite feature of this phone. The phone book will allow you to store up to four phone numbers for one persons name. This is great because everyone knows someone with a cell number, a pager number, and a home phone number.
Headset compatible
For all who is wondering I do wear a headset while driving. The phone can be answered with a headset without even opening the phone. The middle "smart button" on the outside of the phone will answer the call and send it to the headset. This is a great phone to use hands free while driving.
Smart Buttons
The phone also does use three "smart buttons" on the side of the phone. These buttons are used for scrolling through the phones menus and the middle buttons is used to select an option. These buttons are located in an easy to use position.
Internet Browser
The phone has a built in internet browser so that you can surf some of the internet's sites on your phone. This may not work if your service provider does not support this option or it might be an additional fee per month.
Tri-Mode
This phone operates on the digital PCS frequency range and also on the 800 mhz digital frequency band. The phone will also pick up the analog signal for better coverage. Most features will not work when your phone is in analog mode.
If you need to find out more about the features on this phone please check out m review of the 7867W. It is the same phone, with all of the same features.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 0.00
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Member: Jeff Lambert
Location: Naples, Fl
Reviews written: 27
Trusted by: 54 members
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