Small phone with big features and a mini price tag!
Written: Jul 28 '01
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Pros: Sleek compact design, light weight, Sanyo quality, tons of features.
Cons: battery drains quick
The Bottom Line: Little phone packed with many features for a very low price. Go for it!
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| janika's Full Review: Sanyo SCP 4000 Cell Phone |
Hello
Our SCP-4000
We have two mobile telephones manufactured by Sanyo. One is the SCP 4500 Dual mode phone and the other one is the Sanyo SCP-4000 which we purchased after the 4500. I already wrote an "epinion" on the 4500 at the beginning of my membership which got low ratings due to lock of knowledge regarding this web site. Back to the telephone. We love both phones and my wife has the 4000 with her all the time.
Use of the phone
I personally like the 4500 better because of it's speaker and voice features but the 4000 will do the job if you need a mobile phone with allot of options, nice ring tones, games, gadgets, etc. We leather case for both phones but I don't really like the 4000 in it's leather case. I think it looks bulky and I have a hard time pressing the ok and the clr buttons with the case on. The other reason is why I prefer the 4000 without the case is the appearance. it is a very nice and stylish phone but kept in the case those nice lines change and the phone looks more like a pager. I do not recommend the leather case!
More info on use
Some things that should be improved on this phone: Firs I have to mention the battery life. She charges the phone about two or three times a week while I charge my 4500 maybe once, maximum twice a week depending on the amount of time we talk on the phone. I also noticed that the battery drains really quick if you talk long distance on this set. I have noticed the same thing on my 4500, but its not that bad. The other thing is the dual mode switch. The phone takes its time to switch between digital and analog mode. It also shuts down slowly. Same thing applies to the 4500.
Things to look for
Recharging the phone with the standard ac charger takes about an hour depending how low the battery is. We never let the battery drain all the way down. I plug them in when I see one line or none in the little power indicator icon at the top right corner. Another thing you should know about this phone is the timer for used up minutes. This phone counts for the ringing time as well. If you calculate your talk time accordingly you'll fall short with your minutes.
let's say your phone shows 200 minutes, on your phone bill you will only see 175 minutes. This is because your provider does not charge you for that time when the phone rings, nor for the call you make to your provider. The hand set will count every second.
Advice
Stay away from the games. They suck your battery dry in no time. Sometimes I play roulette with the background light off. I never actually won on the roulette other than a few credits. Try to adjust the background light to a minimum of 8 seconds time out. This way you save the battery's life. We also got a car charger with the phone which I personally tried once and it did not work. I don't have to tell you about the features of this phone when the other 100 members already mentioned it in their epinions.
Conclusion
Over all I would highly recommend this mobile telephone to all whom want a nice little phone packed with cool features, clear sound and very elegant lines. All this for a desirable $50- CDN (refurbished) because this is how much we paid for ours. Impress your friends and your self with this name brand product. Style and quality: number one. It is probably the most reliable phone out there for $50- and it also has the most features for that price. Regards!
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 35
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janika
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