Review by yafman for Samsung Star s5230 Unlocked PhoneFull Touch Screen Quad Band GSM Bluetooth, 3.2 MP Camera, Voice Record, MP3, MP4 Speaker Phone–U.S. Version with 1 Year Warranty (Black)
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most of the top rated reviews for this phone seem to be t-mobile subscribers. i have at&t and i can honestly say that it’s not the ideal carrier for the Tocco Lite. i exchanged the first phone i received thinking surely it must be defective but the performance of my second phone is only slightly better, albleit tolerable for the price. here’s the quick rundown:

the good:

-lightweight

-easy to use

-qwerty keyboard is very responsive

-predicts number you want to dial even if not stored on phone or sim card

-has neat call blocker feature

-long battery life

-it has the standard samsung profiles (work, meeting, silent, etc.) if you’ve had samsung phones before

the bad:

-has to be reset periodically (sometimes once/day) or it loses vibration and sound. occassionally it resets itself for no apparent reason

-the stylus feature where you write letters in a box for texting does not work well

-occasionally there is a lag time between missed calls and voice mail receipt (this is my first unlocked phone so i don’t know if that’s normal or not)

-sometimes it goes black altogether (!) and you have to remove and re-insert the battery to restore it

-it struggles to connect to my car bluetooth (i drive a BMW)

for the money i guess this phone is OK if you lose your AT&T phone in a Las Vegas cab and the person who finds it takes it to the airport and flies to LAX with it and doesn’t return it like they say they will (yes this happened to me); however i am looking forward to upgrading in July as soon as i’m eligible!

Review by LadyB for Samsung Star s5230 Unlocked PhoneFull Touch Screen Quad Band GSM Bluetooth, 3.2 MP Camera, Voice Record, MP3, MP4 Speaker Phone–U.S. Version with 1 Year Warranty (Black)
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Now that I figured out how to use it properly, I really like it! I’m a “go-by-the-manual” sort of woman and the users-manual that came with it wasn’t extremely helpful. It didn’t explain anything about how to get to the virtual qwerty keyboard (this is my first) or how to retrieve your voice mail messages. When I call for my messages I’m directed to enter my password but when I press the “keypad” button, it doesn’t work. Maybe I’m missing something. So, I had to figure out a different way to retrieve my messages…a 3-step function instead of the one-step. However, for all the initial frustration, the phone is perfect for me and I’m very satisfied. I love the FM radio and the whole “touch” thing is excellent, not sensitive at all. No dropped calls, easy “lock” function and a lot of little extras.