PhoneDog.com - The latest about the Samsung Sgh T809

USER REVIEW: Pretty Good Phone

11/27/2006 5:08:09 PM

PROSI like the phone because it has many options. I bought a bigger capacity SD card and have downloaded music and books to listen to when I travel.
CONS
I tend to reject calls alot because I touch a button before I can slide it open. The battery does not have as long a life as some other phones.
SUMMARY
Overall, I like the phone. It is compact in size, has a large screen for viewing. I can take pictures and assign them to call ID. I do not use the internet or text message, so I cannot really comment on those features.

USER REVIEW: T-809

10/17/2006 7:39:57 PM
PROSCan play Movies or Tv shows when you purchase the optional 1 gig card.The best screen I ever seen.Like looking at a plasma Tv
CONS
Keypad numbers should be a little bigger
SUMMARY
One of the best phones you can buy.A MP3 player and TV all in one with alot of expanded memory

USER REVIEW: this phone sucks

9/28/2006 7:56:28 PM
PROScamera
size
CONS
battery
many drop calls
SUMMARY
this phone does not charge well. the phone gets hot for no reason. the battery says its fully charged and its really not. the battery will die in 5 minutes. another problem is that when its charging it says that the charge is paused by temperature. this phone sucks and its the 2nd that t-mobile has sent me. the problems at first started when the phone kept turning on and off by itself. t-mobile then sent me a new battery and the problems really began with the phone not charging and the phone getting hot for no reason

USER REVIEW: Samsung T809

8/24/2006 4:44:45 AM
PROSPro:
1. Quality of screen is great - color and definition excellent
2. Small and light-weight
3. looks fancy
CONS
Cons:
1. DROP CALLS A LOT
2. phone book takes a long time to initiate after the phone was turned back on
3. keypad awkward to use - too crammed together
4. You cannot have ringtone and vibrate at the same time, it is either or.
5. Excesssive useless botton and features such as repeated "my music/ my photos / T-zone," etc.
6. Samsung doesn't offer loaner phone while your phone is sent into for repair
SUMMARY
This phone has a lot of things you don't need (voice tags, automatically sends all your pictures to a TMobile online service etc), yet, it does poorly the most basic things: it cannot vibrate and ring at the same time (you have to choose either of the two modes). If you send a text message it gets rather painful, the T9 service is there but it does not add new words that you typed to your dictionary (names you type often have to be retyped every time the old-fashion way) and you cannot correct any mistake/typo on a word once you have typed the whole sentence (you have to delete and re-type the word). Also if you don't have coverage when you are about to send a messgae it simply deletes the message! If you text often, just avoid this phone (even a Motorola would be better). Other than that it's a sleek phone and the screen is great.

USER REVIEW: Great Phone

8/13/2006 12:34:42 PM
PROSBeautiful screen, great multimedia features, very nice camera for pictures and video.
CONS
cant change the ascending ringtone
keys might seem small for some
SUMMARY
When I got this phone the first thing I noticed was the great screen, its crisp and very bright. Video on the phone looked extremely nice and very watchable. The 1.3 megapixel camera is very sharp, and both the pictures and video look great. The phone as an MP3 is very versatile, and is great for times you dont want to carry an extra mp3 player. The call quality is solid.

USER REVIEW: I will not buy it

8/5/2006 9:37:36 PM
PROS1. 1.3 Mp camera
2. Bluetooth
3. most vivid clear screen I've seen on a cell
4. good form factor
5. opens & closes very well well (1st edition I had was a little clunky, had a Samsung China sticker on the inside, 2nd edition I had (replaced due to bad mic) doesn't have a manufacturer's tag)
6. far better reception inside buildings than my previous SE T610 (w/ Tmo)

CONS
1. lack of customizability
- no "favorites/shortcuts"
- soft keys cannot be changed
- cannot use .3gp files or .mp3 files as ring tones (on 1st handset (which I had for 3 weeks but which Tmo replaced due to a microphone problem) I could, on 2nd handset, this functionality was gone!)
2. lack of functionality
- menu inaccessable during calls (cannot text or surf during calls)
- no airplane mode
- no notes function
- poor Mac supprt
- - does not work with Mac iSy
SUMMARY
I will not buy a Samsung phone again. My phone MUST sync immediately and completely with whatever computer I have whether Mac, Windows, or Linux; currently the one I have is a Mac. Hello: Mac, Samsung, communitcate!! My previous phone, the SE T610, synched its contact list flawlessly to my Mac. The Samsung t809 database file type is currently incompatible with iSync. Don't believe claims on this or other websites saying the t809 sync's with Macs.

Every single Samsung product (phones, home entertainment, etc) I have bought in the past 3 years has looked pretty and been supposedly loaded with features. But each was loaded with glitches. No more Samsung for me!

Wish I had gotten a RAZR (free or nearly so with Tmo), held out for a Motorola Capri, or splurged and gotten a fabulous unlocked Nokia (every one I've had has been outstanding).

USER REVIEW: freakin sucks

7/24/2006 2:00:17 AM
PROSit looks really cool
CONS
but it freakin sucks ass, dick, and balls
SUMMARY
this phone is the most annoying phone ever and it is a complete wayste of my time and my freakin money whoever u are dont freakin buy this phone.........

USER REVIEW: cell phone review rating - do not make active

7/3/2006 11:29:19 AM
PROS
CONS
SUMMARY
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USER REVIEW: Happy with the T809

3/22/2006 1:04:07 PM
PROSI consider this phone to have good style and looks good. The features were easy to learn and the camera takes good pictures. I haven't had any problems with the volume even when using the speakerphone. I love having a voice recorder and have become a fan of Bluetooth, just like everyone else!! This phone has a good battery as well.
CONS
When the MP3 is running you cannot access any of the phones other features.
SUMMARY
For me this phone does the job. I not only like the look I like the fact that I can't think of any feature I am missing.