Samsung C170 Review
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Samsung C170 User ReviewsRated 8.0 out of 10 from 1 submitted review. Read user reviews or submit your own Samsung review Submit a review to be entered into our £100 free prize draw. Samsung C170 SummaryThe ultra slim C170 slips into any pocket. It's a simple and reliable mobile that makes staying in touch quick and easy – with predictive text, vibrating alert and a hands-free speaker. You can keep entertained on the move with the FM radio and embedded games and personalise your phone with polyphonic ringtones. |
Samsung C170 Review - User Reviews
Reviewer: Hannah Standen - Glasgow
Reviewed on: 3rd April, 2008
Rating: 8/10
Having previously owned a Samsung E740, it was a considerable downgrade to purchase the Samsung C170 as a replacement.
The reason for doing this was primarily because I prefer simple phones with basic functions as I failed to use all the applications on the E740 at all regularly. Also, the phone is indeed quite stylish and is definitely a pocket/handbag-size phone, being very slim-line. The quality of the build is also nice and im my opinion the phone is not so flimsy as to feel plasticky or tacky.
As a basic phone I am very pleased with the C170, it has sufficiently long battery life and texting and calling is very easy.
The wallpapers are basic but also sufficient and the display is clear and easy to use.
You can store only a name and number in the phonebook (I have been used to storing other details on previous phones such as birthdays, email addresses etc.) and you cannot personalise rongtones or pictures to contacts etc. although this is perfect if you are looking for simplicity.
Practically my only complaint (although it really has started to aggravate me) is the lack of decent ringtones and message tones and the inability it seems to have of accepting downloads for new tones. There is a selection of 8 ringtones and 11 message tones all of which are extremely basic and in my opinion highly annoying. The samsung website itself does not support ringtone downloads to this model which is aggravating and apparantly one needs to create a personal WAP site to download content from (although this is just something I have noticed in forums and I don't understand how this is actually done - hence my anoyance at my limited ringtones)
The phone does not come with a data cable for connecting it to a PC and as far as I am aware this is not possible.
Overall I am pleased with this phone and it definitely fulfills my needs despite the slightly embarrasing selection of tones.
Reviewed on: 3rd April, 2008
Rating: 8/10
Having previously owned a Samsung E740, it was a considerable downgrade to purchase the Samsung C170 as a replacement.
The reason for doing this was primarily because I prefer simple phones with basic functions as I failed to use all the applications on the E740 at all regularly. Also, the phone is indeed quite stylish and is definitely a pocket/handbag-size phone, being very slim-line. The quality of the build is also nice and im my opinion the phone is not so flimsy as to feel plasticky or tacky.
As a basic phone I am very pleased with the C170, it has sufficiently long battery life and texting and calling is very easy.
The wallpapers are basic but also sufficient and the display is clear and easy to use.
You can store only a name and number in the phonebook (I have been used to storing other details on previous phones such as birthdays, email addresses etc.) and you cannot personalise rongtones or pictures to contacts etc. although this is perfect if you are looking for simplicity.
Practically my only complaint (although it really has started to aggravate me) is the lack of decent ringtones and message tones and the inability it seems to have of accepting downloads for new tones. There is a selection of 8 ringtones and 11 message tones all of which are extremely basic and in my opinion highly annoying. The samsung website itself does not support ringtone downloads to this model which is aggravating and apparantly one needs to create a personal WAP site to download content from (although this is just something I have noticed in forums and I don't understand how this is actually done - hence my anoyance at my limited ringtones)
The phone does not come with a data cable for connecting it to a PC and as far as I am aware this is not possible.
Overall I am pleased with this phone and it definitely fulfills my needs despite the slightly embarrasing selection of tones.
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