- The Samsung SCH-a650 phone is compact, easy to use, and loaded with features.
- The a650 speaks your language with stylish messaging and download features that can’t be beat!
- Make a call with just the sound of your voice.
- Always be in touch when on the go with the built-in organizer that manages your calendar.
- With Enhanced Messaging Service you can send animation and sound with text messages.
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This stylish, tri-mode clamshell kicks the fun up notch with enhanced messaging capabilities that let you send graphics, animation and sound with your text messages. It's also compatible with Verizon's wireless Internet services, making it a great mobile companion.
Design
The phone features a traditional clamshell design with a large and vibrant 128 x 160 pixels color display with 65,000 colors. Most of the phone's features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset's backlit control pad. Meanwhile, the top right side of the unit houses an extendable antenna while the charging port is housed on the unit's bottom edge. The phone also features a standard jack to accept universal hands-free headsets. Up/down keys are located on the left side of the unit for quick volume control.
Calling Features
The A650's built-in address book can store up to 500 contacts for quick and easy management of phone numbers and email addresses. The phone comes with 15 built-in polyphonic ringtones plus a vibrating alert. More ringtones can be downloaded via Verizon's Get It Now service. Ringtones can be assigned to specific callers so you don't have to look at the phone to know who's calling. Voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family and associates as easy as saying their names (up to 20 voice dialing contacts supported). The A650's GPS location technology pinpoints your exact location when you dial 911. Perhaps most importantly for users in rural areas, the A650 is a tri-mode phone, meaning it can operate on Verizon's digital networks, as well as analog networks that serve many outlying areas.
Messaging, Internet and Tools
The A650 features enhanced messaging with support for sending and receiving text, sounds and graphics in messages. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit-- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.
Getting on the Internet anywhere is easy with the A650, as well. Verizon's optional Mobile Web package allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. You can check your e-mail, trade stocks online, compare prices while shopping, access flight information, get movie listings and find directions to the theater.
Verizon's Get It Now wireless download service is also fully compatible with the A650. This pay-per-download service features application downloads, games and productivity tools. You can also personalize your handset with ringtone downloads using the Get It Now service.
The A650 ships with a number of handy tools including a calendar, a to-do list and a voice memo application that can record up to 4 minutes of speech. An alarm clock and calculator are also included.
Imaging and Entertainment
The A650 features customizable screen backgrounds and screen savers so you can make your phone reflect your personality. The phone is also BREW enabled, meaning it supports games written on the BREW platform. Games are available via the Get It Now service.
Vital Statistics
The Samsung A650 weighs 3.6 ounces and measures 3.30 x 1.80 x .90 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 2.8 hours of digital talk time, and up to 168 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the AMPS 800/CDMA 800/CDMA 1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.
What's in the Box
Samsung A650 handset, AC battery charger, lithium-ion battery, holster, user manual, welcome CD-ROM, quick reference guide.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good phone.,
This review is from: Samsung A650 Phone (Verizon Wireless) (Wireless Phone)
I've had this phone for about six months and have had no problems with it. It's a little plain, but if you just want a phone instead of a toy, it's great. Holds charge for about 3 days with normal use (I talk for about an hour to an hour and a half a day).
And just in reponse to another reviewer's comments- I've had a similiar experience with Verizon where I was required to purchase a replacement phone (not the A650, this was an older Nokia) when mine broke. Yeah it sucks, but it happens. And I wouldn't really compare the inconvenience of buying a new phone to being imprisoned. And for the record, I beleive most Iraqi POWs are held in Iraqi prison facilities, not at Guantanamo Bay. You're probably thinking of terror suspects, as THEY are held at Gitmo. That's understandable though- you're definitely not the only American to confuse al Qaeda and Iraq.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great phone,
By donny "don130" (Maryland United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Samsung A650 Phone (Verizon Wireless) (Wireless Phone)
This is a great phone. I just got one, as well as my parents each got one. The display if vibrant and easy to understand. The sound quality and reception are great.
For those who need a phone with caller id and a display on the outside, this phone is not for you. Same with bluetooth, not for you. I don't know why people get this phone and then complain about missing features that are obviously not there from the get go. It should not have been bought in the first place. This is a great minimal feature phone. I love the fact the using a open source program called bitpim and a usb data cable I can sync the phone with my mac for phone numbers, addresses, and wallpapers. Great phone, if it has what you want.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Got a title,
By Brandon "AIC FOR EVER" (Phoenix, Az USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Samsung A650 Phone (Verizon Wireless) (Wireless Phone)
This Phone is one of the best that i have ever used. it is great and cheap and hey it even looks good.
Sound Volume: 9/10 Perfect but the elderly may have liked it louder Sound Quality: 10/10 No skips or haven for me to say what? Features: 10/10 For a cheap phone it has an amazing amount of features Ringer Volume: 8/10 Nice but not that loud Ringer Quality: 9/10 Its a cheap phone so no polyphonic ringers but does its job Faceplate: 10/10 Doesnt get scratched and looks cool Screen Size: 10/10 This is cheaper than the lgvx3200 and the screen is bigger Style: 10/10 Looks really good Reception: 10/10 Never less than 2 bars Color on Screen: 6/10 It will looks really bad unless you turn down the contrast then it is excellent Size: 10/10 Very compact Menu: 10/10 Very easy to use Graphics: 8/10 Very good but parts of the menu might not be appealing Speed: 10/10 Very fast Keypad: 8/10 Its a very good keypad but it gets hot Dropped Calls: 9/10 Not to many dropped calls Battery Life: 10/10 Perfect for a clamshell
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