Customer Reviews

Samsung P107 Phone (AT&T)

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I got this phone after being on my second Motorola V400 and it being even worse than the first in every way (buggy software, poor build quality). When I went in to claim the insurance on the V400, which was lost, I asked if it was my only option for replacement, and I was told this was the other option. The only thing I needed to hear was that the other choice was a Samsung though. Before my V400 I had Samsung phones, and the reason why is because they are quality products that can be depended on (when I moved to Cingular I got the V400 for a little bit of nothing, which is why I took the chance with it). The P107 is no exception. It is a solidly built phone with reliable software and a decent feature set. It also gets better reception than the V400 did (or, at least, it holds calls better). To me, the camera does not matter, the MMS does not matter (the high resolution screen and the speakerphone on the V400 don't matter either), what matters is that this is a phone that will work when you need it to, and will stop working when you want it too (I can't tell you how many times I had to pull the battery on the V400 to end a call).

Amazon.com says this phone has PICTURE caller ID, but it is not correct. I checked everywhere and there is no feature for it which is really disappointing. How hard is it to program the phone to connect a name with a picture?

Pros:
-Crystal clear sound
-WAP browser
-camera
-solid build.
-Battery Life
-Lots of bells and whistles that make the phone *CUTE*

Cons:
-No PICTURE CALLER ID!!!
-Some of the features are limiting.
-When you set a picture to be your background for the phone, there are two white stripes, one on top and one on bottom. It is impossible to remove them.
-Needs more ringtones as a standard feature.
-NEEDS PICTURE CALLER ID!!!!

If I am incorrect, please let me know via email: WayneTek@hotmail.com

I RECENTLY GOT THIS PHONE AS A GIFT FOR MY BIRTHDAY AND I MUST SAY I'M IMPRESSED. I HAVE GONE THROUGH MANY PHONES BEING UNSATISFIED. THE PHONE IS GREAT, LOADED WITH HELPFUL FEATURES. I HAVEN'T COME ACROSS ANY MAJOR DEFECTS YET. HOWEVER, THE PHONE DOES NOT HAVE AN EXTENDABLE ANTENNA AS ADVERTISED. IT JUST HAS AN EXTERNAL ANTENNA. ALSO, AFTER HEAVY USE, THE BUTTONS BEGIN TO CREAK. HOWEVER, FOR EVERYDAY USE, I RECCOMEND THIS PHONE TO ANY CUSTOMER WHO IS LOOKING FOR A GOOD ONE.

This phone is a replacement for my nokia brand which I have had three. The Samsumg phone is great looking, has exceptional outside display, good sound quality, colorful and easy to use menus and numerous options including a simple to use camera. The only downside to this phone is the short battery life. Otherwise I love this phone and would recommend it to everyone and anyone. Cingular has terrific service towers and I never drop a call.

It is a user friendly phone.The camera function is awesome with zoom in and out(pretty high tech).The display screen has very bright colours and resolution of the screen is v good.The only thing which needs change is the addition of more ringtones.and creating own ringtones like in some sony erricson phones.If these features are added the this will be the best phone till date.

I recieved this phone as a insurance replacement for my discontinued Samsung phone. After good luck with my previous 5 or 6 Samsung phones I expected nothing but quality. Though the camera is a nice touch, the every day capabilities of this phone leave a lot to be desired.

My main complaints are sound quality, reception, and battery life. This phone constantly clips the begining and ending of sentences during rapid conversations. It also has a hollow quality reminscent of a tin can. I expereience dropped calls on a very regualar basis. I would say approximatly 33% of calls over five minutes are dropped. Battery life is far less than advertised, with reception very degraded during the last bar of battery life.

More minor complaints include: Only seven ring tones, major lag between button press and function in the menu system, and an overly quiet ring.

This phone was only on the market a short time. I suspect Cingular and Samsung quickly realized their mistake. As soon as I pick a new phone I'm going to take this one swimming...

After having first a Sprint serviced Sanyo, then a Cingular serviced Nokia for service, I was very pleased with the Cingular service. When I got my new service, therefore, I stuck with Cingular and got the P107 (rebates, picture phone, etc.)


I am very disappointed.

Compared to my last phone:
1. I have 3-4 times as many "dropped calls" in the same service area which used to have excellent coverage. I can only assume this is the phone.

2. The sound quality for both reception at the cell phone, and people I'm calling on the other end is very poor. I have had 2 friends tell me idependently not to call them with that phone because the hollow noises "are too annoying."

3. The features, such as the camera, web browser, and mail are difficult and non-user friendly at best.

4. It has a nice color screen.

I would recommend buying another phone.

After owning this new phone for 3 months, half of the screen went blank. Samsung would not repair this--you have to go thru many customer service people to get nowhere. The phone was not dropped and has no scratches on it. One rep said you can't have keys in your pocket or it ruins the LCD screen! Who would make a product like that? One rep said whenever the LCD screen is bad they say it is 'physical abuse' and don't fix it--they've got this one down. Save your time and money--don't buy this phone!

I had this phone from July '04 to March '06. About a year ago, I had some problems with the software freezing, but after a couple replacements, they weren't an issue. This phone was extremely easy to use, it was comfortable to hold, and it was just the right size. Mine was stolen last month, or I would still have it. It makes me sad that they've discontinued it without offering anything comparable.

Even when all of the pre-loaded features are...OK, there are some details that Samsung never forgots, but it did on this cellphone:

1-Cheap plastic cover.
2-Lack of advanced features.
3-Menus aren't completely user-friendly.
4-Old WAP 1.2 navigator.
5-Unable to download Java apps.
6-Not customizable menus and presentations.

If you don't mind of this little errors of Samsung, this cellphone is right for you.