HTC dash

by T-Mobile

Product Features

• Unlocked for use with your existing GSM 850 MHz, GSM 1800 MHz or GSM 1900 MHz service provider and SIM card. Note: This phone does not come with service or a SIM card.
• Capture unexpected moments with the 1.3 Megapixel Camera plus Video Capture
• Bluetooth technology lets you talk hands free without wires
• Push-To-Talk feature gives you more ways to stay in touch
• Listen to your favorite songs or audiobooks with the integrated MP3 player

Product Description

The HTC Excalibur might be small, and thin but this smartphone is hiding a ton of great features. Renamed the Dash for T-Mobile GSM customers, this device is equipped with Wi-Fi, a QWERTY keyboard, and Windows Mobile 5. Other key features include a 1.3 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, a microSD memory card slot, and EDGE data.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• ASIN: B00164Z6L2
• Item model number: s620
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #114,379 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible problems with this "smart" phone!, August 27, 2009

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MN_Reviewer (Twin Cities, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HTC dash

While most of the official online reviews I read about the phone are positive, if you look carefully, you will find hundreds of user comments on various sites about people who have the same problem - the phone keeps shutting itself off in the middle of calls, web browsing, or any other activity. I had the phone for 1 year and it worked perfectly. Literally one week after the 1-year manufacturer's warranty expired, everything started going wrong. I tried to resolve this with my carrier, T-Mobile, who sold me the phone and they refuse to do anything since it is beyond the 1-year warranty period. The phone is hardly usable. I cannot make phone calls, view email, or browse the web without the phone freezing and/or turning itself off. I purchased a new battery and that did not help either. If you get a Dash that works, it will work well. If you are unlucky and get one that is a "lemon", then you will be very disappointed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the reviews say..., November 29, 2009

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Taylor "Trademark Photography™" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HTC dash

All the reviews state what a wonderful phone the Dash is, but there are some problems it has.

1. I'm not sure if this is common, but it the silver faceplate on mine came off rather easily. I've fixed it with superglue, but still a possible manufacturer problem.
2. The Jogger Bar (a touch sensitive bar on the side of the phone) is nearly invisible to those who didn't know it existed in the first place. This feature can be turned off and that is what I did once I realized how.
3. With the text messaging a slip of fingers can cause the type to turn in to Chinese lettering. This happened to me and I spent hours trying to figure out how to fix it the first day I got it. For those of you that have friends and family with this phone and this problem should choose to pop up, all you do is press alt then cap (both in the lower left corner of the keyboard). That changes it back to English or what ever language is set to the device.

That's it for the problems, but there are some really nice features I enjoy.

1. Texting is set up like chat where you can view previous messages to and from the same person. It really helps after you get in to conversations with 4 or 5 people at a time.
2. The screen is very easy to see even outside during the day.
3. The back is rubberized and it doesn't slide easily off of dashboards.

These are just a few of the Pros and Cons of the HTC Dash.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointment, January 14, 2010

By 

Randall ""old Comic Nerd"" (Houston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HTC dash

I bought this phone after several people recommended it. I wanted a Windows Mobile Phone with a qwerty keyboard. At first, it seemed like a good choice. But soon, the keyboard began to malfunction. The keys on the left edge (which includes the # button) would not depress correctly. FYI, this makes retrieving your phone mail almost impossible. Also, like several users, the phone would occasionally shut down. And the volume control on the right edge of the phone rarely worked when you wanted, but would always change when you just pick up the phone. On the bright side, I liked the Windows Mobile features and how easy it worked with my PC. Not enough to make me like the phone. Got rid of this brick before my contract was over. Couldn't deal with the frustration any longer. Big disappointment.