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![]() The compact Samsung T239 slider phone includes a VGA camera for still photos, Bluetooth for handsfree devices, and access to popular instant messaging services. |
Phone Features
The Samsung T239 slider phone has a brightly colorful LCD screen (176 x 220 pixels, 262K color depth) that sits above a four-way navigation pad that's surrounded by send/end keys and two soft navigation keys. Push the face upward and it smoothly slides open to reveal the standard alpha-numeric keypad that's complemented with dedicated keys of accessing messaging tools and the phone's web browser. This phone has a small 10 MB internal memory, which cannot be expanded. The phonebook can store up to 300 contacts with multiple numbers per contact entry.
Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity, and includes profiles for communication headset and handsfree car kits.
You'll be able to stay in close contact with friends and family via both text (SMS) and picture (MMS) messaging, and this phone provides access to popular instant messaging services (including AIM, Yahoo!, and Windows Live) for fast, on-the-go conversations. This handset includes built-in T9 predictive text entry technology, which makes it easier to enter words and text.
Other features include:
Vital Statistics
The Samsung T239 weighs 3.34 ounces and measures 1.87 x 3.78 x 0.68 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 7 hours of talk time, and up to 300 hours (12.5 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS frequencies.
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Average Customer Review:
based on 2 reviews
BAD
March 7, 2010
Reviewer: Tina A. Huehn
GOOD SERVICE IN MY APT. NO SERVICE IN MY CAR WHERE I NEED IT THE MOST.
Don't Buy!
October 9, 2009
Reviewer: M. Payne (NY, NY) -
Samsung makes some pretty crappy phones but this has to be the worst of the worst. I needed a new phone without extending my t-mobile contract and this happened to be on sale (first sign to not get it).
Problems so far:
Falls apart easily (Back slides off and battery pops out)
Bad sound quality (sometimes it sounds like your underwater or talking in a box)
Random missed calls
Horrible Reception
Only Pros:
good battery life (very rare for a samsung phone)
Don't buy it! Save yourself the trouble.