I bought this phone because I needed one for work, and I liked the spec. I bought it on the net from Virgin.com, which in it’s self was a pleasant enough experience.
However, I didn’t expect it to be quite so small! No visible aerial keeps the size down as well. 4.5 inches tall, 1.75 inches wide and 0.75 deep. Add 0.25 inches all round when it’s within it’s leather case. The screen is a reasonable size but the text is very small and not very well defined in less than good light and so I would not recommend this to anyone with less than 20/20 vison!.
It’s a bit ’plasticy’ but what isn’t these days?
The reception is fine, although it took me a while to find the best position on my ear to hear it at it’s best. I suggest holding the speaker close to one’s ear.
I do occasionally accidentally phone someone by mistake, because I can’t be bothered to put the key lock on. It’s fine for me because I have piano players fingers, but people with larger digits (ooo eer madam) may find it a bit fiddly.
It is a WAP phone. I find that having explored this feature, I will not be using it again.
If it’s just a simple phone your after, I’d shop around as there are cheaper phones that are just as good. As for street cred....this is it. And no soppy interchangeable covers either.
I have since been given a Nokia 5110 by my firm, which is bigger and not so cute, but free, so the Siemens’ going back in it’s box. Anybody want a S35 going cheap?