I’ve never liked the clamshell phones offered by Telus so when the Sony Ericsson T206 came out what the heck I gave it a try. Although not a big fan of Ericsson initially, I reluctantly gave up my Nokia 3390 for the world of CDMA due to Fido’s limited GSM coverage in Canada.
What I like about this phone:
High resolution display with font size selection
Tri-mode 1900 MHz CDMA / 800 MHz CDMA / 800 MHz Amps
Multiple numbers for individual contacts
SMS
Voice activated dialing for 20 contacts (works like a charm)
Autolock on keypad (no more unintentional dialups)
Alarm clock with recurrent alarm
Vibrating alert
Great reception and voice quality
Compact size (but not too small that I can only hold the phone with 2 fingers)
Ability to assign images and ringtones for contacts
Internal antenna doesn’t jab my leg when the phone is in my pants
What I dislike:
The phone is a little fat compared to my Nokia 3390
Menu not as easy to use as the Nokia line
Cover is creaky probably due to the fact that it’s interchangeable
Small buttons probably meant for girlish fingers
Battery time shorter than advertised
The off/on button is hard to press
Games are lame
Call list can be a little confusing as incoming and outgoing calls are bundled together
After 2 weeks with this phone I must say that I am very impressed with the quality and features of this phone. For a phone that only costs $129 Canadian, it sure is a great value. I can only hope that Sony Ericsson will continue to roll out excellent CDMA phones like this in the future. I have always been envious of their GSM lineup.