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Inspired by nature. See hidden illumination appear when a call comes in. The S500i – it’s full of surprises. Share your life in pictures Enjoy life – and share it. Snap a picture with the S500i camera and send it to your blog in an instant. Connect to your PC Images from phone to computer, music files from computer to phone: all you need to connect, drag and drop is included in the S500i phone kit. In harmony -The slim S500i keeps you in harmony with the world around you. Let desktop and menu themes change with the season; or as day turns to night more info
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A phone that works!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I’ve had the phone a few days now and am enjoying hearing people. They can hear me too! I guess I really needed to replace that other phone, but my network insisted it was “working”. The large bright screen is easy to read also and the back lighting on the keys is a super asset. The documentation is out of date, but Sony answers the support phone quickly and misunderstandings were quickly resolved. The buttons are smaller than I’m used to, but give a satisfying click when properly pressed. Music works only on the media card, not clear in the doc, and is gorgeous. My set came with a USB cable and stereo headphones which handle calls too, as well as a charging cable. Had another Sony a while back and I find the menu system superior and easy to use. I was hoping for a good usable phone and a decent mp3 player and got more than I had hoped for. Really nice equipment.
Fantastic Phone
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This phone is sleek, has tons of functionality and is sturdy (landed on it in my pocket while wrecking my dirtbike… works wonderfully). For a list of features and an in depth review I’d check one of the c-net or other tech review sites, but as far as price-quality ratio it’s a winner.
Functional, stylish, and feature rich yet lacking in Performance.
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I just recently bought this product, and have used it for about a month now. As far as features go this phone is loaded with many cool features you don’t find in just any other phone such as the light effects. The phone is also very stylish and fits good in your hand, pocket, etc. But where the phone lacks is in its performance. The phone at times can be Extremely Slooooow! Especially during text I text allot and this phone is way to slow for my liking. Over all I am satisfied with my s500i and i recommend this phone to anyone looking for a functional but feature full phone just get used to slow texting!!!!
super sweet phone
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this phone cuz it just looked sweet, and when i got it i realized it didnt just look sweet it was a hardcore phone. High quality and durrable!
Elegant phone
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
A good quality, sleek design, simple to use phone and above all, good value on amazon.
Great Phone!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this phone for my teenage son. He loves the phone and all his friends think he has the coolest phone. Phone works great. This was the first unlocked phone we’ve had. It was easy to set up, just had to take SIM card out of the T-Mobile phone, pop it into the Sony Ericsson, turn the phone on and it worked with all the settings. I’d definitely buy again.
good
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The general functions are good and I like its appearance. However, I found it is not availabe to connect this phone with my laptop.
I love this phone!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This phone works great. The battery life is amazing and the ringer volume can be set quite loud so I never miss a call. I also use it as a mp3 player and it is great as I have a 1gb memory stick micro in it with all of my favorite songs. The camera is good too. The slider feels sturdy. The green and black give the phone a unique look as well. It is also smaller than what I thought it would be. It is the same size as the w580. But this one is better in my opinion when it comes to looks and the placement of the buttons.
A good experience
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
We purchased this unlocked phone because my daughter’s phone was dropped and no longer working right three months before the end of the 2 yr contract period. This phone is very similar to the Walkman she had before but with the added bells and whistles of color changing and screen animations with day/night changes and seasons changing. She loves the phone – and best of all – she has not come to me with any problems. The phone was about 1/2 the cost of the ATT Walkman and lives up to its advertising. Can’t ask for more.
Lasted Less Than 1 Year!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Well, the love affair is over. I did not require much in terms of a phone, beyond making and receiving calls and texts. It did that. The main outstanding feature of this phone is the constantly changing, beautiful and seasonally appropriate graphics. Now, all that is gone and I can not read the screen.
Unfortunately, about two weeks ago, I noticed a little blemish on the screen (it looked like a scorch mark). This deepened into a dark patch, obscuring any display on the upper right hand corner of the screen. Then last night, the screen went almost completely dark and nothing I have tried restores it. There is a very faint glow (maybe 5 % visibility) so I can’t read texts nor the numbers in my address book, or caller id.
I am very disappointed. For the money, I expected these features to last.
NOTHING SPECIAL
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I BOUGHT THIS PHONE FOR MY GIRLFRIED BUT I USED IT FOR A DAY BEFORE I GAVE IT TOO HER..ITS A CHEAP FEELING PHONE AND SO FAR MY GIRLFRIEND HAS HAD IT FOR A WEEK SHE AGREES IT FEELS CHEAP. I HAVE HAD A SONY PHONE BEFORE, THE W800 WHEN IT CAME OUT WHICH I LOVED BUT THIS A VERY BASIC PHONE AND DOESNT FEEL SOLID.NOTHING EXCITING ABOUT THIS PHONE. THE SIM CARD ISNT ALWAYS RECOGNIZED BY THE PHONE WHEN INSERTED WE HAVE TO PLAY WITH IT FOR A WHILE WHENEVER WE TAKE THE CARD OUT. OVER ALL I DONT THINK ILL WILL BUY A SONY PHONE FOR A WHILE BECAUSE IT DOESNT SEEM OR FEEL LIKE A THEY ARE STURDY PHONE NOW DAYS..I WAS VERY DISAPOINTED.FROM NOW I WOULD STICK WITH A GOOD NOKIA PHONE.HOPE THIS SAVES A FEW PEOPLE. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY I DID
Sony Ericsson unlocked
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Wow, I like it. I had a sony before, so it is easy to operate. I love this model.
wonderful phone
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a very nice phone. Not only it’s pretty, it’s very easy to use!
Sony Ericsson phone
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
it is working just fine. The plug-in charger it came with was a european plug, you sent me a U.S. adapter for it, but it does not work together very well. If there was just a standard u.s. plug-in battery charger (not adapter), that would have been nice.
thanks,
Brenda Kent
Elegant phone with great features but…beware your provider!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Switched to prepaid minutes with T-Mobile and researched to find I could buy an unlocked phone with SIM card (didn’t like any of the T-Mobile phones available). Must purchase a SIM card to use with this unlocked phone.
This phone is quite cool, except for the fact that the screen could be larger. The randomly changing screen saver is a beautiful, along with the mysterious side lighting. Very fun. The phone has an AWESOME mp3 player; with supplied earphones your music sounds like a symphony. Without earphones the music is loud enough to hear but is tinny (as usual). You will need to purchase a Sony memory stick card, which is different from the familiar micro cards we are used to in cell phones. Without that you have little space for mp3 files. The Sony memory is limited to 2gb but is enough for me. Purchase the Sony micro stick along with the phone from the same seller to save on shipping costs…
The camera takes nice pictures and videos, and even has a feature to turn the photos landscape, which is good because the screen is rectangular. Really a beautiful, sturdy phone.
However – after purchase I discovered that prepaid T-Mobile offers no data plan to access the Internet unless you purchase their Sidekick phone – which is no longer sold on the T-Mobile website at all. So, this Sony phone has many great apps and free games from their website that I am unable to access because I have no Internet capability with T-Mobile. Sony also does not let you download any apps or games through your home computer…must be directly through an Internet connection to your phone. This phone will take and send video and picture messages and text messages though. Just think everyone should know of this limitation. I thought I did all my homework but somehow missed this when researching prepaid cell phones. You can sync up to your home computer to transfer picture, video, and mp3 files, which is quick and convenient.
Sony customer support was nice and helpful. T-Mobile support is off-shore but helpful, although time-consuming.
Would probably love this phone better with a different service provider where Internet was available through a data plan, but I will keep the phone because of the other positive features.