Sony Ericsson z310a

I just sold my Razr V3 because it's too wide to fit in phone pockets
and if I am to have another Razr it would be the V9. Anyway, I'm
looking for a smaller, *cheaper* phone that doesn't lack features and
is less than $140.

I have looked at the specs and reviews on the z310a and it seems to be
a fun phone that also has the features I need (decent calendar/task
list, Bluetooth, speakerphone, simple external display, address book
that accommodates 5 #s/email/address for each contact and customizable
lights [had this on a Samsung years ago and not so long ago a
Nokia...very useful for low light situations where vibrate or complete
silence aren't helpful such as meetings and presentations with
PowerPoint or any other media that requires darkness, sitting at a bar
or other noisy venue where you can't hear your phone and you're moving
around too much to feel it vibrate, laying in bed at night and not
wanting to hear the phone ring but deciding who to answer for based on
their light up color]). The reviews were middle of the road but not
bad and I think they were coming from a more business oriented point
of view and I'm working from home now and would prefer a small "fun"
phone. My Razr was pink and the z310a is comes in pink as well but
isn't so valuable that I will pay monthly insurance on it as I did for
the Razr and if I drop it or completely ruin it I can get another.
Also, I've owned many Sony Ericssons in the past and like their menus
and GUI. Obviously it's not going to be of the quality that the Razr
is, IMO that is an unbeatable phone but it's more than I need now and
I explained the pluses and minuses of each for me.

Now, to the point...does anyone own this phone and have any "real-
life" experience with it? I'm wondering how the speakerphone quality
is, if the Bluetooth is sufficient (distance and clarity) and if it's
easy enough to use that I don't have to crack the manual. I'm not
going through AT&T because my 2 year contract isn't up for a year and
a half so I'm looking at eBay or reputable stores online. I've got a
$120 bid going on eBay right now and that's my max. If I'm outbid so
be it - I highly doubt that phone is worth more than that and probably
less. The problem is I'm having trouble finding real life user
reviews because it's so new.

If you like the V3 other than it size why don't you go to the Krzr (or
however they spell it)?

Fred

"T. Jones" <theresa247@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1193765078.187895.274970@i13g2000prf.googlegr oups.com...
>I just sold my Razr V3 because it's too wide to fit in phone pockets
> and if I am to have another Razr it would be the V9. Anyway, I'm
> looking for a smaller, *cheaper* phone that doesn't lack features and
> is less than $140.
>
> I have looked at the specs and reviews on the z310a and it seems to be
> a fun phone that also has the features I need (decent calendar/task
> list, Bluetooth, speakerphone, simple external display, address book
> that accommodates 5 #s/email/address for each contact and customizable
> lights [had this on a Samsung years ago and not so long ago a
> Nokia...very useful for low light situations where vibrate or complete
> silence aren't helpful such as meetings and presentations with
> PowerPoint or any other media that requires darkness, sitting at a bar
> or other noisy venue where you can't hear your phone and you're moving
> around too much to feel it vibrate, laying in bed at night and not
> wanting to hear the phone ring but deciding who to answer for based on
> their light up color]). The reviews were middle of the road but not
> bad and I think they were coming from a more business oriented point
> of view and I'm working from home now and would prefer a small "fun"
> phone. My Razr was pink and the z310a is comes in pink as well but
> isn't so valuable that I will pay monthly insurance on it as I did for
> the Razr and if I drop it or completely ruin it I can get another.
> Also, I've owned many Sony Ericssons in the past and like their menus
> and GUI. Obviously it's not going to be of the quality that the Razr
> is, IMO that is an unbeatable phone but it's more than I need now and
> I explained the pluses and minuses of each for me.
>
> Now, to the point...does anyone own this phone and have any "real-
> life" experience with it? I'm wondering how the speakerphone quality
> is, if the Bluetooth is sufficient (distance and clarity) and if it's
> easy enough to use that I don't have to crack the manual. I'm not
> going through AT&T because my 2 year contract isn't up for a year and
> a half so I'm looking at eBay or reputable stores online. I've got a
> $120 bid going on eBay right now and that's my max. If I'm outbid so
> be it - I highly doubt that phone is worth more than that and probably
> less. The problem is I'm having trouble finding real life user
> reviews because it's so new.
>

On Oct 30, 2:24 pm, "T. Jones" <theresa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I just sold my Razr V3 because it's too wide to fit in phone pockets
> and if I am to have another Razr it would be the V9. Anyway, I'm
> looking for a smaller, *cheaper* phone that doesn't lack features and
> is less than $140.
>
> I have looked at the specs and reviews on the z310a and it seems to be
> a fun phone that also has the features I need (decent calendar/task
> list, Bluetooth, speakerphone, simple external display, address book
> that accommodates 5 #s/email/address for each contact and customizable
> lights [had this on a Samsung years ago and not so long ago a
> Nokia...very useful for low light situations where vibrate or complete
> silence aren't helpful such as meetings and presentations with
> PowerPoint or any other media that requires darkness, sitting at a bar
> or other noisy venue where you can't hear your phone and you're moving
> around too much to feel it vibrate, laying in bed at night and not
> wanting to hear the phone ring but deciding who to answer for based on
> their light up color]). The reviews were middle of the road but not
> bad and I think they were coming from a more business oriented point
> of view and I'm working from home now and would prefer a small "fun"
> phone. My Razr was pink and the z310a is comes in pink as well but
> isn't so valuable that I will pay monthly insurance on it as I did for
> the Razr and if I drop it or completely ruin it I can get another.
> Also, I've owned many Sony Ericssons in the past and like their menus
> and GUI. Obviously it's not going to be of the quality that the Razr
> is, IMO that is an unbeatable phone but it's more than I need now and
> I explained the pluses and minuses of each for me.
>
> Now, to the point...does anyone own this phone and have any "real-
> life" experience with it? I'm wondering how the speakerphone quality
> is, if the Bluetooth is sufficient (distance and clarity) and if it's
> easy enough to use that I don't have to crack the manual. I'm not
> going through AT&T because my 2 year contract isn't up for a year and
> a half so I'm looking at eBay or reputable stores online. I've got a
> $120 bid going on eBay right now and that's my max. If I'm outbid so
> be it - I highly doubt that phone is worth more than that and probably
> less. The problem is I'm having trouble finding real life user
> reviews because it's so new.

After digging deep on Google I found some honest, not good at all
reviews of the z310a. I ended up getting a used Samsung Sync for $86
and love it. I've always liked Samsung phones but this, by far is the
best I've had with a samsung.