Sharp 903 - User opinions and reviews

Receptions
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If you live in rural North America (US/Canada) I wouldn't recommend this phone on its own. 1900Mhz is the only frequency available on the 903SH and general GSM coverage in the US is poor outside of major cities. Apparently 3G networks also use the 1900 Mhz frequency, which again is NOT compatible with the 903SH (2100 Mhz).

IF your operator in your city operates UMTS 2100 & GSM 1900 then go for it, but for travel I think you need to get an extra CDMA handset to cover you.

cheers,

Skater42

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haLF en HAlf
j@q
07 Jun 2006

I'm really interested in this fone. It has all the features i need. it can be used in the two main places i will use it in. us and philippines. i think this is better than that 1 nokia fone that is kinda like this ( it can twist d screen) i want dis fone. i think my aunt will get this for me.

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Ycp
07 Jun 2006

I live in Vancouver and when i travel to nanimo and otehr cities my reseption sucks ass. ppl cnat call me most the time becasue i have no service unless i go outside. And evn when im outside it still doesent work sometimes

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Skater42
2Zt
06 Jun 2006

@ Keita
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No, it's not US$ 1200. There is no standard US$ price as Vodafone doesn't operate in the US.

It's AU$1200 (~US$900) when you buy it OUTRIGHT from Vodafone.

On eBay the price is between $US500-800.

@Me
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The MMC card is useless unfortunatelly. Yes, you can use the 903SH in Singapore and I would recommend buying it from eBay. Unfortunatelly I have no links with any sellers, you will need to find your own. I recommend eBay.com.

cheers,

Skater42

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me
MfA
06 Jun 2006

hey skater42. thanx. you answer qns straight to the point! (^^,)

btw, do you have any deals for v903? or u sell it on ebay as well?

i'm in singapore, so is it usable here? shucks, which means my newly bought MMC card for my present phone can't be used for this phone! man! i'm in a dilemma!

i really love this phone!
but i duno how to get started!
hahahaha...

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keita
w0Q
06 Jun 2006

waaaaaa 1200 USD?!!!!! OMG how expensive! how come here in the philippines the sh903 jap version is only 15 000 or 300 USD?! 1200 usd is almost 60000 pesos! the hell! Im planning to get the sh904 but no unlocking software is available at the meantime but the unit is widely available here... aside from the display,,, are both 904 and 903 pretty much the same? i really hope that gsm reviews both phone to stop confusions

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Skater42
U6S
06 Jun 2006

@Unknown

Reception
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Your questions is too vague to answer properly, but a few questions to you:

Where do you live? If in the US or Canada, the 903SH only supports the 1900Mhz frequency. So if you live outside of the major cities receptions is most likely to be poor.

Europe: This continent is covered in 900/1800/2100 (UMTS). Travelling in Mid-Europe will never leave you without reception.

903SH Internal Antenna
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The Intenna of the 903SH is very sensitive but picks up signals well. Nowadays it is not so much the antenna that matters, but the environment you live in. It is best to leave your settings on "Auto" rather than lock your phone into GSM or 3G.

Skater42

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Anonymous
Ycp
06 Jun 2006

Hi im planing to get the 903 but im not sure about how the reseption is on it. I travel quit a bit and I usualy have no reseption when i go into another city on my Samsung E730. was wondering if the 903's reseption would be better?

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Skater42
PIu
05 Jun 2006

@ Unknown
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Hey, eBay is the best and cheapest place unless you have Vodafone UMTS (3G) near you, then you can get it on a contract.

No - you cannot use MMC. MiniSD slots are much smaller than MMC/SD.

Yes - messages can be deleted automatically, it's a setting in the message options.

I'm in the process of writing a review of the 903SH, will be another couple of days I think.

cheers,

Skater42

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Anonymous
PU5
05 Jun 2006

hi! i'm very interested to get this phone! any idea where i can purchase it? i'm not very sure how eBay works so i'm a bit hesitant. toall users of this phone! i have few qns to ask!
-for the external memory, can a MMC card be used instead?
-when a message is sent, does it delete automatically instead of having to delete manually?
-any idea where i can get a feel of this phone?

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Jack
PRQ
04 Jun 2006

I dropped my Sharp903SH How wud i Know if there is any circuit or components affected.Is there any application i could run to check and scan all the circuit or mother board.If there any pls ket meknow how.

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Skater42
2Zt
02 Jun 2006

@Unkown

A)Because you have the Japanese Version and it doesn't support MP3. If you open the music player it will only show supported files. To play music you need to convert it to M4A (AAC, AAC+) first.

B)Wrong folder. Make sure you place all music files into the "My Items > Sounds & Ringtones" folder.

C) The file isn't actually an MP3, but maybe another format like WMA or WAV? Make sure you show the file-type in your computer to see what it is.

cheers,

Skater42

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Anonymous
kbJ
02 Jun 2006

hmmmmm icic skater
i have another problem
i tried transfering a mp3 file from the pc to my memory card through a card reader and when i load it in my 903 it doesnt show...whats wrong??
im transfering the song "Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 (Scherzo)" that is in every win xp my documents my music sample music folder and nothing shows
help

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Skater42
PIu
02 Jun 2006

@ Lett Liz
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I bought my SHARP 903 from ebay for US$460 and it was save and easy. The seller doesn't exist anymore unfortunatelly.

Generally it's save, just make sure they have plenty of feedback. Don't buy from anyone with less than 20 feedback.

Skater42

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