Siemens S55
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- Barry
- m%y
- 22 Sep 2006
I've had one for nearly 2 years and there are so many things wrong with it:
- The sound alerts, eg for an SMS message received, can hardly be heard - I get jealous when I hear other phones give a healthy beep
- Sometimes it decides to vibrate but not ring
- Sometimes it decides to do neither when a call comes in
- I can hardly hear the caller
- The buttons drop off - bad luck if you're out and you didn't notice. I've lost 3
- You can't download any compatible games
- You can't enter new ringtones
- The manual is written by someone who doesn't speak English, making it incomprehensible (to me)
- The manual leaves out masses of things so it's a question of trial and error
- Internet and email connections - forget it
- You can't receive pictures
and lots more
I will NEVER EVER buy a Siemens phone again
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- Anonymous
- M}n
- 17 Aug 2006
the phone is very potable phone but ever since i got this phone i have never used the camera attached to it for once and battery low all the time
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- Anonymous
- SYW
- 07 Aug 2006
best phone ever i hadit for two years before it was stolen from me i canot ghet over it
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- ColinU
- MaA
- 18 Jul 2006
Great phone. Had mine for 2 years and still can't find a replacement I'd prefer (although the Moto PEBL is tempting me).
Things that make me want to keep it for ever...
* Very small (but not so small you can't use it
* Very lightweight
* Nice rounded corners
... all that means you can fit it in your trouser pocket and sit down without crippling yourself!!!
* Nice easy-to-use menu
* Good predicative text
* Good business features
But it does have some down sides...
* Battery life is good... unless you turn Bluetooth on (then it last a day on standby if you are lucky!)
* Bluetooh has been a little tempremental when connecting to my car kit (Sony-Ericsson HCB300).
* Keyboard and buttons are not robust (I've had to replace them several times).
Cheers,
ColinU
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- floss
- N75
- 01 Jul 2006
i have this siemens S55 that i bought about a month ago but ever since i bought i have never seen the blutooth working i have gone around the phone but it seems there is no option to even send data/file using bluetooth. also it does not vibrate even after selecting the silent alert and the ringin is too low that make me miss calls when i am in a noise place even if i am in a quiet place i have to constantly whatch the phone so as not to miss any call. anyone have solution to this pls email me. thanks..
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- macharia
- Sbc
- 19 May 2006
The phone is excellent but I need help on how I can increase the memory if possible.Its just not enough for me but I love the phone.
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- Graham
- 5Fe
- 11 May 2006
Am about to replace this phone but here are my comments after several years' use for what it's worth.
Good points - compact, light weight, attractive, menus simple to use.
Bad points - buttons on the side get pressed by accident every time you pick it up, keys stick when trying to text, hard to hear caller even on max volume, poor reception in areas where other phones give good reception.
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- Anonymous
- nCJ
- 05 Apr 2006
I had a S55 and it was a really trouble with the signal...very bad... but please why in this picture he don't look how it should...with color display?
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- Loz
- TS5
- 10 Mar 2006
Does anyone know how much they are worth now?
I've had mine for 5-6 years, but i want an upgrade now. Its working fine but has two or three scratches on it but otherwise looks good.
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- dingo
- S1a
- 16 Feb 2006
Got one two years ago, only real problem i have with it is that there are simply TOO many functions on it.
Although the buttons tend to fall off like leaves of a tree in autumn(I fixed mine with a couple of drops of secondglue)and the extra camera tends to snaps pictures only to display blurry images on the screen, and one cannot really hear it when it goes off in your pocket, even when it is set on loudest.
But the battery lasts for ages without any need for recharging, something of a problem with all my previous siemens phones, and it can take quite a beating wihout acting funny in any way.
So if you are not looking for a phone that is pretty, but you are looking for a reliable phone with loads of extras, then definately don`t pass this one up.
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- Roswell
- n63
- 11 Dec 2005
BLUETOOTH - they forgot to mention the bluetooth up there!... :))
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- Jiji
- Sa%
- 23 Nov 2005
Well, I've been using this phone for about 2.5 yeas now.. and to be honest It never went out of use... and still surprising me! if not facinated with hot topics (hi-res camras.. wave ringtones...) mean if we are talking about proffetional use of the phone, then it is very great and you will never need more cabapilities. all communications are available and very hard duty set. falled thousends of time on the floor and everything you need after that is just pick it up and continue the conversation..
result.
this set is very usful phone and friendly too.
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- Giedre
- MuJ
- 14 Nov 2005
Had Siemens before and was happy with it, but after I purchased this..I will never ever buy Siemens again. I used this for 2,5 years and must admit that this is certainly not the best choice. It is slow, not very functional, I wouldn't buy it again.
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- Gavin
- Nxs
- 20 Oct 2005
My 2nd Siemens (and last). First was a M35 but spent more time in the shop having motherboards replaced than in pocket. Now my S55 is only 1 year old 3 of the number keys have already fallen off and the navigation key no longer works properly. I will never again fall for these cheap junk Siemens phones just because they have lots of features.
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- mpantaziu
- mjQ
- 30 Aug 2005
one of the greatest things about this phone is than u can store as manny sms's as u want. i've just transfered my sms's from phone to computer! I had about 500 SMS on phone memory and there weere still room!
old, but still great phone!
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- Saiko Kila
- mbt
- 16 Aug 2005
Still quite feature packed. Light and small. Looks good. Newer S-class Siemens are bigger or heavier and tend to look more cheaply than this one. But to get the full power of this phone you ought to patch it, which requires some technical skill and knowledge (and cancels warranty if you still have one). My favourite patch is that which frees additional memory (up to 1,7M total), with that one you can use this device for reading e-books or add more games or for recording more minutes with dictaphone etc. Minuses of this phone are small keys and shabby LCD (display is 12-bit, but phone manages to use only 8 of them).
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- Katie
- Rb7
- 06 Aug 2005
This is my 2nd Siemens phone, the first one broke with with no explanation. I replaced it with this phone. The phone works great as long as you don't use it. I had this phone for two weeks before the menu buttons broke. Then it would turn off for no reason. Then the phone would ring and I would press the talk button and it would hang up on the person and keep ringing unitl I took the battery out of the back. Maybe I was sold a demented phone but I was NOT happy at all with either of my Siemens phones!!!
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- azeeza usman
- RX{
- 27 Jul 2005
my siemens S55 has no game in it .how can i view or play the game in my S55
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- bayo
- niZ
- 10 Jul 2005
the problem i am having with my siemens S55 is that both the blue tooth and the infrared has hung.so,i can't send pictures through the infrared.also i will like to know its phone code
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- danial
- mZE
- 02 Jul 2005
I have the problem with S55 when my cellphone wringing isn't stoped for longtime & i have to turn it off please send me good recommendation about it.