Sony Ericsson S500
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Sony Ericsson S500

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  • mae
  • vpb
  • 05 Feb 2008

... I do have the s500i and yes... my keypads are cracked already. is there any way that I can change the keypad? .. the phone functions well though... and I'm pretty much contented with the features, specially the display.

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    • Nicke P
    • Tue
    • 05 Feb 2008

    I work in a place that sell this phone. And I don't recomend anyone to buy it. If say we have sold 100 S500, 95 phones come back whit problems. And it's not just the probem whit the keypad, the phone just doesn't function.

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      • Bq@
      • 04 Feb 2008

      i personally don't have a problem with the cracked keypads, if that was the only thing that was wrong with it! you should always read all reviews and be aware of what you're getting. i knew that the keys were going to crack. what i DIDN'T know was that the keys would start to malfunction! i went to sleep last night with a fully functional phone, and woke up this morning to a keypad with HALF OF THE KEYS being extremely difficult to push. I had to use both thumbs to push the number 7 hard enough so the phone would react! also, the scroll buttons on mine no longer work. i don't understand what happened, but it is definitely very frustrating to put up with. also, i called sony and they are unwilling to give free replacement, although i have only had this phone for ONE MONTH!

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        • Anonymous
        • Bq@
        • 04 Feb 2008

        i personally don't have a problem with the cracked keypads, if that was the only thing that was wrong with it! you should always read all reviews and be aware of what you're getting. i knew that the keys were going to crack. what i DIDN'T know was that the keys would start to malfunction! i went to sleep last night with a fully functional phone, and woke up this morning to a keypad with HALF OF THE KEYS

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          • myj
          • 04 Feb 2008

          amazing phone just got rid of samsung e900- thank the lord! i will never change from SE again-the phone and its functions all make sense the phone is also well smooth and is girly!
          beautiful peice of technology..well done SE. thanks i have never had so much enjoyment from a phone!!
          Great games too. great sounds, great images, amazing camera...perfect.x

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            • vuA
            • 04 Feb 2008

            ok. lets get things settled about this phone. anyone thinking about buying this piece of plastic is obviously planning on wasting their money on complete rubbish :). bought mine a week ago. buttons ARE crap. lights dont flash when reciving a call although set to flash. freezes 24/7. lagz dramatically and as im typing right now, this delightful phone i bought especially for its looks is currently sitting on my bed side dead and wont bloody turn on ! looks great. its ashame it doesnt perform aswell as it looks. thankyou.

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              • TKt
              • 04 Feb 2008

              ive had this phone for a couple of months now and all i can say is great phone the bluetooth is really fast the camera is clear as. except for one thing the middle select button is sort of wearing away it is just gonna become a green button instead of silver.is this happening 2 anyone else?should i take it back?please help me

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                • jLB
                • 03 Feb 2008

                My keypads been repaired twice an its cracked yet again i am extremley gentle an have small fingers lol this phone in my opinion is pretty yet very frail the keypad is dreadful off i go again to get it repaired AGAIN DREAD WHEN WARRANTY RUNS OUT

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                  • vCF
                  • 03 Feb 2008

                  for the person asking about the theme change, usually, sony ericsson themes do not change the icons.

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                    • ib7
                    • 03 Feb 2008

                    The menu will not change with the theme unless you make some change with the flash menu

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                      • xbZ
                      • 02 Feb 2008

                      My previous phone is a flip that was sturdy as a rock. I love the design of this phone, especially the new themes and how the predictive text is on texting. The one issue I have is that the phone is delicate. I dropped it once, and the shell is bent and now the screen doesn't work. Thats my bad for dropping it, but it happens and I would have hoped the phone fared better. Anyone else have this experience and has any suggestions about how to fix the display connection?

                      Also, another issue I have with this phone is the construction. Everything is put together with plastic snap in clips that make it hard to open the battery compartment.

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                        • mJe
                        • 02 Feb 2008

                        its the best compared to my old k750i.but why
                        are SE phones all similar?isnt there some new
                        never before used idea?

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                          • thanzyl
                          • uHN
                          • 02 Feb 2008

                          one of the best designed mobile phones in today's world

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                            • itch
                            • MLc
                            • 01 Feb 2008

                            Been using this phone for several months now. Overally I'm very pleased with it, but the slide mechanism could be a bit sturdier.

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                              • Will
                              • Y9y
                              • 01 Feb 2008

                              Well, It's a pretty good phone. I got a new one and i can't get the sim out of the SE S500!

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                                • iny
                                • 01 Feb 2008

                                Hi the display of my menu does not change when i change themes the light effects and wallpaper change but not the menu icons !! are the menu icons supposed to change with the themes or not???? please help me!!!!

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                                  • 4mD
                                  • 31 Jan 2008

                                  I got mine yesterday with Bmoile in Barbados and I love it compared to my 3250 that i had before the sound is not as loud but its 10 times clearer. with reference to the keypad thing i guess ill jus have to wait and c i hope they'll replace it if it does crack.

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                                    • mj
                                    • PSv
                                    • 31 Jan 2008

                                    SE fones reeks i mean some of their models dont even have call/end keys like dis one?
                                    aint any1 noticed dat
                                    i mean why is it called a fone if it doesnt have call/end keys duh?

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                                      • Yash
                                      • wp7
                                      • 31 Jan 2008

                                      SE sucks coz the keypad cracks ,battery goes off whn calls on, sumtime sim cant be read, it totally sucks

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                                        • n5e
                                        • 31 Jan 2008

                                        keypad problems has net been fixed. they are sill cracking. mines just gone down the same road... se were quick in offering to replacethe keypad tho...