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I have owned this phone for approximately 2 months and love it. I've been on the Sprint service for approximately 4 years and this is the 4th phone that I've had (the second Sanyo). In response to another review, every problem with dropped calls / bad coverage I've ever heard of or had has been a Sprint problem, not the phone. Be sure you have current programming!

The features that are used daily are easy to access and require a minimum of buttons to access. One addition that I particularly like is the ability to turn off the start up / shutdown tones so going in and out of meetings is much less noticeable. I've also found the battery life with the standard battery more than adequate, however, I am the type that regularly plugs in the phone every night. The plastic and rubber case serve me well in the foodservice business where I tend to be hard on any personal electronics (pagers, PDA's, cell phones).

I have been told by a couple of different sources that Sanyo phones get the best reception on Sprint, and I absolutely find that to be the case. I am routinely in office / manufacturing buildings where I am the only one getting cell phone service in a group of people with various other providers.

I purchased this phone because of the lack of camera, and all of the other features have come through with flying colors.

I would not reccomend anyone buy this phone. The receive signal strength is very low compared to other Sprint phnoes I have used. It tends to drop calls and allow calls to roll directly to voice mail. The battery life is not nearly what is advertised. This phone sucks down all of the battery with only a few phone calls. It will not last me a full business days worth of calls. I estimate the actual talk time is about 1-1/2 hours without using Ready Link or the net. Ready Link kills the battery very quickly.

This is my 2nd favorite Sprint phone of all time. I've been with the company for 5+ years, finally got over the camera-phone craze and settled for the RL7300. It's rugged, so it can withstand the daily grind and it's a Sanyo, which makes it dependable. Some great features include the 18 sec. recorded memo feature, great for catching an all-important phone number or mid-conversation directions , ReadyLink capabilities for quick interactions with up to 5 ReadyLinkers, actual 4 digit dialing to quickly connect with anyone in the phonebook, speakerphone, downloadable games, ringers and applications to make your phone all your own, SMS 2-way messaging and Wireless Web (ofcourse).....The battery life is about what is expected for all the extras that are included but, much longer with an extended battery pack. Overall, a good phone that serves the intended purpose. If you're not into the photo sessions or video capabilities and are looking to go "back to basics", the RL7300 is right up your alley.