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I have been using this phone for four months. I am still monkeying around with T610. Here are the Pros and Cons I found so far...

Pros :)
1. As Every body says it.. Great Display.
2. Very Compact... fits a mid size hand perfectly well!
3. Ring tones are much better than those provided by Samsung et al!
4. I don't feel there is any problem with Navigation with menu as described by other users.
5. The battery life is also good (close to 4hrs of talking time)
6. Finally... U have a music DJ...hmmm... May interest some ppl!

I dropped my phone on a hard floor.. happy that it still functions properly... (except for a few scratches :-() rugged uh!

now to the Cons :(
1. The volume control doesn't work when you are in the main menu
(the initial display screen). It gives the profile of the phone instead (some times irritating).
2. Can't control the brightness. Some time too bright in the dark.
3. No Speaker Phone

Other than these I am not able to find any negatives points for this piece.

If ppl say that camera/pics are not of good qlty.. well go and buy yourself a digital camera and start shooting pics. This is just an added feature.

Warning: If your palm is too large.. this phone might not fit to your needs... The keys are just the right size for phone of this size.

The service from T Mobile is just ABOVE AVERAGE... nothing exceptional about it. I get lot of Spam text messages and they charge for that too. I tried blocking the text messages.. but it still comes.. no matter what I do. (I am really annoyed about this)

Over all rating 4/5

this is a great, feature-rich phone, in a very small and sleek package:

pros:
- great voice quality - folks i talk to using the t610 couldn't tell i was using a mobile phone.
- tri-band (GSM 850/1800/1900) world phone.
- very small and very light (you can put this in your jeans pocket and no one will know you're carrying a phone).
- gorgeous 65k hi-res screen.
- excellent battery life.
- both the charger connection and the headset connection on the phone appear sturdy and built to last. much better than the samsungs i've had before where the charger connection was flimsy and bent with normal use.
- this phone has an intuitive interface but to really get the most out of this phone, a quick read-through of the owner's manual will help.
- has bluetooth which is really, really cool when coupled with a wireless headset. can also be used to sync and exchange files with your bluetooth enabled computer.
- also has an infrared port. i used this to download my contacts from my (non-bluetooth) PDA.
- wireless web ready.
- built-in camera.
- voice-activated dialing.
- large color display, 65k colors.
- supports MMS.
- polyphonic ring tones.

cons:
- internal memory support up to 510 numbers - i could use more.
- screen could be better in bright daylight.
- don't expect to take high quality still shots using this phone.
- smudges easily.
- only three games included (not a big deal for me).
- no built-in speakerphone.
- headset connection is proprietary.

bottom line: if you're in the market for a new phone, check this one out. with amazon's rebate offer and free bluetooth headset, this is definitely a great buy.

i hope this helps you with your buying decision. peace.

I was in the market for a new cell phone, preferably with a new provider. After reading positive and negative reviews of this phone, I was finally swayed into purchasing this phone due to the hefty rebates offered at Amazon.

After about 6 hours out of the box (four of those hours charging), the phone's operating system locked up, and the screen is now blacked out (probably permanently). The phone only responds with a pleasant chime as it starts up, but sadly, nothing else.

I sincerely thought that some of the negative reviews for this product were from purchasers with gripes against the manufacturer or service provider. At worst, maybe these bad reviews were isolated incidents, and I could beat the odds. However, in the end, I must sadly concede and admit that this is a terrible product and should be avoided at all costs. Hopefully, Amazon will allow me to exchange this for a different model and manufacturer.