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Reviewer: Beverley - Canterbury, UK
Date: 8th May 2008

I love the look of this phone & the handling etc. But as with everyone else on here & that I know, it keeps freezing, it happened once & it corrected itself, this was within a month of me having the phone. I have now had the phone since November 2007 & it's finally given in & I can now only type 2 or 3 words on text before it freezes.

Thankfully I have insurance with Orange but I assume I will just get another phone exactly the same & in a few months the same problem will occur. How annoying. Thankfully I have a spare phone.

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Reviewer: Michaela - Uk, UK
Date: 6th May 2008

I have Had This Phone Nearly A Year Now. I Got It the Day It Came Out It Cost Me £160 & the Day I Got It Was the Day I Took It Back As It Played up. 4 Months Later I Couldn't Use Predicted Text As It Froze Constantly & Would Take Me Back To Restart & Worst Of all Would Not Save the Same Message I've Had To Type Out 5 Times As It Kept Freezing. The Camera Is Terrible, Takes Ages To Take A Picture. It's Just rubbish & This Last Week I am Having A Problem Just Using Normal text's. I Heard A Couple Of Months Ago That All Samsung U600 In Pink Had A Fault & the Actual Guy Who Worked In the Phone Shop Advised Not To Buy It. After Reading These Reviews I am Going To Go Back To Carphone Warehouse Now & Demand Something Gets Done With Out Them Taking My Phone Off Me For Ages!

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Reviewer: Ali Forsyth - Rothes, UK
Date: 5th May 2008

A stylish looking phone but a very frustrating one!

I've had it for about 6 months now & it is away getting fixed for the second time. After one month I had to get the LCD screen replaced as it was playing up (lines & flickering over it) Now it is in with the freezing problem which seems to happen while trying to text. I bought the phone SIM free so am hoping to get a call saying they can't repair it & I can get a replacement phone, otherwise I am just going to buy a different phone & take the hit, I can't stand it much longer.

The touch screen buttons are very annoying, I've called so many people by mistake & lost so many messages while texting. The annoying thing is it doesn't even save your message to drafts, just exits.

Seems to be a very annoying phone to operate with some serious software issues. Steer clear.

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Reviewer: Steffers - West Yorks, UK
Date: 5th May 2008

I have had the U600 for around 10 months now. & I am on my third one, the first two having been sent back!

The first one I had to return had the screen problem which a lot of other people seem to have experienced, it would flip backwards or give a negative image, or even just turn black so you couldn't see anything. So I sent it back.

The second phone I got wasn't quite as severe in its screen problems; it had some very pale blue blotches on the screen which I thought I could live with. But then it started crashing every time I wanted to write a text message which had more than one word. So I couldn't live with that, & back it went.

My third U600 has had no overt problems like the two above. Although it does have the pale blue blotches on the screen. & even when the phone functions as well as it can, it's still pretty bloody annoying. As has already been mentioned, it LOVES calling people when you aren't looking. It LOVES cancelling off whatever you are doing if you even breathe on the heat sensitive keys. Once it even managed to delete one of my friend's numbers out of my contacts when it was left roaming free in my pocket.

That isn't to say the phone is all bad. It has a nice user interface, the battery life isn't the worst I have had, & if you keep very VERY still you can get some nice photos out of the camera. But I wouldn't recommend it all the same.

I am eligible for an upgrade FINALLY & I have no idea what to go for next as most phones seem to have negative reviews on here! After almost a year of saying 'I cannot WAIT to get rid of this phone' it looks like I am going to be stuck with it longer than I need to be because I can't make a decision what to have next! Any advice gratefully received.

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Reviewer: Aisling - Ireland
Date: 3rd May 2008

First time I saw this phone, I knew I would love it. My daddy got me this phone for Christmas, & I was over the moon, love the design, & the features :)!

I don't know why everyone has been making this phone out to be terrible.

I now have it 5 months & no problems at all. The only reason why the camera takes so long is that it is autofocus which makes the picture so much better.

Three of my friends also got this phone for Christmas & they haven't come across any problems either.

Could anyone tell me where I could get the paint for the pink u600?

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Reviewer: Lindsey - Redditch, UK
Date: 3rd May 2008

This phone really is rubbish! I wish I had read the comments before I bought it. It's a lovely looking phone & relatively easy to use, but it has many annoying feature on it like losing texts half way through & not doing what you want it to do. I bought my phone in February & am trying desperately to get the shop to take it back without having the 'experienced' phone technician tell me it's rubbish. I can do that! The battery life is shocking. After 12 hours on charge the other night, & no usage throughout the day, I needed to make a call on my way home from work at 6pm & the tinker was dead! So I am going back to my not so flash but least it works Nokia!

Please don't buy this phone!

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Reviewer: Crystal - UK
Date: 1st May 2008

I am on my third replacement since Sept 2007.

The first phone just didn't turn on. The second after 3 months continually froze while trying to text & then eventually stopped letting me text all together. & the third is starting to play up like the second one but its only so far freezing 2 to 3 times a week (like the other one started) now I am trying to get another phone on my contract, if they try to give me the U600 again I'll start a riot ha ha.

Design is amazing, easy to use, but terrible software fault! Don't bother with it.

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Reviewer: Mike - Swindon, UK
Date: 1st May 2008

I have had ongoing problems with the touch screen function. When touching the touch screen keys, they don't seem to work after 6 months of use. This results in me not being able to retrieve my contacts, messages or anything else, for that matter!

The slide function on the phone seems to go a bit unstable after months of use too.

In conclusion, if you want a phone which offers a fragile screen, likes to freeze up a lot, & touch screen buttons that don't work after 6 months of use, then go for the Samsung U600!

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Reviewer: Justin - UK
Date: 28th Apr 2008

I got this phone about 6 months ago & started having problems after about 5 months, the screen started to light up blank, while texting the screen goes ass backwards or splits in half. Other than those problems the only other thing that annoys me is while texting if you accidentally hit the back button there is no way to carry on with the text without saving it to drafts then going back into it after exiting out. My old D600 was built much better.

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Reviewer: Amy - Tredwell, UK
Date: 26th Apr 2008

This phone is absolutely terrible. Worst phone I have ever had & I have had Samsungs for as long as I can remember & never had any problems till I got this one.

I am already on my 3rd replacement, (NOT EVEN HAD PHONE A YEAR YET! ) claimed on my contract insurance. First time the screen cracked which wasn't too bad as the phone still worked OK then the camera totally packed up & kept freezing.

Got phone replaced, the next one the phone totally froze & I couldn't answer calls, read messages or press any buttons, they wouldn't work at all!

Got phone replaced yet again & now the phone is not letting me send text messages with predictive messaging which most of us nowadays use! I couldn't ring out for a while either. Spoke to my contract provider that say that the predictive messaging & freezing is a common problem with this particular Samsung model so therefore will not replace this model because I can use normal text for the minute. Absolute waste of time. DON'T WASTE your MONEY!

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Reviewer: Rebecca - UK
Date: 22nd Apr 2008

I absolutely adore this phone! I have had it for almost 2 months now & I have had no problems! I don't care what other people say I think it is wonderful. The touch can be a bit annoying at first but then you get used to it! The only thing that bugs me is the camera, it takes ages to take a photo. But that doesn't bother me because I rarely use it for photos because I have my digital camera!

All in all I would definately recommend this phone, it is amazing!

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Reviewer: Michael Post - Diemen, Netherlands
Date: 22nd Apr 2008

The Samsung u600 is a beautiful phone but there is one problem like other phone this phone is not made too last long. It's first problems are with the screen which comes after a couple months. So if you really want to buy a good phone with good looks then look a bit longer because this one is very bad.

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Reviewer: Helena Warren - UK
Date: 21st Apr 2008

Rubbish phone, had to get a new handset twice as after about 2 months the phone kept on freezing & resetting itself while you were trying to send a text message. Usually it waited until you needed to send something really important & then when you went into the mobile phone shop for a replacement it would behave itself perfectly & the assistant would look at you like you were a nutter who couldn't work a phone. NOT to be recommended. Buy a Nokia or something that works is my suggestion.

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Reviewer: Laura - UK
Date: 20th Apr 2008

I really do not recommend this phone at all. I have had it for about a month now.

My screen lit up yet it was blank & my ringtone for my texts started, it kept going longer than usual then it just turned itself off. I took the battery out & back in after realising the phone just wouldn't turn back on. I tried yet again to turn it on, it didn't.

I then left it on my desk & after several hours please wait came up on my screen. So I picked it up to see if anything else happened. It went blank again, then the screen came up with please wait this time several times down my phone. It then had the screen on as if it was going to start up, it then had colours on the bottom that looked like they had been smudged up.

It still would not turn on. I took the battery out & also my SIM card & left it overnight. I turned it on but it needed charging, so I left it on charge. Then last night the screen went blank again. It still won't turn on.

I have had many Samsungs, & I do prefer then to other makes.

I really like the look of it, & I am pleased with the applications on the phone. However the touch buttons are really annoying, I could slide my phone up & brush against a button & I would be calling someone. Also if I was writing a text, I could brush by one of the buttons & it would quit. I don't like the Internet shortcut or the OK button neither, I have previously had a Sony Ericsson which the menu is on the OK button. I think there should be a way of deactivating this as it is annoying. The earphones that come with it are not very good neither as they would not stay in my ears.

My last phone, I did break, & I can be clumsy, but from reading these reviews I know this is not (entirely) my fault.

Luckily I do have insurance on this phone & I do hope to get it swapped for another phone.

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Reviewer: Katy - Rotherham, UK
Date: 18th Apr 2008

I had this phone bought for me at Christmas. But straight away I started having problems. Whenever somebody rang me & I slid it up to answer, I got cut off. After taking it for Repair, it came back & I was told it was complete. However, still it failed to work. I had it sent off AGAIN & waited AGES. & it has been finally fixed. I've now noticed that the slide top bit is wobbly &, looks as if it is not fixed properly on the right hand side. It has also frozen on me (only once so far touch wood) where I had to take the battery out & they're charge it. The camera is so annoying! How long does it take to take one photo!

As for design though. It's very sleek & looks nice. Mine is the pink one. Makes it all the better!

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Reviewer: Faze - UK
Date: 16th Apr 2008

The phone is excellent. For all you complaining I've had this phone for a while & no problems. OK I sometimes accidentally quits a text every now & again. But you people make it sound like it happens every time.

Remember it's only people who had bad experiences who review in general. This phone is quality. Trust me!

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Reviewer: Michelle - UK
Date: 16th Apr 2008

I have had this phone since December, it's on a contract with Orange & I have had nothing but problems with it.

- When I receive a text message & try to read it I get a fail message & the phone turns itself off & the message disappears.

- the phone freezes & I have to remove the battery to reset it.

I am now on my third replacement & am again having problems with the phone & Orange tell me that they can't change the phone for another model until I am on my forth replacement.

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Reviewer: Ashley - Bristol, UK
Date: 16th Apr 2008

I have had this phone for nearly a year, it is actually a pretty good phone to be honest I don't know why everyone is saying its rubbish.

OK the battery is rubbish but then I text a lot so I don't know whether it's down to that, & the camera is slow but it gives very good photos so you will just have to suffer ! The screen does scratch easily but so do most phones, you just need to take care of it, & the buttons are pretty snazzy you just need to get use to it!

I will not be swapping this phone in for another. My contract runs out in 6 months time & it has been well worth the money, just look after it & get used to it, it is definitely a good buy!

Well done Samsung.

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Reviewer: Jim - Swansea, UK
Date: 15th Apr 2008

I've had a D500 & a D900 before buying this, both of which served me very well, no complaints.

The U600 is, however, terrible, don't bother. My camera broke almost straight away, it then started freezing, now the screen is blank. Don't bother.

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Reviewer: Simon - Worcester, UK
Date: 15th Apr 2008

What a chunk of rubbish! Avoid this phone like the plague, it WILL break, you WILL make random phone calls, & it WILL spend most of its life being charged up. That is of course unless you live in delicate fluffy wuffy world, when it will be great.

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Reviewer: El Zorro - London, UK
Date: 15th Apr 2008

I find it insulting that in the illiterate state we live in that this phone has been designed you are unable to text using inverted commas or apostrophes. The phone's going straight back to the shop.

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Reviewer: Aran Sugar - Milton Keynes, UK
Date: 14th Apr 2008

Good.
- I have had this phone for 8 months & nothing has gone wrong so far.
- It looks sleek & I like the slide screen.& big screen.

Bad.
- Its fragile.
- the camera is rubbish unless in very good light & takes about 10 seconds to take pictures.
- the touch sensitive keys are a nightmare, you can be in the middle of something & accidently brush the clear key & it will send you back to the main menu (this happens all the time).

I like Samsung phones & had about 5 so far but I think I will look around after my 18 MONTH contract runs out! Think very carefully when buying this phone.

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Reviewer: Sophie - Lincolnshire, UK
Date: 13th Apr 2008

The phone is OK. I've had it since October, as an early Christmas, Birthday present. In Feb, March the screen got a 2 x HUGE cracks down the middle of the screen. My mate has had the same problem, same as some-one I work with.

The password on your message is great, & so is the camera, apart from it takes ages to take a photo. Also if you store music on your memory card, it takes ages to play, but I got used to the camera & memory card.

I used to have a Sony Ericsson, & before that I had another Samsung, which I dropped in a cup of tea, but after leaving it in the airing cupboard, it worked like normal. & today I dropped my phone into a cup of tea, AGAIN! Put it into the airing cupboard, & works perfectly again.

A great phone, apart from the cracked screen which I can just about put up with :).

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Reviewer: Amanda - Birmingham, UK
Date: 13th Apr 2008

Does anyone know how I turn my Internet off it's killing my credit.

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Reviewer: Buffalobill - UK
Date: 13th Apr 2008

Battery life is dreadful (if you use your phone a lot, even just text a lot, you will have to recharge every day, very annoying).

Reliability is dreadful, unless you enjoy your phone performing a general reset EVERY time you try use T9 (more so, the phone will reset itself for a number of reasons).

Coverage doesn't seem good at picking up signal.

Really rubbish robustness & consistence. In other words, I suggest not buying this phone. It has numerous flaws which just make your life annoying. The only good thing is that it looks good & is thin.

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Reviewer: Lorraine - Fermanagh, Ireland
Date: 12th Apr 2008

This has to be the worst phone I have ever purchased! I have always used Samsung phones but after this one I will reconsider! When you slide the phone open say by accident you could be calling someone without realising it. I get calls from mates round 2am in morning wondering if all OK as I have just called them! (I keep mobile under my pillow) in case anyone wondering. I always revert to my d900 as it's a good reliable phone. Also the u600 after one week of use was completely scratched from been in my handbag! Useless.

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Reviewer: Pete - UK
Date: 12th Apr 2008

I have this phone over a year now. I got it because it looks great & it seemed to have a lot of extra features to make it more interesting. The touch sensitive keys also added another dimension to it, I thought. WRONG. The only thing this phone has going for it is looks. If you never used it, & simply kept it as a fashion accessory, then you'd be happy, but once you get using it for a while you realise how frustrating it is. Here's the breakdown.

Pros.
- Looks great. Sliding feature is cool. Touch screen keys seem cool. Basically, it's a gorgeous looking phone.

- the full screen feature for videos is great & you can close the phone while you watch, & none of the buttons will interrupt it, which is about the only time the buttons don't frustrate you.

- You can customise just about anything, & there is some nice dynamic wallpaper.

- It has a call block list which is really useful, you can block any number you don't want texting or calling you, simply by adding it to the list.

- There's a handy torch, which is very bright, & can be activated by holding down the volume key for 2 seconds.

Cons.
- It's flimsy, & when it's fully open it can wobble a tiny bit. Starts to feel a bit cheaply made after a while. Like I said, it's great to look at, but once you get your hands on it.

- the touch sensitive keys are a nightmare. You would think they would be cool, but no. It's so easy to just brush one of the keys & you can lose whatever you were doing. This is one of the most noticeable flaws early on. When you're writing a text, the slightest touch of the hang up key can erase some or all of your text. It's also extremely easy to accidentally call someone, I can't stress enough how easy this is to do, & how annoying.

- the centre key activates the WAP browser & it's in the worst possible place! The OK key! You're always accidentally starting the browser when you really don't want it, & then you got to close the damn thing. Nightmare.

- the casing scratches very easily which means the phone starts to look much worn very soon. Also, the screen needs cleaning all the time because it gets smudged & dirty so easily.

- Some of the extra features are useless. Such as the stopwatch, which would work great except you got to keep it open to use it? Once you do something else, the stopwatch stops. Useless. The alarm is even worse. You can't have your phone on silent if you want an alarm. So if I want to sleep & set an alarm to wake up, I can't put my phone on silent or the alarm will be silent also! USELESS.

- the text messaging screen looks so pathetic, you would think Samsung could make it look a bit nicer, but it's far too basic looking, not the tiniest bit interesting. Also, the predictive text is awful, really. It is a nightmare to try & use it. It would seem that you can't save any new words to the dictionary, & if you can at all, it is way too much hassle to go through every menu to find what you want. Also, if your phone is turned off, when you turn it on again, the predictive text dictionary is in German by default & you got to change it every time! The texts in the inbox will tell you when you received them, but the ones in the sent box don't say when you sent them! You got to go to the call register & decipher that if you really want to know. & the annoying noise every time you send a text which you can't disable.

- the photo camera & video camera are not great. There are some features which would seem pretty useful, but it's far too slow & awkward to navigate through them all. It takes about 5 seconds to take a picture, which is far too long, & you got to stay perfectly still for that time or the picture won't come out properly.

- There are far too many menus. When you want to change something on this phone you have to search through everything to find it.

- the phone freezes at times & restarts itself. Usually if you try to play a video in full screen it will just restart the whole phone! You got to press play first to get the whole thing working, then after that, full screen is fine.

-By default when you answer a call the keyboard is automatically locked, which is entirely frustrating. It's because of the touch-sensitive buttons no doubt, Samsung thought they would lock the keypad while in a call so you don't accidentally hang up by the phone brushing against your cheek. In fact it would have been better that way. To hang up you got to slide the phone closed to end the call or unlock the phone then press the hang up key. Unless you disable the automatic keypad lock, the hang up key is basically useless & never gets used, it's only there to annoy you when you accidentally touch it while writing a text or something!

Phew. That was exhaustive, but really, this is what the U600 is like, & I have tried to be as detailed as possible. I've had this phone a long enough time now, & its shortcomings only become apparent through regular use. The phone looks nice, & that's all there is to it. I am got to get rid of this phone in 2 weeks & get a new one, preferably a Nokia this time. Don't get this phone unless you have the patience of a saint.

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Reviewer: A Moran - UK
Date: 10th Apr 2008

In less than 3 months after receiving this phone the screen cracked. I looked after the phone because I had just got it for Christmas & wanted it to last a long time. Also it kept freezing periodically especially on the MP3 player. My mum who also got the phone for Christmas had the same problem 2 weeks later. We firmly believe that this is a design fault as it is so fragile. We are awaiting a response from the Carphone Warehouse.

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Reviewer: Emma Richardson - UK
Date: 10th Apr 2008

I had had this phone about a year now, it's great. Never let me down. People say the battery life is poor, it's lasted a good 3 to 4 days. This phone is great & should be bought, easy to use & a great looking phone.

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Reviewer: Yermaw - UK
Date: 9th Apr 2008

Well my mum has this phone at first I thought it was the best ever but now I think it is rubbish.

First of all it is £130 wow. The camera & video is rubbish & slow. I hate the touch screen because it ends up calling the first person on your contacts.

As for me I got the Sony Ericsson w580i & it is so pretty.

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Reviewer: Alex - Lancashire, UK
Date: 8th Apr 2008

Had the phone a year & in the last couple months started to have major problems.

Pro's, the phone looks good & sleek, all the keys hidden when the slider is closed. The screen is nice & big.

Cons, hardly fits any songs on it (last phone Sony Ericsson I had lots of memory space). Scratches easily & as it's so smooth screen easily damaged.

Major problems, keeps freezing, crashing, having to turn it off & on to try to see anything, screen displays either a distorted image or black.

The touch screen is VERY annoying you will be in the middle of looking at pictures or texting & accidentally brush the touch screen & go back to main menu. This always happens when showing friend's pictures & they always say it looks hard to use.

Although it looks good, it's hard to use. Preferred the more robust Sony Ericsson phones, seem more user friendly, reliable & have better memory.

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Reviewer: Amanda - Rouse, UK
Date: 6th Apr 2008

I BOUGHT THIS PHONE AT CHRISTMAS & AT FIRST REALLY LIKED IT BUT WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS IT STARTED FREEZING ON ME DURING CALLS & TEXTING. The ONLY WAY TO SOLVE THIS WAS TO TAKE OUT BATTERY & TURN IT BACK ON LOOSING EVERYTHING YOU WERE IN the MIDDLE OF (VERY ANNOYING). SENT IT OFF TO SAMSUNG TO BE MENDED CAME BACK ALL GOOD, UNTIL ABOUT A MONTH OF USING IT the PROBLEM HAS COME BACK WITH A VENGANCE! GOT IN TOUCH WITH SAMSUNG THEY HAVE SAID THEY WILL TRY TO MEND IT AGAIN BUT WILL NOT GIVE ME A NEW PHONE. SAMSUNG HOW MANY TIMES AM I GONNA HAVE TO SEND IT BACK TO YOU FOR REPAIR? IT'S A SHAME BECAUSE I LOVE SAMSUNG PHOES AS A RULE, BUT I HAVE BECOME SOME WHAT disappointed. BUYERS BEWARE!

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Reviewer: Tom - UK
Date: 5th Apr 2008

I have had for just under a year. Screen broke on the first one, so they sent me a new one, that randomly when the inside screen broke & the screen cover, so I sent it off & they fixed the inside screen but didn't fix the crack on the outside cover, so they sent me yet another, that now turns on & all the features work, except one, the screen now won't turn on unless it is given force & even then there is no guarantee. Don't get one, go for something better, just not this, you will have so much grief from it.

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Reviewer: Gav - UK
Date: 5th Apr 2008

This phone is terrible, all my last few phones have been Samsung but his one has put me off. The super slim design is great but in the same way as many people on this list have discovered after a few weeks the display goes haywire & I know it won't last till the end of my contract (some way off). Curse you Samsung.

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Reviewer: Jamie - UK
Date: 4th Apr 2008

Love the look of this phone & the way it works when it does actually work. I've had this phone 6 months, can't change it because of the contract I am on.

It kept rebooting itself so took it to get sorted. Worked okay for a while, then after every 2 words in a message it froze rebooted itself & would keep doing the same.

Took it back again, got sent away for 15 days & came back okay. Screen randomly cracked one day for no reason at all, the top starts to scratch a way after a while. Recently the phone froze one day after getting a call, & nothing happened. Took the battery out to sort it out & now it won't even turn on! So yet again I've got to take it to get fixed.

DO NOT recommend THIS PHONE AT ALL! Stay as far away as possible from it!

Tried to stop my friends from getting this phone but they won't listen to me. They're going to regret it!

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Reviewer: Jamar - St.james, Barbados
Date: 4th Apr 2008

My first Samsung. The Design is incredible, the Camera & the Music quality in the head phones is amazing.

This is a superb phone. It should definitely be in the top 10 mobile phones.

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Reviewer: Kelly - UK
Date: 3rd Apr 2008

I got this phone at the beginning of December 2007 as a contract phone with Orange. I loved it in the beginning but I am currently onto my SECOND handset. This is due to the phone freezing COMPLETELY! & that is only when I slide it open to make a call or text. The buttons light up but the screen is BLANK! I sent it back to Orange & they sent me out a new handset. Only problem is I got the NEW handset last Friday (28.3.08). You have guessed right. The NEW handset is doing the exact same.

Has anyone else had this problem?

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Reviewer: Mike - UK
Date: 3rd Apr 2008

It is a really nice looking phone & was great when I bought it but now whenever I try & send a text it always freezes & the screen cracked without me even dropping it or hitting it. I am really careful with my phone & never drop it but it still plays up. Also the camera quite often takes longer to take a photo than what I would expect.

Overall I think it is a poor phone & wouldn't recommend it.

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Reviewer: Lauren - Suttey, UK
Date: 2nd Apr 2008

I got this phone as an upgrade. It looked really awesome with some great features but 2 weeks after I received it I sent it back. The BATTERY LIFE IS RUBBISH. The day before I returned the phone, I had to charge the battery (again) & it died within the same day (& I made one phone call that day that wasn't long). The touch buttons were cool initially but got annoying after a while when I was in the middle of something & accidentally pushed the damn buttons. Trying to type a text was also a bit of a mission as the buttons aren't very well distinguished & I don't have big fingers either. All in all, I am glad I returned it.

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Reviewer: Tudor - Deva, Romania
Date: 1st Apr 2008

This is a brilliant looking phone. It is slim, light & beautiful to look at. It has many features which work very well most of the times. The camera makes very good photos even at night. The FM works perfect all the times but the MP3 has some problems sometimes. It doesn't recognize so many formats & doesn't allow protected files, also a bad thing is that it doesn't play the last 3 seconds of an MP3 song. The games are very few & I have had many problems with this phone because it just won't install other games. The software is very weak on this phone & I heard many of my friends having the problems that I have with it. Overall I think it's a fair phone but it could have been better & the software kills the phone.

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Reviewer: Alan - Aberdeen, UK
Date: 29th Mar 2008

Can anyone tell me if it sends & recieves photos? I am having trouble.

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Reviewer: Jack B - UK
Date: 29th Mar 2008

I think this phone is good I like the camera & MP3. The touch screen can be a bit annoying & the Bluetooth is not that good. You should buy this phone with a memory card!

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Reviewer: John - Blackpool, UK
Date: 29th Mar 2008

The worst Samsung I have ever had. As with SO many other people, I could be in the middle of an application & with no warning, the screen will go blank followed by the message please wait, then the phone then reboots itself & suffice to say whatever app you were in, is lost so you have to start over again. I am on my second handset from Vodafone & since last June & in that time, the phone has been with them for around 6 weeks for repairs (none of which have resulted in a phone that's up to the job). I am not too bothered about the camera functions but for the record, its rubbish, as are the touch sensitive buttons, as is the battery life, as is the usability of the dictionary in text mode. Etc. The list is endless. To sum up don't BUY ONE. Ill happily send you instructions on how to assemble a communications device using 2 bean tins & a length of string. It'll be far more reliable.

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Reviewer: Babe With Brains - US
Date: 29th Mar 2008

This phone is the best I have ever had! I had a few problems though, the screen cracked from the inside in the 3rd week that I had it. I don't know how it happened I just got it out of my bag (I was being careful with it because my new phone was in it) & I found the screen had been seriously cracked but not on the outside, on the inside! I got the phone replaced & I have now got a crystal case for it which is working well.

Buyers beware, the phone is so sleek & very easy to drop, I dropped mine on a sidewalk on the second day I had it, got a nice chip & many scratches on it but the case has prevented me from dropping the new phone as easily, so no scratches.

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Reviewer: Jamie Geraghty - UK
Date: 28th Mar 2008

Well I loved this phone, I didn't have any problem with the freezing, or any part of the cracking screen (apart from the back of the phone scratches like mad just being in my pocket). But as of today (marking today as having the phone for a week), the screen decided to die. For example if I don't use it for a while, it will just go black, & ill have to remove the battery & put it back in. Sometimes the screen just totally distorts throwing colour everywhere, or even a white screen with coloured lines down it. I have lost the receipt, but hopefully O2 will have the sale on their system tomorrow so I can refund it.

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Reviewer: Zoe - Darwen, UK
Date: 28th Mar 2008

This phone is awful I hate it right now & O2 really don't help my screen had a fault it would work when it felt like it, then I sent out of for repair & it comes back with another faults phone as it always has a fault but OK otherwise could have few more features but OK apart from FAULTS!

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Reviewer: Rebecca - US
Date: 24th Mar 2008

This is a brilliant phone! It is the best I have had! The touch buttons can be a bit annoying but after a few days you get used to them. A lot of my friends have cracked the screen but I have a month now & no problems. I have already locked it but don't worry because on the Internet you type in your number & you get a code to unlock it!

I definitely recommend it. Even though I am a girl, I prefer the black because the pink is far too bright!

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Reviewer: Frankie - UK
Date: 23rd Mar 2008

It was supposed to have a reasonable battery life, but, not so. I've had a number of phones & this one is, without doubt, the worst so far. It's on a contract with Orange, who do not care, & I've contacted Samsung who are equally uninterested. It resets itself & the battery life is useless.

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Reviewer: TBW - UK
Date: 20th Mar 2008

Well I have heard so many bad reports about this phone & definitely will not be purchasing it. Several of my friends have got or had this phone but it is currently getting fixed for a cracked screen, surprise, surprise.

I have the D900i which is amazing but I need to change to contract. Can someone please tell me if I can buy a contract phone on Vodafone but put the sim card into my pay as you go phone which is also on Vodafone?

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Reviewer: Genna - Oxford, UK
Date: 20th Mar 2008

So I got my first phone in May 2007, & it's been fine apart from a weekly freezing & restarting, then it started rebooting itself whenever I tried to write a text message (somewhat annoying) so I sent it away under warranty. It was allegedly fixed but when I received it back, I couldn't turn it on! I've now got a new U600 but the touch sensitive buttons are functional even when the slider is shut.

Overall, a great phone if you don't mind going back & forth to the shop for the next 12 to 18 months!

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Reviewer: Tash - UK
Date: 18th Mar 2008

When I got this phone at first I thought it was the bee's knees. All my friends then decided to get it too.

Now a couple of months later the cameras broken, Bluetooth is broken, every time I plug it into the charger it resets my settings & it won't let me set any pictures as my background. This has also happened to all my other friends that have the phone.

DO NOT BUY IT.

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Reviewer: Julia - Kent, UK
Date: 16th Mar 2008

I got this phone after reading these reviews. I love the Samsung u600. It has a brilliant camera except it takes a while to take a photo. The speakers are fantastic. You can edit photos in so many ways it's incredible. It works quickly with other phones through Bluetooth. I love it. The only downside is that it scratches so easily. I already have scratches on the back & on the screen of the phone. I have only had the phone just over 3 weeks & I have been really careful about leaving it in a case to protect it. Still great phone & I thoroughly recommend this phone to anybody that wants a great phone & doesn't mind about a couple of scratches.

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Reviewer: Lauren - Hampshire, UK
Date: 16th Mar 2008

I really liked this phone. The design was fabulous, the internal memory was decent enough, it was slim & fitted into my pocket, & the camera quality was amazing. I really love all the features it has, like changing pictures to black & white & photo editor & stuff. I'd love to keep this phone.

BUT I then discovered.
- the camera is so slow it's unreal.
- the touch screen can get really annoying.
- the end call button doesn't even work does it?
- It's really fragile, my friend managed to crack the screen.
- the buttons can be tricky to work, I was alright though because I have got long nails.

My main area of concern though, is that it actually doesn't pick up signal ANYWHERE! I put it down to the network but it's not, because on my new phone it picks up signal. It took some texts a couple of days to come through, & as soon as you start texting a reply, you run out of signal. Battery life isn't great either.

I probably wouldn't advise anyone to get this phone, even though the design is awesome.

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Reviewer: Andy - Watford, UK
Date: 14th Mar 2008

Had mine nearly a year & it's the first phone I have ever wanted to throw at a wall.

Some of my gripes are just me, the touch screen drives me mad, have ended up phoning people who text me & not by choice & it's as if the phone is just begging to connect to the Internet because I always seem to manage it unintentionally, I just don't like or get on with touch screen, hey that's just me, the phone in this respect does what it says on the tin, touch screen, if that's what you want that's what you get, it does work.

I have found the keyboard a nightmare for texting (maybe I have big fingers but have never had a problem with any other phone) the predictive text seems very limited & it next to never remembers a word you add to it. When texting the phone regularly freezes mid text & reboots itself, it can sometimes take hours to send a text of more than four characters as it repeatedly does it, & then it's fine for a couple of weeks, & then it won't text again, & then its fine for a few weeks & then. It is nothing short of infuriating when it happens & I have patience by the lorry load.

Battery life isn't bad but I only phone & text & not a lot of that so it is never really taxed. As I only text & call the phone has tons of features in my opinion, I never use them, for gadget freaks who feel the need for a phone that can hack into & fly the space shuttle against the crews will, or throw oil tankers several thousand miles across the other side of the world into a 360 degree turn just for fun & to terrorise the local sea life population, it may be lacking a little. You'll never see a bond villain starting nuclear war with a Samsung U600!

Phone actually feels quite solid & well put together for a phone so slim & light (my opinion thousands may disagree)

Camera?

Overall I think it isn't a bad phone, not for texters, maybe I have just been unlucky with its constant needy desire to reboot itself.

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Reviewer: Ian - UK
Date: 13th Mar 2008

I love this phone. I got it 3 months ago ant I can't get enough of it. The sleek design gives you a classy feel & the touch sensitive buttons are easy to use once you are use to them which takes about 5 minutes of fiddling.

The camera quality is brilliant & likewise with the MP3. GET the PHONE.

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Reviewer: Hannah - UK
Date: 12th Mar 2008

I don't really know why there are some bad reviews on this phone! I have had it for about 3 months now & it is really living up to my expectations & it's a very good phone. There is a space for a memory card so if you don't think the memory is very good (which it isn't really) you can buy a card! It has great sound on loudspeaker & music player & texting is easy & if the touch screen gets in the way of your text, it automatically saves the text to drafts which is GREAT & has saved some time for me! The games on it are really good, I am addicted to them!

I would rate this phone 8.5 out of 10 & it is really good, it would be money well spent!

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Reviewer: Beat Trigo - Stamford, UK
Date: 12th Mar 2008

GOT THIS PHONE AS AN UPGRADE, SLEEK, SLIM, LIGHTWEIGHT & A TUFF LITTLE PHONE, DROPPED IT SEVERAL TIMES, PUT BACK TOGETHER & STILL WORKS. I WAS DRIVING & PLACED IT IN the MIDDLE BIT IN the CONSOLE PLACED A BOTTLE OF WATER ON TOP OF IT, I have NOT SCREWED the BOTTLE TOP PROPERLY & LOADS OF WATER LEAKED & FLOODED the PHONE, I SHAKED the WATER OUT, PLACED IT IN BETWEEN the VENTS IN the CAR & BLASTED FULL HEATER, 1 HOUR LATER REFITTED the BATERRY & SIM CARD & the PHONE IS STILL GOING LIKE NEW, ALL CAMERA & BUTTON PROBLEMS THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING IS JUST A MATTER OF GETTING USED TOO REALLY. EXCELLENT PHONE.

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Reviewer: Alex - Ringwood, UK
Date: 12th Mar 2008

I bought this phone as the design looked good, however I have been having many problems with it. The camera takes ages to take a photo, which took me a good two months to get used to. Also my Internet doesn't work, & never has ever since I bought it. The MP3 player takes a while to load up as well, & additionally it has started to freeze.

Before I had the Samsung E900, & that was a much better phone. If you are even considering buying this phone like a lot of us did, don't! It's such a waste of money.

Next time I will be buying a Nokia.

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Reviewer: Dervla - UK
Date: 11th Mar 2008

The screen cracks really easily I have seen 4 different U600's that the screen are cracked on & mine cracked today! Way disappointed!

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Reviewer: Jack - UK
Date: 11th Mar 2008

Can you tell me if the phones memory is good?

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Reviewer: Jessy - Wales, UK
Date: 11th Mar 2008

I got bought the U600 this Xmas & was really happy with it until now I have had the phone nearly 3 months & I can amazingly call people without doing it send texts & it turns itself off. This morning I looked at my phone to see a huge crack through the middle of the screen unfortunately, so don't know what to do? Does anyone know how much it will cost for a new screen? Thanks.

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Reviewer: Laura - Cumbria, US
Date: 9th Mar 2008

The PHONE IS OK IT ISN'T the BEST I have HAD BECAUSE WITH IT BEING A TOUCH SCREEN IT SOMETIMES KNOCKS OFF WHEN MAKING CALLS.

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Reviewer: Jenny - UK
Date: 8th Mar 2008

I absolutely love this phone! I have had it since it came out & it's the first handset I have ever been pleased with!

I have it in the purple colour & I absolutely love my phone, I wouldn't ever change it! I have had no problems with it at all!

It's a great phone.

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Reviewer: Jackie - Hamilton, UK
Date: 8th Mar 2008

Has anyone had the same problem as me with this handset? When I receive texts I now receive 5 or 6 of the same message! This has been ongoing since June 2007. Have been issued with new SIM & the handset has been sent for maintenance by T Mobile but with no luck.

It got better for a few weeks & then started again. I've tried other SIM'S in the handset & they do it too so I know that's where the fault lies. T Mobile say they've never heard of this fault & I've not read about it on any other reviews.

Just hoping I am not the only one. Have had other Samsung handsets & have had no problems, but this is driving me crazy!

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Reviewer: Chaz - Liverpool, UK
Date: 8th Mar 2008

I Got This Phone For My Birthday & It's the Best Phone I have Had! Nothing Really You Can Knock It For & the Phone DOES NOT have A Mind OF Its Own! & Memory Cards Make Your MP3 Player Go Slower Not the Phones Fault! I Would Like To See More Of These Types Of Phones Because They Are Great & Easy To Use & Extremely Popular.

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Reviewer: Ilovesean - UK
Date: 6th Mar 2008

Ignore all the negative comments about this phone. The photo editor is good. It has frozen on me a couple of times but soon recovers. The touch sensitive keys are good when you get used to them, it just takes time, it took me about 1 month to get used to it. The camera is quite slow at taking pictures but is quite good quality photos. I would recommend this phone as I have got on quite well with it. I would buy another model like it if there was one as it is very good when you get used to the touch screen. Hope I helped.

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Reviewer: Vicky - London, UK
Date: 5th Mar 2008

This phone is still one of the best looking around & has some nice features. If you stand still for long enough, the pictures turn out well & the memory is pretty good without having to add a memory sick. BUT, I have been through 4 phones now & will not be getting another U600. Also do not buy this phone if you like to put on silent at night. The alarm does not work unless the phone is on loud, very frustrating. This is also not detailed in the instructions. It could have been a great phone. Shame Samsung can't sort out its problems.

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Reviewer: Gayle - UK
Date: 5th Mar 2008

I first got this phone last April when it was first released. I would now be on my 3rd, but fortunately it was out of stock when my 2nd one broke so O2 replaced it with a G600.

It was my 4th Samsung phone & by far the worst. The user interface is very aesthetically pleased & I found it very easy to use. Unfortunately picture.

& as for apparently having a Bang & Olufsen amp in it, the handset comes with one set of very poor quality earphones that are NOT interchangeable, even at low volumes they distorted badly.

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Reviewer: David - UK
Date: 5th Mar 2008

Nice phone & I've experienced all of the problems mentioned. However I believe it's a case of the touch control buttons being too sensitive, & it's a case of getting used to it.

The biggest problem for me by far is the battery life. I am not a heavy user at all, but the best I can get out of it is 36 hours on standby before it needs charging. I've tried charging when switched off, but it makes no difference.

I wouldn't have one again for this reason alone.