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Reviewer: Margaret - UK
Date: 10th Aug 2010

I have had this phone since January 2009 & up to September 2009 it was fine, since then I have had three different handsets & been in for repairs over 12 times it is now in for repairs yet again!

Problems are can't hear people, losing text messages, photographs etc, turns off by itself. There isn't a week goes by were something doesn't happen. I definitely will not get another Sony Ericsson or recommend to anyone.

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Reviewer: Anon - Florida, US
Date: 3rd Jul 2010

I have always liked Sony Ericsson for its sound quality. But this time I didn't had a good experience while using C905, because I cannot hear what the person on other side is speaking. The voice catch is very poor. For me mobile is just for making calls, if that itself doesn't work fine, what's the use of having great features?

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Reviewer: Catalina - Horley, UK
Date: 17th Jun 2010

I was very happy with my phone until the number 6 button stopped working properly, every time I press it it asks if I want to continue playing through the speakers, so now I cannot text or dial phone number that include a 6. I am trying to send it for repair & so far no luck, as Sony Ericsson for one, just don't deal with the repairs directly & the company they directed me too hasn't reply to my emails.

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Reviewer: Lynsey - Sheffield, UK
Date: 6th Jun 2010

If I read all the reviews before I bought mine, I wouldn't ever have bought it.

I have had my C905 for about 15 months & have had no problems apart from earpiece problem which has happened twice when people could hear me but I couldn't hear them.

Both times I have taken them back to Vodafone shop & they have sent it away for repair as they were aware of the problem as they let me read the report they had been sent to them about the fault.

Both times my phone has been repaired & it hasn't cost me anything as it was done under warranty & it's the same phone I have had back as I put a mark on the inside to make sure.

I can honestly say this has been my best phone so far although reading the reviews, I must have been lucky with mine.

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Reviewer: Gareth - UK
Date: 14th May 2010

When I first got this phone I thought that it was the best phone I had ever had, it looked nice, sleek in fact, black which was the colour I wanted, & the camera looked superb on it. A few months after getting it, the speaker in the phone broke. I didn't really mind as I knew that these things could happen. Few months later it broke again so I sent it back for a repair. Few more months & it broke yet again & I was beginning to get quite annoyed. But on the 3rd occasion I received a new phone so I thought everything would be fine. How wrong was I? Broke again but I gave them the benefit of the doubt as I am a very patient person. Then it broke yet again. This time I demanded a new phone, but O2 stated that each handset had to break 3 times for me to be able to receive a new phone. So I had my 5th repair & before long I needed another repair. This time I basically handed them the phone & demanded a totally different phone because that one was far too unreliable. I now have a Samsung jet & I am very happy with it, & I wouldn't touch another C905 unless I was on my death bed. The most unreliable, most stressful phone I have ever used in my entire life. Put me off Sony Ericsson's altogether to be honest.

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Reviewer: Jay - Dudley, UK
Date: 13th May 2010

Got this phone in January 2009 & up until now I've been well impressed. Excellent camera, good music player & Internet features. However the problem I get now is with the keypad slide. It has started to come loose, & the slightest touch makes the keypad lock. Very annoying because if this happens during a call I get cut off, with my recipient getting a 'the other person has hung up' message, when I haven't! So naturally I've had some pretty gruff messages sent to me over this. Be warned!

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Reviewer: Damon - Derby, UK
Date: 11th May 2010

I would not recommend this phone to anyone, ever since the day I got it I thought I made the wrong choice, the only plus point is the camera, I think it works exceptionally well. I also believe that it takes brilliant pictures, but aside from that there are no other features. There is just nothing on it, it's about as good as the old Nokia 3310's. It sends messages & makes calls. & that is when it feels like it & doesn't crash. I have had to have the phone replaced 4 times. I have now had it about a year & a half & I couldn't be more disappointed with a phone, it was a real let down. It's the first time I am glad that my contract is coming to an end.

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Reviewer: Jo - UK
Date: 11th May 2010

Thanks to Len for the tip about the 'C' key. My speaker has also gone & that seems to have helped, not sure for how long but cheers. Oh & Nokias aren't all they're cracked up to be either. My Nokia n96 was terribly slow then didn't want to turn on at all.

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Reviewer: Christina - Sheffield , UK
Date: 6th May 2010

I've given this phone the lowest score in all sections simply because I am so hacked off with it. I got this phone because of the camera. Which has never worked properly. I open the lens & get the camera on, & it tells me to open the lens! There goes that spontaneous shot! The camera is, in general, erratic & over sensitive. It jumps randomly from one thing to another for no particular reason. I thought for a long time that it was me not using it right, but as more went wrong, I began to realise it was the phone. The C button stopped working a few months ago, so if I make a mistake when texting, I can't delete & correct. I either have to start again or send a misspelt, muddled text. My job is proof reading for Arabic students, who must sometimes wonder whether they should trust me with their work! Then the speaker stopped working, so they can hear me, but I can't hear them. Have to have it on loud speaker. Yesterday the phone just stopped sending text message. My contract is up in July, & I have been hanging on & putting up with this nightmare of a phone because I don't have the time to mess around returning it, no doubt to find that it still doesn't work. This phone has too much wrong with it to be a repair job. It's going in the bin on July 4th. My independence of Sony Ericsson day!

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Reviewer: Dave - Belfast, UK
Date: 5th May 2010

After 2 months the speaker decided to pack in so could only talk with loudspeaker on. Got it sorted & I've had no problems with it since.

Very, very, very, very well built phone. Even after having the thing thrown at me (not to me, AT me) across living room & down stairs, it still works. Can't really make out about 60 to 70% of the screen as it is smashed into oblivion, but it still connects to the Internet, calls come in & out with good audio, all the speakers work, & it still vibrates, almost indestructible.

The only thing that has ever wound me up is that when you've been holding it in your hand for a prolonged period of time, the little tassel loop on the bottom digs into your finger (s) & is quite awkward, sometimes painful.

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Reviewer: Yaz Andre - London, UK
Date: 3rd May 2010

I've had a C905 for 18 months now & I am very disappointed with the phone. It's broken down 4 times & I've had a lot of issues with the Wi-Fi. The phone does have some good features however I wouldn't recommend it because of the problems I've had. I've sent it off for repair just last week because of some issue with the handset. I am disappointed with Sony & I will be replacing it with a BlackBerry instead.

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Reviewer: Paul - Northwich, UK
Date: 27th Apr 2010

What can I say, I am on my 4th phone & thank goodness at the end of my 18 month contract & going back to Nokia.

Had trouble with the sound, buttons 4 & 6 not working, turning itself off, charging for over 4 hours & only getting to 66% charged, Battery lasting for about 30 minutes worth of phone calls & about 30 text messages then after another charge it would last about 4 hours & 500 texts. The last thing to happen is 2 screws have worked loose & fallen out from under the slider scratching the keypad & leaving it loose.

It keeps losing the network & sending phone calls to the answer phone, or not ringing & sending me a text saying I have had a missed call. Stay away from this phone.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 10th Apr 2010

The phone is OK as a whole, but got mine & within a few months the buttons stopped working which is annoying! So sent it back to Sony Ericsson to get it fixed.

Just got it back & will not let me connect to the Internet through Wi-Fi which is also annoying.

Overall good features, but it's a shame that the phone doesn't work that well.

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Reviewer: Miss Katty - UK
Date: 8th Apr 2010

I love the way this phone looks, not flimsy, nice & solid, & the colour doesn't wear off like on Samsung phones.

The camera could be better for an 8MP to be honest, but I think it's the zoom that could be letting it down.

Anyway, today I was going about my business, & the phone decided to disconnect from the O2 network randomly, then deleted all of my numbers & texts. Not good. I have always paid my bill on time & the fact that the phone itself is switching itself on & off tells me it's a problem with the handset. So obviously I checked with O2 that they hadn't cut me off (even if they had done my texts & numbers should not have been deleted) & they said everything was fine from their end.

I am very disappointed at the moment as I didn't expect this from such an expensive phone & I will be going to Nokia for my next.

The fact that I now have to search for a new handset & mess around does not fill me with confidence in Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Gary - Wigan, UK
Date: 30th Mar 2010

Can anyone help me I need to send my phone off to Sony to get fixed as the keys are sticking & don't know how to contact Sony there are that many sites & not good on computers could anyone please find out for me & email me back with the instructions, thanks Gary.

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Reviewer: Liz - UK
Date: 19th Mar 2010

The phone is okay however I have a problem with the quality of photos it produces, on most of my pictures I have lots of perfectly round glowing balls of light, they are there on flash & non flash shots.

I thought at first it was a flash problem but is now there on most of the photos, anyone else noticed this or do I just have ghosts in my phone?

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Reviewer: Jay - UK
Date: 16th Mar 2010

I am on my 5th one now after so many different problems no signal constantly, speaker going & buttons going & nearly at end of contract in May was so happy for it all soon 2 be over with then got phone out of pocket & screen was major cracked not sure how but it must not be strong so in a 18 month contract I will have had 6 so really not good the only thing you can't fault is the camera it is wicked.

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Reviewer: Linzi - Ireland
Date: 16th Mar 2010

I have had this phone for about a year & a half, the most I have used it is about 4 months at the most! I have had 5 new phones given to me by the 3 store & in between each new phone it has been away getting fixed & after 3 times of it breaking thats when they give me a new phone. I hardly ever had it as the 3 store had it most of the time, I spent a lot of money on this & I am really unhappy with what I have been given. My speaker has broken, my screen has also broken, my battery went completely flat when it was on charge every night when it need charged & it turned itself off & wouldn't go back on, so that meant another trip down to the 3 store. If Sony Ericsson can produce a phone like this that keeps breaking & has many faults they should be able to stand over their product. They won't even give me a different make of phone & just keep sending back the C905 which I am no longer going to use!

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Reviewer: Sam - UK
Date: 26th Feb 2010

Its better than any touchscreen phone, its simple & easy to use & looks good & slim I would recommend it to anyone, it can be 200 pounds but I got mine for £80 off eBay brand new unlocked in box, buy it, buy it, buy it.

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Reviewer: Mal - London, UK
Date: 23rd Feb 2010

Finally Orange are sending me a replacement handset this would have been my fifth, after all the marketing hype about this phone was great I bought one & my brother got the same phone on T mobile & he had serious problems, after 1 month mine was ok but after my brothers third replacement, the nav button stopped working on mine several updates later & the Internet wouldn't work four C905's later my brothers got the W995 which is everything the C905 isn't, no problems so I am getting that sent to me tomorrow sweet! Oh yeah warning, all stay away from the Satio.

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Reviewer: Daniel - Marlborough, UK
Date: 21st Feb 2010

TOOK IT OUT OF MY POCKET & the SCREEN CRACKED!

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Reviewer: Jay - Cardiff, UK
Date: 17th Feb 2010

I am now on my 5th. Yes 5th C905 in 12 months, luckily got Orange Care insurance & have only had to pay the fee once. Now been told, when, not if, but when the new phone goes faulty I should be able to exchange the phone for a different model.

First the speaker gave up the ghost & crackled after having the contract for 9 days. New phone arrives this one lasted about 9 months then the usual no sound unless on loud speaker. Another new phone, had this one for 3 days as the battery was lasting 6 hours & the camera wouldn't focus. Another new phone, this time the buttons are lifting away across the 3 bottom keys. New phone came this morning, see how long this lasts.

I stayed with Sony Ericsson after having a W810i for 3 years with no grief at all, in fact it's still going 4 years later & is my back up phone. Come on Sony, where are you having these things made? Seriously sub standard quality for the huge sum of money charged. Another future customer lost.

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Reviewer: Nicky - Newbury, UK
Date: 6th Feb 2010

I had sent my original C905 back for repair 4 times over 7 month period with buttons not working. They finally gave me a replacement after the shop assistant had enough of me coming back complaining. Now three months on I have exactly the same problem. Its going back again today & I shall be letting Carphone Warehouse know how I feel about it. I shall never get a Sony Ericsson again.

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Reviewer: Len - UK
Date: 2nd Feb 2010

Further to my comments 27th November 2009

Well it didn't last!

The speaker on the phone is being given the last rites, just about to die. It stopped working last night only able to hear via loudspeaker or Bluetooth. However having trawled all the reviews as far back as March last year a comment by a reviewer got it to work by pressing the C key, so I tried it & lo & behold the speaker worked again albeit with distortion.

For how long this will last I do not know.

I have been quoted £38.00 to supply & fit a new flexi ribbon to sort this problem out, as I am half way through a 2 year contract with Vodafone & the phone is out of guarantee it looks like the cheapest option. Phoned Vodafone with the new problem hoping they might give me a new deal so I could get shot of this awful phone said they would reduce my price plan by taking away my unlimited Internet as I use the Internet more than making calls this was not ideal. This & the unhelpful attitude with my original problem last year. Roll on December.

Phone still freezes & crashes. When texting, I press the space key & the letter w appears but I can live with that.

Definitely my one & only experience of Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Andrew - Lancashire, UK
Date: 1st Feb 2010

Great phone, when it works. I have one of these as my work phone & I've never been happy with it. It is forever losing signal (the same SIM card worked great all the time in my old no frills Nokia) & I am always having to take the battery out to try & get the signal back. I have to have the push email switched on for work but this causes a fully charged battery to last just over a day.

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Reviewer: Sally - UK
Date: 27th Jan 2010

I got the C905 as an upgrade in October 2009, the phone worked great for the first few weeks then started switching itself off, then it wouldn't switch back on. When it finally did I got a no network error, I took it to Vodafone who then sent it away to be fixed. It came back a week later & worked for a few weeks then started doing exactly the same thing. It's now with Vodafone getting repaired AGAIN! I asked them if they can guarantee it will be fixed this time & I was told no there is no guarantee but if it breaks again I will get a new phone to the same spec. I'll get it back at the weekend, It'll be broke again in a few weeks.

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Reviewer: Marie - Glasgow, UK
Date: 18th Jan 2010

When I got this mobile it was OK but then 8 months later few numbers on the keypad broke the internal speaker was broken I sent it back to get fixed then 2 months later the phone just totally froze got sent back again to be fixed my husband has got the same phone with the same problems & more, but for some reason his can't be fixed, both phones were less than 1 year old, would not buy Sony Ericsson again & would not recommend them to anyone they are a waste of money.

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Reviewer: Beth - UK
Date: 6th Jan 2010

When I got this phone, it was great for the first 6 or so months. The camera is absolutely amazing, & the memory is pretty good. However, I started to experience some problems such as, the buttons became stuck, particularly the cancel button. I got the phone replaced because of this problem, & then it worked well again for another 3 months. Then, the screen started breaking up, & sometimes the phone turned off on its own. I got the phone replaced again, & then 3 DAYS later the screen broke again! I was gutted because I love the camera on this phone, but it has to go!

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Reviewer: Matt - Tas, Australia
Date: 3rd Jan 2010

Had it for 4 months & the speaker died. My car broke down & I needed help, yet I couldn't use my phone (later found out that the loudspeaker function still works) this is a common problem, Google it.

Secondly, the camera quality is rubbish. It's grainy & fuzzy when you zoom in, & the pictures are awful for an 8Mp camera. I have had 2MP cameras which took better photos than this.

I am really disappointed that Sony has let quality slide so far that every C905 owner has experienced speaker failures & the camera lens cover slide failure issue too. As such, Sony has lost me as a future customer, & I am sure a lot of other frustrated C905 users will feel the same.

I had the earlier K850i Ericsson phone before the C905, it had major problems too. Randomly shutting down, etc. I thought Sony would have its quality issues sorted out by the time the C905 came out, but sadly this isn't the case : (.

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Reviewer: Mark - UK
Date: 31st Dec 2009

Terrible reliability problems. I've had 5 (yes that's 5) replacement handsets in 12 months. Various problems & handset faults, very let down by the loss of stored sentimental messages that are non recoverable with each handset change. Doubt I will own a Sony handset again.

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Reviewer: Steffan - UK
Date: 14th Dec 2009

Well where do I start with this utter rubbish I had it 5 weeks & the ear piece breaks, goes off for repair 2 weeks later it break again goes off for repair & 8 days later it does it again, & the review from Mr. Nokia UK I know how you feel I went through all of what you did with O2! I went to trading standards as O2 would not do anything with my broken phone that was useless they offered me a Nokia N95 I Had that back in 2007 & that's was not the best of phones but makes the Sony look like garbage! & that's just not good enough & in the end after 2 & a half months in total with being with a phone (I had to use my old Viewty & for those of you that's unfortunately WHERE! STICK WITH the GOOD OLD Nokia PHONES YOU can't BEAT THEM!

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Reviewer: Len - UK
Date: 27th Nov 2009

Got this phone in February 2009. My first Sony Ericsson, the screen goes blank whenever it feels like it, crashes on a regular basis. 4 months ago the 'C & 3' key stopped working, a very common fault it seems after reading the other reviews. Phone is now repaired, just waiting for other faults to materialise. Now I know why the shop tried to persuade me to take out their phone insurance which I declined because I expected the phone to last at least 12 months, when the others faults appear, I am going to bin it, because this is where this phone belongs.

If this is an example of Sony Ericsson products, it will be my last.

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Reviewer: Jess - Swindon, UK
Date: 19th Nov 2009

Brill phone, the camera is amazing but WOULD NOT recommend anyone buying it as I have had so many problems with it, it has been in repair around 5 times for speakers loudspeaker & keypad! It keeps braking & now I have been given a new model because they say they won't replace it with the same phone because of all the problems they get. I will miss the phone as I was always using the camera & I think I am going to find it hard to find a phone that will compare! Great phone but don't buy!

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Reviewer: Kelvin - UK
Date: 15th Nov 2009

I have previously had Sony Ericsson 610 700 & 800 phones, all of which had a joystick. Each of those has problems with joystick or software (on both Orange or 3). This is the first phone (from 3) that has been problem free. I took it to NZ & used it for holiday pictures. The camera is superb. The Wi-Fi is good, though not particularly sensitive & it is strange that in flight safe mode the radio is inhibited but not Wi-Fi!

I have used this phone now for 12 months & absolutely love it. I can only assume that those who are unsatisfied with the reliability of this phone have been very unlucky, just as I was with my previous Sony Ericsson phones.

I will almost certainly stay with Sony Ericsson when I next upgrade.

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Reviewer: Richie - UK
Date: 14th Nov 2009

This handset is the third on my contract since February with also a repair on top. It now has got 2 collapsed buttons (the clear & the down). Love the phone but come on Sony this is a pricey phone & the build quality is shocking, expect more from a £400 phone. Maybe Sony doesn't care about the people who buy their phones. Do I stay away from future Sony handsets?

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Reviewer: Robin - Lancashire, UK
Date: 6th Nov 2009

I have had this phone since January, & after having it for about 2 months the down key stopped working. Since then all was well, but in the last 2 to 3 weeks it's all gone wrong.

- The 4, 6 & 0 buttons don't work so I can't dial any numbers.
- It keeps trying to play audio through speakers.
- The bottom & left D pad buttons don't work.
- The very top left button to view picture has also stopped working.

Don't know what to do, if I sent it away I know I won't get it back for months. This was a great phone the camera is amazing great for taking pictures of sport & on holidays.

The next phone I get won't be a Sony Ericsson, I'll probably go back to Nokia.

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Reviewer: Monica - UK
Date: 25th Oct 2009

Well designed phone. Fantastic Camera! I keep having problems with the earpiece, I have already sent it off for repair twice. I have read other similar comments & totally agree that this phone is poor value for money.

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Reviewer: Mon - UK
Date: 22nd Oct 2009

The camera on this phone is excellent & saves you from buying a camera. However this is my second handset & its faulty both of the ear pieces have gone so I have to use the loudspeaker just to communicate! I wouldn't recommend it!

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Reviewer: Eric Son - Manchester, UK
Date: 22nd Oct 2009

Nothing was well designed. This C905 has multiple problems.

- Main board - some components are not rigid fixed at all. This is a major problem, after the minimal crush, the component (z1200 filter) will be cracked, the phone will not find, or will have low network bar indication.
- System connector is not well soldered, after some usage will became loose, than will be broken some pins from the main board, that will cause that can't be charged, or no communication by data transfer cable to PC., or no headset.
- Flex faulty, no earpiece, customer can't hear just on loud speaker.
- Mechanical slider mechanism (hinge gets stick from dust by normal day by day usage).
- Slider gets loose & moving to sides, will disconnect during the phone call.
- Earpiece is not protected at all from dust, will have a crackling noise.
- Keypad is poor quality, will have a loose sensation as you pressing.
- SW error, no network use Sony Ericsson battery.
- No Wi-Fi.
- SW error, snap fish error :)

Yes its nice looking, big LCD, lots of megapixels, just when you need to use it for a simple phone call, can't find network, can't hear, cut off etc. If you need an expensive toy, just to got it. Go for it.

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Reviewer: John Micheld - Manchester, UK
Date: 13th Oct 2009

The Sony C905 Cyber shot is a very attractive phone. It has a high 8 megapixel digital camera for best photography.

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Reviewer: Josh - UK
Date: 10th Oct 2009

Rubbish I would recommend buying a ten pound mobile rather than spending all that money on a phone which keeps breaking.

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Reviewer: James Bartlett - Dublin, Ireland
Date: 8th Oct 2009

Well, the phone itself is excellent, in terms of features & usability, second to none, but it's so poor in terms of quality. Sony traditionally practice excellent workmanship but the C905 is poor. I've had my phone less than a year, store bought (3 Ireland) & such a list of errors I've never seen. The screen failing or going on low resolution, the earpiece failing, the slide mechanism failing, the Bluetooth, WiFi failing, & that's only the start, I wanted this phone so badly & paid £400 for it.

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Reviewer: Sairah - London, UK
Date: 2nd Oct 2009

A beautiful phone! But a bit ugly. The features are absolutely cute! & it's easy for a crazy cute girl. & the captures amazing to capture that moment with friends & family!

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Reviewer: Daniel Marr - Edinburgh, UK
Date: 29th Sep 2009

Do not buy this phone. I have always had a Sony Ericsson as a phone & this has been a big disappointment. I have had the phone in the shop getting repaired more than I have had in my hand. The speakers broke four times, keypad twice, loudspeaker twice, it wouldn't work when slid up, kept freezing. I have now been told I will get a new phone as these ones have had too many problems. My girlfriend has one as well & she just started getting the problems with it. Lucky for us we had insurance out on her phone so we (accidently) dropped it down the toilet & we are getting a different model of phone altogether.

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Reviewer: Mark Wray - Australia, Australia
Date: 25th Sep 2009

Had this phone for over a year now after getting rid of the useless Nokia N95 8GB. Great phone, not a problem at all & it has been dropped a few times onto concrete & lives in my shirt pocket in dusty environment. Great camera photos, easy to use, good charge life, navigation on it isn't as good as the N95 but I don't use it anyway.

All in all great phone & can't wait for Sony's next slider to come out. Don't change too much please Sony.

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Reviewer: D Mc - UK
Date: 22nd Sep 2009

Sony Ericsson should be ASHAMED of releasing this handset as it's noted down in history as the MOST FAULTY & RETURNED handset of the Decade! I first got this phone. If that's what you want to call it, 4 months ago. When I first received the handset the Bluetooth was already broken before I had even made a phone call so I had to call up T Mobile to replace it so I got another handset within 1 week which was fine.

The 2nd handset the Bluetooth worked OK which was good, but after only ONE week yes the top speaker broke & I could only use it on loud speaker to hear people which is pathetic as you can't have a conversation when the whole UK is listening, so I called up again & explained the situation & got yes another C905 sent out.

So this was my 3rd C905 within the space of a month! The phone was working fine for roughly 3 weeks then. You will never guess what? The top SPEAKER broke again & I could not hear anyone! STRESS. RAGE. ANGER! I called up T Mobile & got another one sent out.

C905 number 4 was sent out to me & the phone worked just up until a couple of week ago when the top speaker started to crackle & could not clearly understand my conversations so I called up to try replace this phone but got told it will only be repaired not changed which is RUBBISH as I don't have time to deal with this pathetic piece of nasty equipment! I got another handset sent out AGAIN!

C905 replacement number 5. Now we all know why Sony Ericsson have named it the C905 as it needs replaced 5 times before it works properly!

I also have this phone on a second line which I have had to replace as certain numbers on the keypad did not work & made it impossible to call & text which I had to replace ALSO. The phone is now being given away on Cheap Price plans by mobile Firms & the problems are well documented so if you are going to buy a C905. Don't BOTHER!

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Reviewer: Kris - London, UK
Date: 22nd Sep 2009

Had this phone since December 2008. I loved it, before I started using it for my business. Texting on this handset is absolute pain. Keys are not distinctive & when you try to press 5 twice to get K it produces all other characters but K. It's annoying & very disappointing for texting person like me.

The Wi-Fi does not work at all. I used it with my wireless broadband router & even when the handset was in the proximity of router, it showed low signal. Rubbish!

I do not recommend this handset. I am very disappointed.

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Reviewer: Rebecca - UK
Date: 20th Sep 2009

I got this phone at Christmas, after a couple of months the speaker broke, I sent it away to get fixed it was then OK for another couple of months, it broke again with the same problem. I phoned up customer services & was then given a new one, which has recently just broke. I took the phone into the shop & was told that the phone has now been discontinued & was offered a Samsung Tocco Ultra.

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Reviewer: Dominique - UK
Date: 20th Sep 2009

I had this phone last February 2009 this year. Just after 1 month, I experienced exactly all problems mentioned in this review.

Below are the incidents I encountered with the same phone.

- First, it keypad number 6 stopped working & was fixed by Sony Ericsson rep.

- Second, D pad Nav Key stopped working so the part needs to be replaced & it was also fixed.

- Third, the phone's speakers won't sound so I can only be alerted when it's on vibrating mode & when I am using a headset. Again, the broken part was again replaced.

- Fourth incident was when the earpiece stopped working & that time, Sony Ericsson Philippines agreed to replace the phone.

I just hope the warranty will be extended to 1 more year. I am still waiting for the replacement & I would really appreciate if the phone is durable enough to work longer & better before it will break. AGAIN! Grrr. Fairly, this phone had a lot of features that can be so tempting to buy.

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Reviewer: George - Greece
Date: 18th Sep 2009

Hi, I bought C905 in October 2008 & it had problem with D pad. They repaired it after 40 to 45 days (Only). But that was last year. Now, I am again without the phone because of failure of the earpiece. I took it in the repair centre & I wait. & wait. They don't care about their customers. Don't BUY IT!

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Reviewer: Gemma - Hampshire, UK
Date: 17th Sep 2009

I got this phone in January 2009, after having dramas with a Samsung G600, then having an OK quality C902.

I thought this phone was the bee's knees at first. Good pictures, quick, good Internet a dream phone. Then 4 weeks after getting this phone, the key pad caved in on the right side making it difficult to do anything involving the numbers 3, 6, 9 # etc before claiming number 5 & 2. So I got a replacement handset. All was well for 2 months with the new handset until the speaker decided to break meaning I could only make calls on loud speaker, very open & non private I must say. So then I got another replacement phone which promptly decided to break so I got ANOTHER replacement handset.

Here I am, with my phone that decides to start crashing. Take out your SIM card they tell me at O2 & try it in another phone to see if it is a SIM error, which is what I do. When I put SIM back into my phone, all my applications, games, messages are gone, I cannot use the trivial things like the calculator. I decide to let it slide, O2 are not offering me a replacement just a repair. So my half working phone tottles on until yesterday when both the speaker & the loudspeaker are playing up, then pops back on during a phone call, then break for good.

Waiting for a completely different model, fed up, 4 phones in 8 months is shambolic.

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Reviewer: Ffion - UK
Date: 13th Sep 2009

OK, I have had this phone since November on contract, & I have sent it back 4 times so far because it keeps breaking. This phone is absolutely rubbish! About 3 months ago the earpiece speaker broke on it so I could only hear calls through loud speaker, then the Bluetooth stopped working, then one day I dropped it & the screen went dodgy & had fuzzy lines going across the screen. Then it just died. Then when they sent me it back being apparently repaired 3 days later I went to switch it on & the screen had broken AGAIN! So I have sent it off to be repaired. AGAIN! It's the worst phone I have ever had! So if you're thinking of buying this phone. Don't BOTHER!

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Reviewer: Mr Nokia - UK
Date: 10th Sep 2009

Absolutely awful phone!

I must say I streered away from Sony phones when the Nokia N95 came out & then was persuaded back when the C905 came out & at first it appeared to be a great phone with great features & an 8.1MP camera awesome no? But after a few months the problems started.

First the radio transceiver stopped working so I could not get a signal.

So off it went to my local Vodafone shop & I was issued with an awesome sharp GX17 as my courtesy phone.

I was glad to get my C905 back after a week but little did I realise I was to become more familiar with the GX17 as the internal speaker stopped functioning for the first time.

Back it went again & again back with my courtesy phone.

Got the phone back & a week later guess what the speaker had broken again after being told there was a hot fix to remedy this solution.

Got the phone back again to find within 2 weeks internal speaker breaks AGAIN. Pretty peeved I get in touch with trading standards & they said if the same problem occurs within the warranty period I am entitled to a new phone.

Got my phone back & within a week speaker breaks again pretty annoyed I phoned Vodafone & told them I was not happy & I want a new phone. They would not let me change because the first fault wasn't the speaker. So the speaker would have to break for a FOURTH time. Joke although they offered me a Nokia N97 at the cost of £50 & a 6 month extension to my contract absolute rubbish take. So if you are unlucky enough to own a C905 take out insurance & throw it down the toilet. Because if you don't you may be paying £35 a month on a contract to own the lovely sharp GX17 with polyphonic tones from 2006.

All in all this would be a fantastic phone if it worked properly.

I also read that this phone is discontinued? Within a year of manufacture? I think there should have been a recall.

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Reviewer: Katy - UK
Date: 4th Sep 2009

Don't BUY THIS PHONE! It is the most frustrating & faulty piece of rubbish I have ever owned! I don't switch it off because when I switch it back on it takes approx 30 minutes to warm up the screen, the screen will just be blank. The screen also randomly goes blank whenever the mood takes it so I may receive a phone call & not know who is calling or get a text & I won't be able to read it.

Also the number keys particularly number 9 have become hard to press which makes it very difficult to text, it takes me ages to compose a message because I am constantly deleting misspelt words due to having to press the keys hard & hitting other keys.
I hate this phone so much, I have been on the verge of throwing it at the wall & smashing it due to the stress & frustration it causes me!

I have always used Sony Ericsson phones in the past & had a few hiccups with past phones but nothing like this. I can't wait for my contract to end so I can get a new phone & I am going to take this one out onto the patio & stamp on it! I will be going with a different make next time as my faith in Sony Ericsson is long gone.

YOU WOULD BE MAD TO BUY THIS PHONE!

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Reviewer: Kim - UK
Date: 31st Aug 2009

First & foremost I WOULDNT BOTHER. I had this phone since Christmas just passed was absolutely in love with it, worked fine camera was excellent.

It started failing me around about 3 months later. To be honest I took no notice of it.

But then all of the sudden the screen started flittering red & blue. Took it to O2 the fixed it ALL GREAT!

But then all of the sudden my Wi-Fi kept restarting, the screen wouldn't show full texts & it kept freezing.

But now nothing works! It vibrates when turned on but shows nothing on the screen just black, I am getting sick & fed up with it & hope O2 will change it, I am really disappointed in Sony Ericsson because they do honestly do good phones as I had a few in the past but this is a real let down guys!

So now I am left with no phone again! Like other people have said when the phone gets working it really is good. But it doesn't last, so I wouldn't really bother with it.

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Reviewer: Jade - UK
Date: 28th Aug 2009

This phone is the worst of its kind, first repair faulty ear piece. Second repair kept crashing, third repair no network coverage. I have had to claim on my insurance for a new handset, would not recommend this phone to anyone!

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Reviewer: Willberforce - UK
Date: 28th Aug 2009

Was a great phone to begin with then the trouble started. Screen freezing couldn't access any of the features another handset was sent.

Second handset no sound after 2 weeks of usage another handset sent.

Third handset down button on middle keypad kept jumping back to main menu, MP3 player started playing music whilst in the middle of playing a game then the screen died.

Another handset sent out this time a different manufacture, my Sony Ericsson W850i worked better. Shame really liked the C905 when it worked.

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Reviewer: Sharon - Bristol, UK
Date: 28th Aug 2009

I bought this phone back in January 2009, the spec was quite exciting with the 8 megapixel camera being included.

After about 4 months the down button wouldn't work properly & only cancelled what I was working on, to bring me back to home screen. Just last week, the speaker went meaning I could only hear calls via loud speaker mode. It's now off for repair.

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Reviewer: Richard Sissons - Castletown, UK
Date: 25th Aug 2009

I bought this phone based on the fact that I have owned Sony Ericsson phones ever since they released their first camera phone in 2003, & they have always been the most feature filled phones.

The phone seemed good at first, despite being a bit slow & liable to the odd random restart. Then after a month the phone began not receiving signal, prompting me to constantly restart the phone manually, which takes around five minutes. Another month later the buttons began to break making texting very hard. After six months the direction pad at the base of the phone, began to also malfunction almost making the phone impossible to use without adaption. I worked around this, although using the phone is now even slower than as it started. Again another problem occurred the charger broke so as the charger would no longer fit in the socket of the phone, resulting in myself having to purchase another phone.

The features on the phone are strong such as the 8 megapixel camera, however the uses of cameras on phones are still yet to be a fully proven necessity. The GPS system is also weak, providing very limited use, & thus being disappointing.

For the price, this phone really, really is disappointing. The features are good, however a phone of this calibre should cover the basics & realistically have decent reliability, this is a complete failure on Sony Ericsson's behalf.

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Reviewer: Paul - Leeds, UK
Date: 16th Aug 2009

Ok this is my second C905 phone & its broke again. When it works the camera is fine but the phone is average. Also found it difficult to text on. The most expensive phone I have ever owned is also the most frustrating one.

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Reviewer: Steve Ladas - Wallasey , UK
Date: 13th Aug 2009

My daughter got this phone from Orange & she ended up having to change this phone four times as the phone you not except the charger & sim card showed no network signal most of the time could not send messages, & could not make phone calls after buying this phone in April 2009 we got it changed for w995 Sony Ericsson last week. It's not only Orange that are having problems with this O2, Vodafone, & T mobile are having the same problems it sounds like the is hardware problems with this phone. Orange in the end decided in the end to give in & change the phone but not without a little bit hassle & having to keep the phone for 21 months as they added a further 3 months to the new phone.

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Reviewer: Chris Dunn - UK
Date: 13th Aug 2009

Got this phone Dec 2008, very exciting features & good Wi-Fi & camera.

BUT, it crashes a lot, phone audio quality is very poor, & the buttons have stopped working

Returned to Sony Ericsson, they promised a 3 to 4 days turn round for repair, 4 WEEKS AGO. Still no phone, & very poor customer service.

On balance DON'T BUY, STICK TO Nokia.

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Reviewer: Natalie - Cleveland, UK
Date: 7th Aug 2009

After converting from Nokia, I opted for the C905 because it seemed like a good phone to get, good features, great camera & a good deal on my contract.

I bought the phone in Jan 2009, & for the first 5 months had no problems with it what so ever. However, in June 2009, the speaker went, & like so many other people, I could only hear calls on loud speaker.

O2 were great, & fixed the phone for me within 7 days. However, having only had the phone back for 2 weeks maximum, the phone switched itself off one day & when I switched it back on, the phone no longer recognised the SIM.

After finally accepting the SIM, it wouldn't connect to a network, & when trying to charge my phone up, it kept saying it was unable to charge & that I should be using a Sony Ericsson battery.

Again, O2 took my phone in for repair. This time, I was given a replacement handset because they were unable to fix the problem.

So having been given a brand spanking new c905 less than a week ago, exactly the same problem has happened again! My phone won't accept the SIM & again it won't charge up.

It's such a shame, because when this phone is working, I absolutely love it. I am starting to get slightly fed up of all the issues I have had with it. So tomorrow, I am going back to the O2 store to see what they can do about it. To be honest, I am tempted to change phones completely. As a first time Sony Ericsson buyer, I am more than slightly disappointed.

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Reviewer: John - Glasgow, UK
Date: 2nd Aug 2009

My friend got this phone last year & I was impressed with the camera, so I ordered one myself. Mine is a late 08 model & I have to say I did experience problems with it within the first two months of ownership. The keypad jammed & the speaker broke. Vodafone sent it off for repair & I had to use an awful courtesy phone for a while.

The phone came back working fine & the software was upgraded. In all honesty it's been a great phone since it was repaired & been hassle free. The functions are reasonable & it's easy to use. I much prefer the menu on this to any new Nokia & the camera is excellent. GPS is also good.

I think the reliability issues with this phone depend on when you bought it. I know some models from last year have had their fair share of problems, but I know a few people who got the C905 this year & it theirs have been okay. If you are looking for a phone with a decent camera I would definitely have a look at the C905.

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Reviewer: Portia - UK
Date: 30th Jul 2009

Great phone for the camera unfortunately a camera instead.

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Reviewer: Natalie - Northampton, UK
Date: 26th Jul 2009

I had this phone as a Christmas present last year which means I have the dreaded 2008 model which has not been recalled. In April I had to send it in to be repaired as the no7 had stopped working & the memory card cover which is really fragile & plastic had broken as soon as I opened it for the first time. We are now in July & it has just been in for repair again. This time the plastic at the side of the screen had cracked. I was told that this was wear & tear & that we would have to pay for the repair! I am really careful with my phones & it looks like new, so after a strong conversation they agreed to send it off as a software problem! I have now got it back free of charge mended. They have replaced the earphone piece & done a software upgrade for me without asking. Having read the other reviews I now know why. The slider does wobble more than when I first had it. Also the video feature is not very good. Views fine on phone but once transferred to my computer it is very grainy. Having said all that I do really like the phone. I wanted one with a decent camera & it does take very good pictures. The texting facilities with conversation option so you can view all messages to & from one person on one page is great. I don't use the GPS & Internet options so can't comment on these. If they have improved the build of this phone in the 2009 model then this is probably still one of the better phones on the market. Just keeping my fingers crossed it doesn't go wrong again.

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Reviewer: Dom - East Grinstead, UK
Date: 24th Jul 2009

Had this phone about a month & a half now, had no problems with it so far & very pleased. Always had Nokia's before & wasn't sure I'd get on with a Sony but the guy from O2 assured me it was as easy as my old N95, he was right. The camera is fantastic & the screen is very scratch resistant (it's my work phone & I keep it in my jeans pocket all day & not a scratch! ) Usually only keep my phones for a year until contract is up but will keep this one longer unless there is a problem.

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Reviewer: Mary Frances - Scotland, UK
Date: 23rd Jul 2009

I got this phone on my first ever contract, usually have a pay as you go phone but wanted this phone so much I took out the 18 month contract with O2. Having had 2 previous Sony Ericsson's I had high expectations from this phone, I have been seriously disappointed. 1st as I have read with a few others, the earpiece stopped working, sent it back & got it fixed, now it's the text messaging system, when I go to reply to a text or even just write 1, it takes about 30 to 35 seconds to go to a blank text to start, although that might not sounds long, it's a really long time when your waiting! I had a K800i & the joystick bit in the middle jammed a few times but I would take that any day over the C905. The only really good thing I'd say about it is the camera.

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Reviewer: Gemma - Derby, UK
Date: 22nd Jul 2009

Don't GET THIS PHONE! I have just sent off the third replacement through insurance as.

- Handset number 1 kept freezing.

- Handset number 2 kept freezing, cancelling calls & deleting games that had been downloaded.

- Handset number 3 keeps freezing & the screen keeps going blank for 10 minutes at a time.

The first phone did last 3 months before it packed up on me, I then sent off that phone & received a new phone in the post a week later then this second one developed faults after 2 days, then the third was an hour after receiving the new handset.

I spoke to the insurance company & they actually informed me there have been a lot of complaints with the Sony Ericsson C905 of all different varieties. I am angry with having to send off 3 handsets let alone the amount I have seen on here that people have sent back.

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Reviewer: Stella - UK
Date: 17th Jul 2009

Not bad looking phone, bigger than expected. I love the fact that I can go on Facebook easily & check my emails when I want however the keypad is a nightmare to use. After a couple of weeks of having this phone most buttons on the keypad became very stiff & hard to press. Battery life isn't too bad depending on usage etc, but it does seem to freeze on random occasions. I have had this phone for 4 months now & I haven't had a replacement yet & I cannot wait till I get my upgrade in April 2010!

I seriously wouldn't recommend this phone as everyone I know with this phone has the same problem.

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Reviewer: Johann - UK
Date: 16th Jul 2009

Had phone since October 2008 & only problems so far is the phone switching itself off lately. Went to Sony Ericsson FAQ site & suggested removing & reinserting battery which has now fixed this error.

Awesome camera, beautiful phone, great aGPS (use phone as sat nav in car) & Wi-Fi as well.

Looking forward to the N-Series.

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Reviewer: Becky - Blackpool, UK
Date: 16th Jul 2009

I was really impressed with the C905, the phone is easy to use & the features are impressive, the camera is great & the games have good graphics & I like the fact the phone is motion sensor so when playing a car game you just tilt the phone rather than press buttons. The Internet is fast & clear due to the large screen. The phone is quite chunky but worth it.

But unfortunately so when I took the SIM out of the phone it messed them up a bit so b careful of that.

I got the phone in February & the fault occurred in April so check if the fault has been amended on recent C905 models.

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Reviewer: Rona Levin - UK
Date: 13th Jul 2009

DO NOT buy this phone! I have always liked Sony Ericsson's & really wanted this model despite all the bad reviews.

I figured the early bad models woudl all be recalled. MISTAKE! I have had my phone since Mid-January & it is the 3rd time it has gone back for repairs. I had problesm with the earpiece/speakerphone, camera software with photos coming out as a jumbled blur of coloured lines, & Bluetooth failing on each occasion.

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Reviewer: Mike Green - Southampton, UK
Date: 12th Jul 2009

The C905 was my first Sony Ericsson & the camera was really very impressive. I also like the menus & general phone usage until after 2 weeks the earpiece went faulty so phones 4 you gave me a brand new replacement. Then 3 months after that the same problem again so I had to get it sent off to be replaced for over 2 weeks. Now on my third C905 the earpiece has gone faulty again & the C button has become very hard to push. Just not worth the big hassle for what should have been a good phone.

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Reviewer: Sarah - Scotland, UK
Date: 10th Jul 2009

When I first got this phone in November 2008 I was really happy with it, the camera was great & although the phone itself was a bit bigger than I'd normally get, it has a good weight to it & felt well made.

However I had to get a replacement in March, because the 7 key wouldn't press, you had to press down really hard.

I got a new phone delivered to the house next day (through Orange). However it seems since I got the new phone, the camera is a lot slower than my old phone (firmware upgrade maybe, as I had the old firmware on my phone). Also it is now July & 2 of my keys have gone the same way & I have to press really hard for it to register & I get so annoyed when trying to text as I can't text properly anymore & I have to press the keys several times before it shows on the screen! Really badly designed keypad.

Usually I keep my phones for about 5 years! But I think I'll be replacing this one soon!

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Reviewer: Lhd - UK
Date: 9th Jul 2009

Great camera but terrible battery life.

I am on my third phone as the first two developed faults (firstly the phone cut out a lot, then one of the number buttons stopped working). Not really worth the money & not particularly compact.

I have really liked previous Ericsson phones but am not particularly impressed with this one. Web surfing experience is better than my last phone but really nowhere near as good as an iPhone.

I have had a C905 for 6 months & I don't recommend the phone at all.

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Reviewer: Helen - London, UK
Date: 6th Jul 2009

I am very happy with the phone when I first received it, chunkier than I was expecting but a good phone & decent camera. Unfortunately put me off & doubt I'll go for another Ericsson again.

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Reviewer: James - Leicester, UK
Date: 30th Jun 2009

I have just bought this phone & I have to say it is worth every penny. The camera is amazing & theres so many things it can do. The phone has a nice weight (not to heavy, not too light). The only disadvantage of the phone is that the leather strap was a nightmare to put on :-p.

This phone has my vote 10 out of 10.

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Reviewer: Tom Walsh - Glasgow, UK
Date: 30th Jun 2009

I am due to get this phone tomorrow by post but reading all the negative reviews has kind of put me off.

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Reviewer: Laura - Basingstoke, UK
Date: 28th Jun 2009

Great phone, best camera on a mobile I've ever found, but the buttons are useless! Specifically buttons number 1 & 2. I am & since I got the phone, have to really press the buttons to get them to work, where as the others are quite sensitive & easy! Quite a chunky phone compared to others.

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Reviewer: Rick - Cumbernauld, UK
Date: 28th Jun 2009

Got this phone in December.

At first all went well then started to lose signal, work phone on same network no problems.phone went back for repair they replaced it. That lasted 3 weeks same fault back again another new handset & guess what had it since 1st of June & same fault back again.

Phone now in bin using old 800i which is 10 times better.

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Reviewer: Smudger - UK
Date: 27th Jun 2009

My first C905 had to be returned to Orange after a little over a week because its earpiece broke. I received a brand new phone from Orange as a replacement. However, the second phone developed exactly the same fault 31 days later, meaning I had to contact Sony Ericsson or get a refurbished phone from Orange.

I received from Sony Ericsson what I was told was a brand new C905 (although I don't believe it was, as the first photograph I took had the filename DSC00627 instead of DSC00001). Now the earpiece in my third C905 has now stopped working. The down key on the main menu button also sticks & Number 1 key is hard to press too.

The same happened to the earpiece of the C905 of a friend of mine a month ago, unfortunately.

I have read all the comments on here, & am well aware that there is an earpiece fault on early models. Anon UK, states that, If you have a model which states 08w48 or earlier, best take it back to the shop under the guarantee. I have looked at the model number on mine which is 08W51.

I am actually a fan of the phone. When it works! Because of this being my third failed phone, my updated review grade for usability must go down to 30%.

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Reviewer: Joanne - Belfast, UK
Date: 27th Jun 2009

I got this phone in April 2009. I have had problems with this phone from the beginning, first off the speaker died after about a week, I phoned my insurance company & they sent me a new 1.

This phone was great for about 3 weeks then the (C) clear button stopped working (nothing major except when typing text message if you made a mistake you had to start all over again).

I phoned my insurance company again & they then dispatched another new phone. I received this phone yesterday to find that the screen was fuzzy & the stylus didn't work. So currently this phone is in the post to the insurance company I am once again left with no mobile phone!

I have nothing but problems with this phone, I wouldn't recommend anyone to buy it!

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Reviewer: Mrs Williams - Cardiff, UK
Date: 25th Jun 2009

This phone is terrible I have only had mine since last October I have had eight brand new ones each time & all of them have broken on me.

- Phone1, the speaker broke so I couldn't hear anything when I was on the phone.

- Phone 2, all of the bottoms didn't work on the part you slide up, screen would freeze & turn its self on & off.

- Phone 3, the slider became wobbly within 3 days.

- Phone 4, had it a week after that any sim you put in to the phone would be an un active SIM.

-Phone 5, phone moved to side & locks. Screen would freeze & turn off but didn't come back on.

- Phone 6, any SIM put in phone was un active SIM.

- Phone 7, the speaker broke couldn't hear anything whilst on the phone & the speaker at the bottom broke.

- Phone 8, the phone would do random things when you pressed certain numbers.

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Reviewer: Keyley - UK
Date: 25th Jun 2009

I have this phone since early this year & it was fabulous, not showing any problems at all. Since about 3 days ago when my phone turned itself off. I turned it back on & the battery had lost half charge it wasn't a big surprise to me as my previous mobile Sony Ericsson W910i did the same. In the instruction booklet it says that if the mobile says No network coverage on the home screen it means it's on flight mode so I did what it said to do but it had no effect. My C905 has become really slow & I have lost my contacts, accessories & games & now the battery is showing empty but still on just turning itself off now & again, also freezing & has no signal in fact anything to do with the SIM has gone or won't work. I also thought it might be the SIM but I have changed it twice & it was still the same. I am planning on taking my C905 to the shop I bought it from to see what they can do as luckily I am insured. Also a lot of my friends have the C905 & the same has happened to them it could of been a faulty batch of phones similar to the W910i incident when they were first released, I just don't know. Sony Ericsson are a great mobile company & I rate them a lot just be careful when buying their products when their first released because there's been something wrong with 3 of my recent mobiles when I got them when they were first released.

BUT I am not saying don't buy the phone as its fantastic but I would definitely get it insured or you could be paying a lot of money to get your phone sent off if any problems occur.

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Reviewer: Clive - London, UK
Date: 24th Jun 2009

Good phone if you want a good camera & basic phone stuff but no good to replace a P1i. Can't load more than 1, 000 contacts (pain as I sync with outloook). Calendar functionality limited. I miss touch screen & find keyboard slower without stylus.

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Reviewer: Ady Pearson - UK
Date: 23rd Jun 2009

I had this phone since last October, & immediately found there were features that weren't working properly. GPS issues, 3G connection kept on being lost etc. I later found out this was due to firmware problems, & was told to wait for updates. This took about 4 months to sort out, which wasn't a massive problem but still annoying to have a phone with all these features but you couldn't use them!

Then in May the microphone died on me, meaning the only way I could be heard during a call was by putting it on speaker. This was extremely annoying, so I sent it off to be repaired. It arrived back in exactly the same condition, which was the final straw for me.
I have now ordered a Nokia N85 which even though has a lower resolution, will hopefully at least work!

This is the important part of the review! I LOVE Sony Ericsson, the best phone I ever had was the W900 which I had for nearly 3 years & it NEVER let me down, it was brilliant. My other half has also had 4 previous Sony Ericsson phones & loved them all too. However all the problems I've had with the C905 has totally put me off them, & I am afraid they have lost a very loyal customer forever. Goodbye Sony Ericsson, we had some truly great times but you let me down so much I just had to go to Nokia.

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Reviewer: Sam - North, UK
Date: 19th Jun 2009

I got this phone on the 3rd of January 2009, it was an upgrade. It went back to my local 3 store on the 3rd of May due to a faulty screen it was all jumbled & the colours were wrong. However this only seemed to happen when I slid the phone down. After receiving the repaired phone 3 days later (I was very impressed with their speedy service I must say) I had to take it in again on the 28th of April! With the same fault. 4 days later I went & collected my brand new one & nearly two months later this new one has the same fault however this time the screen tends to go completely blank every so often! So taking it in again tomorrow for them to probably send me another one which will break in two months!

Apart from this major complaint & my Wi-Fi not working I like the phone, its excellent camera & nice large bright display. I would also like to express how pleased I am with 3 staff in the store, as for the ones on the phone at customer services that's a complaint for another day!

Once Sony Ericsson are absolutely sure they have recalled all their faulty C905's I wouldn't advise buying one, go for something more reliable. I am not being cruel about Sony Ericsson however as my K800i was second hand when I got it & its lasted me forever & whenever this C905 breaks!

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Reviewer: Andrew Jones - UK
Date: 19th Jun 2009

Got my phone two months ago, absolutely perfect. The shop said the problems are from old phones only which have been recalled. Lovely thing with not a fault to report.

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Reviewer: Nicola Barnett - London, UK
Date: 19th Jun 2009

I have a fault on this phone which a lot of people have & that is with the ear piece has completely stopped working. I can only hear people if I put them on loud speaker. My friend has had this problem 3 times & each time it is sent out to be fixed only to break again. After expressing my concerns with O2 about this being a common fault & a re-occurring fault they still wouldn't offer a replacement phone. Even when I asked what happens if it breaks 5 times with the same fault, the response I got was, we will fix it five times. Absolutely pathetic, I have only had this phone five months & the slider is wobbling as well.

NOT IMPRESSED.

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Reviewer: Mrs White - UK
Date: 17th Jun 2009

My partner & I both had C905's. These phones should have been great apart from the faults. My phone was sent away for repair because of a fault with the arrow key, which later became faulty for a second time, then the earpiece decided to go buzzy, & the slider went wobbly. My partner's phone developed a faulty earpiece, it was sent away for repair & he got a reconditioned phone in replacement, this developed a faulty earpiece & was sent away for repair but it came back unrepaired, so it went away again, it got replaced with another scratched reconditioned phone. We both got rid of our C905 phones. The C905 promises so much, but for us was just a huge disappointment. Now got Samsung Tocco Ultra.

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Reviewer: Charlie - UK
Date: 16th Jun 2009

I am afraid I have to have my say on this phone. I bought it in December & by the end of December I couldn't hear through the ear piece & had to use the speaker phone. So I had a new one, then a month later, the phone switched off & would not go back on again, so I had to get another replacement. & now this one, the keys are not working properly & I have to keep pressing them hard. If you do get this phone, just be aware there has been a few faults with it. Good luck.

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Reviewer: Are Morris - UK
Date: 16th Jun 2009

Great phone, great camera all ruined by poor battery life! If use all features on the phone the power goes in no time.

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Reviewer: Cook - Ayr, UK
Date: 14th Jun 2009

Do not waste your time buying the C905, it is the worst phone I have ever had. Since getting it in November 2008 it has numerous problems including internal microphone needing replaced twice, actual phone being replaced once & the last time it went to get fixed they never even told me what the fault was! Orange say it's not their fault & as long as Sony keep fixing or replacing it I am stuck with it for the next year. As I write this it lays beside me broken again, the picture has disappeared completely, oh well that's a new one. I shall take my monthly trip to the Orange shop tomorrow & send it away to get fixed. AGAIN (may I just say the workers in the Orange shop are very helpful).

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Reviewer: Kamlesh Jain - Chennai, India
Date: 9th Jun 2009

I'm using C902 & today I'm going to buy C905, & I want seriously opinion from you (who using C905), that this is really best. I m always using Sony Ericsson phones, & I read much opinion that this is bad phone, please tell me 100% result about this phone.

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Reviewer: Shona Williamson - Birmingham, UK
Date: 7th Jun 2009

OK, so I mean, yeah people would say this is a brilliant phone, with the 8.1 megapixel camera, xenon flash & all, but I have had to have this phone taken back 3 times 3 TIMES. Because of the phone not switching on, the camera faulty, the keypad being broken, it just keeps on being sent back to me & the same keeps on happening.

I got this phone at the beginning when it had just started coming out, all the reviews were good so I got it, I advise you not to buy it, it is just a waste of time & money, I am now using my Sony Ericsson w910i which I have had for 2 years & it has not let me down once.

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Reviewer: Lea - Nottingham, UK
Date: 4th Jun 2009

Brilliant phone except the navigation down button does not work & turns the phone off.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 3rd Jun 2009

I really felt I should add my experiences to this page.

This is a decent phone, but one beset by problems with the early builds. Most 2008 models have now been recalled & the 2009 models are very stable. My phone does not have any of the faults listed here, although the previous firmware did crash irreparably, causing a bit of a headache, but was quickly fixed by using SEUS (Sony Ericsson Update Service).

A few points for newcomers.

- Beware the amount of people here saying the same thing (such as DO NOT BUY THIS phone! ) etc. People are fans of certain makes, & I suspect this forum is subject to false reviews to deter potential customers from certain brands & models. If you like the look of the thing, go into a shop & play with one before buying. It is a good phone.

- Buy from a reputable dealer with a fast turnover of stock. Each model had a 'date code' marked inside the battery compartment. Any model marked 09w12 for example, should be fine. The earpiece problem was caused by a cable under the slider, it is believed this has been rectified. These later models come with firmware R1DA032 which has more features & is more stable. If you have a model which states 08w48 or earlier, best take it back to the shop under the guarantee.

- New firmware has been available from 12th of May R1EA033. This irons out many more bugs & is very stable from first impressions. Sony Ericsson should have had this quality from the start, but now we can enjoy a decent phone with stability at last! When you get a new C905, connect it to SEUS for an update immediately.

- If you're a 'Nokia person', stick to Nokia. If you don't like the Sony Ericsson way of laying out a phone interface, don't have a go at them on here for it, some of us like it like that. I find Sony Ericsson phones a real pleasure to use. I also understand some people think differently.

- the camera is excellent, but no substitute for a decent digital camera. If you want excellent photos though, buy a cheap film camera, they're even better.

- GPS & Wi-Fi work as well as you could expect on a phone. I've no complaints! See them more as added features rather than being a dedicated positioning device or broadband router, it's a telephone.

- the C905 usually comes packed with a 2GB memory card.

- Once you have the phone, keep things backed up by using a free utility called 'My Phone Explorer'. That means when you update firmware or need to reset the phone, your messages & phonebook will be kept. Try to remember that if you kept your PC on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, you'd expect it to slow down or crash at some point. It helps the C905 (& all other phones come to think of it) to turn them off once in a while & back on again.

- Finally, look after the thing. There is a lot of delicate technology in a top end phone, & it's not a good idea to subject a £300 device to overuse, heat, humid conditions, bashing around, etc. The screen is mineral glass & brilliantly clear (apparently scratchproof too, mine is still perfect). Even so, it's not a good idea to keep it in a pocket alongside keys or food. If you don't treat it with care, expect it not to last as long! These things aren't meant to be indestructible.

So, to reiterate, don't be put off by the low scoring reviews & comments about the C905. I am more than a little suspicious of some of the repetitive comments (& the oddly similar poor spelling). Almost all of the negativity relates to faulty earlier builds, as of June 2009, it is a really decent & stable mobile phone.

Hope this has been of help to people on this review site!

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Reviewer: Ash - Leicestershire, UK
Date: 3rd Jun 2009

I had this phone for an upgrade in late December less than 4 weeks from having the phone it has to go back because I couldn't hear when on a call unless it was on speaker phone. Now on my second phone & it has to go back again for the same problem plus another problem where you have to push a couple of buttons so hard to make them work.

I would not recommend this phone & I can't wait till my phone is due for an upgrade so I can get rid of it!

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Reviewer: Rachael - Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2nd Jun 2009

I have always used Sony Ericsson phones & after reading all the awful reviews very nearly didn't get it. WHAT A MISTAKE THAT WOULD OF BEEN! I've only had the phone a week so I do appreciate there is time for problems but I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PHONE!

For all the people out there who want a nice easy phone to text on. Upload music onto & take pictures this is the phone for you! The camera is excellent & the video quality is amazing. I have never loved a phone so much!

I don't use the Wi-Fi & all the gadgets bits so maybe that's why I love it so much but please if you want this phone for texting & camera then get it & don't listen to the reviews. They nearly put me off getting it!

GO & GET THIS PHONE, IT'S AMAZING!

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Reviewer: Cheryl - Chesterfield, UK
Date: 29th May 2009

I have had this phone for 3 weeks after upgrading from the K850i, which I loved.
First impressions are, the phone looks very sleek. The earpiece is still working after 3 weeks. The screen is very clear & bright.

The downside is that the battery life is rubbish, I am not a person who uses the phone much for the Internet, or talking for hours, I text, but not hundreds a day, but still the battery is rubbish., I have to charge it most days.

The other thing that took some getting used to, was the keypad, after having proper buttons on my old phone, these buttons were quite fiddly to start with, I would imagine anyone with large fingers would struggle with this phone for texting etc.

Not sure if this phone is as good as my K850i time will tell.

Overall this phone looks good, & has lots of good extras but the battery issue needs sorting.

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Reviewer: Liam - UK
Date: 28th May 2009

I bought the Sony Ericsson C905 last October 2008. Since then the phone has gone in for REPAIR 4 TIMES! Same problem. EARPIECE NOT WORKING. Apart from this constant fault it would be a great fault. If anyone is thinking of buying one I would advise them not to, & wait until Sony Ericsson sort this problem out for good.

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Reviewer: Vicky C - Bristol, UK
Date: 27th May 2009

Only got as far as a week's trial with this phone, & I have to say I am gutted. I am such a Sony Ericsson fan but this phone is a MAJOR MAJOR disappointment :(.

Spent the first few days trying & trying to get the WIFI to work, & each time (even after successful router connecting) was a no go, COMMUNICATION ERROR, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ADMINISTRATOR FOR SUPPORT.

Rang & spoke to Vodafone who said they have software faults & it doesn't work! CHARMING! Sold me a phone highlighting this feature knowing damn well it doesn't work.

OK the next problem is the battery, please? Is this some kind of joke, do they think we have the time, effort, energy or patience to mess about charging a phone every few hours, NO WE DON'T!

Lastly this phone is a week old today & already the speaker is muffled, quiet, unclear & generally about to break.

Having enough of the problems I spoke to a friend's friend who is the manager of a Vodafone shop & he advised they have had hundreds of these phones returned.

Well Sony Ericsson I was your biggest fan now I am increasingly becoming your worst enemy.

Going to try the N96 now. Well, at least the Sony Ericsson IDOU is released later this year.

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Reviewer: Aimee Mortimore - Flintshire, UK
Date: 25th May 2009

I am with Orange & on my third replacement. This phone is good while it works. I have had it replaced due to the speaker going. Now my keypad keeps locking & it's not letting me know when I have received a text. This is happening to someone else who owns the phone too. BUT today, after a few weeks of behaving like that, it's fixed itself. I wonder how long for. Had a LOAD of trouble with Orange trying to replace the last handset claiming I needed to pay £180 to get it fixed. I would say if you're buying this phone on a contract not to bother. I'd buy a cheaper phone & buy a camera.

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Reviewer: Sheena - Southampton, UK
Date: 25th May 2009

I have had this phone since January 2009. What annoys me is that once you slide the phone shut it does not go back to the main screen, the texting is very awkward as well as using capital letters, I used to be a pretty fast texter but since I had this phone I am like a snail due to the buttons.

I have also recently had problems with making phone calls, I cannot hear my phone ringing the other person & they cannot hear me & I cannot hear them. I am on Orange Network, they are going to replace my phone with the same model. I asked Orange if they had similar problems with this handset, they confirmed to me they have had a bad batch with similar issues & if the same happens again I can choose a different handset.

I personally would not recommend this phone, never judge this phone for its looks!

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Reviewer: Rosie - Cardiff, UK
Date: 23rd May 2009

This phone is rubbish! I've had it just 4 months, & it has broken 3 times. The ear piece is faulty, & the actual handset, slider, becomes wobbly quickly. Wouldn't want this phone if someone gave it to me for free, utter rubbish!

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Reviewer: Chelski - Wiltshire, UK
Date: 21st May 2009

I decided that I wanted the new Sony as I have always had them & had no problem with them until I got this one & have had nothing but problems & already on my second handset & with it being sent off for the total of 2 times & having been given a new one I have now given up. The first time the Internet wasn't working, came back UN REPARIED, then a few weeks down the line the keypad went faulty, get again came back UN REPAIRED, now the 3 key has decided to delete everything & cancel things & is now turning the handset off, having had a go at my phone company they are unable to give me a new phone & have had to send it off they promised 5 days but if anything like last time it could be 6 weeks, they said they will send it back if again its faulty they can do this up to the total of 4 times before giving me a different phone, I am getting rather frustrated with this phone, I would save your money & get a decent phone.

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Reviewer: Nadia Parker - UK
Date: 18th May 2009

My boyfriend bought me this phone for valentines. The camera is brilliant however 3 months later & the speaker has broke! I can hear people but yet they can't hear me the phone was very expensive & now I have to walk around with it on loudspeaker which is very annoying. Don't BUY THIS PHONE GET A DECENT ONE WHICH LASTS FOR MORE THAN A FEW MONTHS.

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Reviewer: Gemma Belton - Suffolk, UK
Date: 14th May 2009

I upgraded to the C905 back in November last year, I am now waiting on my 4th handset! The first handset I recieved lasted for about 4 weeks when the no. 4 button stuck. I waited for my 2nd handset & this lasted about 9 weeks when the phone kept freezing & turning itself off. The 3rd handset I have had for just over 2 months & this has been the worst handset to date, arrow buttons are sticking, phone keeps freezing & most of all the phone is resetting itself everyday. I am with 02 & each time I have been told different stories telling me I can exchange after 3 handsets & now they are telling me that its 4 handsets if this phone goes wrong I am able to change to a different phone! I have always had Sony Ericsson & I am really disappointed with the C905! Friends of mine have had this phone & they are already on the 2nd handset. Advise, Do not get this phone!

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Reviewer: Tony Worsley - Wigan, Azerbaijan
Date: 13th May 2009

STAY AWAY & CERTAINLY don't BUY FROM Carphone Warehouse AS THEY KNOW ABOUT the SLIDER MECHANISM CAUSING SPEAKER PROBLEMS BUT the HAVE YOU TIED IN WHEN THINGS don't WORK! BAD PHONES AFTER 5 MONTHS IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED 4 TIMES & IS STILL UNUSABLE. THANKS.

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Reviewer: Alex - Northants, UK
Date: 7th May 2009

The speaker has gone 3 times since November (when it 1st came out). Twice I have been given a new phone, & the third time my handset was repaired. This makes no sense to me given that it's the same problem every time, the speaker has gone.

I find it hard to believe that the comments on here that aren't negative aren't from members of staff who work for Sony Ericsson. The fact I have had this problem so many times, with 3 different handsets over a 6 month period cannot be as some have written on here & other review sites a Bad Batch.

I only know of one other person to have brought this phone, & they too have had the same problem as me. I saw she had it (she had brought it 2 days prior to me seeing her with it) & warned her of what was to come. Funnily enough, her speaker was to go, that evening. Again this goes against the idea of a Bad Batch given that she brought it through a different network to me & much later than I received my last handset.

Don't BUY THIS PHONE!

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Reviewer: Terry - Houghton Le Spring, UK
Date: 1st May 2009

I bought this phone as I have been loyal to Sony Ericsson for some years, I also prefer slider handsets as they are neat. In regards to looks, this phone is in its own league, the camera is great, as expected, the design sleek & handsome.

The problems. After 3 days the microphone went, it was sent back to the manufacturer, came back as a reset with all themes preset apps etc gone. SO I have to search the net to download them again! The microphone went twice more, it's a real pain.

The keypad is the worst I have ever came across, the pad itself is volatile, trying to press for a capital letter in text is impossible when trying to type fast texts, too sensitive or just bad design? Who knows? Very poor design.

The network antenna is poor, this has been since day one, but assured by Orange & O2 their network is fine in my area, true as no problems with any other phones. Find it VERY hard to get & maintain a signal where I would normally have full bars.

I have now put the phone in my drawer & bought a Nokia 5800 on pay as you go so I can get by without the frustration.

I loved the design as I say, couldn't wait for its release yet was so disappointed it's hard to phrase.

I would steer clear of this one. Looks are certainly not everything.

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Reviewer: Emily - Glasgow, UK
Date: 29th Apr 2009

I got this phone on 15th April after ordering online from O2. At first when I got this phone I was really impressed, large bright screen, free 8G memory card, & the camera is outstanding (can't deny this, the camera is a phenomenal bit of kit). The phone was very large & heavy, but given the integrated camera & features this wasn't a shock. I think Sony Ericsson did well with the design, & managed to make what could have been a clunky behemoth into quite an attractive phone. The slide mechanism is a little on the wobbly side though, at times I was genuinely worried it would break. I have used sliders before but this was the most unstable.

Unfortunately cooling off period thought I'd give it another couple of days to see if I could get used to it.

Guess what. The speaker broke! All calls began to sound as if they were taking place in a cement mixer. One day later, while reading a text the phone switched itself off. When I finally got it back on it no longer recognised the SIM. After eventually recognising the SIM it couldn't attach to a network (& never did again). Finally, I attached my charger & was told the phone will not charge & I should be using 'an official Sony Ericsson battery'. Needless to say the phone has gone straight back & I am requesting a different model.

Before I had the iPhone I always used Sony Ericsson phones, my partner uses Sony Ericsson phones & I am really, really disappointed. Hearing quite good things about the W705 so I think I'll give it a try instead.

I should point out that I cannot fault O2. As I am still within 14 days (depressing it died so quickly) they have offered to let me change to a completely new model, no questions asked.

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Reviewer: Hc - UK
Date: 28th Apr 2009

Had my C905 since I upgraded my contract in December. Had initial problems of it freezing when I tried to go on the Internet sometimes (only way to solve it was to take the battery out & put it in again), but wasn't too bothered about that.

Now I really am bothered that the earpiece has gone & I can only talk using the loudspeaker.

Apparently Sony still haven't solved this problem & it seems I am reluctantly joining the bandwagon of people who have taken theirs for repairs to find recurring problems.

It's a real shame, previous phone was a 3.2MP Sony Ericsson that was really bashed about & never had a problem. Avoid this phone if possible!

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Reviewer: Tinku - London, UK
Date: 26th Apr 2009

This phone is rubbish! I have had this phone replaced 3 times in 5 weeks. I had the following problems.

- Phone 1, the phone would switch off by itelf. The screen would not diply properly.

- Phone 2, camera did not work.

- Phone 3, could not make calls. No problem with sim.

I would not recommend this phone at all.

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Reviewer: Kerry - UK
Date: 26th Apr 2009

I have always had Sony Ericsson phones, found them to be the best but they've got it all wrong with this one!

I've just ordered my third replacement from Orange, thank goodness they are so good, too because of faulty speakers, couldn't ring out unless on speaker phone, & now the C button has given up.

I would try other Sony Ericsson's but it does put you off!

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Reviewer: Dominic Rossi - Glasgow, UK
Date: 23rd Apr 2009

I really looked forward to getting this phone as an upgrade from my K800i. What a disappointment, the phone looks great & to be honest has some nice touches reliability however is not one of them. I am on my second one in six weeks which I have had to send for repair today after only six days of use. The first failed after about three weeks when the screen failed. Off it went for repair & after a week I was given a new (reconditioned) one. Thank you 3 for giving me an older even less reliable one! This one has now failed to the battery running down even after as little as six hours of being fully recharged. I tried all the tips posted on various forums to make sure the battery was conditioned properly which it was. The end result is there is a fault in this phone which is draining the battery at an alarming rate even with Wi-Fi GPS & Bluetooth all turned off. I await the return of a new C905 which to be honest I have become very disillusioned with. I think I will try & cancel my contract or at least maybe get a Samsung Tocco Ultra which appears to be a much more stable performer. This really is a shame as I so wanted to like this phone but there are just too many flaws.

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Reviewer: Fred Miller - Surrey, UK
Date: 23rd Apr 2009

Got as replacement for a rubbish Nokia N96 with software faults. Bought a 16GB memory card & loved phone. However, earpiece has gone wrong twice & Vodafone's response is rubbish. Am still waiting for phone to be fixed & returned!

Avoid. & most importantly avoid Vodafone. I will be changing phone companies asap!

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Reviewer: Mel - Norwich, UK
Date: 17th Apr 2009

After reading a lot of the reviews on this website, I had serious doubts about upgrading my current Samsung U600 to this phone. But after reading the reviews on my Samsung which got appalling reviews. I thought that maybe the C905 had been painted in a worse picture than it actually was!

The main issues seemed to be the slide mechanism breaking & the infamous speaker failure. The last 3 phones I have had have been slide phones, & I have never had a problem with the slider breaking, & they always feel a little wobbly, that's just something you have to accept! My main issue was the speaker failure as although I don't make a huge amount of calls, when I do, it's nice to hear the person at the other end of the phone! No other phones that are currently available appealed to me, so I thought I'd go into Phones4U & try it out. I asked about the speaker problem, & was told that it was a fault with only certain batches of the earlier produced phones, & they had had lots of returns, but my phone came from a new batch & so far they hadn't had any returns for about 3 weeks. Whether that fact is true, I'll just have to wait & see, but so far my phone is working fine (touch wood)!

I'll start with the bad points about the phone. It is slightly bulky, but as I am a girl & don't carry my phone around in my pocket, this isn't a problem. I have noticed that the camera button isn't raised particularly high, so sometimes gets stuck which can be very irritating when you are trying to take a picture quickly. It would also be nice if there was a reminder to tell you to close the lens shutter when you quit the camera application as this is really easy to forget! I also miss not having the function that cancels whatever application you are running & locks the keypad when you close the phone - but this just takes some getting used to. Other than that, I can't find much wrong with the phone.

Maybe that's just because the software on my Samsung U600 was so awful! I have to mention about the camera. It's AMAZING! Really simple to use & takes brilliant photos, wish there was a way to create folders so I could store the images I use for caller id's somewhere. The menus are really simple to navigate & it's really simple to make shortcuts to the applications you use the most. Texting is so much easier than the Samsung - even simple things like adding words to the dictionary & changing the word to the next one on predictive text! I am not a gadget person, so I don't really make use of the GPS, Google Maps or Wi-Fi but as a phone to make calls, text & take the occasional picture, it is a brilliant phone. I am also surprised at the battery life. Usually the first few days you use a phone, the battery is drained pretty quickly, but it lasted a good 3 days! I think if people that are having problems with battery life, they should turn off the Wi-Fi as this is a big battery drainer!

I am only on a £25 a month contract & managed to get the phone for free, so don't let the sales people talk you into paying for the phone! I've only had the phone for about 2 weeks, so I am keeping my fingers crossed that my phone comes from a no speaker fault batch!

Mel.

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Reviewer: Jenn Jamo - Middlesbrough, UK
Date: 16th Apr 2009

Just got this phone, best thing I have ever purchased. It a great phone & the camera is unbelievable I have had mine a month or so now & it hasn't yet broke.

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Reviewer: Abi - Notts, UK
Date: 14th Apr 2009

I had this phone a month when the speaker broke. When I answered a call I couldn't hear a thing, but if I put loud speaker on I could, very frustrating.

Then the whole of the right buttons, 3, 6, 9 & space all stuck which made it physically impossible to text!

Don't ever get this phone, I am back to my previous phone which is old but very reliable. Now I have to take C905 back.

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Reviewer: Enjhay - London, UK
Date: 8th Apr 2009

This phone bought as a gift on contract for me as birthday present, decided to add unlimited Internet as forever browsing.

Sony Ericsson phone veteran so really pleased to get hold of this. Initial downside is brilliant camera results in me sending tons of picture messages (adding to monthly bill). Then shock horror 2 months in to 18 month contract centre button has completely gone haywire. Press & all it gives you is phone ring volume, so in effect only use now is for calls, therefore phone not for purpose. As this phone was given to me never had a chance to read these reviews before, till now & only looked to see if there was a quick fix prior to taking phone into shop tomorrow.

As I have said have always loved Sony E's but I think now having read reviews will check out this site prior to any future purchase. Am going to write to Sony to tell them of my disappointment, no doubt their line will be along the lines of. Complaints about this phone equate to 1 % of total sales blah blah blah. But suggest all dissatisfied should do the same.

Oh & thanks for posts outlining which providers are better at giving new handsets out as replacements. Isn't it funny how most have gone wonky just after 28 day period? Keep you posted on service I get as it seems there are some nightmare stories here.

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Reviewer: Pete Binding - Romford, UK
Date: 4th Apr 2009

I've had Nokia's for the last 12 years with hardly any problem. When I was due an upgrade I looked at the latest Nokia's & thought they were losing the plot a bit with design & basic necessities so the only other option that suited most of my personal criteria was the C905. What a huge mistake. The texting is still frustrating having been used to the Nokia way, the keys randomly switch when opening the phone, data transfer is clumsy & now the ear piece speaker has packed up which, apparently, is a very, very common fault. Why these companies can't get it right by now beats me. I can't wait to go back to Nokia despite the present tacky appearances etc. Peter (Pablo).

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Reviewer: David Lewis - London, UK
Date: 3rd Apr 2009

Thank goodness T Mobile let me return the awful G1 I had mistakenly chosen as my upgrade, the choice left to me for a replacement was the Samsung Omnia, or back to Sony Ericsson as my last two phones & opt for a C905. The decision was made for me, the Omnia was withdrawn due to software problems so I now have a C905.

I cannot believe some of the bad reviews this phone has received the few quibbles I have with it are just nit picking. It has every conceivable feature you can get on a mobile, & nearly all of them are fault free.

Loved the build quality, it has a weighty feel to it that makes it feel classy & expensive, & the slide action has a very satisfying clunk as it clicks in to place. The phone is a little thicker than I would like, but suppose that is the price you pay for having a great camera in a mobile phone. & the camera is sublime, sometimes I think that is a camera with a phone built in not a phone with a camera built in, the video is full motion & the latest software has an option to delay a photograph until the subject smiles. & IT ACTUALLY WORKS!

The music player is as good as some of the top MP3 players, & you can access YouTube. Enhanced 3G technology (sometimes called 3.5G) allows for good fast browsing through the hand set, & when I hooked up my laptop to it & used the C905 as a tethered modem I was very impressed with the Internet access I had & ability to stream video.

The Way Finder SatNav, which is a 3 month free trial before you have to buy it isn't great though, it does not track accurately, for the money it costs to buy in after the trial, I would rather go out & buy a dedicated satnav that will certainly work better. It would have been nice if some of the buttons were more customisable but this is more of my nit picking.

I have had the phone six weeks now, & it has performed faultlessly, I loved my last two Sony Ericsson phones, & this one has taken things to a new level. A Real Winner!

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Reviewer: Natalie - West Midlands, UK
Date: 3rd Apr 2009

DO NOT BUY! I have had this phone 2 weeks it started to freeze. Then all of a sudden the speaker went. You answer a call & you can't hear a thing but if you put loud speaker on you can. Apparently hundreds have had same problem but nothing being sorted, poor phone.

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Reviewer: Annie Davies - Manchester, UK
Date: 3rd Apr 2009

I got this phone just before Xmas, a month or so later the earpiece stopped working. Returned it to the shop for it to be sent off to the repair centre. I was given a rubbish courtesy phone & was told that it would take about a week to be returned.

Two weeks later I'd heard nothing so phoned customer services only to be informed that they were still waiting for Sony to send the necessary part (after reading all these reviews I now understand why, they must be getting through a container ship load of earpieces).

FOUR WEEKS & several irate phone calls later I finally get the phone back. Earpiece a bit crackly but to be fair I was just glad to have my nice phone back instead of the sad excuse of a phone they'd palmed me off with for a month!

Today (less than five weeks later) the same problem has occurred. Not a happy bunny! Phoned customer services (using the speaker facility obviously) & demanded a new handset. The man at Vodafone didn't seem surprised by my plight & casually advised me that the phone would need to be sent off for repair again.

Queue one irate customer giving one flustering advisor an angry piece of their mind.

I said in no uncertain terms was this acceptable as the problem would obviously keep occurring & as a customer who spends on average £50 a month I expect to be offered a new handset. WRONG! Phone needs to be mended 3 times before they offer you a new (reconditioned probably) handset.

By this time my work colleague was listening in & laughing his head off at the guy flustering his words & trying to remember his script whilst I was going off on one. Ended up putting the phone down as didn't seem to be achieving anything.

Now I am stuck with this phone from the faulty batch (along with hundreds of other customers) wondering how Sony can get away with selling faulty handsets & not offer refunds or replacements? We have rights! Now I can either head to the nearest Vodafone store & stage a sit in until I get a brand new phone or I claim lost or stolen on my insurance & pay the excess.

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Reviewer: Neil - Cardiff, UK
Date: 2nd Apr 2009

What a disappointment, all the promise of a wonderful phone. First time having a Sony Ericsson & I doubt I'll have another. Going to try & give a balanced account.

For.
- Brilliant camera.
- Nice screen (big & clear).
- Stylish, sturdy design.

Against.
- Battery life pretty much nonexistent.
- Texting was an awful process.
- The short cuts & certain functions were so long winded I found the phone an inconvenience to use.

Glad to have been able to change it. 18 months would have seemed so much longer with the phone. Shame had all the hype but sadly on this occasion don't believe it.

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Reviewer: Graham Dawson - Hull, UK
Date: 30th Mar 2009

One of the best mobile phones I have had in the last 20 years 100% reliable I work outside & listen to the MP3 for 8 hours a day on speaker. Lens cover sticks a bit due to outdoor work, battery life could be better on standby, no breakdowns yet, keeping fingers crossed.

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Reviewer: Sam Rommer - Guildford, UK
Date: 30th Mar 2009

Big disappointment.

I switched over from a Nokia N82 to this phone mainly for the 8MP camera, its looks & the fact that my friends had told me Sony Ericsson's were good.

How wrong they were about this particular phone.

First handset broke within a month so had it replaced with a new handset.

Second handset worked fine for just over a month, now the networking is done. Calls to me go straight to answer phone so all I get is a text saying you have a message. Text messages also get cued up on the network. Have already changed for new SIM & no better, SIM works fine in old Nokia. Furthermore the phone is crashing all the time.

Will take the phone into O2 & see if I can get a Nokia because I am fed up of this un reliability.

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Reviewer: Sarah - Australia
Date: 30th Mar 2009

This phone is the worst phone I have ever had. Speaker does not work, can only make & receive calls on speakerphone. Number 3 button packed up, right side button & down button not working. It has been sent off once to be fixed, they had it for 6 weeks. It was back for a few weeks before it all happened again. I've had enough of this phone. Don't be silly enough to buy this one. You will regret it. 24 month contract & have only had for 4, what a crock!

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Reviewer: Dave John - Swansea, UK
Date: 29th Mar 2009

Looking at everyone else's reviews it seems I am not the only person with mixed views on this phone!

The phone is brilliant, I get excellent signal whereas my old Samsung used to go dead, the phone is easy to use & looks stunning. Then there's the camera which has replaced my normal camera for quality & ease of use, although I find the video camera mode struggles sometimes in low light.

BUT for the build quality of this phone, I really can't stand it! The phone feels very cheap, which is not something you expect from a Sony Ericsson! If you just run your fingers over the phone you can notice the sharp edges by the shutter.

- Phone No 1 - From new the slide felt loose & wobbly, which led to the phone cancelling calls whenever the slide was touched. Very irritating when in the middle of a call!

- Phone No 2 - the new replacement was slightly better in regards to the slide, even though still feeling cheap, but within 3 weeks the ear piece speaker went failed, started sounding like a swarm of bees until it decided to completely stop working.

- Phone No 3 - Within 2 hours of my new replacement the speaker went into bee mode again. So I am now waiting for a new replacement.

& all since Xmas! I have never had such a faulty model phone in over 10 years. I'd swap for a different phone, but this is the top of the range camera phone Orange offer!

I hate this phone.

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Reviewer: Sophia - Sunderland, UK
Date: 25th Mar 2009

I also have had to send my phone back due to the screen mashing up & the colours going.

However the phone its self is decent, just seems there is major system issues, shame really because the phone would be a delight otherwise if it breaks again I'll definitely be asking for a new phone because its daft if they're just going to keep sending it back, the phone should be discontinued until it actually works!

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Reviewer: Ryan - Ireland
Date: 24th Mar 2009

I've had this phone for four months now & never had any problems. The phone looks stunning, & attracts many admiring comments & glances.

Features wise, nothing compares, the camera is simply stunning if set up correctly & the speaker is loud & clear. The display is bright & vivid, the screen just big enough. Couldn't ask for any more memory, & the navigation system is as good as any.

The phones menus are clear, easy to understand & a joy to use. Texting is sometimes a little awkward due to the buttons proximity to each other, but you get used to this quite quickly.

All in all a wonderful phone, Sony's best yet!

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Reviewer: Karl - Grimsby, UK
Date: 23rd Mar 2009

I got the phone December time, until now worked fine no problems but now, phone will turn off on its own, the centre button will work sometimes but not always. I don't understand why every other Sony phone has been so good until now, really not happy.

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Reviewer: Paul C - UK
Date: 23rd Mar 2009

The first & most important step with this phone is to debrand it. The operators in the UK cripple a lot of the functions that come with the phone. I debranded mine & the battery life & speed of the phone have both gone up significantly.

To the short points review then.

- the phone is solidly built, responsive & quick to respond.

- It is compatible with Exchange & will synchronise your email quickly & cleanly.

- It has the ability to assign sounds to every contact for ringtones & texts, the only downside to this feature is that it can be awkward to find the first time.

- the phone has clear & loud sound.

- It is solidly built, & can handle a drop (or two).

- the phone uses the Sony connectors, which is a pain if you wanted a standard mini or micro USB connection. The same connector is used for charging & headset, which can also be a pain in the neck if you don't have a Bluetooth headset.

- the display is crystal clear, the system can use Flash movies as the background & as the menu system. The service providers block this feature. Instructions are easily found on the web.

- the camera is everything it is supposed to be, fast, clear, high resolution, high quality, & using a Xenon flash.

- Audio playback is good, I'd give it 4 stars.

- the HSDPA & 3G connectivity is quick & reliable. The GPS function is OK for what it is. In truth I don't use it much.

- the Wi-Fi functionality is quick & recognises all the major forms of security encryption types. I was impressed (& I am a techie).

- the buttons, I like the buttons, but I can see that they wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea. They can withstand a spill, which is very good, they light up clearly & are easy to press & there is a solid response. They are also a good size.

- the buttons are programmable. The networks (Vodafone, O2, etc) lock these buttons to their own pathetic purposes (like Vodafone Live) but debranding gives you back the power over your own device.

- the vibration is subtle & alerting but not intrusive or irritating. I like it.

Overall the phone is excellent. Don't be deterred by people who had dodgy devices. I got mine in the first few days after it came out in the UK & it has worked perfectly ever since.

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Reviewer: Damo - Portsmouth, UK
Date: 21st Mar 2009

Shame this phone is superb I love it. Just keeps breaking down no speaker every time now I can't turn it off as when I do then turn it on it won't find a network for about a day or two. Oh also avoid Carphone Warehouse they are the WORST for customer care only want your money then don't care. Got my eyes on Samsung Tocco ultra now as it has a keypad & a touch screen.

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Reviewer: Alison - Glasgow, UK
Date: 16th Mar 2009

Got this phone in December 2008 by January 2009 it had broke, the speaker wouldn't work & I could make or receive calls, sent it away to be fixed, when it came back. It broke again! Really angry as this has happened twice now, but apparently the Vodafone people cannot do anything about it? What! Really annoyed can anyone help?

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Reviewer: Trace - Essex, UK
Date: 16th Mar 2009

In reply to Stef in Scotland. You should've stuck with O2! They have been really good, excellent in fact. They have changed my faulty C905's 7 times in all. Each for a brand new one (not a refurbished handset) if you are within 28 days they legally have to exchange handsets, anything over they should give you a refurbished one. O2 have been great & after my 7th faulty C905 agreed to let me have a different handset, brand new. Despite me being over my 28 days they agreed for me to change to any phone of my choice, I chose the LG Renoir because it has the Wi-Fi & an 8MP camera. So far so good, had it 3 weeks now & by this time my Ericsson had already let me down!

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Reviewer: Conor - UK
Date: 16th Mar 2009

This has to be the worst phone I have ever had the displeasure of using. I first got the phone in late December just before Christmas, & for 2 weeks it was absolutely fine. Then the 1, 3, 5, 9, & C Keys all stuck, making it physically impossible to text. It was sent away for repair for over a week, leaving me using a Samsung J600 which was my previous phone. To be honest the J600 is actually better. The C905 Arrived. It was a new handset because 02 couldn't return it within a week. Fine for a few days until the screen started showing random colours & crashing 24 7. Note to anyone thinking of buying this phone, DO NOT EVER THINK OF GETTING IT. It is a major waste of time & money.

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Reviewer: Steve - UK
Date: 15th Mar 2009

Same as everyone else speaker went sent to Vodafone where it was fixed, 3 weeks later, guess what the same has happened again! Sent off to Vodafone again been waiting for 7 weeks because of part shortage (no wonder) asked for another phone & awaiting my new Samsung Omnia, hopefully better than this awful phone! Avoid if you want a phone to work for longer than a month!

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Reviewer: Jen - N E Lincs, UK
Date: 15th Mar 2009

CYBER Shot c905, Rubbish, Hard to text, keys are hard & clicky, now the c key doesn't work, I can't delete anything.

Avoid. Went to O2 shop they said do software upgrade, so I did, makes no difference.

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Reviewer: Charlotte Snelling - Luton, UK
Date: 14th Mar 2009

I feel in love with this phone the first time I saw it, great phone when it is working it has been in for repair 3 times & they had to replace the phone I have only had the phone 4 months. Buttons have stopped working, the speaker went on it & also it has needed a software update. I have had enough of it now & thing of trading it in & getting something different. It's a shame as I have had Sony Ericsson's for 5 years.

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Reviewer: Brendan - Blackpool, UK
Date: 12th Mar 2009

What a useless phone. My phone failed last night. Not the end of the world but I am a paramedic & was attempting to pre alert the hospital about our very sick patient. The usual complaint, judging by the previous calls of disasters, the earpiece has failed. Loudspeaker's fine but not very subtle. Let's see how Orange deal with the issue, fingers crossed!

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Reviewer: Stef - Scotland, US
Date: 11th Mar 2009

Got this phone towards the end of December & it first broke on new year's day! Something in the speaker went, so when I was on the phone people could hear me talking however I couldn't hear a word they said! This was also the same even if I put it on loud speaker. I got it sent away to be fixed & was returned to me in a week.
The phone then worked for two/three months & again it is broken! The exact same problem.

Really angry! Especially as contract quite a lot of money & I am going to have to put up with a shop one until mine is sent back to me! Also for £35 a month, I was getting the exact same contract on my O2 simplicity. However I went with this for the phone.

I wish I hadn't bothered! Staff in Vodafone been very helpful.

However when I asked if there was any way I could get a different handset they said there was no way this was possible! Is this right? Really angry! LOL.

Someone let me know. Thanks x.

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Reviewer: Eilidh - UK
Date: 9th Mar 2009

The phone was great at the start. I Had a Sony Ericsson before & it used to brake all the time I said I would never get another one, until I seen this one & thought WOW its looks good & sounds great!

It was good until a few days ago. When the speaker went I could only hear people by holding c or through loud speaker.

I phoned Orange & they sent out a replacement the next day, I was impressed how quickly the sorted everything, until that night when I put it onto charge. About 10 minutes later it's started beeping & a message came up saying serious error, stop charging & using the phone, I phoned Orange the next day & they said to clean the battery & speaking a load of rubbish, I have to phone them again & I will be asking for a completely different handset! Don't BUY!

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Reviewer: Jd - UK
Date: 8th Mar 2009

This phone is amazing I love it.

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Reviewer: Kayster - Chester, UK
Date: 6th Mar 2009

Having read everyone's review I realise that I am now stuffed! Got this phone in December through mobiles for free on 3 network & yes you've guessed it. The speaker is broken. Love all other aspects of the phone but even the kids at the school I work with told me it is rubbish & they have had to send theirs back : ( looks like they were right.

Should have stuck with my old Sony K800 it has been awesome. But my 3 SIM won't work in it : (.

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Reviewer: Bernie Hayball - UK
Date: 5th Mar 2009

I bought this phone as an upgrade from my previous K850i & like it very much. It's different from the K850i but much better. So far so good.

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Reviewer: Trace - Essex, UK
Date: 4th Mar 2009

The MOST UNRELIABLE PHONE I HAVE EVER HAD! I have always been an Ericsson fan & had my W850i for 3 years with no problems before I decided to upgrade to the C905. BIG MISTAKE!

I bought the first one on a 2 year contract with O2. Worked for 2 weeks before the 1 & 6 keys stuck. No reason for it, they worked one minute then they didn't!

O2 replaced it no problem but since then I have had. Wait for it SIX replacements! (We are talking 7 in 3 months, ridiculous each one has had the same button sticking problem within weeks of opening the box.

Ericsson say it's a software problem but I am not so sure. I only received the latest one last Monday & a week later the middle 'do everything' key has stuck so the phone is unusable.
Luckily O2 has agreed to let me chose another brand of phone but I am disappointed because without this problem the phone itself would be great but the unreliability makes it not worth getting yourself stuck in a contract for. If the phone doesn't even last a week it isn't going to last for a 24 month contract! It's an expensive phone but definitely is NOT fit for purpose.

TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT don't BUY!

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Reviewer: Grace Steel - Northants, UK
Date: 3rd Mar 2009

I feel this is a poor excuse for a phone, seems it is not useable as a phone 90% of the time. I got this phone in late November 2008 & have had two replacements & one repair in this time. I am now waiting for them to sort out the same problem yet again the SPEAKER has gone faulty & the phone blue screens & goes off. Steer clear of this phone it is big problems.

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Reviewer: Gary - Sheffield, UK
Date: 3rd Mar 2009

I took this phone out on a contract three month ago. BIGGEST mistake of my life. This phone is over rated. The Google maps aren't that good my location was completely off from where I was, the Wi-Fi wasn't that good.

To say the camera was 8.1 mp it didn't look any different from their 3.2 mp phones. The screen used to randomly go off & I would have to leave the phone for like 10 minutes before the screen would come back on. I could have turned it off then back on but that would just take longer to load the whole phone up. I would not recommend it for anyone, unless they just wanted to waste some money on one of the worst phones ever. & it comes with a 1GB memory card. But when that card was half way full it used to take the mickey even just to go onto the menu.

I am pleased to say I no longer have this phone anymore=].

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Reviewer: Benjamin - Kobenhavn, Denmark
Date: 3rd Mar 2009

The worst phone ever. I have change the phone twice & after 2 weeks its broke. I can't hear nothing until I put in loudspeakers. DO NOT BUY people.

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Reviewer: Peter - Stockton, UK
Date: 26th Feb 2009

Maybe wait for the C905 plus out on 1st March with Orange & they providing people with 8GB M2 card. & they saying it has a better camera & software much better etc.

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Reviewer: Martin - Northamptonshire, UK
Date: 25th Feb 2009

Further to my review on the 17th, Some kind individual has stolen my C905.

I will not be replacing it with the same model. If you want more than a camera phone, don't buy this model. You are better off getting a more robust phone & buying a decent digital camera.

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Reviewer: Laura - Liverpool, UK
Date: 25th Feb 2009

I've had this phone since December 8th 2008. Took it out on an 18 month contract with T mobile. BIG MISTAKE.

It first broke on New Year's Eve, earpiece (or flex as I've come to realise is the technical term) went bust. Took it back to the shop & it was sent off. The replaced the flex & everything was OK for about a week or 2. Then the keyboard on it went, the up button & the number 2 button. Was sent away, came back & they'd replaced something to do with the keyboard as well as the flex, it must have gone bust when they were testing it.

Another 2 weeks & the speaker & flex went bust again. Sent it away, came back, within a few hours it had broken again so I was back in the store the next morning. It was sent away AGAIN with notes on the repair form stating this is the third time this has happened. Customer needs a new unit. When it came back again & all they had done was replace the flex.

I instantly told them to send it straight back as I knew what would happen again. I was then informed if they did that the repair centre would just send it straight back again, so I would have to wait until it broke again.

That was at 2pm, & at 5.50pm, ten minutes before the shop closed, the flex went again.

I know this isn't T mobile's fault but as I bought it from there store I would expect them to give me a replacement. Unfortunately have stopped stocking the model in store because of the faults. So I would expect a like 4 like exchange but the poor advisors hands are tied on the matter. There fed up of sending it back for me & I am fed up of using a rubbish spare phone.

T Mobile won't even give me a discount on my contract for loss on Internet use, because it comes free with the package. & they won't take the fact that I bought that package so I got free Internet into account.

I am tied into a contract with a phone that doesn't work & it seems I am going to have to drop the phone into a cup of tea & pay the excess out for a new one on the insurance which isn't ideal but it's that or the constant repair send offs.

One good point is I've built up a brilliant relationship with the store advisors LOL. I think their sick of seeing me. DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!

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Reviewer: Sally Hopkinson - UK
Date: 24th Feb 2009

I was really suspicious of this phone to start with as there were so many bad reviews, however, after excellent service from the Carphone Warehouse where the staff took their time to show me the different phones on the market, I decided to give the Sony Ericsson C905 a go (upgrading from C902). I am not disappointed, the phone looks great & works great. The camera is to die for & the results are brilliant. I know there were lots of problems with the first batch of C905 phones, but these have now been sorted. I urge you to try this phone for yourself & not be put off by old poor reviews.

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Reviewer: Mr Beckham - UK
Date: 24th Feb 2009

Gave it 80% design could look better & feel better in my opinion bearing in mind the price tag.

Gave it 30% for its features, GPS is unreliable, redeye doesn't work sometimes. Reception is very poor.

Gave usability 5%, had the phone less than 3 months & guess what? I can't hear other people when I call them. The earpiece isn't working anymore. If Sony do not sort it I will resort to taking them to court I think. Are they ripping people off selling them rubbish unreliable phones with obvious faults on them? I have contacted BBC's watchdog about the phone just waiting for a reply. All I can say is AVOID THIS Sony PHONE!

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Reviewer: Jo - Glasgow, UK
Date: 23rd Feb 2009

This should be a great phone but has been a huge let down. I am on my third C905 in just over a month, & all seem to have the same problems. First one started crashing, & also the down button stopped working within a week. Second one was also freezing & crashing all the time & the only way to switch it off was to take off the back & remove the battery.

The one I currently have has lasted 2 weeks & so far has started freezing & crashing. The slide also seems to be quite loose & I am not convinced it'll last long either. The camera is fantastic, but mine crashes when you try to save your pictures & videos so not ideal.

Like most people have said, batter life isn't great, I have to charge it at least once a day otherwise the battery will die by the time I get home.

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Reviewer: Tom H - Warwick, UK
Date: 20th Feb 2009

Worst phone ever! I've had this since end of November 2008. I am already on my third. The latest one has just broken again & I've had it for 5 days!

Problem.
- Handset 1 - Speaker broke. Had to make calls on loud speaker.
- Handset 2 - Software Issue. Black screen nothing appears.
- Handset 3 - Screen mashed! Random colours appear & multicoloured lines over screen.

My handset is from 3 & it is completely useless! But sounds like everyone is having same problems, going back to the store tomorrow to demand a different handset. Go back to reliable old Nokia's!

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Reviewer: Dave - Stockton On Tees, UK
Date: 20th Feb 2009

YEAH you guessed it earpiece problems AGAIN FOR the SECOND TIME as well as the sticking number 5 button & pretty poor reception with the first phone as well, this could of been & should have been a superb phone from Sony Ericsson but they've blew it & lost my confidence, especially as it's a business phone, what a complete ball ache transferring over 350 contact numbers & not having the ability to take private calls from my customers, let alone find the time to wait around for the courier when your busy, but there you go whinge over, DO NOT BUY. Or you'll pay the price.

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Reviewer: James Collins - Coventry, UK
Date: 20th Feb 2009

I feel this phone is a great phone however I have twice had to change it as the speaker has failed on me & only been able to hear using loud speaker, & once again my 6 button has gone dodgy & does not push in like the rest seems to have happened on all 3 of the phones I've had now! Apart from that it is a great phone.

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Reviewer: Kamil - London, UK
Date: 18th Feb 2009

Nice looking phone, BUT. If you want to save yourself huge problems AVOID. Simply Do NOT buy! I was lucky T Mobile agreed to cancel my upgrade so I was able to choose different phone. I now have Nokia E71 which is absolutely FANTASTIC!

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Reviewer: Martin - Northamptonshire, UK
Date: 17th Feb 2009

I have had this hone for just over a week now on O2. I have not had any faults with the phone at all & yes the pictures are quite good.

My last phone was a Nokia N73 & I do sorely miss the logic & many additional functions that my old phone had.

This phone is all about pretty icons, wallpapers silly games & is not really a phone for use in any kind of work environment.

I avoided the Nokia N96 because the retailer told me the same as the forums, the N96 is very unreliable (most returned phone ever). Hence I got the C905.

I guess I will get used to it but it was a poor choice having come from a Smartphone.

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Reviewer: Rob - Ebbw Vale, UK
Date: 16th Feb 2009

Do not buy this phone, I've had mine since December 2008, the common problem of the ear piece failing in the handset occurred after approximately 6 weeks of use. It took two weeks to be repaired & then after another six weeks guess what it's gone again. Great that's another two weeks for repair & by my calculations that's a month's tariff wasted out of just three months.

The phone itself is fine, camera is great, if you can tolerate getting it repaired every six weeks this is the phone for you!

You must be crazy if you buy this phone, DO NOT BUY, DO NOT BUY.

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Reviewer: Steve Thomas - Swindon, UK
Date: 16th Feb 2009

Like so many of you woke up this morning & my C905 has decided to stop working during the night. Can't hear through the ear piece & the main menu button won't go down anymore. I agree the camera is fantastic but as a phone its useless even before today's problems it was constantly freezing up, & just lost signal when it felt like it & without doubt the worse phone I have ever tried to text on.

Now being only 3 months into an 18 month contract I am stuck with this lemon of a phone, but to be fair to Orange although they would not let me change my handset they said they would send a replacement phone out for delivery this evening with no question at all & assured me the new software on phone would solve all my issues. Not sure how software will stop buttons sticking but fingers crossed.

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Reviewer: Anne - Birmingham, UK
Date: 13th Feb 2009

I have this phone since November last year! The phone was working fine until now when I slide phone open my screen started displaying random colours & after a started going black. I would receive calls but not know who was calling.

I took it back to the O2 shop & they said that it will be fine so they repair the phone & download the software.

Pick up my phone turn it off & on then when you slide the phone open again it would just show nothing, a black screen & random colour. Same problems still occur even they have download the software.

I rang O2 they say it might be my SIM is too old! What a lot of rubbish. They are going to send me a brand new SIM to insert on the phone & told me that my phone should be fine after that. I told them that I already got a different SIM card on that phone.

If that don't work my phone will be off to repair again! If the problems still occur I will get a replacement phone!

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Reviewer: Diana - London, UK
Date: 12th Feb 2009

I have had my phone for 3 months, & have had problems from the start. I went on holiday, & it wouldn't pick up network, then came back went to Carphone Warehouse to get replacement as when I got back I still couldn't pick up any network, it was like getting blood out of a stone, they would only replace it with the box! So I had to go back & get the box.

The new one I have had for a month, & I am having the same problem with not hearing anything unless I put it on speakerphone. Also a couple weeks ago when the battery died I couldn't charge it back up until a day or so later!

I've had a few Sony Ericsson's over the years & have always loved their phones, but have to say this is the worst phone I've had to date, I love the camera, but the phone itself is a big disappointment.

Battery life is also really bad. I wouldn't recommend this phone to anyone. I just hope I am not stuck with it for another year!

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Reviewer: Barry - Scotland , UK
Date: 10th Feb 2009

Start off don't get this phone as you can't make video calls on a front camera as it doesn't have one so you need to use the rear camera what is the point in that also the ear piece speaker starts to crackle I thought it was just me but after all six that I sent back it wasn't me the software glitches the battery power is poor & that is me putting a brand new battery in it now am getting the LG Renoir here's hoping that goes better.

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Reviewer: Nicky - UK
Date: 9th Feb 2009

I also have had problems with the speaker. Went to bed & it was working woke up in the morning & the only way I could hear anything whilst on the phone was with the loud speaker on.

Also has anyone else had the problem that the phone just won't turn on. You have to take the battery out & put it back in to make it work! Sometimes it won't even turn on for the alarm, so it didn't go off.

I've had to send the phone back to be repaired, regret getting it at all now! Oh & the 5 button has started sticking.

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Reviewer: Kevin - Liverpool, UK
Date: 8th Feb 2009

I have this phone for at least 3 months & had NO problems with it at all, You all mention that you have had problems with speakers & had to send back to a certain dealer shop for repair.

Well mine is from the 3 network & as mentioned above I have NO problems to report.
Compared to the Nokia N96 (this is what I intended to get) it is miles ahead on build quality.

My friend has a N96 only 6 weeks old & already the slide has started to become very loose. I love everything about the C905 the camera is magical & Internet with the 3 network is faultless. I had concerns about taking a 3 contract as I was previously with O2 but I don't think I will leave 3 now, service is spot on & reception is 100% at all times, (I do travel a lot around the country so I need go reception).

Anyway back to the C905, It is, in my opinion, a great phone & I must admit I am a bit suspicious that you all mention the same dealer that you have took it back to for repair,
once again all I can say is mine is from another dealer & I've had NO problems. Enough said I think.

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Reviewer: Leighanne - Bristol, UK
Date: 8th Feb 2009

I was desperate to get this phone from the minute they released it because I've always been a Sony Ericsson fan. Unfortunately thing that makes it stand out is the camera.

All in all, I'd say that the great camera doesn't really outweigh the other flaws this phone has!

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Reviewer: Paul - Newcastle, UK
Date: 6th Feb 2009

Don't touch this phone with a barge pole! We have 6 phones on a contract with O2 & every single one of these phones has had to be replaced at least once & some more than once. This is due to the speaker fault as mentioned by a lot of the reviews on this site.

This seems to be an inherent manufacturers fault.

If they sorted this fault out then I would be happy with the phone but when so many are faulted then you need to change your phone.

Even the delivery driver who picks up & delivers the replacements said he was making a good living from so many of the C905 phones being faulty.

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Reviewer: Vickie Hamilton - Essex, UK
Date: 5th Feb 2009

After much reviewing of this phone I took the leap & bought it a week ago. I know there has been some worrying reviews on the phone freezing & locking up. But I am safe to say touch wood! That my phone has been FINE! I haven't had any problems at all.

The camera is excellent, very quick (I had the Samsung G600 last & it was extremely slow at taking pictures). The quality is great & I have definitely enjoyed using it for the camera function. Also reviewing pictures is so quick & easy.

The feel of the phone is great, although a little bulky. This isn't a problem for me as I keep it in my bag. But for someone who carries their phone in their pocket. Might find it quite heavy. Texture of phone cover is nice. & overall quality of the design is to a very high finish.

A few negative points.

- When texting, it is a little difficult to use the 3, 6 & 9 keys as the edge surround of the slide is just that little too high. Something I am getting used to though & sure it'll be fine in a couple of weeks!

- I have found a slight problem when saving photos to contacts. The photo came up fine to begin with when I got a text or a call however, has recently stopped working. Can't quite figure this out yet why it's suddenly happened. If anyone has any ideas? answers?
I've deleted picture, contact & re added. Still not working.

Everything else is great! Very neat & tidy phone, I'd recommend to anyone.

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Reviewer: Josh - UK
Date: 4th Feb 2009

AWFUL, DO NOT BUY. After receiving this phone as an upgrade, this would be one of the worst handsets I have ever had. Within the space of one week I had to replace it because of the C key wasn't working properly. Then on receiving my new C905 the same thing happened during that same day, as I thought this was just a tiny fault I sent this one back & asked for ANOTHER replacement. Now this one wasn't as bad however after 1 month of use the C key & the dialling key both stopped working, it was as if there was nothing behind the little plastic button.

Furious, I called my phone company & they were reluctant to change the make & model of my handset, however they did eventually do it & my new phone (BlackBerry Bold 9000 is the best phone I have ever had & will hopefully use it for a much longer period of time than I did the last.

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Reviewer: Amanda - Scotland, UK
Date: 4th Feb 2009

I have always had Sony Ericsson phones, so when I heard about this new 8 megapixel camera one, I had to have it. But I am totally regretting getting it now, I have had it 3 months & it has had to be exchanged & fixed 3 times, same problem as people on here, you call people & you can't hear them talking unless it's on loudspeaker which is not very convenient when your taking a private call. I am now again waiting to go into Carphone Warehouse to get it exchanged again. Camera is brilliant just a shame they seem to have put more into the camera then what it actually is A MOBILE PHONE.

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Reviewer: Vicky - Glasgow, UK
Date: 3rd Feb 2009

Great camera but the phone itself is rubbish! I have had it for 3 months & had to send it back to them again yesterday because of a speaker fault, if I knew then what I know now I would have gone for a different phone!

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Reviewer: Eve Lawrence - Spalding, UK
Date: 2nd Feb 2009

I am so pleased that I have read this forum. I thought I was just jinxed. I had the C905 for 2 weeks when it broke. I could only hear calls if I was on loud speaker. Took it back to Carphone Warehouse & they gave me new one which 2 weeks later did the same thing. Took it back & got yet another one. I had this one for 31 days then surprise surprise it broke too. Unfortunately not recommend anyone gets the C905.

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Reviewer: David - UK
Date: 2nd Feb 2009

The combination of the Sony Ericsson C905 & Vodafone are a disgrace. I experienced the same speaker problem on my 7 week old C905 as many others but on returning the phone to the Vodafone store I was told, that I would have to buy another phone if I wanted to receive calls while my phone was repaired.

The manager of the store tried to contact customer services at Vodafone, but kept getting cut off & then we were told no managers were available to discuss. He also took great delight in telling me that only 6.5% of C905's fail & then said, he has experience of the same phone having to go back multiple times for the same failure.

The phone is now with Vodafone & I am awaiting papers from the small claims court to take action against Vodafone for the cost of a replacement phone.

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Reviewer: Jess - Liverpool, UK
Date: 2nd Feb 2009

I have had the phone for two months & I have had two of them. The phone is very flimsy! My boyfriend has had four of them now & he got the phone the same time as me. The buttons keep going stiff & it constantly crashes!

It is a nice looking phone & the camera is good but that is most probably it. I haven't had a Sony Ericsson before & I am really disappointed with it. Sony Ericsson used to be said as unbreakable but this phone proves all of that wrong.

I work in Phones 4 you & would not recommend this phone to anybody! I try to advise customers to buy a different phone!

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Reviewer: Damian - Hull, UK
Date: 1st Feb 2009

Great phone, I absolutely love it & only hope that some of the problems mentioned on this site do not materialise. I have had it one month & no problems at all.

The phone is great, although anti redeye does not work in this mode is common, so it looks like all my family & friends are vampires in many photos. Anyone got any tips to stop this? That said, the quality of photos are great, more than adequate for my needs & takes the place of my camera.

Battery life is not phenomenal, but then talking to mates with iPhones etc. It seems to be better than theirs if anything.

The main thing for me is the aesthetic qualities, it looks sharp & classy. If you like your slim & tiny phones forget it, as a 30 something guy, I reckon I am probably somewhere near the target market, it fits comfortably into the mobile phone pocket that many suit jackets have these days, & I love the fact that it is a solid, substantial phone with something of a timeless quality to the design. The matt black rubberised finish is great & when the lens cover is down it looks super sharp (no need to go into the menu, just pull it down & you are away).

I like the interface & usability of Sony Ericsson phones, & this is the same, great to use, very user friendly.

The lack of video phone on the front means nothing to me because it is not a feature I would use.

I am also pleased to say that I got this phone on the Flext 35 tariff with T mobile with free Internet, for £31.50 with £200 of calls & texts, chuffed to bits.

Speaking of wireless, the wireless facility seems very fast, & the 3G connection isn't bad either.

If you are due an upgrade, I don't think you could do much better. From my experience the problems above seem to have been ironed out, perhaps it was a problem with the first batch?

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Reviewer: Archer - Heathfield, UK
Date: 31st Jan 2009

I am on my fifth phone within 3 months could not hear on four of them now this one shuts down when closes. I am going to change to another phone. I must say the Sony I had last time was great I would not recommend this C905 to anyone.

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Reviewer: Matt - Peterborough, UK
Date: 29th Jan 2009

Got this phone after a long wait for Sony to bring out another camera phone with full camera features & a proper xenon flash not a rubbish LED, needed to be an upgrade from my trusty k800i (still going after 2 years! I got it through 3 when it came out with them in November last year, I've just had a bill with 95 quid extra on it for multimedia messages as anything over a group send of 6 & the phone converts the messages to MMS! 3 have credited the money as it's a known fault & Sony are working on a software update to fix it, just have to make sure I don't text more than 6 people at once. As with a couple of other people my screen has started playing up going into techni colour like I've been using photoshop on the images! Also screen black out so don't know who's calling etc, known problem apparently & 3 are sending it back for repair when I take it in this wk end.

Overall awesome phone, few teething problems but not as bad as Nokia's or LG's but also looking like it's not going to be bullet proof as my old k800i, but the features & quality of the camera etc by far outweigh the problems, 9 out of 10, would be 10 if was as reliable as my k800i was.

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Reviewer: Lisa - Preston, UK
Date: 27th Jan 2009

Bought this phone in November 2008, first time I have ever had anything make other than a Nokia. After 27 days, speaker went faulty & like so many other people on this forum, callers could only hear me if I was on loudspeaker. Only managed to get phone back to shop after 30 days, 2 days out of automatic replacement period! Was told they would send it away for repair. Repeated chase up phone calls later, was told they were waiting for replacement speaker parts. I eventually got phone back 6 weeks later. Tested it out, had exactly the same fault! How could they have sent it back after 6 weeks with exactly the same fault. Do they not test them before sending them back out. Was then told by manager of Orange Shop that they had probably replaced the Speaker when it should have been the Microphone, who am I to argue with this? I told them what was wrong with it, they wrote this on the repair sheet, how could they not get this right. I am now waiting for someone to get back to me as I have refused to have it sent away again, have insisted that I want a replacement phone. Very concerned now having read other peoples reviews that I will get the same problem with a replacement phone, might go back to trusty Nokia's!

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Reviewer: Frank - UK
Date: 26th Jan 2009

This really should be a great phone. Only problem is it does not work. I've had mines a just under a month & I have already had it exchanged. Now this one is broke & I have to send it away for a postal repair. The build quality is rubbish!

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Reviewer: Sean - London, UK
Date: 26th Jan 2009

I really like the C905, compared to the other 8MP camera phones out there, it beats them hands down, although I have found that my down & menu key have become stiff.

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Reviewer: Claudia - Luton, UK
Date: 26th Jan 2009

I also have had problems with hearing or being heard on my phone unless on speaker phone. I am reluctantly sending it off 4 repair, scared it might come back damaged, as it is in immaculate condition. I will report back when I know more.

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Reviewer: Utkarsh - India
Date: 25th Jan 2009

MY MOST LIKED FEATURE IN THIS PHONE IS ITS 8.1 mega pixel camera.
& its design is so cool & perfect I must say that this phone is perfect for me.
In this phone usability is not good enough but it's OK to be used.

Sound of this phone is good but not more than Nokia n96. So think well before purchasing it.

Thanks Utkarsh.

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Reviewer: Ash - UK
Date: 24th Jan 2009

This phone is 4 weeks old & has excellent features, amazing camera, amazing sound quality. But. It had to get replaced already. When I make a call I can't hear anything. I have to make a call on speakerphone. Lets see how the replacement gets on.

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Reviewer: Cath - Leeds, UK
Date: 24th Jan 2009

Not had this phone very long but as first impressions go it's pretty good. It has loads of functions, easy to use & much easier than the older K800i model to set up & go. I've found a few little things a bit irritating which are.

- the slider only locks the phone if you exit all applications first. If you are still in an application, the phone remains unlocked.

- the keypad is hard to use for texting. It's difficult to judge where the letters are as all the keys merge across each row.

- & worst of all, I have very little skin left on my little finger because the hook for the wrist strap is where it would naturally sit when I am texting! It's tiny but it's really quite sharp!

All minor things, but so far so good. Camera is excellent, love the new features in the entertainment menu.

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Reviewer: David - Belfast, Ireland
Date: 22nd Jan 2009

The worst phone I have ever had the ear piece is not working, is doing my head in & the down key is stiff I'll never go back to Sony.

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Reviewer: Heather Mckenzie - UK
Date: 21st Jan 2009

After 10 days of having this phone, the ear piece stopped working, so I sent it back & received a brand new one. I have had this one for only 2 weeks & the problem has occurred on this phone already. I am not happy with the phone at all, & my next one is on its way, as Vodafone won't let me change the model of my phone until it has to be sent away for the third time. Poor show Sony Ericsson. DO NOT BUY!

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Reviewer: Suz - Lanark, UK
Date: 20th Jan 2009

Got the phone at the end of November had it back at the Carphone Warehouse within 6 days as it kept hanging up in the middle of a phone call. 22 days later it came up with a black & white screen but had to be sent away for repair as it was out of 28 day guarantee & the guarantee starts on day contract taking out not when handset is received!

I have had the phone back 2 days & now the earpiece gone! When I went back to the Carphone Warehouse I was offered a replacement phone without a charger, company policy! Rubbish phone & rubbish service would not advise the purchase of this phone!

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Reviewer: Amy - Middlesbrough, UK
Date: 19th Jan 2009

Like many people I bought this phone for the 8 mpx camera facility, which I will say, is very good. However, in one month, I've had it replaced THREE times & it is broken AGAIN. The top ear piece keeps breaking I.e. You can only hear people talking if you have them on speaker phone. In addition, the keys are always stiff & makes texting very difficult indeed, sometimes having to press one button 3 times or more to get a result. I am hoping to get a replacement phone from a different brand altogether from the Carphone Warehouse. Sad as I always thought Sony Ericsson's as being reliable in the past, particularly the W800i & K800i. Very disappointing indeed.

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Reviewer: Sarah Palmer - Bristol, UK
Date: 19th Jan 2009

I am on my third phone now & it has been sent back to get fixed, same problem as everyone else! I can't hear anyone when I call them but they can hear me. Yet it works on loud speaker!

I love the phone as a whole other than the catastrophic issue that I cannot call any body! I am due to pick up my phone today from the repairers so lets see!

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Reviewer: Jackie - UK
Date: 17th Jan 2009

Lovely looking phone BUT it has a feature that I would call a fault. When you send a group text or a SMS that is longer than 1 text it automatically sends it as an MMS.

I have phoned Orange who have been in touch with Ericsson & they are still negotiating what to do about it. Orange refunded me all the texts which had gone out as MMS in error.

For me it is useless as I do a lot of texting & have limitless texts but not MMS texts! Beware.

Jackie.

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Reviewer: Kelly - Congleton, UK
Date: 17th Jan 2009

On my fifth C905 since purchasing on the 16th December each time the ear piece has gone, I am now one day out of 30 day immediate exchange with Carphone Warehouse & guess what, yes the earpiece has just failed!

Only plus point is that I have read holding down the c key when making a call makes the ear piece work again, it does work but for how long & do I really want to do it every time I call someone, not really! I have however decided to ring T mobile tomorrow & refuse to pay any bill until they send me a different make phone? See how that pans out shall we!

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Reviewer: Gemma - UK
Date: 16th Jan 2009

I loved this phone when I got it. Yet within weeks it broke. Kept cutting off my calls. At first carphone refused to take it back as it was an intermittent problem & they couldn't see it. Eventually my mum took it back & got it exchanged. 2nd phone broke after a week or so. Top speaker went. So they sent it off for repair & they couldn't repair it, yet when I rang up to find out where it was they told me it had been signed out! I went down & they gave me a new phone. I have had this day & guess what. It's broke again! '! I am hoping to take it back & get a complete different phone, but being on contract I don't know whether I will be able to. I am, happy with the contract just this phone is awful!

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Reviewer: Andrew - Cardiff, UK
Date: 15th Jan 2009

Had the phone for over 2 weeks & love it, had no problems or quibbles with earpiece, slider or keypad like others have. Does everything I want & more with ease of use, unlike my disastrous Nokia N95 which I never warmed to & its endless faults. On the downside which is minor, it would be useful to adjust the light timeout & when closing the slider it would cancel out open apps & lock the phone. Also why don't Sony have £'s & & signs in the text menu, they never have done. The most frustrating thing at the moment though is that I can't get my phone to connect to my laptop via the supplied Sony Media Manager software. It will connect to the PC Suite but switch it over to Media, nothing. Made one call to Sony for help but to no avail, going to have to make another call, had no problems with the Nokia connection!

Overall brilliant phone glad to be back with Sony Ericsson, the camera is outstanding quality, will be great ONCE I can get my snaps onto my laptop!

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Reviewer: Emma - Dudley, UK
Date: 15th Jan 2009

This is a lovely phone bit difficult to text on as I have long nails made my thumb a bit sore. Pictures well! What can I say there fabulously crystal clear when loaded on the computer software for loading to the computer is very easy to use loads them automatically if you tick that option. Phone for pictures is like a digital camera brilliant shortcut buttons on this model. The only downfall I have found is a very big disappointment it has no code key guard! It has SIM code protection & also phone code protection (when phone turned on it asks for your personal code).

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Reviewer: Snarler - Dundee, UK
Date: 14th Jan 2009

I have owned the C905 for 6 days & am getting sick of it already. Every time I press the no 3 button I get a message on screen saying software problem, I have phoned t mobile & Sony Ericsson who both said they have never heard of this problem. Anybody else having the same problem?

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Reviewer: Sam Lambert - UK
Date: 13th Jan 2009

I've had this phone since the 31st January & so far, I am very impressed. However, I am already on my second mobile. On the first, the 6 key became jammed & wouldn't push down which I believe a few people have suffered from. However, I haven't had a problem with the speaker as of yet. On my first phone, the slide seemed very wobbly although the second phone seems to be a lot sturdier.

I think the phone is pretty decent in terms of features although I don't think the design is that great. As a person who texts a lot, I think the keypad is a little hard to use although I am pleased with the overall look of the phone.

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Reviewer: Simon - UK
Date: 12th Jan 2009

Had this phone for a few weeks now, no problems to report so far, having had most Sony Ericsson's over the last few years this is by far the best designed & the most feature packed handset availiable at the moment, only downside it's a little bulky (but nothings perfect) camera is superb, added bonus it's a camera that makes phone calls. GET ONE NOW.

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Reviewer: K Singh - London, UK
Date: 12th Jan 2009

I have had this phone for about 2 months now, got it when it first came out & have been very impressed with it. The camera quality at 8.1 is amazing, although it uses too much space on the memory card to take all my photos in 8.1, have switched it back to 5 now & switch it to 8.1 for important photos. The other features such as sat nav are amazing as well, have used it a few times now & again it has been faultless.

A couple of days ago however, my screen started displaying random colours & after a few hours started going black. I would receive calls but not know who was calling etc, have spoke to Orange & am getting a replacement handset, probably a faulty graphics card type of thing I think?

However, I would strongly recommend people to buy this phone, especially if they like to take pictures constantly! Much better than any Nokia out there!

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Reviewer: Jodie - Exmouth, UK
Date: 11th Jan 2009

My boyfriend purchased this phone about a week ago & it worked for about half an hour before it started going wrong. First of all it wouldn't charge properly & because of this we thought that is why it had started turning itself off & restarted.

Also he would be in the middle of sending a text message & it would crash & the only way you could get it to work again was to take the battery out & put it back in & then turn it on, It would all be fine until it showed the screen saver & then went on to standby, When you slide the phone open again it would just show nothing, a black screen. Its rubbish, we took it back to the shop & they said that it will be fine, & that we just needed to download a patch from Sony's website, we did this & it just got worse.

Same as everyone else by the sounds of it.

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Reviewer: Howard - Chester, UK
Date: 11th Jan 2009

Bought the phone yesterday & I am very impressed with it, the camera is out of this world & I probably won't use my digital camera from now on. The only thing I can't seem to do is get any of the music I've put on my memory card to be a ring tone, it won't let me, use as, when I choose the option & I can't seem to transfer it to any of the music files where it will let me, use as. Can anybody help with this very minor problem, thanks Howard.

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Reviewer: Chelsea - Lancs, UK
Date: 10th Jan 2009

At first I was amazed, everything on it does as it says. I like the design, it's not too fancy but it's nice looking, even if it is a little on the large side.

The only things that annoyed me at first.

- Slide doesn't cancel everything so if I shut it down quick I can still press navigation keys which is hazardous if you're in the middle of a text or call someone from your pocket.

- When I get a text it comes up with the first line of text. Not sure if there's a way to change this but it can be annoying if you get a text while demonstrating or if your phone is lying around.

These were my only real issues. Nothing major until.

My phone constantly says No Network Coverage, it can't possibly be out of signal when my boss who is also on T-Mobile is stood right next to me & has never dropped a signal on his Nokia. It does this all day every day & is highly annoying.

My speaker has just died. I made a call this evening, within half an hour I went to make another call & could hear nothing. I have checked loads of reviews & it seems it is a very common issue with the phone : ( I am only a couple of days over my 28 day policy & do NOT want a refurbished phone. If a brand new phone can break so easily then so will a refurbished one. Boo!

(A little trick, if you hold down the c button while on a call, the speaker may work for a little while but it is only a short term fix, but at least everyone won't be hearing your conversation).

Overall, I did love this phone when I got it a month ago, but reading reviews I am getting more & more disappointed.

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Reviewer: Nunu - London, UK
Date: 10th Jan 2009

Rubbish PHONE don't BUY IT, ITS the WORST PHONE I have EVER HAD.

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Reviewer: Cassandra - UK
Date: 9th Jan 2009

I bought this phone about a month ago, loved it to pieces until 3 days ago when the earpiece went & I couldn't hear anyone on the end of the phone. Send it back to Carphone Warehouse & I got to wait 2 weeks to get the phone back! I am disgusted with this phone!

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Reviewer: John - Alfreton, UK
Date: 9th Jan 2009

Having this phone a couple of weeks I am starting to appear problems! I have now got the Samsung Pixon & this phone has put the Sony Ericsson to shame big time!

Sony Ericsson, start working on better phones?

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Reviewer: Jo - UK
Date: 9th Jan 2009

Have had to send my phone back. Was lucky if I got two days out of the battery after minimal use. Not impressed at all! Texting is quite awkward due to the flush keypad. Have found that using two fingers speeds things up a little. I can't comment on the Internet features as I only use the phone for calls, texts & taking pictures. Found it strange that the only games are demos, never had this before on a phone. The only decent thing going for it is the camera, except for the dodgy lens cover that has already got a dent in it, far to flimsy for my liking.

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Reviewer: Dr - Belfast, UK
Date: 8th Jan 2009

My partner & I first got this phone in October 2008, our first impressions were fantastic, 8.1MP camera, software excellent, all our needs met by one phone? Yes. For around 2 weeks.

Problems started with my partner's phone. The number 3 & C buttons just stopped working. It was sent back to 02 for repair, (who commented they were having huge return rates for the C905). 02 gave my partner a new phone. As of yet, mine had YET to develop any faults or problems.

Then my C905 started to become highly problematic, the down key, the C function, the 3 button. All stopped working. One week later, my partner has the same problem. The small silver square beneath the camera gets stuck & won't come out after closing the camera cover. When using quick search on the phonebook, I.e. Press 4 once to get to G in contacts, it takes me to I (software problem or key problem!? ) Began not to register my battery as an official Sony Ericsson battery & refused to charge, ear speaker packed in. Can't hear when on the phone unless I put the phone into loudspeaker mode. & the phone switches itself on & off.

I am disgusted with this phone. Even the N95 wasn't as problematic as this!

GET IT SORTED Sony Ericsson!

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Reviewer: Alice - UK
Date: 8th Jan 2009

This is my fifth phone in 2 & a half months. In a couple the ear piece was blank so I couldn't hear a ring tone & no one could hear me speaking. Speakerphone was OK though. In a couple was the white screen of death. In the last one there were the two problems. Sony Ericsson do not want to know. I bought it SIM free so have no network to appeal to. I don't WANT a replacement, I just want shot of this phone! It seems I have poured £400 down the drain. I am FURIOUS! Please, whatever you do, don't buy this phone. You have been warned!

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Reviewer: Synita - West Midlands, UK
Date: 7th Jan 2009

I've just received my C905! & I love it! I was using a LG Viewty so it's a big step for me to go back using the keypad again! The only thing I hate at the moment is not being able to lock some applications for example SMS, photos etc! I haven't read the manual yet but is there any way of doing this?

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Reviewer: Kevin - Perth, UK
Date: 7th Jan 2009

I have been pleased with the C905 since I got it & I haven't really had any problems with it. The photos are top notch & regardless of what reviews have said about the video quality, it's the best I've seen on a mobile & as good as I hoped for. Theres only 2 issues I have with the C905. The slider on it is a tad loose & I know that most other people have said the same thing about it. I compared it with another slider phone & it's certainly loose in comparison & not as tight even when closed. The phone rattles a little when closed due to the loose slider. However, it's not a big problem & it still works. The other issue is the keypad. It's hard to get used to & often I get the wrong letter on the screen. I think it's just because it's so different from my previous phone & I'll get used to it. I've had no problem with the little hook at the bottom of the phone when texting that people seem to have an issue with. It's hardly there at all! All in all it's a good phone & it's got all the things you need.

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Reviewer: Sian - UK
Date: 7th Jan 2009

Fantastic phone, I got mine in Inca which is the bronze colour, a little on the bulky side but very easy to use (I am normally a die hard Samsung user). My hash button broke a few weeks into purchasing it which makes texting a real pain in the butt! But my hubby got his the same time & has no problems. Sorry but my review is very basic LOL I am not techy at all.

All in all really impressed with this phone I love at & the camera is fabulous.

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Reviewer: Kate - UK
Date: 4th Jan 2009

Although this is a great phone I am too on my second due to a faulty ear piece! I love this phone but I can't keep taking them back anyone know of a phone on a similar par if not the same to this one?

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Reviewer: Kim - UK
Date: 4th Jan 2009

I had this phone on a contract at the end of October & by the end of the first week in November I called someone & could not hear what they were saying. I took it back to the Carphone Warehouse & they replaced it because I had it within 28 days. I took it home & 3 days later the same thing happened again. So I took it back for the second time & the man assured me that they had no other problems with it & I was just unlucky receiving two handsets that were bad. So the third phone I had for about 2 weeks & the same thing happened again. I loved this phone it was great but I returned again & I said I wasn't happy at all as I was paying a contract when I couldn't even phone anyone at all. The man said the earpiece was probably dodgy but as I was out with the 28 days he couldn't replace it & I would have to send it away for repair. It would take around 14 days. He didn't have any replacement handsets for me which wasn't good so I just gave up with this phone & got a Samsung! After a short time of being told I was on a contract & couldn't get a different handset, & he admitted now that around 50 people has brought back their Sony Ericsson c905 because of a faulty earpiece! So I would advise not to get this phone!

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Reviewer: Taco - Indonesia
Date: 2nd Jan 2009

I was always a fan of Sony Ericsson, & just the other day bought a Samsung U900. Because of the low ring volume I went back to a Sony Ericsson. C905 is twice the price (almost) as a U900, & although the C905 is generally good, it has some big disappointments especially for the price. The first disappointment is that the camera for video calls is at the back of the phone which is totally useless. So, if you make a video call you will not be able to see each other at the same time. The other disappointment is the modem function. This can only be used in my case if you switch of the 3G phone function. U900 was much better here. The last disappointment was with obtaining the settings for the phone on the Internet. Sony Ericsson tells you on their site that they will sms this to you. I tried this by using various (countries) sites, but until now I did not receive any settings. Obviously this service doesn't seem to work, I hope Sony Ericsson will improve on this.

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Reviewer: Stephen Lyew - UK
Date: 31st Dec 2008

Having had this phone on Vodafone mine started playing up with the earpiece stopped working & checked mine with the one my mate had got & I have two black lines down the sides of the screen. I telephone Sony Ericsson who said they are not aware of this fault with the earpiece & they put the earpiece fault on their website they would not class fault as a common fault. I spoke to Vodafone who say yes it is a fault with the c905 but because I was a day outside the 14 day exchange warranty I would have to send the phone away for repair, they told me my phone would be back by 8th January but I think it won't due to amount of people sending their c905's away for repair I am thinking yet again this is just another k850i failure phone.

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Reviewer: John - UK
Date: 29th Dec 2008

Very good phone would recommend it to anyone very easy to use & the camera is really good! GET THIS PHONE!

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Reviewer: Smudger - UK
Date: 29th Dec 2008

It is now two weeks since my last post. I had to send my C905 back to Sony Ericsson. Following a phone call I made today to ask if they'd received the phone, I have just received an email from them saying:

'During the process of repairing your Sony Ericsson C905, we have identified the part required to fix your C905 is temporarily out of stock, when the part arrives, usually within 10 days, we will continue with the repair & you should receive your C905 shortly afterwards. We apologise for the delay, we should have you back up & running again soon.

It is interesting to read that Di Bostock of Cheshire has also had to send one back because of ear speaker packing up, that was the same problem as both C905's that I had to send back.

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Reviewer: Anon - High Wycombe, UK
Date: 28th Dec 2008

Am thinking of getting this phone & have a Nokia at the moment. Can someone tell me if you can lock this phone with a 4 digit code like with Nokia's so that not everyone can use it. Thanks.

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Reviewer: Kieran - Haydockk, UK
Date: 26th Dec 2008

What a brilliant phone, great features BUT I have had so many problems with this phone, I am on my forth phone now.

- Screen broke (not my fault).
- Picture wouldn't work.
-Button 3 broke, & whenever I would text if I pressed 3 to get a D, E or F it would close.

I love this phone though, it's hard to find a brilliant, loud, compact phone & this is that one.

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Reviewer: Kayleigh - UK
Date: 25th Dec 2008

Well, I think this phone is amazing. Love the camera & everything else about it. I recently got in a bit of bother when someone stood on it when it was on the floor in my bag, & it left a tiny crack on the speaker that you hear calls in. It made no difference until about 2 weeks later I stopped hearing people when they were calling me. I got in a lot of trouble & got blamed for it. But now I have read these reviews & have found out that it didn't have anything to do with the crack. I didn't think it had to be honest. Because why would it not do anything then affect it 2 weeks later?

So I am glad now & my parents have apologised for moaning at me so much =D.

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Reviewer: The Dowlings - UK
Date: 23rd Dec 2008

My Husband & I have both got this phone, we are both having problems with it. His crashes & the ear speaker has packed up working. Mine has the black screen of death. Both phones will be being returned!

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Reviewer: Harley Masters - UK
Date: 18th Dec 2008

I use my phone for very little, other than calling, texting, calendar dates & the occasional photo so don't lynch me if my review of this phone isn't as comprehensive as other people's.

I love this phone, it's just brilliant. I like the way that the phone has absolutely loads on it but it doesn't make you feel like it's too crammed with stuff as the navigation through the screens is really easy.

I've been with Nokia for about 7 years now & would have never thought I'd move to anyone else but with Nokia screens getting harder to follow & the bulkiness of their phones nowadays I thought I'd need a change. The Sony Ericsson C905 is better than Nokia phones I think, without question.

Texting doesn't appear to be as hard as people on here seem to think. I have no trouble with the piece at the bottom of the phone at all, & have no problem with buttons. I just think it's amazing.

Oh did I mention that having an 8.1 Megapixel camera on your phone rocks?!

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Reviewer: Bs - Ludhiana, India
Date: 15th Dec 2008

Good phone but pricing is a bit high.

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Reviewer: Smudger - UK
Date: 14th Dec 2008

I am a bit concerned now. This is the second C905 I have had. The first I had to return to Orange after a little over a week because it suddenly started playing up, I couldn't hear anything when I rang someone. The only way I could hear other people was to turn the speaker on.

I received a brand new phone from Orange as a replacement. However, the brand new phone has just developed exactly the same fault. Hence the 50% usability. The problem is that I have had the new phone for over 28 days, & so I would not receive a new phone if returned to Orange. Instead I would receive a reconditioned phone. Obviously this is unacceptable, especially as I had to pay £129 up front to get the phone! I don't relish the thought of having to get a new phone every month for the next 16 months of my contract should the same fault develop! I also don't like the thought of having to put up with a reconditioned phone (covered with scratches due to the previous person having their keys in the same pocket as their phone! ).

I have phoned Orange & asked for Sony Ericsson's support number. I will be phoning them on Monday.

Apart from this problem, the phone has been a dream to use. I will update this when I speak to the Sony Ericsson customer support.

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Reviewer: Di Bostock - Cheshire, UK
Date: 13th Dec 2008

This phone has been a big disappointment to me. Now on the third one, first one sent back because keypad stopped working when texting, second one sent back due to ear speaker packing up. Steer clear of this phone.

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Reviewer: Fred - UK
Date: 13th Dec 2008

I have spent years with PDA's & decided to take a bold leap & get a non PDA phone, my choice was C905 & its fantastic far more easier to understand & get to grips with quicker, the camera has tons of features which are surprisingly easy to get to know, the design is fantastic although the metal stud for the strap can get rather annoying though. I would definitely recommend this phone to a friend!

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Reviewer: Lousie - UK
Date: 12th Dec 2008

Got the phone about a week ago, & I love it. I was deciding between this one & the LG Renoir, & after looking at both the Sony seems much better, even the camera is a lot better, the buttons were at bit hard to get use to at first but it like that when you get a new phone but now they are fine to use. I have had no problems with the phone at all, overall very good.

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Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 9th Dec 2008

Ok, so I have just got this new phone, it is AMAZING!

I used to have a Samsung D900, & the Sony Ericsson C905 puts it to shame! I LOVE IT! The Camera is absolutely amazing! I don't use my digital camera anymore because my phone is so good!

When I got the phone I was hoping that it would be good with music, because I love my music!

The sound on this phone is 100 x better than on my Samsung phone, it is really clear!
But there is only one thing bad that has happened with it since I have had it. Which is that it has frozen twice, where the screen goes black & it takes about 5mins to go back to normal, I don't know what caused this, but if it happens to this phone, then all I can say is just leave it & it will unfreeze.

But all in all I absolutely love this phone, I would definitely recommend this phone, it's amazing!

I have read that people have problems with the little thing on the bottom of the phone when they're texting, but I haven't had any problems with that, it has been fine! But it is quite sharp though!

I haven't used geo tagging yet because you need the Internet on your phone for it & my contract doesn't include that! But I will try it out soon!

Thanks x.

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Reviewer: Stuiee - Truro, UK
Date: 8th Dec 2008

I got this phone on Saturday, & I love it, I upgraded form the W810I (white) & I thought it was time for a new phone, so I looked up the C905 & loved it straight away. So I got it on the 18 month contract with Orange Dolphin.

The only bad things for me are.

- the screen has gone pitch black & you can just figure out what is in the background & the only way I seem to be able to fix this problem is by turning the phone of & on again.

- It mainly says No Network Coverage which is annoying as I am a 16 year old that loves to ring & text his friends.

Has anyone else had this problem? or is it just a dodgy handset? Please could all of you that read this try & help me figure this out. Many thanks.

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Reviewer: Chris - Plymouth, UK
Date: 8th Dec 2008

I have had this phone for about a month now & am completely happy with its features, such as Camera (amazing), music player (although could do with updating maybe!? ). The slide on my phone seems sturdy & smooth & the design of the handset is a good, solid one. The complaints I have on the other hand far out way the good points. The speaker for instance, has decided to stop working all together unless on speaker function or hands-free. This basically means I can't put the phone to my ear & hear what people are saying, a complaint which seems quite common with this model. Also when I turn the phone off, in order to turn it back on again I have to remove the battery & replace it. The keypad lets the design of the phone down a little, being difficult & fiddly to press when texting. All in all it's a brilliant phone with a brilliant camera. Until it all STOPS WORKING!

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Reviewer: Michael - London, UK
Date: 4th Dec 2008

Google image HPM-62 to see the headset provided with this phone. If you like listening to music as well as taking pictures you should know that these earphones are seriously low quality & uncomfortable compared to other brands. So even if they say you get the same quality as with the Walkman range, this is not true.

The buttons are laid out to encourage you to spend your money on the web, not to save you time. They are too close together & you need nails to prevent you from accidentally pressing the wrong one.

The camera is well designed though.

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Reviewer: M Fawcett - Darlington, UK
Date: 1st Dec 2008

After years of trouble free service from my trusty Samsung D600 I decided to upgrade to the awesome sounding C905. Oh dear! Phone already back at T mobile after it developed a key pad fault when texting within only 2 days of moderate use. Not sure I will accept replacement as reading other reviews now have very little confidence in reputed Sony Ericsson build quality.

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Reviewer: Jaydee - Sheffield, UK
Date: 30th Nov 2008

I had this phone for just one week & had to return it. The worst phone I have ever had! I hated the size & weight of it, this really is a huge mobile but it's not until you start to carry it around in your pocket that you appreciate the sheer size of it.

I wasn't struck on the design either. It has a very utilitarian look to it, nothing fancy just a block with buttons stuck to it. That was also a problem for me, I found that having two rows of three buttons either side of the navigational keys was just a confusing waste of time. When texting, one button deleted what you were writing, one button completed exited what you were doing & the other button (on my phone anyway) activated Vodafone live. This was really frustrating as the three buttons are so small & close together it was easy to hit the wrong one. I also did not like the keypad. It looks OK (when you can see it, it only lights up briefly & literally for a second or two only) but it is made of one piece of sturdy plastic with the buttons just slightly raised blisters. You'll really have to look at one to know what I mean, but texting on this phone was horrendous. The buttons were so hard to press & unresponsive that it drove me around the bend. Also, one small thing that really was the last straw was that Sony Ericsson have place a small metal hoop on the bottom left corner of the phone, presumably so you can attach it to something to wear around your neck? ! Whatever it is for, it is poorly sited & the one on mine was sharp. It cut into my finger as I tried to text one handed (my little finger rested upon it as I tried to balance the mighty weight of the thing). The sat nav function is really poor too. I tried it on a few occasions & found that it was so inaccurate it actually thought I was in a tree three roads away from where I was stood. Hardly worth using it if it is that far out! It's not all bad though, the camera was absolutely amazing! & the screen is beautiful. The flash works extremely well & the pictures this thing produces are easily a match for a full blown camera.

Overall I would say this is a very good camera capable of making & receiving calls & texts. If that is what you are looking for, it is perfect. I wanted a really good phone that could take adequate photos & in this situation it falls way short of my expectations! I have since moved onto a Samsung Pixon & even though it is touch screen it is far easy to operate & far more responsive than this phone. The Pixon is exactly what I want a phone for, sending thousands of texts, making one or two calls, playing with it when I am bored & taking photo's on a night out. Perfect!

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Reviewer: Dj - UK
Date: 26th Nov 2008

The phone is completely scrap sent back 10 times in 1 month due to freezing & breaking down, made a call took the phone away from my ear & the screen cracked.

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Reviewer: Eliot - UK
Date: 22nd Nov 2008

Now on my second handset after returning the second of two phones received for my wife & myself for a wobbling slider, the first handset was fairly solid but the replacement has a rock solid slider. Dave & Leah (wrote on 17th Nov) I spoke to Sony Ericsson technical support who advised me to immediately reject mine back to the supplier as the phone slider should be solid, which I had already suspected as the first handset was OK, sorry but it looks like you both have dodgy ones.

Having upgraded from the K800i which had a pretty impressive camera I can only say that the camera on this is nothing short of awesome when you consider it is actually a phone & not a specialist camera, features are easy to set & results are displayed brilliantly on the superb screen. Size & weight are very similar to the K800i & my replacement handset has a very solid feel & is comfortable in the hand.

Sony Ericsson have maintained the same menu paths for all common functionality from my previous handset making the transition very easy & all new features are intuitive & work well including Wi-Fi connectivity. The Media function is very user friendly & makes navigating picture albums quick.

On the downside, on shutting the slider the phone continues in the mode in which you were operating, previous sliders I have had automatically cancelled the option you were using & locked the keypad. I also had a problem with connection to my network (O2) for both calls & texts having poor or no network signal, I have found that by switching off 3G in mobile networks seems to have cured the problem.

Only other issue I have had is with the phone supplier. Difficult to contact when things go wrong & you have to jump through hoops to meet the terms & conditions for exchange handset & reclaiming postage costs. As this is no fault of the handset I can only say I would definitely recommend it but make sure you get a solid one & if you don't send it back.

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Reviewer: James Mchugh - UK
Date: 21st Nov 2008

For all you who are complaining when texting, about the little metal hook at bottom of phone, all I can say is finally us left handed people have something designed for us, it's nowhere near my fingers when texting!

I had this phone for 2 weeks now & think it's great, so many features & what can I say about the camera, I am off to New York in two weeks & ill be leaving my Sony digital camera at home & just using my C905! Mines in black which looks awesome! Well done Sony!

Two bad points though, battery not that good, & all games are demos which is a first for me! But I have downloaded a few & they are brilliant to play! Definitely recommend, enjoy!

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Reviewer: Tom - London, UK
Date: 20th Nov 2008

Having upgraded from an old Samsung D900 this is some phone to replace it with. Obviously as many have said it has an amazing camera, so much so that I am selling my digital camera as this is enough! Camera is very easy to use as well. Signal is good, as is call quality, voice clarity & speakerphone. Internet is quite fast.

If I could adjust a few things with the phone it would be the following.

- Both the shutter for the camera & the slide mechanism could be slightly firmer, they're not lose by any means but maybe over time this will happen.

- Would be nice to have a sleeping clock when phone is closed so you don't have to press the side button each time you want to check time or to see if you have a message.

- Little metal hook at bottom can aggravate finger when texting, although you get used to repositioning finger(s) slightly after short while.

- Buttons are a tad stiff, texting is a bit more of an effort than I've been used to.

- Battery life is pretty good but not as great as advertised.

- Have to press 2 buttons to use speed dial, have been used to just holding down a number for it to ring (bit quicker).

These are only minor faults, I would recommend this phone to anyone.

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Reviewer: Ceedee - UK
Date: 19th Nov 2008

After nearly ten years of Sony Ericsson phones I thought I had found the Holy Grail of phones with the C905. The spec sheet had me drooling & I pestered Vodafone for an early upgrade & got the phone for free!

Well for starters, the build quality is not a patch on my old W910i. The slider does not have the same solid feel & the keypad is the worst slippery shiny poor excuse for a keypad I've ever had in a phone. It's plain awful for texting. On the flip side (literally), the camera is excellent for a phone. The images are as you would expect from an 8.1MP beast & when in camera mode, many of the phone keys turn into quick access keys for the camera settings making it so easy & fast to change settings. You also activate the camera from standby by sliding the brushed stainless steel lens cover open, ready to snap away in 2 seconds flat. Blissful. However, the very poor positioning of the camera light meter can lead to straying fingertips interfering with accurate light measurement which results in over exposed images. Just be careful how you hold it & you'll be fine. The night time pictures I took with the xenon flash are the best I've ever taken with any camera. Superb. Call quality is excellent & menus easy to navigate without reading instructions (maybe due to the fact that it's almost identical to the W910i).

Some of the applications were fiddly with the relatively (these days) small screen & the GPS drank battery juice for fun. If you're not using Bluetooth or 3G then disable them or your battery will probably not last the day. Google maps impressive but again the small screen means it's hard to see the map details. The excellent camera was sadly not enough of a reason to keep the phone & I've sold it on to try pastures new. The thickness of the phone at 18mm & the hefty weight at 136g made it feel like a brick in my shirt pocket after a year of having the slender & light W910i.

My priorities are messaging web & email (& phone calls! ), so I am chancing my arm with the HTC Touch Diamond at 11.5mm thin & 110g.

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Reviewer: Roz Woodall - London, UK
Date: 19th Nov 2008

I was really chuffed with this phone. It really is feature packed & easy to use. It looks good for a big phone.

One large downside I can see is the video calling feature, you have to turn the phone around to use the main camera, so you cannot view the screen at the same time.
Pointless having video calling if you can't see each other really.

My old Sony had a small camera on the front of the phone for this, I can't see why Sony took that away.

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Reviewer: Dave - Durham, UK
Date: 17th Nov 2008

Hi there, Just got this phone last week & am mainly happy with it. However before I give a full review could anyone let me know if they are experiencing problems with the slide coming loose a little. When I text the phone rocks about due to poor slide mechanism.

anyone else having this problem don't know if is poor design or I have got a dodgy one.

Dave.

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Reviewer: Ajay - UK
Date: 17th Nov 2008

This phone is much better than the Nokia N95 which I had this phone since October last year not so long after it came out, & I am now on my 6th handset, after sending it off due to almost countless faults.

Three times now has the screen broken in my pocket, deeming the phone unusable unless I connect it up to my TV, & three times also have the speakers gone. When making a call, I know I should be able to hear the person on the other end, but I couldn't tell you for sure as all I can hear is crackling on the other end. The speaker is currently broken, but I just can't bring myself to send it back only for it to break again. I also experience the popular cutting off of calls, loss of signal, screen freezing etc & really this is just the worst phone I have ever had.

THIS IS SUPER YOU CAN DO ANYTHING ON IT EASILY & ALSO YOU GOT 8.1 MEGAPIXEL CAMERA WHICH IS WONDERFUL.

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Reviewer: Leah Curtis - Cradley Heath, UK
Date: 17th Nov 2008

I had this phone bought it on pay as you go for £350 & put my contract SIM in it. Love this phone, it is a proper classy looking phone.

Good.
- Layout.
- Screen Size.
- CAMERA!

Bad.
- the battery life is not what is stated, whether mines faulty. I am charging mine EVERYDAY. When I went to sleep at 11 o clock last night I had 24% battery. I woke up this morning to a completely dead battery, the standby time is meant to be really good as well.

- Also the slide to me seems a little wobbly, it's not dead sturdy. Anyone else find this?

Love the phone though, I wanted to be different & have the gold one. LOVE IT.

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Reviewer: Nigel - Bristol, UK
Date: 15th Nov 2008

I love this phone but for some reason I lost sound & can't make phone calls or send texts. It also takes age for the text to come through I have had a new SIM card but that don't help. The music sound has gone but not on head phones can anyone tell me why. Thank you.

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Reviewer: Dave - London, UK
Date: 14th Nov 2008

Only just got it & love it! I always have Sony Ericsson's & they keep giving me good reason to never change!

Just a quick questions for Mark from London, two below me, how have you had it 2 months when it hasn't even been out a month yet? Are you sure this is the same phone?

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Reviewer: Simon - Falkirk, UK
Date: 14th Nov 2008

Had my 905 for 5 days now, it replaced my Nokia 6500 slide, still not sure about it, not a fan of the keypad, the camera is good, but don't know if it's just me but I can't seem to work out how to put my pictures into separate folders, hope someone can help. Very good looking phone, battery seems good so far, sound is very good, it's not too bad at all but I am thinking I preferred my 6500 slide.

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Reviewer: Tony - London, UK
Date: 13th Nov 2008

I got my new phone yesterday, I spent a few hours going through all the features & was really impressed with the phone, that's what I call an upgrade (had an N73). Easy to play around with it.

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Reviewer: Mark - London, UK
Date: 12th Nov 2008

I have had it 2 months had to send it back 3 times keeps breaking.

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Reviewer: Marc - Lebanon
Date: 12th Nov 2008

After this, who needs Nokia & silly Smartphones that crash all the time (believe me I know).

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Reviewer: Sarah - Solihull, UK
Date: 12th Nov 2008

I have just signed up for an 18 month contract on Orange with the Ice Silver C905. Stunning looking phone, love the design. It is quite heavy though.

The camera is great, so I would recommend it for this. My last three phones have been Sony Ericsson & this is another great phone. The one issue I am having is texting. It is really difficult to text, the buttons are so flat & difficult to press. My fingers always ache. I know it takes a while to get used to a new phone but I think this is just going to be difficult to use.

The games that come with the phone are only demos though so you have to purchase them if you want to continue to use them! Never had this with any other phone.

I would recommend this phone if you love taking pictures, videos, & to impress your friends. For practicality I am not sure.

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Reviewer: Elizabeth Bannan - Milton Keynes, UK
Date: 11th Nov 2008

Got my C905 on Sunday & haven't been able to put it down, it is an amazing phone! The 8.1 megapixel camera takes better pictures than my digital camera! So much better than my old K810i which in my opinion was a waste of money, as only had it 3 months & the buttons stopped working. This phone is the best I have had since my beloved Sharp GX10.

Looks great in silver & bronze but the black is stunning. I have had lots of comments about it. The only bad thing about it is the little bit of metal on the bottom left side that digs into your little finger when texting but apart from that I give this phone 11 out 10!

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Reviewer: Derek Taylor - Rotherham, UK
Date: 11th Nov 2008

Great phone, but it's not perfect.

You all know what's good about it, but what's bad?

- the lanyard hook hurts my little finger when texting.
- Texting in general is fiddly, & I find it best to use two hands.
- No today screen so you can view imminent calendar events at a glance.
- The screen timeout is very short, & not configurable.
- The manual is dire. Did you hear me Sony Ericsson, the manual is absolutely dire! It's poor! Poor!
- The Exchange sync frequency only goes as low as 1 hour, without having GPRS permanently connected.
- The default option on the big button (technical term) when selecting a contact is send message'. Why can't it be Call?

Did I mention that the manual is awful?

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Reviewer: Laura K - Warwick, UK
Date: 10th Nov 2008

I would have given a lot higher except the first edition of this phone had a terrible battery life, as in 5 minute phone call & that would wipe out most of the battery. So. Next version later, I can't even get the battery cover off which is so frustrating because I know what loveliness awaits me post battery & SIM insertion. I am going to keep trying the battery cover, if anyone has any tips I would greatly appreciate it.

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Reviewer: Jax - UK
Date: 10th Nov 2008

I got this phone just less than a week ago. I've previously had Samsung phones but had various problems & decided to try Sony. Only things from Samsung I would prefer on this phone is whatever menu you're in & slide the phone down it cancels everything & locks the keys & the other is having the text message alert tone on reminder in case you don't hear it the first time.

Also on my boyfriend's old Sony Ericsson where he has a picture stored & it appears when he receives a text as well as a call however this only does that for calls.

I think this phone is brilliant & would recommend it to anyone, the camera is absolutely spot on.

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Reviewer: Chas - Essex, UK
Date: 10th Nov 2008

Average ratings as I've not got the handset yet (DHL should be delivering it tomorrow or Tuesday) so I have no intention of banging on about how great it is before I've even had a good fiddle about on it!

Just a simple couple of questions to anyone who already has this phone.

- Does it have the same size battery as the k800i & k810i?
- Do all handsets regardless of what network they on come pre loaded with Need for speed ProStreet & the 2 gig memory card?

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Reviewer: Emma - Manchester, UK
Date: 8th Nov 2008

My contract ended last month & I was looking for a new phone. Wanted another Sony Ericsson & since my last phone was a k800i (cyber shot) I wanted something similar & I was recommended this phone. It's brilliant! I'd definitely recommend it & I get loads of compliments about it!

Amazing phone.

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Reviewer: Steve - Bury, UK
Date: 8th Nov 2008

Tip top phone, brilliant camera.

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Reviewer: Bob - Oxford, UK
Date: 8th Nov 2008

This is simple the best phone ever, I would highly recommended the C905 as your next buy.

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Reviewer: Harry - UK
Date: 7th Nov 2008

What a wicked phone. Well love it. The camera is amazing compared to my old phone.

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Reviewer: Simon - UK
Date: 7th Nov 2008

Firstly, Craig, you can use your own headphones if you buy a Sony pair which have the standard socket for you to plug in your Senhieisers, I have been doing this for years With all my Sony Ericsson phones.

Love the Camera, really good pictures for a PHONE. Certainly see the difference between this phone & my K810i.


Bad.
- GPS seems bit hit miss but maybe firmware update will sort that. Noticed that when I geo tagged a picture it had the tag located about half a mile away from actual location, even though phone said it had a signal lock & knew exactly where I was.
- Screen brightness flickers when writing text.
- This is my first slider & the keys position when texting is taking a bit of getting used to even though I don't have sausage fingers.
- No Clock sleep mode.
- When scrolling thru contacts you MUST press the call button to dial the number (pressing the keypad, just opens the contact) whereas before it would have called the contact.
- Watch the battery life - Turn off 3G & BT etc if not required.
- Sharp metal hook for lanyard sticks out catching your little finger as you hold phone while texting.

Good.
- Call quality is good.
- Music player is fine & easy to use with good sound on my own headphones.
- Accelerometer is handy.
- Anti scratch screen.
- Range of Camera functions & decent flash.

If the low down is do I recommend it? Yes, even with the niggles above.

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Reviewer: David - Darlington, UK
Date: 5th Nov 2008

Awesome awesome phone, have had it for 3 days after shelling out £350 from Carphone Warehouse on Orange pay as you go. Luckily it works with my contract O2 sim card so thats always a bonus.

Camera is brilliant, gps, Wi-Fi, radio, Bluetooth, music player, video recorder. All fantastic & dead easy to use.

Love this phone, worth every single penny

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Reviewer: Craig Smith - Birmingham, UK
Date: 5th Nov 2008

I was looking for a good camera phone. I have found it in the C905.

For the past 5 years I have used Samsung phones. I had a D600, then a Samsung E840 (which broke after 9 months, got fixed, & then broke again 4 months later, back to the reliable D600). I like Samsung phones, but I have had problems in my area with picking up signals.

The difference I found with the Sony Ericsson C905 was that I got a good signal everywhere in my house. Previously, with Samsung phones, I had to go upstairs to make a phone call, & sometimes I couldn't send texts wherever in the house I was. I have so far had no problems sending texts or making phone calls with the C905.

Yes, I was worried about the weight. But I wanted a camera phone, & cameras are not light! This is a fantastic camera. The Xenon flash & an auto-focus lens with face detection puts my old 5MP Sony Cybershot camera to shame! This camera-phone is perfect for portrait shots.

Yesterday, I accidently dropped the phone onto a hard marble floor from a height of a little under a metre. I was gutted! I watched in horror as the battery cover came off & the battery fell out. But do you know what. I cannot find a single scratch on the phone! There is absolutely no damage.

The battery seems quite good. Better than my old Samsung D600, but not exactly the talk time stated. Still, I managed a 1 & a half hour phone call with no problem, & I had sent dozens of texts during the day.

However, why I haven't given 100% for Design is that you can only listen to the FM Radio with the supplied headphones. I don't want to use them, I want to use my own Sennheiser in ear headphones!

Overall though, this is a lovely camera phone, & I am sure I'll be happy for the next 18 months of my contract (on Orange).

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Reviewer: Skimbo C - UK
Date: 3rd Nov 2008

I have had the phone for three days & think it is absolutely amazing. The camera is unbelievable along with the sleek design of the phone.

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Reviewer: Matt - Portsmouth, UK
Date: 3rd Nov 2008

Again Sony Ericsson have hit the jackpot with the C905, it is by far the best & easiest phone to have & use. OK Nokia might have the edge on some things but aren't they hard to navigate through. The C905 in my opinion is top of the pile in every aspect, well done Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Mrs Hazel Wykes - Birmingham, UK
Date: 1st Nov 2008

I have just bought this phone today, the 31st October 2008 on Orange, & in Black. This phone is simply stunning & awesome & easy to use too. I highly recommend it. The very best phone on the market. Previously had the C902 but brought myself out of the contract to have the C905.I found the C902 had problems with freezing & cutting you off when making a call, but there's No problems whatsoever with the C905.Its a brilliant phone, well done Sony. It was well worth the wait. Go for it folks, you won't regret it.

It looks lovely in silver or gold, but looks best in black. It looks so sophisticated & very classy indeed. It's very sturdy too, should last for many years. I thought the K800i was a brilliant phone by Sony, & it is still pretty popular, but this one the Sony C905 is going to be a real big seller, it's going to sell out real fast, so if you want one of these folks, I do highly recommend this phone to you. It is absolutely stunning in every way. Do go & buy one, it's well worth it. You won't find another phone as good as this.

Well Done Sony, an excellent phone, you've really excelled yourselves on this one.

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Reviewer: John Smith - UK
Date: 1st Nov 2008

So far I've had two C905's, which both where faulty. The first one's Bluetooth was faulty & didn't turn off. The second one lit up like a disco ball. The keypad light went on & off while texting & when on the net the screen went on & off too! Waiting on my third which is coming next week but it's a cool looking phone!

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Reviewer: Hannah - London, UK
Date: 1st Nov 2008

I love my new phone!

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Reviewer: Robert Johnston - Peterborough, UK
Date: 29th Oct 2008

Just got this phone & it is fantastic, loads of camera options, brilliant set of features as well, GPS works well as does the Wi-Fi.

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Reviewer: Stuart - Edinburgh, UK
Date: 28th Oct 2008

Just got it & it's very, very good. I'd used my old humble 2 megapixel camera phone for years, & was often disappointed with the photo results. This C905 has the sliding lens cover. What a difference a clean lens makes, & now 8.1 megapixels WOW. It was the camera that drew me to it, but now I've got all these other fantastic features too. GPS, Google maps, Internet, Bluetooth etc. Unbelievable!

Beautiful clean & simple design & familiar operation. As heavy as my previous 2 year old phone, but feels right. This a seriously good bit of technology.

I am so pleased, & I got it as a £27 upgrade from phones 4 you. Is that good or what?

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Reviewer: Majorimpact - UK
Date: 27th Oct 2008

I have tried this phone & found it to be responsive producing good images but is very grainy when zoomed right in.

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Reviewer: Nick - Bath, UK
Date: 24th Oct 2008

I have heard that the phone has been put back till the end of October. Was is this.

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Reviewer: Courtney - Reading, UK
Date: 18th Oct 2008

This phone is a fantastic phone. Good features. The 8 mega pixel camera is better than the C902.

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Reviewer: Nafs - Sheffield, UK
Date: 10th Oct 2008

Wicked phone. Out on the 10th October to the 31ST October, between them dates, it depends on different shops.

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Reviewer: Steve Davidson - Bristol, UK
Date: 9th Oct 2008

IT LOOKS EASY TO USE & FULL OF Features BUT I WANT TO KNOW WHEN ITS OUT?

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Reviewer: Russ Vilcans - UK
Date: 7th Oct 2008

Just a heads up it seems this phone has been put back to the 24th October? Don't know what the hold up is yet!

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Reviewer: Aaron - UK
Date: 5th Oct 2008

This phone sounds great & looks great, is it even out yet? If not anyone know when?

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Reviewer: Ruby - Rourkela, India
Date: 4th Oct 2008

C905 has all the functions you need for perfect pictures. Having 8.1 Megapixel Camera, Portable Devices, Handhelds, palmtops, mobile phones, PDAs, pocket organizers, & all those other devices that you want. I can't Wait For It To Come Out!

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Reviewer: Loner Dude - Sudan
Date: 22nd Sep 2008

It's very nice to share public information with you. It's very cool phone & with amazing camera.

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Reviewer: S T Sharma - Dundee, UK
Date: 19th Sep 2008

This phone is really stunning, absolutely awesome & 8 megapixels camera as well, & zenon flash. A massive improvement on the C902.

Come on Sony, hurry up & release this mobile phone, it's your very best yet. Simply Stunning very good phone.

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Reviewer: Kkritika - Rourkela, India
Date: 17th Sep 2008

Sony Ericsson C905 is a latest mobile phone. Sony Ericsson C905 features 8.1 megapixel camera. C905 is a first Cyber shot slider mobile phone from Sony Ericsson. It features face detection, auto focus, smart contrast & image stabiliser. The internal memory of this handset is 2GB.

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Reviewer: Ben - Birmingham, UK
Date: 11th Sep 2008

Been scouring the net for my next phone as my contract ends in October. I was going to get the c902 but when I heard about this phone I have decided to wait. I have been on countless websites looking at reviews & this does sound like a fantastic phone. The only down side to this phone is the weight. At a heavy 136 grams it's not one to sit neatly in your pocket but at the same time when you have this many features in a phone, something has to give & I am looking forward to the release date which according to phones for you it will be 10th October 2008, so not long to wait.

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Reviewer: Adele - UK
Date: 1st Sep 2008

Looks Good. Great Specs. Should Be Out At the End Of October. I Have Seen It For £399.99 Sim Free.

I can't Wait For It To Come Out! It's Going To Be A Sell Out!

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Reviewer: Junaid - UK
Date: 11th Aug 2008

I don't know why you people like this phone it doesn't even look good. There's possibility it will freeze a lot as it has a lot of features.

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Reviewer: Toby Reed - Lostwithiel, UK
Date: 8th Aug 2008

I got this phone because I like cameras & I it is the best phone ever.

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Reviewer: Graham - Lincoln, UK
Date: 5th Aug 2008

My current contract has just come to an end & I have been looking at what phones are available to replace my existing phone (the Sony Ericsson W850i). At the time of writing, I can see that the only devices that even merit my attention are the HTC Touch diamond & of course, the one that everyone I speak to seems to be raving about, the iPhone.

Having seen both of those devices in the flesh (due to the impulsive employees in my office), I am impressed in different ways by them both, but I am glad that I resisted the urge to buy into another lengthy contract with either of them. The reason for that is the C905! This phone would appear to be the complete all round package & the only phone that has so far managed to grab my complete attention.

Yes there are other phones that do this & other phones that do that, but they tend to fall short of the complete package. I have looked at the whitepaper for this phone, & this phone would appear to have more features than you can shake a stick at. The 8.1MPixel camera with XENON FLASH, coupled with geo tagging is as complete as it gets because let's not forget, This is a phone. A phone that offers high speed Internet access via HSPDA or Wi-Fi, has built in GPS & support for Assisted GPS, can print directly to a photo printer via USB, & much much more. Oh & let's not forget, this phone looks damn good.

I am definitely holding out for this one! Roll on September.

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Reviewer: Jack Jones - UK
Date: 18th Jul 2008

I have gone to many different sites to read up on this baby, & to be honest, it is a complete package phone, normally you wouldn't find a phone which has so many good & reliable functions packed into one, the sleek design of the phone, the nice compact size, the reliable brand name which has proved over & over again that Sony are capable of leading any market in the electronic game.

The great thing about the phone is that, if you are at a location & you really enjoyed yourself, you can simply take a picture on your C905, it adds information to the picture such as the usual date & time stamp, but, Sony has focused themselves on Geo tagging, you simply put your GPS system on & click on the Geo tagging dial for the picture & it will pinpoint your location where you are & adds the information to the picture.

They have focused this phone to be for the picture takers rather than the usual stand alone phone user, although any consumer purchasing this phone will be more than happy with its results.

The phones primary function is more of a camera then an actual phone, music wise, it stores x amounts of songs depending on the size of the memory stick, although it has its own internal memory storage, people may moan of the small internal memory but then what are you needing so much space for, the external memory stick can offer you the better deal in this. I have noticed with many Sony Ericsson phones that the speaker is not as loud as a Nokia N95 (8GB) & some of the other Nokia phones, I am hoping it will deliver better sound than most of its older phones.

Overall the functions & brilliance of Sony Ericsson has come out yet again to deliver only what Sony Ericsson can do.

I have held a few Sony Ericsson phones as well & the OS on them have been OK, I have noticed with a lot of them as time goes by after treating them with TLC the software seem to slow down or freeze or unneeded bugs as with other phones but have noticed Sony Ericsson's phones seem to hold this a lot more than other phones. Let's hope Sony has made plans to keep updates & fixes to a minimum & allow users to enjoy their phone a lot more.

Phone will be out possibly late September early October time. Honest Reviewer Jack Jones.

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Reviewer: Ms Hazel Wykes - Birmingham, UK
Date: 13th Jul 2008

This phone is really stunning, absolutely awesome, & 8 megapixels camera as well, & zenon flash. A massive improvement on the C902.

Come on Sony, hurry up & release this mobile phone, it's your very best yet. Simply Stunning!

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Reviewer: Jack - Norfolk, UK
Date: 13th Jul 2008

Well I never! 8 MEGAPIXELS! This phone looks amazing. That camera is going to be good, I really want this phone, I bet it will be expensive though! Any ideas on price?



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