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Reviewer: Vamsi - Vizag, India
Date: 8th May 2009

I have had my phone since October 2008. I love this phone, but my problems with this phone seem unique against all other comments. My problem is with the functions, the centre square button often doesn't work, in either direction (silver square also). Also when I go into names & press for the particular letter of names that doesn't always work either. I just get so frustrated. When I want to use a punctuation mark doesn't always work either.

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Reviewer: Roybie - Quezon City, Philippines
Date: 3rd Feb 2009

I had my Sony Ericsson k630i for 5 months & 24 days. This was from the date that I bought it to the date that the Sony Service Centre told me that my phone has sustained irreparable damage.

Let me start by saying that, prior to this incident, I've always held Sony Ericsson phones in high regard. I previously owned a Sony Ericsson k700i & was very satisfied with it. I used that phone for about a year before it got stolen. I then vowed to get myself another Sony phone when I had the chance & the money. That moment arrived around August last year. I was looking for a phone that had a candy bar body, Bluetooth enabled, expandable memory, & can play back music. The k630i seemed to fit the description. However, the first thing I noticed was that it hangs a lot. It would hang while I was texting someone & it would even hang while I was synchronizing the phone with the computer. I downloaded the latest firmware via the Sony update service but still had this problem. The second problem I had was with the IC interface connection where the charger & the USB would connect with the phone. The contact between the phone & the cables were not consistently snug. Sometimes, although I've connected the phone to the charger or the computer, the slightest nudge on the phone would disrupt the connection. Another problem I discovered, which would ultimately lead to this phone's demise is the fact that the IC interface is easily soiled. I was already having problems with charging the phone (it will not charge using the wall outlet charger even though the battery charging indicator on the phone was displaying the animation that it was charging) when I saw the dirt that had built up on the terminals. So I cleaned it with 70% alcohol, unscented as described in the manual, & with cotton buds. Alas, my phone could no longer be charged. I brought it to the Sony service centre where preliminary diagnostics showed that all the functions of my phone was working except for its ability to charge the battery. Upon more detailed check up, they said that there was corrosion inside the phone & that this has voided my warranty. They also said that, even if they were to replace the interface, the corrosion inside would still cause problems with the phone. In short, I had destroyed my phone in less than 6 months.

I never submerged this phone underwater, because if I did, then all the phone's functions would have stopped working. I even bought it a silicone skin casing to protect it from my sweat while I use it. So I believe that what happened here was normal wear & tear. I believe that the exposed IC interface of Sony Ericsson phones (I looked at other models & found that even high end ones have their interfaces exposed) makes them prone to moisture damage. The Sony Ericsson service centre, however, refuses to acknowledge this & will no longer honour their warranty.

I also found their PC sync program difficult to use with outlook. The problem starts when your outlook database is larger than the phone's available memory (typically limited to 1000 entries). When you sync your phone to the PC, the outlook contacts will sync to your phone alphabetically. So only the 1st 1000 entries will be written on your phone. There is no way to remedy this except if you will manually reduce the number of entries in the outlook database.

So next time you think about getting a Sony Ericsson phone, I suggest you think twice. Nokia has other phones with just as much features & are much more reliable. Their interface with Microsoft outlook is also more user friendly.

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Reviewer: Zack - Penang, Malaysia
Date: 12th Dec 2008

Got this phone yesterday not too happy because the sound quality is not loud, the ringtone is loud & superb, but the music player is slow even k610i red colour is better.

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Reviewer: Roybie - Philippines
Date: 7th Oct 2008

I like my Sony K630i. It does what they advertised it to do. Nonetheless, here are the shortcomings I found with this phone. First, it hangs. I solved this problem by updating the firmware using the Sony update service found in the CD or can be downloaded from their website signal which I could the link to my laptop via Bluetooth allowing me to surf anywhere (service provider dependent). I've had no issues on connection to other phones (my country is full of Nokia phones & conversations with these phones are just fine).

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Reviewer: Noel - New Zealand
Date: 30th May 2008

Great phone.

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Reviewer: Achsub - Indonesia
Date: 29th May 2008

Great phone with excellent features. Browsing & connections are fast. Good sound. My only complaints are the camera & it feels too small in my hand.

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Reviewer: Beyarfaj2004 - Duhok, Iraq
Date: 7th Jan 2008

It was one of most people's dream that came true. It's the best mobile phone I've ever seen. But it's not better than K660i.

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Reviewer: Paul Limsk - Korea
Date: 3rd Jan 2008

Overall, a very attractive design & an attention-getter especially the Havana gold version. Everything works like a well-oiled machine but the fixed focus camera which takes poor blurry pics. The camera is way below present day industry standards & is an insult to Sony Ericsson. Maybe a software upgrade would help.

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Reviewer: Are - London, UK
Date: 27th Dec 2007

Wow factor!

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Reviewer: Bob Tan - Singapore
Date: 22nd Dec 2007

Wonderful phone, beautiful Havana gold with superb finish but the camera is a letdown with only 2 megapixel.

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Reviewer: Db - UK
Date: 11th Dec 2007

I love this phone so much, it is the very best.

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Reviewer: Allan Montana - Thailand
Date: 4th Dec 2007

Nice design but mega a little low.

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Reviewer: Jitender - New Delhi, India
Date: 29th Nov 2007

Phone is good but usability is restricted.

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Reviewer: Josh - UK
Date: 16th Nov 2007

It looks really cool especially in gold. Shame about the camera, they should have put a 3.2MP. Do you know when it'll be released, either before or after Christmas. Brilliant phone. I want one so bad.



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