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Reviewer: Beth - UK
Date: 14th Apr 2010

I have the pink version of the phone I've had it well over a year now. I love it! It's the best phone I've ever had. The battery lasts ages as I only have to charge it up once a week! The camera is not fantastic but it is a phone not a digital camera. I think it very handy as you can see on the outside of the phone the time, incoming calls, incoming messages & who they are off. It also has theme settings & a number of ringtones to pick from. It is very easy to use as the buttons are quite big & easy to see & use. I recommend this phone as a first time phone, BUY THIS PHONE! :).

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Reviewer: Dr Ash - Manchester, UK
Date: 22nd Dec 2009

I was rather disappointed with this phone. I got the handset recently as I was after a phone with a high talk time capacity (quoted as up to 7 hours), unfortunately less than the specified time.

Given the derisory talk & standby times I was fortunate enough to be able to return the handset within 7 days. This seems a common problem with this phone, I would definitely not recommend it.

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Reviewer: Stephanie - New Zealand
Date: 10th Apr 2009

I think it just goes to show that these reviews can't be 100% reliable, nor can you rely on one particular mobile company. I had this phone for over a year (until I lost it) but I just LOVED it! I miss it.

It's a GOOD BASIC PHONE. No wow features & camera's pretty average, but a very hardy, reliable phone, never had any troubles with it & doesn't take forever to load like my latest Nokia.

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Reviewer: Coalvilledave - Leicester, UK
Date: 5th Mar 2009

I bought one of these phones recently & tried to check out one of the preinstalled games. The screen then went blank & the keys stopped responding so I switched it off. After that it wouldn't switch back on again. I feel badly let down by Sony & will never buy a Sony phone again.

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Reviewer: John Denison - West Yorkshire, UK
Date: 22nd Feb 2009

I am very disappointed in this phone due to the extremely poor battery life. I leave my phone on all the time & I am having to charge it every 48 hours. Sony Ericsson quote 300 hours standby time, no way am I achieving anywhere near this.

Wish I had done some research instead of trusting the manufacturer's figures, I would have bought differently.

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Reviewer: Arther Smith - UK
Date: 11th Dec 2008

This is the first Sony Ericsson phone I have had & it will be the last. I have had it about 1 year. Even from new, I get about 4 days battery life (& that's with switching it off overnight) When I charge it up it never reaches 100% no matter how long I leave it on charge. When I try to switch off, it goes through the menu screens & changes the profile to Office & then switches off. Often when I try to answer an incoming call it sends it straight to the answer service even if I get to it after 1 ring.

I have had several Nokia phones in the past & was pleased with them, so I guess I'll be going back to them.

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Reviewer: Tilly - UK
Date: 26th Nov 2008

This phone has a great design & I love the chunky buttons. With it's Create your own Ringtone & downloadable games, it is great for a first phone. I love it!

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Reviewer: Ajay - UK
Date: 4th Nov 2008

Does not have a memory card slot & does not let you download maps, video & etc.

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Reviewer: Sian - UK
Date: 4th Oct 2008

I too wished I had read the reviews before I bought this phone. This is my second Sony Ericsson phone. I previously changed from Nokia to Sony Ericsson & knew I could never go back. The first phone I had was great, but this one! During the first week the screen went blank, to solve it I took the battery out & started it back up again & it seemed OK. 6 months later the blank screen was back, only taking the battery out did not solve it this time, its back to the O2 shop to be repaired. You could hear the incoming text messages but could not read them or use the phone at all really. You could still receive calls, but not make any. So frustrating. Battery life is poor too.

Nice looking phone though, & when it was working it was easy to use.

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Reviewer: Dindan Don - Rome, Italy
Date: 12th Sep 2008

It is a terrible phone. I just hate it. I am thinking on sending a complaint to Sony Ericsson for bad advertising. The battery does not last 300 hour, but only 24 hours if you are lucky. DON'T BUY IT.

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Reviewer: Caitlin - Australia, Australia
Date: 16th Aug 2008

Mine is pink & I got it in May last year. Don't know what you're all talking about with the camera it is a phone not a digital camera what did you expect. I have to agree the battery is pretty bad but I got mine fixed & now it is fine. It squeaks a little bit because I have dropped it. I love it.

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Reviewer: Joshua - UK
Date: 10th Aug 2008

Bad points.
- Very low resolution screen.
- Sony Ericsson's old operating system.
- Very boring layout.
- Slightly chunky.
- Very bad camera.
- No WOW features.

Good points.
- Nice soft bubbly buttons.
- Quite good design.
- Very cost friendly.
- Good external display & icon symbols.
- Very easy to use.

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Reviewer: George Galligan - UK
Date: 2nd Aug 2008

Does it have a memory card slot.

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Reviewer: Bob - Plymouth, UK
Date: 23rd Jul 2008

This is the worst phone I have ever had. The battery life is useless & makes it frustrating & unreliable. Will not recommend this phone to anyone & will not buy another Sony Ericsson if this is anything to go by. Maybe there is a better battery pack available for longer life but I can't find it!

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Reviewer: Anon - New Zealand
Date: 14th Jul 2008

This phone is not worth your money.

I have had it for nearly a year & it has had lots of problems. Recently the screen would freeze & the screen would go blank when you would open the flip top. The battery is rubbish! It has a life of 2 days maximum. The camera is really rubbish you can't get a good photo so you might as well draw a picture.

Overall this phone is worth $50 DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE.

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Reviewer: Kay - Australia
Date: 14th Jul 2008

I think this phone is the best I just love it so much. I don't know there is just one problem in my phone, its battery. Could anybody tell me if we can add an extra memory phone card?

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Reviewer: Katie - Auckland, New Zealand
Date: 18th Jun 2008

My daughter was given this phone in October 2007. By Christmas 2007 cracks started appearing around top clam shell hinges (should have done something about it then). I think this is a design fault. About 1 month ago screen went blank. Companies won't replace or repair phone as they say it is due to mistreatment due to cracks, yet my daughter takes good care of her phone. Does anyone have similar problems, to prove they should fix under warranty or replace.

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Reviewer: Andrew Adams - Toronto, Canada
Date: 14th Jun 2008

I love this phone I've had it for 3 weeks & the battery lasted 11 days! It's awesome. Sure the camera isn't that great but then why did you buy it if you were looking for a good camera? It's super reliable & I just think it's perfect. Just one question where do I buy a USB cord?

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Reviewer: Alan Halligan - Birkenhead, UK
Date: 7th Jun 2008

Battery life 24 hours not 300 hours, when I switch it off it comes back on by itself, not too clever when you shut it down before going to bed then to find it has switched itself back on during the night & now needs to be charged, will never by another Sony Ericsson.

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Reviewer: Georgie - Sydney, Australia
Date: 26th May 2008

I have had this phone for approximately a year & a half & it is really terrible. The battery lasts for a maximum of 1 day & it never gets past 80% in a charge. I would not suggest buying this phone.!

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Reviewer: V W Downes - Wirral, UK
Date: 17th May 2008

Very good design, too many features that you won't use, features advertised not installed on phone, BATTERY waste of time needs to be on charge all time, not recommended.

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Reviewer: Alma - Sweden
Date: 5th May 2008

This is the worst phone ever.

The battery life is horrible, needed to charge it on daily bases. This is frustrating especially when you buy a new phone & have high expectations. But this is not the end of the troubles with phone.

My phone actually had a memory problem, so while trying to answer an incoming phone call, it would just freeze. I need to turn it off by taking out its battery, & than you can turn it back on.

I would not recommend anyone to get this phone.

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Reviewer: Suzanne Artley - Leeds, UK
Date: 27th Apr 2008

Had this phone since Christmas & decided it's now time to move on. I love the phone, the design is great & it does its job brilliantly. But the battery life is causing big a problem for me, one call lasting about 15 minutes drains the battery from fully charged. This would be the main thing about it, otherwise a good looking, cute little phone. Would recommend it if it's a basic phone your after.

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Reviewer: Sally Martin - London, UK
Date: 23rd Apr 2008

I think this phone is OK I mean so what the camera isn't THAT good at least it does what it's made for.

I think that to improve this phone though you should be able to flip it down & play music at the same time otherwise it's fairly annoying! If there is a way to do this please inform me cause I REALLY WANT TO KNOW!

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Reviewer: Benjamin Eagle - New Zealand
Date: 19th Apr 2008

This phone is great! Sure, the photos aren't that good but if you want to take photos then buy a digital camera! If you want to listen to songs then buy an MP3! It is only a phone! If you want to know how to connect it to the computer, you have to do it via Bluetooth! Try turning it off when you charge it to get a better charge & not using a car charger! I would definitely recommend this phone to anyone! This phone is awesome!

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Reviewer: Kerwin - Castries, Saint Lucia
Date: 9th Apr 2008

Well the Sony Ericsson Z310 is one of my phones & to me it really isn't that bad.

- Its loud.
- Looks great.

I can't complain really cause I downloaded a media player for it which works great as well I have about 10 songs on it (compressed) on the 14MB would have hoped it would have more. Everyone says its battery is weak I really don't get that since I leave it on playing music all night long & I sleep a full 8 hours & it wasn't even weak but true the camera really is poor but still a cool cheap phone. It does support videos.

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Reviewer: Brian - Bolton, UK
Date: 21st Mar 2008

Bought this phone to replace an old Nokia I have had for years. The battery life on the Nokia was 10 to 12 days left switched on all the time. I am very disappointed with this phone as I need to charge it daily. A full charge will not even last overnight. It is now in a drawer & the old Nokia is back. Don't buy this phone.

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Reviewer: Kennykee - Singapore
Date: 13th Mar 2008

The design looks good. But the battery is bad. I need to recharge it every day. It shut down itself automatically sometimes. Memory space is low. The worst thing is the screen just went blank & I cannot see anything anymore. It means it is time to throw it. This is my first time buying Sony Ericsson & there will not be a second time.

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Reviewer: Kim - London, UK
Date: 4th Mar 2008

I bought this phone in December 2007 & I have to charge it every day & night the battery life is useless & the sad thing is if I receive one call on it I am lucky & still yet the battery doesn't last. Apart from that I like it, but I want to get it unlocked & they are telling me some ridiculous prices to get it done, one even told me £30 & I paid £36 for it. LOL.

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Reviewer: Sophie - Ireland
Date: 3rd Mar 2008

I got this phone for Xmas, & I HATE it!

The camera is the worst camera ever! & it doesn't do videos! & I hate the memory on it! & you can't even buy more because it doesn't have a memory card!

I do NOT recommend this phone.

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Reviewer: Nicky - Liverpool, UK
Date: 27th Feb 2008

I don't know what the problem is, everyone is saying how the battery is poor, why because you have to charge it. If you use your phone & leave it on all day of course it'll need to be charged, doh.

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Reviewer: Karl - Norwich, UK
Date: 25th Feb 2008

It's a cheap phone & you get what you pay for but the battery really is useless.

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Reviewer: Mag - Dublin, Ireland
Date: 24th Feb 2008

I got this phone a month ago because I fabulous sharp GX 25 died after 3 years. Anyways the phone is rubbish sorry to say, forget texts, the space bar is in a weird place & you've got to wait a second or 2 before pushing it for an actual space in your text so forget sending fast texts, as for the photos blah. Quality is very poor & there is no zoom. Battery life doesn't last more than 2 days & that's including turning it off at night. I wish I had paid a little extra for a better phone.

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Reviewer: Technorat - Philippines
Date: 15th Feb 2008

A practical fashionistas' cell phone, radical design with magical icon displays & flashing mood lights on the sides when there are cell phone activities. Usable camera, terrific connectivity via Bluetooth or infra-red, sounds are passable. It needs improvement on battery life (try charging with the cell phone in off position to get 100% charge) since it depletes quickly while using the features, bigger internal memory or add external memory would be a plus!

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Reviewer: Kleopatras - Vilnius, Lithuania
Date: 5th Feb 2008

Good phone!

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Reviewer: Tom - Australia
Date: 1st Feb 2008

This is the worst Sony Ericsson I have ever had! The battery life is useless!

I used to have a Sony Ericsson w300i it was the best phone I have ever had the battery life was excellent lasting 12 days but sadly I lost that phone & it is no longer for sale. So I decided to buy a cheap replacement phone & spotted this z310i which looks very nice.

After a few days use I was very disappointed in this phones battery life which only lasts for 2 days when it is rated a 300hrs & reaches nothing near 300hrs, also the ringtones sound terrible & very distorted & not loud enough in comparison to my old phone. Also the battery never gets fully charged it goes up to 94% & stays there & when you unplug it the battery goes down to 90% for some weird reason.

So is this a design flaw with this phone model or is it just my phone that is faulty? This phone was cheap but the battery life should not be this bad! DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE if you need good battery life.

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Reviewer: Paul - London, UK
Date: 31st Jan 2008

Got my w310i free as part of an upgrade deal with t mobile. I actually like the design & the fact it's a clamshell phone. I really need a phone that quite simply is reliable & doesn't dial number without me knowing, like my k510i, which needed to have the keypad locked. The battery life is OK, the camera works fine & ringtones are OK. One thing that slightly lets it down is the hassle opening the phone with big fingers, I've missed calls by the time I've got it out of my pocket & prised the flip open!

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Reviewer: Emily - England, UK
Date: 25th Jan 2008

Well I got this phone free, so I am not complaining, & I really love the keypad, it's one of the best I've ever seen, however the thing I don't understand is that is says an MP3 is included in it, when it isn't?

Also the camera is bad, & although people have said if you want a good camera then buy a digital one, but it's still nice to have a good camera on your phone then you can take one thing in your pocket rather than two. The battery seems okay to me, but I only got this phone yesterday so I can't really judge it, & it sounds like the battery runs out very quickly. Another thing I was very annoyed about was the memory; at the moment I can only fit 2 songs onto it, how rubbish is that? I have tried to delete some ringtones that I don't want off it to have more memory & some can be deleted, but some say they are protected? It has Bluetooth, so I am pleased with that, although it didn't come with a USB :( Also the screen scratches VERY easily, I left it in my bag for about 5 minutes & now it has a deep scratch on it already, which I don't understand because there was nothing sharp in my bag.

Another thing that I wasn't pleased about was that the keypad can only be one blue colour & you can't change it. The camera is not good & there is no video provided, even though it said it was included. It sounds like a bit of a con to me. Alright for around £50, but I wouldn't recommend it if your looking for an entertainment phone.

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Reviewer: Aldra - Portsmouth, UK
Date: 24th Jan 2008

Hi guys! Just bought mine today an it looks nice so far, yeah, the camera is rubbish, but I have a digital camera & ipod, so as a phone is OK, still trying to get used to it, anyone know how many received text it can hold?

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Reviewer: Paulo - Mallorca, Spain
Date: 21st Jan 2008

Yes it's a phone, I have a Nikon for my photography & a stereo system for my music.

For all you wingers out there, don't you know how to research something before you buy it?

I still remember the days of putting four HUGE pennies into a phone so as far as I am concerned this is Star Trek & good at it too!

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Reviewer: Aida Dunston - Lae City, Papua New Guinea
Date: 15th Jan 2008

I think the phone is really neat but the only problem is that it freezes, goes off unnecessarily & is slow to function at times. I like the phone but I am wondering how to get it fixed by an expert. Cheers!

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Reviewer: Emma - UK
Date: 5th Jan 2008

I bought this phone a couple of weeks ago & I am not very impressed. What I do like about it is that it's a clamshell, which are always more attractive than other styles, & overall it looks very good both outside & inside, but those are the only advantages I can think of. As others have mentioned, there is no zoom feature on the camera, & the quality of photos isn't that great. It doesn't come with a memory card & there is no way to connect it to a computer so apart from Bluetooth, there is no way to print photos. You can't even record videos with it, which I think is a big disadvantage, as most mobiles can. It has no MP3 player & also the ringtones aren't so good, which means you will have to download a decent one. Also I have not been able to use the photo blogging feature. I followed the instructions & it just wouldn't work the first time I tried. The second time I tried, it took so long that I gave up in the end & just hit cancel so I don't know whether or not it would work. Another thing is that I would agree with people saying the battery life isn't very good.

Overall, if you want a phone that looks good, & don't mind the lack of features it has, then you should buy the phone, but if features such as MP3 player or video recording are important to you then I wouldn't advise you to buy it.

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Reviewer: Mira - Australia
Date: 25th Dec 2007

Hi I have had this phone since April, & my sister had it From January this year. Anyway, just a few months ago hers broke, it turned itself off & now won't turn back on. Sometimes when I am writing a SMS the screen flickers & goes dark & refreshes. I had a Sony Ericsson phone before this one & it broke the way my sister's phone did. I don't think I'll ever buy another Sony Ericsson ever again.

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Reviewer: Ahmed Belal - Cairo, Egypt
Date: 21st Dec 2007

Hello everybody, this model of Sony Ericsson Z310i is very useful & smooth design & compatible for everyone, & I bought this phone for its features & for its small size. Two features that are difficult to find in one phone, small design & most technology features.

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Reviewer: John Adams - London, UK
Date: 15th Dec 2007

Like the other reviewers said, this phone will be useless to you within a month. I bought one from Tesco's in first week of November, now it's the second week of December & the phone will not hold a charge longer than 3 hours.

I gave 70% for design because although it's stylish you can't get the case open quick enough sometimes & it should have had a flip-open button. Features 50% because its an entry level phone - so what do you expect, usability 25% because after one month the phone is useless you can't be confident of going anywhere if you are relying on that phone for important calls etc. I think Sony Ericsson are off mark about the battery life, & worse still they are guilty of selling a phone which is not up to today's requirements. Forget the review which stated that it's a good little phone, believe me, you don't want to get lumbered with this gadget it will become useless to you in a VERY SHORT amount of time

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Reviewer: Rosie - Chudleigh, UK
Date: 10th Dec 2007

I don't have this phone but I was going to get because it looked amazing & the keypad was so cool & it lit up & you could choose loads of different colours for it! But then I changed my mind because of the lack of features it has, it doesn't even have an MP3 player! If it had more features I would have totally got it!

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Reviewer: Richard - Northampton, UK
Date: 24th Nov 2007

I bought one of these phones from Asda for my daughter while on holiday. I lost the receipt. Two weeks later the phone would not last longer than an hour with a full charge. I purchased a new charger hoping that this was the problem. A few weeks later, the phone had deteriorated to the point that it will not charge or work at all. It has gone from a working phone, to a pile of scrap, within a month. It needs throwing away, because it annoys me every time I see it, unfortunately.

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Reviewer: Mikey - Glasgow, UK
Date: 19th Nov 2007

Mobile phones annoy me, I hate the fact I have to have one! So I need one that is user friendly & quick to understand. This phone provided that in a nutshell. It's not over complicated, & as such you can use the features easily. I've never had any issues with battery life, but then I avoid using more than £10 of credit a month. The camera isn't the best resolution wise & apparently it doesn't have the capacity for many songs. This is a phone, right?

If you want to have a 5 million pixel digital camera or MP3 player or come whatever else they can put into these little things nowadays, then spend more money. This is a great little phone that makes & receives phone calls, text messages, & keeps a list of all your contacts in the one place, just what I need out of a PHONE.

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Reviewer: Kim - Dublin, Ireland
Date: 12th Nov 2007

The only thing I can say about this phone is that they lie about the battery time. I have already brought one back as I thought it was just the battery that came with it. But it's not the battery is rubbish & I think I will be bringing this one back also & moving back to Nokia.

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Reviewer: Mgpro - UK
Date: 10th Nov 2007

I don't know what you are all complaining about, it is a very good phone,

If you are complaining about the memory crop your song, I have done that & I HAVE FITTED 16 SONGS ON THERE.

If your complaining about the battery, ever heard of the power saver menu.

If your complaining about the camera, think yourself lucky that you have one & go & buy a digital camera.

Hope that helped you.

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Reviewer: Alex1 - Suceava, Romania
Date: 29th Oct 2007

The best phone, buy now nice design & quality.

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Reviewer: Muna - UK
Date: 27th Oct 2007

I think this phone is really weird. It said on the catalogue I bought it in that it has video n MP3 player.

The memory isn't good to MP3 songs & the whole memory is full the photos aren't good & the graphics on this phone isn't good either the battery life is disappointing too & I have tried to connect the phone to the PC via usb & it doesn't work.

The good features are it's got a converter on it & the alarms are good, but I would tell a person thinking of buying this phone to not buy it for entertainment features because you will be disappointed.

I just want to ask how you connect the phone to the PC as it never had any instructions.

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Reviewer: Charlotte - UK
Date: 15th Oct 2007

I think this is a great little phone. I bought it for around £50, its great value for the money. The camera isn't too good, but it's a phone after all & not supposed to be used as a camera anyway! The camera is just a bonus for me & a decent bonus too.

In the two months or so that I've had it, there's been absolutely no problems. I've found I've had to charge mine fully every two or three days, but I don't really see how that's anything to complain about.

I haven't found any problems with the text size either, like some others have said. The text size isn't too small at all. The few games are alright, the multiple alarms are a good idea & the colour's fine on the screen. I think the design is great - especially the external icon display & I would definitely recommend this phone to anyone.

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Reviewer: Marie Johnson - Australia
Date: 11th Oct 2007

This is a terrible phone! Mum just bought it for me & so far I am disappointed, the battery life is terrible, the camera bad & the operating system is nothing on my old LG. I don't know why people say it's attractive, it's a very weird size & is hard to open. When you get a call the name of who is calling isn't even displayed. Honestly the only good thing is that it lights up. 300 hrs of battery life, Sony Ericsson HAVE to stop lying when advertising! Repeat, DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!

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Reviewer: Alex - UK
Date: 8th Oct 2007

It is the worst phone I ever had. Its appearance is good. The text size is rubbish. The thing I hated was the battery. It runs out very quickly. You can't zoom in camera. Not much space. I like the alarm clock tough as it is multiple. I would say I rather bought one cheaper than this which has better things than this.

If the price was less I would say it's a good phone but it's really expensive. The colour is not good on the screen. It is smooth tough. There are some games. I cannot put lots of songs inside as the memory is rubbish. My overall review is that this phone is not good. Don't BUY it!

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Reviewer: Wendy Highton - Coventry, UK
Date: 5th Oct 2007

I bought this phone for my son for his birthday he had a little play on the Internet, next day I put ten pound credit on for him, 02 took it all back apart from 78p. There was no credit on the phone when I gave it to him on his birthday. I am on virgin network & they won't let you access the Internet without credit. I think 02 are robbers & we will be changing his network. Apart from that the phone is rubbish.

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Reviewer: Shell - UK
Date: 27th Sep 2007

I have had this phone for a couple of months which I bought whilst living in Portugal it is on Vodafone, I have since returned back to the UK & still would like to use it as I haven't had any problems with mine which after reading all of yours I find hard to believe as these sort of things always happen to me! LOL, Anyhow does anyone know how I can get it unlocked from Vodafone (Portugal) to Vodafone UK as I have just bought a new UK sim & it's not working any help please. Thanks in advance.

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Reviewer: Alice. - Australia
Date: 26th Sep 2007

What are you guys all on about? I am getting this phone for my birthday tomorrow & it seems cool & I agree, if you want a good camera then buy a digital & if you want songs go buy & an iPod.

It's hot, you can text, you can call, you can receive texts & you can receive calls, which makes it a phone! So go buy a $1000 phone if you want.

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Reviewer: Steve Fuentes - Pasig City, Philippines
Date: 24th Sep 2007

Don't BUY IT! I wish those words were in font size 100.

- The battery doesn't last long enough. It never charges 100% capacity (maximum 94% only) & get this, when I unplug it from the charger it still continues to charge!? How I wish that were a truly possible.
- The receiver is weak.
- Sometimes when I receive or make a call it switches off.
- On the first day when I changed the wallpaper, it returned to its default wallpaper.

Hey guys, this is just the 2nd week.

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Reviewer: Liam - Wellington, New Zealand
Date: 19th Sep 2007

Keypad lighting is poor, why can't it be in other colours, other than that it's just a phone.

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Reviewer: Andrew - UK
Date: 7th Sep 2007

Bought this phone for my mum after a previous Moto V3 kept switching itself off, the repair would cost more than a new phone. The battery life on the z310i is terrible, the sound is quite good but sometimes doesn't ring until I open the phone & discover a text message, the phone is very attractive & I always found Sony Ericsson very reliable, this one is a little disappointing, but for the price it's not bad. I think Sony should replace the batteries with something that lasts longer than 2 days. Come on Sony.

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Reviewer: Chris Lowe - Stoke-on-trent, UK
Date: 7th Sep 2007

One of the reasons I bought this phone was because I had to charge my old phone nearly every day! I have to say nothing has changed! Also thought it had a usable MP3 player. Very disappointed - I expected more for my money.

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Reviewer: Natasha - Dorchester, UK
Date: 5th Sep 2007

I cannot fully say upon the usability as I only just got it today & so far love it. I think the camera is great, as for a mobile phone, if you rotate the pictures they look really good, not sure how they look on the PC screen as I haven't got that far. I like the layout & the functions & the lights are just great!

The battery is a bit of a weak point of this phone, but really other than that I love this phone! It is all the things I wanted, & it's not that really expensive. It holds lots of pictures in it, & you can record your own voice (why would anyone do that, thinking of that now) & it's pretty good quality.

I like the multiple alarm clocks, & lots of other things in it. Money not wasted & as others have already said, if you want to listen to music, get your MP3 player, make good pictures take your camera.

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Reviewer: Rob - Telford, UK
Date: 31st Aug 2007

I bought this phone in April & initially found it to be great, enough features for my use & at a good price. Since then I have had to return the phone for repair twice as the battery will only last 24 hours on standby. If I send a text or make a phone call (radical concepts for a phone!) the battery drains & it needs recharging. 300 hours on standby, 7.5 hours talk time, HA! I took it back to the O2 shop but they are not interested. My advice, leave this phone well alone unless you are prepared to have it permanently on charge..

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Reviewer: G Barr - UK
Date: 28th Aug 2007

Got this phone from a catalogue last week & all I seem to do is charge it up the battery is rubbish. Its going back.

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Reviewer: Christine - Australia
Date: 15th Aug 2007

I wish I had read the reviews BEFORE I bought this stupid phone. It looked fine & was midway between super cheap & the pricier models, but it is rubbish.

The text is too small, I can barely see the time. I thought there was a problem with a battery that needed to be charged every day even though I barely use it, but all the below posts just confirm it.

I really hope that I can exchange this dud.

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Reviewer: Yusuf - Turkey
Date: 11th Aug 2007

Very nice phone. There are no ridiculous features. It really fits to needs. It has security area, more then one alarm function, light effects, awesome design & much more.

Camera is OK if you want to take pictures going a buy a digital camera. This is a mobile phone not a camera.

Memory is enough. If you want to listen music go an buy a MP3 player & battery life is really good. There are more than 300 engineers in Sony Ericsson & I believe they know what battery should be used in this phone & there's no need to talk about the battery life.

If you want longer battery life carry a nuclear reactor in your pocket. If you are so rich go & buy p900i, but the z310i is cute.

I really love the phone. Remember no one & nothing in this world is perfect.

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Reviewer: Maimuna Khan - UK
Date: 2nd Aug 2007

Oh not another. Design & features are great, but the usability. Need I have to say that I am having problems with the battery! Why can't Sony improve on their battery? I may as well leave the phone on charge all the time, so much for a mobile!

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Reviewer: Bim - New Zealand
Date: 27th Jul 2007

Terrible battery life & nothing like as advertised.

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Reviewer: Nicole - London, UK
Date: 18th Jul 2007

Well, at first I thought this phone would be great but there are a few minor faults that when fixed it will be off the hook at stores.

1. The CAMERA IS BAD
2. ABOUT 4 SONGS CAN BE PUT ON
3. The BATTERY
4. MEMORY SPACE IT IS rubbish I SHOULD HAVE GONE WITH the CHEAPER Sony Ericsson.

I ONLY HAVE IT STILL BECAUSE OF the FLASHES ON IT WHEN YOU GET A CALL. BUT STILL.

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Reviewer: Vsammut - Malta
Date: 18th Jul 2007

Bad choice of a phone. Battery is awful. It needs to be charged practically everyday, & sometimes phone jams when I try to send a longish sms. Design is nice & practical but otherwise not one of the best.

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Reviewer: Soul - Truro, UK
Date: 12th Jul 2007

I got this phone today & must say I am disappointed, it has no video, no display of caller on the front screen & no zoom on the camera, no font size change &, ah I'll shut up now, I think this is going back to the shop tomorrow:- (

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Reviewer: Sue - Scunthorpe, UK
Date: 10th Jul 2007

I wanted an easy to use phone & it sure is BUT the battery is very bad, using 5% power every time you send a text, no zoom on the camera & the pics are awful, very disappointing. Don't buy one!

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Reviewer: Alyona - Canada
Date: 8th Jul 2007

I am thinking about buying this phone but I am very confused if I can store actual songs on this phone & listening to them? In the other reviews people say that you can store only a few songs but does that mean you can store them & listen to them though the phone? Could someone please help me out.

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Reviewer: Emma Burton - Stafford, UK
Date: 3rd Jul 2007

I love this phone! I am so pleased I chose this phone, I bought it back in April & I still love it loads. I bought a phone case for it, as I didn't want to scratch it & it hasn't got a single scratch on it. I normally have Nokia phones as they are easy to use, but I found Sony Ericsson phones are just as easy to use, if not easier.

This phone looks good & I love the way it flashes up different colours around the sides of the phone when there's an incoming call. The battery is good on my phone, it can last for ages even when it has only 2 or 3 % battery, which is great!

The only thing that isn't that great on this phone is the camera, its OK, but the pictures aren't very clear on it. & there is no video camera, which is a bit of a shame. I would recommend this phone to anyone who is looking for a fairly basic, easy to use, good looking, modern, great value for money phone!

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Reviewer: Anthea Wright - York, UK
Date: 30th Jun 2007

I bought this phone in Portugal at a Vodafone shop, a month ago, I have got home & the battery charger no longer works! How bad is that?

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Reviewer: Dorin - Satu Mare, Romania
Date: 21st Jun 2007

I have bought this phone nine days ago for my wife (of course is pink) & it's having the same problems with the battery. The phone is nice but, poor battery.

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Reviewer: Eli - Sweden
Date: 15th Jun 2007

This phone is good. It took me so long to choose it, but I am not sorry that I bought this one. True, the battery isn't too good & the screen is easily scratched, but the phone is good because it has everything that a phone needs. If you buy it, you probably won't be sorry, at least I wasn't.

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Reviewer: Fiona - Ireland
Date: 11th Jun 2007

I recently purchased this phone & although I do think the design is brilliant, I need to charge the battery every night & even after 1 full nights charging the battery still doesn't reach 100% charged. Would not recommend it for its battery use!

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Reviewer: Julie Musoke - Kampala, Uganda
Date: 8th Jun 2007

The battery life is a bit disappointing, it seems you have charge it every after three days, improve on battery.

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Reviewer: Hannah - Australia
Date: 7th Jun 2007

Can some one help me? I have had one of these phones for a month & have had major problems! The battery doesn't charge up to 100% even when left on charge over night & the battery is only lasting 14-20 hours even if I am not using it! I thought it was just faulty but I returned it & got the same phone again & I am still having the same problem.

I love this phone it is exactly what I want but I can't stand the battery life that is why its features are only 50%!

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Reviewer: Roberta - Patra, Greece
Date: 5th Jun 2007

IT IS A GOOD PHONE. BUT FOR A SECOND PHONE BECAUSE OF IT'S LITTLE MEMORY SPACE.

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Reviewer: Kelly - Slough, UK
Date: 26th May 2007

The phone looks good but you can only fit a few songs on it if it had a memory card init I would be able to fit more songs on it at the mo I can only fit 4 songs on there with four songs I can't take any photos & just found out that it is a 0.3 mega pixel camera I thought it was a 1MP the games are alright I like it cause it lights up when the phone rings & that it is a bit disappointing that you can only fit about 4/5 songs on it its like a ringtone, message, alarm tone you no what I mean its small & I like small phones.

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Reviewer: Anom - UK
Date: 25th May 2007

Good looking phone & easy to use, but the battery life is poor. I hardly use it & yet it needs charging every couple of days.

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Reviewer: Javi - Bilbao, Spain
Date: 24th May 2007

The battery only lasts 48-60 hours. Where are the 240 hours left? (According to Sony Ericsson, 300 hours of battery).

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Reviewer: Brit - Australia
Date: 18th May 2007

Well, I really want this phone but I want to know how good the camera is. I am buying it in a few weeks time because I have to save up for it. I have read a lot of reviews & by the sounds of it, it is one great phone.

Can't wait to get it (I am getting a Lush Pink one).

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Reviewer: Martyn - Netherton, West Midlands, UK
Date: 17th May 2007

I purchased this phone on the O2 network. Don't know if it was because it was pre-installed with O2 software but you could hardly see the font when you sent a text message! No option to change font either so took it back. Always had Sony Ericsson's because of their reliability so had this as a spare. Nice looking phone, very small & compact but not good for anyone who wants the latest features, more of a fashion phone. If you do decide to get one, make sure it's from carphone warehouse as they are factory unlocked & don't have any operator software installed!

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Reviewer: Terry Fletcher - London, UK
Date: 9th May 2007

I have two of these phones & on both, the BST-36 batteries provide a maximum of 48 hours standby, which is a long way short of the advertised 300 hours & a long way short of any other mobile that I've had before. A nice looking phone with good features, but virtually useless.

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Reviewer: J-bo - UK
Date: 26th Apr 2007

Great phone. Has a w300i which was OK but had little things that annoyed me but this phone has all the things that I liked about the w300i & nothing annoying at all!

Looks great (I have the black one) & the Sony Ericsson operating system is one of the best there is (I've had Nokia, Samsung & Motorola).

No music player which the w300i had but I didn't use it as a music phone anyway.

Would definitely recommend.

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Reviewer: Harriet - UK
Date: 5th Apr 2007

I am buyin this phone in May I had a catolouge delivered & it was in there saying it was coming out in April so I am getting it it sounds great! X

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Reviewer: Dave - UK
Date: 1st Apr 2007

Nothing on it, don't buy it please. I have gone onto a w300i, get one of them instead & don't get this, you will thank me.

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Reviewer: Kat - Manchester, UK
Date: 27th Mar 2007

Can anyone let me know when this phone is coming out? I really want it.

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Reviewer: Dr. Mobby - Copenhagen, Denmark
Date: 15th Mar 2007

0.3 mega pixel cam? Is that those kind of cams still in production?

Add a mega pixel & it's the coolest phone on the market today. My usability would be 90% if I had that extra mega pixel.

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Reviewer: Claudia Granger - UK
Date: 19th Feb 2007

As soon as this phone comes out - I am buying it straight away! It looks sooo kl, I LOVE the design, the music DJ thing sounds kl, dunno about the usability. I can't wait to get this phone, but I know for sure I want the pink one & on contract. Does anyone know, though, how much this phone would cost a month on contract?

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Reviewer: Anom - Pakistan
Date: 22nd Jan 2007

According to its features it should come before J300i. But its shape is attractive!

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Reviewer: Sammy - UK
Date: 7th Jan 2007

Can't rate it 100% as I haven't got this phone yet.

It is a great looking phone which would fit into my busy little life perfectly.

When is the phones release date? I know it's 2007 but I am hoping it will be released in January or February as my contract is up for renewal & I want the Z310i.

I love Sony Ericsson phones as they are so easy to use & the menus are great.

I can't stand phones with too many flash features as they tend to have more software problems. I hope the Sony Ericsson Z310i is better than a basic phone but I hope the built in features work as well as they should do.

I am excited about this phone & hope someone lets me know its release date soon, thanks in advance chaps xxx



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