Well to be honest this Siemens SL42 mobile phone is a piece of junk. I wanted one because i thought it would be cool and play mp3's and the rest but really it was just a waste of money.

The phone crashes and turns itself off every so often for no reason. The reception is very poor and i have wanted to smash my phone on the floor every time it cuts out on me.

The sms system is very slow so if your into sending sms this phone is a no no. It makes you very angry. The 16Meg MMC holds next to nothing when it comes to MP3. Plus you need to buy headphones which are expensive and a MMC reader for decent transfer speeds.

This phone has a lot of good features but most of them are too hard and time consuming to bother using.

Please heed my advice and don't go for this phone just because it can play MP3. Buy a MP3 player and a phone for calls, sms etc.

I was considering between SONY Z7 and the Siemens SL 42 mobile phones. The Sony has great graphics and animation, very nice jog dial and graphical games with a Different ring tone to other mobiles. I really wanted the Siemens to be good phone but on the third day it crashed and was dialling 111111111111111111 all the time which also cost me my free minutes because it called answer phone and I could only stop it by taking the battery out. The graphics are not as smooth as Sony and the menu can be bit difficult to get used to. Playing Mp3 on it sound nice (Standard on sl45) But will cost you another 100+ considering the 16Mb MMC is not enough and you have to get a larger one also you need the cables and headphone that are not easy to find .

On the plus side you can save your funny SMS messages on the card and you won't run out of space. The Dictaphone is useful. The appointment book and calendar are good. The games are nice although not very graphical. The phone really looks nice and the silver colour will definitely not fade out like the Sony. By the way the lights under the 7,* has gone so .

i recently bought a Siemens sl42e mobile phone. It constantly crashes and turns itself off. I wouldn't advise anyone to buy one-not very pleased at all, so i exchanged it for a sony z7e

If you want a phone that randomly turns itself off and crashes on a daily basis, then by all means buy a Siemens SL42.

But remember, you are going to have to buy an MMC reader, new MMC and a stereo headset in order to get the most out of it! That lot may set you back a further £100!