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Overall Rating4.7/10 Based on 38 ratings
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34 Review Centre Samsung SCH 3500 Reviews

  • Full review by
    Guest.
    on 18th Jun 2009


    User Rating : 4
    Respect : 0

    It was okay iI guess. my samsung sch had good sound but was hard to find a charger.
    Guest's review and ratings     | 18 words

  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 24th Jan 2008


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : 0

    I have used this phone for about 5 years now and have no complaints about it. I am a light cell phone user who only makes occasional calls. However, I do carry this cell phone (in case of emergencies) all the time. I have carried it for years and dropped it multiple times but nothing has broke and it still works. I am (regretfully) having to switch to a new phone, however, simply because this model is getting so out-of-date. Sprint recently sent me a letter that informed me that, due to changes ...
    Guest's full review     | 183 words

  • Review by
    koslosmd
    on 1st Sep 2005


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : 0

    The Samsung SCH 3500 has been a wonderful phone for me! I've had the thing for about five years now, and just recently had a mechanical issue. It has been in a lake more than once, it's been dropped countless times (several times on concrete), and has gone through all the usual wear-and-tear and come out smelling like a rose! I'm even still on my first battery. The service coverage started out a bit weak five years ago, but has improved year after year. It's always had problems deep inside ...
    koslosmd's full review     | 169 words

  • Review by
    Jerry10
    on 5th May 2004


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : 0

    I've had my Samsung SCH 3500 mobile phone for 3years and never had a problem with the flip top or its performance. I've used it for work at construction sites and have dropped it several times from different ladder hieghts and even in a bucket of water by accident. After drying for a couple of hours the phone was back to normal. I'm finally breaking down to buying a new phone with more features and can only hope the new one can take the beating I've given this one. The only real problem I've ...
    Jerry10's full review     | 138 words

  • Review by
    Randall (Randy) Hewitt. Rank: Lance Corporal
    expert review Expert Review
    on 22nd Dec 2002


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : +1

    I know 4 people who have owned this Samsung SCH 3500 mobile phone (including myself) and three of us have had the same problems. The flip-top wears out very quickly and does not engage the connection needed to make or receive calls. The only way the phone would work is to use the earpice, thereby circumventing the flip-top. All of us had the problem in 13 months or prior and guess what ... Samsung denies any reportyed problems with this particular model. None of us will evr buy a Samsung product ...
    Randall (Randy) Hewitt's full review     | 164 words | 3 comments added.

  • Review by
    Bill.
    on 5th Apr 2002


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : +2

    Sprint insurance plan replaced (at a cost of $35 + $3.00/Month) my defective Nokia 6185 with a Samsung SCH-3500 mobile phone. I cancelled my Sprint service after two months because I was not using the phone. In the mean time I bought a StarTac with Verizon service. Couple months later I gave the Samsung phone to my mother and she established service. After a month of using it just fine, the phone now is unusable. It keeps dropping calls immediately. The phone is being operating in known good sig ...
    Bill's full review     | 142 words | 2 comments added.

  • Review by
    Mark C..
    on 24th Mar 2002


    User Rating : 2
    Respect : +4

    With all the bad press and reviews about the Samsung 3500 mobile phone, one would think that a company recall from Mother Samsung in Seoul would be in order. Customer satisfaction seems not to be their highest priority...otherwise I would have received some notice, or the company may have made a press release to RECALL and/or fix for NO CHARGE. Seems Samsung is little more than a monopoly that flies by night. SprintPCS need to research their decisions in future regarding decisions in buying SAMS ...
    Mark C.'s full review     | 145 words

  • Review by
    kilroy.
    on 7th Mar 2002


    User Rating : 2
    Respect : +7

    My Samsung 3500 mobile phone developed a typical problem with earpiece. Samsung wants minimum $75.00 just to look at it only 3 months out of warranty. Since i have an electronics background i decided to tear it apart and repair it myself. I removed the flip piece looking for broken wires none found. After putting it back together i decided to see if i could remove piece holding speaker in. After careful prying i was able to loosen the glue and remove cover, inside is a quarter size speaker. Hoo ...
    kilroy's full review     | 218 words

  • Review by
    Joe Blow.
    on 7th Feb 2002


    User Rating : 3
    Respect : +1

    The Samsung 3500 phone looks good, feels good and it sits well in your hand. My problem with the phone has been that the speaker does not work after one year. The connection to the speaker fails after one year. It's because of a bad design by Samsung. After some number of times opening and closing the speaker, the connection fails.
    Joe Blow's full review     | 76 words

  • Review by
    equant.
    on 19th Jan 2002


    User Rating : 3
    Respect : +2

    Whenever I compare reception on my Samsung 3500 to someone on the Sprint network with a different phone, I find I have worse reception. But that's not the problem with this phone. The problem with this phone is that the flip breaks, and you can't hear anything. Cost is $100 to fix. I fixed it myself... http://labs.retards.org/samsung/
    equant's full review     | 71 words

  • Review by
    me.
    on 21st Dec 2001


    User Rating : 5
    Respect : +2

    Do not buy the Samsung 3500 phone. It is not worth the headache that you'll get. Purchase an equipment replacement plan. Believe you me you will need it.
    me's full review     | 74 words

  • Review by
    Todd T.
    on 10th Dec 2001


    User Rating : 1
    Respect : +1

    I would not recommend buying this phone especially if you live in a cold area of the country. It doesn't work at all when the temp. is below 40 degrees. Not very good for an emergency!
    Todd T's full review     | 52 words

  • Review by
    sys.
    on 7th Dec 2001


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : +2

    The hinge on the flip breaks off and the phone is a piece of junk- SPRINTPCS distributes these phone with their offers and will not stand behind them.
    sys's full review     | 75 words

  • Review by
    samsungsufferer.
    on 30th Oct 2001


    User Rating : 1
    Respect : +2

    The flip earpiece gets loosened rapidly, within months of use, and can't be fixed. I have owned a Samsung 3500 for 2 years now, the first one had to be replaced with another while still within warranty, and the second one developed the same problem within 6 months. When the earpiece is loosened, the dial pad doesn't work too. NEVER buy this phone....and if you have one, try to give it away for free...IF you get lucky and there are takers.
    samsungsufferer's full review     | 97 words | 1 comment added.

  • Review by
    nate.
    on 21st Sep 2001


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : +1

    I bought this mobile phone used and without a warranty, and still enjoy using it. Many have asked questions about it and seem to want to purchase it.
    nate's full review     | 28 words

  • Review by
    Mad.
    on 20th Sep 2001


    User Rating : 3
    Respect : -1

    DONT BUY THE SAMSUNG 3500. I've had nothing but problems with the Samsung 3500. I'm currectly looking to buy another mobile phone.
    Mad's full review     | 20 words

  • Review by
    Cellphone Helpdesk Worker. Rank: Lance Corporal
    expert review Expert Review
    on 10th Sep 2001


    User Rating : 4
    Respect : +2

    I work for a wireless provider and I get more complaints on this cellphone from customers than any other cellphone. I still have mine, but I only use it for backup just in case if anything happens to my Kyrocera 3035. When I was using my 3500 on a regular basis, it worked great with a earbud since the earpiece would fade out or break up on me. The battery life was not impressive and I couldn't get a signal in some areas where I go. It did drop calls in the same areas I travelled to so I knew ...
    Cellphone Helpdesk Worker's full review     | 167 words

  • Review by
    Jeff.
    on 29th Aug 2001


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : +3

    The Samsung 3500 phone fails at alarming rate. Connection to speaker in flip is tosh! Everyone I know that has one of these(about 6 phones) has same problem. Usually fails after 1 yr just out of warranty.
    Jeff's full review     | 45 words

  • Review by
    scuzzy.
    on 26th Aug 2001


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : 0

    good phone for price ($89). looks good for being a year old. still impresses customers ( i sell wireless) even thought new phones are out there. easy to use menu.
    scuzzy's full review     | 28 words

  • Review by
    DX.
    on 14th Aug 2001


    User Rating : 1
    Respect : 0

    Don't buy this phone. If you use it regularly, it WILL fail you. There is a design flaw that makes the headpiece malfuntion after a while. It's happened to me and 4 of my co-workers who've also purchased the phone. The fact that Samsung is still selling it is unbelievable. Too bad... I really liked it at first.
    DX's full review     | 57 words


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