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  • Full review by
    kmswain87 Rank: Lance Corporal
    on 17th Dec 2004


    User Rating : 5
    Respect : 0

    Good Points: Good quality camera Good range of features

    Bad Points: Regulary crashes Easily scratched

    General comments: I got my Panasonic GD87 in May, at first it was great. Now it crashes regulary, I mean like everytime I recieve a text or phonecall, it just switches off- really annoying! I wouldn't recommend it. There are some good points though- it has a high quality camera- the best one I have seen around and some really good features as well as a high memory. It seems to me that many of these model have the same trouble with crashing, it's really annoying, after having the phone for just 7 months I am now looking for a new one.
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  • Review by
    LDIRKS
    on 26th Nov 2004


    User Rating : 4
    Respect : 0

    I have had nothing but trouble from my Panasonic GD87. The software on it crashed so I had to send it off to be repaired which caused all my pictures, phone book, meassages and downloaded games and ringtones to be deleted which cost me about £10. Even now, I sometimes have no signal in the city centre and the phone will freeze. Also the text messaging is too fiddly. There is a cover for the point where the charger is connected which I lost after 3 months because it was a small piece of rub ...
    LDIRKS's full review     | 139 words | 1 comment added.

  • Review by
    wdaliu
    on 16th Nov 2004


    User Rating : 1
    Respect : 0

    DON'T BUY THIS PHONE. Infact throw it away at the 1st available option. Dont even bother selling it to somelse, cuz it's a sin that you will regret for the rest of your life. The only reason why I'm still holding on to it is because I'm stuck in a tariff contract. But once when it's over, it's going straight into the jaws of my workshop vice.
    wdaliu's full review     | 132 words | 1 comment added.

  • Review by
    MARK14565
    on 11th Nov 2004


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : 0

    The only point in taking the Panasonic GD87 with you anywhere would be as an insurance policy...if you were ever unfortunate enough to get mugged...you could gleefully hand this little gem to your assailant (while trying very hard not to smirk too obviously), safe in the knowledge (as cruel as it would be)..that you could walk away to the tune ...of he who laughs last..
    MARK14565's full review     | 255 words

  • Review by
    beng23586
    on 12th Sep 2004


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : 0

    Panasonic GD87 - The screen on this mobile is the largest I've seen on a clamshell, and it has a very sharp image. The only problem occurs in bright sunlight, where it can be hard to see anything. The camera is superb in most conditions, giving a fine image of various qualities. However, this doesn't work so well in the dark. In fact, it doesnt work at ALL in the dark. But hey, who takes pictures in the dark? The other issue with it that annoyed me is that it makes a 'cha-ching' noise everytime ...
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  • Review by
    smudgepatchdog Rank: Lance Corporal
    on 15th Aug 2004


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : 0

    I bought a Panasonic GD87 phone as a replacement for the GD67 which was a great phone. When I got the GD87 I found it easy to navigate. The camera seemed quiet good, but when it's a bit darker it is rubbish. The volume of the phone is good and the keypad is also a nice size for texting. The worst parts of the phone are that the aerial is too big and is annoying in your pocket. The original tones are really bad but if downloaded are good. The main thing is that the phone is too big in general. ...
    smudgepatchdog's full review     | 114 words

  • Review by
    Mandsno1
    on 19th Jul 2004


    User Rating : 5
    Respect : 0

    I urge anybody interested in this phone to listen to the annoyance in this review over the Panasonic GD87e. Get a Nokia, you cannot fail to be impressed. The Panasonic switches itself off when it feels like it. The reception is really poor. You need magnified hearing to hear the person you are calling if there is any slight background noise. Every now and then the phone decides to lose network and keeps you waiting for a good 5 mins before sorting itself out.
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  • Review by
    antonics Rank: Sergeant
    on 7th Jul 2004


    User Rating : 7
    Respect : 0

    Sold as the GD-88 here in the Philippines. It's also made here! Unlike others experiences, the phone has not hung on me once. Nice size for me. Covers from ear to mouth so can talk freely. Nice huge storage of pics (900 images allowed). 200 message capacity and 200 phonebook capacity is adequate. Nice polyphonic ringtones. Wap. Great resolution pics taken by camera.
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  • Review by
    KevinW Rank: Lance Corporal
    on 5th Jun 2004


    User Rating : 2
    Respect : 0

    Like many, I bought this Panasonic GD87 mobile phone on the strength of reviews I'd read on the web, and now wonder how many of those are put up there by interested parties. But to be fair, I probably would have given this phone a high rating in my first week of ownership; it looks and feels good, and no-one wants to admit they've just wasted a bunch of money. Having owned the phone for several months I wanted to warn others of the outstandingly poor functional design of this phone. It's like ...
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  • Review by
    scubafish
    on 3rd Jun 2004


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : 0

    I thought I'd try out the new mobile phone technology with photo messaging & GPRS and vodafone live & all, but to be honest I've never really used these features in the year I've had the Panasonic GD87. The few times I tried to use vodafone live, it didn't even work so although it's a criticsm on the network, it made the phone rather pointless. The most annoying thing about this phone is sms messaging, because it takes me forever to write short sms messages even with predictive text because of a ...
    scubafish's full review     | 157 words

  • Review by
    jctate
    on 27th May 2004


    User Rating : 6
    Respect : 0

    I bought the Panasonic GD87 mobile phone in May 03 and loved it AT FIRST before the problems came flying in! I bought it on contract from phones 4 u (who are by the way rubbish!). I have been trying to get my photos off for about 6 month and cannot do it!! why is this?? I've bought 3 different types of data cables and have all been a nightmare, really difficult. I've even phoned phones 4 u for help and no one's bothered. I think phones 4 u have put me right off this phone, simply cos no one wa ...
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  • Review by
    tigerheart1979 Rank: Lance Corporal
    on 13th May 2004


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : 0

    I've had the Panasonic GD87 mobile phone for about 12 months & have not had any problems at all (I'm on Vodafone) i.e. NO reboots or freezing. Although as previously mentioned the ringtones need to be about treble the volume as when the phone is in your pocket U can't hear it, altough having it set to vibrate intermittently when you get a call or txt helps as the vibrating battery is pretty decent.
    tigerheart1979's full review     | 133 words

  • Review by
    Yi13 Rank: Corporal
    on 29th Apr 2004


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : 0

    I have had this Panasonic GD87 mobile phone since October 2004 and have had problems with it since the second month when it began turning itself off whenever I sent text messages: the record being 24 re-starts in the space of one text - very frustrating. I have phoned Orange on countless occasions in order to be told that this is perfectly normal and "no a replacement phone is not required, and no they will not repair it as there is nothing wrong with it". After bugging them for a long whi ...
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    mw reviews Rank: Corporal
    on 23rd Apr 2004


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : +1

    1. Notice that according to messages posted on this review site, all of us who have been having the blacking-out problem with the Panasonic GD87 mobile phone seem to be on Orange!? Is it therefore an Orange issue not just Panasonic's hardware?! 2. Can anyone say they have had the problem resolved after returning their phone for repair - we are with Orange and would like to get the phone repaired by Orange but not unless it will actually work better - i.e. stop blacking-out - as we have prog ...
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    mw reviews Rank: Corporal
    on 10th Apr 2004


    User Rating : 1
    Respect : +1

    I am delighted to find - by a random search at Google for my mobile phone - this review site ... and that other people are having the power-off-power-on-for-no-reason problem - I am not alone! My Panasonic GD87 phone started doing this after about 9months, and I assumed it was the reception originally but when it persistently happened assumed it was the battery although that battery was a new replacement only approx. 2 months before the phone started failing. So I phoned Orange who said it ...
    mw reviews's full review     | 279 words | 1 comment added.

  • Review by
    JohnnyL
    on 28th Mar 2004


    User Rating : 1
    Respect : 0

    Ive had this Panasonic GD87 mobile phone for nearly a year now and have got totally fedup with it now - DO NOT BUY A PANASONIC PHONE ! The main reason I went for it was the good screen quality and camera, which I have to admit is still better than most other phones I've seen. BUT.... there are quite a few stupid limitations and annoyancies with the phone, such as with text messages. Though the fact my phone doesnt work properly is the biggest problem. Over the past few months I hav ...
    JohnnyL's full review     | 457 words | 1 comment added.

  • Review by
    jodi
    on 25th Feb 2004


    User Rating : 4
    Respect : -1

    Just got my Panasonic GD87 mobile phone back from carphone warehouse yesterday after repair (powered off then on again for a few weeks - then got SIM error and wouldn't work at all). Lost all my numbers because I stupidly stored them to the phone, and not the sim. Took it home last night, went to send a message and the same thing happened, powered off then on again. When this happens I don't get a receipt so I don't know if the message has gone. About to call the CPW and demand a new phone. They ...
    jodi's full review     | 147 words

  • Review by
    xxx03
    on 21st Feb 2004


    User Rating : 1
    Respect : -1

    I paid £580 for for two Panasonic GD87 mobile phones eight months ago on payg, all was fine for a few months then within a week of each other they both started switching off and on maybe a couple of times a week but now its every time i make a call or text or recieve both they are both almost unusable, if anyone is even thinking of buying a gd87e then i suggest you take the money and and just put it in the bin cos it will save you alot of stress, orange or panasonic are not bothered about ...
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  • Review by
    TobyM
    on 18th Feb 2004


    User Rating : 5
    Respect : -1

    After initially getting used to the menus (only had Nokias before) the Panasonic GD87 mobile phone was okay; great camera (despite the tiny images), ringtones all good etc.etc. After a few weeks I began hearing from friends that the Panasonic GD87 was to say the least temperamental and delicate (the slightest bit of condensation - over night in a car for example - was enough to make the keys malfunction). With this in mind I took extra care, never dropped it, never got it near water, never left ...
    TobyM's full review     | 243 words | 1 comment added.

  • Review by
    123456 Rank: Sergeant
    on 11th Feb 2004


    User Rating : 1
    Respect : -1

    I ordered this Panasonic GD87 mobile phone on pre-release as it appeared to be a decent handset. But, over the last 12 months have had nothing but trouble with it. It switches itself on and off constantly for no reason. Always takes ages to call people and sometimes it will take ages saying its calling but then won't be able to connect to them at all. When people ring you it switches itself on and off. When you send and receive messages it switches itself on and off. This is a very annoying ph ...
    123456's full review     | 153 words | 2 comments added.


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