Siemens SL45 Reviews
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“This phone is very very impressive. I have had several...”
Written on: 11/02/2005 by jay wad (1 review written)
This phone is very very impressive. I have had several phones in the past but none comes close to the build quality or features of the SL45i.
I have no words how can I describe facility of SL45. All I can say is the phone is Superb, and it seems that it will definitely become a collector's item.
If only Siemens could just listen to the consumer for once. All they have to do is upgrade the firmware and make it more stable, release a color version, add GPRS and poly sound then I'm sure they...
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“I've had my Siemens SL45 upgraded to an SL45i for a...”
Written on: 14/07/2004 by Rumble124
I've had my Siemens SL45 upgraded to an SL45i for a while now. When I first recieved the phone I was stunned by the sound quality from it, truly spectacular.
I bought it with all the accessories, as new, this included :
. Desktop Charger & Spare Mains Charger
. USB Cable
. Hard Side Case
. Earphones
Amazed by its quality of sound, and the sleek and stylish design of the phone, at the time, it was the best around.
The sleek metal as the outer case fitted the phone perfectly, and hardly...
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“Since I have had the Siemens SL45 mobile phone,just...”
Written on: 24/09/2003 by whuelse (1 review written)
Since I have had the Siemens SL45 mobile phone,just more than a year, I hv stopped carrying my CD player.I was completely blown away by the quality of sound when I first heard it, now I just download the music and enjoy it tremendously.My CD expenses hv gone down.
Got some great games on it and have been able to download some more from the net.Also bought a 64Mb MMC, now I can hv 2 albums worth of crystal clear music on my fone.
The data transfer rate cud have been faster. BUT A GREAT JOB...
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“I bought my Siemens SL45 in jan, 03 and in march all...”
Written on: 11/09/2003 by mint (1 review written)
I bought my Siemens SL45 in jan, 03 and in march all keys except power on froze.took it back to Link who duly repaired. In august same thing happened with the screen also fading repeatedly. the only way to see screen was to switch off or sometimes disconnect the battery. Have just recieved phone back from LINK/MASTERCARE who report liquid/moisture ingression. Now the phone has never been dropped in water or soaked in the rain is there a problem with this phone?
By the way MASTERCARE who do...
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“This phone is absolutely impressive. I have had...”
Written on: 30/08/2003 by ums1405 (1 review written)
This phone is absolutely impressive. I have had several phones in the past but none comes close to the build quality or features of the SL45i. I am presently seriously looking for a second SL45i coz my first one had some extensive water damage on the keypad. Even though it has been repaired, the side volume control still does not work, and being a perfectionist, I want a new one. Now since most retailers state the phone is out of production, getting it has become a nightmare. I am desperate!... (read more)
“Just got my Siemans SL45 mobile phone back from repair...”
Written on: 24/08/2003
Just got my Siemans SL45 mobile phone back from repair after it had been cutting out repeatedly every 10 - 15 secs when making a call.
Fortunately it was under warranty and the result is now that i am to recieve a new phone.
I wonder how long this one will last ?
I certainly, from reading the other reviews, would not buy another siemens phone.
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“I paid 299 IEP for this back in 2001. What a steaming...”
Written on: 31/07/2003 by armpit.
I paid 299 IEP for this back in 2001. What a steaming pile! I have had three replacement phones in less than two years, which tends to rule out the "Monday Morning Lemon" theory. Siemens programmers did an excellent job when it came to animating little "Please wait" coffee cups, but as for the basics of operation: well, why should it take over ten seconds from the "You have a new text message" notification to being able to read the damned thing? My old Nokia's delay for this was less... (read more)
“I mainly went for this phone for the gadgets and the...”
Written on: 29/05/2003 by ugly_bloke.
I mainly went for this phone for the gadgets and the SL45 is full of them. A few years ago this phone was ahead of its time. In everyday use the phone can take time to get used to and is a bit sluggish although the latest firmware is a lot better. The phone is a lot faster if you store numbers on the SIM.
The MP3 player is really good and sound quality is superb. The memory card can also store Java, backgrounds, extra midi ringtones as well as other PC files (i.e Word Documents for...
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“The Siemens SL45 seems to be a jumble of technical...”
Written on: 14/05/2003 by vsyook.
The Siemens SL45 seems to be a jumble of technical mistakes and built in obscelesence. Immediately after the one year warranty expires it starts to switch off, the screen fades, the battery fails to charge, and so on. It just falls apart. Wherever this thing is made quality is not important. Siemens seems to know that it falls apart and seem to just say that they don't care... I have been on the webpage, called service support, been to the local support center ($150 to fix it without... (read more)
Svwc's Response to vsyook.'s Review
Written on: 04/01/2004
I have the same problems with my SL45. It seems to switch off at random and does not display caller I.D. when calls are received, even though the caller is in my phonebook. The battery seem fully charged but runs down very quickly.
<br>Network singal is poor compared to other phones, in certain areas you would expect to get a decent signal.
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“well ! at last , a good phone from the house of...”
Written on: 25/03/2003 by aashish.
well ! at last , a good phone from the house of seimens. not tooooooooooooooooo expensive really .
Excellent data transfer capability .A good utility devise for the people on move :)
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“The SL45 is one of a few phones with a built in MP3...”
Written on: 16/03/2003 by Flanimac.
The SL45 is one of a few phones with a built in MP3 player. With many cool applications that even other Siemens phones don't have it is har to compare. The SL45's style now is a completely matter. The key's are not that big and the yellow screen is HORRIBLE! But with a timer, excellent games and a hard carry case so it won't break is outstanding. (read more)
“The phone has many features, The MP3 Player, THe...”
Written on: 13/02/2003 by Anthos.
The phone has many features, The MP3 Player, THe Multimedia Card, The Ability to store the phone numbers in a better Database then the Nokia and Sim Cards Offer. The Ability to play midi files as ringtones means that you can simply go to a site, and "Sample" the tone in Midi format and "Accidently" save it to your Multimedia Card for a funky new Ring Tone. It's one touch Operations, MP3 Player, Voice Recorder, Stop Watch, Are all brilliant (Although some are hard to get to in a hurry) The... (read more)
104472_Ravi.'s Response to Anthos.'s Review
Written on: 05/06/2003
the points told are very correct in the above comment
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“I've had an sl42e for 12 months but it has been...”
Written on: 09/02/2003 by jhon.
I've had an sl42e for 12 months but it has been replaced 5 times. 1st one phone sceen faulty. 2nd one switching off. 3rd one cannot scrawl through phone numbers in sim card. 4th one screen again. 5th switching off. Siemens customer services will only change the phone for refurbished ones which they guarantee work having 95% new parts!!!I had a Nokia 8210 go faulty and they replaced it straight away with a new one which has been a pleasure to use. A terribale mistake was made buying this... (read more)
80022_Rayaz.'s Response to 71760_jhon.'s Review
Written on: 14/03/2003
Me and my brother got the SL45 phones as it seemed to be feature rich and had a very large display. Sadly it has proved to be a big blunder, as the biggest issue with both phones (brought from seperate locations Europe and Singapore) that the display keeps fading off and you have to thump the left side of the phone to get it back and in case it does not you have to remove the battery and thump it and reinsert the battery.
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<br>Also noticed is that when the battery is removed suddenly it looses the most recent call lists (received and sent).
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<br>Another issue is that the MMC card tends to get loose causing the phone to crash as it stores the address and sms T9 dictionary on this card.
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<br>On the positives there is the Mp3 player which i rarely use, the dictaphone is a pretty neat feature but the quality of the recordings is very very poor unless you are recording a call and not a discussion being held in the open. The address book is pretty neat and so is the help feature.
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<br>Also I have been trying to use the integrated modem feature but it does not seem work, and I have given up trying to configure it.
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“I bought my SL45 in November 2001 thinking it was a...”
Written on: 07/02/2003 by Dishy.
I bought my SL45 in November 2001 thinking it was a state-of-the art phone(not that it's not- its a very useful and functional phone). The major irritant is the "Card Error", which virtually everyone here in Nigeria has to battle with. In the middle of a call it springs up causing you to restart the phone. It gets progressively worse (as I am getting to find out) and its pretty sad. We have an ostentatious community here and it is believed that the more expensive an item is, the better value... (read more)
“I own an SL45 and have had no problems whatsoever with...”
Written on: 26/01/2003 by Beanie.
I own an SL45 and have had no problems whatsoever with this phone. Battery life is great (about 3-4 days inc. about an hour of calls a day and use of the MP3 player) and build quality easily the best i've come across. After 6 months of use there are no scratches or marks or creaks and rattles on the phone and it all appears solid and well put together still. Reviewer commented on dodgy build quality... you obviously haven't used a Nokia recently - they all seem to squeak and creak and... (read more)
Ashil.'s Response to Beanie.'s Review
Written on: 01/02/2003
I don't know what is the price this mobile?
I am sorry i can't speak english well
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“Highly unimpressed that, after getting the car kit and...”
Written on: 17/01/2003 by Nooch.
Highly unimpressed that, after getting the car kit and being told (by Siemens) that the kit would fit the SL45 and future Siemens phones, I look to upgrade to the S55 and need to get another car kit. (read more)
“Have had this phone for 8 months. I chose it for the...”
Written on: 11/01/2003 by Sami.
Have had this phone for 8 months. I chose it for the mp3 playing feature which I thought really cool. However it took some time learning how to download songs on to the phone and if you want to fit a decent number of songs onto the included 32 MB card you need to compress them to the extent that the sound quality no longer remains impressive. Downloading songs is slow...memory card reader/writer is too expensive. You cannot use your own headphones and the volume is far too low. If you're a... (read more)
“Overall not a bad phone. I am a big siemens fan(or...”
Written on: 08/01/2003 by Matt.
Overall not a bad phone. I am a big siemens fan(or was) but it quite worrying t see a lot of their phones now seem to have the same slow problems......I think back to the dyas of my c256:) cracker phone. The sl45 is light , attractive and has good games , but it's the slow attitude it takes, and freezing screens and the dogey layout with overall kill such a potentially good phone. Also reception was not good inside my house-infact it was disastrous. Not like my dads nokia or my sisters nokia... (read more)
“First phone had to be exchanged after screen faded...”
Written on: 05/01/2003 by agnelo.
First phone had to be exchanged after screen faded then vanished. Got a refurbished one which had the same problem after another month. Got sent back and fixed and have not had any problems for the last 11 months. Menus icon are large and easy to navigate by the use of the directional navi button or directly by holding down a number key (once setup). Organiser allows reoccuring alarms by year, week or day and if required will even sound if phone is switched off. MMC card allows storing... (read more)
“Though it's the best looking (and most expensive!)...”
Written on: 10/12/2002 by tty.
Though it's the best looking (and most expensive!) phone I've ever owned, I can safely say that it's also the worst mobile I've ever owned. In less than one year, it's been back in the shop three times. Next week I'll be on my fourth, as I've just handed it back to the shop because the "clear" button stopped working, which meant I couldn't correct mistakes. Before that, it was the spontaneous-power-downs. Before that, the LCD screen went dead (though you could still make and answer... (read more)
62217_Nigel.'s Response to 57003_tty.'s Review
Written on: 02/01/2003
perhaps you don't really treat your phones well as i have had a number of phones out of the box and i have had them for years including the siemans sl45. Please mention some of the good points about this phone such as; it has a mp3 player that No other phone has, it has a good amount of games as well as having a dictaphone...
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63063_Sean.'s Response to 57003_tty.'s Review
Written on: 07/01/2003
I did treat my phone well and have had many power downs. After 4 months the display vanished, and I have had to turn off the phone and reset it to get the display back up. As for the MP3 and games, there are much better phones on the market which offer much more...stay away from this one!
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63742_Nigel.'s Response to 57003_tty.'s Review
Written on: 09/01/2003
well Sean, everyone has there opinion, this is my piece if advice; do not get a Samsung T100, the phone has been rushed into the market to compete with nokia's colour screen phones, the colour screen soon loses it's charm as the menu is boring and bland. The only other thing this phone has is it's "colour games", which run so slow they are unplayable.
So I was looking for a phone with a mp3 capability and the only one I could find was the SL45, so I took my t100 to a phone shop and I swapped it for the SL45, the SL45 was a brand new one, the shop also gave me a device called IC35, which is a organiser device which controls the SL45 through infared....
I've had no problems with my SL45, it looks like you have just got bad look with that phone...
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67687_Jennifer.'s Response to 57003_tty.'s Review
Written on: 24/01/2003
Both myself and my partner got SL45's and have also had nothing but trouble with both of them. All the same problems as you've said - it has poor coverage, it shuts down whenever it feel like it, the screen has also died (although as you said you're still able to call and receive calls). Also the screen - when it works - is more often than not scrambled. And most of the problems started within 2 months of taking the phone out of the box.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS ONE!!!
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67757_Nigel.'s Response to 57003_tty.'s Review
Written on: 24/01/2003
It seems that it's just Australia that has faulty handsets then, i still think the siemens sl45 is a good value for money phone...
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95895_Gp1.'s Response to 57003_tty.'s Review
Written on: 08/05/2003
I too purchased a siemens SL45 in 2002. While the phone loooks great and has a number of features which attracted me to purchasing it, mine went back for repairs 3 times. The most common being the blank screen which could not be corrected despite being replaced 3 times. Sadly, i am going to give it away and purchase the S55.I hope i get a better run with it.
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“Sweet phone.. but need to have a Nokia style ring tone...”
Written on: 17/11/2002 by DJ_Heartless.
Sweet phone.. but need to have a Nokia style ring tone to download tones straight to the dam phone!!! (read more)
Abhi182.'s Response to DJ_Heartless.'s Review
Written on: 29/12/2002
aarggghhh, d/l ing ringtones/logos is usch a breeze on this phone unlike the stupid nokia 8210 I had earlier.
I can simply d/l unlimited no. of logos/ringtones on this fone from my comp, instead of gettiing OTA(over the air)ringtones/logos 1at a time like on a Nokia, add to it the fact that OTA ringtones/logos cost a bloody packet
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“my SL45 is pure bad, im the only person who's got it...”
Written on: 10/11/2002 by ice.
my SL45 is pure bad, im the only person who's got it in my school and every girl thinks it's a bad fone. (read more)
50464_Gdrgtght.'s Response to 49718_ice.'s Review
Written on: 12/11/2002
Your giving this phone a bad rating because the girls dont like it??!?!?
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56616_Jack.'s Response to 49718_ice.'s Review
Written on: 08/12/2002
when he says bad, he means good
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“The built in MP3 player on this Siemens SL45 mobile...”
Written on: 23/10/2002 by luc.
The built in MP3 player on this Siemens SL45 mobile phone is great. A full CD of music on your phone - excellent - and the headphones double as the hands free as well.
You can also use any .BMP image as your screen saver which is a nice touch.
On the down side, the operating system software is VERY SLOW. Do not get his phone is you like your text messaging - it will drive you nuts.
In all, i like it a lot as its got the MP3 player but as a general phone - i'd get a Nokia anyday!
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48992_Alexandru.'s Response to 45757_luc.'s Review
Written on: 07/11/2002
I have a new SL45 FW 23. I want to upgrade it to SL45i . Is anybody be so kind to tell me what is the procedure and where can I find the soft ?
Thank you in advance for your good will.
Alexandru
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57202_Smarter Than Thou.'s Response to 45757_luc.'s Review
Written on: 11/12/2002
Your review is obviously lacking in genuine knowledge of a mobile phone market and situations. Having worked in the industry for several years, and knowing enough about the technology of mobile phone to know that jumping on this so called "nokia bandwagon" is a fallacy and not the smartest move to make.
While I respect the right of free speech, and everyone has their own opinion, the fact that every nokia released is a cheap imitation of its predecessor, and sorely lacks imagination and the software to match is the a cold hard fact. Brands like siemens, philips, and panasonic seem to be the brands that lead in technology, nokia then comes along and produces a model, copying features with no luck. Percentage wise as a retail comm store, we see more nokias back with faults that any other brand. So the statement, "i would get a nokia any day" is a poor example to give any readers you may have. The siemens software is not slower, I have used many many models, and this statement is far from true
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60948_Dylan.'s Response to 45757_luc.'s Review
Written on: 28/12/2002
hi, I don't know if you are still reading these but could you pleeeeez tell me what software I need to download mp3 on to my sl42(nearly same as 45) because I can't find it anyware.
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72628_Chris.'s Response to 45757_luc.'s Review
Written on: 13/02/2003
hi Dillon, you just need an IR port on a pc, and then you just turn on the IR data signal on the phone. On the pc select to send the data through IR, the relevant software'll activate as soon as it detects the phone's presnece.
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Boyana.'s Response to 45757_luc.'s Review
Written on: 02/03/2003
Hello guys,
please, somebody help!
I have a Siemens SL45 and I desperately want to upgrade to SL45i software. I have the cable and downloaded "SL45i_v52" but it doesn't work! I don't know much about these things so please HELP!
very much appreciated in advance!
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110049_Rich.'s Response to 45757_luc.'s Review
Written on: 23/06/2003
hi i also have a siemens SL42 and i was wondering if it is possible to upgrade to siemens SL45i. Can someone please inform me where to get this software. Also I also need the software for this phone. would love if someone could inform me where to get this software. Thanks in advance
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“The Siemens SL45 is the only new phone having an...”
Written on: 15/10/2002 by fred.
The Siemens SL45 is the only new phone having an ANTENNA. Poor reception, ugly face. (read more)
“This Siemens SL45 is a good fone. It has suited all my...”
Written on: 21/09/2002 by matt.
This Siemens SL45 is a good fone. It has suited all my needs. It's a good fone and if someone was gonna buy a new fone i would recommend the sl 45 to them. (read more)
“I have used siemens mobile phones since the S4 phone...”
Written on: 21/08/2002 by alessio67.
I have used siemens mobile phones since the S4 phone (still working).
I'm happy with my SL45. I bought it with an OLD firmware, (v.04). Lotta problems, SMS doesn't works fine and so on.
Now I upgrade before to v.52, what a great thing!!! SMS finally works fine, is much faster than before, so then finally I decided to upgrade to v.54. I remapped some things and everything goes well. (Little bit scared, I admit).
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Alexandru.'s Response to alessio67.'s Review
Written on: 04/11/2002
Hello ,
I want to upgrade to my Sl45 to SL45i.
How can I proceed. I read a lot of possibilies.
Wich one is correct ?
Thanks a lot .
Alexandru
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54106_Andrea.'s Response to alessio67.'s Review
Written on: 28/11/2002
Ciao Please contact me at dream2@gmx.net for the deatils about upgrade I have the same phone with old FW. 23?
Andrea
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69990_Simon.'s Response to alessio67.'s Review
Written on: 03/02/2003
The reviews not bad, how'd the fw54 update go?? How do I tell my fw revision?
Thanks,
Simon
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“it is updated to sl45i (have the java part) ”
Written on: 10/08/2002 by kimo.
it is updated to sl45i (have the java part)
it has a cobel to connect to a speaker headphones
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“I am now on my third SL45, As the first two kept...”
Written on: 08/08/2002 by Eoin.
I am now on my third SL45, As the first two kept giving me "Card Error" messages which causes the phone to Crash, like a PC. Not only that, but the phone (if you can call it that) is inclined to switch itself off 2-3 times a day, on a full battery. Now this one is starting to do the same. 8 months, three phones, heading for a fourth. The problem is the Multi Media Card, supposedly an innovation in mobile media, more like a nightmare. This little card causes so much trouble it stops the phone... (read more)
Tib.'s Response to 32359_Eoin.'s Review
Written on: 12/12/2002
Hi there, I believe this review is highly unhelpful.
The reviewer makes no actual attempt at reviewing the phone, but only shares some bad experiences that are not in any way representative of the quality of this telephone.
I can speak from personal experience, I have had the Siemens SL45 ever since it came out almost 2 years ago. I have not had ANY problems with it whatsoever. I am extremely pleased. A couple of my friends also have this phone and have had little or no trouble with it in almost 2 years. So my dear friend, it looks like your company got a bad batch!
If you are indeed looking into Nokia telephone then you will be in more trouble than you think!!
Take my word for it, my fiancee works for them!
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59090_Agree.'s Response to 32359_Eoin.'s Review
Written on: 19/12/2002
I experienced the same thing! My phone was only 6 months old before it started displaying 'card error' althought my boyfriends siemens sl45 was only six months before it was faulty. He has had two replaces, I have had one. The case also cracks too easily! I have dropped it twice only, while my old Ericsson mobile (5 yrs old still going strong!) has been dropped numerous times without cracking the case or damaging the mobile...
I don't think it's a bad batch, I think the quality of design and materials have gone downhill for Siemens. Too many people have bad siemens sl 45.
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Fatmiao's Response to 32359_Eoin.'s Review
Written on: 24/11/2003
Well, from what I see in my old 3518. The sim slot is hold up with the back cover with the center piece. So, should you drop it once too often.... it gets loossy. Mine only gets the pop up "Card Error" only 1 day after the warranty gone, and it was sitting quietly on the table. Geez, what happend?
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“Siemens SL45 mobile phone: ”
Written on: 10/06/2002 by Jack.
Siemens SL45 mobile phone:
1. The appointment can record only 12 characters, therefore it is not easy to record, my suggestion is that if it could contain around 60 characters, it would be the best mobile phone in terms of PDA,
2. The Antenna is inconvenient to use,
3. Battery is not last-longer for heavy user,
4. No appropriate casing for this model,
However, I still like it very much as the organizer is excellent. If manufacturer will introduce a new model in the near future, please...
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“Siemens SL45 mobile phone: SMS functions great with T9...”
Written on: 15/05/2002 by grant.
Siemens SL45 mobile phone: SMS functions great with T9 input technology make texting easily better than nokia's predictive text. (read more)
100826_Julia.'s Response to 23727_grant.'s Review
Written on: 23/05/2003
Hi All,
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<br>If anyone is selling an SL45/ 42 sim free mobile available on all networks, please email me on j_bera@hotmail.com.
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“It took me no time at all to pick up controls and...”
Written on: 12/05/2002 by MadAboutTheBoy.
It took me no time at all to pick up controls and navigation with my former phone (Sony J5) and many months before I got the knack of predictive text. Now I love this Siemens SL45 mobile phone - wanted one for a while. Now I have it, it's quite hard to get the hang of. The predictive text seems a mystery to me with this phone, so looks like I'll have to re read instructions over and over to get it into my thick skull. I love it tho, it's my new shiny friend. And finally good games, the Sony... (read more)
“Had this Siemens SL45 mobile phone for 3 months now...”
Written on: 08/05/2002 by Jon.
Had this Siemens SL45 mobile phone for 3 months now and it is my third one in the same year after the 1st was nicked, the replacement was found to be second hand (DONT EVER SHOP AT PHONES 4U!!). This one's keypad works only intermittently, and needs very firm presses to operate the keys. The battery does not last half as long as the Nokia 3210 I owned previously, and the phone seems to have a mind of its own, eg when you unlock it and do things it sometimes locks itself and vica versa!!... (read more)
“OK, ”
Written on: 09/04/2002 by Kyle_Phones.
OK,
I recently purchased a Siemens SL45 mobile phone and all is going fine. I myself am a great fan of Siemens so I don't have a problem with them. They are excellent for reception etc etc. But in my bad points I said it was easily breakable. I found that out quite quickly. I accidentally dropped the phone on tarmac and with great luck, I had the £25 HARD CASE on, it slightly damaged the side, bu not really noticable and if I had no case I am certain it would have broken completely. SO the...
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21914_Keith.'s Response to 18549_Kyle_Phones.'s Review
Written on: 01/05/2002
There is only one thing to comment about my SL45. This is that it cannot send or recieve any ringtones, and i cannot find a way to insert them manually as it's cades are not the same as the other siemens.
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“No matter what, the Siemens SL45 is so far the best...”
Written on: 06/04/2002 by Akira.
No matter what, the Siemens SL45 is so far the best mobile phone ever in the market. a dual-band phone, wap access, organizer, music player, voice recorder, and more,, so what more can i ask for? (read more)
Foozer.'s Response to 18231_Akira.'s Review
Written on: 14/10/2002
Surely if this was the best phone out then you would give it more than 5???????????????
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“I love the Siemens SL45 mobile phone. If you can't use...”
Written on: 04/04/2002 by Cuppasoup.
I love the Siemens SL45 mobile phone. If you can't use it then read the damn book
It's complex but so is a good TV
It's sexy as hell, and I love mine........in fact we are to marry soon!
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“I do really like the siemens SL45 mobile phone but i...”
Written on: 07/03/2002 by matt.
I do really like the siemens SL45 mobile phone but i really don't know how to use the damm thing properly and it's starting to annoy me. Maybe i am being really thick but anyone can help please email me mattyvenables@hotmail.com (read more)
“The Siemens SL45 mobile phone should have come out 6...”
Written on: 04/03/2002 by Andy.
The Siemens SL45 mobile phone should have come out 6 months later. By then they could have made it faster, more reliable and user friendly - it is none of these. My 2nd one has just broken so I've gone back to my old Nokia 9110 brick. OK this sums it up - it has an inbuilt MP3 player, great. But is there USB connection? No, you have to go and buy a USB card reader or sit and wait hours for each track to load up via a serial cable. Can u use standard 3.5 mm headphones? No, you can only use... (read more)
19494_Jason.'s Response to 14790_Andy.'s Review
Written on: 15/04/2002
ta for being so honest about the problems. in fact you've answered all the questions i was bound to ask in a store, probably failing to get a decent answer.
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<br>i'll hold on for the SL45+, roll on '03 as you say.
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<br>cheers
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21105_Owen.'s Response to 14790_Andy.'s Review
Written on: 25/04/2002
Some people are so in love with their phones, they don't see their problems. Very hard therefore to get all the +'ves & -'ves on a model. Lots of good stuff on the SL45, nice to read a helpful downside to it!
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23246_Frank.'s Response to 14790_Andy.'s Review
Written on: 12/05/2002
Helpful, but I'd like to know what bit on the phone failed. My SL45 has an intermittent fault or two. It gets stuck. Either half-way through a menu or when 'Searching for Network' and sometimes just switches itself off.
<br>Battery fine and signal fine. Software fault??
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Princeamin.'s Response to 14790_Andy.'s Review
Written on: 29/05/2002
My phone also has the problem of shutting down without notifying. The battery is fine, it just went done a notch, If i make a call when the battery is done a notch from full, the phone shuts down. Sent it for repair, hopes all goes well.
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30520_Gareth.'s Response to 14790_Andy.'s Review
Written on: 22/07/2002
This is a nice little phone, but your review sums up the problem: the slowness, especially when typing sms and scrolling through your inbox.
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32608_Peeta.'s Response to 14790_Andy.'s Review
Written on: 10/08/2002
i dont get your hard to use comment. nearly every function can be accessed by the speed dial type access and thery can can be altered to suit what you want at get at quickly
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“Well when i am playing mp3s on this Siemens SL45...”
Written on: 25/02/2002 by graham.
Well when i am playing mp3s on this Siemens SL45 mobile phone i have a good two to three hours and that only makes a very small decrease in battery!! Java execution can be a little slow at times but future updates should help otimise and solve this problem. The phone is a great piece of technology and saves me carrying around a diary, walkman, pda and seperate phone. Overall i would rate it a five out of five. (read more)
15422_Rwd.'s Response to 13884_graham.'s Review
Written on: 10/03/2002
Rated out of 5 inside, out of 10 in list - this doesn't help readers!
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“Features on the Siemens SL45 phone are excellent and...”
Written on: 20/02/2002 by Kev.
Features on the Siemens SL45 phone are excellent and the phone is light. However mine has developed a problem with the keypad within 30 days which means i'm going to have to take the phone back (what a pain) Also when the phone is dropped on the ground it seems to chip really badly and looks a bit unsightly.
I don't think the battery gives that much time, but most phones tend to give less talktime than stated. The fact that the phone has developed a keybad fault within 30 days is rather...
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“The Siemens SL45 is a nice phone, but I'd rather go...”
Written on: 16/02/2002 by XL 1.
The Siemens SL45 is a nice phone, but I'd rather go for A Nokia. (read more)
16197_Alter.'s Response to 12977_XL 1.'s Review
Written on: 17/03/2002
You should explain why do you prefer the Nokia junk.... You know, many people believe that Nokia phones are just flashy!
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“Siemens SL45 is the best phone in the market. i treat...”
Written on: 13/02/2002 by Iky.
Siemens SL45 is the best phone in the market. i treat the phone like my little baby. it has everything what man or women wants i have 3 words to explain siemens SL45 sexy, elegant & user friendly. (read more)
“The SL45 from Siemens is a beast of a phone, unlike...”
Written on: 07/02/2002 by mikle.
The SL45 from Siemens is a beast of a phone, unlike any other and its been out for over a year (read more)
“I'm having to take my Siemens SL45 phone back as the...”
Written on: 07/02/2002 by mouse.
I'm having to take my Siemens SL45 phone back as the phone peeps all by itself in the middle of the night, crashes all the time and is as slow as my gran! Also, when it's dropped, the metal paint comes off and looks pants. Please let me know if its just me with these problems. Also it's too slow and not as good as nokia (read more)
23249_Frank.'s Response to 12079_mouse.'s Review
Written on: 12/05/2002
When you say 'crash' do you mean a software 'Freeze' and you have to switch the phone off and on again to fix it?
<br>If so, you are not alone. Mine has been back for repairs once (which took over 6 weeks with KJC) and is now doing it again now and then.
<br>Otherwise I like the phone apart from the snail-like MP3 download time. But the menu system could be a touch more logical and the voice activation is very limited.
<br>(My Psion is much faster download times by the way and thats serial too.)
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“The Siemens SL45's a nice phone for people who enjoy...”
Written on: 02/02/2002 by panos.
The Siemens SL45's a nice phone for people who enjoy music. I love it, it is beautiful, and i recommend it. Sometimes it's a bit slow but it is worth it. (read more)
“Guys, it seems you are forgeting some aspects relating...”
Written on: 02/02/2002 by Joao.
Guys, it seems you are forgeting some aspects relating to the mobile phone world. First, the Siemens sl45 was the first mobile phone with mp3 and mmc (if i'm not mistaken). Just like cars of a new series (eg. v. golf iv), they all come with defects and problems (bugs) in the first year, so, it's not advisable to buy them when they come out (a question of time, I guess). Of course if you buy them you have waranty. In the other hand, you don't get a free upgrade to fix the mobile (it's not... (read more)
11912_Ian.'s Response to 11374_Joao.'s Review
Written on: 06/02/2002
samsung was the first company to put an mp3 player on a mobile, also the sl45i has java capabilities not sl45.
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“I have been a Nokia fan for years & have owned many...”
Written on: 31/01/2002 by Paul.
I have been a Nokia fan for years & have owned many different mobiles. This SL45 phone from Siemens looks cool & has some great features. The MP3 player is outstanding although it would benefit from a larger capacity multimedia card. The serial port connection for downloading tunes is a joke. Why didn't Siemens use a USB port? The unit is a bit of a "posers phone". Sure it looks great & has some features which are handy but it is let down badly by a very poor menu system, small multimedia... (read more)
“I have always been a nokia fan until one week of...”
Written on: 27/01/2002 by dan morley.
I have always been a nokia fan until one week of owning an 8210. The screen failed.....rubbish.
I've now had my Siemens SL45 phone around 6 months. If you can live without being able to change the back/front it's got to be the best phone you could ever hope for.
Drag and drop loads of ringtones/logos to the phone from your pc in no time, and store as many as you want!!!
www.sl45.com is free and very easy.
mp3 player is as good as cd(around 6 songs)it doesn't take ages to do as someone has...
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“The Siemens SL45 is a great little handset with some...”
Written on: 24/01/2002 by David Currie.
The Siemens SL45 is a great little handset with some good features on it that are rather good. (read more)
“The SL45 from Siemens is the best phone ever, but buy...”
Written on: 12/01/2002 by Dek.
The SL45 from Siemens is the best phone ever, but buy a mulimedia card reader to connect to pc, makes mp3 files and ring tones so much faster to install, also use nokia graphics for screen, just copy examples from web sites and install from your pc, for free, same as ring tones install any for free (read more)
“Good if you constanly listen to music on the move. The...”
Written on: 11/01/2002 by Potter.
Good if you constanly listen to music on the move. The Siemens SL45 is still the best looking phone on the market. (read more)
9799_Francis.'s Response to 9220_Potter.'s Review
Written on: 17/01/2002
How can you say it is such a good phone and score it so low. You are either fooling around or contradicting what you say!
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Chris Phelps.'s Response to 9220_Potter.'s Review
Written on: 28/01/2002
How long did you say you've had this phone?! Haven't you noticed the 32Mb MMC? you can save your sms messages to it! That's 1000's of txts you can save.
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16916_Mac.'s Response to 9220_Potter.'s Review
Written on: 24/03/2002
Maybe you haven't utilised the features the SL45 has. With its 32 MB memory card, you can store more messages on there than anyone could ever write.
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_2Hot4U.'s Response to vsyook.'s Review
Written on: 02/07/2003
Yeap ur right mate this fone suck i get the same problems
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