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| Value for Money | 7.5/10  |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 7.1/10 |
Full review by
Guest.
on 6th Jan 2008
User Rating : 1
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0
Siemens S55 came with the car I bought an unexpected inclusion I didn't pay for.
As the phone is at least several years old it is no longer in manufacture... this by the way is a plus. The most rubbish piece of technology I have ever used.It randomly asks for pin numbers for no apparent reason.
The keys fall out.
Guest.'s review and ratings | 61 words
Review by
brendanpb
on 3rd Dec 2004
User Rating : 8
Respect :
0
I have had my Siemens S55 for about 2 or 3 months and it has been a good phone most of the time. The attachable camera appears good quality for a phone once plugged into a computer. The screen is bad for a camera phone. Its reception, Voice Quality and all the other calls stuff is excellent. I'm not sure if I would recommend this or not as it gets damaged very, very easily.
brendanpb's full review | 111 words
Review by
Catflavor
on 27th Jun 2004
User Rating : 6
Respect :
0
I've had my Siemens S55 mobile phone for nearly a year. Its a love/hate relationship.
Its an awesome phone, the features are all brilliant, the interface fantastic. The calendar is incredibly versatile (repeating appointments, birthdays, locations, and so on) and useful, the txting interface great (hold down a key for a second and the number appears). Group txting is wonderful too - invite 20 friends to the cinema with one text, and just click through who you want the phone to send it to usi ...
Catflavor's full review | 482 words
Review by
jetster
on 22nd Apr 2004
User Rating : 6
Respect :
0
I wouldn't have this Siemens S55 mobile phone if I didn't want a bluetooth that would work with my PDA, it was free with Fresh so that was a good selling feature. On the face of it though I would say that I'm pretty glad that using it for games, sms, or speaking on is not it's main purpose and that I'm doing much of that through the PDA.
The keys are plasticky and small, and the menu system isn't intuitive or easy to use. I would rather have a non-icon driven menu that simply listed the opti ...
jetster's full review | 237 words
Review by
Twiglet
on 22nd Sep 2003
User Rating : 8
Respect :
+5
The Siemens S55 has everything your average user right up to the business user would need, and if it hasn't got it then it can be found and downloaded easily for it. Ringtones sound great and both tones and logo's come in various formats for larger selection.
Bluetooth and Infra red ports are good and connecting it to a computer to manange the files is childs play.
Unfortunately it is let down badly by the screen. The camera that comes with it is pretty good and if the pictures are downloaded ...
Twiglet's full review | 266 words
Review by
andyide
on 1st Sep 2003
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+2
I brought the Siemens S55 mobile phone on contract and was a bit omninous after reading the reviews about the bad quality of the screen ect, i must say i was very impressed with the quality of the screen for the price it is a little bit grainy but all together much better than i was expecting.
Also the battery life is great it lasts me about a week left on all the time, and is really easy to use once you get the hang of it overall a very good phone at a good price
andyide's full review | 109 words
Review by
gziro
expert review 
on 17th Aug 2003
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+3
Main point: if somebody is accustomed to sophisticated Nokia phones (7110, 6310i), before switching to more light and small S55 (with almost identical technical features) think carefully.
I have been using Nokia phones for more than 6 years. Visually and on a paper S55 looks very impressive almost same capabilities as Nokia 6310i (except battery life and color display). However, when you start using it, you miss a lot of advantages/comfort you are used to.
Software (Data suite) is very slow n ...
gziro's full review | 431 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
jasongoss99
on 14th Aug 2003
User Rating : 1
Respect :
-16
When i first bought my Siemens S55, i thought, great, just what i need!! I bought it sim free and Ive had all sorts of problems with it, I bought myself a vodafone sim card, and try to access the wap, it wouldnt let me, I try sending picture messages it wouldnt let me, so I phoned the network provider, they couldnt help me, and guess what, I just gave up in the end and gave it to my 12 year old daughter, Im sticking with Nokia, better resolution, better control on everything!! try again siemems, ...
jasongoss99's full review | 103 words
Review by
Trish.
on 1st Aug 2003
User Rating : 6
Respect :
-5
Inability to download ringtones. I have spent six months trying to acquire ringtones - even those from the Siemens website for this specific phone will not download. Having purchased the phone from Phones4U stating that I wanted one which enabled me to download ringtones, I am disappointed to find that Siemens have a very poor reputation in this respect !
Trish.'s full review | 118 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
goingoink.
on 25th Jul 2003
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+1
This phone has all of the features expected with a modern phone including a clip on camera. But to be honest with you I do not think you should buy this phone if you are going to use it for media messaging because the lowish resolution 256 colour screen cannot really hack it however uploading the pictures to your computer shows them to be of decent quality for a phone camera. There is a large amount of gaming software available for this phone but (and this might just be me!) I have found the joy ...
goingoink.'s full review | 163 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
xant14.
on 2nd Jul 2003
User Rating : 8
Respect :
+2
I saw this fone and I loved it.. still do, but it has a few points against it that should be made aware of.
1st off not changable covers, I kept my plastic on the screen until I could find a case for it, my screen is still scratched inside the cover, must be really soft screen material,
2nd, a dismally weak ringtone, I know i have a fone case on now, but I have it on noisy environment, and it is still pap. Friends Nokias are so much louder. Same goes for speakerfone, uses the same speaker as ...
xant14.'s full review | 289 words
Review by
gadget boy.
on 20th Jun 2003
User Rating : 5
Respect :
+3
I've had the opportunity to try some the latest phones like Motoral V60 and V70, Sony Ericsson T68i and T600, Nokia 8890, and so on, but I must say this is a keeper and one very cool phone. First and foremost it has superior call quality and clearness. I haven't lost a call yet. Second, it's nice to have the camera feature, but if you wan't a camera, then get a digital camera, although i find the high resolution pics not bad at all. Siemens knows their stuff and have certainly mastered mobil ...
gadget boy.'s full review | 135 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
rayjam.
on 10th Jun 2003
User Rating : 1
Respect :
-7
I have only just bought this Siemens S55. After having owned a motorola v66i I thought well it's about time I got something with more functionality. At first it seemed ok but as soon as you try to do more than just look at it or use it as a simple telephone the problems begin. Firstly, the camera. What a joke. It was actually one of the reasons I was sold this phone in the first place. It is so useless as to be less than worthless. It falls off the camera and if you are anything other than reall ...
rayjam.'s full review | 216 words | 5 comments added.
Review by
Mogwai.
on 5th Jun 2003
User Rating : 8
Respect :
+2
The Siemens S55 is the best looking phone on the market. Small, lightweight and sleek but has an excellent button pad to make operations clear and easy. Has virtually all existing phone functions (Bluetooth, Java, GPRS, Infra-Red) and includes a detachable camera with good resolution (1/3 million pixels, roughly)with flash. Does everything, has excellent sounds and dozens of (free) java games on the web.
Mogwai.'s full review | 108 words
Review by
Boof.
expert review
on 2nd Jun 2003
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+10
I have had many mobile phones because i work in the industary and i believe that the Siemens S55 is one of the best mobile phones that i have had. It picks up reception awesome and it has everything that a person looking in this price range wants. If you want more look more expensive. What makes me laugh is that people compare Nokia and other brands with Siemens. You wont find a Siemens phone that doesnt out do its competition. Although the colour seen isnt the best it is only a display and if y ...
Boof.'s full review | 325 words | 2 comments added.
Review by
Graeme.
on 24th May 2003
User Rating : 0
Respect :
-2
If you are looking for Bluetooth connectivity as a means of updating Calendar information from an iPaq PDA - forget the S55! If you synchronise via a desktop/laptop (Bluetooth or cable connection) all your appointmens are established in the S55 with correct reference to GMT. If you send individual appointments "Vcalendar" messages via Bluetooth from a PDA such as the HP iPaq 5450 or desktop/laptop the S55 ignores the timezone and sets appointments at GMT. In Australia this means appointments are ...
Graeme.'s full review | 150 words
Review by
Munders.
on 20th May 2003
User Rating : 6
Respect :
-1
I bough this Siemens S55 as a replacement for the Orange SPV that i had. This one is worse,take it from me. Dont get me wrong, it boasts more features than the SPV but the user interface is shocking! My 6 year old sister would be bored of it. I couldnt believe it. From now on will always trial a new phone before buying it. If you want a phone that looks cool then this is the one, otherwise forget it. Phones are for using not posing.
Munders.'s full review | 100 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
pjc.
on 17th May 2003
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+1
Overall this phone is everything you could possibly expect at this price.......The phone looks good, feels comfortable in your hands, has a very easy to use menu and although a bit sparse for downloads at the moment i'm sure this will pick up in time. I would definately recommend this over any other phone on the market within the same price range. Some people say that the camera is worthless, but I have to disagree, the camera itself is fine it's just the screen resolution is'nt capable of sho ...
pjc.'s full review | 140 words
Review by
roj.
on 4th May 2003
User Rating : 4
Respect :
+2
At first sight the S55 looks great - sleek and shiny, with a nice colourful display and the usual logical lay out and operations you expect from Siemens. The reception you get is fine too, considering the lack of antenna, although nothing special.
It has all the usual features of its predecessors, which are also fine and fulfil expectations. But that isn't why people will buy the S55, is it? They want these new advantages of improved screen, 2.5/3G features and other extras the hype promised.
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roj.'s full review | 570 words | 5 comments added.
Review by
suzanna.
on 17th Apr 2003
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+1
I think its the best phone i've had to date and i've had a few. The text facility is easy to use. I can download Gifs,MMF files and Animations from the internet and the camera function although a bit fuzzy at times on the phone itself, the photos look good once downloaded.
suzanna.'s full review | 88 words
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