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“I am not too impressed with this phone! The response...”

★★★☆☆

written by diidi on 17/07/2005

I am not too impressed with this phone! The response of the keys is not as good as other makes (I think this is a common problem with many Sony Ericssons, in my experience).
Also if you press keys too quickly it sometimes freezes.
On a plus, the screen is large and the features are good.

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“Do you really need quality in a phone camera? If you...”

★★★★★

written by Miroku on 19/04/2005

Do you really need quality in a phone camera? If you do buy a proper camera, this is a phone!

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“Had to send my first Z600 back as it kept switching...”

★★☆☆☆

written by Badgers on 11/11/2004

Had to send my first Z600 back as it kept switching itself off. This one has started to do it as well. The reception is not good and you have to have the thing in your underpants to feel the vibrate. will not bother to get another.

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“The Sony Ericsson Z600 is a great phone with lots of...”

★★★★☆

written by Father Ted on 03/11/2004

The Sony Ericsson Z600 is a great phone with lots of what I need (and use) everyday.......other than reception! It is a real shame that it is outperformed in this area by many other, less aesthetically pleasing, models. I have done the Nokia in one hand, SEZ600 in the other test, and had a similar poor result to other reviewers. I managed 1 block of reception on the SEZ600 to 5 blocks on the Nokia, but I still wouldn't buy the blockier Nokia!!

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“As a former Nokia user of 6 years I plumped for SE...”

★★★★★

written by Sovok on 07/10/2004

As a former Nokia user of 6 years I plumped for SE Z600 and so far I have no real regrets. Excellent price for these features. This model has a beautiful display, reception I have found to be excellent and sound quality very good.

My only real gripes are: 1) that after one week of trying (and having turned off the predictive text input) I still cannot prepare text messages anything like as fast as I could on my Nokia. 2) It is just a little to thick for a trouser pocket.

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“I bought the Sony Ericsson Z600 a couple of moonths...”

★★★★☆

written by Abdoul Sissoko on 01/10/2004

I bought the Sony Ericsson Z600 a couple of moonths ago. It's just so wonderful, very effective & practical phone. I love this mobile phone but it doesn't have everything I would have expected to find in it, meaning that the SE Z600, compared to other mobile phones in the same category, has got a bunch of catching up to deal with for better functionality, effectiveness & user friendliness.

Nevertheless I would strongly recommend the SE Z600 as being a best value/high quality mobile to enjoy.

Hopefully the following problems that I encountered would be addressed:

The Music DJ is amusing but with limited choice offering only four instruments that already have pre-recorded music themes. There should have been additional features for consumers/users to be able to compose their own sound by just picking up single music notes from a "music notation" panel just like with Samsung and Nokia mobiles. No MP3 Support as well.

The "call list" menu is inadequate and very confusing. All received and dialed calls are displayed in the same listing although there are specific symbols to distinguish from them. One contact name can therefore be listed many times depending on how many calls were made to/from that contact. It would have just been better displaying once the contact name so that selecting it takes you through a detailed listing of all calls related to that contact, as is for the "call contact" menu that is fortunately set up to show one contact name only. Selecting the contact name from the "call contact" takes you down to all number types recorded for the contact within the selection. So why can't it be likewise for the "call list" menu?. Another problem with the "call list" menu is that time and date information are not displayed altogether simultaneously for the contacts. The time display seems to be working only for current date calls. When current date calls are relegated to the past, the time display stop displaying and is replaced by the date display alone. When consulting the past calls, you can only get the date display without the time display along with it. This is a very bad choice. I had a problem with my girl friend two days after she was back from a trip because I could not prove that I called her at the date and time agreed on when she was traveling. We expect a new firmware to be made available for upgrade so as to correct these problems.
When you enter the "calls" submenu from the main menu, scrolling down to select the "option" menu just give you the following option:
1. Clear call list
2. Call listing
The "Clear call list" when selected, forces you to clear all Calls list including the Missed calls list. This could have been better set up to first display a listing of all calls, offering a check/uncheck features whereby items can be selectively checked for clearing. So there is no way of just clearing a single targeted contact call information or the "missed calls" contents alone. A "Clear missed calls" could have been added to the "Option" menu within the "calls" menu. You may happen to call a contact and immediately decide to clear the call information data related to that contact only.
Digital Camera is practical but not that great in low light conditions. Pictures seem to be clear during snapping but get sometimes blurred/unshaped after taking! Pictures taking could have been improved by having the navigation left and right keys dedicated to "zoom in/out" functions when the camera is operating like for camera picture brightness adjustment by the navigation up and down keys.
Viewing adequately the screen outdoors in sunlight becomes very difficult. Screen not very visible even though brightness can be increased using navigation key. Contents cannot be seen properly in certain angles and lighting conditions.
User Profiles cannot be customized for timing purposes just for the timeframe of a meeting like Nokia.

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“Was time to update my mobile having had a Nokia 3310...”

★★★★★

written by vik3062 on 23/09/2004

Was time to update my mobile having had a Nokia 3310 for a few years. Originally I had intended to buy a Motorola V600 but upon looking at one the shop it looked a bit too plastic for my taste.

The main feature which pulled me towards buying the Z600 was the larger keypad, spaced out a lot better than most flip phones. Colour screen very easy to see in any light and navigation is easier than I thought it would be having been used to nokia for over 10 years. The user guide was not very good, no logical order, refering to see this section and then when you looked it up it refered to to yet another section. Lacking on solid facts i.e. how to do..... Sony/erricsson web site was a better bet (Adobe guide) but if you've not got internet access this would have been a real problem !!!

The camera isn't anything fantastic but adequate, I have a digicam already so the phone cam wasn't my main reason for buying. In the short time I've owned my Z600 I am very satisfied, battery life seems to be good (unless you play games non stop) and signal strength has not been an issue. (am on virgin network, who use T-mobile equipment)
I would recommend you take a closer look if you are looking for a solid, easy to use flip phone. And finally.......it's a neat size and looks cool. What more could you ask for....Buy one! Cost £190 from carphone warehouse (in the UK)

Word of warning, suggest you do not buy a handset on line, they can look very different in real life.

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“The Sony Ericsson Z600 is a great little flip-phone...”

★★★★☆

written by paradise on 15/09/2004

The Sony Ericsson Z600 is a great little flip-phone with inter-changable colour cover. Very street-wise and cool looking. For the sophisticated business user. Infra-read capability. Good battery life. Eye-friendly menu screen. Texting can be a little long-winded, but you get use to it. A great little phone I would recommend.

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“I chose the Sony Ericcson Z600 mobile for its clear...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by RodatAlston on 15/09/2004

I chose the Sony Ericcson Z600 mobile for its clear screen and really user friendly keys, which are nicely spaced. It is packed with features (although 8 weeks on I'm still trying to get it to successfully pick up emails) - and that is the first problem - set up could be much easier.

The main problem with this particular phone is its reception - I can't even get a reception at work where I have previously had no problems with Nokia or Samsung phones. I have become very bored with missing calls, even though the phone is with me, simply because they go straight to voicemail. I wouldn't touch one of these phones unless I lived in a city and didn't intend to travel much.

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“O2 - Because of the new law about phones and driving I...”

★★★★★

written by installspark on 11/09/2004

O2 - Because of the new law about phones and driving I needed to change my mobile, (and was due for an upgrade anyway!) and wanted bluetooth.

In the past all my mobiles have been Nokia, but they didn't have any decent phones that offered bluetooth, having read decent reviews of the Z600 and comparing it with the Motorola V600 I decided to go for the Z600. I'm glad I did.

So far it has been brilliant:- I can see the display in sunlight, full reception virtually anywhere, clear sound quality, even voice commands work 90% of the time.

Battery life is good too, I only gave it an hour's charge and having used it for 2 hours talktime and 3 days standby am still waiting for the battery to die.

The only downside is the camera - poor quality images, but hey, I didn't buy it for the camera and have a decent digital camera anyway.

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“I like the Sony Ericsson Z600 because it is easy to...”

★★★★★

written by donna5498 on 08/09/2004

I like the Sony Ericsson Z600 because it is easy to program and it has a colour screen which my Audiovox 8300 doesn't have.

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“Ok, before I bought my Sony Ericsson Z600 I was a...”

★★★★★

written by jcturner on 30/07/2004

Ok, before I bought my Sony Ericsson Z600 I was a strictly Nokia sort of person, but then the screen on my 7210 started going on the blink it was time to buy a new phone..I went into the shop with every intention of getting a new Nokia, but as this was nearly 8 months ago they didn't do any clamshell designs, it ended up being a desicion between the Z600 and an Samsung E700, and after swapping phones with a friend and using the E700 for a week or two I know I made the right choice.
Ok so this phone may not be as small, but it makes up for it with its features, games, ringtones, changeable covers and style..(The battery life on mine is not great sometimes as I spend a lot of time talking on it, but this is due to me not charging it for long enough when it was bought.)
The main thing that made me use Nokia phones for a long time was the fact that no matter how many times you dropped them they still worked, but for the slightly careless among you, my Z600 has been through hell, battered about ,and is still in perfect working order(minus a scratch or 2).
In 4 months time when I'm due for an upgrade, the phone I choose will definatley be the latest gem Sony Ericcson has to offer.
P.s. the signal on my phone is great, I think it depends on which network you are on.
The only thing that possibly lets this phone down is its size, but its not massive as in old school 3 phone massive, it fits nicely into a handbag. Also its photos aren't the best quality but they'll do, if you want photo quality buy a digital camera.

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“I've used my Z600 for 6 months now and have to say...”

★★★★★

written by ManCo on 17/07/2004

I've used my Z600 for 6 months now and have to say it's the best phone I've ever had (and I've had a few mobiles in my time). The software and features are an evolution of the T68i. The only minor gripe is the quality of the pictures from the camera however as a phone it's the biz - well happy.

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“Always being a Nokia user I was very impressed with...”

★★★★★

written by Mazb on 01/07/2004

Always being a Nokia user I was very impressed with the Sony Ericsson Z600. My husband also wishes he had it instead of his Nokia!
After several weeks of use I can still say that I love my phone. The ringtones are great; the ease of use is perfect. The 'click' as it opens and closes to me just feels more secure. The Bluetooth is handy and the only slight problem I have is that my husband's Nokia produces better pictures than my Sony. However I only wanted the camera facilities for spur of the moment shots as I have a digital camera therefore I can live with the not so perfect pictures. On the whole I cannot see me replacing this unless it is with a newer more upgraded better version of the one I have!

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“Well the Sony Ericsson Z600 is a pretty cool mobile...”

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written by golala4 on 16/04/2004

Well the Sony Ericsson Z600 is a pretty cool mobile phone eg Poly Tones, screen Quality, graphics and so on. The phone is a pretty stylish phone, but not the the best.

What i have picked up on my 2 Sony Ericsson's z600's that Reception is shocking, i have compared it to other phones eg 3100, 3210, 8310 which when they have full reception your stuck with 2 bars which is pretty annoying and dodgy, Battery life is ok but not the best, nokia's last way longer evern when you use its features. Sony Ericsson's are ok phone but do need a big improvement on reception, battery life and also what i have noticed that my 2 z600's freeze . Which is annoying and stupid for a expensive phone. oh yeh and also the phone loads slow.

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“I had a motorola flip phone before this Sony Ericsson...”

★★★★★

written by toady on 07/04/2004

I had a motorola flip phone before this Sony Ericsson Z600 mobile phone, liked it but it had a mono screen and none of the toys like bluetooth etc.

When I saw the z600 over xmas (and having a free upgrade due with T-mobile which I haggled up) I thought that is definitely the phone for me. And I wasn't wrong.

Have had no problems with the signal strength as some have reported. I'm in London, I guess if you live in the boonies the signal isn't as strong.

The phone's design is stunning in my opinion. The buttons light up neon blue when you use it, its a backlight but it just has a really classy feel to it. And the display on the outside of the phone when its closed uses the same neon blue backlight... lovely.

Screen is great. Games are good. Bluetooth works well. PC software was a bit tricky to get working, but once it was setup all was good.

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“The Sony Ericsson Z600 mobile phones Software leads...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by mattsmithonreviewcentre on 25/03/2004

The Sony Ericsson Z600 mobile phones Software leads you around the houses, difficult set up to get online. Would swap back for my Nokia anyday!

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“I still can't make my mind up about this Sony Ericsson...”

★★★★☆

written by SilasAmy on 24/03/2004

I still can't make my mind up about this Sony Ericsson Z600 mobile phone. The main problem being it has all these capabilities and I have no idea how to use them.

The phone is a bit big (having had the T600 before this probably makes it feel an awful lot bigger!) but the keypad looks really slick and feels really good in your hand. The menu is really easy to work through.

I find that there is a bit of a delay when I'm writing a text and when the box comes down with other spelling options I find it gets in the way of what I'm writing and I can't see if I've made any mistakes.

I got this phone because I liked the idea of having differeent covers but now I feel this is a bit gimicky - I've only used my silver one and can't see me buying anymore.

The phone is full of features and the quality of the photos it takes is better than I was expecting, however I just wish you could get a training session on how to use the different features cause I don't feel I'm using it to the best of it's abilities.

ps if anyone knows how to send a picture from this phone to your email address please let me know how to do it, this was the main thing I was wanting to with the phone and can't figure out how email me how - [email protected]

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Written on: 06/04/2004

You're having trouble seeing words when the spelling option box comes down? I did too and the good news is that you can de-select this option. When in sms writing mode, select MORE. From there, select WORD SUGGESTIONS. You have two options: DISPLAY AS LIST (which is what you're getting) and DON'T DISPLAY. Select the latter and you're sorted. You can then use your down arrow key to go through the word options and actually see the word changing.
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“I used to be a Nokia boy, through and through. You...”

★★★★★

written by cityjourno on 15/03/2004

I used to be a Nokia boy, through and through. You couldn't get to me trust another manufacturer. Then I was introduced to Sony Ericsson's T68i. Nokia who? Anyway - I've just changed mobile phone providers and was offered a new handset. Clutching the T68i (slightly battered almost a year on) to my chest, I was determined to walk out with another. "What a shame Sony don't do a flip-phone." I exclaimed. A Sony Ericsson Z600 was presented before me by the sales assistant. Ok, it was a bit bulky. My T68i was much slimmer. But, as we all know, size doesn't always matter, and when you flip open the lid, you're mesmorised by the clarity of the Z600's screen and it's beautiful blue backlight. So let me address a few criticisms people have of this phone, in case that's putting you off buying one. A) People say it's too bulky. Well I've already mentioned this. If you're looking for sleek and sexy; something which glides in and out of your back pocket, then this isn't the phone for you. Sexy it is. Sleek? No. But that doesn't matter. The interchangable covers, and highly-polished design compensate for that. In my opinion at least. B) People say it's too slow? Ok, until they make Pentium 4 3.8 Ghz PC based phones, they'll never run like lightening. The T68i was a little sluggish when changing themes too. But for texting, and flicking around between the menu - it's fast. C) People say the camera's not too good. Relax, the camera is fine. If you're taking shots of drunken nights out or you're just wanting to snap something quickly for a memory, then you'll be ok with the Z600. If you want to start entering Tate Modern's Photographer of the Year, I'd suggest you buy a digital camera. And how many digital cameras come with a built in phone? Hmm? D) People have been known to complain about signal. I think that's more to do with what provider you use and less about this phone. I've never had a complaint about phone signal. So, to re-cap: For affordability, reliabilty, stylish no quibble phone fun - the Z600 is yours for the discovering.

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“I bought this Sony Ericsson Z600 mobile phone and I...”

☆☆☆☆☆

written by Fatboy Slim on 15/03/2004

I bought this Sony Ericsson Z600 mobile phone and I have to say the reception pick up was dire,if i compared the Nokia 6100 in one hand and the Z600 in the other I would have 5 signal bars on the Nokia and 1-2 on the Z600.The keypad and the menus lockup 4 times in 2 weeks twice when texting and twice when accessing the menus,when this happened you could not even switch the phone off as none of the keys would work,so I had to take the battery off the phone then put it back on,to then be greeted with a blue screen and a egg timer symbol for 2 minutes then accessed menus again the same happened.So took it back to shop and swap for a Panasonic GD87 which in my opinion is much much better,camera quality is exellent (Although it is no Leica on quality but it is only a camera phone)

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