Review: Pantech Jest
Making calls with the Pantech Jest is as simple as can be. Open the slide to reveal the keyboard and start dialing numbers. Or, with the keyboard closed, you can press the Send key to open the call log, then hit Send again from a recent call entry. You can also open the contact list, then hit send with a contact highlighted. This will automatically dial the first number listed for that contact. You don't get to choose between Work and Home numbers unless you open the contact listing and select the appropriate number manually.
Once your call is connected, you can mute the call with the left soft button near the screen, or turn on the speakerphone using the dedicated speakerphone button on the left side. If you'd like to join a third party for a conference, simply dial the number and once the third person has answered, press the Send key again to join the calls. There is no indication onscreen that this has worked, and no way to manage the calls to swap or drop one of the lines.
The contact list on the Pantech Jest is very basic. There is room for four phone numbers, two email addresses, and a postal address. When you open a contact, clicking on a number or email address with the center button does not start a call or email. The default action is to edit the contact listing, which seems counterintuitive. To start a call, press Send. To begin an email from the address book, you have to dig through the Options menu. You cannot synchronize the Pantech Jest with GMail or Facebook, etc., just the Verizon Wireless backup assistant. If this is your first time storing numbers with Verizon Wireless, you'll be entering your contact information manually.
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