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Dear Phonescoopers:
Iād like to get your opinions on Pantech phones. As VZW began releasing these entry level Pantechs, I had the impression it was a third rate manufacturer trying to gain market share by manufacturing junk that the carriers could offer for next to nothing.
I have since learned that Pantech is the second largest Korean hand set manufacturer, significantly larger than LG and catching up to Samsung. I have also read that in Asia they focus on high-end products as opposed to the entry-level stuff, and that they are highly regarded in the Asian markets.
The reason I am curious is because of the story on the Phonescoop homepage about the upcoming new model (PN820 or PC-8200N). This thing looks sweet, a reasonably sized c...
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Iād like to get your opinions on Pantech phones. As VZW began releasing these entry level Pantechs, I had the impression it was a third rate manufacturer trying to gain market share by manufacturing junk that the carriers could offer for next to nothing.
I have since learned that Pantech is the second largest Korean hand set manufacturer, significantly larger than LG and catching up to Samsung. I have also read that in Asia they focus on high-end products as opposed to the entry-level stuff, and that they are highly regarded in the Asian markets.
The reason I am curious is because of the story on the Phonescoop homepage about the upcoming new model (PN820 or PC-8200N). This thing looks sweet, a reasonably sized c...
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My feedback is my humble opinion. When we received the PN-215 early in the 4th quarter of last year I had no idea who they were. Like you I learned they were #2 in Korea. We offered a buy one get one free on the 215 through the holidays. I usually judge a phone by how many we have to warranty exchange or 'FRU' out. I have to admit that we have had no significant returns of any of the Pantech handsets. We also sell the PN-210 with Easypay and it is the usual choice when a customer has to buy a phone at full retail because it is only $120. Neither of them have come back with any significant problems. Come to think of it I have not had ANY problems with them. Now the Motorola 265 and 276, lets talk problems.....how did it make it thro...
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Pantech. It just sounds horrible!
LG phones have been around for more than 5 yrs and I still get plp ask me:
Customer: I like this LG C2000. How makes it? š
Me: (sighs) LG!!!! hello??? š
Customer: oh! I've never heard of LG... I think I'll get this SonyEricson z520a instead.
Me: ok. (sale closed) š
LG phones have been around for more than 5 yrs and I still get plp ask me:
Customer: I like this LG C2000. How makes it? š
Me: (sighs) LG!!!! hello??? š
Customer: oh! I've never heard of LG... I think I'll get this SonyEricson z520a instead.
Me: ok. (sale closed) š
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Okay, anyone know the relation (if any) between pantech and audiovox/utstarcom? I heard they're basicly the same people. anyone got any info on this. the charger's look almost the same and the design of the phones (210 and 215) have a very audiovox feel to them. I cant really explain myself more than that.
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Audiovox never actually made phones. They only handled marketing and distribution for some Asian companies here in North America, and branded the phones Audiovox because no one had heard of Hyundai, Curitel, Pantech, KTFT, HTC, Sharp or Toshiba (at least for phones).
When they were sold to UTStarcom, that started to change, since UTStarcom is actually a phone manufacturer.
But it has changed slowly. UTStarcom handled Pantech through December 2005, until Pantech broke out on their own in 2006. UTStarcom still handles KTFT phones like the CDM-9200, although that may change now that LG recently bought KTFT.
The phones that UTStarcom is really pushing now are their own phones, like the 7025 and 7075.
Pantech really is a decent manufa...
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When they were sold to UTStarcom, that started to change, since UTStarcom is actually a phone manufacturer.
But it has changed slowly. UTStarcom handled Pantech through December 2005, until Pantech broke out on their own in 2006. UTStarcom still handles KTFT phones like the CDM-9200, although that may change now that LG recently bought KTFT.
The phones that UTStarcom is really pushing now are their own phones, like the 7025 and 7075.
Pantech really is a decent manufa...
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