http://www.phonescoop.com/ Phone Scoop is a comprehensive resource for mobile phone enthusiasts, professionals, shoppers, and users. This feed contains status updates and user reviews for the Samsung SPH-M500. en-us Copyright 2013 Phone Scoop. All rights reserved. http://www.phonescoop.com/img/rss_badge.gif http://www.phonescoop.com/ 88 31 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=35101#review35101 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=35101#review35101 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:59:30 GMT <p><i>carlos73 submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Hi,<br />I found this interesting instant coupon code in http://www.couponshouse.com/Echen/9333/coupon-promotional-code.htm for Echen: Samsung M500 Travel Charger $3.89 plus free shipping. It will expire on 9/29/2009. <br />Enjoy.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=34573#review34573 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=34573#review34573 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:10:01 GMT <p><i>arspear submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This phone is a piece of junk, the camera on it is a joke, their is absolutely no customization on it, freezes up when you text to quick. It's like it can't keep up with you. This phone will piss you off several times daily .... less than some others at least.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=32301#review32301 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=32301#review32301 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:47:15 GMT <p><i>VOLVORacr submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Received this phone as a replacement for my a920 and was reluctant at first but seems to be working out great...<br /><br />The lack of outside controls for mp3 and flash was a disappointment but i've dealt with it. Just bought a Motorola S9 headset and can control music selection with that and it's color matched<br /><br />Pros-<br />very thin and light weight (the a920 felt like a brick in the pocket)<br />Metal outside cover feels great <br />updated t9 is a winner<br />extra applications<br />stereo bluetooth<br /><br />cons-<br />no flash<br />no outside mp3 controls<br />battery life is a little bit less than a920</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=30136#review30136 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=30136#review30136 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:32:51 GMT <p><i>DeimosX60 submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Camera equipped hockey puck. I despise these things</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=29135#review29135 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=29135#review29135 Thu, 29 May 2008 09:36:00 GMT <p><i>jsee submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>The key pads are dark and depressing. And too close together. The reception is horrible. The battery life is horrible. The whole experience with the phone was horrible. The phone ended up in a blinder. Uggghh, worst phone ever. I would not recommend any one buying this phone. Unless you want to spend hours in the Sprint store trying to get it fixed. You know, it's just not worth it if you do not have full coverage insurance. Trust me.<br /> <br /><br />PRos: Very thin <br /><br /><br /><br />ConsS: Everything Else</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=28613#review28613 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=28613#review28613 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:09:17 GMT <p><i>ljessome submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I hated this phone from the minute I got it, when I was getting this phone I walked out of the dealership walk to the car, when you get in, and dropped the phone in the parking lot, the screen has been wobbly ever since!<br /><br />Pros:<br /><br />> Plays music, Mp3, AAC, I think.<br /><br />Cons:<br /><br />> Horrible 1.3MP Camera.<br />> Very tiny screen.<br />> Looks nice at first but drop it once and it's all over!<br />> Vibrate is annoying when you did not read your last text message (buzzes for 30 seconds straight!)<br />> No custom , unless you buy them!<br />> Blue-tooth sucks!<br /><br />Everything that could go wrong with this phone, has gone wrong. I'm not saying they are all like the one that I bought, just mine was, and I'm going to scream!<br /><br />This samsung, in my opinion, should never have be put out on the market in the first place.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=27379#review27379 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=27379#review27379 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:56:43 GMT <p><i>china512 submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>the only disadvantage to this phone, i think, is that there is no flash. this little thing packs power vision. mp3 is loud. fits perfect anywhere.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=24225#review24225 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=24225#review24225 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:24:46 GMT <p><i>wonroseshy submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I've had this phone for about 2 weeks. I really like how small and light it is. The reception is good, the camera works well, and the buttons are large so you don't have to worry about having larger fingers to bump the other keys. Nice MP3 player with good sound. <br /><br /> I'm not thrilled that there is no speaker phone button, but my only real problem is with the outside display. There is no way to make it stay on to even view the time so what's the point of even having one? <br /><br />All in all I would highly recommend this phone!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=23965#review23965 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=23965#review23965 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:03:17 GMT <p><i>TechBoy2881 submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>While this is not a phone that will knock your socks off, try and find one thing most people want in a phone that the M500 doesn't do.<br /><br />MP3's and 3GP videos? Done.<br />EVDO? Done.<br />Bluetooth--Stereo even? Done.<br />Sprint TV? Done.<br />Protect from meteors? Done.<br /><br />Seriously, for the price, this phone does a ton. The MP3 playback is clear and fast. The bluetooth quality (I use a WEP200) is crystal clear to a good distance.<br />Call reception is good. It gets signal where it should, and some places where it shouldn't. <br /><br />As far as complaints, the texting suggestions are sometimes bizarre, and the sleek keypad while looking kick-ass, does present some difficulty sometime.<br />The battery life is good. I typically listen to about 30 mins of music, maybe 30 minutes of web surfing, and about an hour of phone calls a day. I have to recharge about every other day, which is expected for as much as I use my phone.<br />The size is both a plus and a minus. While its great having a small phone that easily fits in your pocket, sometimes it tends to "jump" out of my hands, although even with a couple of nasty drops, it keeps on ticking.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=23938#review23938 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=23938#review23938 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:01:12 GMT <p><i>7sand5s submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This is a great little phone, and gets compliements when in red. <br /><br />Pros:<br /><br />-size<br />-ringer volume (using downloaded ringers)<br />-vibrate and ring<br />-speakerphone <br />-camera quality<br />-sound quality<br />-battery life not bad when not using radio/tv<br />-good fifth pocket size<br />-mass storage mode<br />-bluetooth<br /><br />Cons<br /><br />-voicemode for sms won't train</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=22141#review22141 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=22141#review22141 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:28:13 GMT <p><i>viprjr submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Well, sold my Fusic after getting the m500, and now I really want the Fusic back due to it's overall functionality, features, ease of use compared to the m500. Maybe it's just LG vs Samsung and how they integrate their features, but the LG Fusic was awesome.<br /><br />I got the m500 to replace the for a few reasons: style (sleek, light, internal antenna), music player (like the Fusic, however no FM transmitter/external controls), bluetooth, presumed battery life in a small package, samsung reputation. Probably won't keep it too long, though, as my overall expectations have not been met. <br /><br />Without further ado, here are the pros and <br />cons:<br /><br />Pros:<br />Design--small, light, sleek, internal antenna, port covers<br />Very well balanced phone with cover open<br />Reception--actually pretty good given internal antenna<br />Features--Music player, decent camera, speaker phone, bluetooth<br />Sound--didn't think it as bad as some have thought<br />Power Vision is lightning fast<br /><br />Cons:<br />Design<br />- phone case is actually too sleek. slips in your hand very easily. samsung might want to knurl the finish a bit in the next version.<br />- Camera key - tends to get activated by your palm on flip open, welcoming you with the camera menu.<br />- Menu key - too slick and depressed. leads to activation of unwanted navigation keys and takes you away from desired function<br />- Navigation keys - this is not a "no look" option phone...again a sacrifice to design<br /><br />Function<br />- Contact search - long wait for contact pull-up after letter input<br />- no dedicated speaker phone key (and no way to program one)<br />- Internal within-text navigation functions not too user-friendly (using either alpha or t9 texting options)<br />- camera - no flash (probably not a biggie)<br />- music player - not nearly as user-friendly as the Fusic and no fm transmitter<br />- battery life - abysmal (i suppose to be expected in such a small package). will need to get extended life battery and new battery cover thus destroying the "aspect" of the phone</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=21925#review21925 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=21925#review21925 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:34:43 GMT <p><i>meyman9 submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I was misled by some reviews on this website.The phone comes with a USB cable but absolutely no drivers or software from either Sprint or Samsung(Samsung offers amazing software for Cingular SYNC for example).The phone might work for you depending on what features are important to you. There is a weird feature of this phone that some reviewers mistook for a problem. If the phone is open it will ignore the ring volume set and will always play at level 1. So close it if you want it to play loud when you leave it at your desk.<br /><br />PROs:<br />Comes with stereo headphones<br />Comes with a USB cable<br />Video is clear and sound plays well through the stereo speakers<br />Many customizable screen and shortcut features<br />Memory Card slot<br />Standard Headphone minijack<br />Very nice voice dictation for sms messages(read about voice name dialing in CONs)<br />Decent quality mp3 player<br /><br />CONs:<br />Cheap, scratchable plastic<br />No way to keep the outer display lit all the time, have to press a button to activate<br />Slippery, nonraised buttons<br />Navigation buttons are way too close together, always press the wrong function,my fingers are average<br />Voice recognition for name dialing is much worse than older samsung phones, I played around with all the settings, totally useless<br />Bluetooth doesnt work well with handsfree feature on my Acura(my voice not loud enough on the other end, other phones work well)<br />There is a high pitch noise when you are talking on the phone<br />Sound quality during a call is very average<br />Internal antenna's reception is not as good as on other phones with external antenna</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=21782#review21782 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=21782#review21782 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:34:12 GMT <p><i>mw1733 submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I have used this phone for a week now and absolutely love it . I replaced my krzr with this and it works about a 100 times faster then the krzr which was slow as heck . I like the thinness of this phone and the light weight feel too . The controls are all easy to use id give this a 5 but it dosent have external mp3 controls or a speaker phone when closed other then that its a great phone for anyone .</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=21474#review21474 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=21474#review21474 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:38:28 GMT <p><i>trashmaiden submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>PRO:<br />-very small<br />-lots of features<br />-excellent sound quality<br />-great camera<br />-comes in great orders<br /><br />CONS:<br />-vibrate too gentle<br />-mp3 player confusing-unable to upload music from computer to phone and unable to find tutorial to coach me<br />-cant figure out zoom feature</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=21374#review21374 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=21374#review21374 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:06:08 GMT <p><i>intouchusa submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>ok soo its small sleek has power vision on it thats all good but the ringer volume on it is terrible i mean i can only hear it if its next to my head. if it's in my pocket, in my coat or in another room FORGETABOUTIT, you are not going to hear it at all.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=21238#review21238 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=21238#review21238 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:12:38 GMT <p><i>THEBEERGUY submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This is a very nice little phone. It has alot of great features, but the battery life is very poor if you are a serious talker or texter. I found myself recharging this phone twice to three times aday with the standard battery. The main LCD is very vibrant with colors, and sub LCD is also very clear &amp; colorful. The retail on this phone is $280, and with all the features it has i believe that it is well worth it, except the battery life. The extended battery is $60, and then you need the extended battery door of course that is an additional $8. Overall a very nice phone. I might actually keep it for a while instead of afew weeks like the rest that i try out, and end up on ebay for things that i dont like about them.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=20656#review20656 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=20656#review20656 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:43:51 GMT <p><i>cellghere submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3</b> (out of 5)</p><p>If you close the flip during conversation with speaker-phone on, it will disconnect the call. <br /><br />If not for this problem I would give this phone a high 4.5 stars rating. It is a nice slim flip with good battery life.<br /><br />PROS:<br />Decent Battery Life<br />Bluetooth<br />Expandable Memory Slot<br />Slim and Light<br /><br />Cons:<br />Speakerphone problem - see above.<br />No dedicated speaker button</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=20276#review20276 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=20276#review20276 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:11:43 GMT <p><i>phrenic submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I only bothered to purchase this phone because my Samsung a920 took a little dip into a large quantity of beer and decided to shut down on me. But other than having to pay the outright price for it, I've enjoyed the 500 thus far. It is much sleeker than the 920 and still contains nearly all the features, with the addition of bluetooth obex transfers. The only think i don't really like about the phone as of yet is the look of it when it is opened, it seems rather bland.<br /><br />Pros:<br />sleek exterior design<br />good mp3 player with expandable memory slot<br />50mb of internal memory which allows longer videos to be shot<br />decent quality 1/3mp camera<br />very light<br /><br />Cons:<br />Odd looking open-clamshell design<br />Ringer volume could be louder</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=20083#review20083 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=20083#review20083 Sat, 25 Nov 2006 04:24:46 GMT <p><i>AzNbBaLLeR845 submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>First impressions were already good. Thin, lightweight, nice internal and external screens. I've pretty much played with everything except pictbridge. Bluetooth was excellent. The phone easily syncs to computer so you can download photos and upload songs onto your phone. <br /><br />Pros:<br />-Looks: The keypad is large and smooth<br />-Camera takes decent pictures<br />-Music player is easy to use and access; the sound quality is decent<br />-T9 and personal dictionary, a huge plus compared to previous Samsung phones.<br />-EVDO is extremely fast. <br />-Power Vision. Though Sprint TV plays on only half the screen, other features like Sirius XM radio are a big plus. <br />-Battery life<br />-Connects to PC without additional cables/software<br />-MicroSD <br />-New VoiceSignal requires only one command (Call [name]) as opposed to older versions (like on the PM-840), which required more tedious commands ("voice dial",[name/number])<br /><br /><br />Cons:<br />-Menu/OK button is very small, easy to slip<br />-limited camera features, including flash. Zoom is only available on VGA quality and below<br />-Cannot do other things while in music player<br /><br />Overall, it's a great multimedia phone. Well designed, nice features, and polished.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=20035#review20035 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1042&r=20035#review20035 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 21:58:48 GMT <p><i>LayLay12 submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-M500:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Thats all I have to say. This phone is crazysexycool. I love it!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1042