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 SCH-U420 Nimbus. 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=1052&r=30583#review30583 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=30583#review30583 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:46:35 GMT <p><i>rleess submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Like the phone overall, just a few things I don't like:<br />1. You can't tell if the person is still on the line sometimes. I have to ask if "are you still there" if they quit talking for a few seconds. However, I guess that attests to how well it deals with background noise.<br />2. I DO NOT like the square navigation key that logs you onto the web before you even know what happened. If I get in a hurry and hit the navigation key downward. Why I don't like this is that it charges time against my anytime minutes when I log on to the web accidentally.<br />3. The keys are too slick. My fingernails slip off when I am trying to text.<br /><br />I have had this phone for 2 years and the contract is up for renewal, so I could get another phone, just not sure I see anything else I like right now.</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=1052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=30282#review30282 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=30282#review30282 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:44:43 GMT <p><i>d4wn26 submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I have actually had this phone for close to 2 years now and I can honestly say I haven't had any problems with this phone. I recently upgraded to a smartphone so am no longer using this phone. I actually had dropped mine in water let it dry out for a couple of days and still didn't have any issues with the phone. It holds the charge great I usually only have to charge mine about once a week or so.</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=1052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=28498#review28498 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=28498#review28498 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:28:51 GMT <p><i>yepiamborednow submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Ive had this phone for over 15 months now and ive had no problems with it.<br /><br />i LOVE it. i love it i love it i love it.<br />:D</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=1052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=28060#review28060 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=28060#review28060 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:42:37 GMT <p><i>goodolphone15 submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I like this phone since I have had it it is a little hard to text on but is alright.I do like the Camera and the slide.Kinda Feels Cheap. The Signal Is kinda lousy too. <br /><br />Overall I like 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=1052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=28004#review28004 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=28004#review28004 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:54:10 GMT <p><i>ihatediscrapz submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>THIS FONE IS JUST JUNK!! I HATE IT DOES NOT KEEP CHARGE. U CAN PUT IT ON THE CHARGER FOR ALL NIGHT AND WHEN U GET UP IT WILL STAUUY CHARGE FOR MAYBE 2HRS. IT DOES TAKE GREAT PICTURES THOUGH! U CANT RECORD RINGTONES!! NO VIDEO MESSAGES BUT CAN RECIEVE PICTURE AND PLAIN TEXT!! DOES NOT HAVE GOOD SERVICE!!! BUT OVERALL ITS JUST PLAIN JUNK!!!</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=1052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=27854#review27854 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=27854#review27854 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:19:19 GMT <p><i>kelseylou submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>We got this as a buy one, get one, special. Need I say more? Didn't think so.<br /><br />We went from this phone from an old Nokia 6255i. And I must say, this one is a nightmare.<br /><br />It's too small. That's hard for me to say, considering I have the smallest hands and 21 year old should be allowed to have. But when the phone is bought for you, you really can't argue. (Can anyone say free? I accept charity!)<br /><br />Moving on. Signal quality has been semi-decent, so it's not all bad. Even with one bar of signal, you can still call out.<br /><br />Battery life was fine, I guess. I didn't do much texting back when I had it, and I didn't have to charge it that often. Though I assume if I'd used it more I could tell you better. Battery was a-okay if you just use it as a phone, and I guess that's all that matters in the end.<br /><br />It feels very cheap in your hand. The slide goes up fast if you're not careful and it feels like it's going to fly away and completely detach from your phone. (Movie: Attack of the Samsung Slider.)<br /><br />Picture quality is decent. At least it has a camera.<br /><br />As far as basic phones get, it's only okay.<br /><br />With mine, I had it replaced 3 times. I was in the car with a friend, sending a message to someone, and it cut off. I thought maybe I'd accidentally hit the power button... but no. I went to turn it back on, and it had been possessed by the mutant phone bug.<br /><br />Okay, seriously. It acted like it was going to turn on, but then shut off. Before I could react, it turned on. Then off before even powering up. And it continued until I took the battery out. Even after putting the battery back in, it still did it. We even tried using my grandmother's battery in mine, and still, the same problem.<br /><br />After having 3 of the exact same phone mess up under the same circumstances... and I'm not even hard on phones!<br /><br />Definitely time to seek another brand.<br /><br />I gave it half a point because... well, at least you could call on it. Grandma likes it! Go figure.</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=1052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=27693#review27693 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=27693#review27693 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:23:21 GMT <p><i>nworb_213 submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I owned the U420 for about 4 months, at first texting was hard because of how far the slider went up. After a while you get used to it tho.<br />After about 3 months the top of the phone started getting really lose, my friend who also had the same phone had the same experience.<br /><br />PROS:<br />great picture<br />great sound<br />has call waiting<br /><br />CONS:<br />isnt built to last for a very long time</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=1052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=25557#review25557 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=25557#review25557 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:48:28 GMT <p><i>Nicole510 submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I just bought this phone today when I renewed my contract with Alltel. So far, so good! It's a nice looking, small phone with great reception (in Ohio). <br /><br />This is my first experience with a Bluetooth enabled phone and I'm loving that as well.<br /><br />I see someone mentioned not being able to answer without sliding the phone open...yes, you can. There are 3 options to answer: slider, send key and 'any' key. The menu buttons ARE a tad small but most of the phones I looked at are going to a similar type of pad...small and sleek.<br /><br />Adding contacts, setting the alarm, scrolling through the menu all took me about 15 minutes to work out...after that it was a breeze (and that was without reading the instruction booklet).<br /><br />The feature that I like the most on this phone is the ability to change the font size when dialing. I have problems with my eyes and the larger font is incredibly easy to read.<br /><br />I don't know that this would be the best phone for a tech-head but for anyone wanting a nice camera phone, it's fantastic!<br /><br />I gave this phone a 4.5 instead of a 5.0 because it seems it would be easy to scratch the screen. The alltel rep told me they didn't have any covers because it's a slider...ebay has several. :)</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=1052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=24131#review24131 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=24131#review24131 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 01:19:33 GMT <p><i>alex11 submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>see i have had this fone for about a week now and i lov it. the only issue is that the arrow keys used to navigate through the menu are kinda small but other than taht its great. and dont be fooled wen ppl say u hav to slide it up to answer u do not u can select how to answer but overall i lov it and it is definently worth getting. the camera is good to i find it is better than on most. u can even cchange the lightness in it so it can be darker or light. i lov the fone and a good one to get.</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=1052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=23647#review23647 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=23647#review23647 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:02:32 GMT <p><i>Voltman submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Ok have had this phone for 2 months, I am not impressed any more. <br /><br />You cant record music or sounds and use them as ring tones, thats not cool at all for when you hear a good song and want to record it and make it a ring tone.<br /><br />The ringer is terrible if its turned up too loud, since I work outside and sometimes in noisy areas it sounds like the speaker is about to blow up if the ring tone is too loud. <br /><br />Alltel tells me that since I was buying this phone out of my usuall calling area it would show "roaming" but I wouldn't be charged more since I had a National Plan, well I dont like seeing that "R" always flashing its very annoying.<br /><br />The you cant answer the phone unless you use the slide, there are times when I just want to answer the phone and not even open it oh well thats not going to happen.<br /><br />Phone gets hot after about 30 minutes of continued use, not cool when I am on a conference call.<br /><br />Bluetooth needs a "code" to interface with the phone, never had a problem with any other phone I have had, seems kind of weird to me.<br /><br />Is an ok phone for when I need it otherwise it just sits in my cup holder.</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=1052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=23094#review23094 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=23094#review23094 Tue, 22 May 2007 02:02:47 GMT <p><i>babygrl81 submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>i'm giving this one 1.5 because i had it for 3 months and loved it. but then last week the screen froze on a solid gray screen and won't come back on right. i can still make and answer calls but can't see who it is or text messages. the signal was always iffy but ok. now i got a replacement and as soon as i put the battery in it started getting hot, i know it's not the battery because it is from my old one and works great in it and stays cool in it but gets really hot in the new one. so not only is the old one messed up but the new one as well. have to wait and see what they do about it now. <br /><br />pros.. loud ringer, ok signal, ok speaker, holds a good charge<br /><br />cons... screen froze, battery gets hot, camera is lossy, buttons are too compact<br /><br />guess maybe if you could find one that is free of those little bugs it would be a great phone. besides the screen freezing and the thing with the new one, i personally liked the phone. except for the camera but i dealt with 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=1052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=22104#review22104 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=22104#review22104 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 07:44:20 GMT <p><i>leatherwife submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I would definitely recommend this phone. I'm not sure how well it works in difficult reception areas as I live right in town and haven't traveled with it, but so far I have been very satisfied. <br />Pros: Camera, overall look of the phone, sound quality and volume, bluetooth, price<br />Cons: The battery cover likes to pop off so make sure you have it snapped on tight</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=1052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=20425#review20425 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=20425#review20425 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 04:00:31 GMT <p><i>lolz_im_addicted submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>it is the best EVER!!!!!!!!!</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=1052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=20293#review20293 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=20293#review20293 Sun, 03 Dec 2006 07:36:01 GMT <p><i>dwight submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>when i bought my lg, i was tempted to try this one, glad i didn't. my mom got this one last week and has already traded it in. reception is terrible, dropping calls in places any phone would work. Alltel in the texas panhandle is iffy at best, but this one would struggle in town. the sliding thing was bothersome to her, and no, she isnt that old.:) the key pad was cramped and small. the back battery cover fell off everytime the phone was picked up. evidently, the menus were hard to navigate, but i can onlly assume, because she called me about ten times trying to save contacts in the phone.<br />in short, i can be tolerant of phone problems to an extent, but this one went way beyond that.<br /><br />Pros...<br />it gets a .5 for the looks, i really like the slider. just thought it was cool<br /><br />Cons...<br />flimsy<br />terible, to no reception<br />uncomfortable to hold and use<br />speaker phone sounded terrible<br />pretty much everything<br /><br />pretty much there is nothing i can say positive about this phone. thankfully Alltel gives a week to try it. i see them getting a lot of these back.</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=1052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=19489#review19489 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=19489#review19489 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:45:50 GMT <p><i>UNLHobie submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I purchased this phone a day after it came out and have no major complaints with it at all. I have fairly large hands and dont have trouble with the number keys but maybe its because i had the not well designed kyocera se44 slider for a couple years.<br />A friend of mine purchased this phone after using mine quite a bit and he has been happy with it. It is a surprisingly durable little phone. Ive dropped mine twice. once on concrete once on a wood floor and it has a small nick on it but the phone didnt even shut off. The friend of mine left his phone outside, fully opened, in the rain, soaking in a puddle for all of six hours. He took the back and battery off and set it under a fan for a day. It works fine, didnt even bother the camera.</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=1052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=19294#review19294 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=19294#review19294 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 02:24:38 GMT <p><i>ThomasWolf submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>After trying it out for two weeks, it is definitely a keeper. I don't live near a rural area, so I don't know how good it is in fringe areas, but reception was terrific where I went from day to day.<br />You can actually use a usb data cable with this phone. Get the USB data cable that is compatible with the T809. Then you just use Bitpim, and use the Bitpim FAQ to get the necessary drivers. I was able to get my photos off it, have yet to try anything else. <br />As for the usability, I got use to the form factor of this Samsung slider after a few days. I can't say it is perfect, but it certainly isn't annoying.<br />Pro:<br />Reception<br />Loudness<br />Graphics<br />Large screen<br />Bluetooth<br />Style<br />Fast charging (~1 hour from empty to full)<br /><br />Con:<br />Power port rubber covering seems like it could fall off easily<br />No vibrate with ring for lower volumes</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=1052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=18745#review18745 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=18745#review18745 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 21:21:23 GMT <p><i>Maximu submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>After owning the RAZR and more recently the E815, I decided to get away from Motorola for a while and give this new Samsung a try. I really enjoyed the E815 but thought it was a little bulky and heavy in my pocket, so the u420 looked like the perfect size.<br /><br />Two days later I have returned the phone and reactivated my E815 because the u420 was an ergonomic nightmare for me. The keypad is way too compact and when the slide is extended it creates a counter-weight problem wherein you feel a need to support the phone at the top while you dial. The navigation button is very small and I experienced two days selecting the wrong icons etc. The speaker phone is barely audible when there is the slightest of background noise and the earpieces volume is pretty weak even on high setting. The reception was weak for me as well. In rural areas around town where my other phones stayed in digital mode, this one would go analog.<br /><br />I did like the look of the phone when the slide was down as well as the weight. But functionality wins out for me every time.</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=1052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=18714#review18714 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=18714#review18714 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 14:18:01 GMT <p><i>celldawgg submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I have tried Alltel's two new LG's and the other Samsung along with E815 &amp; Nokia 6255i and the Razor! I have had the new Samsung for about 4 days! I LOVE IT. Nice battery, great screen, Graphics are super. I love the size and it is soooo neat. The camera is awesome. We stood in the Alltel store and i could see the cars going down the highway with the camera function on. Quality of pics were NICE. Speakerphone worked well for me. Love the fact that u can leave phone closed and use speaker. Text messaging is easy. call quality has been clear, signal strength thus far- NICE! Please give this phone a try, i think you will be suprised by how neat it is. Who needs Chocolate??? haha<br />Pros:<br />Size<br />Battery<br />Easy to Use<br />Reception<br />Speakerphone while it is closed<br /><br />Cons:<br />No earpiece jack<br /><br />p.s. I havent used bluetooth YET!</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=1052 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=18694#review18694 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1052&r=18694#review18694 Sat, 09 Sep 2006 04:14:20 GMT <p><i>Robkhb submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-U420 Nimbus:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I have owned about every cool phone Alltel has sold, the 710, the razor, the 6255i, the 6235i (most recent) and now the Samsung u420.<br /><br />I have been waiting for a cool new small phone to come out, though I like the Nokia 6235 I have not been crazy about the service I get with it and I really wanted something that was bluetooth again. I looked at the strobe and the darn thing seems too much like a toy to me and it's to big..<br /><br />So I went down to the store today and bought the new Samsung slider...<br /><br />So far I am loving it, its small and light but not so light to where you feel like you are going to break the damn thing just by putting it in your pocket. The earpiece is plenty loud as is the ringer. The speakerphone is pretty quiet so if you are someone who uses speakerphone a lot you might want to try this out before you by it. The phone looks awesome, its super small and slides comfortably into your pocket. The screen is large and bright and crisp. So far I have not figured out how to transfer anything to the phone, it says it comes with 30 meg of memory but I can't figure out a way to use that memory without paying for stuff via axxess. I connected it via bluetooth to my pc and it does not seem to support obex (which the razr does quite well). The bluetooth headset however, works like a charm. I think the phone would be able to play mp3s if I could just figure out how to transfer one to it, I might just have to buy a usb data cable.<br /><br />Pros<br />Very small and sleek looking<br />great screen<br />loud earpiece and ringer<br />voice recognition you dont have to train<br />very clear sound quality<br /><br />Cons<br />Lousy 640x480 camera (I say lousy as in resolution, I haven't actually seen the quality of pictures it takes)<br />Speakerphone is too quiet<br />Doesn't support bluetooth file transfer (or I haven't figured out how if it does)<br />No standard headset jack for those days your bluetooth headset has a dead battery<br /><br /><br /><br />I have only owned the phone for about 7 hours but I really dig it so far..</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=1052