Phone Scoop - Samsung SPH-N240 Info

User Review: A Simply Terrible Phone :(

Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:19:49 GMT

mochipop submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-N240:

Overall rating: 2.5 (out of 5)

I bought this phone as a replacement for my stolen Samsung N400. I am a teenager without much money, so to save money I found the Samsung N240, which I got for $40. Now I regret ever buying this phone (even for such a cheap price), and recently spent $137 for a Samsung A620 camera phone instead.

Pro's:

+ Inexpensive (but not worth it)
+ Tiny & light
+ Sleek design & nice blue and silver color
+ Brilliant blue lighting
+ Nice ring tones
+ Optional blue flip cover included

Con's:

- Barely any special features~ how boring!
- Terrible reception~ dropped too many calls
- Phone gets unbearably hot after 10 minutes of conversation.
- Lacks customization

Overall the Samsung N240 is a boring, unreliable phone that is not worth even the $40 that I bought it for. If you're looking for a cheap phone, I advise you to save up for a better one that is a little bit more expensive. If I had read everyon else's reviews before-hand, I would not have even considered the N240. I am looking forward to my A620! :D

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User Review: Rugged Phone Will Take an amazing Beeting!

Tue, 14 Dec 2004 11:23:35 GMT

sylec submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-N240:

Overall rating: 1 (out of 5)

I've owned this phone for the last two years and have been extremely dissatisfied with it's ability to keep calls. I purchased it because of it's looks and even got one for the little lady. After a while I disconnected the second phone and then decided to get a new contract with a different vendor (currently on sprint). Since I can't take the phone with me, I have tested it's ruggedness to see how long this phone could go on living with extreme abuse! For every call this phone dropped I would kick it across the room, gym, parking lot, or wherever I may have been. Basically, this phone has felt every textured surface known to man. Amazingly, after 2 years of service, I have grown quite fond of throwing and kicking this phone around. Great for stress! I've even adapted my speech to communicate with whomever is on the other side, the key is to speak in syllables, the redial option on the phone is a single key stroke that it simple to master. I now sound like Caine from the 1970's "Kung-Fu" TV series.

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User Review: Wonderful phone!

Sun, 29 Aug 2004 10:33:57 GMT

ag00fygal submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-N240:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

This phone is wonderful. Only had one and it lasted 2 years. Love the compact size, no dropped calls. Signal was great. Love the blue screen and the fact that it is a brick phone, with optional cover for the number pad that you don't have to open to talk. Only reason I traded up was Sprint offered me a trade up, but I still have my N240 for back up and the way my new one is going, I am going right back to it!

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User Review: Ouch...this one is worse...

Fri, 19 Sep 2003 08:29:03 GMT

Demonfeed submitted this review of the Samsung SPH-N240:

Overall rating: 0 (out of 5)

I cant even give this phone a .5 for its convenience due to its excessive problems.

Problem 1: HORRIBLE signal capabilities, the phone just will not keep a call, and its a severe rarity to even get a maximum signal in the best areas with this.

Problem 2: The back display... That thing will go out very easily, then you are stuck with a blank blue screen, no text. Not very convenient, and its not likely it wont happen to you at some point in time.

Problem 3: The universal samsung charger... The charging pin can easily bend or break, especially with this phone, causing alot of problems, and since it isnt possible to get a desktop charger for this, your looking at buying a new car charger every month unless you bronze the thing *dont do that*.

Problem 4: Horrible battery life. Will not keep up with you. Use it for an hour *your lucky to be able to do that* and your phone is either dead, or nearly dead. I didnt pay for 2000 min to charge my phone after every hour and a half.

Problem 5: The bottom flips... I have seen so many customers try to pry that thing off to get the other flip off that they almost always tear up the port at the bottom. Thats not something you can fix, and usually your sent home with a "Thats not a warranty issue".

All in all, pass it up. The only worse phone out there is the LG 1010.

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