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I would charge it fully in the morning and by evening without even using it, the battery would be low and I'd have to charge it again. This phone reboot itself constantly, especially when trying to make calls, send sms, or connect to data. Calls were frequently dropped, and the speakerphone decided not to work half the time.<br /><br />Don't consider this phone, you'll be happier with something 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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=8786#review8786 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=8786#review8786 Thu, 10 Mar 2005 23:27:33 GMT <p><i>thecellavenger submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>i am starting to question the other choices i have made in my life because of 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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=8561#review8561 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=8561#review8561 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 21:12:36 GMT <p><i>cool21189 submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I just got my GU87 February 2005, and it is GREAT! I love everything except for 2 things.<br /><br />I don't like the battery power. I have to charge my phone everyday because it is always low. I suggest you buy a car charger.<br /><br />Another problem would be when I am making a call. I can barely hear the person on the other line, even if the volume is at maximum. Speaker phone is not the best, but its okay. <br /><br />One of the good things about this is the camera. It takes good pictures compare to others. Any other features of this phone are good. <br /><br />REMEMBER:<br /><br />*battery and volume BAD!<br /><br />*everything else GOOD!<br /><br />Almost forgot, reception in my area is good. Some people say that the signal is weak, but mine is good. I guess it depends where you live. I live about 30 minutes from Los Angeles,CA.</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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=8339#review8339 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=8339#review8339 Sun, 13 Feb 2005 10:22:53 GMT <p><i>Allstartx submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This phone has a lot of cool features on it, and was one of my favorite phones for quite some time. I think my mind was clouded by overlooking its faults for quite some time because of the beautiful screen, the excellent (but difficult to figure out) clock time zone features, the camera, and just how darn smart this little beauty looked.<br /><br />After months of use of this phone, reality started to hit me by finding out a few not so good things about this phone.<br />1. Phone would lock up, and reboot itself randomly during calls. Probably at least once every 2 weeks.<br />2. Reception - Laughable (ATT Wireless). I travel a lot, and would see people in and out of the airports taking and initiating phone calls. When I would pull mine out, I would see nothing but "Searching for Network". - very frustrating when sitting right next to a guy talking away on his cheap low end.<br />3. The earpiece - Why did they need a rubber protective tab covering the earpiece hole on the side of the phone? Too hard to lift, ended up scaring/smashing it and was an eyesore.<br />4. Delete function - What a pain! There is no option to "Delete All" in any given email/SMS/MMS/or any folder for that matter. You have to delete things ONE AT A TIME. I used my SMS/MMS a lot, and this was a true pain.<br />5. SIM card transfer - don't do it. You'll have to start from scratch if you want it to look like your last phone book.<br />6. Address book - The address book was GREAT, however, the full functionality of the addressbook came from the actual phone, rather than the SIM card. (SIM card only held phone numbers. The phone held phone numbers, pictures, email addresses, notes, etc.)<br />7. Calendar reminders - well, you could set them, but if you had to go find them, forget it... you'll just have to wait until your reminder pops up.<br /><br />All in all, don't get this phone unless you just want to take pictures... but I'd get a real camera for that.</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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=8274#review8274 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=8274#review8274 Wed, 09 Feb 2005 19:01:11 GMT <p><i>Maverick submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This phone works well. <br />PROS:<br />The options and controls are easy to use. Ringers are loud and decent. Space to hold data such as pictures and numbers or anything else is more than enough. If you have a laptop the IRD works smoothly and hassle free. I used it to transfer pictures, and it was great! The camera portion I believe is excellent and does a great job in taking pictures. The quality is very good.<br /><br />CONS:<br />No speaker phone.<br />Could be a bit louder in the ear piece, nothing big though.</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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=3631#review3631 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=3631#review3631 Sun, 07 Mar 2004 13:59:34 GMT <p><i>Phonepro submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2</b> (out of 5)</p><p>No,..don't do this to yourself. The thing I do like though is that you can put fun borders on the pictures you take. Yippie.</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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=3557#review3557 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=3557#review3557 Thu, 26 Feb 2004 09:14:46 GMT <p><i>calibeauty2die4 submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Well when I first got the phone it was terrible i couldn't any reception anywhere i would have to go outside and talk on the phone. Now since they have improved GSM in my area i get good reception everywhere but what i don't like about the phone is you cant flip it open to answer it. Also my internet doesn't even work anymore and no one at att knows whats wrong and y i cant get the internet. the phone rings so low i have to put it on vibrate so i can feel it if i cant hear it. I cant wait to the motorola v600 comes out</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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=3265#review3265 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=3265#review3265 Mon, 19 Jan 2004 14:55:18 GMT <p><i>Jae submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I just purchased the Pan GU85 model. I have several complaints regarding it. No active flip. What good is the flip if you cant use it to answer calls? The menu is hard to understand. I cant figure out how to copy my phonebook from my sim to the phone. From what i can tell, u have to copy each number seperately. But if u do u end of having the numbers in ur phone twice. one from the sim and one from the phone. the website says there are 30 pre set ringtones, where are the other 10? the earpiece is way 2 low. the only way to actually hear anything is by using the headset. the signal meter keeps going up and down even though im standing in the same spot. cool things about the phone, the camera is very good. takes nice pictures. u can hit the shutter button to light the led screen to check the time without having to open the phone. there is a tiny mirror that u can use to take self pictures.</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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=3221#review3221 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=3221#review3221 Tue, 13 Jan 2004 11:32:23 GMT <p><i>jayson23 submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This phone looks great on paper, and it's got a beautiful display, no doubt about that.<br />From a feature-list perspective, the only things missing are Bluetooth and an external LCD.<br /><br />Unfortunately, that's not the whole story. Reception is lousy with the GD87, though that could also be because I'm on AT&amp;T. I regularly lose calls in NY, Chicago, SF, and LA. Oddly enough, I seem to get pretty strong coverage in Des Moines.<br /><br />The worst features of the phone are inherent in its design, however. The speakerphone is so quiet it might as well not be called a speakerphone - and the headset volume is nearly inaudible in anything other than a dead silent room. <br />The camera takes tiny photos, but the real problem is that the ONLY way to get the photos transferred is to email them to yourself. Emailing from this phone is an exercise in frustration, requiring endless menus, scrolling, and switching of buttons. To top it off, you can only fit one photo into an email. Don't let yourself get ten or twelve photos that you'd like to keep - it will take an hour to send them, no exaggeration.<br /><br />Games? Well, you can play Tetris or Herding Sheep, but you can't download any others. Don't bother asking Panasonic's tech support about this, they'll just ridicule you and ask if you bought the phone "just to play games."<br /><br />Battery life is pretty short, but I could forgive that if the battery meter accurately reported remaining juice. Full bars means NOTHING on this phone.<br /><br />The phone book is possibly the WORST feature on this phone. Impossible to add a number from your recent calls to an existing listing, you just have to get out a pencil and edit later. The phone can't store rich info on the SIM card, only on internal memory, so forget about transferring your phone book to a new handset.<br /><br />Bottom line, I love the form factor (it looks just like a Japanese mobile), and the beautiful screen. But what's the use of features without reception, volume, or usability?</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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=2768#review2768 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=2768#review2768 Mon, 10 Nov 2003 20:45:46 GMT <p><i>dropkick submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This phone boasts an impressive list of features, but comes up lacking. I charge the battery every night and never have battery problems. The speaker phone and rings are way too soft. The major downfall of this phone is the reception. Placing a hand anywhere near the antenna nub will make a considerable difference in reception. I was ready to cancel my ATT service, but I switched to the Nokia 6200 and noticed a huge improvement in reception. Stay away from this phone, even though it can do a lot.</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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=2736#review2736 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=2736#review2736 Mon, 03 Nov 2003 12:23:49 GMT <p><i>snapple21 submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Excellent phone best I have ever had, small and sleek!!</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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=2734#review2734 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=2734#review2734 Mon, 03 Nov 2003 10:35:06 GMT <p><i>prateeko submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This is my 4th phone in 3 years, and honestly, this phone is by far the worst phone I've seen. <br /> Lets begin with the camera, as great as this feature is, cameras (in the US) are in their infancy, and unless you really like paying $0.40 to send a crappy picture to your friends, forget about this feature. It's a novelty feature I have absolutely no use for, and never bothered with. While we're talking about the camera, why do I have to listen to the annoying fake shutter even when the phone is on silent?! Pure folly on Panasonic's behalf.<br /> The antenna (this is the most important aspect of a phone to me) is horrible. It cannot maintain a signal for its life. I now have a Nokia 6200 and it's a champ when it comes to antennas, and it's internal. I would have assumed the stub would do some good, but no. I tested the phone in NYC, Philadelphia, and Salt Lake City, pure crap for signal everywhere. The Antenna is horrible, you'll be lucky to maintain a call in certain areas. <br /> The active flip, it's missing. What a horrible idea to exclude this. I mean, there is an external caller idea (which is actually quite nice!) so why do I have to open the phone to reject a call? Would two buttons on the side of the phone have been that inconvenient? Terrible.<br /> The battery is okay, barely acceptable. I could pull out 1.5-2 days usually; this includes fooling around with some of the features. Considering the gorgeous display, it's acceptable. I do doubt the battery goes to the signal strength though...<br /> Now for another flaw which just send this phone over the edge (aka, back to AT&amp;T), the earpiece. There is one hole in the case for the speaker to meet your ear. This makes it impossible to find the sweet spot, and when you do, get ready for disappointment, this phone is INCREDIBLY QUIET. I don't know who was testing the unit, but they must have ultrasonic hearing b/c I could barely hear the other person in a quiet room.<br /><br />Plus: Beautiful Display. <br />*AVOID 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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=2590#review2590 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=2590#review2590 Tue, 14 Oct 2003 22:59:07 GMT <p><i>pperez0622 submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>The Panasonic GU87 is a fantastic phone! I just traded my SonyEricsson T616 for this phone and I have no regrets. Although there are some slight differences between the two phones, I really like the GU87 better.<br /><br />Pros:<br />A stylish flip phone<br />A clear camera, better than the Nokia camera phone<br />The 3 Different illuminating colors LED<br />M-mode is fast connecting<br />Easy to get around in the menu<br />Not that big to haul around<br />Calls are clear<br /><br />Cons:<br />Reception could be better<br />Battery life could be better<br />Picture Caller ID could be bigger<br />No bluetooth<br />No infrared connectivity to other phones<br />Phone blanks out if reception is weak or none<br /><br />I really enjoy my phone. If I do have problems, they're not huge problems. There is always a solution.</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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=2428#review2428 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=2428#review2428 Sat, 20 Sep 2003 08:02:10 GMT <p><i>Roger1138 submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I give the phone this poor rating with AT&amp;T GSM service. It is a fairly good phone with a few problems, but I strongly reccommend you DO NOT get GSM service with AT&amp;T, at least not in New York City, at least not now. I wanted a new phone and since GSM is the future, I figured since I have to go that route eventually, might as well do it now. Big mistake. Service was bad to atrocious. Reception was abysmal, calls were missed and dropped. I would watch the antenna bars moving up &amp; down as I stood in one place. I went back to my old phone and service. <br /> As for the phone, the major problem with it is that the phone will not answer by opening or hang up by closing, the biggest detriment with it. Especially when driving, this is a key feature, but the phone cannot be set up to allow this operation.<br />Also, the ear hole is very small and can be missed. Another major problem - when using a headset, you do no hear yourself in the earpiece! But it is an easy phone to use and the screen is very good.</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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=1510#review1510 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=1510#review1510 Wed, 14 May 2003 15:03:15 GMT <p><i>jasondock submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This phone is ugly, ATT's service is horrible. I had to return the phone the next day i got it. Very disappointing.</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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=1492#review1492 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=1492#review1492 Mon, 12 May 2003 14:10:36 GMT <p><i>diamond7900 submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>nice phone, solid feel. but? where is the bluetooth?????</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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=1480#review1480 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=1480#review1480 Fri, 09 May 2003 12:55:20 GMT <p><i>salman5 submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I just got this cell phone from att wireless andn this is so great the syle,the features and the camera and it is also a gsm phone and thats really great, i like it very much it is way better than motorola 720, nokia or any other cell 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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=1461#review1461 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=1461#review1461 Wed, 07 May 2003 13:12:38 GMT <p><i>phone man submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Hey folks, I work for AT&amp;T Wireless so yes I have seen and used all of our phones. I can honestly say that I love this GSM phone. I love the reception, sound clarity, and screen resolution. No other camera phone comes close at this point. The only thing I would add would be Java but it's not that important. I give panasonic 2 thumbs up. This phone is so good that I can't wait until they release the X70. Goodbye Nokia!</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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=1369#review1369 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=1369#review1369 Tue, 22 Apr 2003 12:29:17 GMT <p><i>macdaddypimpping submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I got my at www.jtintl.com!<br />The phone has a great picture quality and best of all you can also zoom-in and adjust the brightness of the picture. You can also set different effexr pluse you can add frame plus self-timer!!! This phone even has a speakerphone built-in plus IrDa(send picture thruogh IrDa to notebook).</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=185 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=1207#review1207 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=185&r=1207#review1207 Sun, 16 Mar 2003 13:23:12 GMT <p><i>msutela submitted this review of the Panasonic GD87 / GU87:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Finally AT&amp;T releases a phone that is the best phone on the market. I have had the T68, T68i, and the T720 and I was never 100% satisfied with any of them. I am 100% satisfied with the Panasonic GU87. The ringtones played by the Panasonic GU87 are much louder and clearer than the ringtones played by the T720. The Menus do not appear right in front of the wallpaper like they do on the T720. 65,000 color screen is sweet. The Camera is awesome and the pictures are only like 50KB. The GU87 even comes preloaded with a funny game called Sheep Herder. In the game you control a dog and go around barking at sheep until they are back in the pen.</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=185