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 SGH-D357. 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=795&r=23243#review23243 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=23243#review23243 Wed, 30 May 2007 04:30:15 GMT <p><i>sandfhero submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I owned this phone for a total of 20 minutes. I saved a few numbers into the address book. My friend calls me and his name which was saved into the address book doesn't show up, only the phone number does, NO NAME!! The only way to get the name to show up was to save the contact in your address book with the area code first. But then if you dialed their number, you didn't know who your were calling unless you dialed the area code as well because their name wouldn't show up. <br /><br />This was a neat phone until I tried to address book. It is very important to me to see who is calling before I answer the phone. And if this Samsung phone is going to give me trouble, I'd rather not mess with it. I sent the phone back after 20 minutes of messing with the phone book. The other negative was the headset volume. The only way I could hear someone was to go into a completely quiet and silent room, like a bathroom and then have the person on the other end yell what they wanted to say.<br /><br />I would not recommend getting this phone if you are concerned about the address book or if you are hard of hearing. If you can hear like Superman, then go for 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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=21711#review21711 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=21711#review21711 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:14:51 GMT <p><i>rhenry00 submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>The Samsung D357 is a great affordable phone for an entry level phone user. <br /><br />PROS: <br />-Small &amp; Light Weight<br />-Bluetooth<br />-Very Easy To Use<br />-Loud Ringtones<br />-Speakerphone<br />-Alarm Will Work When Phone Is Off<br /><br />CONS: <br />-No Camera<br />-Charger Port Is Hard To Open<br />-Scratches Easily</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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=18531#review18531 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=18531#review18531 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:53:11 GMT <p><i>daenra submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I too had a problem with hearing when not using an ear-piece. That lasted until I discovered that I wasn't holding the sound output close enough to my ear input :-)<br /><br />If you can't hear when not using an ear-piece, try moving the phone down, so that the top 1/2 inch of the phone is over your eardrum.<br /><br />Pros:<br />-lightweight and slim<br />-No camera => definite plus for me<br />-Voice commands work well<br />-Bluetooth works well<br />-Contact phone# can be entered with password<br />-Battery life is good<br />-Shortcut keys can compensate for poor interface design<br />-Alarm works when phone is turned off<br /><br />Cons:<br />In general, someone let the marketing geniuses get out of control. What better way to annoy your customers than to trick them into running up extra charges for services they don't want to use.<br /><br />-Default setting for center button at top level is Internet connection and can't be altered. I had to find the connection and remove the phone number for it to disable this.<br /><br />-Poor documentation for basics - Nothing on how to enter passwords with phone numbers for contact entries. User Guide writers and/or their bosses forgot that this is a PHONE first, not a web browser or an organizer. No instructions about wired ear-piece anywhere in book.<br /><br />-Ear-piece connection is proprietary. Yes it's 2.5mm. But a generic 2.5mm ear-piece will not work 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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=18338#review18338 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=18338#review18338 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 23:49:08 GMT <p><i>code_donkey submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I had used an LG flip phone with ATT Wireless. When I moved to Cingular, I wanted a change. So I chose Samsung D357. <br />I was very disappointed. Its ear piece volume was very low and the menu graphics were cheesy. It felt so bad that I sent it back right away.</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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=18205#review18205 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=18205#review18205 Fri, 11 Aug 2006 04:53:49 GMT <p><i>jscooby531 submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I have had this phone for just a few months. I must have purchased it just before cingular discontinued it. I am extremely disappointed with the phone's reception. I have had more dropped calls in 3 months than I have had in the previous 3 years. Tried to exchange it in the store after a couple of days. Got the run around. They kept trying to get me to try different remedies. Nothing worked. My biggest complaint is the reception. The other major problem with this phone is the sound quality/volume. I have a difficult time hearing the person I am talking to.<br /><br />Pros:<br />Bluetooth (my reason for upgrading in the first place) However, when outside, the reception from the headset to the phone is poor.<br />Alarm<br /><br />Cons:<br />Extremely poor reception<br />Numerous dropped calls<br />Volume is not loud enough<br />Boring ring tones<br />area code displayed on all incoming calls (caller then not identified by name)<br />Only number for each name in address book<br /><br />I am so dissatisfied with this phone I have not played with all the features much. Loved my ancient Nokia and my Motorola V220 much more! This purchase was a waste of money and a waste of a 2 year contract commitment. Don't get me wrong I am satisfied with Cingular's reliability. This phone was a complete disaster for Cingular and Samsung!</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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=17647#review17647 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=17647#review17647 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:05:22 GMT <p><i>cellulargod721 submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>The Samsung D357 is one of the best bargains available in the wireless world. It is a piece of functionality not a flashy jazzed up pos like some other offerings. A camera would complete this one nicely but the functions of this phone outweigh that. The biggest bit of joy for me is the fact that the reception is top notch. I went from a S710 to this phone and the difference is night and day. So in short form:<br /><br />Pros:<br />Reception is A+<br /><br />Bluetooth reception is A+<br /><br />Mp3 Ringtones are quite loud<br /><br />Screen is bright and easy to read<br /><br />Menu system is simplistic<br /><br />Keys are well placed and large(main pad)<br /><br />All this under $50 w/activation!!<br /><br /><br />Cons:<br />The left side keys are easy to hit when the phone is open which then changes your ringer volume.<br /><br />Battery life while using bluetooth is short.<br /><br /><br />So in closing if you want something flashy that will impress your friends this one is not for you. If you want a great talkers phone for a great price definitely give this one try.</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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=17312#review17312 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=17312#review17312 Sat, 24 Jun 2006 23:03:30 GMT <p><i>newrules submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>We got the PTT for our family business. Three of us picking up the Samsung and my wife got the LG 7200. About a month ago my speaker went out to were only if I have it on speaker phone do I get volume. Three weeks later my dad's phone did the same and finally today my mom's did the same thing. We are three for three w/ faulty phones. <br /><br />Now I loved the phone, the bluetooth, the PTT, all worked great, but I am just a little in disbelief that we are the only three w/ this issue.<br /><br />Because we all had the issue w/ the low volume as it seems many people have.<br /><br />We are going to Cingular Monday and I am sure they will try to give us the same phone. No go.</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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=15685#review15685 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=15685#review15685 Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:23:12 GMT <p><i>Chiefsfan submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I don't understand everyone's complaints with this phone. I have had this phone for about 2 months now and upgraded from the Motorola V551. Got this one for the PTT and bought one for my wife. This phone works great, I have rarely had any signal strength issues (in fact this gets way better signal than the V551). The charger isn't difficult to use, (the buttons on the plug don't have to be held in while plugging into the charging port), you just have to remember to hold the port grommet down while plugging in the cord. I don't have a problem with the volume (try a V400 sometime). Overall I love this phone. I didn't mind losing the camera on the V551 since I hardly ever used it. I might have missed if I had a megapixel camera prior. The standard camera on a phone is horrible and a gimmick at best. I love the PTT feature. It works way better than I expected. I also love the contact list for this phone. After having a Motorola for so long, (V60, V400, &amp; V551), I never knew an address book could be so nice. The only con I have is that I cannot save contact list to both the phone memory and the SIM card at the same time without duplication. All I can say is that too many people complain about silly stuff. No wireless phone will be perfect for everyone, but this one is pretty 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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=15465#review15465 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=15465#review15465 Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:57:36 GMT <p><i>cellphonefreak submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I got this phone last week. So far it has been pretty good. But honestly, if i wasnt getting the new razr v3i in a month or two, i defenitely WOULD NOT stay with this phone. One major problem is that the earpiece volume is so low, you cant hear the other person, even when the ringer level is on the highest. Its pretty annoying...but i just use my bluetooth headset for all my calls, and it solves everything. Heres a Pros and Cons list.<br /><br />Pros:<br />1) Great Look<br />2) Great size and weight<br />3) I love the service light feature<br />4) Great menu style<br />5) Nice buttons<br />6) Bluetooth<br />7) Good battery life<br /><br />Cons:<br />1) Cant hear anything the other person is saying because the earpiece volume is low<br />2) Downloaded ringtones dont sound too good on this phone<br />3) Screen is a little small<br />4) Charging port cover at the bottom of the phone makes it impossible to put the charger in without flipping it upside down and matching it perfectly (i cut mine off)<br />5) You cant customize the Text alert with a downloaded tone<br />6) Bluetooth is a little fuzzy (might be the headset, but not sure)<br />7) No camera<br /><br />All-in-all, if i had to stay with the phone for more than two months, i wouldnt stay with this phone. i dont feel like going through the hassle, especially when im getting the v3i. I really wouldnt recommend this phone to anybody else. I work in the cell phone department of a big store, and i try to stop anyone else from buying this phone. Take it from someone who knows...save your time and go with another 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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=15275#review15275 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=15275#review15275 Mon, 20 Feb 2006 19:43:45 GMT <p><i>GrandmaT submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I've tried to adjust to this phone. I've had it for a week, but I just don't like it. The buttons on the side are in awkward places, I keep pushing them at the wrong time. And the sound quality...well let me just say, there is no quality! My daughter and I got the same phone on the same day. She hates hers as much as I hate mine. You just can't hear the person talking to you. I've already called to see if I could exchange my phone. I've never done that before!</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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=15074#review15074 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=15074#review15074 Thu, 09 Feb 2006 04:01:28 GMT <p><i>plane submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Thought I wanted PTT, decided after trail that m2m works almost as well, and it's free--just is just me.<br /><br />I've been (and will use again the moto 551/557), with which I had been fairly well satisfied--Had and likes a samsung w/ vzw, and expected more bang with the sammy--IMO, it ain't there.<br /><br />Now it's now a bad phone, it just ain't a great phone. <br /><br />Pros<br /><br />Reception seems good<br />speaker phone adequate/but difficult to navigate to, unless I'm missing something<br />I like the phone size, smaller than 551, is a cool looking phone. but to me it's like a great looking woman/man whose only feature is aesthetics. (It's like a blond joke) Nothing against blonds<br /><br />as a basic phone I guess is okay--could be/should be. a lot, a whole lot better<br /><br />Cons<br />I have read the negatives on both this sam and the moto<br />I may just be used to the moto, but menu navigation (as bad as it is claimed on the moto) is even more horrible with this phone. The moto, has some problems with the menu programming, but at least it offers some choices. It seems that someone just randomly reached into a box, drew out features, and just as randomly placed them into some of the available positions.<br /><br />I like the address book to be listed/searchable by either number of name--while it is possible, not convenient.<br /><br />Accessory selection/prices etc. Do an ebay search for moto--there are thousands available--I can't even find a battery for this phone<br /><br />I understand the negative comments about the ptt phone selection very clearly now-- If I just had to have ptt, I would hang onto this unit--I may try ptt again with another future brand, but this sam goes back tomorrow.</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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=14965#review14965 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=14965#review14965 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 21:01:24 GMT <p><i>agirl submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I have had this phone since it has come out and I have never had any problems.<br />The only thing bad i can say about this phone is that it takes forever to get on-line, other then that its GREAT!! I love the voice command, I never had a phone where the voice dialing worked correctly on till i used this one. The setup took less then 5 mins and it works every time i use it. Samsung has really stepped it up.</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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=14779#review14779 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=14779#review14779 Wed, 25 Jan 2006 21:47:09 GMT <p><i>pubongxlakas submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Well i got this phone Samsung d357 for christmas and it is pretty good so far i love the way it looks and all the features. for me, a camera isnt needed so it fits just perfect.<br />Pros:<br />Lightweight<br />looks great<br />has great ring tones<br /><br />Cons:<br />The sound quality sucks but oh well<br />after a while the contrast changes<br />do anyone have that problem?<br /><br />overall, its a good phone i recommend it personally its definately a keeper!</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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=14774#review14774 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=14774#review14774 Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:29:55 GMT <p><i>bee1cee2 submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Intially when this phone was launched the PTT was difficult to set up because of network issues with Cingular. After Cingular and Samsung techs got together and fixed the problem this phone has worked like a charm. The voice on the PTT is clear and fast fast fast. Many more features then Nextel. The network so so much more realiable and far larger calling area. Samsung and Cingular hit a home run with this one.</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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=14711#review14711 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=14711#review14711 Mon, 23 Jan 2006 04:18:58 GMT <p><i>larryboy0637 submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I have only had this phone for 2 days but so far it has been a great phone. My wife picked the LG PTT and I grabbed this one for the blue tooth. I was afraid to get this phone because of the reviews with the phone loudness. I think this works fine and I have no problems hearing even when I was at Chuckecheese with three birthdays going on around me. <br /><br />Pros.<br />Blue-tooth<br />Easy to navigate menus<br />Voice reconnection software ( you don't even have to train it) It will open apps and make phones calls by saying name or the full phone number<br />decent selection of ring-tones to start (nothing great but not bad)<br />great size and weight<br />Push to talk works great and even works without it on speaker phone and on my blue-tooth headset<br /><br />Cons.<br />Charger. Difficult to plug in the charger and hold the cover at the same time.<br />Demo version of games... always asking for you to but the full verison.</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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=14319#review14319 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=14319#review14319 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:29:48 GMT <p><i>kosset submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Cons: I've had this phone for a week &amp; plan on returning it to Cingular. The volume is no volume at all. Even on the highest setting, which is a 5, you can barely hear the person you're talking to, and have to keep asking them to repeat what they said. The ring volume is no good, unless I have it in my hand, you can't hear it very well. Can't hear it at all if you have it inside of a purse. <br /><br />Pros: Love the size, but that's about all that's positve about it. My Samsung X427 was much better than this one.</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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=14256#review14256 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=14256#review14256 Mon, 02 Jan 2006 18:32:48 GMT <p><i>MemphisDude submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>From Memphis, TN.<br /><br />I'm not 92 years old I'm 32. I didn't think I had bad hearing until I got this phone recently. It's been a week now and my only beef (and the one that will cause me to take this phone back to Cingular tomorrow) is that you can't hear what the caller is saying to you 50% of the time. It's not that there's static in the line or that occasionally cuts out, it's just that the volume is too low! It's very frustrating. I think I'm going to try the Moto V557 instead. Problem is that there aren't that many Bluetooth phones to choose from.<br /><br />Pros: I like everything else about the phone.<br /><br />Cons: listening volume too low (only raises to level 5 whereas my old Samsung VGA100 raised up to level 8).</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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=14197#review14197 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=14197#review14197 Fri, 30 Dec 2005 20:38:53 GMT <p><i>MargaL submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>It has over 17 mb memory...</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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=13824#review13824 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=13824#review13824 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 22:00:52 GMT <p><i>ls209 submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>The phone and the PTT works as advertised. My first Samsung and I'm pleasantly surprised at the overall quality of the instrument. The walkie talkie works very well with only one bar of signal strength.<br /><br />No cons to speak of.</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=795 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=13821#review13821 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=795&r=13821#review13821 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:24:16 GMT <p><i>policechief submitted this review of the Samsung SGH-D357:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>...a push-to-talk that works well as a cell phone too. <br />This phone is a keeper!<br />I would have liked metal faceplates, but you can't have it all. Kudos to Cingular and Samsung.</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=795