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Nor has it shut on and off by itself.<br /><br />Definitely recommended for texters like me.<br /><br />pros:<br />-keyboard is awesome and really easy to text.<br />-sturdy. i've dropped my phone TONS of times and hasn't left damage.<br />-button for key lock&amp; vibrate on the front.<br />-speaker is pretty loud.<br />-battery life isn't that bad.<br />-timer, stopwatch, calculator, flashlight, alarm clock, and scheduler is really useful.<br />-you can change the default text for txting with the front of the phone.<br />-decent camera.<br /><br />cons:<br />-all the buttons are kinda small.<br />-keys on the front wear away.<br />-sometimes it sends texts slow or will receive a text way later than it was originally sent.<br />-i get sucky reception when i'm in my house but everywhere else my bars shoot up.<br />-can't be on vibrate or silent when it's charging.<br />-have to have a password for voice mail which is kinda annoying.<br /><br />...that's all i can think off.<br /><br />Awesome 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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=36140#review36140 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=36140#review36140 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:02:47 GMT <p><i>gigueres80 submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I agree with the last 2 reviews This phone although some flaws is actually a pretty great phone. I just wish I could get a good GPS service on it (and through revol, actual full music download not just ring-tone, and a bit better picture resolution). It has lasted me now 3 years and has been dropped numerously, left in hot stuffy purse alot or in couch etc lol, lost 5 times and I had to go get it back. Has had 4 kids always messing with it. I had to have the motherboard repaired 3 months ago but that was after over 2 years of having it and mainly cause well like I said being dropped alot and kids messing with it. The qwerty keypad is great for fast texting. And I played games on it easily. Sims city, 21 card game, CSI and more. It has been a tough cookie for me but now I want to upgrade to more advance phone and maybe different servicer. Revol would be really on top if they got more blackberry phones and that and GPS service. and better service range for ppl who travel alot. i don't so having extended service coverage ain't really a big thing for me. But it can be bought through revol and added to plan I guess. I give this phone props for it's durability, toughnes,and easy texting and gaming capabilities. As for it's picture and picture mail capabilities not so good but hey that's what they made digital cameras for right?<br /><br />Well i think personally this phone should be brought back and just given some boost for better resolution and picture transfer capability and picture mail. As well be great if got gps then i wouldn't get rid of it but that's a long shoot esp in the next 30 days time lol.<br />S hopefully my little baby will find another owner to put it to use.<br /><br />Until then she's sitting next to my computer.</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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=34996#review34996 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=34996#review34996 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:20:12 GMT <p><i>ruler_goddess submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I was really sad that they stopped making this phone I never had any problems with that phone but the charging port went bad so thats why I still don't have it> The only complaints I have about this phone is the front key pad was way too small and the charger was impossible to find. other then that the phone was like a tank i dropped threw it aginst the wall dropped it in the bath tub and it was still working too bad they still dont make this phone it was awsome</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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=34064#review34064 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=34064#review34064 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:24:56 GMT <p><i>rickvarona submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>If you want the best phone spend whatever a month and a few hundred and get an Iphone or blackberry, but if your concern about budget get a Strobe, I got one for my teen son about 9 month ago , he has dropped several times , I seen the dog walking with the phone twice and its still working great ,my son text all the time, really all the time, . I call my son and he never answers ,I text him and it seems as if i just hit send and hes replying, the carrier is Virgin mobile and their so good my son get free minutes all the time because he does something on line I still don't understand ,some rewards stuff, anyway I messed my Iphone (ATT) recently and had to use his phone for a day , I was very impressed (because I know how he treats it) on the speakers but more on the texting ,it was a breeze , I told him as a joke that I was keeping it and getting him another new phone , he was upset because he knew this phone is discontinued and could not get the same ,It would had been a great commercial for Kyocera, . I went on ebay and got one for me as a spare , for only 65 bucks with 3 accessories, unveliebable! I have an Iphone (3g brand new with att) and use this virgin strobe when i get frustrated and need to text fast</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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=33913#review33913 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=33913#review33913 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:34:34 GMT <p><i>nanerz249 submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>i got this phone in November and it sucks i had it sitting next to the sink for 5 minutes i came back and the internal screen went blue i mean completely blue! if this has ever happened to you on this phone and you fixed it plz tell me how you fixed 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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=32761#review32761 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=32761#review32761 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:54:44 GMT <p><i>sean krems submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Pros: QWERTY keyboard, TWO screens, well lit, great speakerphone, great sound<br /><br />Cons: Fades out every once and a while<br /><br />I got this phone from my friend when she got her new LG Scoop through Alltel. She gave it to me because she knew I liked the phone for a while. When she gave it to me, it was w/o a charger. When she had it, the charger blew. But after fidling around, i got another phone battery to fit so I can charger that. But the features are great, having the QWERTY keyboard is a very nice plus, and one big and one small screen is great b/c if the battery is running low, you can switch from the big screen to the smaller one. Bluetooth helps and web access is something I NEED! I've seen other reviews say that the screens blanks out and stuff dont work. If you take care of it, it will keep working. I had a Motorola C139 prior to this through Tracfone. BLAH! This has became a nice upgrade. Thanks Kyocera for something great.</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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=32381#review32381 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=32381#review32381 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:27:31 GMT <p><i>elmillerr submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>i decided to submit a review even though its been discontinued for quite a while. my reasoning was that their might be somebody who wants to buy this phone off of ebay,etc.<br />so heres my review:<br /><br />i think this phone is a very sturdy, and good phone for the avid texter (like me). i read the other reviews stating that its "unresponsive", "turns on and off" but i have never had that happen to me before. <br /><br />PROs:<br />*very sturdy- ive dropped it quite a few times and i only have a couple of scratches and a barly visible crack in the screen.<br /><br />*texting is a breeze- the QWERTY keyboard is very useful<br /><br />*one time i left it out in the sun (it was over 100 outside, and it was outside for about 3 hours, i forgot about it lmaoo) and the only thing that happened was the front screens color got a slight blue tint to it<br /><br />*modifying pictures contains lots of options- i can change the brightness,sharpness, saturation, hue, color change, not to mention rotate and resize it.<br /><br />*the things are uploaded on it are cute- the preloaded images are cute! (animated monkeys, frogs, a car, cake, corn, etc.) and the wallpaper choices are very neat<br /><br />*none of the other things the other reviewers said happened, happened to me.<br /><br />CONs:<br />*if you use the front screen you have to change the way you type (T9Word or regular) every time, it wont stay one way. (but i cant imagine why you would type that way since you have a full keyboard)<br /><br />*i dont like the font of the phone and you cant change it.<br /><br />other than those 2 minor things its a great phone that i would recommend to anyone! ive had this phone for two years and i am switching because i want something a little bit more advanced. like the samsung delve, or the lg glimmer. (something with a touchscreen) but i hope this was useful! (=</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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=31341#review31341 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=31341#review31341 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:22:23 GMT <p><i>Byiel submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This was a great phone from the start but now i have had it for almost 2yrs and its horrible.I think that this phone was a big gimmick the battery life is not good at all.The phone has a mind of its own it turn on and off by itself.The best thing about this phone is the texting quality but thats only at first.(One time I forward a mssge to my friend and she resent it to me and it was in a foreign language something i had never seen in my life.)How strange.<br /><br />I wouldn't advise nobody to get this phone it a piece of trash with a keyboard.</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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=30599#review30599 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=30599#review30599 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:29:50 GMT <p><i>texting_luver submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>At first I read the reviews n thought twice about getting it but i got it n I luv it!!!<br />There r some cons n some pros!! I had the motorola razr n think this is much better!!!<br /><br />PROS<br />LUV THE TEXTING!!<br />LIKE THE APPS!!!<br />LOCK KEYS<br />LIKE THE PRELOADED SCREENSAVERS<br />CAN RECORD AND PUT IT AS RINGTONE!!!!<br />SMALL!!!<br />LOUD SPEAKERFONE!!<br />LOCK KEYBOARD N TURN ON VIBARATE BY HOLDING A BUTTON<br />DOESN'T TAKE LONG TO CHARGE<br />AND SOO MUCH MORE<br /><br />CONS<br />FLIP IS HARD TO GET OPEN<br />BATTERY LIFE SUCKS<br />CANT TURN ON VIBARATE WEN CHARGING <br />THERES MORE BUT THESE R OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD<br /><br /><br />overall if u like textin n have small fingers its a fone i like this fone and i recommend it hope this helped!!</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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=30279#review30279 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=30279#review30279 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:01:47 GMT <p><i>Scoop A Cell submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I am very glad the people here at phonescoop know this phone sucks. I dont have to waste time. But my bro had this phone. It was cool at 1st. The way it looks and all. But no video. ANd the photo sucks. U dont know who u took a pic of. and it is slow sending a message. It turns off randomly. Do not get it. thanks bubuy. o and i gave this phone a .5 JUST because it has a qwerty keyboard</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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=30182#review30182 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=30182#review30182 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:11:12 GMT <p><i>Tinkas22 submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>-I've had 2 of these phones.<br />PROS:<br />You can drop it and it won't hardly break<br /><br />I would rate the speakerphone about a 5. It's allright.<br /><br />CONS:<br />The camera sucks<br /><br />It powers off a lot<br /><br />They had a thing out a year ago where the phone was notorious for getting a piece in the charger[home or car] stuck inside the phone when charging. That happened to me and they wouldn't replace the phone or charger, even though I had only bought the car charger a little over 2 weeks from when it broke and used the charger once.</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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=29627#review29627 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=29627#review29627 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:17:57 GMT <p><i>carollynne26 submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2</b> (out of 5)</p><p>So saw this phone and thought cool, I'm a text a holic so I thought it would be perfect for me..man, I was wrong! I have had this for four months...already it doesn't keep charge, the outside buttons are wearing off(i have a cover and i never use the outside!),most of my calls are speaker phone or ear piece calls because the sound quality is terrible,i dropped it once and I might as well have slammed it because the effect would've been the same! I never got my rebate. not the phones fault and the companies should have recalled them or something if they knew they were going to discontinue the phones!! So now i have to pay retail price AGAIN 4 months later....not cool!!!!!!</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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=29536#review29536 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=29536#review29536 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:42:03 GMT <p><i>lalalapanties submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2</b> (out of 5)</p><p>so, i must admit that i'v gotten used to the phone becaus eive had it for almost two years. it was one of my birthday presents. but i learned that you cant just buy a phone for its looks. <br /><br />when i FIRST got it, it wouldnt send picture messages. eventhough i HAD it in my network, but it'd freeze up so i would take the battery out since pressing end wouldnt do ANYTHING. this would happen constantly. and when i wasnt in a hurry i would just set it aside and wait till it unfroze. and, well, it stopped freezing after a while, but itd turn off when i would press send on a picture message. recently i can send picture messages with no problem.<br /><br />i am getting a new--different phone this week because just recently a few buttons on the front stopped working. the two main buttons for the menu dont work. meaning, i cant take my phone off keyguard so i have to use the inside of the phone for EVERYTHING. the right button on the little circle thing doesnt work either. the green cll button doesnt work either. so to pick up my calls i have to open it first, press the green button and then close it again. ha!<br />i dont know how it got that way, i really dont.<br /><br />though the phone has fallen in water, and<br />on the phone and stuff, and its very strong because the screen didnt get messed up or anything. one good thing about it.<br /><br />the camera.... is okay. i really like the; "low light mode". thats great :)<br /><br />the battery doesnt last very long and ive had to get about 5 new chargers for this phone.<br />they would just stop working or the little piece that you put into the phone would fall off or break. horrible.<br /><br />i wouldnt recommend you get this phone. totally not worth the $200 i spent on its; good looks.<br /><br />PS. the web browsing sucks, because you never have; "sufficient memory".<br /><br />oh and the bluetooth is HORRIBLE.<br />not once have i been able to send ANYTHING through bluetooth. and it bothers me a hell of alot.</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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=29171#review29171 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=29171#review29171 Sat, 31 May 2008 22:50:04 GMT <p><i>dayeshere submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>The only reason I am giving it even one star is because this phone is unbreakable. My 2 year old has chewed on it, thrown it and dropped it dozens of times. Other than that, it is terrible. The phone has a complete mind of its own. It shuts off at random constantly. The camera is one of the worst I have seen. You can't even tell who you have taken a picture of! The screen size on the inside is decent, but the picture takes up only half of the screen. DO NOT BUY 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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=29060#review29060 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=29060#review29060 Fri, 23 May 2008 23:48:49 GMT <p><i>emeraldice submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>i have had this phone for about 6 months and by the second week it started to get really crappy. the phone shuts on and off by itself and restarts, it freezes while I'm trying to read pic messages, and it deleted my data once. overall i wouldn't recommend this phone especially from metropcs because metropcs is just a crappy service provider</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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=28665#review28665 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=28665#review28665 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:57:59 GMT <p><i>justin11 submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>ive owned many virgin mobile phones and this one is not good.the pros are the instant messenger is ok,unlike other virgin mobile phones that just decide not to work. and i love the bright blue keyboard lighting. and i like the sound, good speakers.and now for the cons<br />-heavy and ugly compared to what they have now.<br />-bad reception, what good is a keyboard if it takes 8 days to send a message lol.<br />-poor components, this phone is not made well like the ugly big plastic back cover.which of coarse yu cant see wen in the stores case.<br />-horrible camera<br />-freezes every so often.<br />-likes to turn itself on,and off. yu could literaly turn this phone off and then 30 minuets later get a phone call from someone.<br /> but wat i found out was, wen i got pissed off wen this phone BROKE DOWN AFTER GOING BANNANAS ON Me and deciding to do whatever it wants after youve had it for some time, i threw it at a wall, and nothinh happened, very sturdy</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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=28624#review28624 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=28624#review28624 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:53:13 GMT <p><i>maddie702 submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I would not recommend this phone. I have had 5 of this phone-the first one was my fault for needing a replacement(it got stolen), the second one stopped working after I downloaded one of the ringtone applications that it provided, the third one i had to return the next day because the charger hole wasn't built right, the forth one got and virus, and now I am on number five. This phone has a mind of its own and shut on and off by itself and randomly freezes. It doesn't hold a charge very long. the buttons are very small-lucky for me I have small fingers, but someone with larger fingers should not get this phone. Constantly the sound doesn't work. My service is the Lilburn(suburb of Atlanta) based MetroPCS and it doesn't get good service at all, also(for Metro users) Metro does not have trackers for its phones. Bluetooth does not work very well. It also does not have alot of text room in each message-if you text alot you will get very frustrated. I would HIGHLY urge you not to get 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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=28312#review28312 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=28312#review28312 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:38:06 GMT <p><i>danawalter09 submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>!!!!! THIS PHONE SUCKS! At first i thought the phone was so cool. Because i picked it out for Christmas. But after a few weeks with it, i figured out it was crappy.<br />Like i take my phone to school with me incase i have a emergency. so i keep it in my book sack when i go to p.e.<br />So it turns on when someone calls you. and it was off.<br />It started ringing.....(she moves her body like a cyclone....)And my teacher was in there! she took my phone and went through my messages! what whore! well anyways lol! yeah dont take this phone to school!!!<br />And it's really hard to mash the buttons bc u press like 5 at the same time. Even if you can type fast on a lap top like me. yeah its pretty hard to txt with it!well say its (aggervating!) <br />did this comment help you? if it didnt follow this rule!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />DON'T GET 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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=28182#review28182 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=28182#review28182 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:05:48 GMT <p><i>motoguy75 submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I had a strobe thru POCKET, and I haven't had any of the problems that I have been reading about. As a matter of fact, my brother now has my old strobe and he hasn't had any problems either.<br /><br />PROS:<br />-very durable, i dropped mine many times<br />-extensive phone book<br />-loud ringers<br /><br />CONS:<br />-ergonomic styling (good idea, badly done)<br />-small keypad<br />-needed better camera<br />-POCKET doesn't support BREW</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=870 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=28084#review28084 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=870&r=28084#review28084 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:17:59 GMT <p><i>Brett submitted this review of the Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>You think, from looking at it, that it's a great phone for texting, but you would be wrong. They texting keys are WAY too small, plus add on to that the fact that this phone is VERY prone to condensation getting inside the unit, even if you don't drop it in the water, or take it out in the rain. In short, TAKE A PASS ON 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=870