https://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-A850. en-us Copyright 2026 Phone Scoop. All rights reserved. https://www.phonescoop.com/img/rss_badge.gif https://www.phonescoop.com/ 88 31 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=40029#review40029 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=40029#review40029 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 03:51:40 GMT <p><i>phonescoop7 submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>The ringer randomly turns to 'All Silent' no matter what setting you have it on: low, med, high. With the ringer off, it's unacceptable. Someone else stated the same problem in another review.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=37506#review37506 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=37506#review37506 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:51:11 GMT <p><i>narn3049 submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I owned this for about 2 years, I probably got it wet about 2 times, it still worked, and was dropped tons to where the front screen covering glass was off that screen was cracked and all the black bordering around the top was off because it was dropped so much, but it still worked. I dropped it and it hit the corner of a brick on our patio and seperated the flip a little so that the flexcable was torn. This phone was extrememly durable. You should get one if one of your kids is wanting to get a phone. <br /><br />Pros:<br />Camera<br />EVERYTHING ELSE<br />Durable<br /><br />Cons:<br />Really nothing</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=25843#review25843 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=25843#review25843 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 21:03:14 GMT <p><i>ash5674 submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>i personally hate this phone i bought it from metro when it first came out over a year ago. at first it was a great phone lacked features (blue tooth) that i wanted but overall ok. about five months of enjoying it i decided to turn it off and it never came back on! it just kept re-loading until i either took out the battery or it died. i started pushing numbers to see if it would do something but all it did was turn the screen blue and display "emergency UART uplaod mode" i had to take it back to metro over a dozen time for various reasons....<br /><br />PROs:<br />~kinda cute <br />~sturdy design<br />~great voice recognition<br />~cool features<br />~power save mode came in handy<br /><br />CONs<br />~randomly deletes pictures<br />~locks you out of your messages<br />~freezes<br />~limited storage space<br />~small inbox/oubox<br />~low on technology<br />~bad reception<br />~hot battery<br />~bad picture quality<br /><br />overall it sucks, good thing it was discontinued...</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=25748#review25748 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=25748#review25748 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:53:59 GMT <p><i>Baggio submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I've had this phone for two years now, and even though I can replace it in a month, don't think I will due to its outstanding performance.<br /><br />Pros: Always a good signal<br /> Easy to use<br /> GREAT Speaker phone<br /> Sturdy (Dropped a bunch of times)<br /><br />Cons: Camera: Pictures are too dark<br /> Battery life could be better<br /><br />Overall, the phone has and continues to do its job superbly. I would buy this style phone again.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=21322#review21322 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=21322#review21322 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:20:21 GMT <p><i>JeepGuy80 submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2</b> (out of 5)</p><p>The phone reboots for no reason. Although options are nice such as speaker phone and ease of use... The voice software absolutely sucks. Also, the battery gets to hot, making everything go wacky. Not the best that Samsung has ever made... Which is why I am getting the SCH-i730... This phone is not bad for first time users...</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=17453#review17453 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=17453#review17453 Sun, 02 Jul 2006 22:03:33 GMT <p><i>muchdrama submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Just purchased this handset for my brother this past weekend...the phone is currently on MetroPCS's network:<br /><br />PROS:<br /><br />--Very lightweight...I was surprised by this...but still screwed together very well.<br /><br />--Good solid flip mechanism...opens and closes very easily with no hinge travel.<br /><br />--Clear, easy to read Samsung menu and graphical interface...just another example of Samsung ingenuity.<br /><br />--This phone is on MetroPCS's all digital CDMA network in South Florida...they've improved to the point where they're a viable alternative to the big guns. Nice, clear signal. Holds a signal well.<br /><br />CONS:<br /><br />--Honestly? The interior display's of STN design...so it looks a little washed out. And the exterior display should be color as well.<br /><br />--The camera is only VGA...it could be better.<br /><br />Other than that, another excellent Samsung CDMA phone. And one you can't go wrong with on Metro's network. I'd recommend it.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=17438#review17438 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=17438#review17438 Sat, 01 Jul 2006 16:35:58 GMT <p><i>skybound77 submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>It has not been 24 hours yet since I changed over to this "newly-offered" phone for USCC. I have yet to have any trouble with it...and I know it's brand new. In this very "rural" area of Iowa where I live, the coverage thus far has been nothing less than outstanding! Not even one dropped call! Nothing less than 2 bars of signal strength out in the open country! Should be a great phone for the next "year" with USCC here in the midwest!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=16087#review16087 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=16087#review16087 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 00:30:03 GMT <p><i>jtron01 submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>if you live in a rural area DO NOT expect to get very good reception. this phone only works on the newer digital towers. which means its fine when your in or around a big city but if your in an rural area it probably wont work very well. the fact that its digital only will also account for the fact that the antenna doesn't extend.<br /><br />pros<br />-basic simple phone which results in less problems<br />-loud ringer<br />-clear speaker phone<br />-good clarity<br /><br />cons<br />-not the best camera (my old Samsung SPH-A860 has the same camera built into it but the pictures are much clearer)<br />-camera does not have flash<br />-phone randomly powers on and off. although this is probably just a problem with my specific phone.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=16082#review16082 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=16082#review16082 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:36:33 GMT <p><i>princess2006 submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I got the phone about 5 months ago...the phone is a pretty good phone. It does have its days when it just cuts off for no reason and right in the middle of a call it likes to drop the call! <br /><br />Pros:<br />Great camera...better than most I've seen<br />Loud speaker phone<br />Plays true tones<br />Great service<br />Very good durability...I drop my phone ALOT<br /><br />Cons:<br />Not blue-tooth capable<br />ugly red lines on top and bottom of screen<br />doesn't hold enough pictures in albums<br />the get it now access is too slow</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=16045#review16045 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=16045#review16045 Sat, 08 Apr 2006 23:04:58 GMT <p><i>Samsung All The Way submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Like all Phones it has its problems but the phone is very good and i am very proud of the phone and what it has done for me.<br />Pros:<br />Loud<br />True Tones<br />Looks Good<br />Small Intannae<br />Good Camera (VGA)<br />Speaker Phone<br />Picture ID<br />Low Dropped Calls<br />Amazing Color Screen<br />Durable<br />Form Factor<br />Cons:<br />Battery Life (3-4 Days at the most)<br />Verizon Menus Are Slow And Suck. RED!!!!!!!!<br />Kinda Wierd to start. in the first month that i had the phone it rebooted itself for no apparent reason 3 times then in the first 2 days 4 straight calls were just dead air.but once you have the phone for a while all of the wierd things completely stop. it hasnt done anything wierd in about 5 months now.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=15865#review15865 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=15865#review15865 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 08:04:04 GMT <p><i>Wellfire submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I returned the first phone because the master volume would turn completely off for no apparent reason and I was missing calls and alarms. This happened 5 or 6 times in a two week period. I had the same problem with the replacement phone only once in about two weeks and decided to return it for a different phone. When I removed the phone from the case last night, I noticed that the front LCD had a funny looking display on it and nothing else. I returned the phone to Verizon today and they said that I must have damaged the screen and that they would not take it back for exchange. They said that Samsung would not give them credit for the phone and that that particular phone cost them $200.00 from Samsung, (yeah, right). I told them that I had not dropped or abused the phone in any way and that the screen had just gone bad. They said that they could tell that the screen had been hit by the look of the form on the display even though there was no damage to the outside of the phone. I asked them how much pressure it would take to damage the LCD and they had no idea. The LCD appears to be about one eighth of an inch under the plastic cover and I know that I hadn't dropped it or banged into anything with it. We had two LG phones before with Verizon and always had 2 to 3 bars signal strength at home and no dropped calls. With the Samsung phones, we have 1 to 2 bars and have had several dropped calls. Compared to the LG phones we had before, this phone is junk: fewer features, a much lower resolution camera, and poor reception. I will call the Verizon home office tomorrow and see if they will give me credit on these phones for better quality phones. If not, then I guess that I have just been had by Verizon and I will switch carriers.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=15114#review15114 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=15114#review15114 Sun, 12 Feb 2006 04:06:28 GMT <p><i>NocheBoy submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This Phone Is Really amazing. Based on the average review score, I was not expecting this phone to be good at all. (I was going to get the KX1, but its 3x as much in a store than online, and I really needed the phone) I was Sadly mistaken. The bars are only a minor quirk of being a VZW coustomer. Dont like em? get a new phone.<br />PROS:<br />-nice camera with lots of effects and SFX<br />colorful screen<br />-speakerphone works with the phone closed during the call. (this is probably why the mic is on the dir. bottom)<br />-awesome voicedial!<br />-pretty good sound quality (In a low. pop. area of CT)<br />-nice selection of ringtones preloaded<br />-fairly easy to use UI (b/c its generalized with a majority of VZW phones primaraliy all new samsungs with the exception of the a630)<br /><br />CONS:<br />-A tad bigger than it's "older brother", the a670. This is really odd!<br />-a670 also had a Color outer screen<br />-a670 also had 32 megs of mem.<br />-according to the phone, there is only 4MB of space for anything?!?!<br /><br /><br />All in All its a great phone for beginners/2nd phone. FYI, THIS PHONE COSTS $10 MORE ONLINE! <br />IN STORE:$31 (INC. TAX %6)<br />ONLINE: 40 (TAX? S&amp;H?)<br /><br />-NB</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=15024#review15024 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=15024#review15024 Mon, 06 Feb 2006 18:22:06 GMT <p><i>Black Diamond submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Hey,<br /><br />This phone is junk and they use it as a bait and switch.<br /><br />They have no signal unless you are close to a tower.<br /><br />The battery life is crap. We have had two sets of these phones along with replacement batteries. They only hold a charge for a few hours. Example I plugged the phone in to charge at noon, unhooked it fully charged at 5:15 pm. At 10:30PM the phone powered itself off due to low battery. It has been this was on all four of these phones we have had and also with the replacement batteries.<br /><br />The store suggests that we upgrade to the 950 at our cost. HMMMM let's see we can't get the cheap phones to work for them so we will upgrade them at their cost, What a frikken racket. We are returning the phones and going back to our old contract and switching to someone else when our contract is up in a few months.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=14043#review14043 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=14043#review14043 Sat, 24 Dec 2005 15:34:21 GMT <p><i>jump511 submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I absolutely think this phone is such a great phone for teenagers who are getting their first phone!It has the ringtones, (they are great, what are yall talkin bout??) games, everythang. It's just great. The camera is fabulous, but the thing is, with the Get it now service, it drains the battery, so does the camera if you use it long enough. If you are a business person, this isn't for you, like I said, just great for teens!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=13977#review13977 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=13977#review13977 Wed, 21 Dec 2005 02:09:26 GMT <p><i>ShannonRN submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2</b> (out of 5)</p><p>As a Verizon customer in rural western NY, I had serious issues with reception on this phone. My previous Nokia would lose a signal only in a select few areas; this Samsung phone repeatedly dropped calls in areas where I used to be able to talk uninterrupted. I had 1 to 2 bars max in areas where I used to hold 3-4 bars. To put it mildly, reception sucked. Speakerphone was useless unless reception was perfect--which of course almost never was. LED displays were nice, had nice quality backgrounds and generally a nice appearance, easy to use, but the camera quality was very poor IMO.<br /><br />I traded the phone in for a Nokia 6256i, which is an unattractive but much more functional phone for me with much better reception. After all, a mobile phone isn't worth much if you have to sit on top of a cell tower in order to use it.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=13428#review13428 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=13428#review13428 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 22:46:02 GMT <p><i>maliss submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I just recently purchased this phone from my company and I love it. <br />I don't understand what the dissapointment is about. The picture quality is excellent. You can't expect it to be a professional digital camera for National Geographic. Making expectations so high puts any phone at the bottom.<br />The sound and reception is superb. I've never dropped a call in the 3 months I've owned it. The LCD display is bright and vibrant. It attracts and appeals.<br />I'm a Sales Rep with Verizon Wireless and the Assistant Manager of a Kiosk in the local mall and I've sold over 25 of these phone in just the past month. <br />I'm dissapointed to hear that so many people dispell the phone when it works wonders for me. For a 300 dollar phone, 125 on a new 2 year agreement, it's excellent. You can't expect it to be the next big LG 9600...<br />You're just ignorant if you think that....</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=13048#review13048 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=13048#review13048 Sat, 12 Nov 2005 05:40:40 GMT <p><i>cellmanstan submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This phone has been a major letdown (Thankfully we have 15 days to return it). I purchased it with Verizon Wireless service, and although Verizon is great (I use the Motorola E815 with no problems), the Samsung A850 has been disappointing at best.<br /><br />PROS:<br /><br />> Compact Size<br />> Nice Size LCD<br />> Easy Navigation<br /><br />CONS:<br /><br />> Poor Reception (Columbus, OH)<br /> <br />Even with a full signal, the user sounds muffled.<br /><br />> Unintelligible Speakerphone<br /><br />> No way to erase all contacts simultaneously <br /><br />(must erase one by one, an unnecessary headache)<br /><br />Though this is an entry-level phone, the call quality is unacceptable. When talking to my wife while she was using the phone, I had to ask her to repeat every other sentence. When she switched phones the problem was resolved.<br /><br />If you want a cheap camera phone and are not concerned about call quality, this is the phone for you. Otherwise based on the other reviews, I would steer clear and try something else.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=12879#review12879 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=12879#review12879 Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:10:13 GMT <p><i>shyleshno1 submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Pros: Nice features<br /><br />cons: poor reception<br />a ugly black color in the front.<br />Way too small.<br />bad camera quality<br /><br />THe bottom line... this phone is way bad.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=12732#review12732 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=12732#review12732 Wed, 26 Oct 2005 18:11:04 GMT <p><i>futuresealsniper submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Just got this off of the internet sale for $50. I've had it for about a day and am not sure I'm gonna keep it.<br /><br />-The menu is ok to use. You sort of have to get used to it but not too bad once you do.<br />-Wallpapers are decent. There's about 9 of them I think and they're not too bad.<br />-Speakerphone, haven't used it yet. Will report back later.<br />-Camera, Never really needed one or wanted one but since it's there...took a couple of pics and it is definately bad quality. Good if you absolutely need a pic, but don't count on it being really good.<br />-External display, decent. Black and white so factor that in. You can hold down on the volume button on the side for 1-2 seconds and it will light up. This is a big plus for me since I like being able to see the person who's calling before I flip it open and answer it.<br />-Inside screen, decent also. Nothing to write home about but pretty good.<br />-Ringer ID, a nice feature. Also picture ID but I wouldn't use it since I can't see it til I open the phone anyway. Ringer ID though is nice for a significant other, etc. for whom you'd know if you felt like talking to or not (or for an annoying friend, ha)<br /><br />Now, with all these good things I've written about it, it's not quite enough for me to keep it only because...<br />-Call quality, not the greatest. Previously I have been using a Samsung SCH-411 (olllld phone, back in Airtouch times) which you can look up on the internet for a pic and see how old it is. The 411 would pick up a STRONG signal without even the antenna being raised in most places. And even then, I could raise the antenna and hear anybody just fine.<br />With this phone though, it has a hard time getting good reception in even the strongest places. And there's nothing you can do about it since the antenna is non-extendable.<br /><br />All in all, it's a decent phone I suppose. But the call quality (which is a phone's #1 job) is lacking. So I'm still on the fence about keeping it. Right now, I'm thinking about trading it in for an A670.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=12633#review12633 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=759&r=12633#review12633 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 23:12:45 GMT <p><i>jece123 submitted this review of the Samsung SCH-A850:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I had the LG VX 6000 for three years and decided to try something new. I bought the Samsung SCH A850 for one day. Reception was poor while my old LG VX6000 had full bars. I had a hard time making calls and it took a long time to recieve voicemails. So I switched back to Lg and got the VX 5200 and love it!!!<br /><br />Pros:<br /><br />light weight.<br />menu is easy.<br />good camera quality.<br />good size.<br /><br />cons:<br /><br />not a lot of ring tones.<br />didn't like the bright red bars on the main LCD.<br />reception was poor.<br />was hard to read the time on main LCD it was white on white.<br />front LCD was hard to read.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=759