© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/pr-Cellular_Phones-Samsung_SCH-A310_Mobile_Phone Recent reviews written about Samsung SCH-A310 Mobile Phone en-us 80 80 http://www.epinions.com/pr-Cellular_Phones-Samsung_SCH-A310_Mobile_Phone http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/fe/59/pr-Cellular_Phones-Samsung_SCH-A310_Mobile_Phone-resized80.jpg http://www.epinions.com/content_193107758724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author g207709 - Dont ever buy a samsung phone. Mine worked for awhile now it is broke and out of warranty but to soon for my current contract... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~193107758724 Sun, 14 Aug 2005 21:16:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_193107758724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_175199063684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author marble03 - I am through with this product. I have had two phones of the same kind and it has changed my mind about flip phones. The first phone I had lasted one year and then the hinge broke from normal wear and tear. I replaced the phone through my insurance... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~175199063684 Tue, 1 Mar 2005 22:21:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_175199063684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_173356125828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author texsox - Dropped calls (Verizon) switches back and forth from CellOne coverage which requiring dialing an area code so you can't use speed dial. Overall after 18 months I cannot wait to get rid of this phone and Verizon service. The durability has been a problem... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~173356125828 Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:32:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_173356125828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_167729794692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author marshmalloman - Not durable at all. My husband and I each have one. His flip-top cracked within a month of use to the point of almost falling off, and my outer LED screen cracked in about the same amount of time, rendering it unreadable. Very unreliable. No matter... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~167729794692 Sat, 1 Jan 2005 06:19:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_167729794692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_166374051460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pinkbungalow - This phone has been very unreliable. The sound quality is inconsistent, both on my end and on the end of the person I am calling. Frequently it sounds to the person on the other end as if I am muted and or there is a lot of static. Verizon "cleaned" it,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~166374051460 Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:03:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_166374051460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_164760882820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lmckarns - This was a great phone for the first six months that my wife had it. We had absolutely no problems with it. But then the hinge broke for no reason--the phone wasn't dropped, bumped, or mishandled in any way. We called Samsung, but they wanted a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~164760882820 Mon, 13 Dec 2004 23:15:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_164760882820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_145570827908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ann13820 - I really wanted a small flip phone that I could stick in my front pants pocket or slip into my purse without adding a lot of extra weight. Physically, this phone fit the bill. And it truly looks cool. But that's where it ends. Both my husband and I have... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~145570827908 Mon, 28 Jun 2004 22:45:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_145570827908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_144534310532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author nostaliga - Why have a phone if you can't hear it????? Impossible to hear the phone ring if there is any other background noise at all. Verizon did admit it has low ring tones but too bad for me because I didn't notice that I had this problem before my 30 days... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~144534310532 Sun, 20 Jun 2004 20:28:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_144534310532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_143954054788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author uckate2103 - I've been with Verizon for 5 years and last year I got this phone. Since then I have had 4 of these phones. Verizon keeps replacing mine for free because it keeps breaking on me! I'm not rough with it, it just sits in my purse all day usually. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~143954054788 Fri, 18 Jun 2004 15:30:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_143954054788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_140600446596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author beegs - This phone has one utterly fantastic feature: "whisper mode." Mine is set to use it all the time. I can whisper, talk normally, or shout, but I always sound the same on the other end. This means you can speak on the phone virtually anywhere and in any... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~140600446596 Wed, 19 May 2004 12:45:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_140600446596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_136234765956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rwcat - I bought my SCH-A310 in Jan 2003 (13 months ago) and it has been great. I like the flip-phone design and this one is sturdy. This is my first flip-phone because I always thought I would break them. Then I got tired of trying to fit a larger phone in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~136234765956 Fri, 9 Apr 2004 19:43:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_136234765956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_134695325316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mary1234 - I purchased two of these phones in September 2002. The first one started malfunctioning after 3 months. I brought it in for repairs, and was told there was water damage, it could not be fixed. Then I found out that you have to pay full price for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~134695325316 Sat, 27 Mar 2004 16:42:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_134695325316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_133812948612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author beachmomdk - This is the worse cell phone I have owned. I bought this phone in June 03 with Verizon and have had problems with the battery ever since. They replaced the phone once but not the battery, then they replaced the battery and it works better. It would go... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~133812948612 Sat, 20 Mar 2004 02:50:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_133812948612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_133498965636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bardo - The only thing that works very well on this phone is using it as a modem with my laptop. Never had a problem with this. Anything else is very poor... * poor transmission quality ( either I break up or I cannot be heard at all) *battery life (70... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~133498965636 Wed, 17 Mar 2004 01:24:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_133498965636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_132907503236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author weezul1031 - This Samsung SCH-A310 mobile flip phone has all the capabilities in a cellular phone that I wanted. Now I know that it's cool that you can take your number anywhere now with all the mobile companies, but what you need to find out, is if they take your... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~132907503236 Thu, 11 Mar 2004 15:13:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_132907503236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_132080504452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author greggie195 - I got this horrible phone after my kyocera broke for the last time and I ended up smashing it. The nerd at Radio-crap said it was a work horse. Well within a few months the thing just wouldnt turn on. Radio Crack sent it out to Samsung and after a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~132080504452 Thu, 4 Mar 2004 04:01:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_132080504452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_130893450884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author benjai08 - WITH A slick body and nice specs. this phone is designed for anyone. I used it for text messaging using the T9-word and it also has the colored LCD screen. I thought this phone was better than many other phones that came out during the time (even... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~130893450884 Mon, 23 Feb 2004 19:06:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_130893450884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_128598183556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author aldd1970 - We reupped with Verizon in October & this Samsung a310 piece of junk was our new free phone. I'd kill to get our Motorola StarTac back! We travel a lot between Nv, Az & Mt and were assured the 310 would work in these areas (Las Vegas being our home base)... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~128598183556 Wed, 4 Feb 2004 03:13:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_128598183556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_127180574340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Abraxmed - I was an avid cell phone hater for years. I thought they were stupid and useless. That was until I bought a pager. It was sooooooo annoying to get pages when I was away from a phone. Especially when people would page me, and than when I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~127180574340 Sat, 24 Jan 2004 21:48:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_127180574340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_127112416900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cbrandall - I just got this phone the other day and I love it! It's a nice change of pace from my former cheap Nokia. On my other phone, my voice cut off and the other person's voice cut off as well. I mainly have a phone for emergencies and could no longer rely on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~127112416900 Sat, 24 Jan 2004 04:49:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_127112416900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_124852473476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jellybean4 - I, unfortunately, own a few Samsung products because I thought they put out a good product. Recently, after 5 mos. of owning this wireless phone, (that I rarely use) the plastic case around the LCD screen cracked where the phone flips open causing a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~124852473476 Tue, 6 Jan 2004 02:04:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_124852473476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_122695356036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author kbradmon - This phone has some good features, particularly the ability to store multiple phone numbers for each phone book entry. But the ring tones aren't loud enough, plus they sound pretty lame, and you can't download or program new ones. The vibrate mode is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~122695356036 Mon, 22 Dec 2003 13:14:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_122695356036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_120793894532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dustrho123 - The company I work for told me that I needed to pick out a phone that I would use solely for work. I had an older Samsung 8500 (I think that was the model) and that was the best cell phone I ever owned... never had a problem with it. So, with that in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~120793894532 Thu, 4 Dec 2003 19:43:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_120793894532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_120749395588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author swimlaps123 - I bought this phone for my elderly parents (with Verizon service in NY metro area) mostly because it had large screen fonts and buttons. However, the overall feature/function/performance of the phone is terrific. My parents are able to figure out the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~120749395588 Thu, 4 Dec 2003 12:21:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_120749395588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_119553494660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author austexlady - I bought this phone when I switched to Verizon. I normally only use the very basics (making and receiving calls), but there was a good deal on this phone. I noticed that, as an earlier reviewer stated, that the phone freezes where I cannot make or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~119553494660 Sun, 23 Nov 2003 15:04:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_119553494660?linkin_id=8003929