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Design: 6.0
Features: 7.0
Performance: 5.0
Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars) - Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 4 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Samsung
Part number: SGH-a517
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Product Summary
Samsung SGH-A517 (AT&T)
price range: $148.00
The Samsung SGH-A517 has a fair set of features, but as a cell phone, it doesn't make the best calls.
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- Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 4 reviews
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
"NICE PHONE BUT FATALLY FLAWED DESIGN"
by steve0154 on November 25, 2007
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
"Calls are muffled, no improvement over older models"
by StJoMO on October 26, 2007
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"Simple EZ to use, great features, never had problems!!"
by strawberry429 on May 11, 2009
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Samsung
- Part Number: SGH-a517
General
- Product Type Cellular phone With digital camera / digital player
- Service Provider AT&T
- Width 1.9 in
- Depth 0.6 in
- Height 3.7 in
- Weight 2.1 oz
Cellular
- Technology GSM
- Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)
- Phone Design Folder type phone
- Antenna Internal
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Call Timer Yes
- Conference Call Capability Yes
- Voice Recorder Yes
- Caller ID Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth
- Additional Features Intelligent typing (T9)
Phone Memory
- Phone Book Capacity 1000 names & numbers
Messaging & Data Services
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
- Mobile Email Yes
- Supported Email Protocols POP3, IMAP4
- Internet Browser Yes
- JAVA applications Yes
- Messaging / Data Features Text messages, Multimedia messages (MMS), XHTML Browser
Multimedia Features
- Downloadable Content Applications
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 1.3 megapixels
- Digital Zoom 4
- Self Timer Delay Yes
Organizer
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Reminder Yes
- Calculator Basic
- Conversion Currency
- Additional Timer Functions Stopwatch, Countdown timer
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 176 x 220 pixels
- Color Support Color
- Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)
- Features Backlit, Screensaver
Display (2nd)
- Type LCD display - Monochrome
- Display Resolution 96 x 96 pixels
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Technology - Lithium ion
- Talk Time Up to 180 min
- Standby Time Up to 250 h
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support Details 1 year limited warranty
Manufacturer info
- Samsung
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.samsungusa.com/
- Address: 105 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ. 07660
- Phone: 1-800-726-7864
- Fax: 1-973-601-6001
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