Samsung SGH-C417 (black, AT&T)

Summary: I was looking for a basic phone that had good clarity in both speakers, had good volume and reception. I use cell phones to make calls. I don’t care about the camera or playing music. I could be standing still and could watch the signal bar go up and down, until it dropped the call. I took it back and they changed my SIM card. That made it worse. The phone would freeze trying to connect to the Bluetooth. I had to reset the phone to make a call. Don’t waste your time with this phone for any reason and don’t believe the Cingular rep. that you are the first one to complain. All I had to do is look at other reviews and know I wasn’t the only one. The only good thing about the phone was the size

CONS:
Menu is very slow
No customizable options.
Bluetooth connection is horrible.
Reception is a joke. It can't hold onto a signal.
Calls are very choppy I was saying “what” every other sentence
Low clarity and volume in both speakers.
Short cuts are geared towards buying stuff from Cingular
Very hard to talk on if you are charging it The charger is on the right side in the middle of the phone.

PROS: Thin & lightweight.