Siemens CF62T (T-Mobile)

Siemens won our praise last year for its attractive SL56 slider handset, so we eagerly awaited the company's first flip phone, the CF62T. Sporting a cool blue hue and a wraparound antenna, the CF62T will undoubtedly catch attention. Alas, other than solid battery life and decent sound quality, there isn't much to distinguish it from other entry-level mobiles. Still, if you can get over a few design quirks, the CF62T for T-Mobile delivers good, clean voice calls. Though it's quite fairly priced at $199.99, T-Mobile might offer it at a discount with service.

Editor's note: We have changed the rating in this review to reflect recent changes in our rating scale. Click here to find out more. Easily distinguishable from Siemens's long line of candy bar-style handsets, the CF62T is a light and relatively compact phone. Weighing only 3.2 ounces and measuring 3.2 by 1.7 by 0.9 inches, it won't add much bulge to a pocket, and its construction seems relatively solid. The distinctive looped antenna adds another half-inch or so to the total length, but it's handy for clipping to a belt or a strap. The mobile gets additional points for its stylish silver and blue coloring and the blue-backlit external display that shows the time, battery life, signal strength, and caller ID (where available). We also liked the plastic strip around the outer shell of the phone that flashes for incoming calls.