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I bought this phone to replace an identical one damaged in the swimming pool...I know, I know. The phone has very good voice quality and maintains signal in some areas my phone previous to my original Sony W518a did not. The phone is just the right size to carry in your pants pocket without feeling bulky. Aside from being a good basic phone it also sports a simple but adequate MP3 player and FM radio. I like being able to listen to the MP3 music without headphones at times when headphones are inconvenient. The speaker quality could be a little better, but hey, it's a cell phone. I feel the gesture control is a little too sensitive and thus do not normally use it. I cannot comment on the GPS or web features, as I did not want the additional cost of a data plan on this phone. Overall it's a really good basic phone for the money if you purchase it with a calling plan/agreement (like my original one) or pick up a gently-used one on ebay (like my replacement for the original non-swimming W518a).Read full review
Pros: The Sony Ericsson w518a is a great all around phone. It gets good reception (After all, it is a phone, right?) The Sony Ericsson w518a had a wonderful user interface, as does every Sony phone I have used. The text input, notebook, alarm, calendar, contacts features are awesome. Every phone has these features, but Sony consistently overachieves in design. This is a good phone to use on the Internet, the bookmarking features are great, and the phone is capable of tethering. Cons: There are only a few features that I do not like. I really dislike the lock/unlock key on the side. I always keep it locked. If not, the phone turns on the media player and makes noise every time you touch the front of it while it is closed. I do not like the gesture feature either. If I try to use it, I accidentally hang up on people, reset my alarm and oversleep, etc. Both of these problems are eliminated if you keep the key locked. The last thing about the phone I do not like is the keypad. The keys are flush to the phone and have no raised area, which coupled with the very slim thickness of the phone makes my hands sore when using the buttons for an extended period of time. Basically, the Sony Ericsson w518a is a great phone with good reception for people who do a lot of socialising on the NetRead full review
I had this phone before.When the charger failed,I looked at at&t for a replacement. The Pantec 3 was the only choice and I felt was a step down from what I had before.Pluses 3.2 mg pic camera,fm radio for pbs,small size,memory card,bluetooth.negetives charger,needs screen cover to protect it from the keys,some times the songs go off when the bluetooth is running in the car. Update,I bought another phone because the phone looked brand new and cost about the price of a charger.This phone is not made anymore and there not making phones like this anymore,to my knowledge.
I really like this phone overall. I love the Walkman music, the conversation messaging, the overall layout and look of the phone. I don't like the two soft keys, they are basically "lines" not actual keys to punch, can be rather annoying. Also the main menu buttons, green and red phone symbol, etc. is also annoying. These are like crescent moon keys and can be difficult to punch. The point of these keys is to serve basic function, and instead they just look super sleek but not ideal to press. I also which the screen view on the front is rather small. Also I wish it was easier to hit display when the phone is closed. You hit a small side button. If you touch the other side buttons and it will scroll across the screen "slide the key lock button on the phone to unlock these keys" slowly, rather unnecessary. The buttons on the front of the phone for the walkman are also tricky to use, they aren't real buttons again and are difficult to press. I like everything else, just wish the buttons weren't so lame. Who cares what it looks like when you can barely press the buttons.Read full review
My biggest problem with the phone is the fact that I had an LG for four years and I'm having to 'relearn' several different things i.e. texting, menus, etc. This phone has many more capabilities than I needed but Smartphones are the 'thing' and I don't require all those capabilities, even though this one will do many of them. The only reason I replaced the LG was reception quality/dropped calls. They were happening with more and more frequency so that had to stop. I've had the Sony Ericsson for a week now, traveling the same roads, and more, and have yet to lose a call. So the positive is the range. The negs are more personal. I like to leave my phone on a silent setting and use the vibrating notice. This feature is very weak. In its holster, I don't feel it getting a call. Also, with my ears, its somewhat more uncomfortable to use than the LG. I don't know why... They're both hard-plastic and fairly smooth surfaces so I can't understand why one should be different than the other, but they are but I'm sure I'll adapt and that aspect will be fine in time. Learning the menus and such will come with practice. Symbol/punctuation entry is different so that's taking some getting used to but capital/lower case selection is easier, as is spacing between words. And while I one two cameras and always have one or the other nearby, my daughter had a Sony several years ago and the photo quality is impressive. So while that was not a big factor in the decision, I am hoping this phone will be the same. Two other perks that I like are the radio features. It does have an FM receiver and the one time I've used it, it worked fine. The other that I read about in a downloaded manual but never saw mentioned in any of the online/eBay descriptions is the XM satellite capability. I'm sure you need a 'download' plan as well as an XM subscription but it's nice to have that feature. The Walkman media player is nice but I already have an iPod I carry everywhere so... Bottom line, for a basic flip phone, while they're still 'out there', this should do you just fine. And getting one for half the price that the carriers charge, without having to re-subscribe to a two-year plan, on eBay is very, very nice.Read full review
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