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| Samsung U740 Alias Black Phone (Verizon Wireless) | 
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| Brand: Samsung
Category: Wireless
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 3652
Color: Gold
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: U740
UPC: 635753465860
ASIN: B000PDKHFA
Release Date: April 13, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Battery is my biggest problem February 1, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've had this phone for several months now and in general, I love it. The two-way flipping is great, the keypad has never been a problem for me, and it has features I haven't even explored like web browsing and email. My two biggest complains however are that there is no way to put music on this phone without buying it. You can not hold the phone up to a speaker and record it, or download your own onto it. But the biggest problem of all, for me especially as a college student is that I use the phone as my alarm clock to wake up for class. 90% of the time, it works great, but the phone has a nasty tendency to die overnight even if you go to sleep with 2 battery bars. My previous phone could last all night with one bar as long as it was left untouched. This morning I missed class because my phone died overnight and failed to wake me up, which inspired me to write this review. I wish the "standby" mode was more efficient at keeping the phone alive through the night.
 Better for VZW, but needs a better antenna January 22, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was the first VZW phone I've owned that I didn't hate. Which isn't to say I like it though:
Pros: Solid battery life. Thin. Fits well on ear, and loud enough to hear in crowded areas. The two way flip and qwerty keyboard.
Cons: The antenna is awful. Places where verizon reception used to be fine now aren't. I get a ton of missed calls now b/c the phone never rings. It's hard to dial a phone number on this b/c the buttons are small and each has a number, a letter, and three smaller letters and all are the same color. I got used to it quickly but if you have thick fingers or poor vision I'd suggest taking this for a test drive before you buy it. Last complaint is there's no headphone jack. You have to plug in an adapter (included) and then plug headphones into that.
 Worst phone in the world January 19, 2008
1 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is the owrst phone in the world. the keys are wayyy to small and it takes 4 or 5 times to dial a phone number, also it turns itself off. My battery broke because it was in the fog (moisture or something) now my battery keeps on telling me that i put a car battery in it so it can't charge. Worst phone ever. period.
 Some complaints here can be solved for this phone January 18, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Some complaints here - like the calendar sync problems -- can be resolved with a little investigation. If you purchase the Verizon data office software program - it comes with a sync chord and will sync with MS Outlook on your computer with no problems. If you buy it soon after you buy your Samsung u740 you get a discount from Verizon. It's worth it - I think I paid $24.00 with no shipping charge. With this software you can only sync your contacts and calendar in MS Outlook so be aware of that but that's all I needed.
As for the complaint regarding sound - I drive a Jeep Grand Cherokee and crank the music up when I drive. I can hear the ring perfectly - it's very loud - even my downloaded ringtones which are crystal clear - the default ringers that come with the phone are very loud too. I don't even keep it on the loudest setting. So perhaps the person who complained had some hearing issues. My hearing is fairly acute - however - the ringtones are very clear and loud as far as I'm concerned.
There also is a way to get your own ringtones with the same data cable I mentioned above - if you use a free software called "BitPim". It now supports the u740 and with this program you can take any wav file you might have or made yourself and put it on your phone through BitPim. BitPim will automatically place it in the proper file. I suggest however you get a 2 Gig media card if you want to add your own ringtones. I used wav files that were ripped from CD's I bought (they are huge files) then ripped to my PC then synced with the u740 using BitPim. I don't know how this will work for MP3's - I do CD's - but BitPim has a "convert" option so I'm guessing it will work for these files as well.
With BitPim you can also transfer photos from your PC as the camera on the phone isn't nearly as crisp as my 10mpg HP camera. I just resize the photos down and then transfer to my phone - again via BitPim.
Re the complaint about the email - through Get it Now and choosing Mobile Email. For a nominal fee - I can access my Comcast email anywhere any time and it was a snap to set up and use. I think in less than 3 minutes including downloading from Get it Now - I was checking my email.
The u740 for me - is the very best phone I've ever used. The keyboard is bit small - so if you have big fingers - it might be tough for you - but for a small woman like myself - it's a PERFECT phone. It's sleek, opens clamshell style or horizontally - and you can buy really cheap feminine covers for the phone as well. I've had a lot of LG's and my last phone was a very bulky Audiovox XV6700. I've never used a Samsung before but I knew almost all the features in a very short time.
Two quirks to note - if you dial using the horizontal mode - you'll be on speaker phone. However, if you close the phone you will NOT be disconnected. You either have to hit "end" or go back to clamshell mode and re-close the phone. So be careful what you talk about if you close the phone during a horizontal conversation.
Also a sort of strange quirk - when adding text - if you are in horizontal mode you can NOT use the "v". It's just a bad quirk. You must be in clamshell mode in order to add text and use the old fashioned keypad style i.e. for the letter "c" you'd have to hit the number "2" three times.
Otherwise - while not a perfect phone, it's perfect for me and I think almost any non-business users. Even business users could love it - it's just not going to do the things a Smartphone or Blackberry will do.
Very disappointing January 17, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this phone because I wanted the Querty keyboard for sending e-mail. It is a poor compromise between a Blackberry and a good cell phone. The reception is very poor. While I get service most places I go, it is very hard to hear what people are saying. The clarity of sound is MUCH better on the other phones my husband and kids use. The other challenge is finding the numbers to dial the phone. If you, like me, are of reading-glasses age, you will have to dial the phone by memory of the number locations rather than by sight because the number keys, embedded sideways in the keyboard, are so tiny. Finally, I find that while I can read my e-mail fairly well on the phone (I use Yahoo via the Verizon Mobile Web), sending e-mail is much more challenging. As soon as my service contract runs out I will be replacing this phone with a Blackberry so that I can truly have e-mail on the go and decent cell phone service at the same time.
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