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| Sony Ericsson Z525a Phone (AT&T) | 
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| Brand: Sony Ericsson
Category: Wireless
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 1380
Color: Silver
Media: Wireless Phone
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
Model: Z525a
UPC: 095673025023
EAN: 0095673025023
ASIN: B000HAVNZY
Release Date: August 24, 2006
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 Horrible refurbished-like phone September 1, 2006
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Pros: nice user interface, highly customizable.
Cons: horribly cheap outside design; when the phone is closed, you can see how poorly the flip is aligned; when you open the flip, you always have to wait about one or two seconds until the phone turns itself on; every time you speak on the phone, the Push-To-Talk (PTT) button gets pressed due to the way one is likely to hold the phone.
This is one of the worst GSM phones that I've ever seen. When will Cingular start selling proper Sony Ericsson phones like K800i, W800i, W810i or W950i?
This phone is a piece! August 9, 2006
9 out of 28 found this review helpful
Outside screen quit working in 2 days...
Phone too lightweight, slips easily out of your hand...
Crazy loop ant. keeps phone from lying flat, slides easily on surfaces...
The sound quality, (which you think would be great because it's a Sony), is horrible. If you can't hear your caller and turn up the volume, the sound is SO loud that you have to hold the phone away from your ear to keep from becoming hearing impared!
The worst of all is the awful camera button on the left outside of phone: I've pushed that stupid button more times than I have actually WANTED to take a picture.
I'm going back to a Moto.
 Very Solid Stylish Phone for People on a Budget August 9, 2006
62 out of 64 found this review helpful
I switched to this phone from the Sony Ericsson W600i due to very inconvenient circumstances [don't get me wrong, I love the W600i, but I couldn't get a new one because it's been discontinued by Cingular]. In any case, this is an all around good phone for anyone on a budget, especially since amazon is offering it for 1 cent right now (I paid $50).
As far as it's functionality as a phone goes, it works perfectly. It has all the functions you would expect from a cell phone. 9 speed-dials, upto 750 contacts (500 in the phone, 250 in the SmartChip SIM card), last calls made, missed calls, received calls, etc. There is a speakerphone function, which works great. It's just as clear as any other call you would make. I know it's not necessary for the average cellphone user, but there are times when it can be convenient.
The organizer includes standard alarm capabilities, a calendar, note pad, timer, stopwatch, and calculator. There shouldn't be too much to explain here.
The design is very attractive. If you don't like the face plate color, you can get one customized. The key pad is very well backlit and comfortably sized for those with larger or clumsier fingers. The phone is also very light weight, though not so light that it's easy to drop. Some people aren't that fond of the antennae style, but it's grown on me. It's really a personal preference. As a bonus, there are lights surrounding the keypad that you can set to light up when you receive calls or text messages. I'm a sucker for lights, so I love this little gimmick. In short, this phone is very pleasing to the eye. An excellent choice for anyone that wants to stay away from the "stylish" RAZR look. The display is clear and has adjustable brightness. There are a few included "themes" for the display, and if you're not happy with any of them, you can download new ones. The external display is also very nice. From the external display, you can see the time, date, service bars, and approximate battery life.
The sound is very clear. I've been using Cingular since it merged with AT&T and have never had a problem with the clarity of my calls. The Z525a has a speaker on the back of the phone, which is certainly loud enough to share tunes with your friends. The only problem with that is the limited memory. At 16MB of internal space, you'll be lucky to get 5 songs on this phone. If you use this space solely for ringtones you'll be fine, but don't buy this phone thinking you can load it up with MP3s. Also, this phone doesn't include the FM tuner software that the W600i had. I don't quite understand why this feature was left out seeing as how the handsfree stereo headphones (which came with the W600i, but you'll have to buy separately) functioned as the antennae for the FM tuner, rather than the phone. I have an iPod for my music needs, so this doesn't totally kill me, but it's sort of a letdown.
The camera is just what it should be for a camera phone. Resolution comes in 160x120, 320x240, 640x480, and "Extended" which I believe is 1280x960. I personally don't take pictures that often with my phone, but these resolution settings should meet your expectations for a camera phone. If you're looking for digital camera quality pictures, I'd recommend simply getting a digital camera. There's no flash on this camera either (the W600i had one which could double as a light). There's also a noticable discoloration in pictures, at least in indoor pictures. The camera also functions as a video recorder, but again, I don't use the camera feature too often.
The phone has standard text messaging and multimedia messaging features, as well as AIM, Yahoo Messenger, and ICQ, but just as you'd expect, there are charges for these features which will depend on your service plan. This phone is also capable of checking your e-mail via POP3 and internet access which has become pretty standard in the cellphone world. I don't use this feature either, as any internet usage is charged at 1 cent/KB (that's $10 for a megabyte!!).
The PTT (Push To Talk) button is positioned outside and is very easy to accidentally press. It hasn't caused any problems for me because I don't have a subscription to it, so when I push it, a message simply appears the next time I open the phone asking me If i want to set it up. However, if you were to subscribe to PTT, you can have the button locked so that you need to do a certain key sequence to prevent accidentally incurring charges.
I can't review the Bluetooth or Infrared capabilities of the phone because I don't have any other devices that support it, but this phone does have them.
I don't really know what else to say about this phone. It's great for anyone that's looking for style, wants to keep away from the Motorolas, and is on a short budget. If you're willing to spend more money, by all means, go and get an imported unlocked phone. I was considering getting a W300i or a W800i, but decided I wanted to save a little money and settled with the Z525a. The only real major complaint I have about this phone is the low, non-upgradable internal memory. It's probably what helps make the phone so affordable, but it'd be nice to at least have something like 128MB (the W600i had 256). Also, if you have a USB cable (not included), you might need to download the PC Suite software from the Sony Ericsson website. I used my cable from my W600i, so I wouldn't know if a USB cable bought separately would include the appropriate software.
I hope I answered any questions you might have about this phone, and if you get one, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Also, please forgive all my comparisons to the W600i, but I still miss that phone.
Generally happy with this phone... August 8, 2006
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
I wasn't looking for anything fancy- good phone, bluetooth compatible, still need to get a good headset that works with this phone.
Positives:
- Overall: Generally happy, last phone wasn't flip- but once I got used to the flip, its fine.
- Sound: quality is good
- User interface: is generally intuitive
- Customizability- FUN! Rings, faceplace colors- can be changed, etc
- Battery: Its OK- I charge it every night, seems to be fine so far
Negatives:
- PTT: button is easy to push, and I push it all the time, so that can get annoying- but I don't mind it too much
- Speakerphone: Ok, not the best, but ok, also, wish I could close the phone and still be on speaker, unless I've missed something
Overall, I'm happy, had it for a couple weeks, not issues, battery life is alright, sound is ok, easy to use, comfortable. I'm glad I have it.
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