I don't really like my Samsung A300

I bought a Samsung A300 on o2 about 35days ago from the link for £120 :eek:

I had a 3510i which broke so got it replaced, this broke so i just bought this phone as a spur of the moment thing without really knowing anything about it. During the period i bought it i had my GCSE's on and never had the time to use it or anything. I have only just started doing so.

It occured to me that i paid too much for it and that it isnt a great phone.

Is there any way of getting it changed or a refund. There is nothing wrong with it, i just dont like it. It doesnt do everything i need it to and has some annoyances about it.

I have all the original box, recepit etc.. and the phone hasn't hardly been used and is in mint, NEW condition.

What can i do?


A300

Pros:
- Size


Cons:
- Very short batter life!
- Only can store 10sms (Inbox, outbox and templates combined)
- Only can store 2 ringtones
- Calculator quits and resets after a few seconds of in-activity! ANNOYING!
- It vibrates for about 20 seconds before ringing. Most people have hung up before i hear it if i cant/dont feel it vibrate.

If i was aware of this before i walked into the store i would of never bought it. I know i only have myself to blame and i'm asking a lot of the store to take it back.

Another thing, when I was handed the box the security seal was broken. I questioned the guy on this and he said it will be OK and if anythings wrong he will remember me. Maybe i could use this to my advantage ;)

Tesla :D

(Sorry if i sound like a little kid!)

Somehow I doubt he will remember you... I also doubt that if you went to court, something you said that he said would stand up... flog it on ebay for an extortionate price :D

If its pay as you go i don't think u've got a hope in hells chance.

Hate to say it but i think you've done your money.
TiG

Hmm, it is PAYG

My friend recently got a refund for a phone he bought from o2. It did have an intermitant fault and he had had it for a while.

Just a thought ;)

Sell it on flea bay and put that cash towards another offline phone that you can stick your SIM in.

Any recomendations for a new phone?

Maybe i will try taking it back before ebaying.

If you think the battery life is short on the A300 then never buy a T100 :eek:

The best phone I have ever had or used by a long way is the 7210.

I have asked this question on a phone foeum and they have recommended that i take it back, kick up a small fuss and i should get my way apparently :D

My uncle works for Vodafone. He has all 3 models of those 3G phones. He get s through 2 fully charged batteries per day just through normal use. :eek:

Tesla :D

I suppose its luck on the day. If you deal direct with a manager or supervisor, u might get shunned away or taken in. If its a normal staff member they may play it by the book and tell u to go stick it...politely of course! :p

Reccomendations for new phone NOKIA. After owning a sony phone and have loads of friends with carp siemens phones, i shall be buying a nokia next.

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Originally posted by Tesla Coil
Any recomendations for a new phone?

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SE T610.

Slick and Stylish, has all the features you could possibly want.

Got mine 4 days ago and im loving every bit of it.

Ive had many different phones all from different manufactorers and i have to admit sony-erricson and nokia are the best so far. Long battery life from both of them, which is what i really look for in a phone.

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Originally posted by !nfil
SE T610.

Slick and Stylish, has all the features you could possibly want.

Got mine 4 days ago and im loving every bit of it.

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Dont mean to slag you off mate but i dont ever review anything until ive been using it for a couple of weeks and the honeymoon periods ended.

I find living with something will often chage your perspective of it :)

btw i really like your sig !nfil

Sony Ericsson P800.

Had it a month. Can play MP3, MPG4 video (good quality as well!), loads of top apps you can install into it (as it carries the latest version of the Symbian OS) either symbian native or java midlets. You want mobile IRC? Remote SSH/Telnet? Instant messaging over GSM/GPRS?? You can get it. Tube maps, camera...

Triband, GPRS, WAP, intelligent rendering version of opera. Full PDA organiser functions. Flip which when pulled down exposes a full touch screen with handwriting recognition and a stylus attached to the side.

It does SO much more than just be a phone. I love it. Got a 128mb card for it and have 3 episodes of the simpsons & 40 odd OGG formated songs on it. Watch or listen on the bus, train, whatever. Almost forgot to mention top pop email client with scheduled checking and notification.

Blah blah.. too much to cover.

Read the rest here

Thats my recommendation. It rules!

Drop it.... repeatidly... in a bath.... of acid.

Im sure you could find a "intermittent fault" with it, if you catch my drift. Take it back and say you want to P/X it with another model, if they ask why, say you need your phone to be reliable as its important to you (make up some rubbish about you needing it for work) and that it breaking after this much of a short time doesn't say anything for its reliability.

Shorty - how much did you pay for it ? :), i really want one.

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Originally posted by steve threlfall
Dont mean to slag you off mate but i dont ever review anything until ive been using it for a couple of weeks and the honeymoon periods ended.

I find living with something will often chage your perspective of it :)

btw i really like your sig !nfil

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thanks

aye that is true maybe i should have said first impressions then ;) :D

I think i have quite a good story/excuse now:

I will walk into the shop and politely ask for a full refund on the phone.

They will either say why? or no!

I will say that I have been mis-sold the phone. I need a reliable phone which is going to be used for emergencies but mainly used for texting. This phone is not ideal for either.

Only 10 messages can be stored on the phone also the predictive text's vocabulary is very poor. This was a feature i specifically requested. The phone does also not vibrate when receving a text so therefore i am unaware that i have one when the phone is in silent mode.

Secondly, the phone suffers from a signal fault. I am positive that it is not a problem with o2 as my brother has a 3310 with o2 and in the same place he receives a signal where as i dont. The signal will return if i leave the phone off for several hours with the battery detatched. The battery life is also very poor with it lasting a maximum of 2 days. This unreliability and poor battery life makes it un-ideal to be used for emergencies.

I know my rights and the Sale of Goods Act 1979 states that any goods must be fir for the purpose they were sold and as described. In this instance the product is not ideal for its purpose and not as described.

What do you think?

Do i have a leg to stand on?

Tesla :D

Right, big day today.

I will be taking it back in a few hours.

Will update you with how i get on.

I'm taking my Nan as reinforcements. She's gr8 at taking stuff back. hehe

Tesla :D

Good luck mate.

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Originally posted by Agent
Shorty - how much did you pay for it ? :), i really want one.

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I swapped it for another phone & £200 with a friend :)

Id say wait a couple of months before grabbing one. There is a version of it coming out (P900) which is even better specced :eek: .. so by then.. you could choose to get a P800 or a P900.

If you want to chance your arm, you could always ebay for one now, as they fetch about £250 on there :)