Panasonic VS7 - user opinions and reviews

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Design
8.1
Features
8.0
Performance
8.1
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> In reply to Ian @ 2008-05-13 11:32 from keP8try to contact some ebay seller who has got VS3 full housing, I think that if they live in Hong Kong or Taiwan they can find a VS7 housing for you so that you can have the replacing parts you need.. anyway I don't know how to remove the old housing and to put it the new .. it maybe risky, you may break the phone flex cable or mainboard..
You may also need a special screw to open the old housing, ask for it to the seller..
cheers

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  • 2008-05-30 22:25
  • BQc5
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Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone knows how or where I can have my broken VS7 fixed. The main screen is damaged with the display completely not visible. If I were to find a screen from another VS7, does anyone know how to install it? I also would like to know if anyone out there knows where I can get parts for the VS7. You help is appreciate it. I love this phone and hate to see it unused.

Thanks.

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  • 2008-05-13 11:32
  • keP8
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I like my VS7, I don't know why there's been so many complaints about microsd and so on.. it's the same with VS3 and Bluetooth.. This mobiles lack some features.. ok, you know it before buying.
I don't miss the micro sd, it would have been useful ok but I can live with my 30mb of built-in memory. (for those who want a pana with microsd, just find some used x700/x701/x800).
Screen is superb.
Camera is absolutely great.
Customization is great but only if you can find some asian transparent faceplate for vs7 (not so easy to find) so you can create your own custom jackets.
Speaker is lower than average mobile phones but not so constraining. I'm most of the time at home and never had any problem with the speaker's volume.
Dimensions are maybe generous.. I'd prefer the vs3 but with a bigger screen as VS7.
Push-up button is the most craziest and sametime gorgeous thing I've ever tried on a mobile phone.. I LUV IT!!

Battery lasts poor time after months of use.

There are some minuses I know.. but once you have this phone.. you'll luv it as I do.

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  • 2008-05-09 02:04
  • BQcj
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to grifford, did you try the local panasonic service center. they used to have a display center at digital exchange in glorietta but its closed now. but i think they still have a service center at shaw blvd just don't know if they still repair cellphone.

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  • 2008-04-15 15:52
  • PZtr
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asking for a help . . .
Good day to all! im from the Philippines.i have this my Panasonic VS7 unit for in just a couple of months in me that was already malfunctioning. on the night of March 25 of this year, i was been annoyed by the display of my phone. i was texting my friend that time when suddenly i noticed a single white line light on my LCD display until it multiplies and can't see anything aside from a white display all over my LCD. i was too panic by then, i suddenly turned it off. but by the time i i turned it on again, the whole display was already black. it shows nothing. the following day, i asked some cell shops if they repair such kind of unit, but they only say same thing, "it's really hard to find the parts of your cellphone,you look for other shops if they repair such unit" and other thought, "it's all about the flex boi".". my day was over yet i didn't found anyany shop that would accept to repair my phone. hay.. that was really too bad to hear for my part. my communication is really important for me, specially in my nature as a leader and an active person to many organizations. i hope you can help me with regards to this matter.if you know some repair center please kindly notify me. i'm looking forward for your response. thanks. God bless you all.

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  • 2008-03-26 14:17
  • whAH
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I have use the VS7 for 3 years. Its a nice phone except the reception is poor and the speaker is very week. I thought it looked cool and I don't know how it got labled as ugle. I found the camera to be outstanding which you would expect from Panasonic, with a built in optical macro which was the best in its class in its day.
If your in a city its OK but on the fringes its very anoying becuase you can't hear clearly what the person is saying. I will be buying a new phone soon and I would buy a
Panasonic again if they were making them just for the camera alone. Regards Mark

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  • 2008-02-07 04:52
  • wfDh
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panasonic is still making great phones in japan for NTT Docomo and Softbank
check it out the Foma P905i and P705iu...
u will see

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  • 2008-01-31 17:33
  • TIE7
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So lately my VS7 had been acting very strange. The batteries would only last for 4 hours, and it was always very hot.

I just opened it to check the batteries, and it looks like its gonna burst.

Anyone know where I can buy a replacement battery? It can be used, I just need it to work until I buy a better decent phone.

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  • 2008-01-24 14:06
  • 0YsP
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Hey John,

This phone is no more manufactured, so no 1 would buy it even if they wanted to??

Have a nice weekend all of you.

Cheers!!

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  • 2008-01-19 02:45
  • v$AV
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Panasonic VS7 is:
1) Very bad
2) Very ugly
3) Batery gone in 9 months
4) Sound can not hear.
Do not buy Panasonic phone. Bad bad bad bad

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  • 2007-12-16 06:48
  • 4VDU
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Hi People,

Hope u all r fine.

Mus thank Mark, for clarifying tht Panasonic has stopped maufacturing phones, b'coz I am crazy abt Nokia phones & I dont knw anything abt Panasonic phones & was shocked today when I happend to check the mobile phone list of panasonic, was shocked to c tht Panasonic's last latest mobile phone was released on Jan 2005.

Their landline wireless phones tht I use at home are good, their televisson is also ok(but not too many sales in tht segment as well), But I guess they did the good thing by coming out of business with regards to mobile phones, as itz not good to dump their phones into the market incase they are not confident about the quality.

I jus do not agree with 1 point that mark stated, mark stated tht Panasonic closed their factory because they found tht they cannot make too much profit in the mobile phone industry. I guess Mark is wrong b'coz if Nokia & SE for example can make good profit then why not Panasonic.

Conclusson: itz jus tht Panasonic realised tht they cannot survive in the compitition, so they thought why to play in the game.. They may b no.1 or no. 2 in Japan alone, b'coz Japan's population is vry large & Panasonic is smart enough to tie up with major gsm service providers in Japan & there Panasonic wud b offering each hanset(mobile phone) complementary with every gsm connection inorder for people to make use of 3G facility. So thtz how they r No.2 or so..

Hav a nice wkend..

Cheers!!

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  • 2007-11-18 09:00
  • v$AV
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Panasonic officially terminated all production of celfones since January 2006. Except for Japanese 3G phones (and the manufacturing plant in Japan), all its factory in Taiwan, the Philippines and Hungary were closed. Panasonic heeded that its GSM business is no longer profitable so they pulled-out of business. In Japan, they are still making 3G phones for WCDMA and CDMA2000 technologies and limited units for the 2G technology in Japan known as PDC. Panasonic is ranked#2 in Japan in terms of the numbers of units sold in 2005 and 2006.

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  • 2007-10-18 16:58
  • vpGm
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Of course, no memory slot, did you notice that this-newest- Panasonic was announced in 2005!! Panasonic , seems to me, isnt making phones anymore.

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  • 2007-10-03 11:00
  • pVtX
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i used to admire phone from Panasonic. But today i think they are loosing it with the big players in the market like Sony Ericsson and Nokia. But still i find this phone very interesting, although they lack some advance features that other phone manufacturers today are offering.

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  • 2007-09-22 09:39
  • UD%3
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depends on ur provider,
vs7's are gsm phones, which means that they dont have as good reception, so its natural that they dont work very well in basements

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  • 2007-08-01 07:26
  • QS13
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whats going on with panasonic phones ,none of them have a memory slot. Where are you going woth those phones without memory slot and none of them dont have a camera with 3 mp

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  • 2007-08-01 02:13
  • mD6Y
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hi jeet. i live in canada and i live in a basement. the reception is pretty good. never had a problem.

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  • 2007-07-28 20:30
  • kxQV
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if anyone own this phone in states or canada, can they please talk about VS7 reception?? doesnt have to work in basement...

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  • 2007-07-03 01:31
  • keFC
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any japanese phone starting with a letter P is made by panasonic and sorry they won't work outside of the japanese seawaters! wahahahaha
not unless you have a plan with the phone under roaming

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  • 2007-07-01 06:44
  • w0QN
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they make more phones... it's called 705p & 706p. They r helping a company in japan called softbank 2 produce phones!!! check it out!!! LOOKS so nice!!!

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  • 2007-06-24 07:11
  • Yci7
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