Samsung D830 - user opinions and reviews

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Design
8.3
Features
8.1
Performance
8.1
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I bought one last month. Now I realise I have done a big mistake by buying this.

It has only drawbacks than advantages,

1. Its hard to open..you need to use your both hands to opn the phone)
2. The keypad is not smooth. sometimes need more force for the key impression,
3. The sound is toooooo low...Loudspeaker is good for nothing.
4. Menu navigation is not easy. For example to add a new entry to the contacts you need to answer a lot of question.

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  • 2008-03-23 18:40
  • ptKa
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Can't connect Bluetooth and sounds are low

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  • 2008-03-14 23:45
  • SHqx
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mpTW: Just do this: Menu->Settings->Lighting Settings->Backlight time->Show cover indicator->ON
But it only works with battery and signal strength..

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  • 2008-02-21 17:56
  • n$Gs
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i have the same problem.. with the small display..

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  • 2008-02-08 11:27
  • pXf0
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Hi can someone please help me ?

Is the external display on the SGHD830 supposed to show the time,date,signal and battery strength at all times ?

Mine doesnt and will only display for a few seconds when switching on or fliping open/closed :( Surely it should be on at all times otherwise this defeats the purpose of an external display?

Also can you have the themed display like on the D900 that shows Big Ben when in UK and Eifell tower when in France etc along with clouds during day and nightsky during night hours? I cant seem to find the option on mine :(

I dont know if mine is faulty or not and whether to exchange based on the above questions ?

I dont think the keypad is as bad as everyone makes out. I dont think it will be a problem for me :)

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  • 2008-01-16 17:51
  • mpTW
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can anyone tell me if the keyboard is good for typing sms?

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  • 2007-12-29 18:01
  • Pj1B
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My sister have this phone and i gave her my 128mb microSD card from my nokia 6300 and it works...

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  • 2007-12-29 15:54
  • p3Li
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Great phone, I had an i-mate JasJam before, but this phone is not nearly as good !
Slim design, Metal casing, Built in answering machine, Outlook contacts can be synchronized with a press of a button !!

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  • 2007-12-25 04:21
  • S9hq
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I really wouldnt advise anyone to buy this phone if you text alot, the key pad is so aggrivating and every word has to be typed a few times as it doesnt pick up what your pressing. Also It can be awkward to open and I dropped it alot because of this when I first got it. The camera is ok but goes blury if you move at all.

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  • 2007-12-14 14:46
  • nF09
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wut memry card do u use for this phone. i use a microDS like it says on the specifications but i dosnt work.
sumone help pls!
justin

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  • 2007-12-03 13:12
  • pu7c
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hey, im using this phone now, yet i cant seem to find the * button when typing. would any of u guys know which key it is in or option?

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  • 2007-11-23 20:40
  • PGij
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Its not a sensor based keypad you autually have to click it but you can bareley feel it click

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  • 2007-11-21 05:54
  • PSuf
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im thinking about buying this phone but the reviews outside gsmarena say that the keypad is not good enough as its a sensor based key pad!! also samsung phones are not good a holiding many messages, 200 is the tops. Can this phone hold more than 500? IF any one can give me a heads up dat would be great

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  • 2007-11-10 13:31
  • vxCR
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hey why does everybody say that the camera is excellent? mine is so bad it cant take proper pictures.the camera is very weak, a really slight move while pressing the {i} button will ruin the picture! anyone knows how to make it better? and the video recorder is even worse! :( and the keypad is annoying sometimes, but other than that i love this phone

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  • 2007-10-24 07:52
  • wccp
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hey does anybody know why when i send picture from computer using bluetooth, it wont open? i sent a .jpg picture...... :S

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  • 2007-10-23 08:54
  • PABR
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Um?
It cant last that long.

I dropped my D830 in water i got it out like 20 seconds later and opened it the screen was still on then it flickered off so i put it in the sun to dry out an it works fine again

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  • 2007-10-15 12:02
  • PSuf
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The phone is best. The baterry is good, I evryday talk 1hourse and the baterry live 3-4days.

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  • 2007-10-14 14:06
  • nUrI
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D836 in same countries (Argentina for example)

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  • 2007-10-10 19:20
  • PwZG
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is it true that the battery life is short?my d830 battery can stand for 1 day only. pitiful.

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  • 2007-10-06 19:33
  • PGEQ
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t h a n k you, guys!!!

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  • 2007-10-01 19:57
  • yvbu
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