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Not a bad phone ...
Pros
Price. Features.
Cons
Battery endurance. Ergonomics.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
I would recommend this phone to anyone who is looking for a reasonable priced mobile phone.
I purchased the Audiovox 9155GPX as part of a package from Verizon Wireless that included a mobility pack, w/ auto charger, belt clip, and Jabra ear piece.
The purchase was based solely on price. It was by far the lowest of all the dual/tri mode phones offered. I have owned no other Audiovox products. I wonder if they repackage other mfrs equipment since there is a sticker on the side of the phone which says "Qualcomm 3G CDMA" .
In summary, my experience with the phone is positive. The reception is outstanding. The display is acceptable for this type of phone. The weight and overall size are also acceptable.
I'll get the negatives out of the way.
Ergonomics. The menus and soft buttons used to access functions are clumsy to go through. For example, on many Motorola and Nokia phones keypad lock and unlock functions are toggled through " Menu -> * " . Simple to remember and perform. The 9155 makes you use F->1->1 . Not a very big deal, but just a departure from the norm. This function is timing sensitive as well. Kind of irritating when you need to make a call quickly. There are several other examples that I could cite where more thought should have gone into the layout of commands.
Battery endurance is not as good as I had hoped. It seems like with every other charge the battery life is adequate. Otherwise, the battery discharges quicker than hoped.
The 4 way function button (the silver one in the center) can be annoying to use at times.
The external microphone port has a rubber cover which can be very difficult to remove. This will be the first part to go.
Positives
It's a decent phone for the price. It fits well in the hand. Overall, it's easy to use. The outgoing and incoming sound quality are good. The AC charger is small and lightweight.
The function button does have a positive use in that it allows the user to traverse through an array of various email related symbols fairly easily. This is versus the linear method of the motorola phone.
The purchase was based solely on price. It was by far the lowest of all the dual/tri mode phones offered. I have owned no other Audiovox products. I wonder if they repackage other mfrs equipment since there is a sticker on the side of the phone which says "Qualcomm 3G CDMA" .
In summary, my experience with the phone is positive. The reception is outstanding. The display is acceptable for this type of phone. The weight and overall size are also acceptable.
I'll get the negatives out of the way.
Ergonomics. The menus and soft buttons used to access functions are clumsy to go through. For example, on many Motorola and Nokia phones keypad lock and unlock functions are toggled through " Menu -> * " . Simple to remember and perform. The 9155 makes you use F->1->1 . Not a very big deal, but just a departure from the norm. This function is timing sensitive as well. Kind of irritating when you need to make a call quickly. There are several other examples that I could cite where more thought should have gone into the layout of commands.
Battery endurance is not as good as I had hoped. It seems like with every other charge the battery life is adequate. Otherwise, the battery discharges quicker than hoped.
The 4 way function button (the silver one in the center) can be annoying to use at times.
The external microphone port has a rubber cover which can be very difficult to remove. This will be the first part to go.
Positives
It's a decent phone for the price. It fits well in the hand. Overall, it's easy to use. The outgoing and incoming sound quality are good. The AC charger is small and lightweight.
The function button does have a positive use in that it allows the user to traverse through an array of various email related symbols fairly easily. This is versus the linear method of the motorola phone.
