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Go Ahead ... Talk to your phone!
Pros
Size, Voice activated dialing and answering
Cons
Small buttons, digital mode only
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
A great phone for a great price. Sound quality is good and the its compact size makes it a fit perfectly into anyones pockets.
Having a good experience with Ericsson, I purchased the T-18z to replace my aging Ericsson CA-638. Switching over to my new phone was a no brainer. Just pop the smart card out of old phone and place it into new phone. No new activation needed and all my phone book remained intact. (This was the experience I had with my provider Fido in Canada. Fido uses GSM network).
Small yet built like a tank
Even though the T-18z is very compact, it is also very durable. I've dropped mine several times from a height of 3ft. onto concrete with only minor dents and scratches to case. Since the LCD is quite small (but functional), chances of the LCD cracking when you drop the phone is slim. My only complaint is the small soft buttons. I had to turn on the key click sound so I know for sure I pressed the button.
"Answer Please"
The T-18z is not packed full of features but the one included are well implemented. The menu system is simple and highly intuitive. But the one feature that convinced me to buy this phone was the voice activated dialing and answering. Using the T-18z with an Ericsson earpiece and mic allowed for true handsfree operation. However, people do stare when I'm in public and say "Answer" into thin air; many not seeing my earpiece. One improvement to future models would be a larger memory for the voice labels. Storing a maximum of 10 names and numbers for voice activated dialing is not enough. But other than that, voice recognition is very good.
Battery
Battery life is good but can be improved. I can get about an hour of continuous talk time and 2 days of standby. That's pretty respectable but to be on the safe side, I put my phone onto the charger every night so I know I won't have a drained battery just when I need my phone the most.
What?! No Analog
The T-18z is a digital phone so you're quite limited to where you can use it. Most urban areas have digital towers but this phone is useless in rural areas. Since I visit the Rocky Mountains occassionally, it would be nice for Ericsson to build an analog module onto this phone. Oh well, perhaps the newer models will be dual-mode.
Small yet built like a tank
Even though the T-18z is very compact, it is also very durable. I've dropped mine several times from a height of 3ft. onto concrete with only minor dents and scratches to case. Since the LCD is quite small (but functional), chances of the LCD cracking when you drop the phone is slim. My only complaint is the small soft buttons. I had to turn on the key click sound so I know for sure I pressed the button.
"Answer Please"
The T-18z is not packed full of features but the one included are well implemented. The menu system is simple and highly intuitive. But the one feature that convinced me to buy this phone was the voice activated dialing and answering. Using the T-18z with an Ericsson earpiece and mic allowed for true handsfree operation. However, people do stare when I'm in public and say "Answer" into thin air; many not seeing my earpiece. One improvement to future models would be a larger memory for the voice labels. Storing a maximum of 10 names and numbers for voice activated dialing is not enough. But other than that, voice recognition is very good.
Battery
Battery life is good but can be improved. I can get about an hour of continuous talk time and 2 days of standby. That's pretty respectable but to be on the safe side, I put my phone onto the charger every night so I know I won't have a drained battery just when I need my phone the most.
What?! No Analog
The T-18z is a digital phone so you're quite limited to where you can use it. Most urban areas have digital towers but this phone is useless in rural areas. Since I visit the Rocky Mountains occassionally, it would be nice for Ericsson to build an analog module onto this phone. Oh well, perhaps the newer models will be dual-mode.
