Sanyo VI-2300 - blue ice (Sprint)

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The multilevel ring volume can be adjusted using the volume-up and volume-down toggle keys on the spine. By scrolling down, you can toggle through a wide variety of handy sound and alert options. Each choice is accompanied by an indicator icon and a volume meter.

Games, screensavers, and ring tones are available via the Sprint PCS Vision download store, but Jamdat Solitaire Deluxe, Ms. Pac-Man Deluxe, and Tetris Deluxe demos are included on the phone. Oddly, Ready Link calls can't be received while you're playing games, and the phone has to reset the Ready Link capability after you're done playing.

We tested the dual-band/trimode Sanyo VI-2300 (CDMA 800/1900; AMPS 800) in Manhattan and while traveling by train and subway in the metro New York area using Sprint's network. There was plenty of volume in both the earpiece and the speakerphone.

While the phone provided plenty of volume, voice quality in the earpiece was tinny, with more of the notorious Sprint echo than usual. Happily, the speakerphone was loud and clear for both standard and Ready Link calls, indistinguishable from the speakerphone on the higher-end Sanyo MM-7400. Reception was always five-bar solid, with nary an interruption in conversation or Web surfing. Ringer volume was exceptionally loud; we heard the ringing even when wearing headphones, and the vibration was exceptionally violent--even titillating--in the right pocket.

While it took a short time to connect to the download store, apps, ring tones, and games such as EA Sports 2005 Tiger Woods PGA Tour ($2.99) took between 30 and 60 seconds to download, process, and save.

The promised 3.25-hour talk time was unexceptional, and we met that time in our test. The rated 13-day standby time was more promising, but we were able to stay away from our charger for a little more than a week. It should be noted that the three-segment battery meter practically skips from two bars to one after only a couple of calls. A full charge requires 3.5 hours--the trade-off for the long standby time. According to the FCC, the VI-2300 has a digital SAR rating of 1.28 watts per kilogram and an analog SAR rating of 1.45 watts per kilogram.

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"For the price, a very good phone"

by treet007 on August 23, 2005

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"Very good phone overall"

by magicat on July 13, 2005

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