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Customer Reviews for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Rating:
(69 Reviews) 67
Rating Breakdown 69 reviews
5 stars
21
4 stars
15
3 stars
20
2 stars
7
1 star
6
39 out of 67(58%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Review 1 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
bucz
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
3
out of
5
Rating:
great phone!
PostedJanuary 24, 2013
PostedJanuary 24, 2013
"overall great product! mtp is a pain to access on linux, but works fine with windows"
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Review 2 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
BOBinCT
from CT
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
great phone
PostedDecember 1, 2012
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedDecember 1, 2012
"Great phone, getting ready to update and will buy another Samsung"
Pros: Inexpensive, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: Too big
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Charlieplus2
from USA
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:6-10
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
Love the Instinct
PostedNovember 4, 2012
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedNovember 4, 2012
"I've had this phone (first edition) since it came out. I've had no problems with it until recently. The camera is wonderful although it doesn't have a flash like some of the newer models, the picture quality has everyone amazed. As for the GPS, I've been able to find areas faster than those with the fancy GPS apps. The only drawback is that you must be within range of a tower. I love the fact that it has an independent VM application but hate it at the same time. There is no way to "transfer" the messages to another phone. You have to manually send them from the phone (each of them) to an email if you want to keep them or empty your phone. This phone is strong and durable. Fits well in a pants pocket without the 'oversize' bulge of the newer phones. (Just make sure the screen is turned off so you don't dial someone by accident) IF SAMSUNG OR OTHER COMPANIES WOULD ADD THE SPARE BATTERY CHARGER / CASE THAT CAME WITH THIS PHONE IT WOULD BE WORTH SO MUCH MORE!!! LOVED THAT BEST!"
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, extra battery charging case
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Review 4 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
MrBarny
from New York, NY
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
Phone
PostedAugust 19, 2012
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedAugust 19, 2012
"Had it when it came out and it was ok at the time but new phones are better"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 5 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
narragana
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
PostedFebruary 27, 2012
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedFebruary 27, 2012
"I did not expect too much from this phone when I bought it. After almost 1 year of usage I would say this has performed more than what I expected and it has been really good for what I have used."
Pros: Built-in speakers, Inexpensive, Durable
Cons: Not high def
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 6 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
jonnylee
from Roy, Utah
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
Simply Amazing
PostedNovember 24, 2011
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedNovember 24, 2011
"I have a HTC Evo, and A two Samsung epic 4G telephones, they do the job better and have more options and gadgets than the Evo, im saddend I spent any money on the Evo at all."
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: expensive
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 7 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Quadracer196
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
i love this phone
PostedAugust 9, 2011
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedAugust 9, 2011
"This phone has every feature i need and more i couldn't imagine life without it."
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 8 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
ihorse
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
PostedApril 19, 2011
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedApril 19, 2011
"Great phone, clear calls, durable, and fun phone for the price."
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 9 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
gmboze
from Ocala, FL
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:6-10
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
Overall performance is great
PostedOctober 18, 2010
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedOctober 18, 2010
"I purchased this cell phone two years ago and would recommend it to anyone."
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 10 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Ellen46016
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
Instinct
PostedMay 16, 2010
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedMay 16, 2010
"I have owned an Instinct for almost 2 yrs. I did have to have it replaced once, but it was very quick and I have had no trouble since. I especially love the big screen and all the features that come with the phone. I consistently have friends advising me to change phones, but I am more than happy with my Instinct."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 11 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
jeans94621
from Oakland, Ca.
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
I love my phone
PostedMay 20, 2009
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedMay 20, 2009
"I have had my phone since Dec and was thinking about switching to the Pre. but when I thought about giving up my phone I changed my mind. I love everything just about on my phone. I love the threaded messaging, the visual voicemail, gps, music player the tv the radio streaming, the touchscreen, I just love everything about my phone.
The only cons I would have is the when you stroll the music or the contacts it goes a little to fast. If I could figure out to slow that down it would be great.. And I don't like the fact that when I make a three way call I can't make another until I hang up.
But overall I am quite happy with my phone. It does everything I want in a phone. And for those who are complaining you have to do your research and see what you want in a phone and then choose that phone. I did the research and was quite happy."
The only cons I would have is the when you stroll the music or the contacts it goes a little to fast. If I could figure out to slow that down it would be great.. And I don't like the fact that when I make a three way call I can't make another until I hang up.
But overall I am quite happy with my phone. It does everything I want in a phone. And for those who are complaining you have to do your research and see what you want in a phone and then choose that phone. I did the research and was quite happy."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 12 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
jlcwec
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Rating:
PostedMarch 8, 2009
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedMarch 8, 2009
"I would like to see Samsung add Wifi to this phone. If they want to continue to compete with other cellphone maker and carriers they are going to need to add this feature to phones like this. I love my phone, but the battery does not last long. I understand why it comes with 2 batteries. but all in all this is a very good phone and I think it is a lot better than the Iphone."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 13 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
jenifercal
from California
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
Just one thing
PostedFebruary 8, 2009
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedFebruary 8, 2009
"I absolutely love this phone.. The only thing that I think needs to be tweaked is the three way call feature. If you are on the phone with call A and you connect to call B, there is no button to let go of just one of the calls with out disconnecting both. That is unless one of the callers hang up. Once that happens you don't have the capability to make another three way call."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 14 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
PhotoTae
from Honolulu HI
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Design
3
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Rating:
nice phone!!!
PostedDecember 31, 2008
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedDecember 31, 2008
"It was really hard to make decision between ipod and instinct.
But I think I made right decision with instinct. Just One thing that I couldn't understand was I can't read other language. something like Korean,Japanese on phone web."
But I think I made right decision with instinct. Just One thing that I couldn't understand was I can't read other language. something like Korean,Japanese on phone web."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 15 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Jefferson
from Fort Worth, TX
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:6-10
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
Almost Perfect
PostedDecember 6, 2008
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedDecember 6, 2008
"This product would be better than an iPhone if it had the ability to add applications like the iPhone. Aside from that, it is better than the iPhone. I love mine!"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 16 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Joomadd1
from Austin, TX
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
One Killer Phone
PostedDecember 5, 2008
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedDecember 5, 2008
"Have owned this phone now for two months. Feature packed and easy to use. Timely software updates has only improved my outlook regarding this phone. This phone now sports quick internet access and a host of other useful features. Good job Samsung!"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 17 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
jasons1love
from Pueblo, CO
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:novice
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
Great Phone, Mostly Great Features
PostedDecember 4, 2008
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedDecember 4, 2008
"I love this phone. The picture quality is great for a mobile, even in low lighting. I like it so much better than the I-phone except for how the screen in the i-phone screen moves around. Other than that this phone beats it hands down. The touch screen is easy to use, which makes it easier to text, but at times you hit the wrong buttons.I like that it holds songs in the phone, or micro sd. I you buy it you will like it. Pics can be emailed or texted to contacts with no big hassle,"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 18 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Shawn
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
instinct
PostedDecember 2, 2008
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedDecember 2, 2008
"the best phone ever just needs a better camera and a real keyboard abd it will be perfect"
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 19 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
yoon0809
from Chicago, IL
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:6-10
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Rating:
Nice phone with good features
PostedDecember 2, 2008
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedDecember 2, 2008
"Easy to operate and good features. Love the navigation and instant weather and news accessibility. Downside of the phone is that this phone does not display foreign language characters. Battery life is good and instant access to email and web is great. Web browser need updating. No flash and no self portrait mode for the camera."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 20 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Damon
from Kansas City
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
A very slick phone!
PostedNovember 26, 2008
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedNovember 26, 2008
"I have had mine for a month with none of the freezing issues that other reviewers have noted. I have heard that there was a bad batch of phones on its initial release. Again mine has worked flawlessly.
The phone is very intuitive and has great features depending on your needs. I really like the standard headphone mini-jack and the second battery and separate charger. That said the battery life is quite decent anyway.
Please keep in mind that this is not a "PDA" phone when purchasing, thus you can not expect it to perform like one. I have found the touch screen very easy to use, texting is a synch, and appreciate the built in voice queued GPS Nav and voice command options.
A Great value in a sleek shell."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 21 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Joomadd1
from Austin, TX
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
Killer Phone
PostedNovember 21, 2008
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedNovember 21, 2008
"Sprint marketed the Samsung Instinct as an i-Phone Killer. An i-Phone killer it is not but it is a killer phone. The Instinct is customizable and easy to use. I have owned my Instinct phone now for 6 weeks and would have written this review earlier this evening if I had not been watching NFL Thursday Night Football Live on my Instinct Phone. You see my cable subscription does not include the NFL Network. But not to worry as it is included with Sprint's everything plan and is just one of the nice features on this phone. I use the Instinct for personal and work applications. The Instinct synced up nicely with my work email and allows me to download 25, 50, 75 or 100 emails at a time. Also in the email settings menu, remember to set the text message size anywhere from 1k - 3k. Turn Auto receive 'ON' and Auto alert 'ON'. Your phone will now conveniently let you know when you have recieved a new piece of email. I particularly like the Favorites menue that allows you to shortcut your favorite items. I've placed Live Search in my Favs. Live Search allows you to quickly and conveniently look up business information simply by saying the name of the specific business or by saying the type of business in the city of your choosing. I was surprised at how well this feature worked. I even challenged the instinct to find obscure business and it performed quite well. But for example you could say 'hamburgers' for a listing of fast food joints or you could say 'McDonald's' for a listing of that specific restaurant. The Instinct will provide you the telephone number of the business for for one touch calling; the address and mapping location; and direct you there with turn by turn Navigation. Yes the Instinct has built in GPS. Be prepared for high battery drain when using the GPS. But don't fret. Simply purchase a car adapter and remember to plug your phone in if you intend to use it frequently as a Navigation aid as you would any other navigation system. Yes this phone has so many features and some of them are power hungry. No big deal. The phone comes with two batteries and a charger that can charge the secondary battery while your primary runs the phone. Or you can charge the battery while it sits in your phone. It's all about choices and you have them with the Instinct. I chose to purchase a travel charger and keep it at work for convenient charging if need be. I have noticed that the battery consumption seems to be directly related to signal strength. The stronger the signal the longer the battery life. So you may not be able to surf the internet for very long if you have a week signal. Even on a strong signal web browsings is OK but not great and the Instinct seems to lack some of the necessary software so that all webpages and their video and picture links display or run properly. However, if I'm using Google, I can usually find more than one website that will suit my needs. Once the battery gets down to about 20% the Instinct will shut down most applications and save the remaining power for telephone functions. After all that's what the Instinct is right? Although I have to admit I was a little perturbed when without warning it cut off the connection to my bluetooth earpiece while I was driving in an attempt to save power. But on the plus side, you can have your Instinct either ring when there is an incoming phone call or set it so that it speaks the phone number or name. Why is this a nice feature? I keep my phone in my pocket while I drive and have a bluetooth ear piece in my ear. When there is an incoming call it is automatically routed to my earpiece where I can hear who is calling me and I can decide whether to take the call or not. I also get a better sound quality out of my sony earpiece than from my Instinct. The sound could be better from the Instinct speaker. Voices can sound a bit muffled and not very crisp which means I have to concentrate on the conversation a bit more than I would like to ensure I'm understanding what is said. If Samsung is a proactive company then they already know what the Instincts shortcomings are and hopefully they will communicate some fixes or improvements. But having said that, I have been very satisfied with this phone. It is very feature laden and only lacks an Apps store that is comparable to that of the Apple i-Phone."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 22 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Classy1991
from Milwaukee WI
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Rating:
Good for starters
PostedOctober 20, 2012
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedOctober 20, 2012
"the phone was good for someone who is a starter with touchscreen and technology."
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color
Cons: Too big
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 23 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Steel525
from Planet Earth
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
3
out of
5
Rating:
Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
PostedAugust 30, 2012
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedAugust 30, 2012
"The Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone is the perfect phone for introduction into the Smartphone genre. The template for what the Smartphone will evolve into soon as well the platform in which novice users can text, call and use social networks. Definitely a good buy for anyone on a budget."
Pros: Built-in speakers, Inexpensive, Durable, Lightweight
Cons: Not high def
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 24 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
kmc74
from Maryland
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:6-10
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Rating:
A great phone in 2008 / 2009
PostedJuly 25, 2012
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedJuly 25, 2012
"I bought this phone in Jan 2009. It was awesome. Lasted me 3 &1/2 years before the screen started becoming unresponsive. Probably would have kept it if not for the touch screen issues. Just upgraded (July 2012) to a Samsung Galaxy S II.
I loved all of the features. Just disappointed they never came out with an android update. Also the software maintenance wasn't that great after a year or so.
In after years, the phone started to experience some slowdown in performance (when filled with more photos, voicemails, etc) and battery life was not quite good enough to support all the nice GPS, internet, data and games features very long. After I gave up using most of those features, the battery would last at least a day between charges / changes (to 2nd battery). It was a good first (semi) smart phone."
In after years, the phone started to experience some slowdown in performance (when filled with more photos, voicemails, etc) and battery life was not quite good enough to support all the nice GPS, internet, data and games features very long. After I gave up using most of those features, the battery would last at least a day between charges / changes (to 2nd battery). It was a good first (semi) smart phone."
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Lightweight, many features
Cons: low battery life
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
My product recommendations
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Review 25 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
BMWnAZ
from Tucson
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:6-10
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
3
out of
5
Rating:
Average product
PostedApril 3, 2012
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedApril 3, 2012
"Phone started out as a nice phone but seemed to be outdated rather quickly."
Pros: Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: Did not meet expectations
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 26 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Anonymous
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:novice
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
Love this phone
PostedDecember 7, 2011
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedDecember 7, 2011
"The phone is a good phone.I do not have the best service,but the phone itself is wonderful.It is not the phones fault that I keep getting dropped calls.The only problem I have is that the touch tones do not work properly when I try to access my credit card account."
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: Did not meet expectations
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 27 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
McGeezy
from Orlando, FL
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
Great "Non-Android" Smartphone
PostedJune 1, 2011
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedJune 1, 2011
"This phone and its successors, were all great phones. They worked well, came with a spare battery, and had a unique; easy to use interface. However, they did lack applications. The camera worked well, compared to the newest 5 MP, 8 MP, 12 MP, models; currently available on the market.
The phone was very sleek, easy to hold, and attractive. The touch screen was responsive and easy to navigate. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a smart phone that doesn't necessarily have Android, OS4, Blackberry, or other type of proprietary operating system."
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, extra battery, stylus included, easy to use
Cons: Not high def, not enough applications, no download market
I would recommend this to a friend!
My product recommendations
Galaxy S d700
Desktop Dock & Wall Charger
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Review 28 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Smoke311
from Lake Charles, LA.
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:novice
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Rating:
PostedMarch 11, 2011
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedMarch 11, 2011
"This phone was my first "smart phone" as they started calling them. It was well worth the price with a lot of good features."
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable
Cons: Not high def
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 29 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
DarkMagician1184
from Houston, TX
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
Great but disappointed
PostedOctober 11, 2010
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedOctober 11, 2010
"When the product was released in 2008 as competition for the iPhone I was all over it, it was a great phone and with promise of apps in the future the phone was spectacular for the price. Then the apps never came, Sprint blamed Samsung and Samsung blamed Sprint (I believe it was sprints fault). But for the value, the phone offers everything I want from a cell phone, including but not limited to, internet, sports updates, weather updates, text messaging, picture messaging, quality camera (outdoors especially), connect-ability (including PAM and as a portable drive). What could've been improved on are the browser (opera mini comes standard on later models, works well on original as well), visual voicemail (works well on some phones, doesn't work at all on others), and battery life. Now on the last one (battery life) I understand the phone came with a backup battery and charger, but even with those, I'm pushing to get a full day out of the 2 with average use, if I don't really touch the phone all day I'm good for 8-10 hours, but if I play a video or listen to music or simply browse the internet the battery life drops to 1 hour, 4 hours, 2 hours respectively.
I would upgrade to the HD but the price is still too high considering what I paid for the original, I would also purchase the Epic, but on top of the price being too high for me, I'm not a fan of the slide out keyboard."
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Lightweight
Cons: Did not meet expectations
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 30 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Niecy
from Brooklyn,NY
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:intermediate
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Rating:
Its Ok
PostedNovember 29, 2009
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedNovember 29, 2009
"I got this phone when it first came out last year. I loved it at first being my first touch screen and thats what its really great for, but if you were lookin to buy it i recommend you buying one of the newer models.
This phone was great at first never frooze, worked fast, and my apps always worked. but now it freezes once in a while, my apps bearly ever work have to call sprint most of the time to fix it ( the usual take the batttery out doesnt work) it just gets on my nerves sometime. Camera is horrible if your in a dim room or even if its bright to you, you cant take a pic at all its just always dark, but the video recorder is great!!
Pros about the phone: wont break for nothing, video recorder, music player is easy to use, qucik access to your favorite apps you use on the phone.
This phone was great at first never frooze, worked fast, and my apps always worked. but now it freezes once in a while, my apps bearly ever work have to call sprint most of the time to fix it ( the usual take the batttery out doesnt work) it just gets on my nerves sometime. Camera is horrible if your in a dim room or even if its bright to you, you cant take a pic at all its just always dark, but the video recorder is great!!
Pros about the phone: wont break for nothing, video recorder, music player is easy to use, qucik access to your favorite apps you use on the phone.
But if you want an instinct buy a newer version way more apps and less stress just works better but the web on all is the same"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 31 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
MarianinMO
from Lake Saint Louis, MO
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
3
out of
5
Rating:
Can't Believe I'ld Fall in Love
PostedDecember 29, 2008
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedDecember 29, 2008
"I'm a 40 yr old who just want a simple, nice phone. I thought I would try this for the 30 day trial and eventually get the Rant. I was able to fully use the phone in 1 hr -- very user friendly and logical! I'm sold on Samsung. My last phone was a BlackJack. For me, the best feature are the large digits on the dialer. It's well lit and visible! The visual voicemail is also incredible! Really, it's like true love. I never thought I would fall this hard. Con: I think it's still too pricey."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 32 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Mrhoades
from Charlotte, NC
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
3
out of
5
Rating:
Love at first touch
PostedDecember 7, 2008
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedDecember 7, 2008
"Over all the Instinct is a great phone. The screen is a good size and most of the options work well. I wish Samsung will find away to make software apps for the phone along for business use. I think you’re missing a great market for the executive types that need and want a look like the Instinct but want the features of a Palm or Blackberry. Also please fix the Bluetooth bug it want work with many Motorola stereo/phone head sets that cost me $100.00 that I want get back. One last thing think god we get two batteries with the phone because I have to swap one out for the other every 10 hours because of my usage.
Final note: I say they need to fine tune a lot but for what you get for the price. I do love my phone and hold on to it hoping that it can only get better!"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 33 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
tintin
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Rating:
still looking for the perfect phone
PostedDecember 6, 2008
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedDecember 6, 2008
"I have owned this phone for about 5 months and so far i have been confortable & happy with the desing and the way the optios are diplayed. alot of us are looking for the perfect phone like the iphone. And this phone comes very close, unfortunetly it does not have windows like the omnia i900. But for those looking for just a phone with simple fetures I recomend this phone. It is very simple to use, the way the touchflow works is very easy to use with one hand and it has easy accces to all sprint fetures."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 34 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Anonymous
from Chicago, IL
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
3
out of
5
Rating:
Weakest WEB phone ever!
PostedDecember 5, 2008
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedDecember 5, 2008
"I got this from sprint with a contract extension. I jumped through some major hoops to get it, and when it arrived i was thrilled. The first 5 minutes spent with the phone were great. Extra battery and external charger should come with all phones. As i started using the phone more, i found some things i disliked. Mainly the web browser. Many links could not be used and not many pages could be viewed properly. Using the internet on this phone made simple tasks like, locating stores from a site, and unbearable event. The phone was hyped to be like an iPhone, but was way behind in capabilities. By the time i realized this was not the phone for me it was too late. I was now stuck with sprint and unable to leave. I ended up getting a small credit for this so i could buy a Blackberry. Now the Omnia is being released through Verizon just in time for my old contract to expire, and i am stuck for another 18 months with sprint. I have always loved Samsung products, but i really feel burned by this one. The phone is a nice phone, but there is nothing smart about it. If you are looking for an advanced phone you should seek the i910. Sprint was the culprit here. I have been with sprint for over 5 years, and i am now considering paying to get out and never return because of the trouble i had, and all the money it cost me for nothing. I rate the phone to be a 3 of 5, mainly because the web is so bad it brings down the rest of the phone."
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 35 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
pegasus226
from Lansing, MI
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Rating:
Instinct
PostedDecember 5, 2008
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedDecember 5, 2008
"This is a pretty nice phone. I do enjoy owning it. It was marketed as the Iphone killer, which it is not. There has been a lack of work on apps for it. Sprint was suppose to open up an app store but never did.
So the phone is great, the music player needs some work, it isn't very user friendly. The calendar lacks the ability to sync it. This phone is also not sync-able with a mac. So if you are on the Sprint network and can't switch it's a great phone, but don't expect it to be an Iphone.
The phone has potential if people would produce apps it would be awesome if this phone could run android. That would be the one thing that would make this phone perfect."
So the phone is great, the music player needs some work, it isn't very user friendly. The calendar lacks the ability to sync it. This phone is also not sync-able with a mac. So if you are on the Sprint network and can't switch it's a great phone, but don't expect it to be an Iphone.
The phone has potential if people would produce apps it would be awesome if this phone could run android. That would be the one thing that would make this phone perfect."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 36 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
LIny2
from Long Island, NY
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Rating:
Love the Phone
PostedOctober 24, 2008
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedOctober 24, 2008
"I just recently purchased the Instinct after having a Motorola "Q" for over 2 years. The phone is great and very easy to use. The only down side that I have found is that there is no viewer for PDF files. With all the loaded features on this phone I don't understand how they would not include a viewer. Otherwise, its a great device."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 37 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
GNeal
from New Orleans. LA
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Design
3
out of
5
Value
3
out of
5
Rating:
Depends on your likes
PostedJuly 13, 2012
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedJuly 13, 2012
"The Instinct is a decent device if you havent been spoiled by the likes of the S3 and Nexus."
Pros: Inexpensive
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 38 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
dmc822
from Ohio
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Rating:
Nice feature set
PostedMay 20, 2012
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedMay 20, 2012
"Nice feature set but it just didn't live up to the hype."
Cons: Did not meet expectations
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 39 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
aud345
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Rating:
Nice touch screen!
PostedApril 4, 2012
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedApril 4, 2012
"There was one thing I really liked about this phone: the touch screen.
First of all, the display is made of a springy plastic that's particularly gentle on the fingers, unlike glass touch screens.
Second, when you tap things, the phone vibrates once and you hear a pleasant-sounding button click. The vibration really helped to cushion my finger taps.
The downside to this phone is that there was no access to the Android Market."
Pros: gentle touchscreen
Cons: no android market apps
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 40 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
SavingLady
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
1
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
3
out of
5
Rating:
PostedFebruary 23, 2012
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedFebruary 23, 2012
"It was nice for about the first 6 months of use. However, there came a point where I could no longer answer phone calls unless I shook the phone just right. Likewise, was unable to make phone calls without pushing the voice command button. Nevertheless, I had the original version of the phone when it first debuted, so there is a possibility that the phone has improved."
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: Poor quality, Did not meet expectations
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 41 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
007Dizo
from Florida
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Design
2
out of
5
Value
2
out of
5
Rating:
Ok but not great
PostedJanuary 10, 2012
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedJanuary 10, 2012
"It's basic functions were ok but overall the phone did not perform well."
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: Poor quality, Did not meet expectations
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 42 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Whydouneedanick
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Design
3
out of
5
Value
3
out of
5
Rating:
PostedDecember 24, 2011
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedDecember 24, 2011
"I Remember having this phone, it was a pain and turned me off from the full screen phones. The screen would freeze and lag when txting"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 43 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
nwhite1012
from Deer Park Tx
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
3
out of
5
Rating:
Good Phone
PostedDecember 11, 2011
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedDecember 11, 2011
"Good for one of the first touch screens. For someone first starting out on touch screens this is great."
Pros: Inexpensive, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 44 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Penina
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
2
out of
5
Performance
2
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
1
out of
5
Rating:
Iphone not
PostedDecember 10, 2011
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedDecember 10, 2011
"This was marketed as comparable to Iphone so I tried it...boy was I disappointed!!! Not only is it not comparable, it's not a smartphone period."
Cons: Did not meet expectations
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 45 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Kicopuertorico
from portland, OR
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Rating:
Video is choppy
PostedDecember 6, 2011
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedDecember 6, 2011
"I wouldn't suggest this to anyone. the video is choppy and at times freezes."
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: Did not meet expectations
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 46 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Anonymous
from San Francisco CA
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
3
out of
5
Rating:
Great phone in its day -- still useful even though the parade has passed it by.
PostedNovember 13, 2011
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedNovember 13, 2011
"It was a cool phone for its day, but times have changed and I no longer use this as a phone. However, it still works great as a music player, even without carrier service, so I continue to keep it in use as a backup portable music player. One thing this phone first turned me on to is how cool Haptic feedback is -- now I look for that functionality in all my new device purchases."
Pros: Durable, Lightweight, good music player functions
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 47 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
suitedup07
from longisland ny
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
2
out of
5
Performance
2
out of
5
Design
3
out of
5
Value
3
out of
5
Rating:
PostedJune 29, 2011
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedJune 29, 2011
"I had this phone for about 2 months...I traded it in and got the evo."
Pros: Bright display, Lightweight
Cons: Poor quality, Did not meet expectations
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 48 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
JoJo34
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
3
out of
5
Rating:
Stylish Smart Phone Decoy
PostedJune 19, 2011
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedJune 19, 2011
"This touch screen phone seems is nice and simple, but may leave you envying your friends with phone that are well... smart.
Pros:
-Touch Screen
-Awesome for GPS and Navigation - I'm never lost and can find nearby places using "live search"
-Text messaging made easy with a keyboard you can flip horizontally or vertically, or loose the keyboard all together and write with a stylus or finger tip.
-Nice sleek design
-Awesome for GPS and Navigation - I'm never lost and can find nearby places using "live search"
-Text messaging made easy with a keyboard you can flip horizontally or vertically, or loose the keyboard all together and write with a stylus or finger tip.
-Nice sleek design
Cons:
-Not a smart phone
-Facebook app that makes you log into facebook every time - which makes the app pointless
-Poor internet browser
-Only a handful of useless apps.
-Poor camera quality
-After a year the screens freezes a lot"
-Facebook app that makes you log into facebook every time - which makes the app pointless
-Poor internet browser
-Only a handful of useless apps.
-Poor camera quality
-After a year the screens freezes a lot"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 49 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Dayoopergal
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Rating:
Loved the phone and then......
PostedDecember 16, 2009
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedDecember 16, 2009
"My husband purchased an Instinct two years ago, and I absolutely fell in love with it. I loved the voicemail feature, the voice activated calling, the gps feature and everythiing else. Other than a few missed calls we haven't had any issues, until this year. My husband's instinct froze up for the first time, we removed the battery, did a soft reset, etc. and still couldn't get it running. Sprint sent us a new to us refurbished phone and three weeks later the phone froze up again, we again tried the soft reset, etc. but were unable to get it going.
I have the newer model instinct and love it. It is durable, works well for what I use it for. It took a while to get used to the QWERTY keyboard, but I can use it now. I love all the same features that I described above. I have a few missed calls/late to arrive voicemails, but other than that it works fine.
I have recommended this phone for two years to my friends and family. Now, I will no longer recommend it. There are some major issues that need to be fixed."
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 50 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
goygacon
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Design
3
out of
5
Value
3
out of
5
Rating:
Nice Phone, Needs a New Browser and Calculator
PostedDecember 7, 2009
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedDecember 7, 2009
"Just like the title states, this phone is very accurate to the touch, I've never dropped a call, and over time the phone has improved with updates with the exception of one area, the browser.
The default " Obigo " browser may perform up to par when it comes to veiwing a mobile version of a website but this phone was introduced as a full html, blazing fast internet. Not even close.
The web now zooms all html websites too small to see forcing you to zoom in on every webpage and " Out of memory " is one of the most bothersome alerts while surfing the net on the phone, and after the last update, it just got worse, and many sites do not load up fully.
The Calculator thinks that 16 ounces equals 1.04 pounds, doesn't go past two decimal points, and doesn't have a negative degree reading for the temperature.
Videos are choppy on youtube, and there is a definate lack of support when it comes to apps on this phone.
Over one year old and less than 50 apps, 12 of which are social apps, and others are in another language all together
The default " Obigo " browser may perform up to par when it comes to veiwing a mobile version of a website but this phone was introduced as a full html, blazing fast internet. Not even close.
The web now zooms all html websites too small to see forcing you to zoom in on every webpage and " Out of memory " is one of the most bothersome alerts while surfing the net on the phone, and after the last update, it just got worse, and many sites do not load up fully.
The Calculator thinks that 16 ounces equals 1.04 pounds, doesn't go past two decimal points, and doesn't have a negative degree reading for the temperature.
Videos are choppy on youtube, and there is a definate lack of support when it comes to apps on this phone.
Over one year old and less than 50 apps, 12 of which are social apps, and others are in another language all together
The new Samsung Instinct HD is definately worth the price for the frustration you'll pay owning this phone.
Though the lack of interest in developing apps for the HD phone seems to be heading in the same direction as the M800
Though the lack of interest in developing apps for the HD phone seems to be heading in the same direction as the M800
So, if your looking for apps...Instinct is the brand to avoid, but if your looking for a cheap touchscreen phone with some limited cool features, you may consider this a good start."
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 51 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
CorkOne
from Tennessee
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
2
out of
5
Design
2
out of
5
Value
2
out of
5
Rating:
Questionable
PostedMay 11, 2009
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedMay 11, 2009
"Battery life is not very good. Must carry spare battery if you use the phone very much. It would be nice if there were more options regarding holsters for this phone. Need a leather holster with a belt clip that also has a provision for carrying the extra battery. Touch screen can be a pain also. Too easy to accidently call someone unless you clear the screen or put the phone in "sleep" mode. Custom screen protectors are almost non-existent until just recently. Web access very slow."
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 52 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
fumanchew2415
from columbus, ohio
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
2
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
2
out of
5
Rating:
don't waste your time!!
PostedFebruary 9, 2009
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedFebruary 9, 2009
"The idea of this phone sounds amazing, however the software has a lot to be addressed. I bought this phone when it was new, so I paid too much, but for the new price it might be worth a look. Just don't expect the web browser to connect to more than half the web sites out there. Samsung needs to release updates on some issues, but seem to be dragging there feet. Overall, I was just disappointed."
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 53 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Wingman
from Chattanooga, TN
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
2
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
3
out of
5
Rating:
Design great. internal programming not so great
PostedDecember 1, 2008
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedDecember 1, 2008
"The blurb under the picture says "A touch of amazing." How true, amazing they didn't get it right. Had this phone for ever over a month. Keep it hoping the programmers will finish their work. Web surfing - great, MP3 player - great, navigation - great. photo functions - fair. There is no basic editing like crop, resize, zoom, create and move folder functions. And most important - this is supposed to be a phone. I thnk the programmers forgot that. Has anyone noticed that if they are on the phone and someone calls via call waiting, after the 2nd party hangs up the phone does not release their info so you are then unable to make a 3 way call wthout hanging up on the 1st caller to reset the phone. And if you make a 3 way call their is no way to remove the 2nd caller like you can with a regular phone by hitting the talk button. And if they hang up the phone still retains their info, again not allowing you to make another 3 way call until you hang up on the 1st caller. I looked at the Doc's on the new T-mobile phone Behold, similar to this, and the programmer for them obviously got it right, so why did Samsung let this phone go out without it being fully functional. And then their is the part I am really curious about - Does Samsung read these reviews, and if they do, do they care. I've called Sprint several times and they don't seem to have a clue. Hopefully Samsung Execs will wake up up and put a good programmer on this phone and send out and update."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 54 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Johnny
from Riverside, CA
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
1
out of
5
Performance
1
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
2
out of
5
Rating:
Not good enough for the upgrade fee
PostedNovember 30, 2008
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedNovember 30, 2008
"Too many advertisements advertising the instinct, makes it seem like a machine that can do it all, updates are worthless and the functionality of the product always crashes and has to be reset. Nice looking phone, but the performance mediocre."
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 55 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Nijo5041
from New Orleans, LA
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Rating:
NIce ... Not Perfect
PostedNovember 28, 2008
I would recommend this to a friend!
PostedNovember 28, 2008
"I'm testing this phone for 30 days to see if I'll like it. The size and ease of use are good features, however, my old phone is a Palm Treo, so there are a few things I don't like.
The micro card does pull up my pics so I can assign them to contacts and I can't use my music as ring tones. I don't like that I can't catergorize my contacts and there is no place for the stylus on the phone & it's too small. I have also had freezing issues when I use it to view TV. All in all it's OK, but I'm on the fence. I may very well go and get the Blackberry touch."
The micro card does pull up my pics so I can assign them to contacts and I can't use my music as ring tones. I don't like that I can't catergorize my contacts and there is no place for the stylus on the phone & it's too small. I have also had freezing issues when I use it to view TV. All in all it's OK, but I'm on the fence. I may very well go and get the Blackberry touch."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 56 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
wpeen001
Features
1
out of
5
Performance
3
out of
5
Design
3
out of
5
Value
2
out of
5
Rating:
PostedNovember 16, 2011
PostedNovember 16, 2011
"This phone was supposed to go against the iphone back in the day and was supposed to get an app store but never did sorry sammy this phone was a dud"
Pros: Lightweight
Cons: Did not meet expectations
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Review 57 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Arkon
from Parker
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
1
out of
5
Design
3
out of
5
Value
2
out of
5
Rating:
Not the best
PostedOctober 26, 2011
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedOctober 26, 2011
"I had a lot of issues with this phone. Returned in 4 times with issues. Would not recommend."
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Lightweight
Cons: Poor quality, Did not meet expectations
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 58 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
no2instinct
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
1
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
1
out of
5
Rating:
Lasted 2 years before screen froze for good.
PostedMay 26, 2011
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedMay 26, 2011
"If all the features worked like they did day one, this would have been a great phone. But, there were many occasions when my phone froze and locked up on me, which drove me crazy. Then, it finally stopped responding to any touch, and the touchscreen failed."
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: Not high def, Did not meet expectations
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 59 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
instinctdisappointment
from STL MO
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
1
out of
5
Performance
1
out of
5
Design
3
out of
5
Value
2
out of
5
Rating:
I want my IPHONE back
PostedNovember 25, 2009
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedNovember 25, 2009
"slow, freezes, weak features, poor execution on a noble concept"
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 60 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Anonymous
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
2
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
2
out of
5
Rating:
What a mistake I made!
PostedMarch 29, 2009
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedMarch 29, 2009
"I was so excited about this phone, but soon realized it is a big let down. Web access NOT good at all. Phone freeze up all the time. Battery life well I have to change mine every 2 to 3 hours depending on how much I use it or don't use it. Battery just doesn't last like they say it should. Thank GOD I have 3 batteries. Headphone jack too big cant buy the type I can only use because of the BIG jack it has 3.5mm why! Can't seem to locate adapter for it no one carrys such a things. Only thing i like is the touchscreen and thats about it."
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 61 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
chiniekid
from N.E. Pennsylvania
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:3-5
Features
4
out of
5
Performance
1
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
2
out of
5
Rating:
Not what I expected
PostedNovember 29, 2008
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedNovember 29, 2008
"I've had this phone since Aug 2008. It freezes up on me and always looses signal when surfing the web. Very frustrating. As far as being in compitition with the iPhone, there isn't one this is not a PDA. Also the camera is terrible my old samsung phone had a flash and light for the camcorder. Over all a decent phone the only reason I gave it so many stars is because I'm feeling generous."
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 62 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
phonebooth56
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:6-10
Features
2
out of
5
Performance
2
out of
5
Design
5
out of
5
Value
2
out of
5
Rating:
needs improvement, could be better
PostedNovember 14, 2008
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedNovember 14, 2008
"Got this phone in October. It does freeze alot. Dont like some features, camera is too blah. No flash or sneaky border/color tools and options. Cannot use downloaded music for ringers, the ringers included on phone arent great. Sprint wants you to "buy" them rather than be able to record and use texts you get for a ringer or a pic with sound. Issues if a friend sends a pic or text to you & multiple people it shows what the friend sent to the other people in your messaging area. Cant get pics with animation such as jokes and some video. overall, it takes some getting used to. Could be better."
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 63 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
xBluntZx
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
1
out of
5
Performance
1
out of
5
Design
3
out of
5
Value
1
out of
5
Rating:
PostedFebruary 4, 2012
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedFebruary 4, 2012
"this product was a waste of money! after the first software update many features of this phone stopped working."
Cons: Did not meet expectations
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 64 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Franky05
from Corona, CA
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:expert
# of SAMSUNG products I own:1-2
Features
1
out of
5
Performance
1
out of
5
Design
2
out of
5
Value
1
out of
5
Rating:
Problems with the phone
PostedSeptember 23, 2010
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedSeptember 23, 2010
"Freez up all the time, more problems with the phone"
Pros: Durable, Lightweight
Cons: Poor quality, Did not meet expectations
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 65 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Margo99987
from Boise, ID
Features
1
out of
5
Performance
1
out of
5
Design
3
out of
5
Value
1
out of
5
Rating:
Worst Phone Ever
PostedSeptember 29, 2009
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedSeptember 29, 2009
"I have never had such a hard time with a phone as I have with this one, I think its way over priced for the amount of problems. It freezes all the time, the screen doesn't work, misses calls, or doesn't send the information that I missed a call til a day later. I would never buy this phone or suggest it to anyone."
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 66 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
GHUSKERS
from cheyenne,wyoming
I have used this product for:3-6 months
Expertise:intermediate
# of SAMSUNG products I own:6-10
Features
3
out of
5
Performance
1
out of
5
Design
4
out of
5
Value
1
out of
5
Rating:
UNHAPPY
PostedJune 12, 2009
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedJune 12, 2009
"I have been a fan of the products for 20 yrs or more,but with this phone Im very unimpressed,it has always freezes up,the screen will black out,applications will only work when they want to,when trying to email or text,it will be hard to get the blinking line back to where you want it,you will always have to delete and go back.I still believe in their products,every company will have a not so satisfactory product."
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 67 for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Enefrius
Features
5
out of
5
Performance
1
out of
5
Design
3
out of
5
Value
2
out of
5
Rating:
Worst Phone Ever Owned
PostedNovember 11, 2008
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
PostedNovember 11, 2008
"I bought this phone in July of 2008. There was occasional freezing, but the phone worked fine. After the firmware update was released, however, the phone began freezing up regularly and has become unbearable to use. Sprint will not replace it with a different phone. They are more than willing to replace it with the same phone though. Which doesn't really solve anything. I would NEVER recommend this phone to anyone."
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Samsung Instinct™ Touchscreen Cell Phone
Based on the average of (2) ratings-only reviews
Rating:
0 out of 2 recommend this product
Features
1.5
out of
5
Performance
2
out of
5
Design
2.5
out of
5
Value
3
out of
5