The
Sony Ericsson Z200 is an entry-level flip phone. On the positive
side, it's a nicely-crafted phone that looks good, especially when
closed. It has a good choice of exchangeable covers, and an internal
aerial. It has all the basic features that you might need from a
phone, but that's about it. The phone is reasonably compact, but
not that lightweight. The screen is pretty average, and the spec
is pretty much the minimum you would expect from a mobile phone
in 2005. A nice phone if you just want to make calls and text friends,
but not 100% reliable, as you will see if you read the user reviews
below.
Features of the Sony Ericsson Z200 include:
Internal colour STN screen (4096 colours, 128
x 128 pixels)
External status display
40-voice polyphonic ringtones
Ringtone composer
SMS, EMS
Predictive text input
Changeable covers
Wallpaper
Embedded games - Alien Scum, Honey Cave and
Mini Golf
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Average
rating from 100 reviews:
Reviewed by ashman from uk on
20th Oct 2005
this phone aint even worth 1 star this phone is completly pathetic
i got it today and it is the most pointless phone i have ever had
i mean its 2005 almost 2006 it dont have a camera it dont have bluetooth
whats happenin sony if i was you i would get a spv phone they are
made from windows you can have msn on it and everything so if you
have brought this phone haha you have just threw your money into
a deep and dark drain UNLUCKY Rating:
Reviewed by Charlie from United Kingdom
on 17th Oct 2005
On first impressions this is a really great phone. It has a good,
clear, colour screen, good graphics and is very easy to use. However,
I have had mine for less than a year but, as seems to be the growing
trend with phones of about this age, it is no longer functional.
It has stopped sending and receiving texts, vibrates randomnly even
when no-one is calling, I can't retrieve my voicemail messages and
the buttons don't always work! Seriously people, don't buy this
phone! I have a few friends with the same phone and they're all
experiencing similar problems. If you want a phone that's going
to last, this isn't the one for you. I'm going back to Nokia. Rating:
Reviewed by Nina from Canada on
28th Sep 2005
The reception and the battery are pretty bad on this phone. The
phones they were making 5 years ago were mucs better. Cosidering
looks, that's pretty good.Overall, I'm not recommending it. Rating:
Reviewed by Daniel from England on
14th Sep 2005
I've had this phone for about a year now. It looks good, but the
battery life and reception are poor. Although, contrary to other
reviews, I've neve needed to get it serviced (I don't use it a lot
though, so that might have something to do with it). This was SE's
first attempt at a clamshell phone - better luck next time. Rating:
Reviewed by mE!!! from ...auckland on
11th Sep 2005
i got dis fone coz mah old fone got stolen i guess i onli got it
coz it wuz cheep...itz a pretty okish fone i mean yu acn get polyfonix
via infrared for free from ya mates so datz aw wk but the picz didnt
work so dat sux umm itz soo slow we n yu r liek lookin thru stuff
and it randomly freezes and then yu hav 2 turn it off n stuff n
bla bla bla um itz bulky but itz okish 2 look at i dun mind tha
orange it goez aw k wid tha white cover i hav umm...the tones r
ok the jive turkey 1 is retarded n anotah 1 of them sounds liek
a whales mating song but yeh...i wuz dissapointed dat yu cudnt record
voices n stuff n dat it haz no camera but apart from dat itz a pretty
good fone :) (ps dont put this fone on vibrate only in ya pocket
or pencil case at skool coz it vibrates soo loud and every1 looks
atchu liek ^o) wth ahah yeh ciao Rating:
Reviewed by nik from England on
17th Aug 2005
I got this phone for christmas and when I had just finished un wrapping
it I knowtist the picture on the out side It was a filp up yegh
Big deal But its soooo fat I mean come on its soooo fat you could
land a plane on it!!!! I dont recomend any 1 getting this phone Rating:
Reviewed by jayan from uk on
16th Aug 2005
the phone was lright the wap isnt that good and its is exetremley
slow but it is alright Rating:
Reviewed by chalie from englang on
11th Aug 2005
i think its the best phone ever my old phone had a camra (T610)
but i harly used it it has wicked tones like simlexity also good
grafex i swapped my old phone for this one chall Rating:
Reviewed by Gerald from USA on
31st Jul 2005
This phone is nothing more than a good-looking accessory. I found
the reception to be horrible, the screen was very unclear and the
phone would freeze up while I was playing games on it. I only had
to endure this phone for three months, because, after that, it stopped
working completely. If you want a phone that is FUNCTIONAL as well
as stylish, this is not the one. Rating:
Reviewed by Scott from England on
18th Jul 2005
As an entry level phone, which is what i was after - this phone
is superb. It looks good, and although it could be a little slimmer
(although it is fairly slim considering its 'doubled up') it fits
in my pocket well. I didnt want a cr*py camera or be able to play
MP3's on (whats the point when you have an Ipod or other MP3 player
which you can fit MANY more tracks on). I wanted: a fairly decent
screen - which this has (i dont know what some of the bad comments
mean when they say that the screen is rubbish? Its not SUPER - but
its good. a decent level of quality for ring tones - which this
has (although is you're into downloading tones - this phone isnt
the most compatable) A flip phone that is attractive, with exchangable
covers - it does the first two brilliantly, but i have only ever
seen a few different covers - they are very hard to come by. The
only problems that i have is that it can occasionally freeze (ive
had this twice maybe) - but that is the only problem that ive had
within the 18months that ive had this phone. Rating:
Reviewed by jimmy from america on
5th Jul 2005
this phone, is the biggest peice of junk i've every come across.
If you buy it, i feel sorry for you. Rating:
Reviewed by doru from Romania on
14th Jun 2005
not bad, not good :) Rating:
Reviewed by Dave from England on
13th Jun 2005
What A load of **** This phone has had a faulty screen repaired
FOUR times now. It has just failed again ONE DAY after picking it
up.The shop has finally agreed to replace it ( with another Z200
).Any body want a doorstop? If you buy this phone you want your
head testing! Rating:
Reviewed by Demola from nigeria on
7th Jun 2005
Not very much of a war horse I suppose. The first few weeks will
be love for you and her then... She starts. Low sound, Screen freeze,
SMS failure, Calls unconnectable. Not the best. And a little money
and get T610 Rating:
Reviewed by Div from UK on 1st
Jun 2005
USELESS PHONE - don't buy this unless you like: no battery life,
screen freezes, buttons you can't press properly and low sound.
Nevermind all the stuff about ringtones, games and cameras - this
phone can't even handle the basics of voice calls and text messaging.
It's beauty is only skin-deep. AVOID IT LIKE THE PLAGUE. Rating:
Reviewed by Ellie from England on
27th May 2005
This phone is class. sometimes it stops woring but i still love
it. All my friends want this phone. My email is - eleanorgracebeck@hotmail.com
if you want to contact me or add my to your msn if you have it! Rating:
Reviewed by Jim from UK on 21st
May 2005
I can only echo what others have said: the software is astoundingly
slow, flush buttons awkward to use, non-existent battery life. This
phone has little to commend it. It looks nice, maybe put it in a
glass cabinet? At least then you wouldn't have to use it. Avoid
at all costs, I will probably go back to my old Nokia 3310 when
I find it, having put up with the Sony since August. Rating:
Reviewed by Big Al from Canada on
21st May 2005
This phone is rubbish. Battery don't last. Could not hear anything
after 5 months. Had to take it back to get it serviced. They just
replaced the phone. While at the service center, I was not the only
one getting my z200 replaced. That tells ya something. Finally replaced
this trash with a Siemen M55 which was half the price. :-P Rating:
Reviewed by Ceeman from South Africa
on 20th May 2005
Well, looks like lots of peeps here don like dis device, my advice,
u wanna get da best? look up all gadgets b4 u buy dem, do your home
work & if u get smting to your test-go for it!!. I prefer high sound,
so i got myself a MP3 player-sit close to the spekers @ disco's
& gig's gat this gadget for one month now-works well-surf the net
alright, no probs wit WAP. so long it rings an dem girls can get
my No. am cool wit it!! besides, I really don have time to get ma
life revolve round dis gadget-so long i get info-some calls where
its happening, am there and make my life out it-capture the moment
in real life!! keep the pics in your album-cut em up an stuff em
in ur handbag/or wallet if u forget frequently which were the moments
for ya-its a phone not photo album. wanna keep up wit style-do ur
home work-wanna communicate-keep da f@#% phone!!! Rating:
Reviewed by ang & ray from philippines
on 20th May 2005
Gosh! our friend has this phone and it's ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hate it. Plus that awful orange. Tony from Australia you are so
riyt. no offence super sophie from Scotland but it is not good at
all!!! Thanx and cya Rating:
Reviewed by emily from hungary on
14th May 2005
I have had this phone since january. I HATE IT!!! I gave it to my
mum it was so bad. it looks ok on the outside but the orange is
discusting. It cut out 13 times since i got. DO NOT GET IT!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Person from uk on
8th May 2005
Ive got to say this phone is very very rubbish, the first time you
get it youll be like!! OMG! but after a few weeks youll go selling
it! im getting motorola e398 now betta than this rubbish! JUST DONT
BUY IT Rating:
Reviewed by Josh j from Australia on
4th May 2005
To all those stuck up people that complain and i quote "no mp3,
no camera, low memory" hello last time i checked its a fone! not
a mp3 player or digital camera most of my friends have a camera
fone and you can hardly see the pictures there all blury and blotchy
and for those who have lost there small fones you would agree large
fones have there advantages and if you get a few cool tones and
pics its fine as for reception i have at all times had reception
ecept when im in MY WARDROBE i got it for $75 australian secon hand
after the prvious user had lived with it for 3 months and had no
problems and after up grading from a nokia 2100 i think is superb
i must admit thou im not surprised that it stuffed up for other
people duh its a sony ericsson i would have gotten nokia but am
low on money i have just had the experence of having feed back from
a friend about the newest LG flip phone it took her 3 weeks to figure
out WITH THE MANUAL so simple is better if you have money dont go
for this phone but if you dont go second hand from someone trusted
works a treat see u all l8ter ps VISIT AUST IT ROCKS THIS WORLD Rating:
Reviewed by Christina from Scotland
on 24th Apr 2005
Bought this phone 5 days ago and, despite I loved it as it arrived,
I must say I'm not happy at all with it now. I had to recharged
it 3 times, and the phone won't let me download pics or ringtones
from my computer!!. Very disappointing. Looks are great, but I'm
afraid I'm expecting a better performance from a everyday-use phone.
A waste of money I must say... Rating:
Reviewed by titch from england on
24th Apr 2005
Overall it was a really good phone ringtones everything good looking
phone too.Unfortunatley didnt have a camera though the only thing
wrong with this phone is it wouldnt stop crashing when i was texting.The
battery life was low it was nearly everyday the damn phone was on
charge.(cant spell lol)but very easy to use i would recommend this
phone to somone thats thinking of buying their first phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Lou from UK on 19th
Apr 2005
it's a really cute looking phone, but battery life is pathetic.
Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from England on
15th Apr 2005
Had this phone for about 1 month. I now have the SonyEricsson K500i.
The Z200 is an ace looking phone, that is a joy to hold in your
hand & a joy to look @. Unfortunatly that's all the good news over
with. Battery is perminantly on charge, may just as well be a mains
phone. Software is slow. Takes an age to send a text. I bought a
ringtone cause I hate all the silly tunes that phones play!! As
a throw away phone it's fine, I paid £20 and bought some extra
covers. It's a mobile phone that looks good until you turn it on.
Sorry SonyEriccson it's pants. Now the K500i what can I say but............ Rating:
Reviewed by nikhil era from china on
10th Apr 2005
it is a great phone having crystal clear sound & cool ring tones!in
china there is a different version of z 200 it is z 208 with similar
looks & function as that of z 200 i am really enjoying this phone! Rating:
Reviewed by Aimee Trenorden from Australia-
South Australia on 4th Apr 2005
i'm sorry but i like this phone and to that super sophie from Scotland
get over yourself Australians aren't like that my god most of the
world thinks theres kangaroos jumping everywhere but i got news
for them there isn't. well anyway this phone is pretty cool maybe
a little fat but still cool Rating:
Reviewed by blackinque from Romania
on 1st Apr 2005
It's OK. My battery works well. It lasts about 3 days, and I always
keep the phone open. It's annoying that I have to use an infrared
port, I thought it had a USB cable(saw that on a site O.o). The
reason I rated it good is because it doesn't have a lot of features
as I first thought. No camera. No USB cable. No sound recorder.
No image/sound sharing. No cool games. You can't have a lot of fun
with it. I didn't want a phone with a lot of features but it gets
on your nerves sometimes. ... especially since I got it for 140
euro ... Rating:
Reviewed by susan douglas from scottish
borders, scotland on 31st Mar 2005
this phone is rubbish ,keeps saying no access,invalid mobile, have
to charge it every day, i wouldnt recomend this phone to anyone,
not even my worst enemy must ,save up and buy one that i like and
wont muck up, any ideas ,its got to be cheap n cheerful ,me on a
limited budget . thanks Rating:
Reviewed by TreeHugger@dcsi.net.au from
Australia on 30th Mar 2005
I would give this phone a higher rating , except it has had to go
back to SonyEricson TWICE in about six months. I got it for its
usability outdoors & indeed it is good for this-strap on handle
at top + clockface (can use to find compass North if need to). From
my experience in electronic repairs & with this unit, I would say
there is a standard electrical fault (or two) apparently "in the
PCB switch" . (I will see the report soon). All units made before
a certain date, will likely be prone to the electronic faults described
in the below consumer reviews. HAVE THESE PARTS REPLACED PRIOR TO
THE END OF YOUR WARRENTY (No Charge) . If the local Sony Ericson
office refuses to do this , you can do what I did (if you are in
Australia) - lodge a "Help me!" online to government's consumers
affairs office in your state, or go direct & lodge a written complaint
to the telecommuncations industry ombudsman. The Z200 ought not
to be manufactured or sold anymore unless all new batches are free
of the original faults In the interests of recyling (avoiding electronic
waste ending up in landfill) I will persist with this model till
it packs up & there is no warrenty to cover it. Otherwise avoid
this model. (Not because of its features). PS- Newer software makes
the SMS etc faster. Good luck & know your consumer rights. Rating:
Reviewed by Hariono from Indonesia on
29th Mar 2005
Pros: This phone is well designed. Cons: its performance is not
really good, its software is very slow and the key pads do not responded
well, the speaker is hot. Rating:
Reviewed by tom from australia on
29th Mar 2005
i wrote before on the 14th of jan this year, i had the z200 for
no longer than a week before it started to play up, the screen would
freeze, numbers would dissapear aswell as messages and i got REALLY
fed up with it, also the clock would keep changing, about 2 weeks
after buying it the screen on the outside started going blue and
soon enough cracked from the heat of my pocket! i have since regreted
my last post on here about the phone as for i think it is rubbish!
for $130 it wasnt bad at the time, i sold the fone for $25 and bought
myself a sony ericsson t630 which is top notch, it had mms unlike
the z200 and was only $200! it features a digital camera and bluetooth
so on and so on but the z200 is such a dissapointment! the battery
time was VERY short, reception was horrible, it would take 10 go's
to send a message compared to 1 on the t630, the memory on the phone
was pethetic, 1mb stored me 16 tones and 18 or so pictures! it was
horrible and i do NOT recomend the z200 to any one who has expectations
in a phone singned tom (will be doing review on t630 now aswell)
Rating:
Reviewed by Deecee from UK on
22nd Mar 2005
I Bought this phone in september last year and it has spent more
time away being repaired than it has with me so I have finally told
the shop after a lot of arguemants what they can do with it and
I am Getting a New Phone Havent decided which one yet but will definately
be something different to this one I Had to cahrge it every day
and Only used it for emergencies One day after being on charge for
24 Hours My Daughter texted me I went to reply and the phone was
dead surely you aresupposed to be able to use the phone more than
once on a Charge. STEER CLEAR OF THIS PHONE DON'T TOUCH IT Rating:
Reviewed by bosun from u.k on
17th Mar 2005
if there was anything lower than poor, this fone gets it... absolutely
sucks... had to buy nokia 1100 to replace it.switches off buy itself...
battery life is rubbish... it is a rubbish fone with no other name...it
is a disgrace... Rating:
Reviewed by Bubb from England on
15th Mar 2005
I like this because it is fun! If you want a phone with pretty pictures
and crazy ringtones then this is the one for you! It is quite slow
but I liked it. Rating:
Reviewed by Akers from UK on
15th Mar 2005
Worst phone I have ever had. Eats batteries, I've had three and
none of then lasted longer than a week. It is permanently on charge.
I've had enough of this piece of junk, I'm looking for somebody
I don't like to give it to! Rating:
Reviewed by emmanuel from england on
8th Mar 2005
This phone is cabbage and when i got it i thought it was a camera
phone but was just a silly flip phone that was all , even gave it
to my grandma Rating:
Reviewed by Jenny from England on
7th Mar 2005
I got the Z200 for my birthday as my nokia got smashed! Very attractive
phone (apart from that stupid handle, i spose some people use that)
I most liked the phone becuase ive never seen any one else with
it! So i got my mum to buy it for £129.99! Had no problems
with it! A couple weeks later, I wud write a text message and the
it wud freeze and then turn its self off! And then after being turned
back on it would take about 5 minutes of waiting to load untill
i could start writing my message all over again! This started to
happen more regually even if i was searchin for a number it would
just go all muddled up and then just freeze! I have a virgen Z200
and the signal is absolute rubbish! If my phone went out of signal
( which i know happens coz u cant have signal everywhere) i wouldnt
have any signal for most of the day even if i knew there was a mast
near me! Now 5 months later the battery doesnt last! i have charge
each night! I let it go right down till its completly flat and then
charge all through the night which ur supposed to do so its fully
charged! and its flat by the evening! The same thing happened with
my brother he liked the look off the phone so he brought himself
one again for £129.99 and the same things happened to him!
He also had to buy an extra £80 just to have his screen fixed!
You have to be extremly because one drop on the floor and u've got
a huge chip on the fone!!! Attractive fone! But useless when it
comes to what a fone is meant to be used for Rating:
Reviewed by lew from england on
21st Feb 2005
I've had this phone for 12 months now with vodafone and will shortly
be upgrading to the K700i. to make this review more helpful i have
split it up into various paragraphs below STYLING - outside, love
it (except the handle, who thought of that?) very snazzy, nice colour
and good choice of changeable facias. Inside however takes some
getting used to, bright orange around the screen and buttons. EASE
OF USE - buttons sometimes hard to use, sometimes a slight delay
before it appears on the screen (especially during txting. Other
than that probably the easiest phone to navigate (i didnt need instructions
its so easy). The biggest problem with this phone as far as ease
of use is concerned is removing the back cover (holing the battery),
its way way way too fiddly, i have to use a knife! EXTRAS - not
many! probably the biggest let down for this phone. theres no camera,
bluetooth, the screen isn't good enough quality to recieve images
from other phones. although it does have infra - red (not so much
an extra as it is standard nowadays). It does also come with 3 games,
all very enjoyable, mini golf (fantastic!), honey cave 2 (a futuristic
shooting missions game) and Alien scum (amazing - old fashioned
game in the style of space invaders. As for ringtones, they are
excellent polyphonics. You can exchange with ur mates and download
songs as your ringtone (polyphonic though) PRACTICALTIY - you dont
get much more practical than this. its very much a no frills, does
wat it should, flip phone. Very easy to use, battery lasts days
and days on end (and im a very high user!) CONCLUSION - For what
you pay for this now you get an excellent phone for someone who
wants exactly that.........JUST A PHONE, something to do its job,
but with a little bit of added style. However the lack of camera
will obviously dissapoint some. Rating:
Reviewed by Ahmad Haris from Pakistan,
Lahore on 19th Feb 2005
Advantages:- Cute and Smart little phone, great display, 40 voice
poly, Great themes pics and tones, Superb games, Outside display.
Disadvantages:- No MMS, No camera, No download support for themes
and games, Low memory, Low voice ringtones. Rating:
Reviewed by solo from Tuvalu on
3rd Feb 2005
I bought my phone on my last three weeks of my last year studying
in Melbourne,Australia,got it for 130 bux with Virgin...(affordable).
During my 2 yrs of study I didnt have a phone,well...apparantly,some
I cant affor it but the rest is just not right for me, but I was
looking for a simple phone, good dynamic and function/features,
nice color without a camera or mp3s etc etc. Coz all i needed is
a phone - if I want a camera i got my own digital camera & if I
want a camcorder I got my own, a cd/mp3 player i got one too. Until
I set eyes on Z200 I just knew it this is what I've been longing
for....but now that I'm back home I couldn't use it bcoz it doesn't
read the new sim-card i got.....so adding to my review can somebody
give me a yell how to swith to a new number, pliz email me any solution:
solo_lotoala@yahoo.com.au....good things!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Les paul bloke from Uk on
2nd Feb 2005
Now come on guys, this is a snazzy little phone, far better than
the reviews that its currently getting. Its swish, cool and so easy
to navigate. The battery last and lasts and lasts,..If you want
a no frills flip then these can be picked up for next to nothing...
No, it aint got a camera, but hey...I got a draw full of digital
cameras, wideocams etc.. Just watch out which network you buy one
locked into as some can prove tricky to unlock. I love this phone,
its tri band as well so it goes around the world with me. my only
nag is that its a wee bit fragile... make it like my old T39m and
then i'd buy a dozen of em and treat all my buddies... Rating:
Reviewed by Allie from England on
2nd Feb 2005
this is a basic phone that looks good, is not too big and sits in
a small handbag nicely! ok girly stuff over. The phone itself has
been reliable and easy to use but the downside is that its hard
to get new ringtones, and the ones it does have are not loud enough
for a noisy enviroment or to be heard when tucked in a bag on the
floor! Having said that I would recomend this phone for anyone who
wants a compact-ish basic cheap phone that is reliable and serves
its purpose Rating:
Reviewed by Just another student from
Scotland on 29th Jan 2005
Just got this phone a few days ago and i'm not having any problems
with it. The phone looks good, works well and does it's job without
fail. I didn't need or want a phone with all the useless bells and
whistles (in-built camera, mp3 player etc) so the Z200 was the logical
choice. £30 on a pay as you go contract from virgin ? Great
deal if you ask me. If you just want a phone to keep in contact
with people (The ACTUAL purpose of a phone right ?) you can't go
far wrong with this one. Rating:
Reviewed by Emma from Australia on
29th Jan 2005
Love the look Rating:
Reviewed by Jason from Australia on
25th Jan 2005
With this phone selling at such a low price, it's virtually a disposable
phone. Buy it, use it a few times and toss it away. It's not worth
keeping anyway. Rating:
Reviewed by Rightz from Pakistan on
24th Jan 2005
i dont like colors the big egg like thing i hate this!!! dont waste
ur money on this set u can go for nokia 2600 or nokia 3200 Rating:
Reviewed by grunger from england on
22nd Jan 2005
rubbish styling not the greatest features but its not terrible its
reliable and you can get one from virgin for £60 but its worth paying
£20 more to get the k500i with every feature under the sun except
bluetooth and fm radio in my oppinion its better than its "big brother"
the k700i the k500i and is the best phone in the world in my oppinion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Khushal Khan from Pakistan
on 18th Jan 2005
Well i had een having this phone since three months now and its
working fine but the more they say "Cute outside Fun inside" the
more i say"Cute outside HELL inside".its a pretty looking phone
from external side but inside it has some problems like very less
memory for ringtones,not a good infrared communication,plus its
sound is so less that i often miss important calls! else its a good
phone 7,400 RS/- can offer. Rating:
Reviewed by tom from australia on
14th Jan 2005
hey, just bought the phone 4 days ago and i think its great!!! and
may i add very cheap, its great to play games on and entertain you,
i also bought the fm radio headset (70 bucks) but was worth it,
i recomend this phone to anyone with 130 in their pocket. the things
some people have said like the screen is to small aint true coz
the screen is great with a great bright light and the polys are
actually pretty loud FOR POLYPHONICS. lacking mms but the infrared
adds up for that so the phone ROCKS MY SOCKS p.s the reception is
great seings that i live in a low range area, the phone picks up
better reception thatn a 3315 or a siemens m55!!! tom Rating:
Reviewed by Emmy from australia on
14th Jan 2005
im 13 years old and i bought this phone in 2004 to upgrade from
the nokia 3315. most of my friends have it. its cheap for a flip
phone has good features such as colour screen and games which i
call them "nintendo games". the features i like are the peak window
on the cover which you can see the time and if you got any messages
with out opening it, i also like the colour screen, the selection
of polyphonic ringtones that were supplied with the phone and the
sms settings. the things i don't like about the phone is the handle,
its ugly and im sure im never going to use the rope like thing to
clip it to my belt of hang it around my neck ( Thats dorky). another
bad thing is the screens really small, when your using infrared
to get pictures from your friends phone it doesn't let me because
it says the screen is to small. the screens about 4cms in height
and in width. i always miss calls aswell because the loudest sound(number
4) is like number 2 on the nokia 3315. other than that the phone
is a cheap flip phone and is great for someones first phone. i think...
age compatible: all agers (easy to operate) you deserve better if
your: 16 years and over IT NEEDS A CAMERA!!!!! get Rid OF the handle!
i bought this phone for 130 dollars, i think its worth the effort
to save another 60 dollars and get a BEtter phone which has a camera
and is a nokia or a motorolla. Rating:
Reviewed by em from Australia on
9th Jan 2005
I bought this phone as an upgrape from my Panasonic G50, becasue
it had a better battery life, and was a flip phone that was inexpensive.
Within the first week the clock on the front had packed it in and
wasn't working properly (the white bits were black and vice versa).
I called up Sony Ericson and they told me that I could get a replacement
if I took it back to where I bought it from. They replaced it straight
away with a new one, and it works fine. The first phone was just
faulty. Great phone, all my friends were jealous when I bought it
as it's cool and cheap. Doesn't have camera or mp3 but that doesn't
bother me as I've got my own camera and mp3 player that work much
better than most other phone's cameras or mp3 players do. I'm happy
with it. Rating:
Reviewed by Matt from USA on
5th Jan 2005
I've had this phone for about five months, during which it's served
me adequately. There are several problems I had with it, though:
(1) lack of ringtones, faceplates, etc. as phone is not popular
(2) network reception is not regained automatically (3) screen was
dim in the corner (4) feels flimsy AND two days ago it started locking
up, turning itself off, etc. Yesterday it stopped working completely.
I'm going to send it in for repairs but I'm not expecting much.
Sad, really, it has so much potential. Rating:
Reviewed by Cozza from UK on
5th Jan 2005
I bought this phone from virgin and it arrived 2 days later but
the screen didnt work! So i rung them and they sent out a brand
new phone the very next day. So good service. Anyway a good phone,
ringtones arnt as loud as thay need to be and opening the inbox
is slow but good design and good phone, and at £50 who can
complain! Rating:
Reviewed by Mohammad Mateen from Pakistan
on 5th Jan 2005
I RECENTLY BUY Z200 BUT IN SOME DAYS I CAN SEE THAT Z200 MOBILE
PHONE IS A GOOD PHONE .IT HAS A GREAT FUN IN IT.IT HAS A VERY DIFFERENT
LOOK OUTSIDE AND FUN INSIDE.I DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THIS PHONE WHEN
I DIDN,T BUY IT BUT WHEN I BUY IT I KNOW THAT IT IS ONE OF THE BEST
PHONE IN MARKET.I REALLY LIKE IT.I ADVISE OTHER PEOPLE TO BUY THIS
PHONE BECAUSE IT IS MUCH BETTER THEN OTHER MOBILE PHONE SUCH AS
X100 SAMSUNG AND MUCH MORE.IF ANYBODY WANT MORE ABOUT THIS PHONE
THEN I INVITE TO CONTACT WITH ME.PLEASE NOTE MY EMAIL ADDRESS. mohammadmateen44@yahoo.com Rating:
Reviewed by lucy from uk on 2nd
Jan 2005
it lokz reel funky excpt it haznt got camera! Rating:
Reviewed by Otaku 100% from Canada on
22nd Dec 2004
i just got my phone. it's actually quite good. it's fast, and has
very reasonable features seeing as i got the phone for around $100.
not a whole lot of memory, no camera, no mp3 but i don't really
care bout those kind of things... i already have a digi cam and
a mp3/cd player. i like the shape. alot of phones out there are
really loud, but this phone has a nice volume. the only problem
i have with this phone is that the buttons are a bit hard to press.
also, when i tried to take the cover off it almost gave me a heart
attack! i thought i was going to break the thing!! ;_; i'm guessing
it would have a weak signal going under a tunnel and in the subway
station.. since it doesn't have a antenna.. but i don't plan on
going to the subway.... or talking on the phone while driving...
*shivers at the thought* after a month i'll tell ya if it becomes
a bitch XD Rating:
Reviewed by Andrea from Canada on
17th Dec 2004
I love it! Rating:
Reviewed by Janet from England on
16th Dec 2004
Brilliant. I cannot find any faults with this phone whatsoever.
It is nice to look at, small, light and incredibly easy to use.
I would recceommend this phone to anyone. Rating:
Reviewed by keith from UK on
16th Dec 2004
Bought it in June from Virgin and three weeks later complained about
the slow software and poor backlit keypad. I was persuaded to give
it a longer appraisal and kept it for another four months. The slow
software got slower as I added entries to my address book and text
messages took an age to send. I've also had text message delivery
problems which I've never had before and may be the fault of the
Z200, I'm not absolutely sure but remain sceptical. As with some
of the other reviewers when you are back in range having lost the
signal it takes an age to lock on again which sometimes required
a switch off and restart. By chance I reactivated my retired T68i
(battery problem) and was astounded at the speed of input and retrieval
of data and the lightning fast dispatch of messages. Virgin have
been helpful and approachable and are supplying another phone, not
a Z200 thank you very much, in exchange! I started my mobile ownership
with an Excel seventeen years ago and have had a few since but the
Z200 is the worst, the T68i may be the best. Rating:
Reviewed by Daniel from Australia-sydney
on 15th Dec 2004
I'll just have to agree with super sophie, The z200 is a fantastic
phone and i have had it for a month with no problems AT ALL!!! I
have also got my phone from Virgin and the deals are fantastic,I
reccomend this phone for everyone who does not care if they go without
a camera or radio(or java) Rating:
Reviewed by dreamer from woodbridge
on 14th Dec 2004
Hello! Its me again! I recently wrote in on how my phone was a piece
of junk. I had turned it off, and then it wouldnbt turn back on
again! Well, since that post I got another z200. I was angry. I
brought in my phone to get it exchanged and they gave me a REFURBISHED
phone! I hadnt even had my phone for a month yet, and they gave
me a used phone!!! I was about to blow. I was so angry. Iv had my
"new" phone for a few weeks now, and it seem so to be doing alright...
hopefully I wont jinx myself. lol The phone I have now is doing
very good tho. its fast, and im able to put up personal pictures
on my wallpaper. Im quite happy. Rating:
Reviewed by Andy b-a from canada on
13th Dec 2004
I think all you people want too much from a cellphone a phone is
something to call people that is why they invented the digital camera
and the mp3 player so you buy those to do those and a phone to call
people. DUH! Rating:
Reviewed by Monique from Canada on
12th Dec 2004
I wanted to give a hundred!! I am so sad there are sooo many flames.
Well damn you. I am getting a job JUST for this phone and I'M 11!!!!
Woh! Ok? They didn't make you buy it. So if you don't like it TOO
BAD!!!! Keep the recipt, Get a warrenty, Buy a camera or Buy an
Mp3/CD player!!!! Who wants to keep a phone on on a train? Turn
it off. WHY WASTE THE BATTERY. Rating:
Reviewed by vinod babu from inda on
4th Dec 2004
I am writing my views about Sony Ericsson Z200 this phone is a very
bad phone. As it has no functions and looks disabled. Looks like
a dirty piece of junk. That is the truth and the truth has to be
said like Allah says so I recommend people not by buy this cheap
and disgusted looking phone. Looks like a piece of stick. If you
have any obligations please right to me at Snake_563@hotmail.com
or egzy786@hotmail.com. and please do right to me as i am waiting
to hear about all your peoples comments Rating:
Reviewed by Brendan McKitrick from United
Kingdom on 2nd Dec 2004
Summary: The worst phone I've used. I'm a die-hard Sony-Ericsson
phone. I was a huge fan of the Ericsson T28 for its looks alone,
so when it came time to buy a new one, I thought I'd stick to the
brand. I came across the Sony-Ericsson Z200 online, saw its features,
and thought "excellent!". It was a sweet phone which appeared to
keep things simple, and so I duly ordered it. The Sony-Ericsson
Z200 is an excellent-looking phone, and the front cover display
that switches between the analogue clock and displaying phone information
(time, signal strength, etc) is good. The controls and operating
system are easy enough to use, and standard things such as sound
quality, etc, were great. The phone completely fails in some very
important criteria, though. Firstly, the phone itself appears to
have some major bugs. When first turned on, it can take up to three
minutes for you to access your address book, SMS inbox, or call
list - any attempts to access these features will result in an infuriating
"Please Wait" message. I'm assuming this is because the phone is
loading the data from the SIM card and phone memory, but the amount
of time is prepostorous. I have 11 numbers in my address book, and
about 20 text messages in my inbox ; for some reason, this takes
up to three minutes to "load". Secondly, the problem above is further
amplified by other bugs which impact the phone's signal reception.
The Z200 appears to have problems "getting back" the signal after
you're phone has gone out of range. An example of this is when I
catch the Underground to work - there's no mobile signal on the
Underground, so when you arrive back on the street, the phone should
hook back onto the mobile network instantly. The majority of the
time, it doesn't. Because it's not on my mind to turn my phone OFF
and then ON everytime I get off the train, the Z200 never regains
signal, and will sit there happily for hours on end receiving no
calls or text messages. So to fix it, you turn the phone OFF and
then ON. Which is a 10-second process. Then you WAIT three minutes
until you can look at your message inbox, address book, or call
list. Starting to see the problem? You SHOULD NOT have to turn your
phone on and off to regain a mobile signal, and it can be incredibly
annoying to realise that your phone has been out of action for the
better part of a day when you're expecting phone calls. Thirdly,
the ring volume & signals on the Sony Ericsson Z200 are atrocious.
Regardless of how loud or what signal I use, I can easily not hear
my mobile phone ringing from the next room, or when I'm wearing
headphones with the phone in my pocket 30 centimetres. My old T28
had a monophonic "beep" ring speaker, that, whilst as not as "lush-sounding"
as the Z200's polyphonic speaker, could at least be heard from the
other side of the house. There's a few other bones I have to pick
with this phone, but the core problems are listed above. I really
wish I could give this phone a 5-star rating and say "It's great",
because if it wasn't for the functionality bugs, it would be. But
it's not. It fails miserably at the most essential things, and that's
what counts. Your mileage may vary, but please be warned. The firmware
version on my phone is R4B, and the firmware version for this phone
is reportedly up to R4E, so some of the bugs above may be fixed
- chat to your salesman and ask to see a demonstration before buying.
Throw your SIM card in the phone, turn it on, and see if you can
reproduce the problems above. If so, stay well away. I'm now looking
for a cheap Ericsson T28 on eBay - this phone is almost worthless
to me now. Rating:
Reviewed by Ric from England on
30th Nov 2004
I would give it 0 star's if I could have. I got the phone in May.
Been in for repair twice for the battery life. Basically, I could
get 10 minutes talk time from the battery, and a day stand by time.
The buttons are awful. So hard to press. The software is slow, and
takes ages for a text message to appear on the screen. I have now
got the Sharp GX25 and I won't be going back to Sony Ericsson Rating:
Reviewed by Nitay from Australia on
27th Nov 2004
Great phone sony!!!! I really enjoyed playing games and answering
calls it felt as if I was talking to the person right next to me!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Ed123 from Canada on
25th Nov 2004
Got my telephone one month ago. Similar to another user, turned
my phone off, when I went to turn it on it would not turn on. Took
the phone to the place where I bought it and stated that the battery
is fine but the phone is dead. If you don't have a receipt or warranty
it would cost about 80% of the retail price of the phone to fix. Rating:
Reviewed by dreamer from Canada on
25th Nov 2004
I wrote an entery a few weeks ago telling everyone how AMAZING my
sony ericsson z200 was. Well I have to tell all of you I take what
I said back. Just today I turned my phone off, and then went to
turn it back on... It never turned back on. It hasnt worked all
day, so i called sony ericsson, and they told me I had to send it
in for repairs. Everyone, I bought my phone 2.5 weeks ago! And its
already breaking on me! WTF! And now I have to pay for shipping
for a junk phone! Im SO angry. I will keep you all posted. Rating:
Reviewed by Super Sophie from SCotland
on 22nd Nov 2004
I love the look of this fone. It is soooooooooo cooooool you just
have tae by it. I'm getting it for X-mas and I can't wait. By It
from VIrgin on the net, they have really good deals. you really
should by this phone. Shut up all you from Nepal and Australia who
don't like it stop complaining and enjoting the fun look of the
Sony Ericsson z200 Rating:
Reviewed by Me from Australia on
21st Nov 2004
This phone is mad, it has changeable retro covers, a cool digital/anolog
clock on the front, games, a colour screen, polyphonic ringtones,
picture calls, not to expensive, colour picture messaging and heaps
more. Its appearence is different and very cool. So dont follow
the crowd and buy cheap motorollas or basic Nokias, stand out and
make an impression! (and to people who say the phone is bad ovibously
r jelous cause thier phones r not as good as this 1!!) Rating:
Reviewed by Nimesh from India on
17th Nov 2004
It is jst the astetics.... don;t waste your money... better go fro
nokia-6610...same price better functions, value for money. Rating:
Reviewed by mike from australia on
14th Nov 2004
good reliable phone from sony , all their new phones seem to be
well built, this model is basic so if you need more features you
will need to spend more money. but for the price ,if u just need
somthing to make calls that looks pretty cool u cant go wrong :) Rating:
Reviewed by Em from England on
12th Nov 2004
It is good i moved from a camera phone to this phone and personnaly
i think it is pretty bad without camera, allthough if you dont mind
not having a camera it is a very good phone very stylish and cute
espiccially if you personlaise it. Rating:
Reviewed by seb from australia on
11th Nov 2004
Hi, to the guy that badmouths the phone about mp3 player and camera
you are really stupid like the other guy said get a dig camera and
mp3 player separate because the phone ones arent very good at all.
The phone is awesome its very sexy and unique and is so easy to
use. Goodbye! Rating:
Reviewed by dreamer from Canada on
8th Nov 2004
I recently bought this phone about a week ago, and overall I have
to say it is a good phone. It looks unique, and has a good colour
display. I live in Woodbridge, and so far it works everywhere! The
only downside to this phone is that the internet doesnt connect,
which is a set back if you like to download wallpapers and ring
tones. Overall, i would reccomend this phone to anyone, I give it
2 thumbs up! Rating:
Reviewed by rhiannon from Austarlia
on 7th Nov 2004
i think this phone is very good its has everthing you need wihth
only one thing missing a camra but that doesnt matter. i like the
phone because it is so cheap for such a good phone its every ones
dream chrismas present. Rating:
Reviewed by JJ from Philippines on
31st Oct 2004
Looks really great. Only problem is that i would want the white
keypad w/out the orange. Also it should have MMS, fm or even at
least a crap intergrated camera, that would make it a 5 for me Rating:
Reviewed by Adrian from Aus on
30th Oct 2004
Not the best! I got one in a rush just wanting a colour flip phone
with the net. Made a big mistake sadly. Looks nice but features
lack! I sold it a week lata n got a t610. If the z200 had the features
of the t610 but kept the looks then i wood b luvvin it. All show
no go! If u just want a phone for txting and calls this is great,
but a little on the expensive side for just txting and calls! You
pay $100 more than its worth for wasted features Rating:
Reviewed by Koko from Nigeria on
28th Oct 2004
Well the fone is really cute; but the problem there is: Bulky one.
So if anybody knows website that I can get Prices of fones, pls
just contact me via yahoo messenger as (kokot4sure@yahoo.com) Thanks,
and u can vist my lil website www.snipes.2ya.com Rating:
Reviewed by Alison Knowles from England
on 25th Oct 2004
I think this phone is a very attractive phone and its original and
differant to alot of other phones i have seen in the past. i have
no problem with it its simple easy to use and causes no hassle.
The only problem i have with it is the memory space i can't transfer
photos or something onto my phone without having to delete a load
of the cour pic messages which i think are rather charming and i
would like to keep. Over all I do recommend it if you just want
a simple easy phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Gillian North from Engalnd
on 20th Oct 2004
Excellent phone, easy to use, good value. Rating:
Reviewed by Frank Oniel Iseh from Nigeria
on 19th Oct 2004
This phone is too beautiful, although it is feminine, it is really
not fair it does not have a camera attachment.Sony-ericcsson take
note Rating:
Reviewed by Craz from Britain on
15th Oct 2004
fistly if there was a no star i would have picked that this is the
worst phone i have ever had the battery life is terrible, as a phone
it can do nothing more than call people, with no camera, MP3, picture
messaging or GPRS this has got to be the worst phone on the market.
im going for a sony ericsson K700i its more expencive but at least
it does something. DON'T BUY THE SONY ERICSSON Z200 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Sean from UK on 15th
Oct 2004
Like Tony from Australia, I also have constant sms failure. After
sales from sony is virtually non existent. Would stick with a nokia.
Rating:
Reviewed by Jim from Australia on
15th Oct 2004
i have recently just brought this phone for $130 asutralian, about
$70 american. is very good, all mi friends think its gay cuz it
dont got camera, who cares, i hav already got a good camera. only
thing i dont like is it cant get colour pic messages, but other
than that the best phone in the world in that price range Rating:
Reviewed by Jay from united kingdom
on 11th Oct 2004
This is phone is 1 of the best phones i have ever used. It is so
easy that i put the phone number withouth using the booklet. All
the features in this phone is also very good and easy to use. DOES
ANY 1 KNOW ANY WEBSITE WHERE U CAN UNLOCK THIS PHONE FOR FREE. IF
YES CAN U EMAIL ME AT mayur@onetel.net.uk Thanks JAY Rating:
Reviewed by SABRINA from PERU on
10th Oct 2004
I LOVE THE MODEL Z200 IS VERY GOOD ! Rating:
Reviewed by Kaetie from Scotland on
5th Oct 2004
I fell for the Z200 because of its screen size, coloured screen
and matt finished covers. Initially I found the buttons would miss
upon typing then the whole phone decided not to make calls or send
my message several times. I sent it for repair and it seems to have
a worse keyboard and phases out easily. Its a shame as its quite
unique. Rating:
Reviewed by Michelle from USA on
5th Oct 2004
The sony ericsson z200 is a great cell-phone. This is the best phone
i had ever but the only thing that is confusing is how to install
the net on. All and all it's a GREAT phone. Michelle Rating:
Reviewed by KAY from Jamaica on
29th Sep 2004
i just change it from a motorola and i think it is great Rating:
Reviewed by funmi from Nigeria on
21st Sep 2004
I've had the phone for just 5 months and its already packed up.
Simply stopped working. Cute but too fragile and can't get it fixed
cause its relatively new and its parts are still scarce. Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from UK on 11th
Sep 2004
It's a smashing little phone! I just bought one for my girlfriend,
I set it up and transferred all her numbers for her without looking
at the manual. In my book, that's A1 ease of use. My girlfriend
has already ordered a forever friends fascia for it. As for that
guy up there ^^ "Doesn't play MP3" - I suggest you get an MP3 player,
"There's no camera" - Get a digital camera. IT'S A PHONE! Get a
life! The only problem I have found with it is that there's no vacuum
cleaner on it, and nowhere to fit the attachments. Rating:
Reviewed by seyi from nepal on
31st Aug 2004
this fone has no features, its awful Rating:
Reviewed by TONY from Australia on
29th Aug 2004
apart from the constant sms failures and sony ericsson not doing
anything about it, it's a good fone, but no camera and no mp3 playback,
and no bluetooth. i would recommend buying sumthing else only because
this lack the features and is over priced. <> Rating:
Reviewed by Mike from UK on 17th
Aug 2004
This is a great phone,its menu's are superbly easy to use and is
equipped with every thing a phone needs. Ive used Noikia and Samsung
phones previously, but this is the first I feel confident to recommend!
Rating:
Reviewed by joe from great britain on
12th Aug 2004
brill fone stylish all friends want one Rating:
Reviewed by jack from england on
11th Aug 2004
Nice little fone its a shame that it has not got a camera other
wise its perfect couldn't fault it cool clock on the front of the
fone.I would recommend buying it. Rating:
