- 3G-enabled Walkman music phone with accelerometer for shake-to-shuffle music and tilting the phone to control gameplay
- Compatible with AT&T Navigator GPS, Video Share, AT&T Mobile Music, and streaming video from Cellular Video service
- 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music; digital audio player; M2 memory expansion; access to personal email and instant messaging
- Up to 4 hours of talk time, up to 400 hours (16+ days) of standby time
- What’s in the Box: handset, battery, travel charger, quick start guide, user manual
Amazon.com Product Description
Optimized for music playing with external music keys, stereo Bluetooth support, over-the-air music downloads from Napster Mobile and eMusic Mobile, and Shake Control, the Sony Ericsson W518a clamshell phone for AT&T is also packed with gaming, multimedia and social networking offerings that make this phone a thin little entertainment powerhouse. And it’s easy to manage the music in your phone–one click starts the Walkman music player, enabling you to pla… More >>
Sony Ericsson W518a Phone, Mineral Black
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Incredibly bad interface. When entering a name, you will find that it overrides what has been entered with its own suggestions. If I had wanted XYZ wouldn’t I have entered XYZ? OMG, what a sorry piece of technology.
Rating: 1 / 5
I purchased this phone to replace my RZR and it’s terrible. The biggest problem is that the keys are very unresponsive. While texting or entering a phone number the phone will freeze, and then either input the letter/number or leave the letter selection box open. Often it will read that I pushed a key twice, namely when I try to enter the menu. From the main screen the ‘menu’ button is the same key as the ‘back’ button once you enter the menu. So I will try to enter the menu and it will enter and then go back. When I reply to a text message it frequently defaults my selection to ‘audio recording’ and I have to go back, delete the audio draft it made, and then try responding again. Also, it does not have auto-complete text which makes it very difficult to send someone a number. Even though I followed the instructions the battery has never fully charged #best it will do is 96%#. I do not recommend this phone to anyone who texts at all.
Rating: 1 / 5
I’ve had this phone for less than 2 months and the inside face–a plastic piece that surrounds the key pad–began peeling off this past week. I called AT&T and their warranty department said this was a “cosmetic problem” and not covered by the phone’s warranty. I suggested that this was not an acceptable response and a very gracious manager replaced the phone out of her discretionary budget.
This could be a quirk–but who knows?
Rating: 1 / 5
This phone would be perfect for me if instead of looking like a Motorola razor would be a slider (that’s why I returned it). Other than that is great:
-easy fun menu,
-great camera (quality and options),
-batteral last about 5 day without charging (I don’t talk much, ocassionaly text, no internet or music),
-sound quality while on speaker great,
-love grey color,
-lightweight but not looking cheap and plastic.
It has some minor flaws, like to check an hour on a outside display you have to wait few seconds for message to unlock side key to listen to the music is done. Other than that great quality.
Rating: 4 / 5
I got the W518a for free when AT&T bought out Unicel. I asked for a replacment for my Razr phone and this is what they offered. First phone they gave me had a bad lack of volume problem. The replacment was fine. Phone has stereo bluetooth, for music and hands free calls. Music through my bluetooth headphones is good, mega-bass for my bass loving. Camera is 3.2 mpixels, and only so so quality. Takes video also. Tried the voice commands with very mixed results. One thing about this phone is the documentation is absolutely terminal. Nothing is explained, either in the manual or online. How stupid. Phone buttons are flat and small, a bit of practice is needed to use.
One thing I will soon be trying out and excited about is with the PC Suite software you can download, after linking my laptop to the W815a with a separately purchased USB cable (buy it on the internet, MUCH cheaper) I can browse the internet from my computer via the cell phone. Now I can use my laptop anywhere I can get a cell signal. No more searching for free WiFi. AT&T has a $15 p/m unlimited data fee or $2 per mgbyte fee for data. If this works, it will solve my “on the boat” internet access. Most wireless cards for laptops have a $60 p/m fee, Here I get a phone and “wireless card” in one package.
One Con: the menu screen is practically uncustomizable, another “dumb” feature.
On the whole, I’m happy with the W815a, not perfect, but certainly worth what I paid for it.
Rating: 4 / 5