i'm not sure if that's a signal problem with the sidekick or the speaker. i live in pennsylvania in an area that gets good calls on many other phones so it's not my location. it will say you have 5 bars, but you can't hear the person on the line. the internet works fine and the aim is great. Overall, this is a decent phone and an even better messaging device. It's nice that the track ball lights up.Ībility to notice that you're getting a call: 9/10

The ringer volume is pretty loud and the vibrate is great. When I put my SIM in the SKID, it remembered my information from the SK3. The phone book stores a lot of entries and the fact that it's synched instantly to T-Mobile's server is great. I also wish it had EDGE.īrowsing is slow and pages don't usually render exceptionally well.Į-mail comes through at a random and unsteady pace but works perfectly and is easy to set up. I wish this phone had voice dialing, but as I said, I won't take off for that. It's grainy and it's really not loud enough to use while driving. The track ball proves to be annoying when you're trying to dial a number while you're driving but is otherwise very good. The user interface is great, though there are a couple of shortcuts that might make use of the device easier. AIM is a lot faster than it is on a Blackberry. The messaging on the Sidekick iD and the keyboard is better than that on any other phone I've ever used. It is definitely not of Motorola quality. I think that the Sidekick iD, while it does not hold a signal exceptionally well, is competent at doing so. The long and short version: The Sidekick iD, in my opinion, holds a signal better than the Sidekick 3 and is a great phone for anyone who lives in a decent signal area, messages a lot, and does not drive. I would like to preface my review by stating that I will not take off points for what the Sidekick iD does not have (camera, bluetooth, EDGE, etc) because it's not fair to dock a phone for features that it intentionally does not have. Overall, this phone has exceeded all of my expectations and will be a favorite of mine for a long time. Only comes with 4 backgrounds and new backgrounds can not be downloaded. Speakerphone could be louder, but still okay. browser (although slow at times) effective This phone allows middle class people such as myself to have a cool phone. For those of you who believe that the ID is just a cheap version of the 3, you are exactly right, THAT IS WHAT IT WAS MADE FOR! Not everyone needs all the features that come with the 3, nor do they want to pay for them. I am not allowed to have a camera phone where I work, and I have an iPod, so I have no need for these features on my phone. I am not bothered by the fact that it does not have a camera or mp3 player. I really needed a phone that would allow me to access my corporate email, and this phone has been an answer to my prayers. I have had my Sidekick ID for about 4 days now, and it is exactly what I was looking for.

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