Pantech Matrix C740 Phone, Navy
Posted by adminAug 4
- Quad-band/3G phone in blue with innovative dual slide/double keyboard design
- Compatible with AT&T Navigator GPS, Video Share, AT&T Mobile Music, and streaming video from Cellular Video service
- 1.3-megapixel camera (with video capture); Bluetooth stereo music streaming; MicroSD memory expansion; access to personal email and instant messaging
- Up to 3 hours of talk time, up to 240 hours (10 days) of standby time
- Includes: handset, battery, charger, quick start guide, user manual
Amazon.com Product Description
Designed to make messaging faster and easier than ever before, the Pantech Matrix features a cool convertible design that slides up to access the alpha-numeric keypad and slides sideways to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard. You’ll be able to quickly download video, music and more over AT&T’s lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. Additionally, this GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share serve… More >>
Pantech Matrix C740 Phone, Navy
I purchased this phone to make texting easier. For that purpose, it is a nice phone. However, after having the phone for 3 days, it slipped off my dresser (onto a carpeted floor) and the screen cracked. I have read other instances of the screen cracking while in the users pocket. I would recommend buying the insurance if you choose this phone.
Another annoying thing with the Matrix is the AT&T addresses (AT&T Now, etc…) in the address book cannot be deleted. Seems like this could be fixed with a software update.
Rating: 1 / 5
I was going to write a review on att but they are down for maintenance, so thought I would write one hear. Got this phone about 2 weeks ago and love it. I love the double slider, the keyboard is small but I love it that way. Might not be too great for a guy though. Phone calls are very clear, and I love the mp3 player. I had trouble finding headphones, and was about to get another phone cause I wanted headphones to listen to music, but I found some at the att store. Just so everyone knows, if you find headphones that say they are compatible with the duo, they will work for this to. They have the same connector. I have internet on my phone, which I do suggest getting. There is not much you can do with any phone now a days without it, unless you just want it for texting and calling. I wanna say that I have read all these reviews saying the battery life sucks and has to be charged everyday. I think the battery is fine. I have had 4 phones, and had to charge them all everynite, and so does everyone else I know with a cell. I would like to know what other phones people had before this one. If you are on it everyday, and searching the net and stuff, then yes, when you go to bed at nite, you will have to charge your phone. Don’t think thats a big deal since you are sleeping anyway. I will say the camera kinda sucks, not to bad if your outside, but every little movement makes it blurry. Not a big deal for me though cause I just take a few pics to use as wallpaper. There is no zoom on the camera though and the directions say there is. It was a misprint or something I guess. One thing I really love about this phone is the memory. I already has a bunch, plus a slot for a memory card to hold more. One thing I don’t like is that you can’t have ringtones more than 300 kb, which sucks. But from what I hear, this is the case with all phones with an mp3 player ( unless its a gophone.) All in all, this is such an awesome phone, and I’m so glad I got it! Go buy this phone, you won’t be disappointed!
Rating: 5 / 5
I wanted a phone with a full keyboard because I text more than I talk (common when you have a teenage daughter) and trying to use a numeric keyboard to type was just too tough for me. My wife wanted the same thing so I got her the Samsung Magnet. That felt a little too delicate for me so I decided to try the Pantech. The slider is nice and it makes texting much easier. But other than the slider the phone isn’t as good as some phones I have had.
Cons:
* The quality of the pictures taken with camera is not very good. The pictures are OK but I think most of us expect cameras to be better these days.
* It is a bit heavier and thicker than what I would have liked (the price of getting a slider, I guess). It does feel solidly built though.
* The keys on the full keyboard are hard to identify in bright light. The non-numeric keys (blue writing on off-white keys) are almost impossible to identify. The numeric keys (white letters on blue keys) are easy to read. They should have made the whole keypad like the numeric keypad. In shaded light they aren’t a problem.
* You can’t delete the AT&T contacts from the contact list and there are 8 of them. I never use them and they are always the first things in the list that I have to scroll through.
Overall, I am happy with the phone but then all I really want from a phone is that you can talk on it and send text messages.
Rating: 4 / 5
A nice enough device, and it works well. That said, like so many others, I bought this phone for the ability to text without having to use the number keypad; I love the dual slider for that reason. But…
…this phone is twice as thick as the V3 it replaced, it won’t pair with my S9 headset or my HS820 bluetooth, there is ONE case made specifically for it, handling the phone almost invariably causes the ringtone to fire, there is no Chargepod adapter available for it (gotta love the Chargepod!), the menus can’t (or can’t easily) be modified, there’s no zoom function for the camera, quick access to frequently-used menus isn’t available, and there’s no voice dial. If it wasn’t for all its shortcomings, this thing would be perfect… but then wouldn’t we all? And sadly, I don’t text nearly as much as I thought I would.
I miss my V3 Razr. When I satisfy my 18-month corporate commitment, this phone gets retired.
Rating: 2 / 5
If you want the short version: don’t buy it. If you’re interested in why, read on.
I will just list all problems I had trying to rank them in some sort of meaningful order:
1) The quality of the audio is just bad. The speaker is very muffled and only indoors the voice is somewhat intelligible. Outside the whole thing gets much worse because there seems to be a self destructive noise cancellation system that responds very poorly to outside noise. It constantly changes the volume up and down in what results in an impossible phone call. Hard to explain, but I read people with the same problem (which is one of the reasons why I didn’t bother exchanging it)
2) The good people at Pantech don’t use standard plugs, so I could not use my perfectly good mini-USB headset. I knew that, but I figured I threw an extra $20 at it and just get one online. Here’s the scoop: they don’t exist! At least not from Pantech. There’s a crappy model sold only on eBay and other unknown websites. I tried it, the quality was horrible and it actually fell apart in a week. I kid you not. Only BT Headsets are available but those are impossibly uncomfortable and most people avoid them.
3) The keyboard is actually nice, but the keys might as well be all blank. These people have no concept of designing keyboards with a little contrast. Computer keyboards have very contrasty combinations, mine is white on black. With cell phones, of course, it has to look cool, not actually work.
4) DTMFs don’t work. I called my phone card, punch my PIN and nothing. Called my phone card tech support: they monitored the call and could not hear tones as I was pressing the buttons. Yes, my DTMFs, are on. I can only set them off. Any other phone with same card works.
5) The plug is not only non standard, but very hard to use for two reasons: 1) it’s very tight 2) it’s opposite the volume buttons, so you CANNOT plug/unplug your power supply without hitting the up/down, which in turn will ring make your phone ring. Try that at midnight when the baby finally fell asleep.
Luckily the store took it back and I’m now the proud owner of a real phone!
PS: to all the manufacturers that think they are so smart using non standard plugs forcing users to own collections of chargers and headsets: the #1 feature I looked for in my new phone: mini USB.
Rating: 1 / 5