Test report and technical data Sagem MC 959
Sagem MC 959 - the faithful French mobile!
Plus of the Sagem MC 959: lots of features, menu, price
Minus of the Sagem MC 959: standby time definitely too short
The Sagem MC 959 belongs to the upper class of the product range of the French mobile phone manufacturer.
Since I liked the design of the Sagem MC 959 from the first moment on, I bought the Sagem MC 959 without giving it a lot of thought.
The Sagem MC 959 is small, light and has a nice shape. The champagne-colored outside of the Sagem MC 959 creates a very elegant effect and will attract every tasteful person, for sure. The keypad of the Sagem MC 959 is protected by a flap. So it's not necessary to activate the keypad-lock on the Sagem MC 959 all the time to make sure that you're not connected with some 'stowaway'. The Sagem MC 959 fits in every pocket, in the make-up bag too.
The display of the Sagem MC 959 is conveniently illuminated and the writing is very well-readable. As the battery is so light and flat the Sagem MC 959 looks extremely airy.
The menu of the Sagem MC 959 is well-structured and logically sorted. You haven't got to look in the instructions manual of the Sagem MC 959 for a long time to get to know the menu. I find it quite easy to navigate through the menu of the Sagem MC 959 - and I'm a layperson indeed.
Below the display are three special keys, so called 'flash dials', which make accessing the most used functions easier and quicker by linking them with numbers. The vibratory alarm of the Sagem MC 959 is switched on by just two clicks.
The vibratory alarm, which is a standard with the Sagem MC 959, also can be combined with the ringing tone. In addition to that the Sagem MC 959 has a hands-free function, which I appreciate very much since I'm able to put the Sagem MC 959 on the table and surf the net for example, while calling a friend.
The Sagem MC 959 comes with lots of features: games, calculator, calendar, etc. Furthermore the Sagem MC 959 is equipped with a fax and data-modem which can be connected to a PDA via cable.
A special advantage of the Sagem MC 959 that I want to praise is the choice of different ringer tones, included in the Sagem MC 959. If you want to be creative you are able to compose your favorite song as ringer tone with the melody editor of the Sagem MC 959.
The standby of the Sagem MC 959 is definitely too short, being 50 hours in its maximum, and the talk time is accordingly short.
All in all, let's say the Sagem MC 959 is not the best mobile of the world, but good enough for standard demands. It is generally trustworthy and therefore I want to recommend the Sagem MC 959 to you.
Test-review of the Sagem MC 940:
Technical features: ++
Reception quality: +++
Ease of use: +++
Battery stand-by time: +
Design: +++
Instruction manual: ++
Value for money: ++
Overall rating: +++
++++/excellent, +++/good, ++/satisfactory, +/unsatisfactory
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