Test report and technical data Sagem MW 3040
The Sagem MW 3040 is only suitable for calling
Plus of the Sagem MW 3040: hands-free function, polyphonic ringer tones
Minus of the Sagem MW 3040: features
My dear grandma wanted a mobile in order to be able to make emergency calls. She doesn't need it for anything else, that's why she bought the Sagem MW 3040. Well, now the Sagem MW 3040 is lying on the table. So let's see what the Sagem MW 3040 is capable of.
The surprisingly large display of the Sagem MW 3040 is well legible. Probably due to the blue illumination of the Sagem MW 3040, the contrast is good, too. The Sagem MW 3040 weighs 97g and measures 112 x 51 x 22 mm. The Sagem MW 3040 is very handy, the keys are arranged spaciously.
The Sagem MW 3040 Li-ion battery of the Sagem MW 3040 lasts 210 hours on standby and 4 hours during calls. The phone book of the Sagem MW 3040 can hold up to 100 names and numbers. But the selection of ringer tones is big in the Sagem MW 3040: 43 polyphonic melodies. As a funny gadget the Sagem MW 3040 comes with a melody editor for composing your own tones, and a vibratory alarm.
Another gadget are the games themselves of course, the Sagem MW 3040 has three. What's better is the text-recognition softwareT9 for writing SMS. And the memory for SMS of the Sagem MW 3040 is bigger than its siblings'; in addition to the SIM card the Sagem MW 3040 can save up to 20.
The only data-function of the Sagem MW 3040 is its WAP-browser with 10 bookmarks. However, the Sagem MW 3040 has a zoom-function. But who needs that? The quality of reception is mediocre and the quality of sound sufficient with the Sagem MW 3040.
The Sagem MW 3040 isn't pretty and doesn't have any special features. But considering the price it is a good emergency-mobile-phone. The Sagem MW 3040 is only recommendable for occasional users.
Test report of the Sagem MW 3040:
Technical features: ++
Quality of reception: ++
User-friendliness: +++
Standby time: +++
Design: ++
Instructions manual: ++++
Value for money: ++++
Overall result: +++
++++/excellent. +++/good, ++/satisfactory, +/unsatisfactory
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