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Sony Ericsson Z550i

By Ella Morton on 21 November 2006

The Z550i is a chic but sensible lower-end phone that does the basics well and adds a sprinkling of extras. We'd rate it higher if not for a significant text-related performance problem.

Editor's rating:6.5 User rating:8.1

Comments (73)

  • yerrr gave 2/10 on 28/10/2009 21:25

    • Good: porn
    • Bad: gay porn

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  • Super duper cutie pie gave 10/10 on 18/05/2009 17:33

    • Good: Great look, editing good, fun
    • Bad: Picture quality bad, no vid messages

    My god my sound dosent work only on calls and i cant her it ring and music isnt playing

  • MzzMia gave a review on 18/04/2009 14:30

    They take a sony memory card, easy to find, just take the phone to Dick Smith or a type of store like it and they will give you one.

  • MzzMia gave a review on 18/04/2009 14:26

    • Good: Looks good, isn't scratched easily, camera is good, txts are easy and fast.
    • Bad: Speaker performance.

    I had this phone for a year and it was good until the battery started turning off and on when it was fully charged out of nowhere. It worked perfectly till then.

  • azn30 gave 8/10 on 21/02/2009 15:46

    Wat kind of memory card does it taake..? any1 knows rply bak thnx

  • Gam3Fr33k gave 7/10 on 10/02/2009 19:19

    • Good: Most things.
    • Bad: Back can easyley be broken, apperance isn't the best

    i used it for about 2 years and did not find one problem, the battery didn't die on me or anything.

  • Kali gave 5/10 on 21/01/2009 07:46

    Hi. I am thinking about buying this one, but I have some questions about it:
    I've read that the speaker is low, listening to music - that doesn't really bother me - but, is it also a problem when you are talking on the phone?

    And another Q: Does it feel chunky, like in your pocket, hand, purse n.so on?

  • Kirsten: NEEDS A NEW PHONE! gave 4/10 on 02/01/2009 19:03

    • Good: - Easy to use
      - Bluetooth, you can send everything unlike some other phones
      - Pretty good sound
      - Themes are alright..
    • Bad: - Chunky
      - No USB cable
      - Bad video quality and picture
      - No light
      - Battery life
      - Can't lock anything except if you've put a lock on the start up screen.
      - Not much memory, and if we wanted more we have to spend more money on just the memory card.
      - Can't delete default tones or videos [the stupid plane :@]
      - No TrackId
      - Speaker Volume isnt loud

    Ive had this phone for over a year.
    It's alrite.. but theres plenty of other better phones. More cons then pros.

  • Dumblekar gave 1/10 on 16/12/2008 00:56

    • Good: It has worked for probably 60 days out of the last 330 days, since purchase. That's the good part!
    • Bad: My z550i has been to the service centre for 8-9 times for repair. It has had recurring problems with the battery (replaced), IMEI (replaced), charging, and water seepage (?). It loses 60-80% power within 5-6 hours of its charge, provided it can be charged!

    Sony Ericsson is reluctant to replace the handset even within the warranty period, despite my several requests. I would avoid any Sony Ericsson product in future.

  • Murali Viswanathan gave 8/10 on 15/12/2008 03:44

    • Good: Every thing....
    • Bad: Key board lock not available.

    Good Phone... I like it...

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