Snapfon ez ONE Cell Phone Review

Using the Snapfon ez ONE

Although the Snapfon uses nested menus, it is fairly easy to navigate. When you press the up arrow key to get the menu, each choice is given in large letters and with a large icon. You then press the green OK button to make further choices. The selection for the Phone Book is shown in Figure 10.

Figure 10: The Phone Book selection.

Unfortunately, to make entries in the phone book, you may have to press the number keys several times to get the letter of your choice. While this is time consuming, it is the only way to get letters into a phone that only has a numeric keypad.

The Snapfon has all of the basic features of a cell phone including text messaging, voice mail, call history, conference calling, speakerphone, and one-touch dialing for up to 8 numbers. It also has a calendar, alarm, calculator, and vibration/mute option.

The speakerphone function works very well as the volume can be set to be quite loud. This volume will also be welcome by those who may have some difficulty hearing normal volume. We found it very useful since with the volume turned up, the phone’s ring tone could be heard even when we were in a noisy place or when it was in a purse, pocket, or briefcase. It is also nice because the volume of the call can be adjusted during the call. Also during a call you can press and hold the “0” key for 2 or 3 seconds to switch the speakerphone mode on and/or off.

Since the phone has a minimal number of power-grabbing functions, the battery’s staying power is excellent. The phone is rated for 3-5 hours of talk time and 90-120 hours of standby time. This makes it perfect for someone who only wants to recharge it a few times a week. Another nice feature is that the phone sounds a tone and displays a low battery message when the power is nearly depleted to alert you to charge the phone.

Unfortunately, this phone does not pick up the date and time from the cellular network as many other cell phones do. Instead, when you get the phone or when daylight savings time begins or ends, you must reset the time manually in the phones settings.