AT&T Ease

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Pros:

Expansive touch screen. Roomy, slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Easy to use UI.
The Pantech Ease has a beautiful capacitive touch screen display and a sturdy slider QWERTY keyboard. It has two modes--Easy and Advanced--and the Easy Mode is cleverly designed for cell phone novices and senior citizens. Advanced users will like the 2...

Cons:

Some issues with call quality. Proprietary headphone jack. Riddled with AT&T bloatware. Required $20/month messaging plan kills value.
We understand the need to separate out different features for Easy and Advanced modes, but we sometimes find the categorization to be arbitrary. For example, Pill Reminder and Pedometer aren't in Advanced mode, and notepad and stopwatch aren't in

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Last revision on November 15, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Expansive touch screen. Roomy, slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Easy to use UI
The Pantech Ease has a beautiful capacitive touch screen display and a sturdy slider QWERTY keyboard. It has two modes--Easy and Advanced--and the Easy Mode is cleverly designed for cell phone novices and senior citizens. Advanced users will like the 2

Reviewers Didn't Like

Some issues with call quality. Proprietary headphone jack. Riddled with AT&T bloatware. Required $20/month messaging plan kills value
We understand the need to separate out different features for Easy and Advanced modes, but we sometimes find the categorization to be arbitrary. For example, Pill Reminder and Pedometer aren't in Advanced mode, and notepad and stopwatch aren't in

Expert reviews and ratings

The Ease is indeed easy to use, but as with many similar devices, it's very difficult to recommend because of AT&T's mandatory, expensive messaging...

By PC Mag on July 08, 2010

Though we have a few quibbles with it, the Pantech Ease is overall a smart hybrid that will please both grandparents and grandchildren...

By cnet on June 30, 2010

Considering the Pantech Ease is admittedly designed for an older crowd looking for a simple device that is easy to use without squinting or precise aiming, Pantech gets a lot right, but misses a few key opportunities. The hardware is well designed...

By Phone Scoop on July 08, 2010

I came away very impressed with the Ease, and more importantly, I like how it appeals to two different demographics. Newcomers to the mobile space, texting teens, and those looking for a backup device should find a lot to like in the Ease. At...

By PhoneDog on January 01, 2006