Samsung SCH-R640 Character

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Pros:

Roomy QWERTY keyboard, Responsive touch screen, Nice user interface.
The Samsung Character has a nice keyboard, decent call quality, and an attractive user interface.

Cons:

No built-in email support, Lackluster camera, No video playback.
Photo quality on the Samsung Character is lacking, and we'd like to see an e-mail app. Speakerphone volume was too low at our end.

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Last revision on May 2, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Roomy QWERTY keyboard, Responsive touch screen, Nice user interface
The Samsung Character has a nice keyboard, decent call quality, and an attractive user interface

Reviewers Didn't Like

No built-in email support, Lackluster camera, No video playback
Photo quality on the Samsung Character is lacking, and we'd like to see an e-mail app. Speakerphone volume was too low at our end

Expert reviews and ratings

The Samsung Character is going to cost you $39.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and you’re obviously going to need a contract with that as well. It is fairly cheap, but when you examine what’s on offer here it really needs to be.If you’re...

By BrightHub on August 31, 2011

The Samsung Character is a good messaging phone for U.S. Cellular subscribers, sure to appeal to teens and anyone else that places text messages above all else....

By PC Mag on August 30, 2011

With its large icons and widget-friendly home screens, the Samsung Character is a good choice as a first messaging phone for...

By cnet on August 11, 2011