Sanyo Taho

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

1
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Durable, Good navigation array, Large, raised keys, Good battery life.
Extra-rugged design. Loud speakerphone. Can be run over by a car several times.
The Sanyo Taho has a durable design and easy-to-use controls. The feature set is functional, and call quality was mostly satisfying.

Cons:

No music or video player, Abundance of bloatware, No pushtotalk, Mixed call quality, No social networking features, Slow web browser
Poor reception. No push-to-talk.

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Last revision on October 28, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Durable, Good navigation array, Large, raised keys, Good battery life
Extra-rugged design. Loud speakerphone. Can be run over by a car several times
The Sanyo Taho has a durable design and easy-to-use controls. The feature set is functional, and call quality was mostly satisfying
Military Spec 810G means the Taho is submersible, Good call quality and battery life, Excellent front display for outdoor use

Reviewers Didn't Like

No music or video player, Abundance of bloatware, No pushtotalk, Mixed call quality, No social networking features, Slow web browser
Poor reception. No push-to-talk
The Sanyo Taho has a 2.5mm headset jack. Voice quality was distorted at the higher volume levels, and the speakerphone wasn't the best
It’s a 3G phone, but lacks some multimedia features like Sprint TV

Expert reviews and ratings

By BrightHub on May 18, 2011 80

The Sanyo Taho is an unbelievably durable device with a great collection of accessories, features and services from both Kyocera and Sprint. For only $99.99 it is very affordable and based on customer reviews this mobile phone is extremely...

By PC Mag on January 05, 2011 60

The Sanyo Taho serves well as a rugged phone for workers on the job, but its middling voice call performance and lack of push-to-talk will turn Nextel fans off....

By cnet on January 03, 2011 73

The Sanyo Taho gets big points for its rugged and simple design. Voice quality had a few issues, but it should be agreeable for most...

By Phone Arena on December 23, 2010 85

Callers were overall impressed with the Sanyo Taho, but said that we were a bit hollow. Otherwise voice reproduction was good and they rated us an 8/10. Callers were a bit harsh to us, but in general they were good as well and easy to hear. The Taho...

By ConsumerSearch on November 01, 2011

Sprint's Sanyo Taho is a military-grade phone capable of withstanding extreme abuse, as experts' tests prove. However, it has very little to offer in terms of features. As CNET's Kent German says: "Though the exterior of the Taho is unique,...

By PhoneDog on December 22, 2010

The Taho is rugged and will probably be durable enough for whatever you may put it through, but we've tested rugged phones that held up better under rough testing. Sanyo Taho Review by Sydney - Image Gallery TweetBecome a PhoneDog Fan on Facebook...

By Phone Scoop on December 19, 2010

The Taho's feature set is about as basic as it gets. Sanyo and Sprint are obviously aiming at a particular market segment with this device: those who need a durable phone that makes good voice calls and does little else. The hardware is mostly good,...