Pantech Impact Review
Here is a short Pantech Impact review. So lets have a quick look into into main features.
This new mobile recently presented by Pantech was first released in October by the operator AT & T. The Impact is the kind of focus on mobile
web browsing, since it has the Opera browser but not optimized to power, with greater accuracy and HTML compression, thereby reducing the overhead of bandwidth in 3G connectivity.
In addition, the Pantech Impact carries a full QWERTY keyboard making it perfect for sending mass messages. Two screens, a small on the outside and the other team’s bigger on the inside. We also find a camera that records video, 3G connectivity and GPS, music player, mobile HTML browser and quick access to instant messaging and emails.
From November 22 will be available commercially at a price of $99 with a two-year contract.
Pantech is not a line that has spread internationally and it is a shame because they have many high quality products. In a market where mobile phones are trying to differentiate, Pantech Impact turn the tide by providing its users a new style of mobile phone.
I’m sure with the new model will begin to Impact our attention fixed in this company.
Its design is exquisite, with a high-shine cover dark colors and fine details in bright blue and soft pink, is visually appealing.
It has two screens one external and internal. When you open you can see that has a full QWERTY keyboard. It also highlights its internal color screen and two tiny speakers, which play well the role of letting us hear the sounds of music and websites like Youtube.
Connectivity is 3G, which is very important for quick and easy access to the website to check our emails, the feeds you’re subscribed and play music and view video online.
As extra gadget includes a GPS, not essential and is appreciated however that already included.Pantech Impact allows users to make calls, send text messages and listen to and control music stored without opening the phone using the external display. For longer text messages can use the internal keyboard.
The external display allows viewing time, the number of incoming or which mark us as well as the telephone keypad numbers and options: Call and Hang Up.
And like other high-end phones, enables us to take photos and record videos to share.
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This post has 61 comments
November 28th, 2009
I love this phone. It is so beautiful . I absolutely love this phone. I wish i had this phone
November 30th, 2009
This phone is junk. Its been three days and the internal screen doesnt turn on. Also the tiny hold button that must be pushed isnt very userfriendly as no one other than someone who ones the phone would know to look on the side. The real question no is how hard will it be get money back for this garbage.
December 3rd, 2009
i loveee this phone, its absolutely amazing. i dont know what loren is talking about. I have the blue one and its the best phone ive ever used
December 3rd, 2009
i really like this phone and i wanna get it but i am getting mixed signals
December 7th, 2009
i just got this phone! i love it
calling, messaging, and manuevering with the phone is so easy
the phone works GREAT and you have the touch on the front which is really cool and the inside which is great
the outside never turns on when in your pocket because it locks and is only touch activated
overall this is the best phone i’vve ever had
December 9th, 2009
I’m soo excited to get this fone! i’m getting it tomorrow
and ya loren wat r u talking about?? from all the reviews that i saw they sed tht it’s ahmazing 0_0
December 11th, 2009
The Pantech Impact has a unique OLED touch-sensitive keypad, dual displays, and a full QWERTY keyboard. Features include 3G, GPS, a HTML browser, a 2.0-megapixel camera, and a music player.
December 15th, 2009
i am getting this phone for christmas. i am so ecited! i am getting the blue one! (:
December 20th, 2009
im getting this phone for christmas it looks amazing
December 22nd, 2009
I’m getting this phone for Christmas but I hear bad things about it but I’m still super excited it seems really awesome
December 22nd, 2009
For those of you who want a phone to be a phone first with a few extras then this is a nice phone. However, I cannot recommend this phone until Pantech (1-800-962-8622) corrects the mistake that they have made in advertising this phone. Their web site (http://www.pantechusa.com/phones/impact) as well as every other web site advertising this phone including AT&T’s say’s that this phone has “Speaker-Independent Voice Commands”. IT DOES NOT HAVE THIS FEATURE. If you are like me and need true hands free system that can be used with Bluetooth or even the speaker phone this is not the phone. AT&T’s solution to this problem was to add their “Voice Dial” to my account and graciously charge me $4.99 each month to dial *8, press talk, listen to prompt, say who I want to call, listen to some more prompts. But first I have to set up a separate contact list (limit of 20) on their web site because it does not use the contact list that you set up on your phone. This is not hands free, you can dial the number faster than you can go through this process.
If you have already purchased this phone please call Pantech and insist that they give us a software update or recall this phone. AT&T should pull it from their line until the problem is fixed. I believe that false advertisement is against the law. Even if you haven’t purchased the phone still call… Don’t let Pantech and AT&T get by with this or it will only get worse.
Now for the phone itself, I really like this phone. I waited an additional two years before upgrading my phone from a Razr. So for four years the only way that I could talk was to use the speakerphone or Bluetooth because the ear piece was rotten. Call quality on this phone is excellent. It is almost like talking on a landline. With it having two stereo speakers the speakerphone is also excellent (phone has to be open to work). For you music lovers it does not have a headphone jack, you will have to use Bluetooth or an adaptor (I thought a headphone jack was standard anymore). It is a little heaver than the Razr but it fits nicely in the hand and pocket. The front of the phone has a small window and a key pad below. The numbers are easy to see and well spaced. They do have haptic feedback when pressed and you can adjust the sensitivity level and vibration strength of the keys. It does take a little bit of getting use to but it is really not too bad. You will need to get the protective film for this phone and I would also recommend a protective cover. They make a clear one.
You can enter 1,000 contacts with and with each contact you can enter 5 numbers, 2 e-mails, address, web URL and a memo if you save to phone. If you save to sim it is only 3 numbers and 1 e-mail. You can also group your contact and add a photo ID which will not show up on the front of the phone. The alarm which I find myself using for 5 min. cleanup warning in the classroom and for meds is quite loud and you can set it to repeat. You can choose from different ring tones and a single time, daily or weekend modes. The calendar works a lot like MS outlook calendar, nice. This phone also has a notepad, a voice memo recorder, a world clock, a calculator, a tip calculator, a unit converter, a stop watch, and a timer. There are 8 speed dial numbers. Remember this is not a smart phone but it is packed with organizational features. Another nice feature is that you can increase the font size and have two different font styles to pick from. This makes the phone very easy to read.
I did not purchase the phone for the camera so I will let some else speak to that. I did try it out thou and the phone has to be flipped opened to take the picture. The web interface is nice and comes up quickly and I did not experience any lag time during browsing. The screen however is a little small. But here again, I did not buy the phone for web browsing and will cancel that feature before my 30 days are up. I am not a big texter but I did find the key board easy to use. I like the toggle button better than the arrow keys even if it does take a little more room (personal taste).
If you do want to purchase the data package you can also watch TV clips or full length shows. I have it free for 30 days so I tried it out. I was very impressed; however the phone did get warm after 40 min. of use and took quite a while to cool down. I am not sure that the heat generated by this feature is good and on the thin circuit boards in these phones. I would not recommend using this feature very often not to mention the damage it is doing to your eyes. Just a thought.
I have been on the Phone with Pantech and AT&T since the 16th and the “Speaker-Independent Voice Commands” issue has not been resolved. I have talked to several people at Pantech all of which promised to call me back. I am still waiting!!! As you can tell from above I like the phone, but I want was advertised which is one of the reasons that I purchased the phone. Please help me to convince Pantech and AT&T to fix this problem and call Pantech at (1-800-962-8622).
Update, just got off the phone with Alex at Pantech and the official line is that is was a mistake on the part of the advertisers or that perhaps AT&T remove this feature during the beta testing. The bottom line is that there probably will not be an update for this phone in the near future if ever. My phone is going back and I will start the process again of trying to find a phone with voice clarity, speed dial, Speaker-Independent Voice Commands, and the productivity features that I have come to expect on a phone. Any suggestions?
December 28th, 2009
i like this phone alot but cant figure out the T9 on the xternal keyboard can anyone help??!?!?!?
December 29th, 2009
If you make your own music or like to manually add your own music to this phone. you will be frustrated to no end, it does not have a computer software to advance that feature…and it doesnt come with a computer usb plug-in wire like some phones. Even if you can somehow get a micro SD card adapter and somehow transfer music onto it, you are required to have internet to purchase music from At&t? this is a pretty-crappy phone. 2/5 stars.
January 6th, 2010
CAN YOU PUT A SIGNATURE IN YOUR TEXT WITH THIS PHONE
January 6th, 2010
i have the pink one..
an i havent seen that u can put a signature on texts..
January 8th, 2010
i like my phone
January 11th, 2010
The Phone will be in my Lucky hands in 2 Hours I cannot wait I hope its a great phone now Im getting mixed signals can you use a matrix pro usb cable with it???
January 17th, 2010
Disappointed that ringer “profiles” cannot be different for incoming calls vs incoming text messages. Also, “Messaging” does not have a “Inbox” option. There is a “conversation” option that contains in & outbound – what’s up with that? A operating system bug?
January 21st, 2010
Is anyone having troubles with the touch keypad on front? I’m a really fast texter I’m wondering if that’ll be an issue.
January 21st, 2010
I have the blue one. WORST PHONE EVER!!!! It doesnt even work. when your on the phone you cant hang up on the front. FUCK IT.
January 21st, 2010
The negative comments….ALL HATERS. For one, “I have the blue one. WORST PHONE EVER!!!! It doesnt even work. when your on the phone you cant hang up on the front. FUCK IT.”
is a false statement, there is clearly an “END” button on the front. Hater.
“Also the tiny hold button that must be pushed isnt very userfriendly as no one other than someone who ones the phone would know to look on the side”
is also a false statement. It isnt rocket science. You push it to lock, touch it to unlock. If thats not “user-friendly” enough, then stick to tracphones..
This phone is a new style and it is really innovative. Very well done ATT. Everyone planning to get this phone, I highly recommend it..
January 23rd, 2010
is there anyway to put a signature on this phone
January 23rd, 2010
can u have a signature
January 23rd, 2010
watch it FBrooks
January 25th, 2010
Have the phone. Love the phone. It replaced a LG Neon. I don’t like smart phones. I just need a good phone. This is a great phone. I text 50+ messages a day. This rocks for that. I take pics and send them to pbucket. It rocks for that. I walk around with 10gb of crap at all times. It recognises my 16gb microSD card. I used the speakerphone a lot. The Speakerphone on this phone is outstanding. Solid construction. great looks. Great friggin phone.
January 28th, 2010
how is the battery life ?
January 29th, 2010
i hav this phne i luv it!! i never noticed any of the problems these ppl r havn, im actually on the phone right now typeing this!
January 31st, 2010
ok, does this phone hav voice recording??? i rele want tht!!!!! plz email me a t avalongirl14@gmail.com if u hav more info on this phone im gonna get it this week but i wanna kno how the keypad is and everything and id theres voice recording. and about the battery life. thx 2 the ppl tht will help me!!!!!!!!!!!
February 1st, 2010
My phone stops sending texts for no apparent reason and I have to turn it off and on to get it to send. I exchanged it and my new one is doing the same thing. It does it numerous times a day and it is not because the messages are full. Does anyone else have this problem?
February 2nd, 2010
Ive been looking through the comments and I dont think ive seen anything about this…does this phone have threaded messages? This is definitely something I need to know before I buy
February 2nd, 2010
This phone is outstanding, considering its coming from a nobody company. think about this folks. this phone costs as much as the iPhone did when it started. if you use the phone for a phone, the battery life is good for about 5 days.
using the music player, you get a few hours out of it D; it does have voice recording, as well as phone call recording. i thought that was a cool feature. i love this phone.
February 4th, 2010
Ok… so I am really leaning towards getting this phone. I know you can set different ring tones for different people but, will the ringtone I set be their text message tone also?? Or is it going to be one of the tones they have already on the phone?? Can I get a song to play at all for a text message? It would be very helpfull if I could figure this out. Thanks.
February 4th, 2010
I just bought this phone today after returning another phone that had no memory after taking 4 pictures, which is ridiculous!!! I like how this phone looks and it is working so far except for two things.
I am unable to access facebook, which is one feature that I did ask about and the salesperson told me does have that, but whenever I log in and attempt to do things on it, it always goes back to the log in screen.
The second thing I am trying to access is Mobile Email and as long as I have the Data Plan, it should work and has worked on all my previous phones, yet this phone is asking for another $5.00 a month to use it. WTF!!! I hope the salesperson I talk to when I go back today knows how to get it working or I will be returning this phone to because those are two features that I use alot since I am not home that much due to work. Let me know if anybody has those two problems.
February 8th, 2010
I have this phone and i love it. its one of the best phones i have ever had. for those who were wondering you CAN set a song to play for text messages. you dont have to use one of the phones ringtones. I think its easy to use and is really a good phone. i would definately recommend it.
February 10th, 2010
I think this phone is amazing! I have the blue one! (:
February 10th, 2010
FOR ANYONE WHO ALREADY HAS THIS PHONE.
Could you please tell me how many messages can be stored in the inbox at once?
I have an lg xenon, which holds about 160ish, idr. I’m thinking about getting this phone soon, but if it can’t store a lot of texts..then that might sway my decision.
February 12th, 2010
It’s a good phone but has plenty of quirks–bad ones.
The most annoying part is that there’s no lock option when you’re on a call so if you’re holding the phone, you’ll start to press buttons if you’re not careful.
It automatically locks but I’ve experimented with it and for some reason, it will become ‘unlocked’ since it will light up.
This is the most problematic for me since I make plenty of calls and end up ‘pressing’ on the touch-sensitive buttons and that is surely bothersome for the other person on the other line.
Other than that, the camera won’t work unless you open the phone and speaker only works when you open it, again.
My definite gripe is the lack of option in locking that sensitive front.
February 12th, 2010
so i really want this phone,but i want to know can you set up a signature, when txting????
February 15th, 2010
I have been looking for a new phone and this one looks very nice. I was wondering if it would be a good phone for me. I like to text alot and i am always messing with my phone. please respond and tell me if the battery is good and if the phone woukd be good for me.
February 17th, 2010
my mom is out getting me this phone right now and i cant wait i am so excited it looks awesome! can u record your own ringtones and stuff?
February 17th, 2010
i have the sony ericison walkman should i get the pantech before my upgrade?y
February 19th, 2010
I HATE THIS PHONE.
February 20th, 2010
“FBrooks
January 21st, 2010
The negative comments….ALL HATERS. For one, “I have the blue one. WORST PHONE EVER!!!! It doesnt even work. when your on the phone you cant hang up on the front. FUCK IT.”
is a false statement, there is clearly an “END” button on the front. Hater.”
actually, i’m having the same problem
i just upgraded to a pantech impact a few days ago, and so far i really like it. EXCEPT when it comes to hanging up. it seems that whenever i’m on a call the touchpad becomes unresponsive, and when i’m done and try to hit the “end call” button, nothing happens. in fact, none of the “buttons” work after a call, even if i press the “hold” button on the side of the phone in attempt to unlock the touchpad. i actually have to open and close the clamshell to be able to do anything on the front keypad at all.
so basically, i have no way of ending call unless the other person hangs up or i open and close the clamshell, then press the end call button. it’s pretty frustrating actually, so i was just wondering if i’m doing something wrong, if there’s a setting i should change, or if my phone is defective? thanks so much for any help.
February 22nd, 2010
I really like this phone! As far as I have seen, you cannot have a signature unless you put it as a template and enter it in every time. But you can have different message and ringtones and they can both have different volumes and vibrate/ring whatever. Just go to profiles and select one then click on edit and you will see the menu. Easy to work and very pretty
only problem I have with it is the whole the phone has to be open when you take a pic, but thats just cus I’m clumsy lol
February 22nd, 2010
cantt wait my dad is at radio shack BUYING it now!! (if u have at&t its free at radio shack)
February 23rd, 2010
I’m having the exact same problem with hanging up as Help (thanks for writing, I’ve been pulling my hair out trying to figure out what I’m doing wrong). If anyone has a suggestion I’d love to hear it too.
February 26th, 2010
You people are talking about when say this phone is crap. Use your brain and figure it out. I have music on my phone and I don’t have to pay for it. Anyway I love this phone and it’s so fast and I love the blue color.
February 26th, 2010
It really amazes me that people start complaining what the phone has and doesn’t have before they learn how to use their phone.
I have one of the blue ones and am still learning things about it. The instruction book is extremely vague so I have to hunt for forums on the internet to learn the full capabilities of my new phone. By doing this I have learned many new features to utilize on my phone that I was completely unaware of.
BTW I love the phone.
February 27th, 2010
awesome phone
February 28th, 2010
this phone looks cool. but im looking foward to the new Motorrolla BACKFLIP.
February 28th, 2010
Alright, im back
Well Thank you i guess youcan call the thousands of people when you have the pantech imshit. I figured out this phone is REALLY GaY. I even went to the stoer they go, oh sorry. They call part is unstoppable and unchangeable. Then sometimes when you send a message, it will stay in the outbox and keep ’sending’ until you restart the phone. It doesnt affect any messages it just is annoying. I dropped it down the stairs by accident, it broke. So now I have a new impact bitches.(:
March 1st, 2010
does it have voice record as an app
March 1st, 2010
i was wondering if you can set the music you get through a text as your text tone or your ringtone?
March 2nd, 2010
I got this phone. i like it. there is sum things that are not so good but there not big enough to not want the phone. I have in pink and love it. I would like to no how to set a signature though. Does anyone no how to set a sig?? Thank you!
Renogirl
March 7th, 2010
okay im with alot of other ppl on this im still trying to figure out how to place a sig on the texts ne1 knw how to do tht?
March 7th, 2010
i think imma get this for my bday, getting mixed reviews. should i get it or no????
March 8th, 2010
the phone itself is okay. but there is one very irritating feature that it has.
the texts are set up in conversation mode. texts cannot be stored individually in an inbox which drives me INSANE.
no texts can be saved..you have to clear everything at once. hate it.
also, is there a way to delete the default numbers saved in contacts? like the at&t help numbers??? probably a stupid question. but..that is also irritating.
March 8th, 2010
I love the qwerty keyboard and internal screen on this phone, but also have similar problems mentioned here with the external touch keypad. On some occassions, it “dials” without touching it and it also seems to freeze up when I’m trying to end a call…I took it back to the store and since they couldn’t re-create the problem, they said I must have been doing something wrong. Excuse me, but I’m 53 years old..I think I know how to use a phone. As this is a new phone, I think the hype will die down and people will see how many problems there are with this external keypad. I wouldn’t recommend this phone.
March 10th, 2010
I have the same problem with trying to end call. Plus, not only does the camera suck but you also have to open the phone to use it. And the lense is in a clearly terrible location! The impact looks cool but other than that….I hate it.
March 12th, 2010
i have a question…when you open the phone does the external screen light up as well? Mine doesnt anymore but i thought it did before.please let me know.
March 13th, 2010
want this phone so much but to expensive my bro selling it to me for 200$bux dnt think i will get it
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