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The Alacatel OT-303 is one of a new breed of entry-level phones that unashamedly do what they say on the tin: they make calls, send texts and not much else. That said, they have the reliability and robustness of the original classic mobiles but with modern style – and the simplicity is reflected in its aggressive price point.
Alcatel’s range is designed for anyone who wants simplicity in their mobile phone, who is not seduced by the amazing technical wizardry of a top-end smartphone or beguiled by some fashion-centric device. The OT-303 exemplifies this approach: an attractive-looking, basic-featured phone in striking red.
At 107.0 x 46.0 x 12.1mm, its dimensions are standard fare – nicely slim – but surprisingly light at only 66g. The screen is traditional size and only 128 x 160 pixels resolution – but crisp and clear for its duties: texting and showing call details.
A dual-band phone, the OT-303 is designed primarily for UK use as a first-time or perhaps spare device. Yes, the camera is very basic: VGA (640 x 480 pixels), but it is not marketed to be more than a snapshot device, amid a host of useful functions. It can store up to 800 numbers and details of the last 20 incoming, outgoing and lost calls. There is an alarm, calculator, vibration alert, speakerphone, calendar, predictive texting and an FM radio.
The rated battery life is excellent at around nine hours’ talk time and up to 300 hours on standby.
Specifications
- 2G
2G phones are digital phones
- Calculator
This phone has a calculator built in.
- Camera
This phone has a built in camera
- Dual Band
- 900 MHz (Europe/Brazil/Asia (ex Japan and S. Korea))
- 1800 MHz (Europe/Brazil)
- FM Radio
Allows you to tune into FM Radio channels, the headset is used as the antenna.
- Game
This phone has games
- GPRS
Stands for General Packet Radio System. This basically allows you to browse internet websites using your phone. GPRS is mainly used for text based information - getting football results, checking train timetables, reading the news etc. GPRS is not bad at downloading pictures, however it is slower than 3G. You can use GPRS to received and send Multimedia messages such as a text with a picture.
It is advisable to choose a 3G handset for decent download speeds of videos and pictures rather than GPRS, however GPRS is pretty good for text based information and pictures with lower definition.
- Multimedia Service MMS
Allows you to send and receive picture messages
- Organiser
To do list, Calendar, Memo
- Polyphonic ring tone
Polyphonic ringtones are ringtones that play several types of tones at a time (up to 70 in recent phones)
- SMS - text messages
Short message service - allows you to send and receive texts
- Solid Bar
This is a solid bar design phone
- T9 Predictive Text
You can select predictive text on this phone
- USB
A USB port allows you to connect your phone to your computer
- VGA
Maximum of 720 horizontal pixels, the picture quality is basic
- Vibra alert
This function causes the phone to vibrate to alert the user than someone is trying to get in touch. Users sometimes use this function when they are in meetings instead of their ringer.
- WAP 2.0
Wireless Application Protocol, allows you to browse text based Internet sites
