Comments on: Pantech Duo: Hands-on!

By: Diamondz

Diamondz — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:09:30 +0000

(QUOTE)”klown Said:it does have gps built in”

What led you to believe this thing has built in GPS?

Thanks

By: LBrau

LBrau — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:02:32 +0000

I bought my son a Duo a month ago & the screen quit. The outside is not cracked, but the display is. We called AT&T and also went to a store & they won’t replace it.Is this a malfunction problem?

By: ActorDude

ActorDude — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:53:40 +0000

Does the pantech duo have flash?

By: richboy

richboy — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:22:35 +0000

hey i got that phone on wirefly.com for free with a 2 year contract its was a steel and a very good deal i highly recomend wirefly

By: Krista

Krista — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:15:53 +0000

Wow…there’s a lot of talk about the Duo!!! I have one, I work at AT&T….first off, yes you can get GPS, it’s set up for it, however it does not have a built in receiver. You have to buy a seperate puck, which is Bluetooth. Concerning the data package….if you want internet accesss, you have to have the PDA plan…the MediaMax etc. will not work, they’re just not provisioned for SmartPhones. If you don’t get a data plan you cannot send or receive picture mails or IM. So if your willing to spend retail price on the phone you might as well spring for the data plan to get the full functionality. Alana…the data on the iPhone is totally different from our other handsets….it’s actually a super sweet deal…$40 gives you unlimeted text and unlimited internet….doesn’t get much better than that, and you have an iPhone!!! I love my phone, I have no problem with sound quality, so far.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:04:51 +0000

Has anyone figured out how to use the tether to access the internet from a laptop?

By: Kelli

Kelli — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:50:14 +0000

I love my phone, it’s absaluty amazing. it’s tiny, which is nice, the Dual Sliding action is great, i’m a “extream” Texter, and the new keyboard was a little different for me but it didn’t take that long to get used to it, and the button’s are not hard to press, well for me atleast. The only problem i had with it, is the internet, it didn’t connect me, and i’m not sure why. i’m still looking into that problem though.

it was deffinatly worth the Expensive price :]

By: sarah

sarah — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:07:19 +0000

i don’t understand why it wont log in, because it doesn’t do that for me either.. it could be privacy settings maybe though? but if you want it to go first name, last name then just type in the first and last name in the first name slot.

By: DARRIN

DARRIN — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:03:24 +0000

is there a way to have your contact list back to normal instead of if going by the last name. also

i was trying to log on to a site and no buttons i pushed allowed me to continue to log on? so how do i get it to work. ?

By: john

john — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:17:48 +0000

is there any way to tether with this phone. My computer wont install the driver to use it as a modem.

By: Ashish

Ashish — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:05:39 +0000

how do i change ringtone. I download from PC to Pantech duo, my rington folder in “my stuff”. how do i use as my rington (as SOUND in ’setting”)

By: Alana

Alana — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 04:42:33 +0000

I just got the Pantech Duo and I love this phone. I was told I had to ad $39.99 to my existing bill just for unlmtd data etc. Which doesn’t make sense, especially since my hubbie has the iphone and he has unlmtd data on a $59.99 plan….mine would have been about $80+. I got a 2nd and 3rd opinion from att, asking them “Do I NEED a PDA plan, what’s the difference?” No one could give me an explanation as to why the $39.99 PDA connect is different from the $19.99 Media Max..200 message plan. Seriously, what is the difference?! If any…except they want your money; $20 xtra. Also…on the media max 200 bundle, will I be charged seperately for Xpress mail? Or using certain browsers/veiwing videos? Someone plz let me know. THX

By: max

max — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:23:26 +0000

I will have to agree, the sound is muffled. Turning the volume all the way up doesn’t help much. I only got it yesterday. I will play with it for a few more days then decide if to return it.

By: G

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:33:56 +0000

You can’t “delete” them, but you can change the home screen (to basically just a clock) setting by going to settings and changing the home screen.

By: jroot

jroot — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:44:35 +0000

I have not met anyone who got this phone who has not tken it back due to the sound quality. it is amazing that a company can put a phone on the maeket today with this bad of sound. I think everyone should return it in order to send a message to ATT and Pantech.

By: Metal Mike

Metal Mike — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:04:19 +0000

i have had mine for a week. the sound is muffled im on the media max 200 text plan. and everything worked fine till i did a master clear now cookies dont work on ie and the media max globe link dosent work. i called text support and they said that i need a pda plan for them to help me cuz i have the wrong plan on my PDA. everywhre ive read the duo is a smart phone. wtf anyone have an idea of how to help?

By: Superrrguy

Superrrguy — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:37:16 +0000

I totally have the same problem. Everyone sounds muffled.

I wish the LED would blink for missed calls/ IM’s/ Reminders. (This really seams like a no brainer!) I’m just happy there is no Bluetooth LED.

And I wish there was an option to answer / hangup by sliding open closed.

I really hate all the BS icons in the start menu and want to delete them but I can’t! MobiTV for $9 a month? WTF? It has commercials! And there is a channel called the Transformers channel that just shows the same clips of the movie and then an ad for the DVD. This really should just be ad supported and totally free. Thank god for Slingbox.

I can’t figure out where to put tones for alerts. Ringtones work fine but other sounds aren’t customizable?

By: JR

JR — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:43:50 +0000

Can any of you commment on the sound quality. I just got one the sound is horrible. The person on the other end of the call always sounds muffled. Does anyone have one with clear sound.

By: lexushoops

lexushoops — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 08:21:32 +0000

If you don’t care about the size, Tilt has the better keyboard and screen. Pantech is better if you want a smaller phone for portability(not geeky belt clip!)

By: LOL:);0

LOL:);0 — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:15:14 +0000

omg definitivamente lo voy a comprar esta super cool y es “dual”.THIS IS SO COOL!!!

By: Kara

Kara — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:37:21 +0000

I am thinking about getting this phone but i dont know if i want this one or the TILT. Im really into texting so i want a good keyboard i dont care about the internet or anything.

which should i get!?

By: Paola

Paola — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:22:00 +0000

Pam – I am debating about buying this phone! I went to look at it and I was pretty happy with how it felt, keyboard, etc.
Have you found the battery life to be an issue? I have heard that was one of the main concerns in some of the review I have read.

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:10:07 +0000

Just got the phone and love it. The only thing I’m wondering is if it is possible to add other sounds to the alerts for text messages. I can add custom ringtones, but not sounds for alerts.

By: Dahji

Dahji — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:45:02 +0000

I want it….plain and simple I’m not beating around the bush!!! I want that phone!!! If anyone knows any legit giveaways or freebies on the Pantech Duo or the Helio Ocean let me know!!! Please respond!!!

By: klown

klown — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:14:30 +0000

this thing is seriously amazing, it does have gps built in, i’m having to call telenav for them to upgrade to the 5.2 because it comes with 2.0 out of the box, but i have no complaints as of yet. the keyboard is a little small, but comparing the size of this phone to the tilt i find it to be almost as comfortable as the tilt’s. the internet works great on the 3g and after u download flash onto it, the internet is even better. the data plan is not too bad i have $39.99 for unlimited web and 1500 text, not intereted in tethering, but that would have been $60 for unlimited data, text and tethering.

By: bg

bg — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:59:45 +0000

No IRdA. Returning tomorrow. Can’t anyone make a smartphone with IRdA? The Imate Ultimate x150 series seems to be the last hope.

By: nickr

nickr — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:48:31 +0000

@evilhomer
what are you talking about? its about .1″ thinner than an 8525, and it has flash on the camera. this keyboard owns the shitty keyboard on the tilt (keys mashed right next to each other, little or no tactile feedback) just for all you htc fanboys. and it may not have wifi or gps, but its o yeah 100 dollars cheaper than the tilt! thats about 33% cheaper, which is sort of a lot.

By: big MIKE

big MIKE — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:25:36 +0000

What the hell device are you talking about man? That vox thing is ancient. And just because something has wi-fi doesnt make it better!

By: big MIKE

big MIKE — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:24:07 +0000

Hi guys,
I have held and used both of the new Windows Mobile 6.1 phones for use on at&ts’ network, the Pantech Duo & the MOTO Q 9h. These two devices couldnt be further apart from each other in terms of features and build quality. They are both SUPER nice phones, but I walked out of the store with the MOTO Q. Also, in terms of data plans, at&t is no longer making smartphone users buy a “data plan”. You can use ANY MEdiaMax plan or unlimited text. I hope this helps.

By: Daniel Barton

Daniel Barton — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:03:00 +0000

Can someone definitely answer what unlimited data plan is required for this device, and does it include tethering? I have a $20 unlimited data plan with tethering with my 2125 right now and am looking for a replacement without having to jump to the $40 data plan.

Thanks, Daniel