Review: Samsung Blast
Accepting and rejecting incoming calls works exactly as expected. However making calls works slightly differently, at least from the home screen, because of the MyFaves application. Instead of the green send key opening up a list of recent calls, it dials the person currently in front on the MyFaves application. Dialing a number by entering it in the keypad or from your contacts list works as expected.
During a call the right soft key activates speakerphone, the center select key mutes the call, and the left soft key brings up an options menu in which the first choice is - oddly - mute. Maybe it's because the mute icon is a speaker, which doesn't communicate it's purpose very well.
When the Blast is first turned on, it will ask if you plan on using the SIM in the phone as your permanent number. If you say no, it will use the contacts on your SIM card and only store new contacts to the SIM. If you say yes, it will use the built in address book and offer to copy your contacts from your SIM to the phone.
The built in phone book can hold 5 phone numbers (Including a fax number. When we will we get over that silliness?) as well as a single email address for each person. A picture and ringer can also be set for caller ID in each card.
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