Review: ZTE Salute
Calls
The Salute uses all the same software that current Verizon Wireless phones use for the calling and contact applications.
With the phone closed or open, hitting the send key brings up your recent calls list. Using the arrow keys up and down, you can select from the on-screen call list. Using the arrow keys left or right segregates between Missed, Made, All calls, etc. With a call record selected, hitting the send key will initiate a call, hitting the OK button will open up the call details. Here, your options are limited to adding the number to contacts or deleting the call record.
When in calls, you have complete access to your messaging, contacts, and notes applications, which is always useful if you need to look up information during a call.
Contacts
The contacts application always places your "In Case of Emergency" contact at the top of the list. This is a thoughtful touch, and lets you - or someone who finds your unconscious body - find the most important person in your life and contact them quickly.
With the contact app open, the default is a search mode. Start typing a name, and the app auto-sorts through your contact database to find the appropriate person. Each contact stores at least 4 different numbers, two email addresses, plus fax numbers. With a contact open, initiating a text message or call is a simple tap of a button away.