Sometimes all you want — and frankly, need — is a phone that does the basics and does them well. Finding a simple phone can be surprisingly difficult, but we think Alcatel might be on to something with its OT-S120.Composing a text message is made easy using predictive text. There’s no MMS facility, but then again, it does only have a black and white screen. Other features include an alarm clock, a calculator and two simple games, one of which is similar to Tetris.Sure, it’s basic, but like your local greasy spoon, it does the basics well. If it’s simple you want, it’s simple you’ll get. There’s a black and white screen that’s easy to read and is clearly visible in bright sunlight.
Pay as you go phones usually look as though they’ve been made out of leftover parts and put together in factories run by gremlins, but not the cute kind. The Alcatel OT-S120 breaks this mould: it’s one of the most attractive pay as you go phones we’ve seen so far.
It may be small, but it feels solid and its black casing keeps things simple. There are several dimples on the back that add some extra style. Its rubberised keypad is easy to press and well laid-out. We particularly like that the navigation keys are nice and large, so we aren’t pressing multiple buttons with our man-thumbs.
GENERAL:
Bands: Dual-band 850/1900 MHz;
Also Available as 900/1800 MHz
Dimensions: 98 x 44 x 12.3 mm
Weight: 70 g
Standby Time: 250 h
Talk Time: 5 h
Battery: Li-Ion (670 mAh)
SCREEN:
Dimensions: 94 x 64 mm
Black & White Screen
MULTIMEDIA:
Video: N/A
Sound: 16-Tone Polyphonic Melodies
MESSAGING:
SMS
T9 Predictive Text Input
FEATURES:
Embedded Game
Calculator
Alarm Clock
Phone Directory: (up to 250)
Handsfree
COMMUNICATION:
Speech Codec: AMR, EFR, FR, HR
