Mobile Phone Reviews

The Pantech Breeze, a phone definitely focused on ease of use, but one that kicks things up a notch by incorporating a simple VGA camera, multimedia messaging, and even Bluetooth. Pantech and AT&T are marketing the Breeze as a phone ideal for the elderly as well as those with vision problems, but we think the Breeze is such a pleasure to use that it would be great for anyone who wants an excellent entry-level phone. The Breeze is available for $49.99 after a two-year contract and a mail-in rebate.

Features
Unlike a lot of phones designed for the elderly, the Pantech Breeze is unusually full-featured for an entry-level device. Starting with the basics, the Breeze has a 800-entry phone book, with room in each entry for three numbers, an e-mail address, and an image for photo caller ID. Essentials include a vibrate mode, a speakerphone, an alarm, a calendar, a notepad, a voice memo recorder, and a calculator. For slightly more advanced users, there’s also text and multimedia messaging, mobile e-mail, instant messaging, a wireless Web browser, plus Bluetooth. It’s also a quad-band world phone.

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The Pantech Breeze quietly joined the ranks of AT&T’s entry-level handsets, offering a VGA-resolution camera and Bluetooth connectivity. This simple clamshell handset has 3 dedicated speed dial buttons, located directly below the internal display, and a large keypad, which should make it an ideal cell phone for the older users or people that just want a solid, basic mobile phone.

The Breeze is a very sleek looking handset, and is available in a silver color scheme with a color external sub-display. The Pantech Breeze is currently available from AT&T for $49.99 with 2-year commitment, after a mail-in rebate.

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The good:
The Pantech Breeze is an attractively slim flip phone with a large keypad, a display with big fonts, and a really easy-to-use interface. It also has a VGA camera and three quick-call keys for emergency purposes.

The bad:
The Pantech Breeze’s quick-call keys are smooth to the surface of the phone, there’s no self-portrait mirror, and you can’t activate the external display while the phone is closed and on standby.

The bottom line:
The Pantech Breeze is definitely ideal for senior citizens and those with disabilities, but it’s also an all-around great phone for anyone who wants a decent entry-level handset.