What is so special about the Sanyo 9000?

[CJENA]

I just don't get it. No offense to the people that own this phone. But what is the allure of this phone? It is a discontinued phone. There is not Bluetooth. There are no stereo speakers. And it is just an ugly phone. That silver and blue is hideous.

I don't get it.

[EDGE23]

Wirelessly posted (kick-ass mm9000: Mozilla/4.0 (MobilePhone MM-9000/US/1.0) NetFront/3.1 MMP/2.0)

no bugs=no frustation. smart t9. when pic mail was working perfect when most samsungs were not. louder speaker, and better reception.

[VibrantRedGT]

It's a trouble free phone with a QVGA screen, memory slot, awesome camera/camcorder. The looks of it are not the best but most Sanyo fans prefer function over form and the 9000 delivers.

Hideous is the phone in your avatar. I had a 6700 for 10 days. That's all I could take. Good for email and texting. Everything else about it is garbage. Leave Window's for computers, not phones. It should be called the PPC-Reboot.

[CJENA]

Hideous is the phone in your avatar. I had a 6700 for 10 days. That's all I could take. Good for email and texting. Everything else about it is garbage. Leave Window's for computers, not phones. It should be called the PPC-Reboot.

I agree. That is why I traded my 6700 for a Blade + cash. I should have the Blade tomorrow. Then the 6700 will be removed from my avatar. In fact...maybe I will change sooner. :)

[tbakergobuck]

If your a heavy phone user, I hope you don't mind having to charge your phone a lot because you will haft to do that with your blade. I suggest probably picking up a extended battery if you don't mind the extra size and how it makes the phone look.

I had the 9000 when it first came out then got a blade then got a 6700 then got a Fusic. I really like the Fusic but I had to get my first one swapped out because it turned off when I closed the flip and now my second one is doing things my first one didn't do. I look back and remember I never had any problems with the 9000. The 9000 is BIG for a flip phone but it's a good bug free phone, I regret selling mine.

[Tigrrre]

i'm actually considering getting one as my sprint phone til the mega3, or m500 come out.

[VibrantRedGT]

I agree. That is why I traded my 6700 for a Blade + cash. I should have the Blade tomorrow. Then the 6700 will be removed from my avatar. In fact...maybe I will change sooner. :)

You may be charging that A900 more then the 6700. Should have traded for the A920 and cash. That's a way better phone.

[campbellswrath]

Love my 9000. Never had any problems. Other than bluetooth theres nothing i can't do with it. I'll be selling my 6700 and keeping my 9000.

[james2K]

I've never had a need or desire to use BT, so the lack of it is not a big deal to me. The 9000 is a rare phone that you just don't see, and that is the appeal to some of us. Yeah it is big but solid. It's performance is phenominal. I could go on and on but the only way to really understand the 9000 obsession is to use one yourself.

[Jonathanlc2005]

im frequent on my phone and it goes all day. the phone is not ugly. infact it reminds me of my friends celica gt. silver with blue tears down the side. the phone is perfect in everyway. i only thing it doesnt have is bluetooth(which i tried and didnt like it) but the phone is hot and can do everything. i make my own ringtones, wallpaper,screensavers, and set them how i like it. i can hear my ringtones as far as a bluetooth. screen is very clear and the camera almost compares to a 2mp. i use the flashlight when the power goes out. i get signal everywhere. and its better then any phone out there. samsung is a good brand but on gsm. on cdma it sucks. the 920 speakers suck. the 900 bluetooth sucks. and there all bugs and menues are slow on all and fusic. so thats why and dont hate, appriciate

[josh33_unc]

from a thread i created march 20, 2006:


The long journey to the 9000

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its everything and more, from the 1st time i heard the 5600 drown out my radioshack store by a customer, i knew that was the phone for me. as loud and nice exterior looking as it was, it had to be mine. i was obsessed with it. i went to the sprint store, took pics of their display of it with my vm4500, and took prices of the price tag with my cam phone also. stored the display phones pic as my backgrounds on my vm4500, with the 5600 opened when u opened the vm4500, and with the 5600 closed, when u close the vm4500. i printed out the price tag for the 5600 at radioshack and carried it with me with my business cards in my front shirt pocket every day for like a year. catalog # 170-1632, $279 with a 2 yr contract, $429 outright.

i placed bids all over the place for them on ebay. while doing so one time, i got emailed by a ebay member FROM ROMANIA not having an auction for one, and saying that he had one for $200 western union he would sell me. i couldnt believe my eyes, i sent the money right away, $200 + the western union fees, of like $13 more. gave him the money order confirmation # he asked, for and waited for my phone. he said that he accidentally sent out 2 phones, and they were being held at ups/fedex or whatever and that i had to pay for both phones before he would release the hold on the package, and that i could pay for both, get both, and keep both, or send one back and get my money back. so i like a dumbass, sent $200 + the western union fees again, for the 2nd phone also. after i gave him the money order confirmation #, i never heard from him again. i was heart broken, my 5600 looked to be not meant for me. i was beyong sad. but i was still determined. the 9000 later came out, and i thought it was ugly for a while, and loved how awesome the 5600 exterior looked.

well working at radioshack, we switched to cingular from verizon as of jan 1st. all corporate owned stores switched, that werent already carrying cingular. there was a contest that the top 3500 sales associates and top 1500 managers in the USA that sold the most motorola only phones, (v557 / v551, and razr v3) win a brand new cingular locked black v3 razr. well i won one, and was like ok, now i have 9000 bait. so as most of you know, i threw it in the trading post, and was like monty hall as one person said, with the lets make a deal lines. no bites 2 like 2 weeks, im gettin down on myself and all, then i get a pm from a great person rquinn that said he would sell me a 9000 for 225 shipped. im like 225 shipped? that seems low, whats wrong with it. hes like nothing at all, would you like for me to sell it for more? im like NO, thats perfect, i will take it. i tell him about the razor i have, and we decide to trade the razr and $100 for his 9000 with a 512 card.

my 9000 finally came saturday morning, and words cannot express my love for this phone once i got it. i loved it, and petted it, and called it sam, it has been my pretty furry little friend. *looks over at pretty little 9000 and winks* its so loud, t9 learns, and can add words, its heller loud, the screen is amazing, i have readylink back, its gods gift to phone nerds like myself, did i mention its heller loud?, i also have the my buddy back, like my other sanyos had. (bad a920, shame on you). my a920 now is reduced to a phonebook / 512 mb ipod video er 512mb ipod shuffle with a screen. it dont hold a candle to my 9000. except for bluetooth, but im gonna hook my adapter to my 9000 and listen to my mp3s and sirius wirelessly through one of my 5 bluetooth headsets, yes i know im a nerd for havin all those. but still, the a920 dont even have ftp via bluetooth, so the bluetooth on the a920 isnt superior really. but yes, this phone is everything i had hoped it would be and more. im very happy with it, and wouldnt change it for anything in the world....well maybe a ppc-6700, but then , i would still wanna keep my 9000 as the smaller phone, since the 6700 is the big fold out keyboard phone.

[Ronkh]

But what is the allure of this phone?
I don't get it.

Easy answer:

It does what it's supposed to, and does it well.

end of answer

[Fat Tony]

Speaker phone Actually works like a real SPEAKER PHONE!

Loud ringers You know all that hype about "ringtones adults can't hear"? Well, none of them have a 9000. You can hear the ringer anywhere in your house.

Vibe This actually works! It's not a baby mosquito pretending to be cripple for workers comp. It's real and it works.

Ear piece Loud & clear

Camera Wow, where do I begin? Zoom function actually zooms in. The little flower/mountain setting works wonders, you can get right up in on something and it will be clear. Low light photos work wonderfully. Settings for beach, snow, etc actually work. When you push the button to take a photo, you don' thave to wait and be perfectly still for 3 or 4 seconds. You take push a button on the 9000 and tada! You got a photo.

Memory 16 mb? 32? 64? 128? 256? 512? 1gb? 2gb? 4 um... not yet but in the future.

Screen Best I've seen. Nothing compares.

Alarm I didn't realize how important this feature really was, until my 9000 was broken. You can set an alarm and even if the phone is off, it will power on and the alarm will sound to whatever noise/ringer you want.

GPS Unlike the Samsungs, GPS programs actually work with this phone.

If Jesus needed a phone, he'd use a 9000!

Oh, Samsung people love to throw the bluetooth card to us 9000 users. Funny, but their phones don't have bluetooth either. I mean it "has it" but it rarely works. THe one single flaw with the 9000 is lack of bluetooth.

[9000 BABY]

well its like a toyota looks average but packs a punch lol!!!!

[Scrumptious]

Greatest phone I have ever owned. I know I am speaking of getting a Fusic but as it stands this is been my best phone ever and I have had a lot of phones...

[9000 BABY]

i was thinking about getting the fusic to but since i heard about the bugs of the phone ill pass and wait for the 9100. I just cant leave sanyo for a goodlooking lg phone lol!!!!

[smithint]

When you have a sanyo you have good reception. Signal strength is great and you can play music and download music and have ACC ringers and just know that you have a good phone thats made by a good company. (But they drop the ball on the Katana)

[9000 BABY]

yeah i dont like the katana because of the lack of features

[josh33_unc]

my treo pissed me off this morning. it didnt ring, and i missed a very important phone call. im switchin to my 9000 here n a few. and stayin on it while im on vacation the 22-28 cuz i need a smaller "more reliable" phone with ringers that can wake the dead, and are great as a alarm clock.

[VibrantRedGT]

They didn't drop the ball on the Katana. It was not made as high end phone. It's a thin entry level phone. It's their thin/bluetooth test. They will make a high end version.

[Wayne 1]

One of my friends recently bought a new 9000 on ebay and absolutely loves it. He's had several phones over the years including the Sanyo 7200. I had a chance to use the 9000 recently and the 9000 users are correct, it has great sound, a great display and great reception. I've noticed people are frequently stating the phone is large. One could ask compared to what? Well the comparison seems to be compared to the micro midget phones, IMO the 9000 is not large, not at all. Its just not tiny. Thats all. :)

[9000 BABY]

yeah i went on ebay and got outbidded everytime for this phone but this guy at radio shack called around and found me one man i hope i can take good care of it lol!!!

[Wayne 1]

yeah i went on ebay and got outbidded everytime for this phone but this guy at radio shack called around and found me one man i hope i can take good care of it lol!!!


I know the feeling, however they are on Ebay with buy it now prices somewhat regularly. In the past my local Radio Shack was willing to do a search also, to find a certain phone for me, even several states away from Oklahoma. The only extra cost was shipping. ;)

[9000 BABY]

wow!!!!

[tbakergobuck]

They didn't drop the ball on the Katana. It was not made as high end phone. It's a thin entry level phone. It's their thin/bluetooth test. They will make a high end version.Well it doesn't have a entry leval price. Being that the Katana is a Sanyo I was surprised the phone has a few bugs. I know the camera is a VGA but I'm disappointed with the quality.

[Carterism]

I'm sure it's a great phone but it's not for everyone.

Happy for everyone who enjoys theirs though.

[Sprint Know It All]

9000 is THE best phone. everything that u would want in a phone except for blutooth, which i dont really care for. best phone on the market so far. No doubts about it. NONE!

[Wayne 1]

9000 is THE best phone. everything that u would want in a phone except for blutooth, which i dont really care for. best phone on the market so far. No doubts about it. NONE!

So, best Sprint phone ever in your opinion? :)

[9000 BABY]

here we go thats how i got in some heat on here lol!!!!

[nomadtw]

i have a 5600, and i love it, it's the best phone i've ever own, and better than any phone i've ever used. the 9000 is everything that is good about the 5600 and better
the only real thing that i personaly want out of the 9000 that i don't have from the 5600 is evdo and phone as modem

[VibrantRedGT]

i have a 5600, and i love it, it's the best phone i've ever own, and better than any phone i've ever used. the 9000 is everything that is good about the 5600 and better
the only real thing that i personaly want out of the 9000 that i don't have from the 5600 is evdo and phone as modem

I also have a 5600 in my collection of Sanyo's. I'll add to that. I wish the 5600 buttons could control the media player with flip closed like the 9000 can. Actually this is my wife's wish list since the 5600 is hers. Also it doesn't say the name of the band or song on the external screen like the 9000. Only says "Playing Audio".

[nomadtw]

I also have a 5600 in my collection of Sanyo's. I'll add to that. I wish the 5600 buttons could control the media player with flip closed like the 9000 can. Actually this is my wife's wish list since the 5600 is hers. Also it doesn't say the name of the band or song on the external screen like the 9000. Only says "Playing Audio".
ooo i didn't realize that the 9000 did that

[9000 BABY]

i had the 5600 and now i got the 9000 and wow the 9000 is way better.It has evdo,music store,120 min videos,voice sms,better media player,louder speaker,and the big one a way better camera. The 5600 camera is the worst camera i ever had out of a sanyo even in lowlight it just plain sucks lol!!! glad i got the 9000.

[nomadtw]

i had the 5600 and now i got the 9000 and wow the 9000 is way better.It has evdo,music store,120 min videos,voice sms,better media player,louder speaker,and the big one a way better camera. The 5600 camera is the worst camera i ever had out of a sanyo even in lowlight it just plain sucks lol!!! glad i got the 9000.
i came to this phone from an 8100, so the camera in it is godly compared to that.
i know that almost everything about the 9000 is better than the 5600, but really everything except for the evdo, the phone as modem, and the media player, work well enough, although it'd be nice if it were better. my chances of being able to get a 9000 are slim now.

[9000 BABY]

radio shack is the place have them call around to find one, or you can goto ebay trust me when you get the 9000 you wont even remember the 5600

[nomadtw]

none of the ratshacks here have them, i've checked, and one sprint store does, but they won't sell it to me because i already have sprint, and they'll only sell it to a new user

another question that i have about the 9k
can you send sms to numbers in the phone book that are not marked as cell?
one of my friends has 3 cell phones and i have to have him in the phone book 3 times just to have each as cell to sms to him

[Cnorwapo]

The 9000 is by far the best phone I have ever to have had the pleasure of owning since I have been with Sprint since 1998. You see I call my 9000 my Blackberry because I have this free email program call Flury mail and it handles all pop3 email accounts and it kind of works like "push email" for me. And oh yea...I primarily also use Ready Link...and the audio of RL will put most Nextel phones to shame. I can watch full lenght movies on it while traveling there AINT nothing out there to replace my 9000.

[Wayne 1]

The 9000 is by far the best phone I have ever to have had the pleasure of owning since I have been with Sprint since 1998. You see I call my 9000 my Blackberry because I have this free email program call Flury mail and it handles all pop3 email accounts and it kind of works like "push email" for me. And oh yea...I primarily also use Ready Link...and the audio of RL will put most Nextel phones to shame. I can watch full lenght movies on it while traveling there AINT nothing out there to replace my 9000.


One wonders with Sanyo's current fiscal health........how that will affect the introduction of the 9000's replacement. Plus whether it will even be on the same quality level as the 9000. Sanyo's always been my favorite of the Sprint phones and with the current "high end" PV lineup of Sprint phones, it is now, more than ever. :)

[9000 BABY]

wow!!!! the 9000ers are still here and not going anywhere maybe until the 9100 lol!!!!

[EDGE23]

Wirelessly posted (kick-ass mm9000: Mozilla/4.0 (MobilePhone MM-9000/US/1.0) NetFront/3.1 MMP/2.0)

wow!!!! the 9000ers are still here and not going anywhere maybe until the 9100 lol!!!!

im not waiting on the 9100. i kind of like my gfs 900. the only thing holding me back is crapy gps.

[Scrumptious]

Wirelessly posted (kick-ass mm9000: Mozilla/4.0 (MobilePhone MM-9000/US/1.0) NetFront/3.1 MMP/2.0)



im not waiting on the 9100. i kind of like my gfs 900. the only thing holding me back is crapy gps.

Sinner!!!


Just kidding my Fusic should be here soon so I am just messing with you. You have had your phone just about as long as I have had mine right?

[9000 BABY]

ill pass on the fusic the 9000 can take pics with the flip closed

[jes]

ill pass on the fusic the 9000 can take pics with the flip closed
Not good for much more than self portraits considering the camera is above the viewfinder.

[james2K]

I'm sticking with the 9K for now, thought about getting a Fusic but I just don't know what it is about this phone, I can see myself growing old with it :hee: Ok that may be extreme but it's a good phone seeing as it's july and the new great phones will be out later this year.

[reemusk]

if you have to ask you'll never understand.

[josh33_unc]

I'm sticking with the 9K for now, thought about getting a Fusic but I just don't know what it is about this phone, I can see myself growing old with it :hee: Ok that may be extreme but it's a good phone seeing as it's july and the new great phones will be out later this year.

aint nothin wrong with bein extreme with a phone, esp a 9000 :tu:

[reemusk]

The 9000 is by far the best phone I have ever to have had the pleasure of owning since I have been with Sprint since 1998. You see I call my 9000 my Blackberry because I have this free email program call Flury mail and it handles all pop3 email accounts and it kind of works like "push email" for me. And oh yea...I primarily also use Ready Link...and the audio of RL will put most Nextel phones to shame. I can watch full lenght movies on it while traveling there AINT nothing out there to replace my 9000.

do you work for them? you are plugging them every single post you make.

[EDGE23]

Wirelessly posted (kick-ass mm9000: Mozilla/4.0 (MobilePhone MM-9000/US/1.0) NetFront/3.1 MMP/2.0)





im not waiting on the 9100. i kind of like my gfs 900. the only thing holding me back is crapy gps.



Sinner!!!





Just kidding my Fusic should be here soon so I am just messing with you. You have had your phone just about as long as I have had mine right?

seriously, we all know the 9 k is a good phone, i guess its time for something new and stylish, if i do buy the 900 it would be to make calls and look cool. i have been so busy lately that i dont toy with the phone like i used to, except for garming that is a need for me. I Have Had It For 6 Moths.

[james2K]

aint nothin wrong with bein extreme with a phone, esp a 9000 :tu:

True, I guess I need to go write a song for it now :lol:

[9000 BABY]

well im staying with sanyo.

[rlm22b]

well im staying with sanyo.

As am I. I'm very content with my 9k. I just wish I had a holster. ESPN has them for the MVP but I can't find a way to order one.

[Benjjji]

Oh, Samsung people love to throw the bluetooth card to us 9000 users. Funny, but their phones don't have bluetooth either. I mean it "has it" but it rarely works. THe one single flaw with the 9000 is lack of bluetooth.


You are a complete idiot. You are going to sit there and tell me that the A900, A920, A940, A960, and A640 all do not have Bluetooth?

The "one single flaw of the 9000" could be summed up into many things...Huge design, no stereo speakers, no external media controls, an external antenna, no sort of wireless picbridge, no sort of wireless headset use, no sort of wireless phonebook exchanges, etc. etc.

I actually like the 9000 for many things...it's nice rainbow LED, the nice looking display, the fact that it has nice sounding ringers, it's good rf and battrey life, and most importantly, it's nice speakerphone...

But give me a break. You are a complete blind fanboy by the outrageous claims you make.

[Benjjji]

ill pass on the fusic the 9000 can take pics with the flip closed

The Fusic can't? My 225 LG can...

I really liked the camera placement of the sanyo 5500 and sam a620...rear mounted and could take spy shots with the flip closed :clap:

[Ken_F]

Didn't see it mentioned, but this phone has amazing standby time. It's sat on my dresser for two weeks before needing another charge. Compare that to newer "stylish" phones like the A900 that you've got to recharge almost every night, even with minimal usage.

As others have mentioned, the 9000 also has excellent RF, a great earpiece, and a top-notch mic.

The 9000 obviously lacks in the areas of size, Bluetooth, and style, but as a reliable and functional landline replacement, it's hard to beat.

Unfortunately, mine got crushed while traveling so I'm back to a 680 while I wait for the 9100. In designing the 9100, I hope Sanyo keeps its priorities straight -- and focuses on reliability, bug-free operation, good battery life, great standby time, excellent RF, and crystal-clear voice quality. All of these are more important than fancy music features.

[ssaifull]

the 9000 is one of the top phones for sprint obviously, my only gripe is the 5600/9000's hinge design does not make it easy to grip for long talks. if the 9100 improves on that, has a little cooler outer styling, 2MP camera, BT and all the goodies then it will be the top dog and people will come back to sanyo en masse.

[reemusk]

You are a complete idiot. You are going to sit there and tell me that the A900, A920, A940, A960, and A640 all do not have Bluetooth?

The "one single flaw of the 9000" could be summed up into many things...Huge design, no stereo speakers, no external media controls, an external antenna, no sort of wireless picbridge, no sort of wireless headset use, no sort of wireless phonebook exchanges, etc. etc.

I actually like the 9000 for many things...it's nice rainbow LED, the nice looking display, the fact that it has nice sounding ringers, it's good rf and battrey life, and most importantly, it's nice speakerphone...

But give me a break. You are a complete blind fanboy by the outrageous claims you make.


whoa ease up noob. you are striking deep with your samsung comments...you sound like someone that's been around here before who has random temper tantrums


samsung sucks. the end. now find your way home, benji

[9000 BABY]

yeah i dont like samsung but there cameras are good. The 9000 camera is one of the best out of sanyo .

[VibrantRedGT]

Tuolumne is back again. Tu, it drives you nuts to see a thread like this so much that you had to sign up on here for the 100th time. Jealous because an A900 thread would be a bash fest. Even from A900 users.

[Hott2Death]

Aside from the form and features that are lacking in the phone, such as bt, which i would never use anyway. it does what it's supposed to with no problems. this is coming from someone who dealt with the blade for 7 months. they packed so many features into the phone, nothing worked seamlessly.

[Hott2Death]

Also, what good is having a feature packed phone that works for only 15 minutes and that's provided that the features actually worked like they should. i'll never stray from sanyo again.

[w7excursion]

Isnt the 940 bigger and looks like #5's/Johnny 5's(Short Circuit) lil brother? If any cell phone now days is huge or heavy to anyone maybe they should get to a gym ASAP. :lol: I have had a Samsung,didnt like it, and a Startac flip which was ok I guess. Sanyo just makes the phones I like.

[Wayne 1]

Isnt the 940 bigger and looks like #5's/Johnny 5's(Short Circuit) lil brother? If any cell phone now days is huge or heavy to anyone maybe they should get to a gym ASAP. :lol: I have had a Samsung,didnt like it, and a Startac flip which was ok I guess. Sanyo just makes the phones I like.


Thats for sure, the 9000 is not large! Also one can see what has happened with the phones so small there is no room for decent speakers or other important components needed in a PHONE, they su*k......... :bang:

[rlm22b]

I have big hands so I like the size of the 9K.

[tbakergobuck]

Anyone have a picture of the 5300 compared to the 9000? I'm just wanting to see the size difference. I'm guessing that the 9000 is bigger which to me is kinda sad since the 5300 is 3 years old. The 9000 isan't to big for me to use but I prefer a smaller phone. If Sanyo made it smaller they probally would've sold a lot more.

[9000 BABY]

its a great phone

[Carterism]

Anyone have a picture of the 5300 compared to the 9000? I'm just wanting to see the size difference. I'm guessing that the 9000 is bigger which to me is kinda sad since the 5300 is 3 years old. The 9000 isan't to big for me to use but I prefer a smaller phone. If Sanyo made it smaller they probally would've sold a lot more.

I agree with you completely.

[VibrantRedGT]

Anyone have a picture of the 5300 compared to the 9000? I'm just wanting to see the size difference. I'm guessing that the 9000 is bigger which to me is kinda sad since the 5300 is 3 years old. The 9000 isan't to big for me to use but I prefer a smaller phone. If Sanyo made it smaller they probally would've sold a lot more.

I agree on the size issue but Sanyo had no problem in the sales department for this unit. They should have made more than 50,000 units.

[Benjjji]

Tuolumne is back again. Tu, it drives you nuts to see a thread like this so much that you had to sign up on here for the 100th time. Jealous because an A900 thread would be a bash fest. Even from A900 users.

Like I give a sihittttnizzz....While Sanyo's market share is falling in a downward spiral, Samsung's actually is increasing and is like 7 times that of sanyo's n, american markets here...duhhhhhh.

but whateevvvvv i still like the friggen rainbow status led...

[Benjjji]

I agree on the size issue but Sanyo had no problem in the sales department for this unit. They should have made more than 50,000 units.


And you know this how??

The 9000 was actually discontinued because it was an extremely poor seller. I cannot believe that anbody in their right minds would thinkthe 9000000 had any chance against the mm-a90000000....puuhhhhleeeeze.

[02pontiac]

well actually.. i believe it was discontinued because sprint had problems tracking tethering on it.... and it was sold to "espn" for there phone, so your saying... the 9000 isnt goinng to sell as much as the 900 because 1, when ppl come to thje store, they have NO idea how buggy the 900 actually is, 2, everyones wants that slim phone look, which OBVIOUSLY, sanyo did not make this phone to COMPETE with. they made it to be a high end (better quality) sanyo phone, which actually overpowers the 900 in every single way excluding bt and the interface. (which i admit, is quite cool). ask me this, how many 9000's have i seen in my tech room? ummm none, the hinges don't break, the camera doesnt fall out, the phone doesnt lock up, the keypad doesnt stopn working, the bluetooth doesnt disconnect every 15 mins, and there hasnt been 4-5 sw updates for it to TRY to correct the buggy crappy sw of the 900!

[reemusk]

And you know this how??

The 9000 was actually discontinued because it was an extremely poor seller. I cannot believe that anbody in their right minds would thinkthe 9000000 had any chance against the mm-a90000000....puuhhhhleeeeze.


uhh? obviously it did....more people want an 9000

[Fat Tony]

You are a complete idiot. You are going to sit there and tell me that the A900, A920, A940, A960, and A640 all do not have Bluetooth?

The "one single flaw of the 9000" could be summed up into many things...Huge design, no stereo speakers, no external media controls, an external antenna, no sort of wireless picbridge, no sort of wireless headset use, no sort of wireless phonebook exchanges, etc. etc.

I actually like the 9000 for many things...it's nice rainbow LED, the nice looking display, the fact that it has nice sounding ringers, it's good rf and battrey life, and most importantly, it's nice speakerphone...

But give me a break. You are a complete blind fanboy by the outrageous claims you make.

Huge? Compared to what? A Blade? Yes, if you compare it to a blade it is huge.

Stereo speakers? What are you going to do with a stereo speaker on a phone? THe Blade has stereo speakers, but they are not loud. Sure the ringer sounds good if you are the Bionic Man (see 6 million dollar man, Steve Austin, giving away my age) and have the bionic hearing, then yes, you need stereo speakers. But for the average person who wants a LOUD ringer and a LOUD speaker phone, one single speaker that works will is far better then two that work like corn turds. Think about it? Stereo speakers on a phone? If they're not loud, what purpose do they serve?

No external media controls? Get this phone, play with the buttons while the phone is closed and then tell me there are no external buttons. Volume is on the side, and the .))) button on the side plays the next song. Sure the Blade has external buttons, but with 50 mg of space, you'll need the repeat button for your 3 MP3 songs.

External Antenna? BFD. We're used to them already. Every phone since the 80s has had them.

Wireless pictbridge? EMAIL! Want to send the photos to your laptop? EMAIL! How much more wireless you want then email?

Wireless headset? THe one flaw. THe Samsung blade suffers from the same problem. Sure, you can get a BT headset to work, but does it really work? Look at all the threads of "which headset works with the 9000" then tell me if it "really" works.

What outrageous claims? Did it say it had a BJ button? Did I claim it saves you from alien abduction due to it's magnaforce design with hidden codes? Did I say it wards off demons?

Speakerphone kicks butt. Camera kicks butt. All arouond features plus the fact that is has removeable media destroys all butt.

I was a very faithful Samsung fan until I got the gold 2megapixel slider, the 8 something. That's when I crossed over to Sanyo and I have seen the light. Hallelujah. Thank ya Jesus! I was blind! But now I can see! I was a slave, and now I'z set free! I was Fat and .... Hey, I can bench 396 pounds. Can you?

[james2K]

Oh Snap! I think Toots just wet himself a little.

Seriously guy, this psychotic vendetta against the Sanyo 9000 is ridiculous. How many 9000 users have had one of the 'new' Samsungs with the stereo speakers, great interfaces, and BT? :rolleyes: You aren't going to convert anyone here, so for the love of god give it a freakin rest.

[EDGE23]

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Oh Snap! I think Toots just wet himself a little.

Seriously guy, this psychotic vendetta against the Sanyo 9000 is ridiculous. How many 9000 users have had one of the 'new' Samsungs with the stereo speakers, great interfaces, and BT? :rolleyes: You aren't going to convert anyone here, so for the love of god give it a freakin rest.

I just got the 900 so far im Liking it.. how ever this is not a phone for a person who text too much. im Not impress with this phone.. 9k Spoiled me too much.

[9000 BABY]

samsung looks good but falls apart but sanyo lasts a longtime well except the 8200 lol!!! People just want looks but what about features to me sanyo over samsung.

[9000 BABY]

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[VibrantRedGT]

Slow down Tu, you just made yourself look even more dumb. You know the 9000 and A940 were Sprints EVDO test phones. It was a limited supply only. They were discontinued before they even started selling them. The 9000 killed in sales. It was off the Sprint site very quickly. Hey, your Samsung A800 is still on there after what like 3 years. Talk about kick ass seller, NOT. You can handle all this good press, it's killing you. Go over to HoFo and defend Samsung's name there. Your not welcomed here ban boy.

[9000 BABY]

yes this is a sanyo thing

[EDGE23]

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EDGE23
sinner

Not yet. i am On the trial period. and if do keep the thin phone ill be using it when i go out on dates or stuff like that.

[9000 BABY]

don't do it lol!!!!

[EDGE23]

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don't do it lol!!!!

You make a good contender for tutu.. i Nominate you for official sanyo fan boy. lol

[9000 BABY]

yes :headbang2

[Wayne 1]

well actually.. i believe it was discontinued because sprint had problems tracking tethering on it


A Radio Shack employee at one of my local stores said the same......., that is Sprint discountinued the 9000 primarily because they couldn't track people using it for that purpose.

[ImperialPaint]

I have had many phones in the past. The 5600, A940, A920, A900, back to the A920, 700p, and now I have the 9000, all in a year, and most of them in the last 5 to 6 months. ANYWAYS, after all those phones, only the 5600 and the 9000 work like they should, and have service like they should. And the screen is amazing, clear and sharp, so is the camera, it actually works like a camera. I love it and I will keep it only until the 9100 or something like this comes out.

[Scrumptious]

Well I think I am going to keep my 9000 but I will activate my Fusic on that line when it arrives. So if I want to do an ESN swap I can and get that Sanyo feeling again!

[SlimPaco]

Well, I think so many people can't be wrong, all those 9k owners can keep going and they won't change the mind of samsung fans, the only way for you to find out how awesome this phone really is is TO OWN ONE, so there, if you dont' believe it, get one, in the mean time, we'll wait for your post. :wavey:

[reemusk]

i wonder how many were sold...

[donblay]

Alarm I didn't realize how important this feature really was, until my 9000 was broken. You can set an alarm and even if the phone is off, it will power on and the alarm will sound to whatever noise/ringer you want.

My alarm doesn't go off if the power is off. unless there's a setting i need to change. I've seen other phones do this but not my 9000. Am I doing something wrong???



EDIT: ops, nevermind, i found it. the setting is off by default but you can turn it on in Settings->Others->Power On To Alert.
My bad :rolleyes:

[campbellswrath]

Well i used the ppc 6700 for a few days and it was pretty cool but had to switch back to my 9000.

[james2K]

My alarm doesn't go off if the power is off. unless there's a setting i need to change. I've seen other phones do this but not my 9000. Am I doing something wrong???

yes, there is....

settings>others>power on to alert>on

[ImperialPaint]

That's a great feature if your traveling and you need an alarm with a low battery, or roaming situation.

[rlm22b]

That's a great feature if your traveling and you need an alarm with a low battery, or roaming situation.

Never thought about using it for that.

I was roaming the other day, and a call came in and it still showed the name and number. I had never seen that before on any of my phones.