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Alcatel OT-355

alaTest has collected and analyzed 395 reviews of Alcatel OT-355. The average rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Reviews about the battery and design are generally positive. The portability and price also get good feedback. There are some mixed comments about the screen. The durability and sound get less positive reviews.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Alcatel OT-355 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Alcatel OT-355

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of Alcatel OT-355 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk. There are some mixed comments about the performance.

75% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

This summary is based on the products: Alcatel OT-355 White on O2 Pay As You Go with £10 airtime credit • Alcatel OT-355 White on O2 Pay As You Go with £10 airtime credit

May, 2018

Expert review by : Mobile Choice UK (mobilechoiceuk.com)

Alcatel One Touch 355 review -

 

Well-designed keyboard, simple menus, lots of useful basic features

Very basic VGA camera, no 3.5mm audio jack

Apr, 2012
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Expert review by : Carly Page (somobile.co.uk)

Alcatel 355

 

Alcatel is well-known for pushing out bargain-priced handsets, and with its sub twenty-pounds price-tag, the Alcatel 355 is certainly no exception.

Offering a bargain-priced alternative to RIM's highly-specced Blackberrys, the Alcatel 355 sports a full QWERTY keypad and a tiny 1.8-inch (160 x 120) colour screen. While it's by no means as functional as the BlackBerry Curve 8520, it offers a...

Jul, 2011
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Alcatel OT-355

 

Rejoice – Alcatel is coming up with their flashy and vibrant mobile phone 'OT-355 / OT-355A.' Design and Display *The phone seems to have a shiny surface that comes in two colours – Cherry Red and Steel Grey. *The look is exclusive and the design is...

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Expert review by : Jonathan Cheah (mobile88.com)

Alcatel OT 355

 

The compact One Touch 355 features a 65,000 color screen, polyphonic ringtones, interchangeable cases, three embedded games with the capacity for downloading additional games using Java MIDP 2.0. It accelerates message transmission via a key dedicated...

Either way, the phone wouldn’t operate if the SIM card wasn’t active, such as when I placed one of my demo SIM cards inside the phone. I would venture to say that preventing me from accessing my phone without the SIM card isn't very nice.

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Alcatel OT-355

 

looks good,easy to use,a small phone

Nov, 2013
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Alcatel OT-355

 

Simple to use. Good style, handy

Keyboard

Oct, 2013
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Alcatel OT-355

 

Bought this for my 72 year old Mum who has never had a mobile. I knew she would struggle texting so the Qwerty keyboard was the main reason for purchase.Yes the phone is very basic however does the job for her and is a great first phone. My dad is...

May, 2013
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Alcatel OT-355

 

for the money spent this is a brilliant phone

Apr, 2013
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Alcatel OT-355

 

Bought this for my 72 year old Mum who has never had a mobile. I knew she would struggle texting so the Qwerty keyboard was the main reason for purchase.Yes the phone is very basic however does the job for her and is a great first phone. My dad is...

Apr, 2013
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Alcatel OT-355

 

Small and easy to use like the full keyboard

missed the inbox but can now get my messages

Mar, 2013
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Product Specifications

Audio

Audio formats supported:MP3
FM radio:Y / Yes
Music player:Y / Yes
Ringer type:MP3

Camera

Built-in Camera:Y / Yes
Main camera resolution:640 x 480
Main camera resolution (numeric):0.3
Rear camera:Y
Rear Camera Resolution:640 x 480
Rear camera resolution (numeric):0.3

Data Transmission

Bluetooth:N / No

Display

Display:TFT
Display diagonal:4.57
Display number of colours:65536 colours
Display Resolution:160 x 128
External display:N / No
Touchscreen:N / No

GPS Performance

Assisted GPS (A-GPS):N
GPS: No
GPS (satellite): No
Position location:N

Keyboard

Keyboard layout:QWERTY
Navigation key:Y

Memory

Compatible memory cards:MicroSD (TransFlash)
Flash card support:Y / Yes
Internal Memory:0.7
Maximum memory card size:4
User memory:0.7

Messaging

MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service):Y / Yes

Networking

3G:N
Data network:GPRS / GSM
SIM card capability:Single SIM
WAP:2.0
Wi-Fi:N / No

Phone features

Form factor:Bar
Personal info management (PIM):Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Converter, Events reminder, Games, Notes
RSS reader: Yes

Ports & interfaces

USB connector type:mini-USB
USB port:Y

Power

Battery Capacity:650
Battery technology:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Continuous audio playback time:17
Standby time (2G):450
Talk time (2G):9

Technical Details

Colour of product:Black, grey / Black, Red
Subscription type:No subscription
Type:Entry-level phone

Video

Video call:N / No

Weight & Dimensions

Depth:12.1
Height :10.3 / 103
Weight:80
Width:5.8 / 58
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