Pantech Impact P7000 Phone, Blue (AT&T) Review

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(More customer reviews)When my brother broke his cell phone and needed a new one, our local AT&T store was having a buy-one-get-one-free special on Pantech phones. I didn't really need a new cell phone, but I wanted to help my brother out and joined him on this special. There were three phones we could choose from and I chose this BLUE PANTECH IMPACT P7000. I mainly use my cell phone for telephone calls and to send text messages. I occasionally take pictures or video and every once in while play Tetris.
This is only the 2nd cell phone I have owned. My first cell phone had a regular number pad and I got used to texting old school style. However, I have to say that I love the QWERTY keyboard. It really is easier to text this way than on a regular number pad.
I really like flip phones, but they are getting more and more difficult to come by as it seems cell phone companies are set on switching everything over to touch screens. This is a clamshell type phone, so it's not exactly a flip phone, but it works for me. I also like having actual buttons on my phone. The numbers on the number pad are touch numbers, but they are close enough to real buttons. A protective film is recommended for the number pad because the thin coating on the pad can be scratched quite easily.
The sound quality of the phone is great. All incoming calls have sounded to me like I was talking on a landline telephone. The phone also has a speakerphone, but you have to open it up in order to use the feature.
You can store up to 1,000 contacts in the phone, so basically you're phone can now be a handheld phone book. You can between 3-5 telephone numbers for each contact, 1-2 emails addresses, and a photo ID for each contact.
I have used the alarm on the phone a few times on trips when I left my alarm clock at home or when I was at home and needed an extra alarm to help wake me up. The alarm is loud and slowly increases in volume. It can be set to repeat itself.
I've used the phone to take a few videos and pictures. The video feature can be used without opening the clamshell, but in order to take regular pictures you have to open the clamshell. Both the picture and video quality is superb, especially for a cell phone. There's no graininess in the pictures and videos I've taken.
Besides the usual ringing mode and vibrating mode, there are a few other modes you can set the phone to, including an airplane mode. I used the airplane mode while flying during the summer and it worked well. I was able to keep my phone on and use most of the features, but not have to worry about incoming calls or texts messing up the planes controls.
In addition to all of this, the phone has a calendar, notepad, memo recorder, world clock, calculator, tip calculator, unit converter, stopwatch, and timer.
The phone isn't a smart phone, but it is web capable. However, that's not a feature I'm interested in having on my phone and I've not used my phone to connect to the Internet.
Overall, I'm very satisfied with the PANTECH IMPACT P7000. It has all of the features and frills I was looking for on a cell phone, is easy to use, and is a good mixture of old school design with top tier technology. If you're looking for a cell phone to primary use for telephone calls and texting, but with maybe a few frills, I recommend it.

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A nicely affordable way to stay in close communication via a variety of messaging options, the Pantech Impact for AT&T features a unique sideways flip design reveals a full Qwerty keypad and large internal display for optimized messaging and web browsing. On the outside, the Impact has a high-gloss faceplate with an OLED touchscreen that lets you send text messages, make calls, and control your music library without having to open the phone. And each time the touchpad below the screen is pressed it springs to action, reacting to finger taps with a soft, tactile buzz.
Flip the Impact open to find a full QWERTY keypad, a large color screen--perfect for watching video clips, viewing friends' profiles, or flipping through pictures--as well as speakers and shortcut keys to IM, text, email and multitasking features.

This phone can quickly download video, music and more over AT&T's lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. Additionally, with AT&T's 3G network, you can multitask with email, messaging or looking up a contact while making a call. This GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions. It's also compatible with a variety of optional AT&T services, including Mobile Music (with streaming radio and over-the-air music purchase downloads), Video Share, Mobile Banking, and Social Net--a free mobile social networking application that combines access to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and customizable news feeds within a single application.

The Impact comes preloaded with AT&T's new HTML mobile browser and att.net service, which combines the best of full and fast HTML browsing with custom features for personalizing favorite bookmarks and local searches. Other features include 2-megapixel auto-focus camera/camcorder, microSD memory expansion (up to 32 GB), Bluetooth for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, access to personal email and instant messaging services, and up to 5 hours of talk time.



Key Features
Fast 3G connectivity via AT&T's HSDPA/UMTS network (850/1900 MHz bands; 3.6/7.2 Mbps speeds with network availability).
GPS navigation capabilities via AT&T Navigator service includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options.
Clamshell phone with OLED touchscreen dialing pad featuring a soft, tactile feedback, allows you send text messages, make calls, and control their music library without having to open the phone. The external screen displays current time, incoming messages and calls, signal strength, and battery life.
Flip open the phone to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard and 2.6-inch LCD screen for typing longer messages and browsing web and social networking sites.
2-megapixel camera with video capture capabilities as well as brightness and white balance settings, a self timer, and multiple quality settings.
Digital audio player compatible with MP3, WMA, and AAC+ formats. Other features include ability to create and manage playlists on the phone, transfer files to phone from PC, and customizable equalizer.
MusicID music recognition service with lyrics, artist bios, and more
Bluetooth 1.2 connectivity with stereo music streaming (A2DP) capabilities as well as hands-free headsets and car kits.
Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 32 GB (80 MB internal memory).
Full messaging capabilities including SMS text, MMS picture and IM instant messaging (via popular services including AOL, Yahoo!, and MSN).
Access to personal email (AOL, Yahoo, Windows Live, Gmail)
Mobile web browsing
Voice memo recording
Organizer tools including alarm clock, calendar, notepad, voice memo, calculator, tasks, stopwatch, unit converter
Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off
Address book with up to 1000 contacts with each storing 5 numbers, 2 email addresses & a picture ID
Send business card information as a multimedia message
Speed Dial (8 entries + 1 voicemail default)
TTY/TDD support

Vital Statistics The Pantech Impact weighs 4.49 ounces and measures 4.19 x 2.04 x 0.7 inches. Its 930 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of talk time, and up to 336 hours (14 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T's dual-band 3G network (850/1900 MHz; HSDPA/UMTS).

What's in the Box Pantech Impact handset, rechargeable battery, charger, quick start guide, user manual



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