Palm - Treo 650 Cell Phone

Palm - Treo 650 Cell Phone Reviews



Overall 4 star rating3.83 of 5 (by 23 users)



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Palm - Treo 650 Cell Phone Review Summary

Direct from the halls of high technology comes the Palm- Treo 650 Cell Phone, a communication device that offers multiple functionalities. Users of this phone love it for its Bluetooth capability, good keyboard, and great e-mail and web connectivity. Reviewers also like that they can watch television and listen to music with the Palm- Treo 650 Cell Phone. But there are some mixed feelings, with comments ranging from “You Will Never be Happy With Anything Else” to “I Would Never Recommend This Phone to Anyone”. Among the complaints, the Palm- Treo 650 Cell Phone has an antennae that is too large and the phone offers limited memory. Even worse, the Palm- Treo 650 Cell Phone often crashes in the middle of use. It all adds up to a Cell Phone that is considered good, but one with a few drawbacks that might convince some consumers to reconsider a purchase.
43% of people rated Palm - Treo 650 Cell Phone as 5 stars
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26% of people rated Palm - Treo 650 Cell Phone as 4 stars
26% of people rated Palm - Treo 650 Cell Phone as 4 stars%
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14% of people rated Palm - Treo 650 Cell Phone as 3 stars
14% of people rated Palm - Treo 650 Cell Phone as 3 stars%
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4% of people rated Palm - Treo 650 Cell Phone as 2 stars
4% of people rated Palm - Treo 650 Cell Phone as 2 stars%
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13% of people rated Palm - Treo 650 Cell Phone as 1 star
13% of people rated Palm - Treo 650 Cell Phone as 1 star%
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77% 77% of people recommend Palm - Treo 650 Cell Phone 23% of people don't recommend Palm - Treo 650 Cell Phone 23%
 

Palm - Treo 650 Cell Phone Comparison

4 star rating Most Helpful
Favorable Review
If I were stuck on an island, I would take with me... my Treo!
AUG
24
2007
Best tool that I keep in my pocket! Here's quickly some of the things I love about it:
- I can take pictures, and immediately upload them to my website
- I can watch streaming TV and listen to streaming music
- Movie showtimes are only one click away, so is my email
- When really bored (long trip) I can... read full review »
reviewer
a bargain hunter, a pet owner

justrightnow
Spartanburg, SC
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1 star rating Most Helpful
Critical Review
Do not buy this phone if you text message regularly!
DEC
15
2009

Purchasing a Treo seems like a wonderful idea, especially with it's great design and seemingly endless uses.  However, upon opening and using the phone for a short period of time, I have noted several large deficiencies in the design and operation that are to put it bluntly - very frustrating and render...

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txtng dly

nimbrite
Mount Pleasant, SC
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Palm - Treo 650 Cell Phone Ratings and Reviews

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Treo 650 - indestructible, great calendar, LOTS of Apps!

AUG
12
2008
I got my Verizon Palm Treo 650 off of ebay for under $40.  I wasn't too happy with the LG VX 8750 I got when I opened my Verizon account. The LG battery life was way too short and using the calendar was a pain so after my girl friend dropped her Treo 650 in her cup of hot tea and it came back to life after drying out for a couple days I took a closer look at it. After familiarizing myself with the controls and finding an affordable app that let me sync it with my iCal, address book, and music on my mac I was sold on it. Low balled a number of Treo 650 auctions on ebay and finally scored a good... read full review »
5 star rating
reviewer
nicetouch99
Incline Village, NV



1
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best phone ever

JUL
22
2008
I used a Treo 650 for 4 years.  It is the MOST durable phone I've ever owned.  I left it on top of my car, someone found it in pieces on the highway, reassembled it and nothing was wrong with it.  I left it outside overnight during the winter and let everything dry the next day and it continued working perfectly.  The web browser is the best as well as the touch screen capability.

In today's world when you can drop most phones once and crack them, the Treo has outlasted them all.

5 star rating
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sears4life
gatesville, TX



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Like a Blackberry but better!
willing to pay more for quality, not into status, very happy with this product, a smartphone user

AUG
20
2007
Great phone.  Keeps all my contacts, calendar & to do lists in one place.  One negative is 2 cracked screens, but I have insurance on it & Sprint got me a new phone ASAP.  I like the games & photo options.  The texting is so easy with the full keyboard keypad.  The photo caller ID is great too.  Good phone all around! 
5 star rating
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SWS
Green Bay, WI



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piece of crap!!!
Every day computer user, avid reader, movie buff

JUN
9
2008
This phone SUCKS!!! I had to replace it five times! The one time th scren crackd while I was talking on it. Not only that but there is a class action lawsuit against palm for this phone that I am apart of. Stay away from this phone.
1 star rating
sekoplen
Burton, MI



D
Best cell phone yet
Every day computer user, txtng dly

JUL
22
2008

I love it, great phone! Email, Web, Calendar, Text, Video, Recorder, Picture, Bluetooth, Internet for you Laptop, Beam, Sync, Real Player, the list goes on and on. Great battery, expanded memory (up to 2gb... good for about 200-300songs). You also have the option of adding additional features like games, Microsoft programs, etc.

The one setback... unlike your regular celly, this treo doesn't have the option to send pictures directly from your phone to another (unless you beam it at close range). You have to literally find out what the carrier of the cell you wish to send a picture to and find...

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5 star rating
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Yani
Stone Mountain, GA



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I would NEVER recommend this phone to anyone!
Every day computer user, computer literate

APR
19
2008
I can't believe anyone could recommend this phone.  When I got my 6th Treo in 15 months and it crashed within a day - I quit!  I finally went back to just a plain old cell phone. Don't get me wrong - I loved the phone when it worked but I had 6 of them crash on me - most of the time they would just crash and reset over and over and never start up. The 5th and 6th one would reset every time I tried to access the "home" button (which is how one accesses all the applications on the phone).  When I had phones that would work for a period of time, I still had to perform both hard resets and soft... read full review »
1 star rating
reviewer
skgv
Norwalk, CT



D
love it love it love it
a smartphone user

NOV
21
2007
I love my Treo 650. Alas, I have heard that the new smartphones will not be supported by the Palm OS (operating system). I prefer the Palm platform to Windows applications-I know that's rare. The full keyboard makes texting a breeze. The internet connection has helped me find the address of a restaurant when visiting DC and then found me directions to it. It is a little heavy, but not too much so. I probably don't even use half the features, mainly it's great to have my calendar, address book, phone all in one. My only con is that lately I've had to reset the phone at least once a week or my incoming... read full review »
5 star rating
reviewer
hefspider
Richmond, VA



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you will never be happy with anything else.
technically savvy, expecting good, fair service, daily driver, technology lover, love to travel, avid reader, an avid online shopper, Every day computer user

NOV
15
2007
The treo 650 is such a fabulous phone. It feels like I am actually holding something in my hand! I had this phone and decided one day to try something new and sleek looking. I got a Krazr KM1. I had it for one week and went back to my treo. It has everything anyone could ever want in a phone. All of your addresses, phone numbers, your calendar in daily, weekly or monthly view. Appointments, alarm clock, games, the internet, bluetooth, a calculator and tons more. There are a gazillion programs you can put on your treo. Applications and games alike. You can read ebooks, it is an MP3 player,... read full review »
5 star rating
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LuckyMC
Allentown, PA



D
Great personal planner. Blackberry still better for business.
love to travel, Every day computer user, comedy fan, Open-minded, technically savvy, practical, tech geek, adventurous

NOV
21
2007
There is not a cell phone out there that has been designed to keep face off screen. Is that gross or what? BUT, they do have speaker phone. So if you have to borrow someones phone, you can tap on the speaker icon with the end of your pencil and hold it far enough to keep the ooey of your face.
This Treo is great for multi tasking. If I could change anything on it, it would be the ability to set the time on automatic shut off. Or the abilty to make a call straight from the address book. These are things that may have been fixed with the newer versions.
I think this is a great 'first timers' multi... read full review »
4 star rating
LindaGee
Enterprise, AL



D
This is a GREAT phone
pc-user, a mobile phone user, a smartphone user, a bargain hunter, a person who enjoys quality, a pet owner, appreciative of good service, not rich

NOV
19
2007
I've had this particular phone for 2 and 3/4 years and have never had a problem.  It does crash sometimes but not very often.  That usually happens when I've used about every feature in rapid succession and it over loads the memory.  I've worn out the original battery and had to purchase another one.  Considering I use it daily for a lot of internet items and play games on it while working, I can run down a fully charged battery in 1 day.  However, it's been completely reliable and a joy to have if you can say that about an electronic device.  It works on a Palm OS.  I fear the upgrade to... read full review »
5 star rating
reviewer
csmason
Akron, OH



D
Travel with your Treo - not a laptop.
a smartphone user

AUG
21
2007
I've been generally pleased with my Treo 650.  I got so that I could synch my calendar at the office and take it with me while traveling.  I'm able to retrieve email, surf the web, and make phone calls with the Treo and don't find I need a laptop when I travel.  The applications suit my needs - and I can always download a new one if needed.  It does occasionally crash and restart on me for no apparent reason, but on the whole I find it convenient and user friendly.
4 star rating
reviewer
dcearthgirl
Washington, DC



D
The treo 650 is an ok phone that does have some quirky problems.
Every day computer user

JUL
22
2008
The treo 650 has been a good phone for me, but I have had some problems with it locking up randomly. I have talked to others who own the phone and they seem to have had the same problems. Newer versions don't seem to have this problem.

I love the pda part! I have not even begun to dive into all that is possible, but it has continued to satisfy as I have expanded my use of it.

3 star rating
reviewer
cjm0008
Union Grove, AL



D
Speaker on phone is very poor, not happy w/product

JUL
26
2009
Maybe this is poor because it is the first model of this Treo. It has a lot of bells and whistles, but I am not satisfied w/the product. People tell me they can't hear me, or that I am breaking up. I hardly get any reception indoors w/this phone. Not sure if it is the phone or Sprint itself. Maybe the newer ones are better.
2 star rating
reviewer
Pipergrl
Clifton Park, NY



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