Sony Ericsson - E520A Cell Phone Reviews

Overall the Sony Ericson Z-520A is a reliable phone. I have not experienced very many dropped calls or poor service, but that probably has more to do with the service provider than the phone anyway. The keyboard is a little smaller than I would like, but it is more than functional for a person with average to somewhat large hands.

I have noticed over the past couple of months that my phone will lock up suddenly when I am trying to place a call. Pressing the power button will not shut it down for a reboot. I have to remove the battery and replace it to cycle the power. This phone is almost 2 years...

I have had this phone for 2 years. Overall, I think it is a good phone.

The main problem is that, like most companies, you have to have a contract. I would like to own a newer version of this phone, but cant, without extending contract.

This is an easy to use item. It is user friendly and fairly easy to set up and use. The camera is not the best and could be upgraded.

If dropped, as in normal use, the screen will be ruined. Other phones I have had, had a better durability than this phone.

When I bought this phone, I was impressed at first glance.  It looked special without being overly-complicated, had a nice LCD screen, and the capability for some great0-sounding ring tones.  After a few weeks of using this phone I became annoyed.  The "push to talk" feature has a button on the side of the phone that is majorly in the way.  The camera quality is nothing close to impressive, and the phone itself has a tendency to turn off on a whim (I was not the only person to experience this problem, a friend of mine with the same phone complained of this frequently as well).  In all, it...