Pantech G500

Pantech G500

Gagan Gupta, Apr 26, 2004 0000 hrs IST

Pantech, a new entrant in the Indian mobile market has already created a little stir in the market with their debut line of GSM mobile phones.

Brilliant dual LCD displays, Fast interface, Descent camera functions

Expensive, Very average pre-installed software and features



The menu and interface of the phone complement the gorgeous LCD display. All sections of the menu have a slight animation (and a sound that gets annoying quickly but can be turned off), and take very little time to move back and forth without keeping the user on wait. Even the inbuilt game "Smokey" loaded up in a jiffy. Power users will find the menu shortcuts handy to get to their favourite tasks in no time.

The biggest downside of the phone is that the preinstalled applications and utilities are tremendously generic. The list of applications includes the regular organizer alarm clock, stopwatch, etc. Now this list would not really be a problem for regular phones, but for a high-end phone this is a pretty big drawback.

The G500 supports GPRS and comes with a data cable for connectivity. It, however, has no support for Bluetooth and Infrared, which is another negative considering that this is a high-end camera phone. It supports messaging in forms of SMS, MMS and EMS.

The voice clarity of G500 is very loud and clear. However, the network coverage left a bit to be desired, as there was voice break-up even on zones where other phones seemed to work flawlessly. However, I would still rate the overall network reception and voice clarity as quite good. The 1000mAh battery worked through 3 days with regular phone and camera usage, which is pretty good, considering how much battery the dual display and the flash would be using.





Conclusion
Available at your friendly neighborhood street shop for close to Rs. 19,000, it may be a bit too pricey for its features. But then there are a few gizmos that you don't mind paying extra for a little bit of eye candy, and fun features. The G500 doesn't have any major issues to bring it down, but it doesn't even have much to separate it from the phones that come for much less. So in the end I give you a good camera phone with an excellent display, at a price that may be out of reach for a lot of people. If the display matters so much to you, might as well shell out that little extra for a phone that will more than satisfy, else wait a while till the price drops a bit.

Test Unit Sourced From: First Mobile India Private Ltd., Mumbai.



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i would like to buy charger for my pantech pg8000 if you now it please email to me

by dao nguyen, tampa, on Dec 01, 2008 08:53 AM, Report abuse   Reply

i would like to buy charger for my pantech model pg8000 if you now it you can email to me

by dao nguyen, tampa, on Dec 01, 2008 08:49 AM, Report abuse   Reply

can you tell me the service center in delhi or in india

by P.R.PRASAD, DELHI, on Oct 12, 2008 07:39 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Dear sir, I have pentech pg 6100. but i have lost my charger can you let me know how and where can i get pentech pg 6100 charger

by kirpal singh, NEW DELHI, on Sep 29, 2008 05:35 PM, Report abuse   Reply

I have Pantech G500 Mobile i want charger and data cable of this mobile how will get it soon.

by Akhilesh, Jamshedpur, on Jun 23, 2008 12:05 PM, Report abuse   Reply

i would like to buy a pantech g500 mobile charger. pse send me the quotation as soon as possible

by L Ravichandran, Visakhapatnam, India, on Dec 27, 2007 01:42 PM, Report abuse   Reply

i want to buy a pantech G500 charger along with the usb cable and software cd. pl. send me the quotation and the mode of payment. i am from assam, india.

by dipak, guwahati, on Nov 15, 2007 12:13 PM, Report abuse   Reply

PL. SEND ME THE DETAILS OF SERVICE CENTRE & SPARES SUPPLIER OF PENTECH G500 IN MUMBAI, INDIA. THANKS

by m. aslam, mumbai, on Oct 11, 2007 01:10 PM, Report abuse   Reply

i want 2 buy a PANTECH G500 CHARGER,please send me a quotation including shipping price in my e-mail address as soon as possiable.

by m. aslam, mumbai, on Oct 11, 2007 12:59 PM, Report abuse   Reply

i want 2 buy a PANTECH G500 CHARGER,please send me a quotation including shipping price in my e-mail address as soon as possiable. Plz also send G500 Battery Price in my future time.

by Pankaj Kumar, Ranchi, on Jun 27, 2007 12:38 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Hi I am Pankaj Kumar Using pantech G 500 Mobil I Lost Charger Where Can I Get that One Charger I Live at Ranchi, Jharkahnd,india Pls Arrang the Charger

by Pankaj Kumar, Ranchi, on Jun 27, 2007 12:10 PM, Report abuse   Reply

PL. SEND ME THE DETAILS OF SERVICE CENTRE & SPARES SUPPLIER OF PENTECH G500 IN INDIA. THANKS

by O.P. AGARWALLA, GUWAHATI, on May 08, 2007 09:35 AM, Report abuse   Reply

i nedd mumbai office address and phone number.because i am going to start a new mobile shop.please do the needful

by madhu, Mumbai, on Mar 29, 2007 01:35 AM, Report abuse   Reply

I want to buy battery for Pantech G500, mine is not working, please help

by Abdul Gaffar, Mumbai, on Feb 26, 2007 01:53 PM, Report abuse   Reply

i put a lock code on the phone PENTECH G:500 and i forgot the password. pls help me

by Rajen Chhetri, Bhutan, on Dec 17, 2006 02:21 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Hi I am Usha sahu Using pantech G 500 Mobil I Lost Charger Where Can I Get that One Charger I Live in india Pls Arrang the Charger

by Usha sahu, Raipur (C.G.), on Jun 02, 2006 03:36 PM, Report abuse   Reply

hai r u usha sahu from electronics deptt g e c raipur

by priti nahar, raipur, on Nov 12, 2006 04:45 PM, Report abuse

i forget lock code of sendoX please reset code send me.

by shabbir, Lahore Pakistan, on Sep 20, 2006 06:55 PM, Report abuse   Reply

i dont know what happened to my ear phone ....it ia indicating the symbol when i attach my ear phone...but am not able to hear anything if i connect.... can u suggest what to do.

by Angelin, Bangalore, on Jun 15, 2006 03:40 PM, Report abuse   Reply

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by ruthra, chennai, on Jan 05, 2006 09:34 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Hey I am using pantech g500 Mobile i lost my charger where can i get that one.. @ chennai

by Manoj, chennai, on Apr 03, 2006 08:47 PM, Report abuse

i put a lock code on the phone and i forgot the password. pls help me

by Mohammmad Ali, Dubai, on Oct 09, 2005 05:57 PM, Report abuse   Reply

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by haris N A, Thrissur,kerala, on Jan 24, 2006 04:18 PM, Report abuse

I am using THe Cell phone, Pantech G500, and Its working good. However, their are few setbacks. The pc software for connecting the Cell phone is not available. Plz mail me the software. Hani

by Hani, Karachi, on Feb 27, 2005 05:56 PM, Report abuse   Reply

i want 2 buy a PANTECH G500 CHARGER,please send me a quotation including shipping price but converted into SOUTH AFRICAN currency.

by ERIC, PRETOTIA(SOUTH AFRICA), on Aug 19, 2004 08:33 PM, Report abuse   Reply

My Pantech G500 charger has also blown too. Does anyone know where I cna get another one from? ebay sellers have not been helpfull at all. Please help!

by Tom, London, on Aug 26, 2004 10:57 PM, Report abuse

hi eric, still got your charger?if not please e-mail me cause i did know where to buy it from,but i`m from singapore. i can buy it from here for you but are you willing to pay the freight charges? let say DHL,UPS or FEDEX.if it`s O.K then i`ll find it for you.please e-mail me

by ROSLAN, SINGAPORE, on Jan 11, 2005 10:45 PM, Report abuse

hi eric, still got your charger?if not please e-mail me cause i did know where to buy it from,but i`m from singapore. i can buy it from here for you but are you willing to pay the freight charges? let say DHL,UPS or FEDEX.if it`s O.K then i`ll find it for you.please e-mail me

by ROSLAN, SINGAPORE, on Jan 11, 2005 10:46 PM, Report abuse

I had just owned a Pantech G 500, its marvellous but I face a problem that I cant download ring tunes to my handset from other mobiles, can I solve this problem in anyway? or have to giveup the hope?

by Suresh Kumar, New Delhi, on Dec 07, 2004 08:29 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Can somebody tell me how to transfer data between computer and Pantech 500?

by Fong, Kuala Lumpur, on Sep 11, 2004 12:24 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Well, first of all you will need the cable and the instalation cd. Once you got it, plug the cable in, install the software and then jack you phone in.. In the option menu, select detech phone and it will automatically detect which port the phone is in (usually in COM1 Port).. If it is unable to detect the phone even after checking a few time, restart the computer and enter BIOS. The is an option there that disables the ports(usually under the Infared Port option). Enable it, save and start your computer.. It will definitely work.. The functions can be found in the manual that came with the installation cd or can be found after installing the software..

by Nigel, Labuan, on Oct 20, 2004 11:44 AM, Report abuse

my pantech g500 was working well,but some water went into it now there is a problem in its display,could anybody tell where can i get it fixed in india

by nirmit, jaipur, on Sep 02, 2004 04:40 PM, Report abuse   Reply

India New Delhi (branch) - Address: 1003 Ansal Bhanwan, KG Marg, New Delhi 100-001, India - Telephone: 91-112-332-9932 - Fax: 91-112-332-9971 or visit http://www.pantech.co.kr/support/global_n.jsp formore info

by divith, kuala lumpur, on Oct 09, 2004 03:02 PM, Report abuse

Can I add more games to this Pantech G500? Any website to view the game?

by Connie, Kuala Lumpur, on Sep 14, 2004 12:29 PM, Report abuse   Reply

how to change the wallpaper on Pantech G500 external screen with a downloaded pic. I 've change the setting but it doesnt work. Help

by Haz, Selangor, on Aug 23, 2004 09:42 PM, Report abuse   Reply

ok mi esperiencia es que batallo al cargar la bateria por no contar con cargador para el carro me gustaria me enviaron de algun porbedor que lo maneje en mexico

by Marco Perez, Caborca Sonora Mexico, on Jun 25, 2004 11:42 PM, Report abuse   Reply

i hv problem wif using the handsfree kit..while i plug the handsfree into da phone, i cant hear any sound from the handsfree kit. and i cant browse the menu smoothly wif the handsfree kit on....can anyone help mi up wif this matter??thx inadv..~~~

by Jessie, Kuala Lumpur, on May 01, 2004 01:35 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Seems to be kind of weird, the way Nokia are missing out on the clamshell segment. Or is there a Nokia clamshell that I don't know of?

by Suman, Pune, on Apr 27, 2004 04:20 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Not a bad phone. I buess the next models will be much better. At least the ignorant Indian public will realise that there are more phone models available than a Nokia!

by Reeve, Mumbai, on Apr 27, 2004 03:05 PM, Report abuse   Reply

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