Sharp GX17

  • Released 2005, Q1
    85g, 17.4mm thickness
    Feature phone
    No card slot
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  • 1.9"
    120x160 pixels
  • 0.3MP
    Video recorder
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  • 900mAh
    Li-Ion

Sharp GX17 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2005, Q1
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 106 x 45.5 x 17.4 mm (4.17 x 1.79 x 0.69 in)
Weight 85 g (3.00 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 1.9 inches, 11.2 cm2 (~23.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 120 x 160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~105 ppi density)
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook Yes
Call records 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Main Camera Single VGA
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker No
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones, composer
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 1.1
GPS No
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB Proprietary
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email
Browser WAP
Games Yes + downloadable
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 Predictive text input
Organizer
Voice memo
Battery   Removable Li-Ion (XN-1BT30)
Stand-by Up to 290 h
Talk time Up to 3 h 50 min
Misc Colors

Sharp GX17 - User Reviews

  • I need one How can I get it

  • I still have a working GX17 today, what a great phone it was...

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  • gx17 screen display is broken by me but I want new screen display.........

  • I bought one in 2005 and I still use it, it's simply undestructible. The bad side: few memory.

  • You could also add water proof to the features- i've submerged mine in a fish pond twice, then like a month later it started working again!! Very simple, but very sturdy!

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  • Having the same problem,when I try to connect it to pc the cell phone tells me that usb is connected.When I try to use GX17 handset manager it doesn't connect.Pls help.

  • Hi. Can pls somebody help me? My gx17 has a brokey display, and I need to connect it to a pc to download everything down. I need a dummy step-by-step guide please, as I can't see the menu/options to choose. Or even to save all contacts from phone to simcard. Thank you in advance!

  • I have this phone and it's super great.The only thing that this phone has bad is that it doesn't have a card slot.But it's a very good cell phone.

  • Had this phone for flippping ages battery lasts long, quite durable had 1 too many a knock still standing though. I also dropped it in water dried it off after a week started working perfectly. Good little number.

  • Beauty is in the eye of the beholder- Looks Beautiful to me. I got mine 7 years ago and its still just as good looking today. Can;t say much about the cheap plastic phones now days with budget parts that last 2 to years max

  • I have had one of these phones for 7 years and I can't complain. It never lets me down and my battery is still as good as new and never let me down. Recommend it 100% if you're just looking for something Extremely duriable and will go on and on !!! GOOD STUFF SHARP ,

  • omg?

  • yeah, my mother have's one for 5 years and it is always falling. it haves heavy scratches, dents, teeth marks because of my little brother was always chewing it and it still works

  • Somebody tell me how do I kill this phone lol I have one of these for more than 5 years. It is intensively used every day and it's never turned-off. It's allways fawlling on the floor and sometime it is "pulverized" with water...and...it's stlii working! It's unstoppable! Inbelievable! It works perfectly! I want a smartphone so bad but I'll buy it only when this phone dies. So...maybe another 3 years from now I get the smartphone. Errmmmmm... =/

  • I have purchased the set from a local market. GX-17 made in japan was working at that time but when shut off due to battery low, I have charged the battery but still off and after having using various tactice the phone is still off.;please held to find out fault.

  • i really like dis fon only dat mine was spoit by the fake charger they gave me but i have failed 2 get someone to repair it please help me out

  • This phone is great. I have it all beaten. Droped in the water. Still works perfectly.

  • I had this phone for three years, dropped it in water a few times, it's pretty beat up these days, but i loved it, and it's lasted me more than I expected. Ive used different phones over the years, but this one is still working, despite being used these days barely at all

  • my phone stopped working and i have failed to get right phone repairers pliz help me out

  • in sharp gx17 there is no availability of G.p.r.s so it is a limitation and some of its buttons are not working. at the end it is easy to use and handle.

  • Im trying to get into Gmail, but it says the cookie function is turned off. How do I turn it on?

  • i brought this phone from wen i was in france thru an SFR mobile store i been back home (NZ) now for about 3yrs cos i was told i had to call france for a puk code...its still near new and i want to use it...can you help me out please...

  • I bought this phone back in 2005 thinking it was great fun but i was terribly wrong

  • i am on a t mobile contract,but like using my old phone the sharp gx 17 which is a vodaphone phone,i got the settings to allow me to send ordinary text messages but cant send multi media texts,can anyone help,the phone is unlocked to all networks..

  • i have a video to download but it is too large - any ideas how i can download it?

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  • you put it in the same place as you put your charger in :)

  • i cant even send songs to this it makes me mad and also the quality of the screen but i brought it cause i liked the look

  • all say it doesn`t have mp3 ..okay it`s real it doesn`t have mp3 ..but it has something similar .. smf or mmf...you can convert mp3`s in mmf`s :)

  • i'm looking for its USB port

  • I got dis phone in 2005, was atractd by d looks but it became annoyin&borin cuz of d low memory,no memory enhancment,poor battery life&poor browsin features,&i cnt even play mp3. Its hard 2fix d charger or its port onc it spoils. My chargin port panel is spoild&d phone back cover aint tight no mor,falls of easily. Hw do i fix dis 2problms as d parts aint available arnd me. I needy fix d godamn phone 4 sm1 cuz av got a new,beta phone. Pls holla bk here or [email protected]

  • Nice design, easy to use, quite resistant. The battery lasts only half of the specifications; the reminder sometimes alerts one or two hours before due to a bug (very uncomfortable when you are at a concert or in a museum):

  • wow that phone has a very fine menu en its easy to handle

  • why he doesn't have MP3:((

  • this mobile doesn't break easily as mine fell in the aquarium and still worked afterwards but it's camera and battery are bad and it is too old now.

  • to get good photos set to higher pixels.you might not see the diference on the phone but will definatly see it on the computer. i was taking photos outside and sending it via bluetooth to a laptop which was inside the house.try it youll be amazed like i was.i think this phone is so under rated.it slipped out of my pocket fell 3 stories went splat onto concrete into a million little pieces.i thought i would have to get me a new phone.before i tossed it in the bin i put it together and walla what do you know it was still alive everything worked and two years later i still have it and still impresed by this amazing little phone good on you sharp

  • hi julez this a bit late but i thought i would let you know the best way is bluetooth i.e if your computer has it as well and then you connect your phone in the pc connect mode.hope this helps cheers.

  • ok i have this phone since last 3 years.About this set i have only one thing to say and that is it's wastage of my money.Now i'm very much happy cause got relif from this set

  • vodafone live sharp gx17

  • i wonder why somebody takes so much pain to launch such a phone which don't have any features?who is going to buy this phone?

  • im not against anyone having this phone but the phone is making me angry bc no long lasting battery,no memory,notin infact cant download anytin.but pic question is ok pls sharp be warn or backup

  • for god sake thats a good phone for his class and worth the value when i brought was one of the best in category , of course now is old made , and i had no problems with him .

  • no this phone does not store music i have it and it is the most rubbish fonein the whole world xxx

  • hi im wondering why the handset manager has trouble trying to connect to the handset...is there any other programme that works...please contact [email protected]

  • Just want to say sharp gx17 is a rugged phone... it's really a phone that worths it's money......... but one thing that would have made me rate the phone a 100% is if it had a memory card port and true tones could be used as a ring tone......... But in a nut shell I'll rate the phone 85% But I Love the Phone for all qualities it has

  • can this phone play music? an if so how many MB??

  • I had this phone for 2 years now, it's great value for money, it's camera it great, considering the price, and the battery life is very good. Bluetooth, infrared services are very good too.

  • Could someona tell me how can I install games on the phone 'cause it sais that the file is not recognized (but it's .jar/d; so it should work). Please help!!! (write to [email protected] PLSSS help:( thx)

  • u can use bluetoooth to hook ur fone up with the pc

  • use Bluetooth.

  • I bought the SHARP GX17 at the start of 2006 for $350, it can now be bought in NZ for around $170. my GX17 served me quite well for the last 2 and a half years, but i think it's finally dying on me, so am upgrading to the LG Shine KU970. This phone is extremly durable, and works just as good as it did when i bought it (except the battery only lasts less than a day at the moment, and only gives me 15 minutes calltime, but that's the battery at fault) even after many, many, MANY incidences where i've dropped it on concrete and ashphalt and in attemp to catch it ended up swatting it right across the ground. the inbox is a bit slow when opening when it gets to about 3/4 full, but this can easily be fixed by emptying your inbox, or if you're like me and like to keep messages, then just suck it up and wait, *laughs* when i first got this phone it irritated me that you could only have 30 seconds of voice / video, which means downloading $7.00 songs only gave you a 30 second clip of the song. this phone is very common now in NZ, but when i first got mine, i recieved many compliments about it, as it is quie a nice looking phone... untill you've dropped it so many times the paint is almost all scratched off (see above) the paintwork on my round menu / enter button also wore very quickly, though to be fair, i do often have long nails. the camera isnt the best, but again, at the time it was right up there. this phone has a very, very small memory capabiliy (micro... nano... pico- ly small, lol) but it WORKS SO WELL. the SHARP GX17 has a very simple and user friendly interface, making it very suitable for older or 1st phone users. = ) if you're not after music players or fancy cameras, the SHARP GX17 would be a good and cheap choice, i do recommend it, even though i've grown out of mine -Sarah

  • Pleasse could any one help me how to connect my phone to my PC..I have lost my cable connection to the PC..thus I need to tranfer photos to the PC via bluetooth or whatever means...Do I have to install a software ..I dont know pls help

  • Hey guys...I have lost my connection cable (USB)to my PC..thus I need ur help to get a free software download to transfer photos to my PC..Is there any way I could connect my Sharp GX17 mobile phone to PC????hear from u

  • This phone is crap The photo and video is not good The charger doesn't work properly The vibration doesn't work Takes ages to open a text

  • I have a GX17, I installed the Handset Manager from Sharp (GX17_HM_e_b6.EXE). I conect the phone to the computer by bluetooth, but the handset manager will not connect to the phone, no matter how much I try. I found this program: CleverCell, that works fine, but cant download images. Have any of you guys found a good phone manager that works with GX17 or found a way for the Sharp handset manager to work? thanks

  • ffs. the phone is awful. if you have 100 sms in your inbox it'll take hours to open it, and that awful sound? omg..so gay. and in writing messages you have to t y p e s l o w l y...how could i spent 40� on this...

  • Everyone I meet comments about the GX17. They really love it. In my own opinion, it's the bomb...I love it!

  • l like my gx17 but the memory is tooooo loooow

  • r we able to get a software for these phone so we can transfer pic from ph to pc?? Luv to no..Please help.....

  • i am unable to move my recordings of special ringtones from my nokia 6235 via infrared or from a sony ericsson w800i either by bluetooth or infrared. Is there some special setting required, as the manual is not much help. The data moves satisfactorily between my friends phones okay .

  • @ Abu Aishat You can upload your pictures through bluetooth connection. I do this every time and it works perfect.

  • I have this phone for about 2 and a half years and i say it's one of the best PHONES. I don't care about camera or video. I care about bluetooth, infrared and USB connections. The menu is very easy to use and predictive. I only complain about the fact that I cannot send all the contacts through bluetooth in one action, i have to send them one by one.

  • This phone isn't really that bad as other people have mentioned. Yes the memory of only about 1.8mb at the MOST is not the best; the camera sound plays even in silent mode; the camera itself is s l o w and is only about 0.3mp. I could ramble on about it. BUT - its design is fairly simple; a nice look; able to use infrared/bluetooth (though some people have problems with these functions). My only query is: is there any way possible to upload games onto the phone which were downloaded from the net?? The program that comes with the cd when you buy the phone doesn't seem to have an application to upload games which would mean that Vodafone wants the user to BUY games from Vodafone Live! rather than doing it the cheaper way. Please email me at [email protected] if you know a way to upload games freely onto the phone! Thanks~

  • The phone is quite handy but i am regretting that i bought this phone, the lifetime setting of my text messages doesn't work, the photo and video quality is crap. I only bought this phone becoz i lost my old one, it's much worse than my previous one tho the price was similar.

  • I was just wanting to know if anybody has used SMS control and Audio gateway (handsfree)succesfully over bluetooth? Please respond on website.

  • Im ean memory. how do i activate my WAP and email settings because i want to be browsing with my phone IS VERY CALLAMPA

  • i mean memory. how do i activate my WAP and email settings because i want to be browsing with my phone

  • i mean memory. how do i activate my WAP and email settings because i want to be browsing with my phone

  • i love the phone just that the memorial is not large enough. pls i want you to assist me on how to upload my pictures to my pc.is it possible to put a memory card on my phone?

  • And i forgot to say this ... the resolution of the photo is crap and the video's is crap 2 ... even the the duration of the video is short ..

  • In my opinon i dont like this mobile so much because the battery lasts only 4 days and it doesnt have a lot of memory

  • i have here my vodafone sharp Gx17, but i just dont know how to upload my pictures to my pc. pls send me the features of this phone, i mean what cords i require in order to see my pictures on my PC

  • Are you able to receive video messages on this phone?

  • About the phones battery: 7-8 days in standby(minimal usage/minimal calls), and fully using it around 4-5 days. Its simply amazing how much hes baterry last. If u dont care about phone futures, if you want it for talking(as a phone it mentioned to be) its an amazing choice.

  • isn't good , I don't like it memory ... is too low

  • in bad reception my phone freezes

  • I want to buy a cheap phone with a good battery.I don't care for phone features.How long does this battery lasts?

  • Well gx17 user I say your talking krap. I have one and its very cool. So don�t talk bad about what other people can afford.

  • Unlike others, I do have one GX17 for about a year. maybe it's old, but i only use SMS and voice anyway. The menu is extremly logical, nice clean interface that Nokia users will appreciate as familiar. Syncs with my Outlook appointments using infrared or bluetooth. Really nice phone despite the bad reviews i have seen above. I assume the respective people have nothing more important in life than using that phone. :) It's just a damn phone! That suits me perfectly. (i never forget birthdays anymore ;)...

  • My cousin has this phone.. It really sucks! Although he says it's a good phone.. I don't seem to agree.. When he shoots a video the sound is awful. Tip: Don't buy this phone!

  • i am gee from phils. i have here my vodafone sharp Gx17, but i just dont know how to email, on how to send my pictures to my pc. pls send me the features of this phone, in order that i can injoy using it. thaks. this is my email add: [email protected]

  • The Sharp phone (GX17) is quite good. It is 'solid', it can withstand rough handling. However it would have been perfect if it had MP3. My PIN2 is blocked. How do I unblock it? Meanwhile I highly recommend this phone to any propective phone buyer.

  • I'm from Nigeria i'm making use of Sharp GX17 pls how can i activate my wap setting,Email setting and MMS setting?.Because there is no vodafone service in my country.pls send your reply to my Email box. [email protected],I love using your product.

  • this phone is still around

  • ... i like this phone i have one Sharp but ...it don't have Mp3 :(

  • well hey dis fne z like a old brick but this brick is the brick that lets me txt call and most imporotantly take photoes of myself and that so andy you should be thanking da fne not taunting it but hey how much a charger A.E LITTLE HELP

  • nice phone!!!!!!!!!!1

  • My GX17 goes to voicemail after just a few rings. I have searched but can't find how to lengthen the ring time before answerphone cuts in. Any help out there please?

  • Why are ppl still commenting on this phone? It's only loaned out as a temp fix from vodafone while the're fixing your newer better one. Anyway it works fine for such an old brick.

  • Im used to a nokia, This phone does not hold a candle next to even my old 3210. The menu system makes little sense, creating a text message is absolutely awful - to the degree that i have to slow down to the same speed as the phone otherwise it misses keystrokes. It let's me save numbers to my sim card, but doesnt show them in the contacts list.. what a load of rubbish.

  • A nice looking phone, good size for carrying around. I had to get my initial phone sent in to be fixed, and 5 months later I tracked it down. Generally a good phone, "pigs would fly" that this phone has bluetooth capability though. Would prob get a Nokia next time around.

  • Does anyone know where you can get help for this phone - I'm having problems connecting the Bluetooth with my computer. PS, I agree with most of the people on here. It's rubbish. I'm replacing it as soon as I can afford it.

  • The phone is well built but has small memory the Video recording lenght is very small, wiht the games all the demo have to be real game instead of the trial version. Thnak you and hope to hear from. Best regards.

  • Just got one of these given to me. Trouble is I cant get the back off to put a sim in. I didnt get the instruction book with it. How does the back come off please.

  • Does anyone know why my alarms don't work. Same for the appointment thing. Alarms set for the morning seem to go off whenever they feel like it. Apart from that, a great phone. Good cam, good video, easy to use, and you can even call people on it.

  • Despite the negative views this phone is getting, I can honestly say it is great value for money. Only �40 from vodafone and it has got everything. Camera, video, infrared,bluetooth and WAP. It also looks stylish. If you are lloking for a cheap phone with basic functions. I higly recommend it.

  • What a load of rubbish - this is the worst phone I've used. The menu navigation is clumsy and far from intuitive, sending a text takes far too many keystrokes and it's generally poorly designed. Couldn't wait to replace it at teh end of my contract.

  • I've got a Gx 17 for allmost a year now and i like it...too bad it has only 1.8Mb of memory.for a phone it takes nice pics,and maybe the most important thing about it is that its verry stabile it does not has dumb errors

  • Hi Do not buy this phone.I have had mine for 12 months and it has been repaired once and still does not work properly even after being fixed. Buyers beware that it does not play all types of ringtones either and that it has poor video footage and poor sound quality when recording

  • i've got a gx17 as a loan phone, and it's rubbish! do not buy one! images are poor quality, video is poor quality, and although it says it has bluetooth, i can't get to send or receive anything. and it doesn't look goood! pay a bit more and get a better phone.

  • I had this phone for a wile.it has a very good design.the only problem is that its got a very small memory.no card slot.besides of these problems its ok.it takes very nice and clear pictures.

  • i'm using a handset manager but i can't upload applications ????

  • i m from india i have sharp gx 17 mobile phone but problem is no any showrooms in my city ahmedabad so i want GPRS SETTING to activate GPRS in My phone so please help me for this

  • can anyone tell me where I can get free Realtones on the Net for this phone? thanx to all

  • All you have to do is go to your bluetooth settings. Select Visibility and then select hide my phone. you will be connected to bluetooth but your phone will not be visible to others.

  • Hey there... Brought this phone today and am totally confused with the whole bluetooth thing (this is my first phone that has got BT). I've read the book I got with it and looked up the net to find info. but I don't want to be connected at all in which I can send/receive or ppl detect me in their network. how can I enable this...do I just go to connectivity and then click BT and then off?...if i do this does this mean I have no connections with BT?? Thanks

  • Doesnt work with mp3s. Use mmf instead. The file cant be too big, around 50k. Mid sounds can be loaded too, full songs very small size :). Pictures work as jpg, use same size reference. I cant make the handsetmanager connect with my phone. thats awfully disapointing. Cant disable camera sound. :( No options for changing interface colors.:(

  • i was disopointed because all the time my bluetooth dosent my bluetooth gets to 99% and then fails

  • If the phone doesn't recognize the file it is being transmitted (e.g. mp3) via bluetooth it gets 99% there then ditches it.

  • very dissapointed in this phone, Everytime i want to get a ringtone or anything the bluetooth goes till about 99% and fails:( why is that? and plus there is no loudspeaker which is also a letdown

  • Well, it is nice and I like it, but having said that there is one "little fault" that is frustrating me. In most cases bluetooth isn't working. The data would transfer up to 99% and than message would pop up saying that it failed. Really annoying!

  • the phone is good but the csd is not always available, pls help me.

  • well am using tis fone,it`s really nice nd easy fone,gud battery timining,nice camera result but really bad with memory nwas it`s nice ,easy n nice lyking fone

  • I brought a usb cable & set up with my original disc but cannot transfer any data. Can anyone help please.

  • I just bought th sharp GX17 Vodafone version but I cannot connect to the handset maneger it keeps on telling me "trying to connect".... Gan someone help me ...

  • PLEASE HELP!!!!!! i have just bought a Sharp GX17 off a mate its unlocked to any network. i have tried to recieve a mms message but its not working i need to know how to recieve my settings

  • does anyone know how to make the video recording last longer than 10seconds plz mail me an let me no

  • My bluetooth is working well, but unfortunately i cannot connect to the handset manager. it keeps pronting "trying to connect".

  • it is a really great phone, if you don't want a phone whit great camera whit 3.2 mp . I LIKE IT

  • How do i set up my phone so that i can send and recieve picture messgaes? Also, why am i unable to recieve anything through my bluetooth? This is very frustrating as that is why my partner purchased the phone fo rme. I really like the phone and do not want to have to change handsets, AGAIN. Please help me, i am desperate! Many thanks

  • very stable handset, people moan at three to four says life in the battery thats great compared to the razr v3i and most 3g phones today for a gsm handset top spec, low memory but heck sharp and vodafone have a good balance here

  • its not a 3g fn

  • i just bought this mobile... and i have a small problem... when i go to contact list ant type in the search bar...any letter i write it always goes to the end onf the list!!! can anyone help me pls.... Sry for my english ! (Maltese)

  • does it have a 3g

  • I want to know the exact memory of the phone. I use this phone but I don't believe the memory is just 1.4MB. Can you put me through? Is there anything I need to do to get the full memory? Can it play MP3?

  • i've just bought one for 19 USD from Vodafone Romania.

  • ... No it is not 3g, for gods sake can't you people read anymore?

  • does this phone have 3g?

  • I've had this phone for almost a year now and i seem to have a few issues with it. When the phone is switched off and switched back on, it takes a long time to read the sim card and i am unable to use the text option. The phone has a very low battery life and low memory. For those of you wanting to know about the bluetooth code, type a code e.g.0000 into your phone and the phone of the person your sending it too, it is just to confirm that both parties wish to send/recieve the message.

  • Hey i have been given a sharp GX17 as a loan phone why my N73 is away under warranty, and i must say i am getting on with it quite well, and to response to the earlier questions it does have a video recorder and bluetooth. The only downfalls i have found so far are the poor battery life and lack of internal memory, but for a loan phone it has been an ace replacement, i would recommend it to anyone looking for an easy to use sleak looking handset.

  • i want to buy the Sharp GX17 but i want video recording aswell and it does not seem to say if it does so or not plz help! Also does it have bluetooth?

  • Actually it is a good phone.It has a very good vga camera.Good points:Bluetooth,Infrared...very good points of this phone..bad points:a very low memory..only 1.4 mb.It doesn't support card,doesn't have mp3,etc.

  • glad to see that the Mobile Internet service is working..can you sugest me where can i find the proper software for that service here, a link/address ..? pls..I have lost the original CD that came with my phone.

  • Correction: To RECEIVE anything via bluetooth you have to be in the standby mode, i mean you have to see the background at that time and not browsing any menu.

  • To transfer anything via bluetooth you have to be in the standby mode, i mean you have to see the background and not browsing any menu.

  • did u know that u can put sexy pictures on a phone!!!!! how sweet is that.

  • I have this phone and its great, my wife accidentally drove over my phone with our new ESCALADE. nothing in the phone broke it is virtually indestrucatable

  • its a nice phone .but how to install games and aplication??

  • its a nice phone. but how to instal games and aplication ??

  • Is there any way to make you voice recorded mess as a ring tone .Any way at all????

  • Really this phone is not to bad.I agree some things are not perfect,like memory.but its a phone and i think many people expect to much.There are enough ring tones to pick from and i have added a few extras. You have the rght to try out the phone in shop before you buy. Ask them to put in a sim so you can see if the phone is what you want.search for reviews and research online ect BEFORE you buy.Its simple. But i tihnk its a great little phone and the photos are better than my dig camera pics.maybe some people just expect to much from a PHONE

  • The phone is cute and nice, but everytime I use the bluetooth and infrared is asking for pincode,plz help, and the games i want have it in full version.

  • Infact this fone is very nice and cute Nice design but has a very little memory. Now any time i try the bluetooth it asks for a pin code. i will be pls if you can help me with the pin code as well as how to use the infared. thanx

  • Fast menu, nice looking phone.Got it yesterday. But: Can't transfer from my Moto V600 to GX17 anything but it works from the GX17 to v600. How is this possible? I managed to connect it to my laptop ovet BT and found out that I can upload only 50k song. Isn't this a stupidity? I mean it's enough that this phone's memory is low but not being able to upload a 200k melody sux. Ringing ascending sux. I can;t find how to change the right-left keys (I hate the Live button), not to mention the 4-way buttons. For a low price it is worth it as a low-to-medium phone but I'm sorry for not buying the Sony k310i (almost same price).

  • Infact this fone is very nice and cute Nice design but has a very little memory. Now any time i try the bluetooth it asks for a pin code. i will be pls if you can help me with the pin code as well as how to use the infared. thanx

  • I have had Nokia for many years Then a sony-e then back to a nokia(1600)and now Sharp gx17.I am VERY pleased with it.crystal clear lrg screen.Nice photos from camera with pic frames,retouching tools and stamps vry(fun). Easy to use menus.Packed with great features.I do not have any issues with batt'ry life,over heating.The Batt'ry cover is a little easier to get off frm the corner.Infrared wrks fine, make sure u activate infrared on BOTH phones and hold 2cm apart.Now for my gripes: No loud speaker and vc recorded messege is very low in sound on both our sharp gx17's.All in all a great little phone. When all else fails always RTFM

  • i have a gx17 and when i try to connect to a pc via a blothtoot it ask me a pin code i try whith 0000 but nothing hapen..please coud you help me to know which pin code is needed and where can i find it

  • please say me this phone is good or not ????????? because i want to bay it quality of image or memory?,???? inswer me at [email protected]

  • This Fone does not have enough memory to hold 1 full music track when i bought it i never had put anything on it the memory stats said 1.6 mb which is very little but it has good video recording with up to 1 minute and design looks great and very light and very little stndby time every 3 or 4 days i do charge it

  • i hav to agree with ben gx17 memory is aboustly crap and cant hold anything apart from crappy poly ringtones.

  • It's a great phone, if he had mp3 and an memory card, he would be perfect :P

  • nice phone

  • it has absoloutley rubbish memory on memory status it says 1.5 mb and this is hardly able to fit one song on is this a fault or is it just crap

  • Hello. I know this might sound dum but i desperately need someones help who is kind enough to give me step by step instructions 4 using bluetooth and infrared with ur computer to get stuf. Thanx :)

  • I am twelve years old and this is my first phone. Lots of people say that I'm lucky to have such a good first phone. I think that for the price it is excellent and the bluetooth and infrared stuff is awesome.

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  • It looks to me that is a good phone. Caralho.

  • Anyone suffered problems when transfering images from GX17 to PC using the bluetooth sistem?? Any advice?

  • I want to buy a phone but I don't know which..I like this one but I have doubts about it: the trasference of photos to a computer it's easy?; how many days battery keeps alive?; and about camera quality?is it good? I apreciate that you answer me as soon as possible!I need a phone urgently! Thanks

  • hi .. i am looking for a good mobile and want to know how many mb's does SHARP GX17 have?

  • It is a really good phone except for the memory and the fact that it can not obtain mp3 sounds and videos.on a scale of 1-10,i'd say 4

  • Very nice phone for a very nice price. One thing that drives me crazy is the camrea shutter sound, it can't be disabled. You need to upload a hacked firmware to disable it. Other than that, it's great, I recommend it.

  • i'm from romania...and romanian criticizes the memory too little...but they also believe that the telephone is good...this is our opinion about sharp gx17

  • This phone only has 1.3MB thats right less than a floppy disk, my phones blue tooth works fine with other phones and wireless hands free. Most applications don't work videos etc over 100kb can't be sent to the phone either. Good quality esp the camera and screen but it has very limted features and memory. Its simple and so is the price.

  • wow just discovered a great option on gx17. keypad can can be used as shorcuts for menu items... its not mentioned anywhere in manuals. although theres no visible shortcuts possibility - while scrolling through menu items if u press corelating number on your keypad with a menu item position (1,2,3...) it opens it :) u dont have to bother scrolling with navigation keys and opening with centre key

  • hey! bought the gx17 couple a days ago... all in all a great phone for the price with good connectivity options and personaly unique sharp design. only turn offs so far for ppl who think of buying it: - the battery cover is hella hard to open so a possibility of damage. have good nails ready! - couple of options in the menu are automaticaly connecting to vodafone so bit of a slap on your budget untill u learn u dont need to pay 50cents per pressing unknown options in your phone - what ever ring tone u set, when called it starts with a silent beep and then the sound accending so ur doomed to miss hearing the first ring... veeery inconvinient if your mobile network automaticaly turns on your voice mail after 4th ring.

  • hi. ive just both the sharp gx17 everything works well but i dont know how to use the bloothoot and the infrared.. pls help im going crazy trying every 5sec to see how it works

  • i really think you don't have a clue on using a phone if you dare sayin' that the BT or the IRDA ar hard to use/configure. but that's just my personal opinion. i use it with my PC and my PalmOne and everything is OK. buh bye

  • Please can someone tell me how do you connect your phone to the computer via bluetooth. Ive gone into Settings-Connectivity-PC Software-Bluetooth. I sit it next to my computer but nothing ever happens. Am i doing something wrong? I am wanting to get pictures from my PC onto my phone. how do i do this?

  • can i kindly know the memory capacity?

  • I have this phone for about a month and a half. Bluetooth is working perfectly, i have a bluetooth adapter to connect it to a PC and it's great. It also connects to other phones. I still haven't found something bad with this phone. Everything is working.

  • for its price its a nice phone but wtf is with the bluetooth. i can recieve files easy but i can only send contacts. what is wrong with it???? thats my only issue with this fone

  • Ok, there has been many questions on how to connect to the supplied Handset Manager software with bluetooth and I too have had to search forums because of the absence of support for the software but here is the solution. Actually it is kind of copied from a few pages back on this forum but...... You must select connectivity...Pc Software...Bluetooth then use your bluetooth software (usually supplied with USB dongle) to search and pair with your phone. Then you have to select to use the phone as a serial port. Take note of the Com port number assigned and make sure the handset manager is looking for that port. Any questions email me at [email protected] because it was very difficult for me to figure out in the first place.

  • Ihave a GX17 (with the mark SFR--IN RED)i really wonder how much memory this phone has.The blutooth does not seem to download from other devices,Is it just bluetooth for a name's sake or does it really work.A tiny virus is larger than the memory space.Sincerely the camera is extremely good but what attracted me in this phone was the bluetooth and i have just come to realise that it sucks.how can i download songs.an somebdy help me.Is it alos possible to use a uSB stick

  • I just want to know if there is anything at all i can do to shoot longer vids i can only get like 20 sec worth but if not sweet as im not to worried ..... buy a cheap phone ... bla bla bla

  • How the hell can i upload games to my phone? Or where can i download the factory default software? Cause Vodafone blew the whole java-thing out, you must download from live, and cant upload.

  • the bluetooth not work!!! i try to connect a notebook with bluetooth, the software not find. anybody help me.

  • i thinks its is realy good but i just want to know how do send stuff from the computer to your phone thankyou

  • HI! I have a question....How much memory has this phone???Thank's

  • This phone is reasonably reliable, however I frequently encounter problems whenever I go to download something off the vodafone website

  • hello i might get this phone but i have a few questions is the phone fast and can u send photos taken by the phone to you pc? please anwsere this

  • Nice looking phone, wonderful bluetooth, but why does it not take voice out sounds. Can anything be done about the memory?

  • Hi, bought this phone but only use it for one month and the beauty for nothing phone with off without coming up couple with it's low momery

  • I'm using bluetooth to connect it with my computer and it works excellent. I'm very pleased with this phone. Cheap and very reliable. Who needs memory? A phone is designed mostly to communicate. If you want to shoot pictures or movies, cameras were also invented.

  • problems arrive when combining unsupported transfering schemes. Like trying to transfer a vcf file format unsupported by the sharp phone. Also when phone enters stand by while connectivity is on (either bt or ir) i noticed some problems like the ones you posted. All ok after reinitiating the connectivity service. I think that a poor error management implementation implied a poor bug checking procedure by the sharp developers. I feel that this is the only error we'll see when something goes wrong with the transfer: return to standby. As a conclusion: it is a low cost phone that wanted to implement medium to high end solutions. You can see that when you enter the menu that looks great and after that the graphical design is very poor in quality. And as usually when you try to build a mile long tower with the money that usually buy a cottage for the dog they got a broke legged chicken that doesn't lay any eggs. :)) bye not buy M.J.

  • hi i bought this for a $150 i like it initially but it turned out to be apoison chalice, first the blue tooth and infra red would not work then the phone would heat after a few minute of use coupled with low memoory and host many oother small problem like low recording time and the rest the phone is huge failure yes a large one

  • can any please help me with the sharp gx17, how do u get the infrared going when you try to use it with a home computer?

  • hey i got this phone yesterday but the bluetooth seems like its not working when i try to send something it saz "return to stand by"! plz help me.

  • I bought it too for 50US$. It's just great. The only cons found so far is the lack of memory. But it's fine with me.

  • Was $299 NZ well worth $99 or even RRP of $179!

  • ha i just got this for $100 with that txt too, such an awesome phone! anyway I cant seem to work out how to send *.jar files over infrared or bluetooth. can anyone help me?

  • yeah, i got the 99 buck promo offer too, definitley good, they still sell on trademe for 150 bucks

  • Where can i download games... 4 free? :P

  • Yep, I got that text as well. Go for it.

  • i am getting this phone for $99 (new zealand dollars)..is this a gud price.does any1 think i shud go for it.

  • a realy good cheap phone exelent camera nice looking works great

  • i hate the phone it doesnt turn on any more and i only had it for 2 months

  • can turn bluetooth on, and was trying to get video clip of mates fone, but it kept saying that info was being refused!!! why is this??? help coz its a classic clip and i want it x x

  • I don't think so, but u can use it as fixe phone. Why not try

  • yes, it can be used as a GPRS modem via usb, irda or bluetooth. it's a great phone, but the small amount of memory can be annoyng sometimes. the battery need to be charged after ~2 days, that after more than a year of use of the phone

  • i saw the phone at vodafone its on special AU$159.00, can you send photos to your pc to go onto ebay i have read good & bad about the phone

  • Hi ANyone know if this phone can be used as a bluetooth modem from my laptop to GPRS ??? Thanks Neil

  • Can some one please help me My phone does not let me send texts i comes up with a error every time i don't know what to do i mean i can call i have calling credit some one help me my email is [email protected] i need your help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 07867792470 Thanks ,The idiot

  • i everyone...i bought that phone, and i like it very much...but...the phone have some ad things like everything... first, the phone have a small memory, not about menseges and contacts, but about sounds and images, second i have already download same games from net, and i like to pass them to the phone, but i can't...i think i need to download by wap... i think that's are the unics problems of gx17, howrever gx17 have to much good things, like the camera are realy good for the price and the phone have a great menu and are easier to work with him... could some one help me to pass .jar or .jad files to the phone or are impossible?thanks

  • software bluetooth do not connect, but windows bluetooth stack can see the cellphone....afffff whats is the email to sharp support?

  • could somebody tell me how much memory this phone has? thanx

  • Well I have no complains thats for sure. It is a very smart looking phone and does what I need. It has perfect Sound. The Image is also very good. I could�nt want more.

  • I love it....it does nothing and memory is poor but i still swear by it! a nice little handset.....good voice mail too on weekends!

  • where do i get the mms and wap settings for my sharp gx17?

  • it is a great mobile, but there is no mp3, only 10 seconds video, and 30 sec voice recording, and only 1.8mb memory. but it is a great mobile with great features and a super camera, overall it is ok. reuben

  • gx 17 does not support real tones! but stiil a good phone. no regrets.

  • has anyone else had trouble woth there battery!? Mine doesnt charge and i've only had it for a month!

  • hi does the sharp gx17 support realtones???

  • a great great phone very stable and very very fast - possibly one of the fastest phones ever, not much memory and difficult to download somethings but hey, it works so much better than phones that do supposedly have these features such as the motorola series. phil

  • a really really good phone

  • my battery goes off and on as if net faliure, is it normal cos am really distrub

  • what is there in this phone that it has got more than 8 in all category

  • all i want to know is how much megapixel has a sharp gx17 got in it

  • hi my bluetooth says it is on but the sign doesnt come up. when i try to deactivate it it doesnt work and when i try switching it on it says ''failure to make bluetooth activate.''this also affects the infrared.anyone got any suggestions? thanks sam

  • hi i am trying to download songs via bluetooth from my m8's phone but it wont download. Has anyone got any suggestions?

  • my gx17's battery last one day and a half maybe.IS IT NORMAL?NFRAREDand everything ok unless battery life,only one day with normal use.tnks

  • people i have been able to share ringtones and photos with any other phone without any problem via infrared or bluetooth you just have to do it in the proper way... for pc i just did it via infrared but i did not try bluetooth...

  • Does anyone know if there is a way to download the photos from the phone to a PC?

  • hey cath, just sayin i got this phone 4 days ago and i think its really good.. gthe mms problem occurs every so often but if you talk to vodafone then they should sort it.

  • Well i got this fone yesturday and i quite lyk it but i am already having trouble! 1.I was sending txts last night and it was working and then i tryed this morning and it says error sending message for any message i try to send. 2.I can not seem to download the data of a MMS message from other fones. And other phones can not send me things via in-ferred!!! I am really upset if u have any thing that would help me plz post a comment. thanku sooooo much. ~:*:~Cath~:*:~

  • Hey um i am thinking really hard about buyin this phone or the LG C3320 in 2 days and have been reading all of your opinions and have 2 questions 1. Sum of u have been saying the memory is really bad, well how bad is bad and can u live without that memory u dont have? 2. Emma said sumting lyk the infered not working with sum phones. Has anyone found out how 2 fix that? But must of all do u think over all the Sharp GX17 or the LG C3320. Which do you think is the better phone???? plz help me i dont no wat one to get???? thankz dont send me an email just write another opinion to me plz.

  • hi i am yash from india. my brother bought this phone for me from australia .i was very exicted when i saw it .but when came to know about its very very little memory i.e only 1.8 mb i got very sad and returned back the phone.also there is no option of memory card.and also a poor sound quality, no music player, it is just a simple phone for office people and not for youth.

  • its ma first fone an i thik it ok.

  • I bought sharp Gx17 for #17,000 in Nigeria 3 days ago, infact is absolutely fantastic and amazing. My complain is just that I can't share programs (ringing tones, pictures) with my friends with other different phones like Sagem, Sony Ericsson and so on, through (Infrared). Pls I wouldn't mind if there is anything you can do for me just rectify all these difficulties. I will also like you to tell me how I can disfigure this Vodafone configuration on it, so to enable me to configure it for another GSM network. Thanks.

  • Hi there, I've just bought this phone since 3 weeks now for just 90 �. It's really a wonderfull one. The camera is really great, everything in this mobile ( but the 1.8 MB flash memory that's really not enough !!! ) is really wonderfull. Screen, colors and so on...And you can't beat the 480*640 camera. Now I'm in love wih SHARP Phones. So beautifull, so easy... My previous ones were : SHARP GX-30, Sony Z600, Nokia 6600 ( the Nokia 6600 sux. Crappy camera, soft bugged etc etc ).

  • this phone is great!!! i got it for 180 aussie dollars and i love it. sure the camera inst megapixel but its the best vga camera i have seen. if you like value for money than this is the phone for you. it has it faults like lact of memory and u can use real tones but for the price i paid its the best phone on the market!

  • wow... i'll tell u wat, i only got this fone yesterday & i recon it's the BEST fone i hav eva had. the cam comes out perfect every tym, the screen is big and full of color, great ringtones, games etc. but i hav 2 questions for long tym users. the video recording only goes for 10 seconds!=(..could i change it??????if yes, how??? and also my fones battery duzn't last very long...how can i change the setting to "power save"???? xxxCHEERSxxx

  • oh this phone is absolutly amazing of what this thing can do the camera is fantastic it comes out very clear.i havent seen a better phone than this one.i like it is nice and thin and black its got perfect features for u if u have a laughing personality.

  • hi everybody! i just bought this mobile one week ago and i dont understand some things.for example why after touching the keyboard the main light turns off and stay over 1 minute a low light?can i switch off the low light?and does this light stays on during the phone is charging until the phone is off or is only on my phone?thanks everybody,great phone,great bluetooth but not all formats are compatible such as some songs.byee

  • Had it for 2 month now Battery life: 3-4 days normal use without switching it off night time. Screen: real good for specs Style: i like it more everyday BT and IRDA working without any problem Memory only internal and like 1,5 mb free To me that i spent 27 Euros for it in Spain it was a very good deal.... If you want a simple phone with basic features i dont think there are better deals out there...

  • Everyone giving this phone a rave is obviously working for Sharp! I moved across from a Nokia phone and have been very disappointed. There is no way to send contact details via SMS (a business card on the Nokia) meaning if someone asks u for a number you have to look it up, write it down then do and text it into a message. Tedious. The reminder feature is overly complicated and cumbersome - u can't just put an alarm for to remind u "parking meter", U have to set up a subject, beinning time, and end time, a reminder time blah blah. And finally the promise of networking and managing the phone's info with your computer is only for PC users. There is no Macintosh verion of the program. The standard ringtones are dreadful, and while u can record yr own sounds, you cannot use them as ringtones. The phone sux

  • I got a vodafone branded GX17. Goods: display good signal catching it makes photos.. O_o Bads: ..but the memory is enought to take only some photos (if you don't have any ringtone or else loaded) you cannot upload java via cable bt or irda. max 50k per file you cannot use amr (real sound) as ringtone you cant send files via email poor battery life ..... and that bastard "live!" button, non illuminated, that is too easy to push, creating instantly a connection with vodafone live!.. and istantly dropping money from your account: despicable. In my final tough: this phone is a nothing else than a toy. Don't buy it.

  • Great phone! able to connect with bluetooth dongle, upload pictures and sounds less than 100k. my only gripe, is that the uploading games feature is blocked delibrately in order to make you download games via WAP at a cost. If anyone knows how to upload games through bluetooth, please let me know! thanks

  • hello there.... I got my gx-17 few days ago, and this is a really the beautiful and probably the best choice for money you spend ...

  • i have a sharp gx17 and its excellent, but can anyone tell me how to change the video to last longer if you can, thanks.

  • i got this phone and for $180 aussie dollars its the best phone on the market! but the one probel i have is setting up email, vodafone has email for $6 per month so maybe i should try that, and vodafone is great i can get games wallpapers and ringtones at the touch of a button, i would recomment this phone to any one its great value for money!

  • its one of the most satisfing fones u will ever use.that is for the prize u purchase it

  • hey can some one tell me whats the size of the screen.

  • I have got A really small disk, this came with the usb bluetooth dongle. What am i to do with it. When i insert the bluetooth dongle i search for hardware but nothing happens???? It is definitely compatible i need a solution, Please help me!!!!

  • Hi, It has 1.5mb of internal memory and the only difference is the battery life, which is really great.

  • Hello! Does anyone know how much memory GX17 have? Please tell me ,I really need to know. And which are the differences between GX17 and GX15. Thank You!!!

  • You can send SMS to more than one number + you can also use the speaker

  • Hello there, I've just got a this phone and I'm very disappointed with a coupple of features: the keyboard ilumination is the worse I ever seen...really!! A green and very weak light that barely shows the characters, and it's not a malfunction, Vodafone show me another one to compare. There is no speaker!??The only alternative is to use a headphone, maybe they want to force the costumer to buy a Bluetooth one. And how about sending the same sms for more than one number?? Is not there too...So beatifull but then...Regards from Portugal

  • Hello, I have this phone for about 2 weeks, and I fell in love with it. Is there any way to install games without using wap?

  • very very classy and looks very professioinal

  • How much is the memory of the phone ? I can't find information anywhere :( thanks

  • Well. 1. Great Phone. 2. You can't send more than 50kb to the phone (via Bluetooth or Infra-red). If you know any way to send more please contact me. 3. I'm using the software with the phone and a USB-Bluetooth. What you need to do. Connect the device properly and in the phone use the option "Pc software" not the bluetooth. That should do the trick. Farewell. Contact me if you wan't.

  • well I had no problem sending photos to a PC via the infrared port just so easy... didnt bored to try by Bluetooth. Great phone for the money if you want an opinion.

  • It's great, but I can't get the pictures onto my PC. I'd be very greatful if someone could e-mail me step by step instructions on how to do so. Thanks.

  • Great phone. Bluetooth connection with desktop PC with USB Bluetooth dongle failed, program just kept searching for phone but never found it. After tearing all my hair out trying everything, I figured out by trial and error (manual is completely useless) that in order to make it work, I had ti (1) connect the phone as a "Bluetooth serial port" the software that came with my bluetooth dongle, note which COM port gets assigned to the phone and then (2) go to the second (from left) blue button on the top of the Handset Manager software which doesn't llok like it but is actually the "Options" button, go to "Interface" and select the appropriate COM port for the phone. This was a complete pain as it is totally undocumented and even searching the net I could not find any help, just many others complaining that they could not make Bluetooth work with the Phone Manager software. Hope this will help others to get their Bluetooth working as otherwise this is a really great little phone for the price.

  • it will make you fly away.Has got great superpowers.

  • how long can the video record for. could anyone reply back.thanks

  • can anyone tell me if this rhone has calculator and curency converter?and is it good?for how many days does a batery lasts? sorry for my bad english

  • i was given the mobile as a gift... i do not know how much ti costs but i had a nokia 5210 before... survived a lot of tasks.... anyway... those of u who have problems with the software ... when u synchronise with PC Software make sure that u select the correct option not just IRDA or BLUE TOOTH ... click on software and then select your method... mine is the vodafone locked edition... can i still download java applications? i do not see the option in the software is it because i am using an IRDA adaptor?

  • I just bought the gx17. I tried to load my contacts but had no luck connecting to it. I installed the software on 2 different PCs with different brand bluetooth and IR addaptors, they both failed. The software that comes with the phone is garbage. There's no cable in the package so if you're thinking of buying this phone.. think again.

  • can the gx17 sign in on msn messenger??? is it internet capable???

  • @elsa: You can transfer the photos to PC easily using the included windows software. (You can also transfer them via infrared or bluetooth to Linux via e.g. xircp). It seems that you cannot turn off the camera sound. It is on even in the "silent" profile. The vodafone-locked edition does not have themes (although the "vodafone-red" theme is not that bad). You can only change power-on and power-off animations and sounds (to remove the vodafone ones) and the screen background. Besides having the right select button to always go to "vodafone live!" the phone works perfectly with other carriers (I am talking about a vodafone live locked phone not a sim-locked device). Hope I helped a bit...

  • I am considering to buy this phone altough is locked to vodafone and i don't like the vodafone menus, but i have some questions. Is possible to tranfer the photos taken to pc? The phone memory is so limited so i want to send the photos taken to pc to free space. I read on sharp site the maximum photos is 80 and to copy the phone numbers to phone has to be one by one. True? Is possible to turn off the phtoto sound? Is it slow to save the taken photo? Does it have themes? Thanks

  • The phone is great. Good-looking, light, with a fantastic screen. I have a problem however: Does anybody know how I can download my own java applications to the phone? I have a .jar and .jad file, but I cannot see any way to download them to the phone via infrared or bluetooth... Thanks in advance.

  • i would jus like to confirm that this has or has noit got a mp3 player.

  • how long can u record for????????????

  • HHAHAHAH!!! I have to agree wit the 'No Pyramid Schemes' Thats piss funny!!! The GX17 is a great phone and for wat ur paying for it, its pretty much a steal!!! I havent bn working for Vodafone long, but i hav found the Sharps to b great as well as reliable phones!!!!!

  • Leroy, some of us sell these phones as a career, we're paid money to make everylittle feature our business to make sure you, the consumer get exactly what you want and need.

  • this is a grwat phone i suggest you all get a life AND STOP BEING SUCH boring people who compare features this is sad and i love thr phone (video camera bluetooth ) so all go out get a job and be happy :D

  • how long is the phone i like the look of it but how big is it wen its your hand? help me

  • Ah I'm sure the vodafone employees reading this will understand me when I say it's about time we got a replacement for the GX15... if I have to sell another Motorola V550..... I don't know what I'll do. Seriously though, as an ex GX15 user I'm excited about this one. THe GX15 was without a doubt one of the most reliable phones I have seen (ie- least amount of doa/elf, repairs). If this can keep up with the GX15, it'll be a winner for sure.

  • it only has a 0.3 megapixel camera, but that�s a standard in low-spec phones.

  • is it true it has got a 1.4 Mp camera? (thats what it says on the Vodafone website)

  • Hey has anyone had problems with downloading java apps off the net onto the phone? I keep getting an error 'Download terminated. Invalid application.' I'm sure it's not the applications fault because the demo version came with the phone. Any insights as to how to fix this would be really appreciated.

  • is seriouus,number phone i have ever seen.it has all the features.

  • very good phone for it's price. Only one bad thing:Poor battery life.

  • To synchronise with headsets even if its a different brand with this phone you should be able to pair it up and enter '0000' as the password. It says on the Sharp Mobile website for GX17 "Bluetooth�: Support for file transfer from PCs or other mobile phones, headset, car kit, hands-free, dial up networking and object push."

  • The software that came with the phone is there so that you can synchronise with your phone and ur PC using a bluetooth dongle

  • Lovely phone, pity its bluetooth function doesn't extend to being able to pair bluetooth handsfree units. I have two motorala handsfree units the HS810 & HS 800 and neither will pair up with the phone. Has anyone any suggestions?

  • Ugly!!!!!

  • I've had lots and different mobiles in the past and now i've got the sharpgx17.. it's a very good mobile,good brand..+ offering lots of features.I's great having it!!

  • Bluetooth problem. I bought a GX17 and a Bluetooth USB dongle from Vodafone. The PC and the phone say they have recognised each other but they just won't connect. Anyone know of any fixes / software updates?

  • i am really surprised, i don`t know why all those bad comments i really love it and altough it has litlle memory it still have an exellent camera... i love it

  • You can't transfer any kind of java applicaton by IRDA. Has 1,4 M memory. It is not possible to upload more than 70k filesize. This is not so good...

  • I think this would be a great phone and id be willing to buy it..if i roughly knew it's memory =/

  • Differences between GX15 and GX17: has email client different version of Java standby longer 290vs232hrs talk time shorter 3.5vs4hours Additional GPRS slots Very slightly longer and heavier All data relating to GX17 from this site. GX15 from Vodafone website

  • I agree with Dan. Have had GX15 for a long time now and this seems to be very comparable. Hope it's as well priced when it hits the shelves.

  • t610 and k750 cross. no way. its basically a different colored gx15. not an imitation of any other phone manufacturer

  • not bad, but still a t610 copy mixed k750..

  • Panasonic done it long ago with the X200.