We want to do a survey on the BenQ-Siemens EL71; the survey is plain and simple. Is the EL71 a good phone or is it a bad one? Through a little research we have come across BenQ Siemens EL71 owners saying they love the phone and then on the other hand many saying is basically a crap phone, only you can be the judge of this and is why we are asking you to let us know.

Here are the BenQ Siemens EL71 features & specifications —
– GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 Network
– 16 MB internal memory plus microSD TransFlash
– TFT Display with 256K colors/240 x 320 pixels
– 100 received, 100 dialed & 100 missed calls (Call Records)
– 1000 x 20 fields & Photo call (Phonebook)
– MP3 & 40 channels Polyphonic Ringtones
– Vibration
– EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
– USB & Bluetooth
– GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
– WAP 2.0/xHTML Browser

– MMS, SMS, Email & Instant Messaging
– 1.3 Megapixel Camera 1280 x 1024 pixels plus Video and Flash
– Games
– Organizer, Currency converter, T9, Stopwatch, Voice memo & Calculator
– MP3/AAC/AAC+ player
– Java MIDP 2.0
– Up to 300 Hours Standby
– Up to 5 Hours Talk Time
– 90 x 46.3 x 16.5 mm
– 94 grams

BenQ Siemens EL71 Downsides — NO Infrared port, 3G, WLAN or HSCSD (what is up with these people)

So please if you have this phone let us know if it is a good one or a bad one. Use the comment area below, explain what you like or dislike about the BenQ Siemens EL71.