Cat S42
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- rod
- Y14
- 11 Jul 2023
I made a mistake buying a cat phone , I got suckered into believing it was a decent phone , ive had the junk s42 and the junk s61 the s61 is supposed to be water proof all I did was wash it in the sink and it destroyed it , then the s42 suddenly would not work either , both cat phones robbed me of 1000$ and neither one lasted even 1 year , absolute garbage , whoever reads this heed my warning cat phones are absolute garbage and not worth 5 cents STAY FARRRR AWAY FROM CAT PHONES THE MANUFACTURER IS BULLIT PHONES , THEY WILL ANOY THE SHIT OUT OF YOU AND WILL FAIL BEFORE THE WARRANTY IS UP AND BULLIT PHONES WONT DO A THING FOR YOU , if you waste your money on a bullit/cat phone I guarantee you will be sorry
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- BB-fan
- 0TI
- 01 Nov 2022
Adhi , 27 Oct 2022Why does my sim card holder only take 1 sim card the slot f... moreHi.You should see at the settings-security-block Sim card,click on that and see if the second sim card is enable.
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- Adhi
- ruX
- 27 Oct 2022
Why does my sim card holder only take 1 sim card the slot for the second sim is blocked off? I thought it was a duel sim phone? I bought it from FNB
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- BB-fan
- 0TI
- 15 Jul 2022
Anonymous, 05 Jul 2022T-Mobile branded S42 but won't connect with T-Mobile s... moreHi.
About Cat phones,i use from 2 year now,the S52,and i could say this phones are well build from Bullit Group,and i bought around 400 $,which also i have a replacement on 2021 duo to ghost touch.About your S42 model,if for freezes you understood,very slow ,it's because this model use low end chipset.But on the rugged market,Cat is a leader with their devices.
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- Anonymous
- j%q
- 05 Jul 2022
T-Mobile branded S42 but won't connect with T-Mobile sim that works in my S61, and the APN settings are set to same as in the S61. S42 also constantly freezes up and power button won't work to restart or power off, have to hold power & volume up then restarts but gets stuck in bootloop, holding both again for long time and restarts again but takes 20 minutes to get to lock screen. I've had every Cat phone and every one had problems, minor and major. The $1100. S61 has a laser measure feature and it worked when phone was powered on for first time then after the factory installed apps are updated the laser stops coming on, Cats solution, send it to authorized repair facility on my dime and then they will say fix quote or dispose of it, It also has horrible reception, it is more like a $150. cheap China phone. If Cat/Bullet can't make a so called rugged phone that will work without problems by now, they need to stop making phones, I am glad I went with the cheapest out of the five newest, S42-S42H/S52/S62-62 Pro, The sS62-62 Pro have screen problems early and the S52 is just a overpriced basic phone. To sum it up, If you really want a Cat phone, don't spend full price for a new one, get used for as cheap as possible. I will never be wasting another penny on a Cat/Bullet phone. I got my Sonim XP8 at same time as the S61 when they came out in 2018, the XP8 has far far better reception, front sterio speakers that have the most bass of any Phone I've owned or seen in person, it also is half the price, it has no Thermal cam but I never use the one on my S60 or S61, the air quality/temp feature is way off and the laser measure never worked, so they are way way overpriced junk that get terrible reception.
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- BB-fan
- 0TI
- 04 Nov 2021
Mryanda3 , 22 Oct 2021I have a cat s40 and s41 phone i just want to know if its d... moreHi.If your Cat S40 and S41 are damaged,you have to go into a repair service,because as phones,they are legacy devices,and are out of warranty.Thank you.
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- Mryanda3
- fXa
- 22 Oct 2021
I have a cat s40 and s41 phone i just want to know if its damaged where to fix it
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- Anonymous
- MLJ
- 24 Sep 2021
Decent phone. As in, you can make calls from it, and it has a very good battery life. It can also take a beating, is somewhat waterproof and you can take pictures reminding you of how awesome camera phones were in 2009.
As a smartphone, it's somewhat mediocre, but if you don't install a shitload of apps and use a web browser it'll get things done. And this phone is about you getting things done. It's a tool. And a good one at that.
Go play with a Samsung if you want a new toy.
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- lindaskonger
- 7Z$
- 09 Jul 2021
thi phone is shitty in sooo may ways! dont buy it unless you nees someting that can tolerate damage
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- AnonD-999011
- K1x
- 08 Jul 2021
Umm... 200g Weight? 12.7mm thickness? The same goes for it!
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- Nick
- ScM
- 15 Jun 2021
Josef, 02 Jun 2021use the CAT S42 now for 5 years and it runs and runs and ru... more5 years? Are u a time traveller?
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- Josef
- rM}
- 02 Jun 2021
use the CAT S42 now for 5 years and it runs and runs and runs. The battery is great, with normal phone and text use and a little surfing on the net, it lasts 3 days.
Every now and then it hangs up and a restart is necessary, but that's ok it happend not so often. It's waterproof and an outdoor phone that's why I bought it and so far I haven't been disappointed
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- labrat
- ncd
- 28 Feb 2021
one of rhe nicest phones I have. Really water proof, feels rugged. bright screen, loud enough speaker. good grip. chunky, bur that is a statement. good solid buttons at the side and handy fast access button in in a stylish copper color. Quite satisfied. thw only negative is thatbthere is a bug when streaming Amazon music over bluetooth. all other apps like Spotify stream well.
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- Riaan
- CDu
- 16 Nov 2020
Bat21, 12 Feb 2020Non removable battery and my note 4 still has better displa... moreI had a XCover. Last Samsung I will ever have. No battery life, and you can't get a replacement. Slow with loads of memory issues. As I said, it cured me from Samsung for life!
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- Iainh
- NnG
- 11 Nov 2020
Wouldn't by a CAT phone again! Slow keyboard Phone does it's own thing. Weak Battery Life
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- Brandis
- 0C2
- 27 Oct 2020
Bad system actually..Random reboots every day :/ hope CAT fix this. have anybody this issue or i must just reset the phone..
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- sailaab
- uv0
- 30 Jul 2020
A, 07 Jul 2020I have an S41 and I get 3-4 days with around 1 hour of talk... moresadly.. my mother🤗 talks to her sister (my aunt) for about an hour.. just on one call.
so calls plus youtube or Sudoku and music would mean that it would laat lesser than her Samsung A50 battery (she is presently using A50)
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- 3DR
- 11 Jul 2020
A, 07 Jul 2020I have an S41 and I get 3-4 days with around 1 hour of talk... moreNot necessarily true. The 42 has lower screen quality and a less powerful processor. Its overall a weaker phone which means it will use less power. Hard to tell exactly how much until all specifications are released however.
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- BB-fan
- 0TF
- 10 Jul 2020
Pira, 07 Jul 2020Srilanka needs this phoneHello.As what i have read the Cat S42 will be available globaly on september,and at this time you must search online or at the Cat phone page,if they can ship to your country/region.Thank you.
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- mt0
- 07 Jul 2020
BB-fan, 18 Jun 2020Hello The Cat S42,is a sequel of the S41,and it has good s... moreI have an S41 and I get 3-4 days with around 1 hour of talk time per day. I don't know how much you use your phone but the fact is that the S42 has a smaller battery so it can't last as long as an S41.