I have had this phone since the day it was released basically. I love it generally. I've had the Sanyo 4900, the Kyocera 2G Smart Phone 6035, and now this. Having the VCR sized mammoth of a device ...

Being a new Sprint customer, I decided to try out the best selling phone in my local store. I got stuck with a red Sanyo 8300 and right off the bat, I said to myself, "this is one bulky phone".

The voice-only phone runs on a single AA battery, specifically Sanyo's own rechargeable NiMH Eneloops. It has no 3G, SMS, camera, MP3 player or LCD screen, but Sanyo promises five hours of ...