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3.5 stars
"Great go-phone for the money"
Pros: Battery life, small size, price
Cons: Voice quality, features
Summary: I bought two of these phones to test AT&Ts service. As my spouse is a long-haul truck driver, we wanted to compare Verizon and AT&T for coverage around the U.S.A. without committing to either service with a long-term contract so a go-phone for each of us was the test environment. This phone is GREAT considering the price. The battery lasts longer than any phone we have ever had. Five days of talking on the road and the battery was STILL going! The ringer is LOUD but the volume can be adjusted. Media-net and text messaging is also available. The phone size makes it easy to carry in a shirt or pant pocket without knowing it is there.
The cons: Voice quality could be better but considering the price, one can't complain. However, voice quality improved and sounded better when a headset was plugged in. Also, some features such as ring-tones wouldn't "set" on a consistent basis. No matter what ringtone was picked, the phone would revert to the AT&T ring tone.
Summary: Although Verizon has much better nation-wide coverage than AT&T, this phone works great where AT&T does have coverage. If you want a CHEAP phone that works in an AT&T area, this one is hard to beat. I rated it an "7" because although it works well in coverage areas and has a great battery life, voice quality and features that don't set permanently keep it from being a perfect "10." The phone cost $19 at Walmart with a $10 phone credit so the phone really only cost $9. One really can't complain about the cons for that price.
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