Is this phone considred a "smart phone"? Owning a "smart phone" vs. a "basic phone" will add $10 to my bill - I just need to check before ordering. TY
172552
No, it is not. You can get on the web but it is not a smart phone. You can also have navigation but will still share for any web use.
172553
This is one of very few that can be a smart phone, but is not required to carry a data plan, which is where the extra money comes in. So you can have this touch screen with out any extra charges. You don't have to pay extra for the data (or internet usage) just know that if you don't get a data plan, you won't be able to connect to the internet with this phone. I hope.this helps :)
842565
I went with AT&T; and I pay monthly, but you can also do a contract. There are other companies out there that use AT&T; networking that you can also use if you're looking for a no contract deal. This phone is small in size and does not com with a sim card, but AT&T; gave me one free when I signed up with them, plus they downloaded all my info. Oh and I should mention this is a AT&T; phone, so u will have to use them, but I'm still very happy with this phone!! Hope this helps!! I would also like to add that this phone does have a back lit keyboard.....I finally figured it out!! LOL
1307234
no, it is not a smart phone. The phone itself was falling apart about a week after I got it...and I did not have the wits to send it back on time. I wish I could still get my money back and do feel very bad about not handling it right away. Not recommended!
1213606
When I bought the phone it had a bit of a charge on it. I did not have a phone card yet and was able to get on the internet. It comes with a sim card if you buy it from VM.
1369090
When you buy this phone brand new it already comes with a SIM card in it. All you need to do is activate it. You can do that online or with a landline phone. There will be instructions with the literature that comes with the phone. Monthly plan and pay as you go, as you refer to, has nothing to do with the SIM card. Once you've activated the phone and have your new phone number with this phone you can either go online at the Net10 website to purchase your minutes or plans, or you can go to stores like pharmacies, grocery stores, walmart, radioshack, etc. to also buy these cards for minutes or plans. A Net10 minutes card or plan card is not the same as a SIM card. A SIM card is a tiny computer chip-like object inside the phone near the battery when you take off the back cover you can see this. A Net10 minute card or plan card from the store is a plastic card the size and shape of a drivers license and has a number code on the back that has a scratch off surface that you scratch with a penny to see the number code and there are directions on the card to tell you how to use it and add it to your phone. If you go online to buy minutes or plans it costs just the same as if you were to buy a Net10 card at the store, plus its easy to do from home and once you confirm your purchase online the minutes arrive on your phone instantaneously. I buy the 600 minutes for 45 dollars every two to three months and I don't buy plans because I don't use my phone all the time like a teenager lol The Net10 Samsung T401G is a great basic phone with camera and keyboard, plus you can't beat the price on
720244
Yes! Love the phone. And I'm with T-Mobile on the $30/mo pre-pay plan (no taxes or fees added): unlimited texting, 5 GB data, and 100 mins. You have to call them to get this deal. No matter what plan you get you will need to get the SIM Starter Kit $10, but when I called them they waived the $10 for me. Enjoy your phone!
450460
Hi, well, I can't consider like a smart phone. But it's really a good phone for normal customer, you can surf the web, Facebook, twitter, whatsapp. And its fast in web browsing. I recommend you in this case. I hope this could be helpful.
374493
No, it is not a smart phone. However, it does have capability to connect to Wi-fi. It's a touch screen phone, perfect for kids or anyone who does not need or want smart phone technology, thus it does not require a monthly data plan. I purchased it for my 11 year old. When it arrived I initially thought it seemed like a cheap phone but once we powered it up and messed with it a bit I quickly changed my mind. It's really not a bad little phone. We've be happy with it so I do recommend it as a basic phone. It does also take pics but not very good quality ones.
1232318
i believe so. i just upgraded and got this in the mail today. i entered my information as a "existing customer," and after entering my info and purchasing the phone, i got an email from amazon saying the following... " Congratulations, Cingular Wireless has notified us that you are eligible to upgrade to a new phone with a contract extension through Amazon.com. We are proceeding with your order and you will receive a ship-confirmation e-mail once your order has shipped." I have yet to be charged that scary $250 fee or recieve notice otherwise, so I assume all is well!. I guess the way that they do this is that if you are eligible to upgrade, by purchasing this phone, you are back on a 2 yr contract with them- so they offer you a discount on the phone in doing this. Hope this helps! I was scared too- just read read read for answers- good luck!
636272
I'm also interested in purchasing this phone however i spoke to AT&T; they said if I use a SIM which does not have data plan, they will automatically start charging me with the data plan since this is a smart phone:(
1572884
I would love to know the answer as well? Has anyone purchased this phone or a phone that was not purhased through Straight talk and was able to use it on the straight talk plan? We pay 45.00 a month, with no contract, unlimited txt, email, etc..... If you could let us know that would be great! Thanks so much all, for taking the time out to write your reviews!
1073979
Since I only needed this phone on a temporary basis I used Verizon's pre-paid service but it still worked fine. I didn't have a number that I had to keep but I do know that if you already have an active number and are trying to either switch phone services or are simply switching phones that the company representative you are speaking with will ask you if you would like to keep your old phone number or switch to another available one. I don't think this phone comes with a charger, so just make sure you have one that will work with this phone before you get it because I don't think it comes charged... Good luck and hope these comments help! Since I only needed this phone on a temporary basis I used Verizon's pre-paid service but it still worked fine. I didn't have a number that I had to keep but I do know that if you already have an active number and are trying to either switch phone services or are simply switching phones that the company representative you are speaking with will ask you if you would like to keep your old phone number or switch to another available one. I don't think this phone comes with a charger, so just make sure you have one that will work with this phone before you get it because I don't think it comes... » Read More Since I only needed this phone on a temporary basis I used Verizon's pre-paid service but it still worked fine. I didn't have a number that I had to keep but I do know that if you already have an active number and are trying to either switch phone services or are simply switching phones that the company representative you are speaking with will ask you if you would like to keep your old phone number or switch to another available one. I don't think this phone comes with a charger, so just make sure you have one that will work with this phone before you get it because I don't think it comes charged... Good luck and hope these comments help! « Show Less
897918
so it looks like this phone does not like pre-paid networks then!? i was looking into this phone to use with my straight talk service :(
2173637
It has all the features of a smart phone, but,it doesn't make calls and you would need to get a data package to use it without a wide first signal. I've checked in to adding it to my current plan, it would be 10 dollars a month.
1714600
I researched this myself for a long time trying to find a definitive answer and it kept coming back to it's a feature phone. So, I went ahead and bought the phone for my daughter and put her AT&T; sim card into it and let her use and waited to see what happened. Within a month AT&T; sent a text informing us this is a smart phone and they were adding a data plan. So, if this phone is being used in the US on AT&T; it will be considered a smart phone and they will automatically add a data plan.
89016
I'm not sure Rose. That's probably a better question for the people at Page Plus. It's been a great phone though, and I have a similar pay-as-you-go plan through Verizon (no contract/$50 a month for unlimited phone text and web). For an extra $10 a month I'd go with Verizon... just my opinion.
891055
NO it is a pre paid phone. I tried to put my sim card in it and it would not fit. I wasted 30 bucks. I have not use for this phone at the moment. I thought it was unlocked and that I could just stick my sim in. I went to BEST BUY and they sell a 30 dollar phone called JENNY BLU and it work with my sim card in it. Hope this helps