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Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 1177 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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84%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are positive about the price, ease of use, battery life, and size of the Alcatel Ideal 4G LTE Prepaid Cell Phone. They appreciate that it is affordable, user-friendly, has a long battery life, and is conveniently sized. However, customers are negative about the screen quality, limited memory, lack of a flash, and insufficient storage space. They find the screen to be of low quality, the memory to be insufficient, the absence of a flash to be inconvenient, and the storage capacity to be inadequate.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Best value smart phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works like a charm even after an year. Could not ask more from this device. An excellent phone for the money.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    excellent phone for the price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    i chose this phone, first because of the price, and second, i use a t t. i'm not under contract, so i can use this phone by removing simm card from other phone, and put in this one. the phone is a good size, and has good visuals.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good for the price

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Has a very good battery life in the phone. I bought this phone to use it as a tracking device and its been great. The battery lasted for more than four days in a single charge. But i had to turn off everything else since i didnt have the need for them. Excellent price!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good enough for the price

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I paid 20 bucks for this cell phone it does a great job for phone calls and it runs some apps a little bit slow but it's good enough for the price. I would probably pay an extra 20 to $30 to get the next phone because I think it's going to be faster

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life
    Cons mentioned:
    Screen

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good basic low cost phone

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good phone - long battery life, easy to replace battery. GPS alone can run for a long time. Small screen which is not good in bright sunlight, processor not the best but adequate and 1 GB RAM - but really good for a $20 phone

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Size
    Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great phone for the price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This phone helped me in a jam. I needed a phone between contracts and for the price this phone was perfect. It is not the quickest but it was far from snails pace. The size was good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    For the price ... it works fine

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Worked fine as a replacement while phone in shop (for 4 weeks, THANKS LG!!) , paid $30 and it did virtually everything I needed it to do ... yes smaller screen and slow ... but it works as smart phone ... again ...for $30!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use
    Cons mentioned:
    Screen

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good phone for the money.

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good smart phone for kids as they have a way of dropping them and breaking the screen or even losing them. It is very inexpensive to replace the phone as compared to a repair of the screen being expensive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Memory

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great second phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Just using this as a browser and app phone after using up minutes. Fast enough and can download latest app. Just needs more internal memory since some apps can't be downloaded on the SD card. Easy to configure and use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price
    Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice decent phone

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got this phone in Thanksgiving sale for just 9$. It has Android 5.0 Lollipop OS, 4.5" TFT touch screen, 8GB internal memory, good battery backup. Phone lags a bit but still good for the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed an extra phone as a backup and this is great! Works well, connects to wifi. Great for the price

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Inexpensive smart media device

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Its a smart media device for $20 I bought 3. Activated one. Keep the other 2 charged. One stays in bathroom for sitting on the toilet and playing games. The other is a second battery (the batteries are super simple to remove) and if one phone takes a dump then ill just swap sim cards and I'm back in business. $30 month prepaid with AT&T as the carrier. Why pay $2 or $3,000 a year for the latest greatest. This phone and the $30 auto pay plan comes to $380 for a year of service. LMAO all the way to the bank.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good quality phone

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you can't afford an iPhone, this is the perfect solution smart phone. It works with wifi and the phone service is exceptional. All the basic apps are included and you have the ability to download others.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Not bad for a go-phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We don't like the cost of the contract cell phone so when we saw this at Best Buy, we thought, why not. The cell is great, no it's not an Iphone but all I want my son to do is call and text and yes he can download some games and new ringtones etc. My only complaint is that there are not many accessories for this cell phone. Nobody cells cases or screen protectors for them. We ended up buying a generic screen protector for it and will have to go online to purchase a case for it. AT&T should get on the ball and make accessories for these types of cellphones since many people are go contract-free. Our son is 11 and really likes the cellphone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    incredible for the price, but there are issues

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The phone reception is always good, but the other person's voice is at times tough to hear and a minute later incredibly clear..The email feature and the keyboard features work well, but , here is the down side, I "lost" my keyboard and we had to start the phone over again and "found" it..That was rough..The phone has the feature to"ask Google", and it works remarkably well...It also allows you to answer texts by speaking .. I did not want to give the corporations $700 of my dough, so I gave them $20 AND ALTHO IT HAS BEEN BUMPY, THIS IS AN AMAZING PRODUCT FOR THE PRICE

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great phone for price when you're in a pinch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed a cheap replacement phone and this phone fit the bill. Runs basic apps like instagram and facebook and won't break your bank.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I miss this phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the phone that myself and all family members have on standby. Even tho it wasn't the absolute best phone on the market, I could always find one for $25 or less.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Easy to use
    Cons mentioned:
    No flash

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Budget Phone Available for the Price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this phone on Black Friday for $9.99. This had to be the best deal for a cell phone. Never seen a smart phone this cheap. It's a basic phone, but you will not get anything better at this time for this price. It isn't a Premium phone, but it has all the necessities: 1GB RAM, 8GB Storage, Front-facing cam, 4G LTE, 4.5" screen. Pros: 4G LTE, inexpensive, basic Cons: No Flash, Not too much free storage

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good phone for this price

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good Android phone, easy to use, Android 5.1. Excellent price and value. If never used cam request ATT unlock to use on other GSM services.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good for children

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great phone for children! Or for anyone looking for a cheap phone. $26 a month for talk and text? That’s great for my bank! Connects to WiFi, so even better.

    I would recommend this to a friend