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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 261 reviews

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Customers are enthusiastic about the Samsung t199 No-Contract Cell Phone's ease of use, price, and call quality, frequently praising its simplicity and affordability. Many appreciate the phone's long battery life and compact size, finding it ideal for basic communication needs. However, some customers note the lack of a camera and limited features as drawbacks. The absence of a camera is a significant factor for some potential buyers.

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  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great for value

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

    Battery after a month goes weaker than it was at first.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good temporary phone

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

    Worked for our purpose of having a temporary phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Dad experience on my second buy !

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

    No cause I tought the phone was unlock,it said no contract so I bought it for my son for school,not working can you all unlock it for me please send code to unlock,cause I'm stuck with it!!!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Call quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Camera

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Basic Phone

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

    This is agreat phone if all you need is a pay as you go phone for occasional calls. My T139 died so I needed a replacement and this phone came out at the right time. It has great call quality and that is the main function of this phone. Ear piece is loud enough when only half way to max. People on the other end are surprised I'm on a $20 basic cell phone. Has call/message blocking/barring ability too. A great little basic phone and I'm very happy with this purcchase. No camera so if you need that don't buy this. Otherwise it's a great choice.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    good first time cell phone, or back up

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

    did not get the plan with internet, but all around good back up phone, or first time phone for a kid. cheap and

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    ok for use tmobil call

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

    better try imprive text funtion, use it for call inoy is good, but text also important. can go. internet....

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Eewww

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

    Corny chappy phone no frills. Vary depressing. Just buy a iPhone

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    not bad for a pay as you go phone

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    I needed a pay as you go phone for my son, not bad for $20

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Call quality, Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Simple Phone

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

    Got this for a friend and he likes it. It is a basic, simple, easy to use prepaid phone. Sound is loud and clear but the battery life could be a little better. Easy to check remaining balance on phone itself. The price was excellent because I got it on sale for $10 at bestbuy and it even included a sim card inside. Best price in town!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not what I expected.

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    This phone was not compatible for the purpose it was bought.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for a beginner phone

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

    I bought it for my 5yr old so she could call me after girl scout meetings and all I wanted was for something she could call me and this works great. She's even figured out how to text on it too.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great low-end phone

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

    This is a great budget no-friills basic phone for a kid or somebody who wants a really simple phone for calls and text only. The features list is pretty short but the price can't be beat.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Neat, handy phone

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

    This phone is great for basic usage, calls & texts

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 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 is a lot of phone for $5. Unfortunately it will be expensive to sim-unlock using 3rd party unlocking service providers. Hopefully tmobile will agree to unlock it as I have a prepaid account with them.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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

    Got this one on deal of he day. For normal calling purpose this is really nice one

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Call quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Basic Phone

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

    This is a good basic phone for light or first time users. Sound and voice clarity is above average and LCD screen easy to read. Just wish it had more features, but for the price it's a good value.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good phone for a light user

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

    If you aren't a heavy web user on a phone, this is a good phone for you. The small screen and QWERTY keyboard makes this a less than ideal phone for web browsing. But, if you aren't a phone web user, it's a great, easy to use phone

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A cheap, reliable, normal phone

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

    If you want your kid to have a normal phone just for calling you when needed, instead of having your kid using it in the middle of the night to watch youtube, this would be it. Battery lasts for several days and it does what it is called well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beginner

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

    this phone is great for a beginner who needs to learn

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Fairly nice phone

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

    Everything seemed great at first until I made my first phone call. It sounded like their voice was coming out of a tin can. I was very disappointed. T-mobile did the right thing by bringing out this phone for those who wanted a "call only" model. Maybe mine was the only bad one on the assembly line that day. Who knows?

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend