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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 72 reviews

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Like the ZTE Awe

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

    I Like the ZTE Awe. This is a good phone with a good price. It could be better as in being $4G LTE, but it isn't. Best Buy charged me wrongly for enhanced phone service and then Virgin Mobile did the same. Could not get anyone at Best Buy to correct that.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic value for price

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

    I absolutely love this phone. It's programs load much faster than my last one, and the screen and image quality is beautiful. Texting or using messager is very smooth. The sound on the speakers and in calls is quite good as well. It's nearly the perfect size, but just a touch too big to fit comfortably into snugger pockets. My only real concern is that some pages, mainly YouTube and occasionally my Pandora will take forever to load, even when I'm receiving full 3G and using wifi, and that was never a problem on my previous phone with only 3G. I also wish there was more of a variety of cases available.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    surprised me in quality

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

    i am very happy. easy to figure out. value priced. phone works better than expensive phones.sound quality excellent.graphics and color wonderful and real. all i can say is wow,good amazing phone

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good smart phone for the price

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

    I upgraded from a VM LG Optimus. Much better phone. Takes decent pictures. I think it's a good phone for the price and you can't beat VM monthly prices. I don't know how it compares to pricier phones, but it's been great for my purposes. My only complaint would be that I can't find a case for it, but for the price if it breaks I don't think I'll be that upset. Good smart phone for people that don't want to spend a lot of money.

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

    Rated 5 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.

    I bought this phone for $80.00 to replace the phone i had a (Kyocera Event) man what a difference it downloads fast, plays all the games,sound is nice so you can actually hear it when it rings or playing games. not sure about listening to music cause i havn,t used it for that. I could'nt afford a 4or5 hundred $ phone and all the other phones in this price range or lower that i have tried have turned out to be a piece of junk. This is a phone for vigin mobil and if your on a budget like most of us are and are with virgin mobil I strongly suggest giving this phone a try.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best "no contract" phone on the market.

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

    I switched over from a Kyocera Rise because I had difficulty understanding calls, especially from another cell. The call quality on the Virgin Mobile AWE N800 is comparable to a land line. The camera is the best I have had in a phone, it captures the picture I want with little delay, even with action shots. I wish the battery would last a little longer, but don't we all wish that for our phones?

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very decent for an inexpensive phone

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

    For inexpensive, no-contract phone, the AWE covers the basics if you need a replacement phone quickly. It might not be the latest generation but it comes with android 4.1 which isn't exactly in the stone ages. The screen might not be largest, nonetheless it functions well. Battery life seems to pretty good too. The bluetooth works with at least one of my external speakers.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    fast , just right size screen

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

    excellent phone , great price, durable , light weight, great sound , takes good pics

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    User Friendly

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

    I'm new to a smart phone so I didnt want to invest a lot of money into something I didnt know if I would like... This phone works great and is very user friendly. I have had this phone for two months now and have not found much wrong with it... Great for the first time smart phone user...

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very nice phone for the price.Almost like an Apple

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

    I am very impressed with the phone. For the price, it has a lot of nice features also found on the Samsung Galaxy and Apple, for 20% of the price. I really enjoy the camera on both sides and this phone has a flash. My other phone did not. And it is very quick for 3G on the internet.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice features at a great price

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

    Purchased this phone to replace my Motorola Triumph which had come to the end of it's life, short on RAM and storage space. This new Awe has a pretty fast processor and more than enough storage, although I did add an additional larger SD to store my music and other apps. The phone quality is good and internet stays strong, however, calls can drop occasionally. All in all, I would and have recommended this phone to others who are looking for a good quality phone at a really affordable price.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good bang for the buck

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

    Overall for the price this is a good purchase with the fun of a smart phone without the expense. I really like that it came with a USB adapter to be able to easily load my pictures and videos onto my computer and music from my laptop to my phone. Granted, the cheapness has a trade-off in that the battery needs to be recharged almost daily after moderate use, and the video quality from the camera definitely leaves much to be desired (despite excellent, crisp streamed video quality). Storage space is decent but I'm not downloading a ton of apps or movies, and there is the option to add more memory if needed. For what it is, I am happy overall.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very good device

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

    This is a great device. Good price for the device but the internet speed is not good. Lose signal inside the building

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice phone - good value

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

    This is a really nice phone and I am very happy with it. User friendly, nice screen, sound quality is good. Weight is good. I do recommend as one of the better phones in it's price range.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    love it

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

    i love my phone. it worth the price. great sound and graphics.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone

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

    downloaded multiple apps at one time without freezing up and at an excellent speed. Never slowed down. It keeps up with constant viewing of you tube videos and texting. I will buy one for every member of the family!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    This is a great phone at a fair price.

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

    This phone is a great buy. I just bought a second for my wife. mine has been thrown by my one year old at least a dozen times, and keeps working flawlessly. All in all I'm very impressed.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good phone. Bad service.

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

    This phone had a lot of nice features but it had terrible signal to the network. Love the feel on the back. I recommend the phone but not service

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good phone with web access for alot cheaper

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

    I wanted a phone that didn't cost an arm and a leg that I could use with web access and texting ability. I found it! I am real careful while holding it because they haven't made a case for it. Weird, but I really like the phone. I'm not a computer wiz so this is perfect for me.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Not smart

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    AWE DOA Smart Phones

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

    OMG! This phone died on me with 11 months of buying it . Good thing I bought Best Buy extend warranty . Word of warning, this AWE company is only inserted in quantity over quality. And this smart phone is not so smart.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend