Total Wireless - Samsung Galaxy J7 Crown with 16GB Memory Prepaid Cell Phone - Black

First of all: I spent more than two hours chatting with tech support to get the SIM card activated. This was especially annoying because I had to use the prepaid $35 card to register the phone BEFORE I was even able to try activating the SIM card. The camera is great, quick access and amazing clarity. Not so great is the small (16 GB) memory. If one doesn't want to run out of space quickly one has to transfer as many apps as possible to an external SD card. This has to be done one by one :( AND there are lots of apps pre-installed which cannot be moved or uninstalled at all - this includes two (!) weather apps. The phone is rather big but that can't be avoided when one wants a good screen size. I got the phone on sale and so I am willing to accept some of the unpleasant issues mentioned above. Using the phone is simple. It's Android based and even for me (switching from "the other brand") it was easy to get used to in no time.

This is a great phone for the money. Bought this phone as a replacement for the J3. Very responsive. Display is bright and crisp and the audio is better than I expected. Camera is good. Battery is solid. I'm in sales and do a lot of business off my phone (calls, text, pictures, emails, video calling, etc) and the battery has lasted up to two days on one charge. To be balanced, I don't appreciate weather apps, location advice, etc. so I have turned all that off. Pleasantly surprised to find this phone has hot spot/tethering ability. Didn't see that mentioned anywhere in my initial research. I am an avid Samsung user and think it is worth mentioning the Samsung Smart Switch really takes quite a bit of the headache out of swapping phones.

Coming from the Galaxy J7 Sky Pro, this is very similar with the exception of a faster processor and much stronger camera. There are some apps that can't be removed, like Facebook and Bixby (Samsung's answer to Alexa) There is the addition of a blue light filter and facial recognition. However, they've done away from the removable back, so no battery replacement. Samsung Switch made moving all the info seamless. 16GB internal memory might not be enough for some but there is an SD card slot. Android 8.0. It's a great phone.

I purchased this phone on November 12...when I tried to activate it I was told I could not do it.....phone was NOT SCANNED prior to being shipped...neither were two airtime cards.....very disappointed with best buy now....tried to call customer service but was put on hold for over an hour...BAD DEAL BY BEST BUY!!!!!

So..let's get it out of the way...this isn't a flagship phone, but it's easy to setup and get going. Charge lasts a while, even with moderate usage. Responsive screen, decent feel but requires a case to reduce slipping (like most phones).

my new samsung j7 works great i am very happy with my phone! total wireless works great at my house where some other carriers have not had service so am happy with total wireless also ! give them thumbs up!

This phone is much better than expected. 13 mp camera is really good. Facial recognition works really well too. Not bad at $99 on sale. It's a keeper.

The Samsung J7 Crown is just the right amount of phone for my 10 year old nephew. The phone was easy to set up and easy for my nephew to navigate.