Samsung T401g (Net10, TracFone, Straight Talk)

The Samsung T401g is, in my opinion one of Net10's top of the line phones. Now, that's not saying much if you compare it to one of the four major carrier’s line ups. But if you are a Net10, TracPhone, or Straight Talk consumer, this may be what you want. First off it has decent size screen. It’s a bit grainy, but that's to be expected. While the basic interface wasn't horrible I much prefer Motorola’s UI. This bothered me most in regards to the text message center, but it may just be something you've got to adapt to. It has music player, as well as a micro SD slot which is a nice touch. This certainly isn't going to replace your iPod, but it’s a nice feature to have in case you’re without your usual music player. A disappointing fact is that there is no headphone jack; neither 2.5 nor 3.5 mm. Samsung has opted to incorporate its own charging/accessory port. This really bugged me, both because of inconvenience and maybe some arrogance from Samsung. Samsung probably makes a headphone set that works with their port, but I’d expect it to be of poor sound quality and rather pricey.
The slide out keyboard is wonderful. It’s my favorite slide out yet. I think it’s even better than the more expensive Samsung Intercept. Speaker quality and loudness were an issue. The ear speaker was quite low. I had to turn it up all the way to be able to hear. The sound quality was poor too, and these two combined were a big detractor. Net10 uses both At&T and T Mobile GSM bands. This is both a positive and negative. There are several places where I frequent that don't have T Mobile coverage and it’s nice to have At&T pick that up. But, at my home where I have full T Mobile coverage, this phone picks up At&T which is 1-2 bars at my house. It’s just the way it works I guess. The phone may not be smart enough to pick the stronger signal. At&T audio quality also isn't quite as good as T Mobile and so it can be noticed when you are on At&t. The Camera is only 1.3 megapixels so don't expect great shots, but it's there anyways. In my hand it had a solid feel, and I like that. It seems to have a durable design.
The phone itself costs $80-$100 depending on which carrier you choose.
It’s definitely overpriced, but you've got to take it if you want a halfway decent phone on one of these carriers.
If you text a lot and want an economical service provider, this is a good choice for you.
If you've got money for a major carrier and want a better phone, go take a look there.

Additional specs:

Samsung T401G, Mobile Web, MP3 Player (cable and SD card not included), 1.3 Megapixel camera and video recorder, Bluetooth® Wireless Technology, Slider QWERTY Keyboard, Caller/Picture/Ringtone ID, MMS Picture Messaging, Buy Downloadable Ringtones and Graphics using airtime minutes, Vivid Color Display, Voicemail, Call Waiting, Hands-free Speaker, Voice Recorder, Vibration Alert, Auto Redial, Key Pad Lock, Hearing Aid Compatible (M3), Alarm Clock, 15 Polyphonic Ringtones and Phonebook with up to 1000 entries.

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