Samsung Shift a177 Prepaid GoPhone (AT&T) with $30 Airtime Credit

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 2.3 x 0.5 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002AS9WD6
• Item model number: A177
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,226 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Heavy on functionality and light on the budget, the Samsung A177 boasts a full QWERTY keyboard so you can express yourself through text messaging, mobile email and instant messaging. And, with one-touch messaging, you can share the latest news with your crew starting with the press of a single key. And with AT&T's GoPhone pay-as-you-go service, you pay for just the minutes you use without having to sign up for an annual contract--this phone even comes with $30 of airtime included. You can easily refill your minutes via prepaid cards or the Internet, or choose to prepay each month and roll over unused minutes. Other features include a VGA camera for still photos, Bluetooth for handsfree devices, 50 MB of internal user-accessible memory, personal organizer tools, and up to 5 hours of talk time.

With AT&T's GoPhone service, you pay for just the minutes you use with no annual contract.

AT&T GoPhone Service
AT&T's pay-as-you-go GoPhone plans are wireless plans made easy. Simply pay in advance for what you need. No long-term contracts, credit checks, or surprise bills--just all the benefits of wireless, with no complications. In addition, AT&T's Rollover Balance feature lets you carry over your unused account balance when you purchase refill minutes before your balance expires. Other great features include no long distance or roaming fees across AT&T's national service area, the ability to track usage via text messages with an updated balance after each call, and the ability to refill your minutes 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. You can also cancel any time without penalty.

With the Pay As You Go option, you'll choose the rate plan that fits your needs and then start dialing. Your balance is lowered each time you make or receive a call or use services such as text messaging. You can then refill the minutes in your account via the Internet, using your phone (by calling 611 from your cell), or purchasing a pre-paid card in denominations up to $100.

With the Pick Your Plan option, you'll set up monthly, automatic payments with your credit/debit card or checking account. If you need to make more calls or you use up your balance during the month, just add minutes to your account at any time--you'll pay the same per-minute rate as your plan. You can buy more minutes in increments of $15 and $25 using your credit/debit card or checking account.

AT&T has also introduced a new $3 Unlimited calling plan, which charges you $3 per day for unlimited voice calls to anyone nationwide with no per-minute charges. The $3 per day fee is only charged on days when you make or receive a voice call, and the service does not require a deposit or long-term commitment.

Phone Features
The Samsung A177 messaging phone has a 2.2-inch LCD screen (220 x 176 pixels, 65K color depth), which sits atop a standard navigation pad that's complemented by send/end and soft navigation keys as well as a dedicated messaging key. The full QWERTY keyboard below the navigation area makes it easy to precisely type out email and text/instant messages while on the go, and it includes a dedicated camera key. The phone includes 64 MB of internal memory (approximately 50 MB user accessible), which cannot be expanded. The phonebook can store up to 500 contacts with support for multiple numbers per entry as well as photo/ringer ID and caller groups.

Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity, and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer.

You'll be able to stay in close contact with friends and family via both text (SMS) and picture (MMS) messaging, and this phone provides access to popular instant messaging services (including AIM, Yahoo!, and Windows Live) for fast, on-the-go conversations. Additionally, this phone also includes support for accessing personal email from POP3 and IMAP4 accounts. This handset includes built-in T9 predictive text entry technology, which makes it easier to enter words and text.

Other features include:

• VGA digital camera (640 x 480 pixels) for still photos with 4x digital zoom
• Organizer tools: alarm, calendar, memo book, clock, world time, currency converter, calculator
• MP3 and 64-chord polyphonic ringtones plus vibrate mode
• Digital audio player compatible with MP3 files
• Downloadable games
• Speakerphone

Vital Statistics
The Samsung A177 weighs 3.09 ounces and measures 4.29 x 2.32 x 0.47 inches. Its 800 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of talk time, and up to 240 hours of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mistaken by some for a BlackBerry, July 17, 2009

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Turtles all the Way Down™ - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Samsung Shift a177 Prepaid GoPhone (AT&T) with $30 Airtime Credit (Wireless Phone Accessory)

First and foremost--What I love most about this phone is its chicness. Many have actually mistook it for a Blackberry--Pretty impressive for a gophone, don't ya think?

I enjoy this phone a lot. It is great to have a full QWERTY keyboard, even if the keys are a bit small. At first i hated the keys, but i've grown to love them. They just take some getting used to.
A couple of let downs:
1)it isnt compatible with any mp3 or other ringtones that are actual music
2)you cant send and receive pictures or sound through the bluetooth application.
3)no video recorder
4)it's not always off when you think it is

Other than that... it is an amazing phone. The battery life is impressive--I accidentally left the phone on for three days but the battery still had one bar left! Most of my old phones i had to charge everyday because I text so much. But with this phone i text more and it will last me 3 days or more. Its great. I've dropped it a few times and it doesnt show any signs of it. The camera has a lot of neat effects to use and it can help make an awesome background. the rubber backing gives the phone a good grip
A very good phone over all and i would definitely recommend it, especially if you text a lot

One other thing, the phone was $99 and as with any gophone, you get a $15 card, with this I also got a $25 card for free. So the phone was really only $74
Very Nice.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous phone!, June 23, 2009

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Pastry Chef "Sweet As Sugar" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung Shift a177 Prepaid GoPhone (AT&T) with $30 Airtime Credit (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I picked up this phone after dealing with a stupid Pantech Duo for toooooo long! I hated my old phone & after reading numerous positive reviews on this phone, I went to the store & bought it. This phone is so easy to use. I'm already an AT&T customer so all I had to do was slide my SIM card in & I was set!

Great price for a great phone!!!!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars love it, July 30, 2009

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Samsung Shift a177 Prepaid GoPhone (AT&T) with $30 Airtime Credit (Wireless Phone Accessory)

this is an awesume phone i love that it has the full keyboard because i text almost all day but the keys are very small and i had to trim my figure nails to text but it was fine after i did that the camera is very good im very proud with this phone