Samsung t229 Active Phone, Red (T-Mobile)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 3.5 x 0.8 inches ; 3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001B5JGOO
• Item model number: T229
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #42,478 in Cell Phones & Service (See Bestsellers in Cell Phones & Service)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
Keep your friends and family close even when you're away with the uniquely stylish tri-band GSM/EDGE Samsung T229 from T-Mobile. It offers stunning good looks with a bright red clamshell face, champagne-hued back, funky off-center external display, and gray keypad. This affordable, entry-level flip phone also includes a VGA camera for still photos, Bluetooth connectivity for easy handsfree communication, speakerphone, 2.5mm wired headset jack, access to instant messaging services, and up to 6.5 hours of talk time.

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T-Mobile Service
This phone operates on GSM 850/1800/1900 networks and can transfer data (text messages, email, photos) using the GPRS network. It's compatible with T-Mobile's myFaves service, which allows you to call up to five of your most common contacts--on any network, even landlines--without using any of your minutes. Learn more about myFaves from T-Mobile.

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The affordable clamshell Samsung T229 includes Bluetooth connectivity and access to instant messaging.

Phone Features
The clamshell T229 has a squarish body with rounded corners, and its face features an off-center monochrome display (96 x 96 pixels) that provides caller ID, current time, signal strength and battery level. The internal 1.7-inch LCD has a 128 x 160-pixel resolution with support for 65K colors. The internal phonebook can store up to 1000 contact entries, each capable of storing up to five numbers and an email address as well as picture ID (which displays on incoming calls). It does not include a memory expansion slot.

The T229 includes a built-in VGA camera that can capture still photos up to 640 x 480 pixels (it doesn't include video recording capabilities), and it includes a 4x digital zoom. The Audio Postcard feature allows you to add a personalized message to a photo before sending it to friends and family using multimedia messaging (MMS). You can also send quick SMS text messages and keep in touch with friends and family while on the go using popular instant messaging services such as AOL, Yahoo!, Windows Live, and Google Talk.

This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity, and includes profiles for communication headset and handsfree car kits. It also provides a handsfree speakerphone as well as a 2.5mm jack for connecting a wired headset.

Other features include:

• Organization tools: calendar, calculator, currency converter, notepad, to-do list
• Airplane mode allows you to safely use the non-wireless functions of a phone (music, games, or organizer functions) on an airplane during flight or in other situations where you need to turn off your cellular connection.
• T9 predictive text entry technology makes it easier for you to enter words and text on handsets
• Polyphonic ringtones, vibrating alert
• Voice memo recording (up to one minute in length)
• Rated for hearing aids: M3 & T3

Vital Statistics
The Samsung T229 weighs 3.3 ounces and measures 0.8 x 1.9 x 3.6 inches. Its 880 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 6.5 hours of talk time, and up to 264 hours of standby time. It runs on the 850/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS frequencies.