Samsung a107 Prepaid GoPhone (AT&T)

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.4 x 1.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003MW0OIQ
• Item model number: A107
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #701 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)
  • #12 in Cell Phones & Accessories > Prepaid Phones

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

A nicely compact mobile communications partner, the Samsung a107 flip phone is a great choice for those who want a mobile phone primarily for voice needs with the option for using basic messaging as well as downloading apps and ringtones.

The small, lightweight Samsung a107 slips easily into your pocket.

Pay As You Go with GoPhone

With AT&T's GoPhone pay-as-you-go service, you get all the benefits of wireless without the surprises--no long-term contracts, credit checks, or deposits. You can easily refill your minutes via prepaid cards or the Internet, or choose to prepay each month and roll over unused minutes.

You can choose from a variety of plans that suit your individual needs--including monthly and daily plans with unlimited talk and text messaging as well as a simple per-minute plan. And with Rollover Balance, you can carry over your unused account balance when you refill before your balance expires, up to the account maximum (learn more below).

Key Features

• EDGE data connectivity with average data speeds between 75-135Kbps--fast enough to support a range of data services including full picture messaging, Internet access, and e-mail on the go.
• Mobile Web: Check local weather, your team scores or movie listings with just a few clicks.
• Text Messaging: You can text message to other wireless phones and e-mail addresses.
• Instant Messaging: Chat in real-time using your favorite instant messenger provider such as AIM, Yahoo! or Messenger.
• AppCenter: Let your phone reflect your style with downloadable ringtones, Answer Tones, and wallpaper.
• 2-inch internal color screen (128 x 128 pixels, 65K color depth)
• Standard alpha-numeric keypad
• Speakerphone for hands-free communication
• Organizer tools including calendar, alarm, calculator, tip calculator, converter, timer, stopwatch, and world time
• T9 predictive text entry
• Hearing Aid Compatibility rating of T3/M3

Vital Statistics

The Samsung a107 weighs 2.61 ounces and measures 3.46 x 1.73 x 0.78 inches. Its 800 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3 hours of talk time, and up to 240 hours (10 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

What's in the Box

Samsung a107 handset, rechargeable battery, charger, quick start guide, user manual

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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 GoPhone 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 choose to add international long distance for calling to over 50 countries (including Mexico landlines and Canada) for just $10 for 250 minutes. And you can cancel any time without penalty.

GoPhone Plan Options

• $50 Monthly Unlimited Plan includes unlimited talk, text (both U.S. and internationally), and access to Internet data and web browsing (smartphone users must purchase a separate data package).
• $25 Monthly Plan includes 250 minutes of talk time, unlimited text messages, and international texting at 25¢ per message. Data and mobile web browsing is charged per use, or you can buy a package.
• $2 Unlimited Daily Talk & Text is a good plan for those who do not use their phone every day, and data packages can be added. It's charged ONLY on days when the phone is used to make or receive a voice call (including a call to voice mailbox), use IM, or send a text or picture/video/sound message. Data is charged per use, or via a package.
• Per Minute enables you to make phone calls at just 10¢ a minute--perfect for those looking to use their phone very infrequently or for emergencies. You can also send texts at 20¢ per message (25¢ per international message), or choose a monthly package. Data is charged per use, or via a package.

Smartphone users can use any of these GoPhone plans, however, a smartphone require a data/web package to use data/web services. Pay-per-use data/web is not available on smartphone devices. Data packages for all GoPhone plan options (for mobile web access for e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, and more) include the following:

• 500 MB for $25
• 100 MB for $15
• 10 MB for $5

Data packages are good for 30 days, as long as your account balance is not expired. Standard rates apply if feature package is not renewed after 30 days.

Learn more about AT&T GoPhone plans from this handy chart, plus check out AT&T's nationwide coverage map.

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How to Refill Your Account

For your convenience 24/7, you can add money to your account in a variety of ways and in a variety of amounts.

• With Rollover Balance, if you refill your account before your balance expires, you keep your unused balance.
• Purchase a refill card at any AT&T store and over 200,000 other retail locations in the U.S. Most refill cards will let you dial *888* to refill using the PIN number on the card.
• Use a credit/debit card and visit att.com/mygophone to refill online. You can also set up Auto Refill and Text to Refill, which enables you to refill directly from your phone.

To check on your current balance, dial*777# and press SEND to receive a text massage indicating your account balance and expiration date.

AT&T GoPhone refill cards are available in these amounts:

• $15 (30-day expiration)
• $25 (90-day expiration)
• $50 (90-day expiration)
• $60 (90-day expiration)
• $100 (1-year expiration)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars simplicity manifested through gophone, February 8, 2011

By 

Leandro Creatini (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung a107 Prepaid GoPhone (AT&T) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I've just bought this phone over the past weekend at BB for $15 and bought $25 airtime.

Service:

So far, I have to say I am quite happy with it. I previously had T-Mobile prepaid but had to switch because I had no service in my house. After switching to AT&T, I can actually make calls/texts in my house. The service is quite cheap as well, I am on the Simple Rate plan. It costs $.10/min to talk which gets deducted from your prepaid balance. Standard texting costs $.25 per text, but I bought 200 messages for $4.99 that lasts for 30 days (Comes to $.02/text).

Cell Phone:

The phone was super cheap and yet it is quiet sturdy. There is no exterior screen, making it that much more stable/energy efficient. It is quite possibly the simplest phone you can buy new on the market. It does not have the capacitive touchscreen that you will find on an iPhone, it does not have an HD screen, nor does it let you scroll through the internet like you would on your computer. Instead, this phone lets you make calls and send/receive text messages. Crazy right? It is not made to be the shiny object that attracts the nearby fishes and sheep, it is simply a mobile phone for communicating. My only quip is that is has no volume control buttons on the side, not a huge issue, just something I would have liked. I also use the phone as my alarm to wake up.

Final Word:

I estimate that it will cost me about $10-15 a month for their service a month. I usually text a lot more than I make calls, but I spend no more than 100-150 minutes a month which equals $10-15. Now that I have the $4.99 texting package, I will probably reduce my minutes, making it go down to 50-10 minutes. The phone serves is purpose, I am very satisfied with it. I'd give it 5 stars if it had a volume control button the side, it doesn't so I'll live without it but it is not perfect. It meets all my criteria of needs, nothing else to say.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer beware - TERRIBLE plan options for infrequent users, April 24, 2011

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doublenerds (NY United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Samsung a107 Prepaid GoPhone (AT&T) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I bought this as an emergency phone for my mom, who has a tendency to leave her cell behind (at work, at a relative's house, etc) and no longer has a land line. As such, I expect she will use the phone for a few days every couple of months.

The payment plans available are extremely unfriendly for this purpose. All of the available plans are "use it or lose it" - minimum deposit is $15 monthly or $25 that expires in 3 months. When the billing period is up, AT&T eats all your unspent funds and you have to pump more into the account in order to use the phone again. There is NO option for people who want to pay only for time used.

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised by this, but the ATT reps are apparently coached to be dishonest when setting up the plans as well. I asked the rep I spoke with at least 3 times if there were any hidden fees or monthly minimums, and she said "no" three times. After making an additional deposit I get on the web site and learn about the "expiration date" on money deposited.

If you were planning to use this phone as a backup, plan to spend at least $100 a year in fees just to keep the phone accessible for emergency use.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A solution-painless replacement of a lost phone on a family plan, March 28, 2011

By 

G. Ware Cornell Jr. "anotherlawyer" (Weston FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung a107 Prepaid GoPhone (AT&T) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

My stepson lost his mother's cellphone. The phone, which my wife did not like much anyway, was on my family plan. My wife prefers clamshell phones so my plan to pass her down my IPhone 3GS was not met with any enthusiasm. So how did I get her a new cellphone, one she likes, put it on the plan, and not extend my plan by another two years?

This phone is the answer. First it's a clamshell. Second it is priced right. Third, AT&T will put in a new SIM card for her family plan number. Finally none of this extends my existing plan should I want to switch providers (and I am not sure I do since AT&T is getting better).

Now please note that by installing a new SIM card, this becomes a regular cellphone on my plan. It is no longer a prepaid phone.

The voice quality is quite good. It has a camera, which my wife is unlikely ever to use. It has what it calls "Apps" was are a few limited and unimaginative mini-programs. It can text, another feature my wife won't use, and has a means to download a few MP3s.

An iPhone it's not. My wife can use it, and we can communicate, and that's all that really counts.