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Samsung Magnet a257 Phone, Orange (AT&T)
 
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Samsung Magnet a257 Phone, Orange (AT&T)

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2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews) | See more about this phone
List Price: $199.99
Price: $0.01 (with new service plan)
You Save: $199.98 (100%)
More Options: Buy without a service plan
Availability: Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
Requirements: This phone can only be used with a compatible service plan.
Includes Amazon.com Instant Discount

Limited-Time Offer: Free Activation When You Buy an AT&T Device

Purchase a new AT&T device and receive an activation-fee credit for up to $36 for each qualifying line of service activated on an upgrade or new two-year individual or family plan account purchased from Amazon.com between 12:00 a.m. Pacific time February 09, 2010, through 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on February 15, 2010. This offer is sponsored by AT&T and is valid in the United States and Puerto Rico. Activation-fee credit will appear on your bill and may take several billing cycles to appear. Standard early cancellation fee and other up-front and monthly charges and fees may apply.

Technical Details

  • Affordable messaging phone with full QWERTY keyboard for easy typing on the go
  • Compatible with AT&T's EDGE data network; access to mobile email, text/picture messaging and instant messaging
  • Bluetooth for handsfree devices; VGA camera for still photos; 64 MB memory (non-expandable); personal organizer
  • Up to 5 hours of talk time, up to 250 hours (10+ days) of standby time
  • What's in the Box: handset, battery, charger, quick reference guide, user manual
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Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 2.3 x 0.5 inches ; 3.1 ounces
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
  • ASIN: B0028Y4SWM
  • Item model number: A257
  • Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,245 in Cell Phones & Service (See Bestsellers in Cell Phones & Service)

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Product Description

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Nicely affordable and stylishly appointed with a bright orange case featuring an easy-to-grip soft-touch finish, the Samsung Magnet for AT&T is a great choice for messaging mavens thanks to its full QWERTY keyboard. You'll be able to keep up with friends and family while on the go using text messaging, mobile email, and instant messaging via popular services including AOL, Yahoo! and Windows Live (messaging charges apply). Other features include a VGA camera for capturing still photos, Bluetooth for handsfree devices, speakerphone, support for downloadable Java applications, pre-loaded games, and up to 5 hours of talk time.



The Samsung Magnet is an easy-to-use, texting machine with full text, picture, video, and IM support.


Other features include Bluetooth for handsfree devices and a VGA camera for snapping still photos on the go.
AT&T Service
This phone provides quad-band GSM coverage (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) for voice as well as GPRS/EDGE connectivity for receiving data. AT&T's EDGE network offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it's fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including full picture messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go.

The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T's MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more.

Phone Features
A solid, basic phone that gets the job done with a minimum of hassle, the Samsung Magnet has a large 2.2-inch LCD screen with a 220 x 176-pixel resolution and a 65K color depth. Sitting below the display is the handset's navigation pad that's complemented by a dedicated email key as well as standard send/end and soft navigation keys. The full QWERTY keyboard includes an integrated numeric keypad for easy dialing as well as dedicated keys for one-press access to the camera and messaging application.

The built-in phonebook can store up to 500 contacts, and it supports multiple phone numbers per contact entry, caller groups, and picture/ringer ID. The phone has a 64 MB internal flash memory, which can't be expanded.

Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset and handsfree car kits.

The Magnet offers a full range of email, text, and multimedia messaging options. It includes support for mobile email services such as AOL, Yahoo!, and Windows Live (messaging charges apply). You can also keep up with your instant messaging buddies using the built-in IM application that connects to those same services.

Other features include:

  • VGA digital camera for still photos with multiple resolution options (640 x 480, 320 x 240 and 220 x 165 pixels), 4x digital zoom, brightness adjustment, and self timer (3, 5 or 10 seconds)
  • Organization tools: Calendar, Calculator, Note, Task and Currency Converter
  • AT&T Answer Tones enables your friends hear your favorite song or funny phrase when they call you (additional charges applicable)
  • Ringtones: MP3 and 64-chord polyphonic
  • Any-key answer
  • Multilingual text display (English, French, Spanish)

Vital Statistics
The Samsung Magnet 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 250 hours (10+ days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good, unique little phone, especially for basic calls and texting, August 27, 2009
I was looking for a phone I could easily slide right into financially after the 4th Moto Razr I blew through and I found that in the Samsung Magnet. It's not 3G but I didn't need that nor the added cost AT&T plugs on your bill per month to have it. The Magnet was the perfect new phone to replace my Razr and won't cost me more per month in my plan. I like the qwerty keyboard and I find texting much easier than before. Sure, you have to get used to the smaller keys but are raised convenience and overall, I like it. Also, I typically use two hands to text on this one (yes, you can use one hand), but it discourages me from using while driving and that's a plus as we all need not text while driving. I was very guilty of that. Sound volume great on the phone, just be careful on speaker not to have the volume up to high if you're on hold. I almost blew an eardrum when the person came back on. Yikes. Phone tones are cool and different and all the menu keys are pretty straight forward. I didn't pick up the manual once to figure anything out. Phone looks and responds like a PDA and I get comments all the time on the cool color. It's like a rich & vibrant beachy burnt orange which is so different than any phone out there. Great color for girls and guys. Picture quality on the camera not the best but it's not bad either. The only other thing is that I initially kept hitting the WAP (browser) center button which was a kind of a pain, but getting more used to it. I think that had to do more with the fact that my old Razr's center button acted as main menu button.

Pros - looks, sound quality, texting easy, querty keyboard, uniqueness, cost sensible
Cons - picture quality, no 3G offered, keyboard keys are small but effective, center button not menu button - might take alittle getting used to
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15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Cute phone but not practical, June 3, 2009
I just received this phone yesterday. I was excited to get a "real" phone that I could do some serious texting on. This isn't it. The keys are really tiny (even for my small fingers) and I kept hitting the wrong keys. It's being returned for a full-length slider keyboard. Keep trying, Samsung.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Another reason to hate AT&T, January 9, 2010
- Recently upgraded my service plan for a new SIM card because my service was bad (they dont reissue new SIM cards for old att users), and was informed that my unlocked blackberry could not be used without a dataplan. Needed a new phone, so I searched around for the least silly looking phone that would handle my texting/basic pda functions.

- Fails at texting: the conversations are not threaded, which is annoying. The keypad is horrible because the keys need alot of force to register. So if you're used to texting very quickly, messages will come out with random letters missing

for example, if you try texting "probably" too fast, you may end up with "prbbly" because the keys are too slow to respond to successive taps

- Fails as a PDA: the calendar is horrible because it does not set appointments under the times listed under each day. For example, if I click under 5pm on monday, it still brings up 8am on monday. This is obviously annoying to correct. In addition, the alarm for each appointment needs to be manually set (what is the use of setting an appointment that doesn't give a reminder?). Worst of all, sometimes the phone starts pranging out and saying that i missed appointments from days past. I then have to go back and delete all the past appointments in order to keep the phone from draining its own battery out like an emo kid in a bathtub.

- Fails as a phone: horrible speakerphone/reception. No quick way to turn up the volume on the phone if there is trouble hearing.

- Overall pretty frustrated at the lack of decent PDA phones available without data plans. The reason why this phone still gets 2 stars is because it is very cheap and has very sturdy construction.
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