Kyocera X-tc Prepaid Phone (Virgin Mobile) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have to say, after owning the Wildcard for 1 1/2 years(and oh boy, did I suffer), I am thoroughly impressed by the XTC.
The XTC has a crisp, large screen. The resolution is marvelous, it takes very nice pictures in medium to bright light, and the fonts, program design is very attractive. You can set it to three different themes- the black/red Virgin Mobile color combo, white, or black. I use the black and it looks so amazing.
The keyboard takes some getting used to, but after inputting all of my contacts from previous Wildcard phone, I am loving the keyboard layout. I love how the "back" key is at the right bottom corner. The keys are decent sized, easy to press, and the keys are really responsive. Plus the design looks very elegant and functional.
The sound quality is also MUCH better than the Wildcard. In fact, I'd like to say that I am absolutely pleased with the earpiece sound quality and volume, and the speakerphone volume and sound clarity. I loaded a couple hundred songs onto the micro SD card, which I popped into the XTC, and playing back the music was actually very clear and pleasant, even when I playback heavy rock songs.
Overall I find the XTC to be very functional, slim, well-designed, and my only fears now are my fingerprints smearing the glossy screen or accidentally dropping the phone because I've been using the phone so often.
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Equipped with a sleek, slide-out QWERTY keyboard that's perfect for text fanatics, the Kyocera X-tc phone from Virgin Mobile keeps you connected with full messaging capabilities including IM and e-mail support. It also boasts Web browsing capabilities with direct links to key social networking sites, a digital music player with dedicated music keys and playlist management, and a large 2.4-inch screen.
With Virgin Mobile, you can choose a pay-as-you-go plan where you pay for just the minutes you use, or select from one of several monthly plans. Those who love to talk can choose the Totally Unlimited Calling for $49.99 per month, while messaging fanatics can choose monthly no-annual-contract plans that combine talk minutes and unlimited messaging--or just choose unlimited messaging with voice calls charged at 10¢ per minute (see more details on pricing below).
Other features include a 1.3-megapixel camera for still photos, Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, microSD memory expansion (up to 8 GB), speakerphone, and up to 4.15 hours (250 minutes) of talk time.

Key Features
Full messaging suite including SMS text, MMS picture, instant messaging (IM), and personal e-mail.
Link to your favorite social networking sites including Facebook, MySpace, Flickr, and YouTube.
Buddy Beacon lets you broadcast your location to friends and family and you can turn it on when you're feeling sociable or turn it off when you're not.
2.4-inch display (240 x 320 pixels, 262K color depth) with accelerometer for automatic switching between portrait and landscape display.
Slide-out full QWERTY keyboard
1.3-megapixel camera for still photos with dedicated key, digital zoom and photo editing
MP3 music player with dedicated keys and playlist management
Bluetooth connectivity (version 2.0) includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP Bluetooth profile--enabling you to wirelessly stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker dock.
Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 8 GB.
Opera Mini web browser lets you surf the Internet from your phone, with Mobile Search right on your home screen.
Organizer tools including scheduler, calculator, alarm clock, stopwatch, tip calculator, countdown timer, and voice memos
Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off
Phonebook stores up to 500 contacts
Voice recognition capabilities include voice tags, voice digit-dialing, and voice response
Downloadable games, ringtones, graphics and more
Predicative text-input software for rapid text entry
HAC compliant
TTY/TDD support for the hearing impaired
Bi-lingual interface (English and Spanish)

Vital Statistics The Kyocera X-tc weighs 4.2 ounces and measures 4.4 x 2.0 x 0.7 inches. Its 790 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.15 hours of talk time, and up to 200 hours (8.3 days) of standby time. It runs on the 800/1900 CDMA frequencies; 1xRTT voice and data capable.
What's in the Box Kyocera X-tc handset, rechargeable battery, charger, quick start guide, user manual

Virgin Mobile Prepaid Pricing With Virgin Mobile, you can pay only for the calling time you use. You can choose a plan that's based just on minutes (with rates between 5¢ and 10¢ per minute, depending on the amount of minutes you buy). Or, you can choose a monthly plan with no annual contract--including the All-In contract plan with either 500, 1000 or unlimited minutes as well as unlimited messaging and data services. Pay-as-you-go users can easily Top-Up your Virgin Mobile account right from your phone. First, buy a Top-Up card at one of the thousands of retailers that carry them; or register your debit card, credit card, or PayPal account at the Virgin Mobile USA web site in order to add minutes to your account directly from your phone.
Additionally, you can choose from a variety of mobile messaging plans, which includes text and picture messaging, e-mail, and IM (via AOL and Yahoo!). Virgin Mobile USA's national coverage is powered by the nationwide Sprint PCS network.
Virgin Mobile contributes 5 percent of profits from downloadable content to The RE*Generation, its pro-social initiative to help homeless teens, as well as provides postage-paid return envelopes in every new package for customers to recycle old phones.

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