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| Kyocera Wildcard Prepaid Phone (Virgin Mobile) | 
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| Brand: Kyocera
Category: Wireless
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $94.99
You Save: $5.00 (5%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 683
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: Wildcard
UPC: 836182001142
EAN: 0836182001142
ASIN: B000X9IG8Q
Release Date: October 15, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good for such a cheap phone. February 14, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Okay, this ain't no Blackberry, but for $99 this is the cheapest querty keyboard phone you can find. Add Virgin's dirt cheap pay as you go plan and it is perfect. Virgin phones have a plasticky feel to them, but it works. Just don't drop it.... The camera quality isn't as good as other Virgin phones, and the Wildcard is also without a video camera, but that's okay. I use it to access e-mail and for a nominal (about 5 min. per month) amount of phone calls.
Pretty useful January 24, 2008
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
The Wildcard has many uses. The phone contains AIM, a camera, and e-mail. The camera's pictures do not come out too clear but is pretty good for a $100 phone. THe calls are always clear and i always get service.
I like it! January 18, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Fed up with "traditional" plans - I decided to go the prepaid route and purchased this phone for myself and my kids.
So far, so good. We really like the Wildcard phone (and Virgin Mobile's pricing options are reasonable and not too much more expensive than the traditional plans).
Now, I should say that I'm a simple person. To me, a cell phone is brilliant if it allows me to make and receive calls(and texts) in the most concise, efficient, inexpensive manner possible. All other features are icing IMO.
That being said, as far as the prepaid market is concerned, I think the Wildcard is a great phone. The calls are clear (though the speaker function sounds kinda scratchy) the signal is strong and the ringer is loud. Physically, the phone is attractive and a convenient size. (We, too, initially had a problem getting the battery compartment to open - OMG! Fort Knox is less secure!).
The qwerty keyboard is as nifty as it is handy to use and the screen has nice colorization. The battery life is really good. I absolutely love the backlighting and 1-touch and voice activated dialing features. The internet works fine - though I'm too cheap to use it often (LOL). I do have to confess I've downloaded a ringtone or two (OK, three) as me and my kids really love that feature. The camera works OK - pictures could be clearer, but then again, I use my digital camera - rarely my phone - to take pictures.
I haven't tried the IM or Bluetooth features yet.
As with any product, there are things that can be improved: Now, I realize I'm way older than Virgin Mobile's young, hip, computer savvy target market, and that the Wildcard is not a Smart Phone - but the phone could be more intuitive. For instance, the process of setting up contacts is fine, however, I wish managing contacts were less cumbersome. I would love to be able to have something like 1-touch texting cuz as it stands now, I can click my handy-dandy quick text button on the phone, yes, but I still have to enter the phone number of the the contact I want to text - each time.
Also, I found the description of a couple of Virgin Mobile's monthly plans a little confusing - especially the whole "cash balance" part. However, when I called customer support they were very helpful and informative.
In conclusion - as I said before, I'm easy to please so I really like this phone and all it has to offer. However, if you are looking for a phone akin to a Blackberry or Sidekick, the Wildcard is not for you.
 NEVER BUY THIS PRODUCT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO REGRET! January 9, 2008
0 out of 15 found this review helpful
I was expecting that Wildcard will have a huge difference from the Switchback.
Everything are complicated and it is difficult to configure there Bluetooth.
The operating system is almost the same at the Switchback and the graphics still sucks.
What is the concept of putting a lot of keyboard on the phone if there's only has few functions.
I can't imagine that Wildcard always freeze and hang most of the time.
I have no idea why Virgin Mobile USA has a very poor servive and products compare to Virgin Mobile Canada that sells most of the latest Cellphones.
I am really dissapointed all of your cellphones looks like disposable cellphones.
 Has a lot of bugs and VM help is useless December 16, 2007
5 out of 14 found this review helpful
This phone has a nice set of features and an almost usable keyboard. Unfortunately, it is new, and it is possessed. Things you configure randomly unconfigure themselves or turn off or on. I attribute it to buggy firmware, but I cannot get any useful help from Virgin Mobile after literally hours of time on the phone and numerous emails. I will return it due to the poor customer support. The camera phone is decent, but the colors are off. In comparison to the other long review, this phone does occasionally lock up and also randomly drains the battery to zero in standby after a half-day.
Finally, beware if you are new to Virgin Mobile. The signal is terrible (and I do not live out in the boondocks--think top-ten largest cities in the US). I only tolerate the dismal service because it is cheap and this is more of an emergency-use phone. Unfortunately, the extra features of the WildCard do not make up for the bugs and frustration. Considering the equivalent monthly fee, don't expect any help from VM because for a few bucks a month, they don't care.
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