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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: 203
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:
 The best phone i have had in a long time June 22, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
this is the best phone I have had and i have been with virgin mobile for the past 4 years.
 virgin mobile is awful-please choose t-mobile or metro pcs instead June 14, 2008
2 out of 12 found this review helpful
You can buy a Blackberry for the same price which would be a million times better. This phone has so many design faults and the camera is awful.
The main problem is is that Virgins billing practices are downright evil. Customer service is awful (if you ever figure out how to talk to a real person after dealing with the awful automated service.) Their goal seems to be to make you pay as much as possible by hiding the truth about what you are getting. Someone should shut these guys down.
Worst company Ive ever dealt with. Avoid at all cost.
T Mobile is a much better deal or Metro PCS.
If you don't belive me read other peoples reviews at:
http://www.rateitall.com/i-22118-virgin-mobile.aspx
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/cell_phones/virgin.html
 Decent May 18, 2008
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
I haven't had this phone for 30 days, and it somehow already broke on one of the hinges. Keep in mind there's no warranty, so you can't just trade in for a new phone. Basically, I have to buy a new one all over again.
Okay, as far as it goes May 10, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I was a T-mobile prepaid customer, but I wanted internet access, which T-Mobile prepaid doesn't offer. I was looking at smartphones. A co-worker was selling his Kyocera Wildcard. I've had it for 2 months now. It's okay, as far as it goes.
Pros:
*Cost. The Sprint network is pretty good for data. Access is cheap: $1 per day or $5.95 for 30 days or 5 mb. It's nice to type on a full-sized keyboard.
*Minute plans. I'm not a heavy user, so the 200-minute minute pack works for me. I'm not paying an exorbitant amount for minutes, and they roll over. I'm not a huge tetxer, but they also have texting plans.
*Sound quality. I don't like Bluetooth headsets, so I haven't tried it.
I used a old-school headset (looks like a pair of headphones, plugs into the phone), and I can hear people fine. They can understand me.
*Size. It's smaller than a Sidekick, Blackberry, or even an LG EnV.
Cons:
*Service area. Voice coverage can be spotty. I have service at home and at work, but not at my brother-in-law's house. He lives in the sticks, but I've gotten service there with Cingular, AT&T, and T-Mobile (roaming). I also had no service in Canada, despite seeing many Virgin Mobile posters in Montreal. Apparently, it runs on a different network up there.
*Camera. I'm a shutterbug, and the camera is terrible. The worst part is that the photos it takes aren't big enough to fill the screen. I've sent picture messages taken with my other phone, and they fill the entire screen.
*Battery life. I have to charge this phone constantly, sometimes after each call. I used the flashlight for 5 minutes, with a full battery, and the battery was empty the next time I turned the phone on! I've started carrying a spare charger with me.
*Ringtones. The phone comes with 4 ringtones, and 3 are rap. That's fine if you like rap. I don't. The phone has sound effects, for things like opening and closing the phone, but you can't use them as ringtones. If you want a non-rap ringtone, you have to buy one.
*Backgrounds and wallpaper. The ones included are awful. Guess what you have to do if you want a different one?
*Functions: The alarm clock, flashlight, stopwatch, and other functions are buried in the menu, under "tools." You can assign them to a button on the inside keyboard, but not the outside keyboard. If the phone is off, turning on the flashlight in the dark is awkward.
If all you want is a full-size keyboard and a decent amount of minutes for a good price, without a contract, this phone will work well for you. If you want something more, like a nice camera or something you can customize, you'd probably be happier with a Blackberry or and LG EnV.
 Great Phone April 20, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have had the Wildcard for about a month and it's my 3rd VM phone and the best. The 1.3mp camera is a vast improvement over my previous Cyclops and takes nice pictures provided you are outside or in well-lit conditions. The battery life is ok, but you need to have a charger around and the battery box is no big deal as others have complained. I haven't had to open my battery box since I've owned it. The keyboard is nice for messaging and all the graphics are much improved over the Cyclops. Texting is limited to 160 characters but e-mailing I haven't had any restrictions yet. Messaging ease is this phone's forte' and call quality is great. It also has basic Bluetooth capabilities, so that's a plus. The only real complaints I have had is the keyboard creaks and groans when typing, tinny sounding speakerphone, the useless flash and the ringer is not very loud when the phone is closed. Other than those few gripes, it's an awesome and reliable prepaid messaging phone and I'm not going to return it.
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