Samsung T401g (Straight Talk and Net10) Review

Net10 has sold the ">Samsung T401g for about 12 months, after first launching it in October 2009. Approximately half a year afterward, Straight Talk integrated this mobile phone into their offering of phones as well. I have worked with the t401 thoroughly, having carried it as my primary phone for close to twelve months, and came across several noteworthy characteristics. Below are a number of the best parts of my Samsung t401g review:

This phone is among the list of a handful of models for either Net10 or Straight Talk that includes a QWERTY keypad AND video recording capacity. Further, it comes with an mp3 player and respectable 1.3 mp digital camera.

The QWERTY keys slide horizontally out of the frame of the device. In the event the slide-out is slid into the device, there is also a 12-key number keyboard – so it's not necessary to slide the phone open to make a call. The screen rotates each time you slide out the key-board, to be sure the display screen is always positioned properly depending on which key-board you are using.

I struggled a bit at first using the qwerty keyboard. It seemed cramped, and as it was my very first texting device I was not accustomed to the arrangement of the many keys. Nevertheless I quickly adapted, and in a very few days I certainly liked the qwerty key pad. I was soon enough tapping out sms messages far more swiftly than I formerly had when utilizing a numeric key pad.

The left facet on the handset (as you face the handset to you) includes a volume level button to modify the loudness of ringers, when you’re on the home screen, or change voice call volume while you're on a call. Underneath that you will find microSD card port. Installing a memory card will let you store more files like images, video clips, and mp3s. This handset will accept cards as big as 16gb, which is space sufficient for a ton of content. Even a 2GB card will dramatically increase the capacity and probably be enough to store approximately 20 hours of songs.

On the right edge you’ll notice the multi-function connector used for the wall charger, ear phones, and USB cord. I actually just don't like this layout because the Samsung-branded connection requires you'll have to make use of an adapter or Samsung headset to hear your tunes. Unfortunately, this means you may wind up forking out extra cash to be able to make use of it as a music player. I found an adapter relatively inexpensively and easily at Amazon, but yet I still feel it’s a headache to users. Farther along the right face is the button to open your camera, and this button also will take a pic when in camera function. This button only is effective after the handset is unlocked, which means you don’t have to worry about snapping unintended images.

The caliber of the digital camera is decent on a prepaid wireless phone. The video recorder function is also useful, but to be truthful the video is blurry when played back on the cell phone's screen, and much more so if seen on a bigger display.

I additionally noted that the music quality of the mp3 player within the phone is more advanced than that of the Motorola EM326g (that was the first Net10 device to deliver an mp3 player). The music sounds fair through the built-in loudspeaker and considerably better when you use headphones. Also, it appears that you have the ability to play songs via Bluetooth stereo, but I do not own a stereo Bluetooth head set to check that personally.

I tried to discuss a few fundamentals in this article, but I truthfully don't have adequate space on this page to go over every little thing about this phone. I give far more comprehensive content in my review of the Samsung t401g for Straight Talk and Net10 at pbush14.wordpress.com.