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Kyocera JAX Prepaid Phone (Virgin Mobile)

Kyocera JAX Prepaid Phone (Virgin Mobile)Brand: Kyocera
Category: Wireless


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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 3 reviews
Sales Rank: 28,472

Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0

Model: Jax
UPC: 836182001173
ASIN: B002ZNJGU0

Release Date: December 9, 2009
Features:
  • Affordable, super-slim phone for staying in contact via voice, messaging and social networking
  • Pay for only the calling time you use with Virgin Mobile's minutes or monthly plans--no annual contract required
  • Web browser; speakerphone; personal organizer; 250-entry phonebook; bi-lingual interface
  • Up to 3.3 hours of talk time, up to 200 hours (8.3 days) of standby time
  • What's in the Box: handset, battery, charger, printed documentation
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Amazon.com Product Description
Easy on the pocket--both in terms of size and affordability, the Kyocera Jax phone for Virgin Mobile measures just 0.51 inches thin and weighs a svelte 2.5 ounces. It's a great on-the-go communications companion with access to voice calls as well as text messaging and social networking. Other features include an integrated speakerphone, backlit alpha-numeric keypad, 250-entry phonebook, personal organization tools, and up to 3.3 hours of talk time.



The super-slim Kyocera Jax is perfect for staying in touch via talk and text.
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).

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.
  • 1.8-inch color display (128 x 160 pixels, 65K colors)
  • Standard alpha-numeric keypad with backlighting
  • Speakerphone with dedicated function key
  • Vibrate alert
  • Phonebook with up to 250 entries and up to five numbers each
  • Web browser
  • Organizer tools including alarm, calculator, scheduler, stopwatch, timer, tip calculator, and world clock
  • Micro USB connector
  • Downloadable games, ringtones, graphics and more
  • HAC compliant
  • TTY/TDD support for the hearing impaired
  • Bi-lingual interface (English and Spanish)

Vital Statistics
The Kyocera Jax weighs 2.5 ounces and measures 4.29 x 1.73 x 0.51 inches. Its 700 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.3 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 Jax 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.



Customer Reviews:
5 out of 5 stars FABULOUS PHONE   June 28, 2010
Carol Demech (nyc)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This phone is great. No static, easy to use, light weight, easy navigation, no dropped calls from Virgin.
Cons - long wait for customer service and no camera.


5 out of 5 stars GREAT PHONE!   January 30, 2010
L. LARSON (Redding CA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

BOUGHT THIS TO REPLACE AN EXISTING PHONE I USED WITH VIRGIN MOBILE PREPAID PLAN. I AM NOT A BIG CELL PHONE USER AND FIND THIS MEETS ALL MY NEEDS. IT WAS EASY TO TRANSFER MY BALANCE FROM VIRGIN & LOVE THE SIZE OF THE PHONE. I WOULD RECOMMEND IT.


1 out of 5 stars Great phone. Poor customer service, and coverage.   January 20, 2010
Gregory J. Burton (Muskegon, MI)
7 out of 13 found this review helpful

Kyocera Jax is a great phone, especially at the price. It's small, compact, and slips into your shirt pocket. It has some great features for a phone of it's size. If this phone is available with any other service I would recommend it without hesitation! Virgin Mobile has the worst customer service, and coverage. When I needed it, I couldn't get a signal. I lost 160 minutes of air time that I purchased, because I didn't have the money to add additional minutes. Nothing any worse than being a customer who is being told when to buy minutes for a phone. 200 minutes for $20 isn't a good deal either. How long does 200 minutes last if you actually use the phone? It won't work for just emergencies, because you lose what minutes you don't use if you can't afford to sign up for the auto roll over plan. If a person is looking for an emergency cell phone only. I recommend Tracfone, because they at least have some coverage!

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