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is there a wifi

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  • 2010-08-22 17:57
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2010-08-20 23:37 from 0c01 - click to readyes you can

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  • 2010-08-22 05:40
  • qT22
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I am considering buying one, I was wondering if you can make text messaging groups: example: enter ten contacts into a group and only click on that group to text them all?? thanks!

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  • 2010-08-20 23:37
  • 0c01
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You can buy a cable from any online vendor like AccesoryGeeks and use your own MP3 files for ringtones (you got to download the desktop software), or download them directly to your phone from the AT&T site. I've already bought a car charger, wired headset, and extra travel charger. I just downloaded OMG by Usher and already bought some TV theme songs for Tones as well. The phone doesn't have a card slot, so, really, you want to use it to listen to music? You can't. Buy an MP3 player from Overstock.com. But, really, just download the manual and you'll see that you CAN send picture email - it's even an option after you take a picture, doh! It's a great backup phone, notifies me when I have email, and I hooked it up to my Google Voice number, so I'm loving it so far. It's just that everything eats up the cash. MMS messaging (pictures) cost more, texts cost 25 cents each. Big Lots sells $$ cards. This isn't an iPhone, or a Blackberry and I'm sorry you guys paid more than $50 new. Go to Target online, or a brick and mortar store and buy. Wait for the Sunday ads, this phone goes on sale every 2 or 3 weeks. It's so small I'm leaving my Smart Phone at home to use it. I found these sites useful. Jeesh!
http://www.att-cellphones.org/...amsung-a177/
overstock.com &
http://search.accessorygeeks.c..._per_page-48

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  • 2010-08-11 19:53
  • 4TMi
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How can you NOT send pic messages? They are called MMS messages, which this phone supports, and you have to change your default messaging from SMS to MMS. I have been sending, it just costs a bit more. Take a picture, and then hit options, and you can choose to send an email. Download the Samsung Software for the phone, buy a cable, and you can put in your own ringtones from your own MP3 files. Check out these links, and do a Google search for A177 Samsung Accessories to buy a cable. It was pretty clear that this only connects to a hands-free headset - and since it DOES NOT

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  • 2010-08-11 19:41
  • 4TMi
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> In reply to Jaesha @ 2010-07-14 23:46 from NUp3 - click to readthats not true i have one and the Bluetooth and everything work! did u get your off ebay some where!!!!

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  • 2010-08-10 23:03
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> In reply to Jaesha @ 2010-07-14 23:46 from NUp3 - click to readyes you are right. it doesn't work and only for messaging and calls is useful. we can store many pictures but we cannot even shared.

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  • 2010-07-17 16:54
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> In reply to leah @ 2010-07-07 09:53 from kQPJ - click to readTrue that(:
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  • 2010-07-14 23:48
  • NUp3
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Well yes there are some wrong things with this phone, bad picture quality, no video, bluetooth dont even work, but as long as i can text and call other's im alright with it, its a beautiful phone and it's the best phone i'v ever had, i had about 19 phones, no lie, and this is the best.
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  • 2010-07-14 23:46
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I had this phone for about. . . 4 or 5 months. About every 15 or 20 messages, it will randomly shut off, and restart itself. Then, sometimes i will be waiting on a message and i go to look at my phone, and it's totally off. I have to take the battery out and put it back in. To be honest, i hate this phone with a passion. I bought it for 75, i didnt get my money out of it.

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  • 2010-07-13 07:54
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> In reply to taylor @ 2010-04-28 00:16 from 4sHV - click to readI know what your talking about. my phone after 90 days started turning off by its self, even when i was in the middle of a conversation. I called AT&T b/c it has a 1yr warrenty and they sent me another one. The one they sent me drops calls all the time and is starting to shut off by its self. So I called them back and they said they cant do any thing about it. I dont understand how the phone messes up its still under warrenty and they cant do anything about it. I have to buy another phone and have only had this one since May! I WOULD NEVER RECOMEND THIS PHONE TO ANYONE!!!!!!!!

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  • 2010-07-09 15:13
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2010-03-22 19:24 from FCre - click to readThanks man I needed to know this.

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  • 2010-07-08 18:17
  • kg2S
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> In reply to Pandi @ 2010-05-05 06:32 from YeK1 - click to readYou state all the things that it doesn't have...but before that you start off saying it's a good phone? It's a piece of rubbish, you cannot connect bluetooth with anything bout a headset just to start. The ringtones are soft. Without bluetooth ur doomed to the 3 or so basic tones.

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  • 2010-07-08 08:13
  • LKmj
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Be warned! They mislead you and say it's got bluetooth...well ONLY for the headset, so it will never pair with anything else!!
It does not do VIDEO. The original ringtones are few and SOFT.
The menu is unlike many phones and hard to negotiate.
It looks like a Blackberry but the buck stops there.
The battery life is fairly good.
As for Samsung, the service stinks. I attempted to call Samsung diretly and complain but they literally blocked my number at the Vice President - Marketing's office.
If you want a basic phone and it's dirt cheap...well ONLY then should you buy it.
Greg
glbtt@hotmail.com


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  • 2010-07-08 08:09
  • LKmj
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damn!! why is that,
the Bluetooth of this phone is not searching, i try and try it but it does not work,.or i mean it cannot search any devices....!! i need some help?! thanks. :))

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  • 2010-07-07 13:00
  • vj1T
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I personally, like the phone. The only problems I have with the phone is that it doesnt take video and the picture taking quality is horrible, but other then that the phone is enjoyable.

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  • 2010-07-07 09:53
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2010-06-15 05:54 from qKap - click to readYour phone's direct email address is 1234567890@mms.att.net and it's probably a good idea to download the user's manual from the AT&T site or Samsung site. Yes, you can get a cable and download their desktop software, but it's not the best, but i was able to import vCards from my Outlook addresses, and now they are in my phone. Nope, not the top of the line, but I can send and receive messages w/o any problems. I have 147 text msgs right now. I don't use it to listen to MP3 music, but I have downloaded ringtones and some cool screensavers. For the price I paid, $50, including a $30 airtime card, it's worth it. Reallly. I even prepaid $100 so my time is good thru 2011. It is just a phone and text messenger - not too good with the web, but good for news and EZ stuff from the Samsung/ATT site only. Was able to Twitter and some Facebook but not too much - just use it as a communicator and you should be good. The problems you're having sound like maybe a bad batch or not really waiting for the bluetooth to connect. I have connected about 3 headsets to this phone, including the Motorala speaker in my car. I'm still happy with it - going on 7 mos. owning it and not being in a contract. If you have Yahoo! or AOL for mail, man, it's the best!

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  • 2010-07-07 04:41
  • 4TMg
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Well i kinda wish it had video.
I mean what sophisticated phone doesnt
have video?
I also have a problem with blue tooth.
This phone could have been very handy if these
needs were met.

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  • 2010-07-06 21:39
  • jst2
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i berly got this fone but it seems alright .. i guess .. but ima see if its really that bad

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  • 2010-06-26 19:39
  • 07X2
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i absolutley hate this hpine i would not reccomend it what so ever, why? well because its very stubborn like it would only let me recieve text messages from certain people, not only that but i had terrible service any where i went, its just the phone because some of my friends and i were texting and they all have at&t as well and they all had service except for me because i had this phone. it had bad battery life and couldnt store very much memory i could only hold at the most 40 messages in my inbox then it would start deleting the messages i recieved so i could never read them, all in all DONT BUT THIS PHONE! unless of course you like getting annoyed by phones(:

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  • 2010-06-15 05:54
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