KYOCERA OYSTR PREPAID VIRGIN MOBILE CELL PHONE

A full color handset with palm-friendly design and rubberized grip makes the Virgin Mobile Kyocera Oystra phone to behold. Two-way text messaging, one-touch dialing, real music ringtones and mobile web browsing are just some of the additional features that can be found on the Oystr.

It runs on the CDMA 1900 frequency. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.5 hours of digital talk time, and up to 175 hours of digital standby time. On top of all that, the Oystr has a stylish look, making it an ideal first handset for anyone who wants to make a statement as they talk. View phone demo. Design This black and white beauty offers a traditional clamshell design with a 65,000-color display and 128 x 128 pixel resolution. The phone comes with built-in Virgin Mobile "superphonic" ringtones plus a vibrating alert. Up and down keys for volume control are provided on the left side of the phone.

Calling Features The Oystr's built-in address book offers quick and easy management of your contacts. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty. Pick a celebrity voice to answer your voicemail, or get a Sponge Bob thought of the day. Use the pay-per-use service to download superphonic ringtones, animations and voices from MTV, Comedy central and the hottest recording artists. The Oystr also supports mobile instant messaging via AIM.

The Oyster ships with a number of handy tools including a calendar, a calculator with a tip calculator, an alarm clock, and a voice memo recorder.

Entertainment The phone boasts custom Virgin Mobile graphics-- screen savers, wallpaper and menu icons-- that let you dress up your phone to suit your personality. Most and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset's control pad. The Oystr supports gaming, too, and a big selection of games can be downloaded from the VirginXL service.

Vital Statistics The Kyocera Oystr weighs 3.5 ounces and measures 4.46 x 1.88 x .98 inches. Amazon.com Product Description The Kyocera Oystr Prepaid Phone offers a full-color screen, text messaging, two-way speakerphone, Virgin's Superphonic ringtones and web browsing capabilities. The Oystr is an ideal first phone for those who want a stylish, affordable handset. Voice dialing of up to ten contacts is supported, as are voice commands, so you can both dial numbers and control certain functions of the phone without ever touching it.

Messaging, Internet and Tools The Oystr covers the messaging basics with support for sending and receiving text and picture messages easily and quickly (Virgin Mobile text messaging charges apply). Meanwhile, the top right side of the unit houses an extendable antenna while data and charging ports are housed on the unit's bottom edge. Get content and vote in TV-based polls via the MTV area of your phone, or get jokes and updates from Comedy Central. More graphics, wallpapers and screensavers are available from the VirginXL service. Superphonic ringtones feature real music tracks and more are available via Virgin Mobile's download service. eZitext text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit-- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

The phone fully supports Virgin Mobile's enhanced wireless content service, VirginXL.