Kyocera X-tc Prepaid Phone (Virgin Mobile)

Messenger.: Text Messaging: Send and receive messages with almost anyone who has a mobile phone or an email address. Choose from AIM and Yahoo! Full Keyboard Stereo Bluetooth Wireless Technology Full Color Screen: 240x320, 262k QVGA External Display Media Player Camera: 1.3 megapixel camera Real Music Ringtones: Get access to breaking ringtones, direct from the hottest artists. Choose from AOLMail, AIMMail, Yahoo!Mail.: Mobile IM: Chat it up with your IM buddies. Web Browser: Get the latest headlines and hot links from Virgin Mobile, do a search, or type in your own url and surf away. Games: Sports, Racing, Shoot'em up... name your poison Mobile Email: Send and receive email right from you Virgin Mobile phone.

The sleek Kyocera X-tc makes it easy to type instant messages and updates to your social networking sites with its slide-out QWERTY keyboard. 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). 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. Its 790 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.15 hours of talk time, and up to 200 hours (8.3 days) of standby time. Pay-as-you-go users can easily Top-Up your Virgin Mobile account right from your phone. 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. It runs on the 800/1900 CDMA frequencies; 1xRTT voice and data capable.

What's in the Box Kyocera X-tc 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. It also boasts Web browsing capabilities with direct links to key social networking sites, a digital music player with dedicated music keys and playlist management, and a large 2.4-inch screen. 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.
• 2.4-inch display (240 x 320 pixels, 262K color depth) with accelerometer for automatic switching between portrait and landscape display.
• Slide-out full QWERTY keyboard
• 1.3-megapixel camera for still photos with dedicated key, digital zoom and photo editing
• MP3 music player with dedicated keys and playlist management
• Bluetooth connectivity (version 2.0) includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP Bluetooth profile--enabling you to wirelessly stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker dock.
• Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 8 GB.
• Opera Mini web browser lets you surf the Internet from your phone, with Mobile Search right on your home screen.
• Organizer tools including scheduler, calculator, alarm clock, stopwatch, tip calculator, countdown timer, and voice memos
• Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off
• Phonebook stores up to 500 contacts
• Voice recognition capabilities include voice tags, voice digit-dialing, and voice response
• Downloadable games, ringtones, graphics and more
• Predicative text-input software for rapid text entry
• HAC compliant
• TTY/TDD support for the hearing impaired
• Bi-lingual interface (English and Spanish)

Vital Statistics The Kyocera X-tc weighs 4.2 ounces and measures 4.4 x 2.0 x 0.7 inches. 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).

Other features include a 1.3-megapixel camera for still photos, Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, microSD memory expansion (up to 8 GB), speakerphone, and up to 4.15 hours (250 minutes) of talk time. 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. 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!). Equipped with a sleek, slide-out QWERTY keyboard that's perfect for text fanatics, the Kyocera X-tc phone from Virgin Mobile keeps you connected with full messaging capabilities including IM and e-mail support.