Kyocera JAX Prepaid Phone (Virgin Mobile)

Key features include support for CDMA 1700 (AWS) networks, BREW for downloading games and content, microUSB connector, and 2.5mm headset jack. This basic phone is much smaller and lighter than the Dorado, Kyocera's last bar-style CDMA model.

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. 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. 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. 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). Pay-as-you-go users can easily Top-Up your Virgin Mobile account right from your phone. 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. 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. It's a great on-the-go communications companion with access to voice calls as well as text messaging and social networking. 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. 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. 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!). 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). The super-slim Kyocera Jax is perfect for staying in touch via talk and text. 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.