Samsung Intensity 2 SCH-U460 Red Prepaid Verizon Smartphone

I have had this phone for over four years, and it has performed remarkably. It is not a "Smart Phone", but the basic features make it an ideal choice for someone who only needs phone and text [plus a variety of provider apps - navigation, etc.). The slide out full keyboard is a plus. You really can't go wrong with the Samsung quality and features. A great little phone.

This phone was exactly what I needed, I don't like touchscreens and all I use my phones for are calls and texts. Which this phone does flawlessly. The personal speaker has broken once, but that was because I dropped it. Verizon Wireless replaced it, no questions asked.

This phone is awful. Even when I'm texting, I have to stop and wait for the phone to type out my words, or it will jumble them. Texts regularly refuse to open, it sometimes doesn't ring when I get calls, the screen stays locked when calls and texts come in, incoming texts stay open (which actually does stop the screen from locking), and the voice command button is a little too eager to be pressed (I don't personally know anyone who doesn't loathe that button anyway). Also, if you do drop it, the back flies off and the whole thing goes everywhere. Once, the alarm clock feature decided to only go off for about three seconds before it quit. Another time, it turned itself off and refused to turn back on until I took the battery out and put it back in again. Overall, it's an awful phone. But the Intensity 1 didn't come in blue, just red and black, so I guess that's nice.

Features - Lacking in ability to add personalized ring tones. One thing it is great at is shutting itself off randomly when not in use. Comes in handy when you want another piece of equipment that is of suspect design quality. Performance - S L O W. Incredibly slow on any use. Sound quality of calls is also poor. Design - Has a slide full QWERTY keyboard which is very difficult to slide due to the SLICK surfaces with which were put on the product. Slides great when adding some sort of cover/case, but that makes it bulky and also hard to use the buttons on the side of the face. Value - It was the cheapest non-smart phone available with my wireless carrier. Also one of the dumbest of non-smart phones on the market.

Pathetic battery life aside, this phone lasted less than 3 months. I have always purchased a Samsung cell and after this phone it is doubtful I ever will purchase another. In the few minutes time between calls half the screon went white and the other half was unreadable. I was told the phone was "abused" although it was sitting on a desk at a car dealership while we were filling out paperwork with the salesman. The screen was fine when a call came in and gone when I attempted to call the person back only minutes later. It was not dropped, nor wet, nor placed in a pocket or purse. Just sitting on a desk. Avoid this phone like the plague unless you only intend to hang it on your wall like artwork as it obviously cannot handle even delicate use. Very disappointed as my Alias I is STILL working great after 5+ years.