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Boost Mobile™ Samsung® Factor™ No-Contract Phone

Model:

Factor

 | Catalog #: 17-6193
$9.99
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$29.99
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$20.00
Sale valid until: 05/25/13
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Product Summary

Give your cellular communications a Boost.

You'll flip for Samsung's Factor and its great features without the hassle of a contract. The VGA camera is perfect for quick shots to send a friend or upload on your favorite social network sites. Send and receive text and picture messages. Plus, it has an integrated MP3 player.

  • Bluetooth® enabled so its ready to connect with other Bluetooth devices
  • VGA camera is perfect for quick shots to send a friend or upload on your favorite social network
  • It's a fast-paced world - stay ahead of the game with instant messaging (Yahoo!, AOL® & MSN®)
  • GPS enabled
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What's in the box

  • Samsung Factor™
  • Adapter/charger
 

Other ways to get it


In store: Check availability
By phone: 1-800-843-7422

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Parts: 12 month
  • Labor: 12 month
Tech Specs

Customer Reviews

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews
Samsung® Factor™ No-Contract Phone for Boost Mobile™
 
2.6

(based on 9 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (2)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (1)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (1)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (1)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (4)

33%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to use (8)
  • Lightweight (8)
  • Simple controls (6)
  • Strong signal (6)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Making calls (7)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Practical (6), Parent (5)
      • Primary use:
      • Personal (8)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (8)

    Reviewed by 9 customers

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    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Great phone

    By Louis

    from Fort Lauderdale, FL

    About Me Practical

    Verified Reviewer

    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Simple Controls

    Cons

    • Poor Battery Life

    Best Uses

    • Making Calls

    Comments about Samsung® Factor™ No-Contract Phone for Boost Mobile™:

    very easy phone to use, baterry doesn't last too long, signal is average, I do get a few dropped signal but not sure if its the phone or the network provider, the keys are big and easy to dial, the interior design is nice, exterior too but the interior is more elegant. Im happy with this phone, I would rate it a 8/10

    • Primary use:
    • Personal
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

    (7 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Good Phone-Good Price/ fast & simple

    By Loaly Boost-Mobile customer

    from Soutern California, San Diego/ Los Angel

    About Me Business Family Man, Business Professional

    Pros

    • Big numbers Letters
    • Durable
    • Easy Picture Sending
    • Easy to read messages
    • Easy To Use
    • Fast Easy Texting
    • Good for beginer
    • Great Features
    • Lightweight
    • Multibile person sending
    • Quick simple
    • Simple Controls
    • Strong Signal
    • Unlimited Talk Text Pic

    Cons

    • Bad Picture Quaity
    • Bad Picture Quality
    • No games
    • No multiibile Pic sending

    Best Uses

    • Basic every Day Use
    • Keep trac of your Numbers
    • Making Calls
    • Texting
    • Web Browsing

    Comments about Samsung® Factor™ No-Contract Phone for Boost Mobile™:

    Would Highly recomend to Friends/Family and Co-workers; if you are frustratesd with your "touch-screen/I-phone; this is the phone for you,very simple and easy to use with good Quality; Any problems I had "Boost-mobile" customer service fixed quick & simple

    • Primary use:
    • Business
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

    (6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

     
    1.0

    Pick Another One! Especially if you text

    By Linda

    from Benicia, Ca

    About Me Business Professional, Parent, Practical

    Verified Reviewer

    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Lightweight
    • Simple Controls
    • Strong Signal

    Cons

    • Awkward Keypad
    • DIFFICULT TO TEXT
    • Flimsy
    • Internet connection bad

    Best Uses

    • Making Calls

    Comments about Samsung® Factor™ No-Contract Phone for Boost Mobile™:

    I have used Boost for years now...I have used several different phones of theirs....this is by far the worst one. I thought I would try a flip phone this time, but it is so cheap, it feels like it will fall apart any minute. I cannot stand texting on it; not user friendly!! If you just wanted an extremely basic phone for making calls, this is the phone for you.

    • Primary use:
    • Personal
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

    (6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

     
    1.0

    Not at all the greatest

    By Mommy of twins

    from kingman arizona

    About Me Bored Housewife, Parent, Practical

    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Lightweight
    • Simple Controls
    • Strong Signal

    Cons

    • Freezes Up
    • Poor Battery Life
    • Slow browsing
    • Stopped texting
    • Won't send emails

    Best Uses

    • Making Calls

    Comments about Samsung® Factor™ No-Contract Phone for Boost Mobile™:

    I Use my phone alot and this one did not last more than a few months before it started freezing and couldn't be reset. I love samsung but this isn't their best.

    • Primary use:
    • Personal
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

    (6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

     
    1.0

    Get what you pay for

    By Caty

    from New Bedford, Ma

    About Me Student

    Pros

    • Lightweight

    Cons

    • Drops Calls
    • Freezes Up
    • Weak Signal

    Best Uses

    • Hardly Works

    Comments about Samsung® Factor™ No-Contract Phone for Boost Mobile™:

    I guess you can say you get what you pay for. It never works, I get calls and never receive them, then I have a voice mail. I have to take the battery out of the phone at least once a day to text someone because it won't send. Websites are horrible on the phone. Also, it freezes at least twice a day.

    • Primary use:
    • Personal
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

    (4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Great phone for basics

    By DAN the MAN

    from Medford, Oregon

    About Me Parent, Practical

    Pros

    • Durable
    • Easy To Use
    • Great Features
    • Lightweight
    • Simple Controls
    • Strong Signal

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Making Calls
      • Texting

      Comments about Samsung® Factor™ No-Contract Phone for Boost Mobile™:

      Good phone for making & receiving calls & texting. Have had this phone for 4 months and haven't had a single problem. The no contract plan w/ diminishing premiums is great. I'm a SAMSUNG and BOOSTMOBILE customer that is very pleased with both!

      • Primary use:
      • Personal
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

      (15 of 16 customers found this review helpful)

       
      2.0

      What do you mean,

      By A Lil Disappointed

      from Abilene, TX

      About Me Parent

      Pros

      • Decent battery life
      • Easy To Use
      • Lightweight
      • Strong Signal

      Cons

      • Difficult texting
      • Fault Prone Displays
      • Flimsy
      • Poor Internet Navigation

      Best Uses

      • Making Calls

      Comments about Samsung® Factor™ No-Contract Phone for Boost Mobile™:

      I bought this phone because I am tired of contracts, and was short on cash for starting up a new plan. I loved the Boost Mobile Unlimited Everything at Anytime Plan, with Periodic Price Reductions. Saving $$$ is Good!! I'm sure some of the more expensive phones available would work just fine, but I've been unimpressed with the Samsung Factor, so far.On a positive note, I used it to travel from Texas to North Carolina, and had GREAT service the whole time. The battery lasted for hours, and I didn't lose calls...even when crossing from state to state.The biggest negative is that after only one week, the phone displays suddenly started going ballistic. I came out one morning to disconnect the charger, and the outer screen was reading completely backwards...like a mirror image. The inner screen was simply a bright white with no imaging at all.[...] I can't say that I would recommend the Samsung Factor. Cell phones should last more than a week.

      • Primary use:
      • Personal
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

      (8 of 20 customers found this review helpful)

       
      1.0

      HATE TEXTING ON THIS PHONE!!!!!

      By MOM I'D LIKE TO FUGG WHO LOVES HAWKING

      from NUNYA

      About Me FALCONER, Parent, Practical, SO HOTT

      Verified Reviewer

      Pros

      • DECENT AUDIO
      • Easy To Use
      • Good battery life
      • Good Camera
      • Lightweight
      • Strong Signal

      Cons

      • Awkward Keypad
      • BORING SMILEYS
      • HATE TEXTING

      Best Uses

        Comments about Samsung® Factor™ No-Contract Phone for Boost Mobile™:

        USE PRODUCT TO TALK AND TEXT! DUH!! THINGS THAT SUCK: READ REPLY ABOVE THINGS THAT R GREAT: READ REPLY ABOVE

        • Primary use:
        • Personal
        • Was this a gift?:
        • Yes

        (11 of 15 customers found this review helpful)

         
        3.0

        Get what you pay for, not quite

        By Average User

        from Northeast, Ohio

        About Me Practical

        Verified Reviewer

        Pros

        • Cheap no frills
        • Easy To Use
        • Lightweight
        • Simple Controls

        Cons

        • C H E A P
        • Price for what you get

        Best Uses

        • Making Calls

        Comments about Samsung® Factor™ No-Contract Phone for Boost Mobile™:

        Decent signal, worthless web use, better phones for same price with other carriers.

        • Primary use:
        • Personal
        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

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