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Net10 Samsung T401g Review

Prepaid Phone with 1.3 MP Camera, MP3 Player & Qwerty Keyboard


Samsung T401g Cell Phone
Samsung T401G Cell Phone
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The Net10 Samsung T401g features a 1.3 Megapixel camera, MP3 player, full Bluetooth connectivity, and is the first Net10 phone to feature a Qwerty keyboard for easy texting.

QWERTY Keyboard

The Samsung T401g is the first Net10 phone to offer a QWERTY keyboard for easy typing or your text messages. While the small keyboard for making calls is made of sealed rubber keys to keep out the dirt, the slide out keyboard has real individual buttons for a much better feel.

Text Messages

And to make it even better, text messages on this slider phone cost only 0.3 minutes each (about 3 cents) to send or receive on the 10 cents per minute Pay as you Go plan. On all other Net10 phones, they cost 0.5 minutes each. So if you want a Net10 phone, and you do a lot of texting, this is the one to get.

Note: On the 750 minutes $25 30-day plan, text messages cost one minute each which comes to about 3.3 cents each.

While texts are cheaper, calls cost 10 cents per minute on the Pay as you go plan or 3.3 cents per minute on the 750-minute 30 day plan. There is also an unlimited plan for $50 per 30 days.

1.3 Megapixel Camera

The 1.3 Megapixel camera on the Net10 Samsung T401g takes some pretty good pictures at 1280 x 1024. This is definitely good enough for posting online or sending in an email. You can even make some small prints from them if you’re careful. There is a digital zoom, and you can adjust between nighttime and daytime modes.

T401g Camera

Occoquan picture using T401g in late afternoon You can also adjust the brightness for these setting. The camera is best set for taking picture on a sunny afternoon day, so if you are taking picture in the late afternoon or early evening, you should adjust the brightness to +1 or +2.

Voice Captions using Voice Recorder

You can even record some audio to go with the photos you take. This is great for taking notes of your pictures, or recording the voices of the kids after the photo. You can even edit your images and add effects right on the phone itself before you send them via picture message or via Bluetooth to your PC.

Share Using Bluetooth or Picture Messaging

You can download your photos all at once from your Net10 Samsung T401g to your PC using Bluetooth. This is really quick, which is great if you take a lot of photos, because the 1.3 megapixel photos would otherwise take up quite a bit of airtime to send via picture message.

Videos

Yes, you can even take video with the camera on the T401g. However, the videos are not all that great. So if you like taking a lot of video you might want to get a separate pocket video recorder instead.

MP3 Music Player and Voice Recorder

Music Player

You can hear your favorite tunes on your Net10 Samsung T401g using its MP3 player. You store the songs on a microSD card (not included). You do need a special adaptor to plug in a regular set of headphones.

(Note: A couple of people have reported being unable to pair the T401g with a Stereo bluetooth headset and have had to rely on a wired connection instead to listen to music.)

Voice Recorder

The voice recorder has more uses than just adding a sound clip to your photos. You can also make “mental” notes of any thoughts or ideas that may occur to you through the day or at night before going to bed.

If you ever get nervous before making important calls or presentations, you can use the voice recorder to practice. It’s not perfect but sometimes makes a big difference.

Mobile Web

The Net10 Samsung T401g features pretty good Mobile Web capabilities.

Yahoo, Google, and MSN

You can’t go to any site, but you can go to the big three: google, yahoo, and msn. So you can do a search on google, but you can’t then go to the website that comes up on the search results.

Currently you cannot check your Gmail (Thanks, Jade).

Yahoo Mail and MSN Mail (Hotmail) and Gmail

You can check your Yahoo mail, Hotmail, and Gmail, which is great because it usually means you can also . . .

Check other Email via POP

Since you can set up these services to retrieve email from other accounts using POP, that means you can access most of your email accounts on this Net10 phone. Using the Mobile Web is somewhat slow and does use up airtime, but it can be handy when you really need to check something and don’t have access to a computer or if your internet connection is down.

Downloads

In addition to surfing these websites, you can also directly download sports, news and weather information from Net10.

Games, Ringtones and Graphics

While the phone come with a small selections of ringtones, a couple of games and a few default graphics. You can download additional games, ringtones, and graphics in exchange for airtime.

So those are the big features that make this an attractive phone. Now let’s go over some of the basics.

Basic Features

Size and Weight

The T401g weighs 4.34 ounces – due to the slide-out qwerty keyboard which also makes it a little thicker. It measures 4.5 inches long, 2 inches wide, and about 5/8 of an inch thick. All in all, it feels lightweight but substantial.

Battery Life

The phone has pretty good battery life. The talk time is 5 hours and the standby time is up to 15 days. One tip for increasing battery life is to turn off Bluetooth when you don’t need it.

Phonebook

The Net10 Samsung T401g has a 1000-entry phonebook, which is pretty good.

HAC Rating M3

This phone is HAC rated M3 which is passable but not great. Phones with a lot of features don’t seem to do well on this measure. I’m not sure whether that’s due to HAC not being an engineering priority, or whether all these features cause interference. If you need this capability, you can always try it out to see if it works to your satisfaction or return it.

Caller ID

You can set up your photo and ringtones to correspond with caller ID, so you can tell at a glance who’s calling.

International Calls

Calls to over 60 international destinations cost an additional 5 cents per minute. For many countries, you can probably find a dedicated international calling card with an 800 number that costs less than 5 cents per minute, but it’s still great to have a fairly low-cost alternative for short calls.

Manual

You can check out the official Net10 Samsung T401g manual (pdf) here. This is the real 76 page manual from Samsung and shows you how to use all the features of the phone.

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Samsung T401G Cell Phone

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T401g Center Key acting up plus transferring pictures  starstarstarstarstar
I got this phone and a case to clip it on my belt, every time I bend my waist for any reason the center key which is protuberant activates something on ...

T401g good phone, but customer service sucks etc.  starstarstarstarstar
The T401G phone itself is fine, good ringtones, good call quality, and Net10's rates are better than AT&T GoPhone. The only two problems I have with it ...

T401g - can you download apps for the radio?  starstarstarstarstar
I just bought the Straight Talk Samsung T401g about a month ago. I was wondering if anyone knew if you can download apps for the radio? I have tried ...

Love my Samsung T401g, battery life not so much  starstarstarstarstar
I've been using my T401G for about a year now, and overall I'd have to give the phone two thumbs up. It's everything I expected and then some. Connection ...

trouble pairing T401g with bluetooth stereo headset  starstarstarstarstar
I've tried two headsets that the phone won't pair with. Do I have to use a samsung stereo headset?

T401g Good phone, two little nitpicks  starstarstarstarstar
I got this phone this summer & I am very happy with it. Mine is a refurb, 50 bux off net10's website. I don't give a crap about the web browser, I'm ...

How to access video recorder on T401g?  starstarstarstarstar
So far so good with this phone, but there is nothing in the manual about how to access the video recorder. When I am in camera mode, there is nothing there ...

Cannot pair with F-150 with SYNC.  starstarstarstarstar
Just got the phone primarily for the Bluetooth, in order to pair with my new F-150 with SYNC. It will not work! Other bluetooth phones work fine in the ...

T401g customer service tip for 3 cent codes  starstarstarstarstar
I bought this phone because I solely text and I absolutely love it. I had the 5 cent texting problem but it's now fixed.

Easiest way to fix the texting ...

Awesome T401g phone!  starstarstarstarstar
I purchased this phone with all three Net10 promo codes which gave me $3.00 off + $5.00 off and a $14.99 universal charger kit free as it states it is ...

USB cable for Samsung T401?  starstarstarstarstar
Would you have a suggestion (link) for a USB that will work for this phone? Bought a MicroSD, now just need a USB. None I already have fit. Thank you!

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Where to buy stereo adapter for T401g  starstarstarstarstar
I bought the samsung t401g with the accessory kit with it, but the ear phone with it bites! This thing might fit inside godzilla's ear but not mine!

So ...

block incoming numbers on T401g?  starstarstarstarstar
Does anybody know if this "toy" can block incoming numbers from the settings menu??
I have NO social butterflies that need to be satisfied,so any more ...

3 cents a text code  starstarstarstarstar
Can some one just give me the code for the 3 cents a text message please!!!!!!! cause their line is always busy.

Can I get rid of browser as main button on 401g?  starstarstarstarstar
I just got the 401g and really like it as I was upgrading from the VERY basic Nokia 1600. However, I hate that the browser is connected from the main screen ...

Gmail now works on T401g  starstarstarstarstar
Now you can check your gmail...which is great! the only problem that i have with this phone is that they charge me 5 cents per text when it should be 3 ...

Samsung T401g a great phone just that i text too much  starstarstarstarstar
Great phone just that I text too much, first cost me 5cents a text, but I called net10 and finally I put some codes in and now it only charges me 3 cents ...

my text is still 5 cents on T401g  starstarstarstarstar
I love the phone, but there is a problem. It says I get 3 cent txt. But I dont see that, it is still taking 5 cents from me. I need to fix this.
Contact ...

T401g Web browsing blows  starstarstarstarstar
I've had the T401g for for a while now, but I'm realizing I hate it. The back falls off thus the battery falls out.

Web browsing blows, if you don't ...

Why not make more phones with unlimited plans?  starstarstarstarstar
Why not make more unlimited plans? I have the T401g, and it can't get a unlimited plan which makes me really mad but the "R" it can have unlimited! Why ...

Unable to send pics to email addresses from T401g  starstarstarstarstar
Hello, I'll start off by saying I like the capabilities of this phone. However there is one thing that is 'sticking in my craw'.. I cannot send pictures ...

T401g - Love it!  starstarstarstarstar
For me, prepaid rules. I did a bit of research and discovered NET10 was the best for my purposes. I don’t use a lot of minutes — maybe 200 or so a month ...

Like the T401g but cannot check gmail  starstarstarstarstar
I like the T401g phone and it would have been a bonus to get gmail on it - you can get into your gmail account, and more or less see some of the emails ...

Samsung T401g vs. LG900  starstarstarstarstar
I like having the full QWERTY keyboard with my cell phone. I'm down to either this Samsung or the LG900 with Net10. Does anyone have any recommendations ...

How much does picture and video messaging cost on a samsung t401g phone?  starstarstarstar
I luv net10 phones.I have owned a net10 phone before and was thinking about buying a samsung T401g phone. I know that it says that texting is 3 cents per ...

Can't make font larger in text messages on samsung sgh t401g  Not rated yet
I need to know how to make the words bigger, in text messages.

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Hi Cora,

It doesn't look like you can change the font size on the ...

My T401g works great with my Toyota Highlander  Not rated yet
I just got my T401g at Radio Shack. Great call at a great price. Paired up to my Toyota Highlander and it works great: clear going out and coming in. You ...

T401g battery stopped charging  Not rated yet
This phone worked great for the first few weeks! I loved it and it was fast at texting, and cheap to supply with airtime. But about 3 WEEKS after I got ...

Unhappy T401g customer  Not rated yet
I hate this phone you can't do anything. There are no games. No ringtones. You can't download anything unless you have a credit card. Damn it was expensive ...

Java Apps can't access the internet on T401g?  Not rated yet
First, let me start by saying how great this phone is for basic uses (like calling, texting, web, etc.), but I'm a person that loves to get the most out ...

T401g a great phone but can't download ringtones from web  Not rated yet
I just can't download ringtones from web to my phone other than that it is a great phone.

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Hi Shayla,

I made this video a while back:...

Constantly having to delete texts on T401g  Not rated yet
I have a 2 gig microsd card in it, but I'm constantly having to delete texts because they only will save to the phone, which ONLY HOLDS 30 TEXTS!!! The ...

Wired stereo headset for listening to music on T401g  Not rated yet
If you're looking for a wired stereo headset for your T401g, and don't want to use an adaptor, here's one from Amazon:

Samsung Hands-free Stereo Soft-...

T401g doesn't work with emerson EM228WM wireless headset  Not rated yet
Ok,here we go again. Long story made short,bought samsung t401g and got past the 3 cent text issue, now attempting to pair a bluetooth earwig to the t401g,...

How to download games for T401g?  Not rated yet
I have the Samsung T401g and got an email from Net10 saying I could buy some games. I got 3 games for 60 minutes of time each. I tried to download the ...

Retired Senior with T401g Ringtone Problems  Not rated yet
I'm having trouble getting ring tones on my T401g and on incoming calls I have no ring tone and it come up except or reject the caller. I can't get it ...

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