Samsung Rugby SGH A837 Black At&t Rugged 3g PTT GPS Cell Phone

Purchased this Refurbed, unlocked and Like New from CELLULAR GALLERY INC. Phone was supposed to be Yellow and Black but I received, much to my pleasent surprise, the black one.I needed an unlocked GSM phone to replace my old tried and true Sanyo Pro 200 that was a CDMA phone on the Platinumtel network. They updated to GSM and sadly I couldn't use the Sanyo anymore.Despite the AT&T logo that comes up when powered on.. it is indeed unlocked and accepted the Sim card without issue from PTel.I desire in a phone that it be fairly sturdy, a flip style, that it makes decent calls, doesn't require puzzle solving skills to use and has a battery that lasts more than a day or two. This one sounded like it would fit the bill and so far it has.I didn't think I'd find another phone that pleased me as much as the Sanyo did, but this one has been great!Calls are extremely clear.Accessories can be found cheaply. I wish it had come with a plastic belt holster like the sanyo did, but I've found and ordered one that is supposed to go with it.Update 6/29/2015: Phone is still going strong on original battery. No complaints almost 2 years later.Update 2/26/2016: Phone is still working perfectly, I've recently switched to Ting from Ptel.

You may skip this review if you are looking for specifics about the Samsung Rugby cell phone.What I would like to say has to do with the way sellers homogenize language into meaningless junk.It is my opinion that "Condition: Used - Very Good" means wear and tear of use and does not mean the phone is broken or has broken components. I feel that a seller should report broken as separate from "used" allowing a buyer to decide if the broken part(s) can be managed within the expected future use of the product.A "Condition: Used - Very Good" cell phone which is advertized by the manufacturer and Amazon as a "Samsung Rugby SGH A837 Black At&t Rugged 3g PTT GPS Cell Phone" should retain it's expected function even if "used" included scratches and or dirt. A "rugged" cell phone with a broken henge is no longer "rugged".This phone was purchased through and Sold by: Cell Phone StopWhile this vendor was courteous and amended my order to include an unlocked phone, they did not mention that they would be sending a broken phone. If Cell Phone Stop would like to offer compensation of some sort, I will edit this review to reflect how they addressed the issue. The phone is too inexpensive to go to the trouble of returning it. I will simply purchase another device from another vendor.

I ordered this phone for my husband who goes through cell phones like tissue as he ends up ruining them at work.This is a great phone, very sturdy, durable and well worth the money. He has gotten his pocket wet with the phone inside, dropped it off a forklift, had a tool box fall on it, etc...etc...and it is still working perfectly. I highly recommend this phone to anyone that is rough and has trouble with phones getting damaged often.

I bought this phone because I am pretty hard on phones and am sick of replacing them all the time. Plus, I needed a flip phone because I'm sick of making calls and sending text by accident, and this phone is perfect. The Samsung Rugby is a seriously tough phone, and the flip up feature cuts down on butt calls.It's pretty easy to use, but if you're looking for something that does a million things and will impress your friends, this phone is not the one.It's a great basic phone that does all the important things: phone, text, push to talk, gps, and web. But if you spend half of your life on the phone looking for funny cat videos and keeping up with your fantasy bass fishing team, you should go with something else.I would recommend the Samsung Rugby SGH A837 to anybody that needs a good, rugged, basic cell phone that does a few extra things as well.

I bought the phone for my Mom. It worked good for a week or so, then the battery wouldn't even last a day with very little talk time. So I got a new battery, no big deal. Now if you call out it rings twice and hangs up. If I call to the phone it rings twice and goes to voice mail. So I have to quickly find another phone because she does not have a land line, this is her only phone/paperweight.

My original Rugby finally had its hinge fail. For a flip phone that is fatal. Prices for replacements were as high as buying a new smart phone but I only wanted a phone that made calls (I figure I will ignore the camera feature). After weeks of looking this one came in at well under $50 so I ordered it. It was received days before promised and with a SIM and memory card swap I logged in to the carrier phone network and it worked. However when I tried to customize the contact list there was a password assigned. I contacted the seller and they did not know it and as it was previously owned, had no way to find out what it may be either. SUPER SELLER. I did not ask for a refund or another phone, just help with the password. He refunded my money, including shipping, and told me not to sent the phone back. This unit will be fine and when I need to find a new unit I will shop here first.

As opposed to a stupid smart phone. This phone is great for what phones were invented for, TALKING!!. You can text, browse the web, take and send pics and vids. And when it's in your pocket, it's small, unnoticed, and the screen is nicely covered so it doesn't get cracked. And it works in the elevator. And it doesn't hang up when your cheek touches the screen.And I only charge it twice a week!

Husband has had Rugby phones and can't find any to replace his except used. This one looks good but when a number is dialed it doesn't connect it drops the call...screen says call ended. (: would like to return it.