Samsung SGH-A847 Rubgy 2 Rugged GSM Unlocked AT&T 3G MP3 Flip Cell Phone No Contract

I've had this phone a month now, and it's everything I expected. I have a Company smart-phone, but I needed something a lot simpler to use as my personal phone. I do not text on it, nor do I have a data plan. I only use it as a phone - pure and simple. I'm a senior citizen and like the large keys and the large screen fonts it uses when phone numbers are being typed in. I've also managed to drop it onto a concrete sidewalk several times, and like the old Timex watches, it takes a licking and keeps on ticking. It's one tough little phone. I keep it in my back pocket or front shirt pocket, and it stays put without slipping out (its case seems to grip the fabric a lot better than my old hard-plastic Nokia phone). I chose the Rugby 2 over the Rugby 3, because the Rugby 2 is a lot smaller and lighter. The Rugby 3 is large and heavy, because it has a bigger battery in it. I'm not a teenage girl, so I don't need the extra hours worth of talk time that the Rugby 3 will give you. Since this phone is "unlocked", I simply removed my old SIM card from my broken AT&T Nokia phone and inserted it into my Rugby 2. Worked like a champ with no re-connection problems. One note before going: the User's Guide that comes in the box is the "condensed" version' be sure to download the full User's Guide from Samsung, or you will go crazy trying to figure our some of the phone's features. Would I recommend it to my (older) friends? You bet I would!

I switched carriers and went from a CDMA Motorola Quantico 845 to a GSM Samsung Rugby 2. Both phones are designed to be heavy duty i.e.: a little water ok, dust and dirt ok, drops ok. The Samsung has matched up fine as a replacement. It has most of the same features as the Quantico 845. The Rugby 2 has bigger number keys, bigger screen, and clearer visibility of home screen icons like date, time, battery level, signal level and volume. I do carpet cleaning for a living and need a loud ring. So far it has been good but not as loud as the Quantico. There is a dedicated button on the top left side for "PTT" a built in feature "Push To Talk". It is a subscription based walkie-talkie like option. I have no interest in it and the button is far too sensitive to being pressed also because of the button location where I grab my phone out of my pocket it gets pressed often. That part is just an annoyance. The Rugby 2 has only a few ringtones installed.

I replaced a Samsung Hue and samsung A777 with this rugby phone. I really prefer the Hue over this one, but since I can't use the Hue on AT&T, I had to find another. The A777 worked for me, but the screen finally died; so this is the replacement to keep it from breaking...The sound quality is ok... it is harder to hear, (less clear) then the A777 was, and I get slightly less signal from this one then the A777. The battery lasts about 5-7 days on idle, so ok.The PTT is slightly annoying since i hit it all the time, as well as the side buttons that are sensitive, the way I hold the phone I accidentally hit the right side button which turns on the speaker, and when I put it away to close, I often hit the volume rocker on the left that causes the ringtone to go up or down.It works for me for now, but I would change back to my Hue if I could.

I recently purchased the Samsung Rugby 2 flip phone and am very happy with it. I bought it after researching the phone online. I found that it is very durable, complies to military standards, is shock resistant, rain resistant, etc. I only use the phone for phone calls and texting. I did not need the features of a smart phone, nor do I like paying $75. or $100. a month for a cell phone. I have AT&T "Pay As You Go" plan which I have had for the last 5 years. I pay $25. every 3 months and have never run out of minutes, its basically 10 cents a minute. Think about it, $8.33 a month! If my minutes do run low, I can always add more minutes if I need in any increment I want, $10. $15. etc. and they do rollover.The best feature of the Samsung Rugby 2 phone is the call quality. Every review I read mentioned this and it is true, it never drops a call and the call quality is remarkable. Samsung has done a great job building a rugged phone. The phone costs $265.00 retail from AT&T without a contract. I was able to find it on Amazon, brand new, unlocked, for $125.00. A great deal! The only way to get it cheaper is buy it through AT&T with a 2 year contract for $99.00.

I like the rugby 2 phone very much but AT&T gave me a real hassle when activating it at their local office because they are discontinuing all gen 4 service within the next year. (I had to replace my old phone because it broke) . Be careful - you may well have to throw your mega$$$expensive gen 4 phone into the trash and buy a gen 5 replacement.

My husband wanted a no frills flip phone that is sturdy and basically just used for phone calls and texts. He is very happy with the size, design and overall ease of using this phone. Our only complaint is that I wanted to download ringtones for identifying various callers easily, but even after calling the phone company, we could not log onto the web and I have been directed to take the phone to an AT&T store so they can see what the issue is. There is no official AT&T store close to where we live, so he is currently using the ringtones provided on the phone. I would have given this phone a 5 if all aspects of it were functioning. We just put his old SIM card in and it powered right up. Nice phone for anyone who still likes a flip phone with none of the bells and whistles!!

had the phone for a month and have not been able to use it. will not hold a charge and something wrong with the phone. will keep trying

The phone couldn't be pairing to my 2 vehicles, previous owner's password was NOT cleared, so I could NOT erase my contact list before sending back to the seller, I spent $20,82 for return postage that no reimbursed even thought the phone's defective.It's unfaired the seller and Amazon.ca both.

My dad loves it, easy to use, super durable and a really long battery life. Perfect for him

Great service! Came within the week via Canada Post. So far, so good. May get a second one from the same supplier! Thank you so much.

I am giving this a one star because the phone was not in good shape as advertised. I know it was used but It was rotten for starters. Also the charger port on the phone did not have the cover on it. It was broken off, therefore not water resistant as advertised. Also lots of visable wear on the phone. I would not purchase from this seller again