T-Mobile Comet

• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 21 reviews
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• 9 stars

  Surprisingly Solid--inexpensive android with wifi

  by sp_guy10 on November 14, 2010

  Pros: -Small (feels lighter than my old T-Mobile BB Curve, forget it's in my pocket)
  -Responsive (screen touch is really responsive)
  -Good sound: calls, mp3/ fm radio (standard headphone jack)
  -WiFi (simple set-up and T-Mobile doesn't count as data usage)

  Cons: -Typing can be difficult because it's small (trade-off though, love that it's so small and Swype or alternate app store keyboards download help off-set this issue)
  -Big middle button (not sure what it's purpose-but other buttons are useful e.g. home)

  Summary: The phone is a good value but does not look or feel like a budget phone. Surely other Android phones have more to offer, but it delivers for the money: ...

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  Summary: The phone is a good value but does not look or feel like a budget phone. Surely other Android phones have more to offer, but it delivers for the money: compact size, nice screen, good performance on the application side, and the calls have been very clear so far (and no dropped calls).
  For $200 without plan it's a great value (T-Mobile offers prepaid plans with 1500 mins and 30 MG of data for a month not including WiFi usage: http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/prepaid-plans.aspx?WT.mc_n=Prepaid_SeePlan&WT.mc_t=OnsiteAd). No, I?m not getting paid by T-Mobile...but I should. :) Overall very satisfied so far and happy not be paying $60+ a month for less minutes and an unlimited data plan that I don?t need with the use of WiFi.

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• 5 stars

  Not that Great

  by Nikhil896 on August 11, 2011

  Pros: The phone is very portable. Capacitive touch screen is a pro.

  Cons: The phone overall is laggy once you get over 5 apps and there is no multitouch support. The screen is very small too.

  Summary: Overall, I don't like my experience with the Tmobile Comet. Internet is very slow compared to other low-end smart phones and is very laggy after you download a few ...

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  Summary: Overall, I don't like my experience with the Tmobile Comet. Internet is very slow compared to other low-end smart phones and is very laggy after you download a few apps.

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• 5 stars

  having a lot of problems now after 3M
  comet tmobile

  by inesyalex on July 31, 2011

  Pros: ECONOMICAL , EASY TO USE , MODERN ,

  Cons: SLUGGISH, AFTER 3 MONTHS ITS FREEZING A LOT , CANT DOWNLOAD MEDIA ( PICS ETC) IT SUT OFF BY ITSELF , SCREEN TURNS GRAY ,

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• 10 stars

  Great little phone!

  by Phwoosh on March 30, 2012

  Pros: Great call quality
  Decent sound
  Clear, responsive touch screen
  Easy-to-use interface

  Cons: Short battery life
  Sometimes sluggish
  Not much in the way of customization

  Summary: I got this phone in June of '11 and haven't had a single problem with it. I make calls, email, text, take pictures, and listen to a ton of ...

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  Summary: I got this phone in June of '11 and haven't had a single problem with it. I make calls, email, text, take pictures, and listen to a ton of Pandora Radio on the thing. My only huge complaint is that sometimes I have to charge it every night and sometimes I don't have to charge it for two or three days. The operating system is easy to figure out and the phone itself is small enough to fit in just about any pocket. The T-Mobile Comet is also surprisingly durable. Mine has survived countless drops from countertops, car seats, and clumsy fingers without a scratch to be seen. Overall, I would recommend this phone to anyone in the market for a smart phone for the first time.

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• 4 stars

  I wouldn't pay $200 for this...In fact not even $2.00

  by firefighteres755 on February 10, 2012

  Pros: Good call clarity...when it doesn't say "Emergency Calls Only." Responsive screen (for the first couple of weeks)

  Cons: I'm on my 4th Comet in 6 months...2 were failures right out of the box. "Emergency Calls Only" is a common issue (SIM works fine in other phones). Charging issues and software issues within days make this phone a poor value, even when free.

  Summary: I've now had four of these little mysteries. The first one lasted almost three months, the second only 3 weeks, and the last two were problems right out of ...

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  Summary: I've now had four of these little mysteries. The first one lasted almost three months, the second only 3 weeks, and the last two were problems right out of the box. T-Mobile's solution? "We can exchange it for another one." All for had one problem in common...even though I live in an area serviced by T-Mobile 3G, my phone says "Emergency Calls Only" a lot. If I put the SIM card in other (albeit much older non-Android) devices, it works fine.
  
  Despite four out of four of these devices being failures, any kind of upgrade "is not possible" without paying full price. Replacing the device with a known working device is also apparently not possible.
  
  In short, this particular phone with all of its issues, was nothing more than a useless gimmick to get people hooked into a contract. A contract, that for nearly $100 a month, is useless without a working device.
  
  Scam? You decide.

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• 1 stars

  Don't buy it.

  by PabcBabc on November 2, 2011

  Pros: There is no pro.

  Cons: There is nothing right with this phone. Every feature is a con, as is T-mobile a con.

  Summary: Interesting how some people have phones they are happy with and the rest of us got the duds that can't hold a battery charge. There is obviously a problem ...

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  Summary: Interesting how some people have phones they are happy with and the rest of us got the duds that can't hold a battery charge. There is obviously a problem with some of the Huawei Comet phones and T-mobile is not interested in doing the right thing and replacing them. Blame the customer. I wonder if anyone from T-mobile reads the reviews? I had my phone for four months when I noticed it wasn't holding a charge. I kept replacing the battery and still it wouldn't hold a charge. I was still learning how to use the phone and had not used very many of my 1150 minutes. When I sent my phone in for repairs, per their instructions, to 4500 Campbell Road in Fort Worth. They kept the phone for two months, and sent me back someone else's dud Huawei Comet that doesn't hold a charge. (I know it was a different phone because I wrote my IEM no. down before I sent it them. I had a funny feeling there would be more trouble.) When they returned "a" phone to me, it came with instructions for me to send my phone to some guy in Indiana, and there was a prepaid label with this guy's name and address in Indiana. Don't know if he got my phone????? It was like a chain letter scheme for broken Huawei Comets--you send your broken phone to someone, and they send their broken phone to someone, just keep swapping them out and moving them around, and no one will notice what is going on. Had my phone (or poor George from Indiana's phone) for a few months, still not using it much, it's still not holding a charge longer than 12 hours, when all of a sudden...... a computerized voice breaks into my phone telling me I have no more minutes. UNBELIEVABLE!!!! OF ALL THINGS, THEY STOLE MY PREPAID MINUTES. T-mobile sucks. This Huawei Comet sucks. The fact that they outsource their customer service department sucks. Way to run a business T-mobile. Occupy T-mobile.

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• 6 stars

  Good basic android, but keep expectations realistic

  by kineticarl on October 17, 2011

  Pros: Inexpensive prepaid Android Froyo phone, decent call quality, Runs most apps just fine, is surprisingly stable. My battery life is fine because I rarely use mobile data, mostly just wifi. Very pocketable. Integration with google services.

  Cons: Small low res screen, slow processor, no Flash. So-so construction. Poor music volume through earbuds.

  Summary: I got this last year when it was just released by t-mobile with their pay as you go plan. I wanted an Android device/phone, but don't need a ...

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  Summary: I got this last year when it was just released by t-mobile with their pay as you go plan. I wanted an Android device/phone, but don't need a data plan, and contractual monthly plans w/data are money out the window for me due to my nearly constant access to wifi.
  
  This phone fit the bill, and gets the job done even though it lags behind nearly every other Android phone out there in terms of performance, screen, etc. Since I bought this, the prepaid Android market has filled with more worthy options that are probably a better choice (Samsung, LG, etc.) than this phone now.
  
  I appreciate t-mobile's pay as you go system: $100 gets you 1000 minutes/messages with the option to buy an unlimited data day-pass for $1.50 when I'm on the road (mobile data eats the Comet's battery, but at least web-browsing, streaming, and gps work well). The bonus here is that those minutes don't expire for a whole year. For light usage like mine, this is almost like cheating the system: $250 got me a versatile device/phone and a year's worth of service (yeah, I really don't text or talk much). Given that the traditional service + phone can cost north of a grand each year, I'm pretty happy that this route is available. Plus the money saved means I don't feel so bad about dropping a few hundred bucks to upgrade to a much better phone when it eventually strikes my fancy.

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• 1 stars

  3 phone stopped charge after 30days. Battery life suck.

  by haat63118 on October 7, 2011

  Pros: NONE NONE NONE have 3 all SUCKS.

  Cons: We have three and it 4 month later not one of them work. They don't charge, No battery life, Icon disappeared of screen. DON"T GET THIS PHONE. Tmobile has done nothing to replace the phone we had to buy new phones .I wish we would not have signed the cont

  Summary: DON"T GET THIS PHONE. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED.

  Summary: DON"T GET THIS PHONE. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED.

• 7 stars

  Best prepaid phone I've used.

  by prokras on October 5, 2011

  Pros: Inexpensive. Runs all the apps I need. I've had no problems with wifi, bluetooth, GPS, etc.

  Cons: Slow. Tiny screen. No multi-touch gestures. My phone was packaged with the WRONG CABLE (mini-usb instead of micro-usb). You get what you pay for.

  Summary: I've been a T-Mobile prepaid customer for a while now. I have the $30/month plan that gives you 1500 minutes or texts, and 30MB a month data usage. ...

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  Summary: I've been a T-Mobile prepaid customer for a while now. I have the $30/month plan that gives you 1500 minutes or texts, and 30MB a month data usage. If I run out of data and can't find a wifi signal, I can buy 24 hours of unlimited 3G usage for $1.50. I picked up this phone because it was the least expensive Android phone I could find without a contract. ($150 at Best Buy back in February or March 2011). All I had to do was pop my SIM card from my prior phone in and I was good to go.
  
  I have had no difficulties with any app I tried, except that a few run sluggishly. I prefer the Dolphin Browser Mini to the standard web browser. No problems pairing bluetooth devices. GPS works well.

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• 8 stars

  Nice phone for the price

  by nicv1 on July 20, 2011

  Pros: Android 2.2
  Fits in pocket nicely
  good look
  nice smartphone

  Cons: Screen is a bit small
  Kinda plasticy
  slow at times

  Summary: I think this is a nice android phone.it is slow at times but for a phone you cant have everything. But for me its fine.

  Summary: I think this is a nice android phone.it is slow at times but for a phone you cant have everything. But for me its fine.

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