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★★★★★
Finally a Straight Talk smart phone that uses Verizon!
I got this as an upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy Precedent, which was also through Straight Talk. It used the Sprint network and reception was very spotty to say the least. The Proclaim is one of the first ST Androids to use Verizon's towers and it makes a world of difference! 3G is faster then ever and, so far, I haven't been in an area where I didn't get a signal. The Proclaim comes with 1 gig of internal memory and a 2 gig card that can be upgraded. I've downloaded a dozen apps off Google Play and it's barely put a dint in the memory. The 3MP camera takes great photos outside, but the quality inside will depend on the lighting as there's no flash. It's also much faster at running applications then my previous phone and can play Netflix and Youtube videos off 3G with little buffering. It's just an all around good phone. If you're looking to get an Android from Straight Talk...please...make sure it's one like this that uses Verizon (They have the red coverage map on the front of the box) The ones that piggy back off AT&T and Sprint can have horrible reception if you don't live in the right area.
$45 a month for unlimited talk, text and data on Verizon's network is an absolute steal. Verizon offers this very same prepaid phone (they call it the illusion) and it cost $80 a month with a 1 gig data cap. You would be crazy to not get it through Straight Talk instead.
July 2012 · Unknown