Alcatel2038X UK SIM-Free Smartphone - Grey

5 stars because it is what it is, a very basic mobile phone with limited features but perfect for making/receiving phone calls and text messages.Expandable memory using a micro sd card, I fitted a 32Gb Sandisk. Works fine. Requires a micro sim so if you only have a nano sim then an adaptor with e requires or if you have a multi sim and kept the outer part then this will fit into that and work.Don't expect great pictures and videos. The buttons work well and illuminate, the switch off time may be changed.The supplied instructions are quite basic but in spite of that shouldn't take much efort to set up and operate.Very light weight and plastic construction but for the price only to be expected. Good battery life and excellent signal strength, much better than my smartphone's! Oh, and 3G too which means a Three sim should work?

Compact and lightweight phone, very basic, but useful as a back up phone.This phone can record video and take photos, the quality is OK, but not great.FM radio does not work, no Internet connection.It has a working torch, voice recorder, calculator, timer, alarm, notes and Bluetooth.After a full charge, the battery life lasts a few days.

Bought as a phone for me elderly parents who other cheap phone died on them (Alba Flip). This was £13 so I thought I would try and it could use a Three sim so great for Go Roam. Phone was easy to set up and simple menus. Could be a little louder on the ring tone but its OK. Really like the way the keybaord locks too. Well worth getting.

The phone does not have any ringtones built in, I thought it would have some tones already in it but no, i know it's a cheap phone so be aware when purchasing this phone. So no use to my older friend but friend not the full shilling so phone not suitable. Just registered my sim and it is activated so the phone is the problem. Open to all carriers, well that is wrong and is duel sim it is not so having to return phone.

The size of the phone is fine and I only want it to make and receive calls and send and receive texts. However, I find it very time consuming and frustrating to text. The instructions do not explain a lot of the functions and it is a case of trial and error. Also, the battery life is short and I have to recharge it very frequently. Having said this, I think it is adequate for the price.

This is a brilliant classic mobile phone especially for very ease of use. Bought for a person in their 80's, simple green button to answer red button to end calls. it has time date day and a torch (press and hold 5 key) Perfect. Go into the menu and discover lots of other useful apps one been FM radio thats wireless meaning you dont need to have headphones plugged in to use. Battery is very good and if mainly used just for calls and texts it will last days. The phone is 3g unlike some classic mobiles that are 2g only. There is an internet browser on there thats fuctional but dont expect too much from it. For 20 odd quid its worth having as a spare or ideal to take away with you instead of loosing your expensive smart phone.

I have had this phone for 2 years now and one cannot fault it - provided you do not want to use it for anything else but texting and calling. No internet service works on it at all. I have tried several times to go on a webpage, I never managed to download a single page, even waiting for 30mins. Its internal memory is tiny (I have to clear my inbox after about 40 messages). So in sum, it is a VERY basic phone but as such, it is excellent: it is reliable, light, robust, fairly small, and the battery lasts 4 days easily. I also had no problem with connecting it to my car via bluetooth. That all said, I bought it at the time for £13, then it was value for money, but I do not think it is worth the current price (£40).

Suits my needs well enough, cheap & cheerful but, battery life not great. Like the tones :) Funnily enough, bought this to replace the other which I dropped in the bath - still using the previous one, as it actually survived!!