What Happened to the MetroPCS Samsung Finesse?
What happened to MetroPCS' Samsung Finesse? I was on the MetroPCS site the other day and noticed that this phone is no longer sold through the MetroPCS official site.
So what happened?
I think the phone has been replaced, as such, by a new phone that MetroPCS recently added to its stable of phones, the Samsung Caliber. MetroPCS also sells the Samsung Code, which is another smarphone, on its site. You should also check out the Samsung Stunt, which will be offered for free for a limited amount of time.
Samsung Finesse is a very popular phone and is getting a second life of sorts on the Straight Talk Wireless prepaid plans. It's the best phone on that network.
The Samsung Caliber looks a little more stylish and trendy than the Finesse, however. It boasts a 3.2" touchscreen, customizable widget bar, a 3.0 megapixel camera, and a full html browser. I think MetroPCS users will find all they need out of their prepaid phone in the Caliber.
Still, the Samsung Finesse will still be missed. And for those of you who still want one, try eBay. I'm sure they will still work with MetroPCS wireless service.
Visit MetroPCS.com to see all available plans and phones
Buy the Samsung Finesse Phone Online
Samsung Finesse is a pretty hot phone right now. It's a smartphone with a twist. That twist is that it can be used on prepaid phone plans.
Both Straight Talk Wireless and MetroPCS have the Samsung Finesse in their phone lineups. The phone is a little on the expensive side--but hey, it's a smartphone! A lot of prepaid users (and perhaps people who were skeptical of the phone selection for prepaid plans) have gravitated toward the Finesse.
It's a very cool phone with a highly functional and brilliantly colored touchscreen. One place where you can buy the Samsung Finesse online is on eBay. You can sometimes find very good deals on prepaid cell phones at the site.
Why is it smart to buy a prepaid phone on eBay? Since you don't have to sign a contract on prepaid plans with Straight Talk or MetroPCS (or any other prepaid providers for that matter), you can use any compatible handset and just add talk time to it.
Straight Talk Samsung Finesse on eBay
MetroPCS Samsung Finesse on eBay
Where to Buy Samsung Finesse for Straight Talk Online
If you're looking to buy the Samsung Finesse smartphone for use with Straight Talk's service, the only place online where you can buy the compatible phone is at StraightTalk.com.
Samsung Finesse is the smartphone (and yes it's a prepaid phone) that runs on the Straight Talk plan. The company, which is owned by TracFone, sells its plans in Wal-Mart locations, but the best place to buy the phones--especially the Finesse r810c--is on the website.
Shipping is free, it's easy to order, and you can start using the phone as soon as you receive it. The Straight Talk Finesse has no contract affiliated with it, which means there are no termination fees, which really are an unnecessary thing these days.
Why tie yourself into a contract deal when you can get a great phone on a great network. By the way, Straight Talk Wireless plan run on the Verizon network, which is the best in the country.
Check for availability of the Samsung Finesse and learn more at the official website.
Here's another post I wrote about how to buy the Finesse.
Straight Talk: TracFone and Verizon Come Together
Straight Talk Wireless is a brand of very inexpensive prepaid phone plans owned by TracFone, which is the largest pay as you go phone provider in the U.S.
The two Straight Talk plans run on the Verizon network, which means customers have fewer missed calls and better nationwide service than with most other prepaid plans.
The companies have come together to offer a great service. For TracFone, it's an extension of their brand and another line of products that offer cheap cell phone service.
For Verizon Wireless, this venture is a deeper step into the prepaid world. It's been good for both the companies and consumers alike.
As I mentioned above, Straight Talk has two plans. One of them is for 1,000 minutes of talk time, 1,000 text messages, unlimited 411 calls, Verizon network, and 30 mb of data transfer. It's a solid plan that costs only $30.
The second plan grants users unlimited use of talk time, text messaging, and web browsing! You can browse the web all you want with Straight Talk plans. For optimal web browsing, have a look at the Samsung Finesse prepaid smartphone that was recently added to the phone lineup.
The unlimited plan doesn't break the bank either, since it costs only $45 per month. These plans are giving most of the other prepaid carriers a run for their money.
Samsung Finesse a Hit for Straight Talk
The Samsung Finesse r810c smartphone has proven to be a viable option for Straight Talk Wireless customers who want a high-end cell phone.
The Finesse is by far the best phone that works on Straight Talk plans, followed up by the Samsung r451c and the RAZR model available for use with the plans.
Samsung Finesse boasts a 3.2-inch touchscreen and a nice slab-design that makes the phone easy to use to manage social media, messaging, and calls.
There are a lot of people out there who are used to having a "better than basic" phone, so it makes sense for a prepaid company to add smartphones to its lineup. Samsung Finesse is an option for customers who don't want a basic phone, but want to have some more functionality.
Finesse has a touchscreen and 3G EV-DO, stereo Bluetooth, GPS, and a full HTML browser for internet access. Clearly, it has more to offer then a basic prepaid handset.
T-Mobile did the same thing with the Blackberry late last year, but it's quite a bit more expensive than the Straight Talk plans.
Check availability and price of this phone at the official Straight Talk website. Once you get to the website, navigate to the "shop" button at the top and select "phones."
More on Finesse.
Samsung Finesse for Straight Talk Is a Social Phone with TouchWiz
Samsung Finesse, which is a touchscreen phone that works with Straight Talk's prepaid plans, has a nice touchscreen that implements Samsung's Touchwiz user interface. Widgets make navigating to where you want to go easy as touching your screen with a finger or a stylus.
Samsung Finesse has a full html browser so you can browse the internet unfettered, checking email and downloading files.
The phone comes equipped with a 2.0 megapixel camera and camcorder with zoom and night shot.
The Finesse is GPS enabled, has stereo Bluetooth technology, and is generally an easy phone to get started with and use on a daily basis. It is also the best phone you can get from Straight Talk.
Read more about the Samsung Finesse in this review at Prepaid Phone Guide.
Samsung Finesse Gets Great Reviews from Online Publications
The Samsung Finesse touchscreen phone has received very good reviews from online publications like cNet.
The smartphone is currently available on the Straight Talk wireless prepaid plans. The addition of the Finesse to Straight Talk's $30 and $45 plans has brought a little bit of class to the cell phone lineup offered by the company.
Prepaid plans offer suffer from poor phone choice, so this is a step in the right direction.
cNet's cell phone editors rated Samsung Finesse (which also ran on MetroPCS' prepaid plans) a 4.5 out of 5 stars, which is equivalent to a "very good" rating.
They called the phone good-looking, with a very responsive touchscreen, EVDO, GPS, and a great (full html) web browser. They pointed out, however, that the phone does not have wi-fi or an accelerometer.
The average user also rated the phone a 4.5 out of 5 (but who knows what that really means).
So far, Straight Talk has had some early success with the well-recieved smartphone and it has won over new recruits into the prepaid world who may not have considered it before since they desire better phone choice. Finesse offers a good option for users who may need more out of their cell phone but still want the cost-savings of one of Straight Talk's very affordable plans.
This is a review of the MetroPCS version of this phone--but it's exactly the same phone so it will give you a good idea of the Straight Talk Finesse.
Will the Samsung Finesse Win Straight Talk More Prepaid Customers?
One of the questions about the Samsung Finesse is if it will win any new customers for the prepaid wireless company Straight Talk.
Straight Talk Wireless, a subsidiary of TracFone recently added the Finesse to its lineup to punch it up and entice more tech-savvy customers to consider Straight Talk’s wireless service.
Part of the appeal of the Finesse r810c is that it is a smartphone with a large touchscreen and a nice look. The phone itself has been compared to the iPhone, even though the two devices are not that similar. Samsung Finesse may encourage a lot of new signups to Straight Talk Wireless’ prepaid plans, but then again, it might not.
One of the reasons the phone might attract new people to prepaid is that it is a fun phone. It is not the most feature-rich smartphone out there, but it still has a lot more functionality than most other “prepaid” phones. Part of the problem with the pay as you go marketplace versus the postpaid marketplace is poor phone availability.
With the guaranteed money of a contract plan, a postpaid wireless company can afford to subsidize the cost of an expensive hot new cellular phone handset. In prepaid, it’s not quite the same. The customer generally has to pay for the nicer phones—if there are any available. That is the case with Straight Talk’s Samsung Finesse r810c, which invites one of the major reasons people may not be interested in this phone, although there will be plenty who can afford it.
The Finesse’s $300 cost may turn people off to the phone since the general idea with prepaid phones and plans is that they save money for customers. A nice phone is almost the antithesis of a prepaid plan. But times are changing. This smartphone, which is priced similarly to many other smartphones is meant to attract a different type of customer—not necessarily the penny-pinching prepaid user of the past.
This new customer (who may shell out $300 for the Samsung Finesse) wants a high-priced phone with more functionality. The fact that the plan is a prepaid one and saves money is really almost the second concern. Sure, price is always an issue, but this customer will spend more to have a phone they can show off and play with.
Traditional prepaid phones tend not to be that amazing. They tend to be basic but solid, which fits right into the ethos of the “pay as you go” world.
One reason people may buy the Samsung smartphone is they will recoup the expense rather quickly as the months go by. Straight Talk’s service only costs $30 or $45 per month.
Another reason is that with the unlimited plan from Straight Talk, customers are granted unlimited web browsing. Finesse has a much better web browser than any other phone offered by the wireless company and is the only one with a touchscreen. Web browsing is becoming more of a factor in cell phone purchasing decisions as the days go by.
The $30 All You Need Plan is the 1,000 minute and 1,000 text plan. The $45 Unlimited plan gives users unlimited talk time, unlimited text messages sent and received, unlimited web browsing (which will be extremely useful with the Finesse since it has a nice browser), and unlimited 411 calls.
Learn more about the Samsung Finesse smartphone and Straight Talk's affordable prepaid plans at straight talk's official website.
Will Samsung Finesse Help Straight Talk Wireless?
Samsung Finesse was all the rage a week or so back, but the question now is, will the smartphone really do that much for Straight Talk Wireless' prepaid plans?
It's really a question that is up in the air at this point. Looking at the Finesse, it is a very nice and functional phone, but it is not really that amazing.
Don't get me wrong, I do like the phone, but it seems that the hype was a little overstated. Still, if you do want to use Straight Talk's Unlimited prepaid plan (which costs only $45 per month for unlimited everything) and you want to use it with a better phone than the standard prepaid handsets, the Samsung Finesse r810c may be a good option for you.
See a video review of the Finesse.
Read another review of the phone here.
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