T-Mobile Prism

  • Released 2012, May
    125g, 12.2mm thickness
    Android 2.3.5
    512MB storage, microSD slot
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  • 3.5"
    320x480 pixels
  • 3MP
    Video recorder
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  • 1400mAh
    Li-Ion

T-Mobile Prism - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA
Launch Announced 2012, May. Released 2012, May
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 116.3 x 60.2 x 12.2 mm (4.58 x 2.37 x 0.48 in)
Weight 125 g (4.41 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~52.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
CPU 600 MHz
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 512MB
Main Camera Single 3.15 MP
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
 MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
MP4/H.264 player
Organizer
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input (Swype)
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 400 h
Talk time Up to 6 h 30 min
Misc Colors Black
Price About 170 EUR

T-Mobile Prism - User Reviews

  • Is it possible to top up an irish bought prism in u.k.?

  • I wish it also had 4g and it would be better to start making updates more common.

  • Please provide upc code for this mobile...

  • U do have to explore its capabilities -I like the prism because you can if U know what U R doing actually control it. Many "smartphones" will not allow U to tweak the OS ect. and I do not mean jailbreak.

  • It's an ok phone if you only want to make calls but does not work as a smartphone. You can't download a apps and is not compatible with many but it's durable. I have dropped it many times and no cracks while my brother has a better phone and he already has a crack.

  • Worst phone ever. First phone after flip phone. Loved my flip phone - T Mobile. It got stolen. This is just junk. Touch screen is flaky, flaky, flaky. Loads like internet dial up. Works fine if you have the rest of your life to wait for it to do anything. And drops command. Just flaky.

  • This phone is junk all the way, Can't do nothing with it. phone doesn't have enough storage space and the battery can't hold a charge for a long time, have to keep it charging most of the time and after it's been charging for while, Phone gets little hot and screws up!!! Also starting having problems with phone not wanting to boot up after restarting !!! I got so frustrated with the phone, I broke it in half and threw it in the trash and said screw it! I'm sick of T-Mobile and their unloyalty to their customers!!! ???T-Mobile???

  • This phone is horrible i cant even download clash of clans and it is a great first phone but i cant wait to get my new phone galaxy exhibit but is the phone i am getting good please tell me

  • A friend of mine upgraded her phone an gave me her T mobile prism phone. I gave it to my girlfriend an she was totally frustrated trying to use it. It wouldnt ring half the time when I called her, an it was difficult to send messages. I took it home, removed some of the program clutter and it works great. If your looking for a cheap inexpensive touch screen phone, this is a great start. If your one of those people who likes sending a million messages, downloading tons of programs and taking 100.s of pictures, you should get a more expensive phone. This is a fun starter phone for someone to play with. Its not designed to be a top of the line phone.. If someone sells you one cheap, I would take it..

  • this phone is junk. the storage issues really are my biggest problem.it will not let you send anything to SD card.The sound is lame very low quality camera.wish it had been a better deal. now IM looking to leave T-Mobile and get a better phone

  • I don't like this phone because it is very very slow and has no flash. Also the storage space is a huge issue for me because i like to take a lot of pictures(even have and SD card) I can't wait to upgrade.

  • Yes, it supports 3G (HSDPA) as well as 2g (GSM/EDGE).

  • does this phone support 3g

  • This phone was good enough for me since it was my first smart phone. Inexpensive and I could finally use apps. I quickly realized its features were lacking. It has no flash so you can't take pictures at night. Internal memory is very limited. Certain apps will only install onto the phone, not the SD card. So you can't use a lot of apps. The phone is sometimes slow. I wished I had spent the extra money for a better phone but since it was my smart phone I was ok with it.

  • The phone sucks bigtime. Space is a major issue. I want to get rid of this phone and get another one. I can't even update WhatsApp application, says insufficient memory. I have a SD card of 2GB which is empty. Please dont make the same mistake I did. and if u still want ot buy I will sell mine at a lower price than available in market

  • This phone is useless. I will not recommend anybody to buy it regardless of the budget their in. The camera sucks, there is not enough memory on it, there aren't a lot of apps that will download properly and it freezes everyday. Its a cheaper phone for a reason so don't buy it. I've had it for about a year and a half and I am going to buy a windows or galaxy next month.

  • I want to active the 3g network on my phone

  • the space suck on this phone,phone always a crash. a no, no for me

  • I've had this phone for a year. I bought because I was on a budget, and I regret it to this very day. I rely on my phone for just about everything: communication, internet, school, gaming, music, etc. The camera is next-to-useless and some of my little sister's cheap electronic toys have a better microphone. With an antequated version of Android, there are many apps that don't work, and after so having it for such a long time with only 1 kernel update, I doubt they'll ever update the OS. There are also, as mentioned, tons of pre-installed apps that can't be uninstalled. When I connected to Wi-Fi--the range on the receiver is awful at best--they started downloading updates left and right, and before I knew it, the internal memory was full, and there's no way to move preinstalled apps onto the SD card. The screen has a low resolution and poor color quality, but the capacitive glass is just about the only good thing on this phone. The body is of an okay thickness, but the back cover will start sliding off really easily with prolonged use. Gameplay on the phone is terrible. Even simple 2D games have trouble running, so I stick with my iPod Touch for games. Battery life is about average for a smartphone. It'll last longer over Wi-Fi. Bottom-line, this phone will get the job done, but at the end of the day, it's mediocre, underpowered, and feels like it was never designed to run Android. Now with the Prism II out, there is no reason whatsoever to get this phone.

  • Its a pretty good starter phone. But it does have its problems, it comes with a lot of preloaded apps you don't need and can't remove, the camera takes poor pictures, and some apps can't be downloaded since its an old OS. If you can root it and install your own ROM, you can fix all those problems.

  • Just got it as a backup phone. Reminds me of a old Mytouch OG. I put a task manager on it. Did not update the apps but did update the software when I got it. Second day on it hope it works good. Just using it as a cheap mp3 player and music streamer.

  • just send as a text mssg but use the emal address for the phone #

  • how do I email to a home computer email from my prism tks

  • Great, no cliches, it's my starter phone, I love it.

  • I absolutely hate this phone. It gets suck more than not, the camera is horribe and the memory is so low. I am a texter therefore send a lot of long text only to find it wont go through because it got stuck and I have to turn it off and back on causing me to lose the long text I just typed. Horrible.

  • Yes, XDA Devolpers & ROM Manager from Google Store.

  • Can I root this phone? Please i need reply. Thanks

  • This phone really isn't great. The memory is so terrible that I can't even install updates on the programs the phone came with, let alone load any apps! The camera sucks, too. And MMS? Most of the time the phone won't let me download them or send them. Really disappointed. Not worth the money I spent. If I had known about all these problems, I would have gotten something else.

  • It think the battery sucks too much and it's very bad. Aside from that I recommend this phone to you out there that it's a good phone, you just have to take very good care of it and it will last for you.

  • My problem with this phone is the SDcard, things downloaded can not be save automatically on the SDcard. And it's very bad u need to see to it.

  • Don't buy this phone it sucks!!! Its camera is all jacked up ands it doesn't have good resolution .. if I could afford a better phone iwould get one but this shit sucks

  • I am on my THIRD T-Mobile Prism from WalMart. And its not rebooting like the previous two. So a little patience and persistance pays off. I like wi-fi calling with my T-mob Sim card. I got it unlocked and can use it on AT&T with my 3rd party SIMs. I use it with PTel WITHOUT it being unlocked. As typical you need to mess with the APN if you're using it with other vendors. Its a little slow but you get what you pay for it and I paid under $100.

  • I got this phone and I there is NOTHING WRONG WITH IT! You just have to take care of it. You can't throw it around and be rough with it. It works fine for me.

  • I would like to point out a flaw on this website. The t mobile prism also comes in red. I should know. I have a red one. And you can make your phone faster by turning off the animated widgets option in the setting

  • i was very dissapionted with this model. It is slow and unfunctional. Most of the apps you would hope for are "not compatible with the device" It has poor battery life and you will need to replace the battery often. My company supplied me with this device and i had never had so many complants in my life, i luckily dont pay for it but for $70 a month it is NOT worth it. The camera takes awful pictures and doesnt have a flash.

  • Have read elsewhere that once the microSD card was removed, the phone stopped rebooting. You may also want to try a different branded micro SD card.

  • yes its a software issue with everyone of them made the phone is junk and they wont fix and no refunds

  • Lousy battery life, 24 hours standby for me. Hauwei support is awful. Avoid their products.

  • I bought one from Best Buys and after pulling my hair out for 3 months, they concluded it is defective. The phone keeps rebooting of its own accord. I went on the TMobile website and looked at user reviews and found many other people have a TMobile Prism with the same defect. They were not lucky enough to get their money back. I returned mine for a replacement; the replacement Prism was defective too! - with the same problem. I am going to try and get a full refund with Best Buy. DONT BUY ONE!

  • how do i put music on the phone

  • Real es un éxito la copm.HUAWEI Simantec Divice Technologies Sim. perfect, ILike is e good divece fast in my contry 2G

  • I have one its great. the name is huawei u8651t astro it is new Huawei

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  • It is Huawei Sonic, isnt it?