37 of 41 people found the following review helpful.
By Brian
I really like this phone and was choosing between this and the HTC One SV 4LTE. Even though that this phone is considerably more than the HTC, I still went for it. I am upgrading from a Samsung Galaxy Prevail (It was the first touch screen Android Smartphone that Boost offered in my market). So of course the difference is huge. But I am extremely satisfied with this phone. I mainly chose this one for the screen size (bigger) and it's 8mp(bigger) camera instead of the 5mp that HTC offers and the fact that the Samsung has twice the RAM (2gb vs 1gb)and twice the ROM (16gb vs 8gb) that the HTC offers and a higher dual core processor speed (1.5ghz vs 1.2ghz. Plus everybody that I know, and I mean everybody that I know (100% of them), that has a Samsung Galaxy sIII simply just loves their phone and I have not heard even one complaint of the 15 people or so that I know own one(on different cell providers). However if Samsung had made this phone flash player capable I would have no quibbles. That fact is though, I have not needed it anyway. On the downside this phone does burn up some battery but then I've been playing video and using the battery like crazy since I've had it without one single freeze I might add or without having to download even an app. But the HTC offer's incredible battery life that at this stage I'd say it's a willing trade off for me. If you are pinching pennies this is probably not the phone for you. However if you want the best that Boost currently has to offer, then here it is.
53 of 61 people found the following review helpful.
By Avarie
I rated this product low because of Boost, NOT because of Amazon.
I ordered this phone from Amazon because of the $50 price difference from everywhere else I looked. I went to both Best Buy and RadioShack in order to see if they would be willing to match the price--but naturally, there wasn't a store that could beat Amazon. You will not find this phone anywhere else for the great price. You get a lot of phone for a low cost.
Unfortunately, I did not have a good experience with Boost. I was told by both their website and customer service (an actual person, not just a recording) that the area I live in would be able to get Boost service. However, I was provided the wrong information. When I tried to activate the phone, I found out that my house was a dead zone. Customer service didn't bother to tell me that is why the phone wasn't activating until AFTER I had paid for the first month of service, and now they are having me jump through hoops in order to get a refund for my money. It has been a couple of days now and Boost has been of no help, telling me they do not have enough information to give me a refund (even though I have provided them with all the information they have asked me for).
I called Amazon customer service to explain the situation and once again, they did not fail to impress. The Amazon employee apologized for all the inconvenience, told me there would not be a problem returning the phone, and that I would be receiving my FULL refund as soon as the phone was received at Amazon.
The customer service Amazon provides is impeccable. I feel bad that I had to return the phone as Boost's customer service has been extremely disappointing, but Amazon makes up for that poor service. Overall the phone itself is great, but make sure that Boost has you fully covered before purchasing any of their products.
26 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
By Alan Houston
The Samsung SIII is a very good phone at a very high price. It is one of two outstanding 4g LTE phones now available for Boost . Boost's LG F7 is a similar size with an equally large screen and the LG F7 matches the Samsung's quality for a much lower price.
The higher price of the Samsung SIII may be justified for people who take lots of photos. The Samsung has a better camera than other Boost phones.
Another advantage of the SIII over the LG F7 is that cases for the SIII are available everywhere. Amazon sells both the standard battery and extended life batteries. Many local "Fix In An Hour" shops carry replacement parts for the SIII.
Lastly, the huge popularity of the SIII means that it will be easy to sell or trade when you buy yout next phone.
Battery life is good if you disable "locations" and "Google Now" and turn OFF 3g data, wi-fi, gps and bluetooth until you need them.
The Boost 3g network reaches 80% of American homes and its 4g LTE network reaches 30% of American homes. The coverage map at the Boost Mobile website enables you to zoom in and see the signal coverage for your neighborhood before you buy a Boost phone. Remember that many areas have ZERO Boost coverage.
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