| | |  | ZTE Accessories | Home » » AT&T Avail Prepaid Android GoPhone (AT&T) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | The AT&T Avail Z990 GSM Go-Phone gives you the full capabilities of its advanced features, as well as tons of outstanding apps from the Android Market, thanks to its Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. You'll be able to talk as much as you want since it provides up to 5hrs non-stop talk time. The AT&T Avail Z990 GSM Go-Phone also allows you to take beautiful photos with the 5MP camera, store all of them inside its 512MB internal storage, and then be able to view and navigate everything using the 3.5-inch touchscreen display. Its other features include GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi capabilities, and many more. | | | Features: | |
• Affordable Android-powered smartphone with 3.5-inch touchscreen and Wi-Fi networking
• Pay for just the minutes you use with no annual contract--easy refill via Internet or prepaid cards
• 5-MP camera/camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music; microSD expansion; HTML web browser with Flash 10.1
• Up to 5 hours of talk time, up to 225 hours (9.4 days) of standby time; released in October, 2011
• What's in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, wall charger, charger, 2 GB microSD card, quick start guide, SIM card
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 4.75 inches | | Product Width:
| 2.46 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.28 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.7 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 66 reviews |
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42 of 42 found the following review helpful:
 Great low cost smart phoneJan 02, 2012
By Rich
I purchased 2 of these phones for my college aged children. At college and home the students have full WiFi coverage so they don't need a data plan ($0). Using Google voice and WiFi they have full smartphone functionality with no monthly bill, and the kids love the phone. Almost all Android software will run except some of the really high power games that require a dual processor. Purchase a $100 go phone card and you basically get a smart phone for about $20 a month. (including the purchase price and the 1 year service plan) The battery seems to last for days even though the kids are using the phone ALL THE TIME. Only time will tell if the phone will hold up, but at this price the phone only has to last 3 months before we break even versus a traditional plan. I might buy a 3rd for me.
42 of 44 found the following review helpful:
A long tripFeb 22, 2012
By Evan
"Evan"
I bought this phone as a personal phone. I have a work cellphone through AT&T, but it's very basic. I wouldn't say I use my personal phone for much more than texts and the occasional call. I originally went with Straight Talk since I didn't want to pay a lot for monthly service. While with them for a year, I had 4 different phones. Only one was a touchscreen and it had made me wonder if touchscreen phones are just not made for me. This past December, I decided it was time to get a new phone. I tried one of Straight Talk's Androids, but even though Sprint is listed as having excellent coverage at my home address, I could not get any reception inside and only 1 bar outside. A Sprint rep told me to try their prepaid services instead of Straight Talk's. I tried an HTC on Virgin Mobile and had no reception. I returned it and tried a Motorola on Boost Mobile, no reception. I should add that the area I live in has very good - excellent coverage on all the major networks, including full coverage on Verizon and AT&T's LTE networks. So I'm not out in the sticks trying to get coverage here, but was having no success. I ended up buying a Verizon phone through Straight Talk. It was okay, but I was back to paying 50 dollars a month for an unlimited plan that I maybe used 100 minutes of talk on.
I have never had problems with reception through AT&T, but I found the Go Phone's plans to be a little confusing, but when I saw this phone, I decided to keep the Verizon Straight Talk and give this phone a try. I've never used an iPhone or any of the high end touchscreen phones, but I couldn't imagine them being any better than this phone's touchscreen. Maybe they are, but it's highly unlikely I will ever try one of those out. I searched through reviews here and elsewhere to understand AT&T's data plans with the Go Phones, but found very little information that answered my question. I know I'm not a whiz when it comes to the new phones or technology in them. I did want some internet capability though because of some apps that Android has that would come in very useful for me. So I am going to explain that part in case anyone else has the question I had.
Others have told you don't have to buy a data package with this phone. My problem was, if I was going to have an Android, I would want some internet connection to add the apps since most of them cannot be downloaded to your computer then transferred to the phone via a memory card. I saw where this phone had wifi, but I could not find any mention of if you still needed a data plan to allow the phone to rely solely on wifi.
That's the good news. You can use this phone with wifi without any data package. I'm sure the cellphone snobs will tell me, but you can't use it online when away from home and that's true, unless I get lucky and pick-up a wifi signal, but I don't need the internet away from home. I signed up for the unlimited text, 250 minutes package, it's 25 dollars plus tax. Mine comes to roughly 28 dollars a month and with a cheap Cisco Valet router, I get unlimited data at home. That's perfect for me. So you know if you're wondering about how the wifi/data package works, you can use just wifi without a data package.
The rest of the good news: I had been force using a T-Mobile Samsung Exhibit II as my personal phone. It has a slightly bigger screen than this phone does, but this phone has a bigger screen than the other prepaid touchscreens I have seen. Another thing I liked about this phone is the width. I by no means have small or average-sized hands. The touchscreen I had through Straight Talk was so small in width that I could hit 3 keys at one time. I don't have that problem with this phone. Comparing it in size, it's very similar in overall size to most iPhones. I have not had any problems whatsoever with this phone, though I will warn against the screen protectors sold here on Amazon by a marketplace seller. As I went through all 5 without any working. Everything on this phone though works as it should. I can't say I would be happier with any other phone because I don't see anything that would make it any better than it is.
The battery did seem to run out pretty fast, but I downloaded the Juice Defender app and that fixed it. I can leave it unplugged for 24 hours and will still have roughly 75% charge. It has all the customization options that I know of or at least that I would use.
The closest thing I have to a complaint is one that I think most phones now have and that is I have to take the back cover off the phone to get to the memory card. My favorite phone I've had was a Nokia e71, it had the memory card slot on the side so it isn't quite as easy to change the memory card in this phone, but that's hardly a big complaint. The sound when playing music without headphones could be better, but that's hardly a complaint either. It does have the standard headphone jack in case anyone is wondering so you don't have to try and find a non-standard plug adapter for your headphones. It's really a nice phone. Match it with a router at home or if you have access to wifi and you have a decently powerful Android for less than 30 dollars a month.
Last is reception. I still have the Nokia e71 and it runs on AT&T's network as well. The Nokia does get better reception overall. As I'm typing this, I have both phones sitting beside me and this phone, the Avail, has 3 of 5 bars, that's inside a condo, in the back bedroom. The Nokia has full reception. I also can't say if the Avail goes to AT&T's 3.5G network when using data, but the e71 does. Having said that, the Avail still has very clear call quality and I haven't had a dropped call or failed to send texts. With the added bonus of the dozen or so Android apps I wanted, the responsive touchscreen, I'm very pleased with this phone and have recommended to several friends who were looking for a good prepaid phone. I would think this phone would be ideal for college students as well since most colleges have plenty of wifi hotspots.
37 of 39 found the following review helpful:
An impressive phone for the price and no contractNov 12, 2011
By Dennis Hibbins
Pros: 3.5 inch screen is nice (compared to the Thrive's 3.2 inch)
5 mega pixel camera takes good pictures.
Screen is bright and responsive/ does not look or feel cheap
Compatible with most apps
Gingerbread 2.3.4 runs flawlessly
Call quality is good, speaker is
Cons: Does Not support Adobe Flash.
CPU run at 600MHz (This has not been disclosed anywhere I looked online.)
Case feels a little cheap
No flash for the camera
Lags when loading big apps
Battery life is about 5 hours with heavy use (apps and text/talk)
Summary: I had been using the LG Prime since June of 2010 and wanted to upgrade without a contract. I considered an Lg Thrive but didn't like the price point or weight of the phone. Saw this in the AT&T store. I liked the feel of it and the size of the screen. I have had it for about three weeks now and have no complaints. I think this is a good prepaid android phone and a steal at $149.
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
An excellent pre-paid smartphoneJan 14, 2012
By Jason Jia
I bought AT&T Avail a month ago from Amazon to replace my broken LG Thrive. I used LG Thrive for about 40 days and its screen stopped working after dropping it to the ground by accident. Both Avail and LG Thrive are in the same price range (~$120). Based on my experience with both phones, here is the comparison of those two phones:
AT&T Avail
Pros:
* Larger screen (3.5in compared with 3.2in LG Thrive)
* Better looking (maybe it's my personal preference, I think the black Avail looks good)
* Newer Android 2.3 system (Thrive uses 2.2)
* Better camera - 5m vs 3m Thrive
* More stable wifi connection (Wifi connection of Thrive is not so reliable in my home. Probably it's the compatiblity issue with my router)
* Slightly larger internal storage. Actually both phones have really small internal storage and I'm out of space after installing ~20 apps. Although you can move some apps to SD card, some apps cannot be moved.
Cons:
* Seems Avail does not have many OS customizations. For example, LG Thrive has a nice home screen widget to turn on/off 3G network, while on Avail I have to go to settings every time when I switches network.
In summary, AT&T Avail from ZTE is an excellent prepaid smartphone for its price.
13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
From a 1st time "smartphone" user...Dec 12, 2011
By J. Hall
"Project97"
I got my AT&T Avail a few days ago and - being my 1st "smartphone" - I'm very impressed! It's a great phone for your basic talking and texting needs and the 5 MP camera takes great pictures. Although NO FLASH for the camera requires a steady hand and a still subject when taking pictures in poor lighting conditions.
I'm totally new to "APS". The phone comes preloaded with a ton of them - most of which I haven't found any real use for, but I found tons of FREE APS on the Android Market that I'm really enjoying, like Angry Birds, Zedge and Google Sky Map.
Activating the phone was easy. I DID have to pay extra for a data plan.
Overall, being a first timer, I have no idea how it compares to other Android phones or IPhones, but the phone is great for someone like me.
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