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Blu Samba JR Camera Green Unlocked Dual SIM Cell Phone

  • Qwerty Keyboard
  • 1.8" TFT
  • 1.3 MP Camera
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Model

Brand
Blu
Model
Samba JR Camera
Color
Green
Form Factor
Qwerty Phone
Dual SIM
Yes

Connectivity

Wireless Radio
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
Compatible Carrier & Service
AT&T 2G, T-Mobile 2G, Rogers, Fido
Data transfer
GPRS

Function

Audio
MP3 ringtones

MP3 Player
Message
SMS, MMS, IM

Configuration

Internal Memory
64 MB ROM, 32 MB RAM
Card Slot
MicroSD(TF Card)
Card Capacity Support
Up to 8GB

Display

Main Display Size
1.8"
Main Display Color
56K
Main Display Format
TFT
Main Display Resolution
128 x 160

Keyboard

Qwerty Keyboard
Yes

Camera

Camera
1.3 MP

I/O Interface

Expansion
3.5mm jack, microUSB

Battery

Battery Type
Lithium Ion Battery
Battery Capacity
850mAh
Talk Time
Up to 3 hours
Standby Time
Up to 168 hours

Software

Software
Facebook / Twitter / MSN / Yahoo Messenger

Specification

Specifications
FM Radio

Size

Dimensions
3.91" x 2.20" x 0.54"
Weight
2.65 oz.

Quick Info

Warranty

  • Limited Warranty period (parts): 90 days
  • Limited Warranty period (labor): 90 days


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  • logicallycompromised
  • 4/18/2013 2:08:32 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat Low
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

2 out of 5 eggsi just want the "mp3 player" feature to work

Pros: 2 eggs because my questions about getting the mp3 player to function appear to have been dodged by the manufacturer. this was one of the main reasons i purchased this inexpensive phone. i would have spent another 20 dollars over the 27 i paid if i could have gotten a functional mp3 player.

i have owned and used this phone for a little over 3 months. it is the least expensive unlocked phone i could find that claims* to be an mp3 player. call quality and regular texting are satisfactory for the price.

Cons: very small buttons and would not recommend to those that text 100's of times each week. maybe if you have smaller hands and fingers but even than the texting feature is primitive compared to the samsung phone i had previously.

mp3 does not work and the multiple emails to the only address i can find for the manufacturer have not been responded too.

does not appear there is quick access to voicemail. after speaking with my carrier they mentioned it was not on their end so i assume its the phone that requires the password and when i try to deactivate the required password feature using their prompts it says that feature is not possible at this time.

Other Thoughts: if anyone knows how to get their phone to recognize their mp3 on their microsd card can they please share it with the community? i assume the folder may need a specific name? maybe even case sensitive? i have tried the common My Music and Music and do not recall it working correctly. if i go into file manager i can play one song at a time.

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  • RJKMadison
  • 4/10/2013 5:25:10 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

3 out of 5 eggsVery usable phone with a few short-comings

Pros: - Very affordable
- Easy to setup and easy to use
- Very good battery life
- Has QWERTY keyboard

Cons: - User manual is not complete
- No quick key to lock keyboard
- Camera is very slow and poor quality pictures
- Memory is so small, you can't send MMS pictures
- Memory is so small, you can only receive very low res pictures.

Other Thoughts: I bought this for my daughter to be able to call and text with our family T-Mobile plan. Setup was pretty quick and easy, but I was disappointed to see that MMS is almost unusable.

For $20-30, it does the job pretty well. The retail price ($70) is too high.

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  • new egger
  • 3/30/2013 5:07:54 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat Low
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

1 out of 5 eggsnot good after-sale service

Pros: cheap

Cons: looks small, but too much delicately made. It's damaged on screen display just after a air trip, only put in the carry-in baggage, and within the original box! Now I have to read a incomplete screen display!

Other Thoughts: no purchase on this brand any more.

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  • N/A
  • 1/9/2013 11:16:40 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

1 out of 5 eggs

Pros: cheap

Cons: not working. can't process RMA online

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  • JH
  • 12/28/2012 11:41:28 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggsGreat Backup Phone

Pros: Very light and small. Qwerty keyboard. Feels durable. Performs well as an entry-level phone.

Cons: No threaded-style text messages. Slow menus. Limited instructions/set-up. I had to figure out how to lock the phone (holding middle button and space bar) and etc. by playing with it. Haven't figured out how change home screen icons.

Other Thoughts: I bought this phone to use when I go out since my normal phone is quite large and valuable. This phone was only $20 when it was on sale so I'd recommend buying it when it goes on sale again. I do not think I could actually use this phone as a normal phone since it is quite dated.

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  • RUFINRL
  • 12/22/2012 2:13:40 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

3 out of 5 eggsIt work!

Pros: Cheap! it work.

Cons: It's obvious that it's Cheaply made.

Other Thoughts: You get what you paid for!

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  • Leroy
  • 12/4/2012 11:12:05 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggsnot bad

Pros: Cheap when on sale. Dual SIMs. Quad band. MicroSD. Music player. FM radio. Physical keyboard.

Comes with a MicroUSB cable and a charger. Works as a USB drive when you plug it into the computer (also says it can function as a webcam).

Cons: Garbage camera (says it's 1.3mp, but it produces tiny, tiny images). Software is hilarious after coming from a real smartphone. Instructions are basically non-existent.

Other Thoughts: If you need a cheap phone while you're waiting for a replacement for your smartphone, you could do worse. Or you can give this to a kid and not care about it getting broken or lost.

Does anyone know how to update the apps on this (Facebook, twitter, etc.)? I can't get it to work, and Blu customer service is useless.

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  • N/A
  • 11/24/2012 11:35:31 AM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

3 out of 5 eggsDo not buy really cheap

Pros: If you just need a phone it works.

Cons: Very small screen camera is terrible battery life poor.

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  • Dean
  • 11/19/2012 6:38:28 AM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsgreat price,great phone

Pros: price,nice sized qwerty keyboard,a simple phone and text unit

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: I bought 2 of these because my kids with their fancy phones and my wife with a basic phone like to text a lot. so these are for me and my wife to make the texting easier and they do even for my old eyes I can see the keyboard.

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  • N/A
  • 11/15/2012 4:10:00 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat Low
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggsDual Sim

Pros: I can use both of my Philippine Sim cards for my friends and family to call to text here and overseas .

Cons: none, for the price how can you complain even if you lost it you wont break your bank to replace it . :-)

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Dual Sim

4 out of 5 eggs
I can use both of my Philippine Sim cards for my friends and family to call to text here and overseas .
— 11/15/2012

great price,great phone

5 out of 5 eggs
price,nice sized qwerty keyboard,a simple phone and text unit
— Dean 11/19/2012


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