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It may take a few tries, but it worked for me, my screen went on, and I was able to continue using my phone. With the phone off, and the phone in the closed position, pinch the toothpick through and push down the power button till it goes on. Good Luck. If your screen is blank, or dark blue, power your phone down by taking out the battery. Put the battery back in and get a toothpick. My suggestion would be to get your contacts off, in case it doesn't work again.
Great for kids: just do text: $10 a month. I have several. it's freedom. I love this phone almost 2 years old now and no problems. Virgin is great too. no contracts no fees.
However, I got the white version for both my parents and they did experience problems with battery life. That's what computers are for in my world;) So the fact that this phone is really basic is a positive for me. I don't do much wireless calling, so paying by the minute has saved me hundreds of dollars per year versus my earlier contract deal with Sprint. I don't do text messaging, the web, emails, etc.
Don't pay a dime more. We must be some of their oldest customers;). They also couldn't be happier. This phone has been a gem. I've had no problems with battery life (lasts about a week on standby). I use cell phones mainly to make calls on the run. I switched over to Virgin Mobile approximately 5 years ago, and I've been very pleased.
This phone is $9.99 at Virgin's website, with free shipping. I bought the green version of this phone (was a Target Special, ~$18) about 2.5 years ago. I read somewhere that had to do with a specific version of the phone, unfortunately I don't remember the details. I even got my parents (they're 70+) to switch over to Virgin.
Sure, the argument might be made that it was only a $20 purchase, but VM was getting about $100 dollars a year from me for their service, and because they couldn't even make a product that lasted for at least two years, now they won't.So if you are already own one of these phones, take this notice as a warning to be sure and copy your contact numbers, and either copy or forward any text messages you might want to save. The phone still turns on, and makes and receives calls, but needless to say, without access to the ability to read and navigate menus, I lost access to any texting capabilities and my contact list.Before i wrote this review, I read through some other user's reviews about this phone and two mentioned having encountered the same problem of the disappearing display screen. I finally gave in and joined the portable phone era when I bought my very first one in Fall of '06 (the Virgin Oyster). There were only a handful of requirements I had for this purchase: I wanted to stay to be able to contact and be contacted while away from my home; I wanted to be able to text message; and I wanted a service plan that didn't require a long-term contract or the purchase of huge block of time.The Oyster fulfilled all these requirements and proved to a sturdy and reliable tool.that is, until one day recently (about 20 months after I first bought it) the display screen suddenly disappeared and never came back. It's such a shame, too, that Virgin couldn't manufacture a dependable and durable piece of technology because i would have remained a customer of theirs, but now I doubt I will when I replace this phone.
They sound great online of course, but then I play them on my phone and they sound like crap. Bummer) Though the phone does the job. I have bought so many ringtones of songs I like. The graphics are great and it has really good features.
I do have some ringtones that sound great still, have static though it isn't a big deal. I just wish it came in other colors or was slimmer. I can't afford a plan, so the prepaid plan works for me.The phone works great for me. It is too lumpy in my pockets. If I leave my phone on all night, when I wake up, I have low to no battery life left. It was my first cell phone at age 18.
But I have 2 problems. My second problem with the phone is how the ringtones sound. However, for example, all my Evanescence ringtones don't come out right. (I will admit I want another phone, one that is purple and has a camera, but those all have plans attached. If I could give it 3.5, I would.I've had this phone since August 2006. First, the battery life is not that great.
It is a good phone though.
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