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Kyocera Strobe / Switch_Back
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K612, K612B

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"I've only had this phone for two days, but I haven't put it down. I LOVE it! It makes text messaging so easy, and the other features are great too. It was definitely a GREAT buy!"

Gabrielle M.
Wheeling, West Virginia
USA
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"I'm in text message heaven and loving it!!"

Stacey M.
McLean, Virginia
USA
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"I got to say that this is the best phone I have ever had. The keyboard makes texting easy and strap holder makes it so easy to work with when you've got a million things going on. It's very sleek and I think I've taken a ton of pictures that turned out awesome! I love mine!!"

Vanessa M.
Honolulu, Hawaii
USA
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"I love how easy it was to get used to the phone. I like how you have the option to either text with the phone closed or open. I also like how good my ringtones sound. I just like the phone period.!!!"

Talia Y.
Jackson, Mississippi
USA
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""I LOVE this phone even though I don't have it yet but I'm going to get it soon. Thanks Kyocera for making such a great phone!""

Anna N.
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
USA
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"This phone takes the best pictures I have ever seen. Its almost better than Kodak! It is also good for text messaging because of its keypad."

Keyvianna J.
Cedar Hill, Texas
USA
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"OMG! It's awesome. I love using it and now I can actually beat my wife in typing out a text message..lol It's great for everything I do and all the quick keys available make it simple to use. I didn't read the manual and was able to pick it up and run with it and really can use it for everything I do within about 4 hours."

Jeff C.
Fouke, Arkansas
USA
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"I've had this phone for a couple of weeks now. The first day I got it I went crazy. It was sooo cute! Its tiny, yet you can still txt!!! I took it to work and everyone was like "OMG HOW CUTE!". I really like my phone and I recommend it for anyone who loves text messaging!"

Jenny C.
Tucson, Arizona
USA
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"I love this phone, I wish it wasn't so thick but it is still cool if you like texting and it is way easier to surf the net with this phone than a normal phone."

Robert R.
Sacramento, CA
USA
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"I've had this phone for about 3 days and i am in love with this phone. its perfect its small and it fits right in your pocket. im a text-a-holic so with the QWERTY keypad it makes it much easier to text and to store contacts. i love kyocera phones. all of my previous phones have been kyocera and i am satisfied with all they have to offer. my only problem with the phone is that the ring isnt that loud and when you're in a loud place its kinda hard to hear, but the vibration is helpful too. great phone, i love the AIM service, the camera, the games, EVERYTHING. great job kyocera! and ive convinced others to purchase this phone instead of the sidekick. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!"

Laura D.
Manhattan, New York
USA
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"This phone is a blessing for texting my team members with work related issues. I don't have to wait forever for the doctors to answer my questions, I just text them. Also unlimited text from Metro PCS."

Marie T.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
USA
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"Man I gotta tell you I love this phone. I got it about three weeks ago and ever since then I haven't put it down. I love texting and so the Qwerty keypad comes in handy because it's just so easy to use and handle. Without it I would be lost."

JaMarion G.
Austell, Georgia
USA
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"Sooooo much fun. I would recommend this to anyone who luvs to text and chat."

Renee B.
Kansas City, Missouri
USA
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"Positivly awesome it's like typing on a computer."

Giselle G.
San Francisco, California
USA
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"I love this phone its the only one I have wanted. I finally got it about 4 days ago. I love the size, it fits perfectly in my hands, you can flip it open and have a full keyboard. I love the ringers, wallpapers, screen savers, caller ids, and the images. Everything on this phone is great. Thanks Kyocera."

Ashley C.
Odessa, Texas
USA
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"I like the QWERTY keyboard and large color display inside the phone. I also like the speaker. It has pretty good sound quality. I love the built-in AIM client as well."

Elatia G.
Royal Oak, Michigan
USA
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"The phone is light weight, and is so sweet to have the key pad to send text messages."

Khristi W.
Detroit, Michigan
USA
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"I own the new Strobe, I just love it! This is a great phone, but my boyfriend has big fingers, and this wouldn't work for him. I have great range, but that may be my carrier. I really enjoy taking pictures, using both keypads, and using the pictures I take for the screen saver makes this an interesting conversation piece. I like when I plug it in to charge it the screen shuts off. The dual screens are awesome! I believe this product is targeted for a younger market (I'm 30) however I have nothing but good things to say about it. I had a I730, from Nextel, and this phone is smaller and has more features. The price is perfect. This is my second Kyocera phone (I had one before my I730). Again, this is a great and fun phone that fits anywhere."

Autumn S.
Lehigh Acres, Florida
USA
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"This is the COOOLEST Phone I have ever owned! The voice quality is great and I love the folding keyboard. This is the best phone for the money! I LOVE THIS PHONE!!! "

Dexter W.
Byram, Mississippi
USA
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"I love it. I down my talk time and up my text messages."

Sean T.
Critz, Virginia
USA
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"OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!! I l-u-v this phone majorly!!!! It just rocks ! The whole thing is pure brillance! Good job Kyocera! :)))"

Nikki M.
Hollister, California
USA
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"Im a text-aholic!! This is the perfect phone for me."

Heather M.
St. Petersburg, Florida
USA
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"I just got my phone 2 days ago.......I LOVE IT!!!!!!!! It's the hottest phone in the Bay Area!! Y'all scored.......BIGTIME!!!!!"

Crystal W.
Oakland, California
USA
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"I believe the phone is great even though I don't have it yet. The look of it is great and this is the only phone I've really wanted in a long time."

Davonte G.
Decatur, Georgia
USA
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"I love the Stobe phone. I really love the keyboard for entering contacts and numbers (don't really get into text that much). This is a great phone. I would recommend to others."

Belinda F.
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
USA
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"I just got this phone last week and it's better than any other one I've had. I love the small compact design and I can text message on the go! I haven't dropped a call yet! The camera in it is so amazing! And it is so easy to use and it was totally worth it!"

Marissa
Brecksville, Ohio
USA
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"I love the Strobe. Great for text, Yahoo Mess and camera features. Highly recommend this phone."

Steve M.
Haskell, Texas
USA
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"This is an awesome phone. Makes text messaging so much easier..It's a comfortable fit in the hand. I love all the "bells and whistles" that come with it. Very easy to use...and fun!"

Deb C.
Phoenix, Arizona
USA
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"I'm in love with this phone."

Kenny W.
Evans, Georgia
USA
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"I have had this phone for 2 days. The battery life is great, the keyboard is perfect for IRC or IM Chat, screens are viewable even in bright sunlight, the camera is so well made it takes pictures that you can email to a developer and have them printed, and more. The only drawback is that when ringing, it is not very loud, but loud enough to just barely hear at busy spots outside or in a mall. Thanks for a great phone with style and packed with features Kyocera."

Bradley W.
Saint Petersburg, Florida
USA
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"Had my Switch_Back a couple of days now, and it's the best phone I have had yet. Everything is pretty much intuitive with this one. The camera is easy to use, picture quality is excellent. Other reviews said that the key guard didn't work, but, it works fine on mine, either by setting it to turn on when closing the unit, or by pressing the * . The keyboard is a snap to master in a short time. We text constantly at work where we are out of the office for days at a time and on the road. The qwerty set up is a major improvement over fiddling through each key to fine the right letter or symbol. The only downside to this phone is the flashlight. On my other Kyocera phones, the k7, k9, and k10 it was far more usable because all I had to do was push the hang-up button to use the flashlight. With this one, you have to use the menu to turn the light on, and then menu back in to turn the phone off. Hardly makes mentioning a flashlight as an accessory with this worth the effort."

Robert B.
Jacksonville, Florida
USA
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"I think the Strobe will be the future of all wireless phone."

William C.
Mt. Holly, North Carolina
USA
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"I just got this phone for my Alltel service. It's great! The best features are the design, the keyboard, the wallpapers and ringtones, the capabilities to hook up the phone to your computer (you can use your own songs as ringers!) and download them from the Kyocera site as well. There is only one problem (and it's really minor). You have to turn the keyguard on most the time. Which is kind of a pain but NO reason to not want this phone. I used to have a old slider, then I got the new one, then a razr, and now this. And by far, this phone is the best!"

Jerrette B.
Kalispell, Montana
USA
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"Love this compact, hot, and tripping design. The screen located on the front and the bigger screen when you flip the Switch_back open to text, play games and the other fun things you can do with the Switch. Just one thing.....the volume needs to a bit higher. I can barely hear the caller when I switch over to speaker phone or the volume on the ringer.....up the volume control, NYC is a loud metro city. ;)"

Luis H.
Bronx, New York
USA
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"I am in love with this phone!! Text messaging will never be the same. Thank you, Kyocera, for making the Strobe so affordable."

Tami K.
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
USA
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"I love this phone it makes text messaging so easy and fun. I have had my phone 2 weeks and won't ever go back to anything else."

Anthony B.
Sylmar, California
USA
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"It is the most fun phone I have ever had. Thanks so much Kyocera."

Aaron B.
Newport, Arkansas
USA
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"Just bought a Switch_Back for my Virgin Mobile service and I really love it. The best thing about it is just the way it looks. I love the sleek design and the full keypad when you flip it open. The camera works great and the displays are nice and bright and clear. I only have 2 complaints so far: 1) The front keypad, the numbers in the middle (2,5,8,0) are set lower than the side ones (1,4,7,3,6,9), so it's tough to dial correctly if you're not looking directly at the phone...you may end up hitting the wrong number. 2) (and this is a minor one) The keys on the front are easy to hit when in your pocket, so you have to make sure you have the keyguard on...can just be a minor annoyance. But the positives far out-weigh the negatives and I really love the phone. I switched from the older Slider model, and couldn't be happier."

Joe B.
Dover, Pennsylvania
USA
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