Virgin Mobile’s new phone: Kyocera X-tc

That there is the Kyocera X-tc, which made its way to Virgin Mobile’s website today (h/t Phone Scoop). It’s a slider with a full QWERTY keyboard and a big screen, measuring 240×320. Other features include a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, Web browser, and media player. Best of all is the price, just $100. It has its own page, but is not listed with the other phones, and it doesn’t appear for sale yet. We’ll drop word when it does.

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42 Responses

1. ltsaucey Says
   

   I cannot wait for this phone i was going to get the wildcard but this looks much better.

   
   Posted on March 3rd, 2009 at 10:21 am
2. daniel castinada Says
   

   when will this phone be released???? i want it so bad. i want it really bad and i wan

   
   Posted on March 3rd, 2009 at 6:46 pm
3. mr p Says
   

   I find it odd this is supposed to be released in march BUT no word of a release date, no promotions of a new phone, nothing….Virgin mobile needs get with the program

   
   Posted on March 4th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
4. Nova Says
   

   Oh my f***king God I have been waiting for Virgin MObile to launch a phone like this I am SO going to get it i take back every mean thing i ever said about virgin mobile…

   
   Posted on March 6th, 2009 at 10:16 am
5. alex Says
   

   it was released 2day. i have the wild card but this seems so much better. getting it as soon as its in stock!

   
   Posted on March 11th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
6. ladys man 2332 Says
   

   Hey peps whats the deal on the wildcard i am going to get it next weekend but iv’e been reading so many reviews on it and i want to know if i should get it I was going to get the iphone but i decided to give virgin mobile one last try so i postponed the iphone till next month should i get the wildcard or some other phone from virgin mobile p.s the ladies love me.

   
   Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
7. felicia Says
   

   the new kyocera x-tc will be released march 25th available only at best buy…

   
   Posted on March 13th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
8. VmLuvER Says
   

   ThE Phone has been shipped to all bestbuy stores March 11th..(at least that’s what the VM live advisors say)
   I’ve called radioshack,target,bestbuy,and wal-mart and they say dont know when they’ll have it but Vm says they probably wont have it until another week from March 11th.I wanted this phone for my 13th bday(march12th) but i probably wont until the weekend…
   oh yeah walmart says wait 1 month,but bestbuy say wait a week or two…..these people are very confusing,i just wan the phone

   
   Posted on March 19th, 2009 at 11:03 am
9. DT Says
   

   I do believe it wil be on the virgin mobile usa website on April 4th. I’ve read that i na couple of spots.

   
   Posted on March 20th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
10. DT Says
    

    Make that April 6. And will be rolling out to stores throughout April. Soruce: http://virginmobileusa.marketwire.com/easyir/prssrel.do?easyirid=13135DE328B72AB2&version=live&prid=482096

    
    Posted on March 20th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
11. Leeeevi Says
    

    I heard that VirginMobileUSA.com will be selling it on their website starting on April 6th. I don’t think they would send it out to the stores first before sending selling it at there OWN website. I’m getting this the day it comes out.[: I have the wildcard and (no offense) but sucks../= So, I’l looking for a better phone. And this is the one I want.[:

    
    Posted on March 22nd, 2009 at 8:08 pm
12. Hannah Says
    

    OMG! I’ve been waiting for this type of phone for a while, I’ve been debating wether to get virginmobile or MetroPCS, or the new company CriKet, and i just wanted a easy slideable txting phone!!!! YAY!!!!! i can’t wait!

    
    Posted on April 6th, 2009 at 8:04 am
13. DT Says
    

    I have received the phone. Considering the price, it’s a great phone overall. The sound that comes through on the phone is rather clear, though both my fiance and I both notice a tad of static (we both got the phone). It also seems the antenna isn’t as strong as other phones. The speaker on the phone is LOUD, which is great. The keys feel a bit cramped, but I’m getting used to it quickly and don’t think I’ll have anything to complain about in this regard within a week. It’s just a matter of getting used to it….

    But I do have a huge qualm. And so does my fiance. And do does the several other people I know who have been waiting for this phone…

    There’s a “Media Player” on the phone. And despite the fact that it’s called a “media player” which at the very least tells everyone that the phone would play video (along with music, much like Windows Media Player) and the fact that the icon next to “Media Player” in the feature set for the phone on this website is a FILMSTRIP, the phone DOES NOT have a video player. I contacted Virgin Mobile about this after receiving the phone and they said “X-tc phone does not support…video player features ” …their email response also sayus it has no ability to record videos either.

    I wish Virgin Mobile would make this more clear on its website and RENAME the application from MEDIA PLAYER to something else (like MUSIC PLAYER?). Virgin is very big on having great customer support and this is pure marketing deception. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, I know who has/had been looking forward to this phone had been under the impression that the phone would be able to play videos, but it cannot.

    The marketing on this feature is unfortunate. Along with the QWERTY keybad, this was the other big feature everyone I know (and I know at least two dozen people who use Virgin and waiting for a QWERTY phone) was looking forward to.

    I know it’s asking for a lot to have something that could play (H.264?) video smoothly on a phone this cheap, but how they market the phone is not our problem.

    
    Posted on April 11th, 2009 at 4:26 am
14. DT Says
    

    Errr; Sorry, the FILMSTRIP icon is on Virgin Mobile’s website….not this one…wrote a similar statement on Virgin’s site, but doubt they will ever approve it.

    
    Posted on April 11th, 2009 at 4:27 am
15. C.Wright Says
    

    IM gettin this jank….

    
    Posted on April 12th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
16. VmLuVer Says
    

    what store already has it as i speak?…

    
    Posted on April 16th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
17. John Brown Says
    

    I got mine yesterday. It looks good, feels solid. I love the screen, but hate the keyboard. I have large hands, The keyboard is a deal breaker.

    I took it to best buy to compare the screen size to the shuttle, The shuttle screen is small. Camera does not have a flash. The other features will make this a good phone.

    Note to Virgin Mobile and Kyocera. People who buy Qwerty Phones want large screens with a large keyboard.

    I can not get past how the small keyboard. I’m going back to my wildcard.

    
    Posted on April 21st, 2009 at 2:18 pm
18. leonard Says
    

    the virgin mobile x tc out at target already(no lie!really it really is at target!), i dont know about the other stores…

    
    Posted on April 22nd, 2009 at 8:14 pm
19. Yojimo Says
    

    would be a great phone if not for the earpiece (low volume and too much static)

    
    Posted on May 5th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
20. AdinaJazzMaven Says
    

    Makes the Wild Card look and feel like a toy for a kid. Better the one big screen than the two small on that one. At least photos come through bigger than actual thumbnails, and can be viewed full-size on Facebook and other networking sites. I The slider feels solid. If you’re accustomed to using a small keyboard like a Palm, you should have no problem. After many problems surfing the Web with the Wild Card (or trying to) with much frustration, the X-TC is a welcome breath of fresh air. The on-board Web browser is much improved. For a faster experience, albeit giving up some font size, you can download Opera Mini. I would recommend doing it directly from the Opera web site instead of Virgin Mobile’s, using the direct method. Since the phone is so recently added, not all the X-TC applications are on Virgin’s site yet.
    There might actually be a media player with video to download from the Web that would work. I’ve just begun to sleuth out apps for this thing…

    
    Posted on May 15th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
21. woohooie Says
    

    i want tow of these phones, could you tell me wich one is better?
    the virgin moble x-tc
    or the
    alltel lg banter
    leave replies please

    
    Posted on May 17th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
22. coolboy Says
    

    I am going to get this phone friday it is very cool

    
    Posted on May 25th, 2009 at 11:10 am
23. Eric Says
    

    this phone sucks, i hate it

    
    Posted on May 25th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
24. Smoothdoggy7 Says
    

    The X-TC is definately a step up for Virgin Mobile. The phone has a really stylish look and feels great in your hand. Though the key-pad is a tad small, this device provides great sound and a pretty decent user interface.

    This is the best phone you can get for $100 and it surely delivers.

    
    Posted on June 20th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
25. christofff Says
    

    i have this phone and it great except the keyboard is kinda tight

    
    Posted on July 7th, 2009 at 11:13 am
26. r-rosoff Says
    

    Have had the X-tc for 4 weeks. Had Virgin Mobile send out two additional phones due to the Media Player not saving my 557 Mp3s to my 4Gb card. Each time the phone is powered down, I have to wait more than 12 minutes for the music to load. Compare to my Sandisk 4Gb clip with 440 Mp3s on it and a boot time of under 4 seconds.
    Anyone else notice this behavoir? Kyocera says Virgin Mobile is responsibile for the phone’s software, but the Media Player’s splash screen says: Copyright Kyocera Wireless.

    
    Posted on July 12th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
27. (: Says
    

    I have this phone, and I’ve had it for a month or so. I’ve tried and tried and tried to get music to load on its Media Player, but all of the attempts have failed. I have a SanDisk Adapter, and a 4Gb Micro SDHC card that has music on it, but when I load the card in the phone, it reads that there are no files or songs contained within it.
    Help?

    
    Posted on August 5th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
28. Mary Says
    

    has any one given you an answer bc my media player doesnt work either?

    
    Posted on August 14th, 2009 at 11:27 am
29. Darrius Says
    

    Does this phones get good signal ?

    
    Posted on August 17th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
30. Wallace Says
    

    I just traded my X-tc for the Rumor 2; so much better. BTW the X-tc can play videos on the opera mini browser, try it; it worked for me.

    
    Posted on September 3rd, 2009 at 10:17 am
31. alex spear Says
    

    i ordered mine 2 days ago and i just cant stop looking at videos for it

    
    Posted on September 4th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
32. al Says
    

    ur songs must be mp3 format.why wont they let u download free ringtones tried everything. what is opera mini browser

    
    Posted on September 24th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
33. wesleyobile Says
    

    Ilove the way theplaniset up but how do you download songs on to the media player

    
    Posted on October 3rd, 2009 at 12:23 pm
34. Crystal S. Says
    

    How can the opera mini play videos on the x-tc? i have 4.2 i believe do i need higher or something. can someone tell me please?.

    
    Posted on October 25th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
35. Gina Says
    

    this phone sucks. the keyboard is horrible.. i used to love texting, but not anymore. fml

    
    Posted on November 6th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
36. Chenelle Says
    

    Has anyone figured out to load music to the X-tc? Cause I still cant do it HELP (please)

    
    Posted on December 29th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
37. cperquin Says
    

    To side load music on to your X-tc you need a MicroSD card. The X-tc has a slot on the side of it for MicroSD cards. A 4GB MicroSC card is the largest card the X-tc can support.

    You use a PC to load the music on the the MicroSD card, and then you put the card into the slot on the side of your phone. You then use the music controls at the top of the X-tc to listen to the music.

    MicroSD cards are very easy to find at places like Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Radio Shack, Target, Amazon.com, etc….

    You can buy a headset at these places, too. I beleiive you need a headset with a 2.5 mm jack (the headsets for iPods and CD players are 3.5mm and won’t fit).

    
    Posted on December 30th, 2009 at 10:16 am
38. Chenelle Says
    

    thank you thank you thank you. I think the first chip I had was too many gb for the phone

    
    Posted on January 6th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
39. Sandra Says
    

    I’m having trouble getting musics on this phone. I have tried two different memory cards and both are SDHC but are different brands. One is 4GB and the other is 2GB, but neither of them work. I put music on the card and put it on the phone, but it keeps saying “no music found”. Anyone know what to do? I already tried formatting the card….

    
    Posted on May 23rd, 2010 at 3:11 pm
40. Julio Says
    

    What kind of videos could i watch on my x-tc phone?

    
    Posted on June 5th, 2010 at 3:49 am
41. Malia Says
    

    Where can you trade in your x-tc for a rumor2?
    And do you need the receipt?

    
    Posted on June 16th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
42. John ram. Says
    

    I have had my phone since 2010 during the summer. Been a year or more i have had it. Been a vm customer since i was in 8th grade and now im a junior. Good phone size and screen. The keyboard is small, but you get used to it. The camer is really bad. The kyocera loft is an upgrade to this phone but smaller in size. Non slide out qwerty keyboard. Still has a qwerty though. But i am enjoying the opera mini 5.1.. Faster and i can download free ringtones from there. (: love the google maps on this phone as well. Free to download on the vm mobile site from your phone browser.

    
    Posted on February 6th, 2011 at 1:49 pm

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