HUAWEI G1000 Unlocked GSM Phone with Wireless FM Radio, Multi-Party Calling, Shared SMS and Torch Li

Remember when cell phones were like this? Me neither. First off this thing is tiny. Like 3-1/2 inches tall. You could almost wear this as a Bluetooth headset if people still did that instead of just holding their phones 3 inches in front of their faces and screaming at them. It does work like a cell phone. Just install your SIM card and you will be talking in minutes. The battery came about 70% charged. I bought this as a backup phone to keep in the house for emergencies. It did get a strong signal everywhere I tried it which is more than I can say for all my other phones.

I would recommend it as a disposable cell phone. If this got lost on vacation you would not care.

Here is what is missing from the description:

Put a piece of Scotch tape on your SIM card before inserting it or you will have a very hard time getting it back out.

The Mini USB (not micro, like all phones use today) port on the side is for charging only, no USB connectivity. The included charger is a joke (5V @ 300 MA).

The battery is not removable or user replaceable.

There is no flashlight. ("Torch Light" in the description I will have to assume is referring to the orange back-light for the LCD display)

The FM Radio requires the use of the included headphones because instead of a standard stereo mini plug, the headphones plug into the Mini USB port.

If you lose the headphones (you should) the FM Radio will not work. Also the FM Radio will drain the battery in about 4 hours.

The display is a 3 line monochrome LCD. Because of this, menus are difficult to navigate and texting would be nearly impossible.

It will hold all your contacts, but you will have to transfer them over by manually inputting the information using the 3 line LCD and the number pad.

Call quality was fine. Signal was good. But for the same price you could buy a used phone off of craigslist that would have many more features. My recommendation for this phone is to manually put in your most important contacts, charge up the battery, turn it off and throw it in a drawer. The battery SHOULD hold a charge for about 18 months.