Huawei Pillar

The Huawei Pillar is a simple messaging device for Cricket. It doesn't really feature anything other than a 2 inch low resolution display. The device does have a basic browser and VGA camera, and the battery will get you 4 hours and 30 minutes of talk time. We've included a user review below.

"The Huawei Pillar is an affordable and quick solution when in need of a new cell phone. It has some really good features for a lower end cell phone. It features a QWERTY key design for ease while text messaging, internet access, and a slim design for carrying around in your pocket. Unfortunately it has many flaws, but that’s what you get for a $30 cell phone. The screen is easy susceptible to scuffs and scratches, the back casing can slide off while pulling it out of ones pocket as it has nothing latching it to the rest of the phone. The screen is incredibly small, so it can be hard to read anything you might be accessing on the internet, including social networking sites such as Facebook. The phone has limited access to email sites, and if you have a service other than Yahoo, it is hard to pull up your e-mail. The phone itself does not have a very loud earpiece. You generally have to put the phone on speaker mode in order to hear the person you are talking to, and you are limited to how loud you can turn up the volume. The memory of the phone can only hold up to 500 text messages before you need to clear out the memory so you can receive new messages. Set at the highest quality of pixilation the camera is incredibly subpar compared to other models of phones. It is also a phone you have to be incredibly careful with. Dropping can cause the keys to pop out of the casing, and while they can be set back in, it can cause lag when you using the keys that you have had to set back in. The music player is incredibly easy to access and manage. You are able to load songs directly from your home computer to the phone, allowing you to create your own playlists or use whatever songs as a ringtone, or text message tone. It also has a slot for you to put in an micro SD card so you can have more memory to store images, and pictures. One of the best features is the alarm clock, which notifies you of how much time you have until it goes off. The phone itself retains a decent charge, only having to be plugged in every few days. When texting, if you go over your allotted 150 characters, the phone will switch from MMS mode to SMS mode automatically, allowing you to send longer messages. The contacts section allows you to place VIP’s on people you talk to frequently, and allows you to find those people faster than scrolling through your whole phone book. All of these things considered, the Huawei Pillar would not be recommended as a long term cell phone. It is great as a backup in case something were to happen to the current phone you are using, and you needed something quick and affordable in a short amount of time."