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AT&T GoPhone - Nokia Lumia 520 4G No-Contract Cell Phone - Black
Average customer rating
3.9
(202 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 202 reviews
5 Stars
89
4 Stars
60
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
11
1 Star
27
78%of customers recommend this product.
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157 out of
202)
Customer Reviews for AT&T GoPhone - Nokia Lumia 520 4G No-Contract Cell Phone - Black
Customer Rating
4
If you're looking for a good first windows phone, this is it.
on May 8, 2015
Posted by: Jdeleon244
from San Antonio, tx
I like the durability first of all. An IPhone could not compare. This phone doesn't have a forward (screen side) camera but I'm not to much of a selfie guy so I'm not heart broken. The camera that is on it is great. The down side is there is no zoom function. The only real problems I have is the available apps, the Windows store is on the weak side, I've resorted back to reading books in my past time. Otherwise things are going well, I can't wait to upgrade and see what more nokia has to offer.
Pros: Personal, college
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
this is the best choice for money
on March 13, 2015
Posted by: harleymonster44
from Sullivan Mo
I didn't pay a lot of cash for my Nokia Lumia 520. And the only real disadvantage is no forward camera,not really a big deal. And for those who say that they hate it because it doesn't work properly.... Windows phones work properly and fun circles around iPhone and Android phones when used properly,That is let it connect and let Cortona work for you .once I got over not wanting to allow the connection to the web I learned that I didn't use any more data than I would have used other wise it allows for fast downloads and access to your favorite sites. Remember Your PC needs to have access to the web to work properly and the 520 is not any different it's got 8gigs of memory and it will take a 64gig micro SD card which is more than most high end" smart phones'" offer so stop being paranoid about letting it connect and do it's thing it's thing is to work for you
Pros: Personal, Business
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting microsoft.com
Customer Rating
5
Great phone
on August 5, 2015
Posted by: JPA5538
from Maniental, Namibia
This is the best smartphone a every had. Thank Nokia
Pros: Personal
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting microsoft.com
Customer Rating
5
excellent product
on July 12, 2015
Posted by: travaho
from Montenegro
easy handling, excellent screen, this phone showed no weaknesses for almost two years since i've been using it.
Pros: Personal
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting microsoft.com
Customer Rating
5
Great size, ease of use, comfortable to carry, price is perfect, get more than you would expect
on January 23, 2015
Posted by: Windave
from Concord, NH, USA
Coming from an Android HTC, (which I loved), this phone is much easier to use. The tiles are a great way to check things, does everything I need and is never glitchy - even with only 512mb Ram. Would love to see a premium phone of this size with all the power features and a bigger battery.
Pros: Personal
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
this product is excellent but it could use a few more features
on May 3, 2015
Posted by: spike15
from Ocala, FL, USA
great phone
Pros: Personal, Business, documents
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Excellent phone call quality, no tethering
on May 14, 2015
Posted by: Anonymous
from Auckland, New Zealand
The phone call quality on this is awesome - perhaps the best compliment came from a Radio Australia interviewer. I'm in New Zealand and they asked what my mobile number was. I said this is my mobile. Oh, they said, sounding surprised, it sounds like a landline. So if it can fool people who work with audio all day, every day, this phone must be good.
However, for me, it's big let down is tethering. The phone broadcasts a wireless link to my PC on Win7 but it always drops out after a few seconds. Yes, turned off battery saver and data sense and any other bells and whistles I can find but still no luck.
This makes it unusable for me when I am out in the field and need to file.
Pros: Personal, Business, journalism
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Great value for money, but lacking features deemed neccesary by modern standards
on December 21, 2014
Posted by: Drago
from Zagreb, Croatia
Lumia 520 is my first smartphone ever and I can't say I'm not satisfied with it, on the contrary, I find it easy to use and good enough for everyday tasks. The casing is of high quality and it has survived more than one fall to hard ground (although on one occasion the glass broke, but it wasn't expensive to fix).
However, when it comes to certain features such as Wi-Fi connectivity, it simply doesn't meet modern standards. This problem is not specific only to Lumia 520, but to the whole Windows Phone 8/8.1 OS. Certain types of Wi-Fi networks aren't supported so I cant' for example connect to my university's network. Another unsupported feature is static IP which makes me unable to connect to my home network (which is quite specific to setup). Therefore Wi-Fi is practically useless on my phone since I must rely on my data plan most of the time.
The phone also freezes and/or crashes occasionally, requiring a battery removal. Speaking of battery, it lasts barely a full day - with the phone hardly being used. From time to time I tend to use my phone extensively and on those days I have to charge it 3+ times.
The camera is good, but the lack of a flashlight makes it unusable under low light conditions.
The Office aplication is practically useless for document editing, it can only be used as a modest viewer.
To sum up, for users without any special requirements or expectations, the phone is good, but newer Lumia models have since come to the market with better performances in the same price range. I would therefore not recommend you to buy Lumia 520, but some model like Lumia 535, if you are zealous for Lumias. For users having higher technical skills and requirements - steer clear not only of this particular model, but of Windows Phone in general.
Pros: Personal, Business
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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