Palm Phone PVG100 Verizon GSM Unlocked Mini Smartphone 3.3 inch 32GB (Silver) (Renewed)

I use this as my primary cell phone, not as a companion as it was initially marketed. This sucker is tiny! Like credit card tiny. I got tired of lugging around a "giant" (5.5" screen) phone that I could not use one-handed or keep in my pocket comfortably. Those problems are solved! I keep this phone in my shirt pocket and never know it's there until I want to use it. It has all the functionality of a "full-size" phone but I don't use all of it because it's just too small for shopping, surfing and reading. (I use my tablet or desktop for that) What it is perfect for however is calling and texting (with the swipe-style keyboard, too small for adults fingers to text normally) or voice to text. Biggest complaint is battery life. Less than one day. Needs to charge on my drive to work AND again on my drive home. BUT since the battery is so small I can achieve a full charge almost every time I commute (25 minutes). Since I work a desk job in front of a computer I just don't need a big phone. I love this thing and it's a conversation starter for sure every time I pull it out.

I have to be reachable 24/7. I bought this because my Note 9 is huge and I sometimes forget to bring it with me. This Palm is so small I can slip it in the watch pocket of my jeans and not even know its there. It is a full featured smartphone in every way and capable of running anything. The only thing missing is a hotspot.. probably because this was intended to be a "companion device" like a smart watch. I am using it with its own Verizon sim card at the moment, but want to get it switched to be a companion device for my Note 9.. then it's only $10 a month and it shares your phone # which works best for me. Then if I leave the Note at home this phone will ring too. The important thing is that this phone is probably not practical as your ONLY phone. The screen is very small (but bright and sharp) and the battery life is very short. If I just leave it in my pocket all day and only look at it once or twice the battery will still be above 80% at bedtime. But start streaming a movie and you'll probably be lucky to get an hour out of it. It also gets very warm when streaming.. especially when in a case. It could literally be used as a hand warmer. But I expected these shortcomings in a phone this size. And I would rather have a fast phone that has shorter battery life than a slow phone with longer battery life. Overall as a second device 5 Stars!

I get notifications all the time about how the sim I have in isn't a Verizon sim and I can't make calls.So much for a "smart phone" that recognizes a different sim. The dual SIM reader does allow my T- mobile sim to place calls, but the Verizon notification gets really old really fast.Every now and again I can't even place a call because they phone doesn't recognize the SIM. Restarting the phone solves the problem but if I had an emergency I would be extremely distressed that I couldn't make an important call. I get dropped calls more often than ever (I don't recall the last phone I had that dropped a call, let alone dropped a call more than once a day!)The default messenger won't let me text until I download a new app to text withThe screen regularly is not responsive until I tap several times on the same spot.I guess sensitivity isn't expected on such a small phone.I'm writing this on my tablet because managing to get regular taps is a pain.(I have smaller hands and fingers so I didn't think I'd be a problem).On the positive side, everyone loves the phone and wants to know where to get one.Back to the bad...I only have the phone for making calls, reading emails and sending texts. No videos, no games. Nothing I don't need.The battery can't seem to stay charged for more than a few hours. Expected for such a small battery.I can't seem to make a screenshot despite online instructions given for this phone.

first unit sent to me was unusable because the SIM tray was glued shut. returned it; replacement works fine.one significant complaint is that it is a little tricky to remove the SIM tray - the included removal tool is too big to fit into the tray release hole and the tray does not pop out when a smaller pin is inserted into the hole. the tray needs to be pried open with a large-gauge pin; I use a pinback button for this purpose.battery life is limited but, on the plus side, it recharges very quickly.the warning message at start-up that my SIM (T-mobile) isn't from Verizon is annoying but harmless. not really thrilled with the selection of alert tones that doesn't include the common ones usually used for SMS and Hangouts but can live with the alternatives.under "value for money" I gave 4 star because a brand-new unit is a bit expensive for my purpose but the fully-functional, new-looking "renewed" unit that I eventually bought was just under $100, which is reasonable.the item description includes the word "(Silver)"; not sure if that refers to a model name variant as the unit I received is black (as was the one I had to return), which is what I preferred anyway.