The quality of this phone for the price is amazing. I've dropped it a few times and it's ...
346889
The quality of this phone for the price is amazing.  I've dropped it a few times and it's still working just fine.  Since it was GSM unlocked, it was really easy to set up through straight talk. It was also really awesome that it came with a case and headphones.  Nothing to special,  but again for that price I expected far less quality.  Everything runs great,  and because it's not an apple product, the Android operating system should keep it running smoothly for quite some time.
1182914
This phone is amazing, especially for the price. It's snappy, crystal clear. The pictures are very high quality. The screen size is perfect, at least for me. Not too big, not too small.

The fingerprint sensor wasn't working well at first, but that might just be personal experience.

The gold colour looks very nice, it doesn't look cheap. The edges are a little.... Sharp. But you may become used to it.

The clear gel case is nice, I use it. I don't use the other case, though it is very nice. The rounded back makes it hard to use smart cover cases.
4532950
Not sure why everyone is saying this phone basically sucks. i bought mine 6 months ago and love it. with a 32 Gb sd card and rooting it with a breeze in less than 5 min. it has been an amazing phone for the price. i can play virtually any game i want make wifi calls no problem and have no issues what so ever with anything anyone has made claims about. for this price its well worth it and im actually buying another one. how water proof is it? well i dropped mine into the ocean in about 2 1/2 feet of water for almost 5 min. while playing music. i jumped in the water pulled it out and left it in the sun to dry and not only did the music continue to play but ever after 1 month of this incident it was perfectly fine.
3560449
I've been using the phone for 2 weeks and it is working well so far.  I'm concerned about the headset jack being a bit loose.  It seams like it might break easy or loose a connection before too long.  I made about 40 calls the first day and two people had a hard time hearing me.  I'm thinking it might be the jack.  Overall the phone has superior sound quality from a couple of cheaper phones that I have.
1678411
When I received the phone, it was in amazing condition and after having it for a number of weeks now, I've received no problems whatsoever, and I'm extremely satisfied with the quality, performance, and overall cosmetics of the device. There weren't any scratches whatsoever on the screen or on the back and in my situation on where I've upgraded from a phone that only had the potential to make calls to an intelligent device left me extremely satisfied with every click and feature that I have the potential to explore.
3728727
This box turned out to be incredible. my phone has dropped several times and my phone is still working great. it's worth every penny and some.
1708373
I honestly can't believe the quality of this product for the price.  I've dropped my phone MULTIPLE times and not a scratch.  In addition, just recently I noticed a major dent in the middle of the phone.  I knew I'd have to replace the screen so I took the screen protector off and it was completely fine!  Completely amazed- definitely purchase this and see for yourself.
1801030
I am actually quite shocked of the amazing quality of the phone, it's exactly as described and came in great condition. The phone had a few dents on the side but it's unnoticeable once you buy a case for the phone and it has zero scratches on the front and on the back. Most important of all, I ran an IMEI check the second I got the phone and it's clean and unlocked. These guys are professional and trustworthy.
4780752
I have dropped it with no issues resulting. I have used it for 4 hours without it dying. It is amazing sound quality for the price, and definitely is waterproof.
1145253
I bought this phone for my daughter as a starter phone and it has been amazing. The sound quality is incredible. It has something called HD sound. I don't have to strain like I do with any cell phone I have used. Windows 8 flows smoothly with this cell phone. The camera is very decent although it has no flash. The picture quality is great and the videos are also nice and sharp. Apps run smoothly and it is 4G!!!  You can expand the memory with an SD micro card. I bought a case for it and it works great. I recommend this phone with the only reservation that it could use a flash for the camera and then it would be perfect! But being an entry phone it lacks that feature. The best camera in the cell phone business belongs to the Nokia 1020. But that is 5 or 6 times the price.
391352
I've had this phone for over a year. It's working fine. It's been dropped at least a dozen times with no case on it. Problems I've noticed: storage sucks and it gets slow. However, it's a great price and it does everything I need it to. I'll be buying another Alcatel when this ones dies.
764315
My son both another variant from the same company and I am notorious for dropping my phones on occasion. The fit is excellent, functionality is transparent. It's like part of the phone. It adds a little bulkiness, but a worthy trade off for keeping it safe during drops. The material quality and coloring is fantastic. Amazing what they are doing today with plastics and rubberized materials. Highly recommended especially for the price.
1081062
This is one of best cases I have ever seen the quality is absolutely amazing and for you price you just can't pass it up, I'd choose Anker over brand names like Otterbox any day. I bought this case for my boyfriend who kept it a little over a year, during this time it fell over a dozen times on our hardwood floors as well as outside areas. His iPhone was even ran over by a pallet jack after falling out of his pocket onto concrete and still nothing! I'm sure this case would have lasted even longer then it did unfortunately it was ran over AGAIN by a heavier electronic riding jack. Even after the second incident to my surprise it was still in pretty decent shape not salvageable so we purchased another of course. The most important thing is his IPhone was fine LCD working properly and the screen only cracked a little. Honestly his phone should've snapped in half and shattered to pieces, I would definitely recommend to anyone accident prone or just looking for great quality case, iPhones aren't cheap to replace!
3480824
I absolutely love this case! I was a bit skeptical at first with the price being so low, but it really is good quality. I've dropped my phone a couple of time since getting the case and there has not been one scratch!
2594210
I've only had this phone for like 3 days but in every way that I've used it it has met or exceeded my expectations. The screen is sharp and colors are great at max brightness (thanks to IPS screen). The battery has lasted me a good while, mostly I've only brought it down to around 40-50% and that's with heavy browsing and media playback. Seriously, this phone feels like it costs 3X as much as the asking price easily. The rubberized back feels great in my hands and the contour gives it style. It's a solid and well-built budget smartphone that simply FOOLS you with its modest price.

Pluses
 + 4.5" IPS HD screen w/ Corning Gorilla Glass (incredible for what you're paying)
+ Quad core snapdragon 1.2Ghz w/ 1GB memory (again don't expect that at this price)
+ Android 4.4 Kitkat with a pure Android UI experience
+ Full connectivity with GPS, wifi, bluetooth, and 3G cell

Minuses
- No microSD card slot
- 3G cell access only, although that seems fast enough and I'm mostly on wifi anyway
- So-so camera performance (it's really pretty good for most everyday use)

Can't really think of much else, of course make sure you KNOW this a CDMA network ONLY phone for Boost Mobile.
1128810
I've dropped my phone a bunch of times and it's survived. Mind you, the drops are from about 5' high and under.
859699
I use this on the AT&T network for work. I have Sprint service for my personal phone. It's the 4th Android phone I've owned. Simply amazing phone. The screen is beautiful. The interface is crisp. It's durable - mine once fell on the asphault after an NBA game and I found it at 1:30am that night. It was scratched on the case but didn't stop working. The only thing this phone doesn't do well is take photos; the camera is low quality. I'm about to buy a second 17a for my assistant.