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!

Better than I expected. Pros: Full android support, all my apps worked fine. Quality construction Unlocked means I can use it as a standalone phone Cons: weak battery life Only getting 4G on xfinity mobile. I am using the phone on Xfinity Mobile. which i believe is using verizon towers. The battery is small, but I paired it with my android wear watch. All my notifications come through the watch which means I don’t have to turn the screen on that much thus saving the battery. The sim tray is difficult to open as others had mentioned. I use a safety pin modified with a hook on the end to pull the tray out. I bought the Palm case as it is very slippery without one. I use the Nova launcher to make it just like a normal android phone.

Have watched and read dozens of reviews and not one has mentioned that there is no microSD card. That is the deal-breaker for me. Just because I'd like a small phone does not mean that I do not take pictures and video. 32GB fills up quickly, and will be disastrous when it does. More on this later. The form-factor is beautiful. Sleek and small. Women call it cute and adorable in their reviews. Not a problem there. I would not call it either of those things. I am a man who loves svelte, minimalistic electronics and this is where the phone shines. There is no need to try to carry a cookie sheet in your pocket because that's all that the manufacturers are making (and that's what they keep telling us we should want ;) ) These phones are getting larger and larger and more and more ridiculous. I purcuased this for use as a stand-alone phone, not part of the Verizon add-on plan. This phone will not likely see use because of the lack of microSD card and this... I have been using it as a non-connected backup phone to get the feel of it. Even purchased multiple cases and accessories. Then, last week the thumbnail icon didn't work and I couldn't look at any of the photos or videos I'd taken on the phone. This was quite strange, so hooked it up to a computer to troubleshoot. Somehow files were corrupted and I ended up LOSING 47 pictures and ? videos. Now I'm a computer expert/engineer, do software recovery, build all of my own machines, have rooted all of my cellular devices (not this one, kept it factory standard) AND, regularly troubleshoot/fix/repair everyone's computers, from the office to family and friends. Out of 15-17+ phones, I've NEVER had an Android device behave like this. Can't trust it with my most precious cargo, pictures-- so this will be relegated to the Cool Tech pile. I really lost invaluable family photos. Life-tip... (have seen so many recommendations and reviews that talk about this topic, so bringing it up...) don't buy this phone because you need something irritating to "break your addiction" to a more feature-rich phone. Work on your addiction because it will help you in the rest of your life. Get to the root of the issue and more importantly, get a hold of yourself. It's like trying to use a tiny college fridge because you don't want to eat too much, or buying too-small clothing to encourage work-out motivation. Creating friction for friction's sake does not lead to a lasting resolution. Dig up the root. Progress. Grow.

I wanted a cheap backup phone that works on Verizon and uses USB-C, this fits the bill perfectly. I've been using it for the past week while I deal with a warranty issue on my normal phone (pixel 3). It's a conversation starter for sure, and I appreciate how much less I'm on my phone now, but a couple things prevent me from making this my full-time phone - the battery life. It's bad. You can watch the %s tick down while you are using the phone. I'm sure they'd like users to avoid using google maps, chrome etc.. but thats not happening. The phones small enough that you could pair it with a small battery pack though and maybe get through the day. - the camera - I'm too used to having a flagship phone quality camera on me all the time. This camera is bad. with that said its generally a well made phone and I will always travel with it in my suitcase just incase my primary phone bites the dust.

Test drove phone as primary for a few days and loved it! Amazing size, simple but useful adaptation of Android 8.1 and all my important apps worked: Lyft, Youtube Music, Hilton etc... However this 'renewed' product showed up with lots of scratches (which I was willing to ignore for the price), dropped calls after 3-4 seconds and an APN cannot be edited or added. To be fair, there are quite a few APNs included that cover a lot of networks. On the upside customer service is very responsive. Didn't opt for a replacement though as locked APN is a major problem for me. Battery is good for intended use and much better with Mophie pack. All in all very disappointed by this Amazon Renewed product.

I have been thinking about getting a phone like this for a couple years. 2020 made me realize that I am wasting too much time doing mindless scrolling through social media. This phone is great for this, is unlocked so you can just pop your regular phone micro sim out and pop it in this little guy when you want to be more focused on life. You can download apps you NEED so you can still function, I downloaded Apple Music and it works great. Battery life is short if you try and use it like a normal huge phone but that’s the point. DISCONNECT! audio quality is great and paired with my cars Bluetooth no problem. The camera is very clear also, all in all if you want to FOCUS a little more on life but still be able to make it through the day this is the phone.

The product is in great condition and came with a usb-c cable and charging block (although not oem, it works great). I am able to use it as a companion phone and a stand-alone phone. Came with with some card tray out, and this is probably because it’s difficult to remove once in. The phone that I received, the SIM card tray is not one that uses an eject tool - I ended up using a staple to pull the tray, rather than push into it to eject the tray. I first used it as a stand-alone device, but thought it was annoying to have to switch my sim to the other phone if I wanted to use my iPhone. So I decided to go to Verizon and set it up as a companion device. Note: you need to turn iMessage and FaceTime off if you plan on pairing it with an iPhone. So green bubble life! When I went to Verizon it was an easy set up for them, and I ended up getting the companion device plan for $10/month extra. Now I’m able to put my iPhone away when I need to focus on tasks at hand. My palm device is great for limiting distractions, and focusing of what is whatever physically in front of you. Because of this phone, I’ve been able to cut down my average screen time from 8 hours a day to 2 hours a day. Hopefully I can continue to limit my screen time and actually live life outside of my phone - but still have the ability to stay connected.