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

I love this phone! Looks like new and comes with a charging cable. 100% recommend if you want a phone mostly for calls and texts, or if you want something small when you’re on the go. The Palm fits easily into your pocket without falling out. You can adjust the text and display size in the settings, making it easier to read.STAND ALONE DEVICE OR COMPANION?: Both! The palm phone on Amazon is considered to be the companion device. However, you CAN use it as a stand-alone device if you insert your old sim card. This Palm does not come with a sim card. You can always switch your old sim card back and forth between your large phone and your Palm if you start to miss your large phone.TO USE AS A STAND ALONE PHONE: take out the sim card of your old primary phone and stick it into the Palm. Your phone number will stay the same. The sim tray is difficult to remove for some people, but if you know what to do, it’s very easy.HOW TO REMOVE THE SIM TRAY: Instead of pushing the pin (not included) down into the hole, you will need to create a tiny 90 degree hook and pull the tray up and out. Don’t push down, pull up. I used a tiny clothes pin and needle nose pliers to create a 3 millimeter hook. Ensure your needle fits into the hole before attempting to gently pull out the tray. Practice taking the empty sim tray in and out before sticking your actual sim card in it. My Palm arrived with the sim tray removed and taped to the back.WHEN YOU TURN ON THE PALM: it will suggest you activate it with Verizon. If you are already with Verizon or are with a different carrier, just skip this step. No activation is required. If you insert your old sim card from your primary phone, you can make calls, access the internet, and text immediately on the Palm. Sign into your Google account to gain access to the Google play store.TEXTING: The Palm will insist you use Message+ as your texting app for syncing purposes. But if you want to use this as a stand-alone phone instead of a companion, don’t use that app because it will insist you sync your device with your old device. Download “Messages” app from the Google Play store and you will be able to text without being required to sync anything.BATTERY: sufficient for light use. I primarily use the Palm for calls and texts, rarely browsing the web. The Palm loses about 1% per minute during on-screen time. So if you browse the web for 20 min, you lose 20%. When the Palm screen is sleeping, it hardly drains at all. It only loses about 1-2% an hour. So with light use, the Palm will last you all day. You can also keep a power bank on your keychain if it worries you. The battery charges quickly, and is fully charged from 0-100% in about one hour.

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!

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.