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Samsung Gusto U360 Phone (Verizon Wireless)

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Product Description

Enjoy easy mobile voice and text communications with the Samsung Gusto for Verizon Wireless, which features a 2-inch main display, multiple messaging options, Dynamic Voice Enhancement technology with noise suppression, and a mobile Web browser (with Bing search). You'll also stay on course thanks to the VZ Navigator GPS turn-by-turn direction service.



The Samsung Gusto provides mobile voice and text communications plus crystal clear audio without breaking the bank.

You can send and receive text messages as well as picture messages. The built-in VGA camera with Night Shot lets you take photos day and night for quick sending to friends and family. Need help managing certain social situations? The Fake Call feature sets your phone ringing for an "incoming call" that you simply "must" take.

Other features include access to instant messaging and mobile e-mail, dual screens, Bluetooth for hands-free devices, voice commands, personal organizer tools, 1xRTT digital data connectivity, and up to 7 hours of talk time.



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Key Features

  • Runs on the reliable Verizon Wireless voice and data network (1xRTT data frequency)
  • GPS navigation capabilities via VZ Navigator service
  • Dynamic Voice Enhancement with noise suppression technology to reduce background noise levels and enhance speech frequencies.
  • Driving Mode changes the handset volume automatically to high, overrides vibrate settings, and reads contact information aloud when a call or message is received.
  • Fake Call feature lets you set up a pseudo call with a timer to manage social situations.
  • Voice Commands: voice dial, send text, send picture, digit dial, text message readout, call announcement, My Verizon, check features, contacts, redial, GoTo, help and driving mode
  • 2-inch internal screen (320 x 240 pixels, 262K color depth)
  • 1.07-inch external screen (96 x 96 pixels, 65K color depth) displays current time, signal strength, and battery life.
  • Standard alpha-numeric keypad
  • VGA still camera with Night Shot with brightness adjustment, up to 10x digital zoom, color effects, and dedicated camera key.
  • Bluetooth connectivity (version 2.0) includes profiles for communication headset and hands-free car kits.
  • Full suite of messaging options including text, picture and voice messaging; Mobile IM; Mobile Chat; Mobile Email; and Mobile Web.
  • Media Center provides access to downloadable games, ringtones, wallpapers, location-based services, and more.
  • Phone book with up to 1000 contact entries
  • Organizer tools including calendar, calculator with currency converter, world clock, alarm clock, and stopwatch
  • 2.5mm headset jack
  • Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4/T4
  • TTY capable
  • Bilingual Interface English and Spanish

Vital Statistics

The Samsung Gusto weighs 3.27 ounces and measures 3.99 x 1.86 x 0.56 inches. Its 1000 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 7 hours of talk time, and up to 350 hours (14+ days) of standby time. It runs on the CDMA 800/1900 frequencies and 1xRTT data frequency.

What's in the Box

Samsung Gusto handset, rechargeable battery, wall/USB charger, battery door, quick start guide

Verizon Wireless Services

  • VZ Navigator Capable: With this GPS-enabled phone, you'll be able to access the Verizon Wireless VZ Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local search of nearly 14 million points of interest in the US (such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs), and detailed color maps.

  • VZW Backup Assistant: Automatically back up your mobile contacts to your online address book. If your phone is lost, stolen, or damaged, or you decide to upgrade, easily restore your saved address book to your new phone. You can also add, delete, edit, and print your contacts online and send the changes to your mobile phone.

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: (15 customer reviews)


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20 out of 23 people found the following review helpful:

"Not Blue Tooth Capable" June 23, 2011

Reviewer:  justme 

This is really a good, sturdy, basic flip phone. Sound quality is great, it's easy to use, and the camera takes ok pics. I love the large display, no need for a magnifying glass to see the time/date or who's calling!

The reason for only a three star rating? I feel that Samsung comes way too close to false advertising stating that this phone is "blue tooth capable". Sure you can use a blue tooth with it, they just don't mention anywhere (phone info. at store or owner's manual) that only two brands on the planet will work with it (Jawbone and Bose) and these start at $130! That's more then I paid for the phone!

So I bought a basic (and cheap) Samsung phone and if I want a blue tooth I will need to fork over $130-$200? Um, no! Because I'm stuck with this Samsung until my phone is up for renewal, I'm now back to a headset (which again only a few will work with this phone). I guess I should be thankful the headset is only $20.

Samsung, you let me down!

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13 out of 15 people found the following review helpful:

Poor Reception November 12, 2010

Reviewer:  Stepahnie Magnan  (Melrose, MA United States) -

I have had this phone for a few weeks. I had to upgrade because my previous phone broke. I had no reception issues in my area before and now I lose calls left and right. This phone has extremely poor reception. I also think the buttons on the side are poorly placed as I frequently hit the speaker phone button during a conversation when I don't mean too just by holding it. I am taking this back as I really need reliable reception.

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8 out of 10 people found the following review helpful:

Gusto-Good, Verizon-Bad September 19, 2011

Reviewer:  D. Goddard  (Gunpowder, MD USA) -

I purchased this phone as an emergency backup for my sister after re-wiring her primary phone that was providing inconsistent service. The reception was extremely good, especially considering that she lives in rural West Virginia. The phone has a very user friendly menu system with readable fonts on a color display. Unfortunately, so far I have only been able to test the phone while talking with Verizon "marketeers". After opening the Gusto I was greeted by a very convenient message to activate the phone. I clicked the activate option and was put on hold for a very reasonable period of time while being entertained by Spanish guitar music. The marketing rep answered. To my amazement the rep informed me that I had won a $500 gift and that all I needed to do was pay $14.95 to have it shipped to my door. I reported that I was not interested in the gift but the marketer was persistent. I finally hung up without activation. The next day I tried again and dialed *611. The support person gave me a toll free number where I could pursue activation. I dialed the number and once again was greeted by a marketer who explained that I had won $500. After asking how his company could survive by giving away so many $500 gifts for $20 phone purchases the marketer told me I could bypass his office and attain activation by dialing the number again an pressing "option 3". After I hung up I was unable to locate "option 3", so here I sit with a phone hosted by a company that obviously makes it immmensely difficult to activate without accepting a $500 gift. If you buy this phone from Verizon be advised that you will need to negotiate an aggressive marketing gauntlet if you don't want to take the offer.

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8 out of 10 people found the following review helpful:

NO FRILLS-BE CAREFUL February 7, 2011

Reviewer:  Andrew Chaplowitz  (New Jersey) -

Like other reviewers, I have found sound quality lacking but since is Verizon's entry-level phone, not to be expected. However, the recent CONSUMER REPORTS reported poor sound quality on most phones, including smartphones.

I have a chronic technical glitch with this phone. An alert keeps going off for a calendar reminder that is passed and I can't delete it because it is not even listed! A call to tech support at Samsung did not solve the problem. So I have a phone going off every ten minutes. Not good.

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3 out of 3 people found the following review helpful:

texting issues with this phone April 10, 2012

Reviewer:  redhead522 

I don't know if it's the phone carrier (Verizon) or this phone, but it is notorious for not sending and receiving texts. I've had several times where different friends will say they didn't get a text. Often the only way I find out is because they will later ask me a question when I already texted them the answer. Similarly I've had friends ask why I didn't text them back, when I never received it.

On the phone itself, it's a basic no thrills package. You can't zoom in on pictures.

The phone itself is fairly rugged, it's survived some pretty disastrous falls on my part & I like the size.

Simply put, I'm about to upgrade phones though.

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