T-Mobile launches $49 Samsung T339 for HotSpot@Home

T-Mobile have been committed at launching cell phones that support their innovative wireless service HotSpot@Home, and a year on they now launch a new cheap handset called the Samsung T339. This phone will cost $49 with a 2-year agreement and although its features are nothing special, you can get a lot of free calling.

The Samsung T339 features up to 11 days standby time and up to 6 hours talk time, it weighs 3.3 ounces, measures 1.8 x 3.6 x 0.8 inches, the phone book stores names and numbers for easy retrieval and dialing, speakerphone gives you convenient talking with no hands and the music player lets you play your favorite music wherever you are. You can use Caller ID pictures to see who is calling, Bluetooth for computer connections and stereo headsets and a 1.3 Megapixel camera.

The Wi-Fi and Mobile Calling is where this cell phone really shines, with this feature from T-Mobile you can use a T-Mobile HotSpot@Home wireless router for making unlimited nationwide calls over Wi-Fi. The wireless network calling is not just for home; you can also use any U.S. T-Mobile HotSpot.

T-Mobile has build a large portfolio of handsets to support the HotSpot@Home wireless service, the Samsung T339 is one of the more basic handsets in this range. The benefit of these phones is mainly taking advantage of unlimited nationwide calling.

Do you use T-Mobile’s HotSpot@Home service and if so what do you think of it?

If you want to find out more about the T339 and what other services you can use or if you want to buy the cell phone, then visit T-Mobile online.