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Compact; easy to use; personalization options; parents will appreciate the phone's lack of suppor... (cnet.com)

Unique restricted-dialing phone for children. Easy to dial Mom and Dad. Parents can also control ... (pcmag.com)

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We have collected and analysed 5 expert reviews and 41 user reviews from international sources. The alaScore™ for this product is 68/100 = Good. Experts rate this product 62/100 and users rate it 48/100. The average review date is December 15, 2005. We have compared these reviews to 120 reviews from other Other Phones. Last update: December 2, 2008.

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Expert Reviews (5)

Firefly

By Kent German (cnet.com)

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Compact; easy to use; personalization options; parents will appreciate the phone's lack of support for text messaging.

So-so performance; bare-bones menu structure; exposed emergency button; kids will bemoan the phone's lack of support for text messaging.

With parental controls, ease of use, no text messaging, and a prepaid calling plan, the Firefly phone is an ideal mobile for tweens.

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By SaschaSegan (pcmag.com)

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Service Provider: Cingular Wireless, Service Provider: Edge Wireless

Unique restricted-dialing phone for children. Easy to dial Mom and Dad. Parents can also control whose calls the phone will receive. Durable.

Poor voice-transmission quality. Lousy ringtones.

The first cell phone for children makes an excellent safety device or replacement for a Family Radio Services walkie-talkie, but it's no competition for general-purpose phones.

The Firefly ($199 with 1,200 SunCom minutes) is a restricted-dialing phone fo...

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"the worth customer service, phone constantly breaking"

By svetlanaaf (cnet.com)

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don't buy it!!!

no positive experience

phone doesn't work properly

"Not good for reliable coverage in emergency situation."

By mydelovlygrl (cnet.com)

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I hated this phone because it failed us miser...

Was Cheap,its cute,has fancy ligh feature

not reliable,no networks in large cities,not user friendly,not programmer friendly,long waits on customer service,non refundable minutes, sim card and number not valid after non use for several months