Sprint Rumor Phone Details
Oct 11, 07 12:33 PM PDT


After a short teaser, Sprint has released the details of the Sprint Rumor messaging phone. Designed by LG, this phone aims to be an affordable texting phone. It will be available for $80 (with a 2yr service contract and after rebate) and unlimited SMS plans start at $10 for individuals and $20 for families, which can be pretty good if there are a couple of teenagers in the house. The full QWERTY keyboard ensures that typing can be done comfortably and we agree: that’s an essential feature for any text device. The “Rumor” phone is also loaded with a GPS navigation software, although it wasn’t clear if it uses assisted-GPS or a real GPS receiver.
Specs
- 1.3 Megapixel Camera
- Bluetooth
- MP3 Player
- PC/Phone Sync
- Micro-SD (max 4GB)
- 4.3" x 2.0" x 0.7", 4.13oz
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By alexisss , 10/07/08 3:55 PM (CommentID #772868)
umm i rlly dont like da phone cuz itz kinda boring now wen i had it den i went with a red centrol palm and i loved it and i didnt want dat so i went with a treo i no im spoiled lol and i love and lol bye love ya
By DeVonte , 10/07/08 5:22 AM (CommentID #771945)
i really want this phone for my birthday.If my mom will let me have it .Man I so need this phone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Hannah , 07/07/08 1:26 PM (CommentID #767834)
The Beep Happens to tell you that a minute has gone by and that you just spent money.
By Kenzie , 06/07/08 4:04 PM (CommentID #766267)
I recomend green
By Maatt , 05/07/08 11:08 AM (CommentID #764560)
You can turn off the 'beep each minute' in the settings.
By Alyssa , 04/07/08 12:21 PM (CommentID #763126)
the camera sucks unless its good light the vibrate is like a ring tone. sometimes it shuts off on its own but its only happened to me like twice. the full keyboard is nice. there is an automatic lock after a couple seconds but you can take that off.
By joe chantler , 04/07/08 11:58 AM (CommentID #763080)
the phone is really great. and for the retards who say they have problems with their phone, maybe you should stop dropping the phones. Take better care of them and you wont have any problems! DUH
By Gloria , 03/07/08 5:28 PM (CommentID #761455)
I got a green rumor about 1 week ago. Here are some of the pit falls of this phone.
1. It locks after a very short period of time and you cannot control it.
2. while you are talking a beep goes off every minute. This is very annoying and I do not know why it happens. It is not the call waiting feature because there is no one calling in AND it is not because it is not charged because I charge my phone every night. The other person can also hear the beep, so they probably think that another call is coming in or that I am recording the conversation. Both are embarrassing.
I don't think I would have gotten this phone is I knew some of the quircks...
By savannah , 02/07/08 7:45 AM (CommentID #759201)
can u IM on it?
By savannah , 02/07/08 7:42 AM (CommentID #759195)
The Rumor fone looks so cool! I am 11 and i'm hoping to get this fone soon. Wish me luck in convincing my parents that a cell fone is a good thing! :) they're so persuasive
By Bree , 01/07/08 6:29 PM (CommentID #758159)
u canot buy a Sprint phone with any other service. Sorry! gotta have sprint
i'm getting the rumor 2morro... CANT WAIT
By Jenny , 30/06/08 4:53 PM (CommentID #756108)
I HATE IT. MY PHONE SHUTS OFF ON IT OWN. IT REALLY DOESNT VIBRATE AND THE RINGER IS NOT THAT LOUD. I CAN NOT FEEL IT VIBRATE IN MY POCKET. IT HOLD ONLY 10 SONGS WITH 1GB MICRO SD CARD. I'M REALLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE RUMOR.
By rchilonn , 29/06/08 10:43 AM (CommentID #753343)
i'm getting one as soon as i get my first paycheck...the green one to be exact. how much is it?
By Bre , 27/06/08 9:51 PM (CommentID #750294)
I am getting the Rumor for my birthday in like 3 days.. im wicked pumped.
But i dont know if i should get it in black... or green?
What is the best?
By Bre , 27/06/08 9:51 PM (CommentID #750293)
I am getting the Rumor for my birthday in like 3 days.. im wicked pumped.
But i dont know if i should get it in black... or green?
What is the best?
By Bre , 27/06/08 9:51 PM (CommentID #750292)
I am getting the Rumor for my birthday in like 3 days.. im wicked pumped.
But i dont know if i should get it in black... or green?
What is the best?
By matt , 26/06/08 5:02 PM (CommentID #748221)
how much is the sprint rumor?
i need to know.
thanks
By Me , 25/06/08 8:25 PM (CommentID #746325)
Sprint sucks. T-Mobile FTW.
By lizzy , 25/06/08 6:10 PM (CommentID #746140)
Im getting the rumor soon i want it so bad
By lauren , 24/06/08 11:47 AM (CommentID #744133)
im 12 and i get the rumor (my bros old one) very soon...i have the sprint sanyo 2300 i got when i was 9.....but i love the rumor
By bb , 23/06/08 1:00 PM (CommentID #742586)
is the phone col and easy to use
By =] , 19/06/08 11:04 PM (CommentID #736008)
ha i never thought of that
By marshall , 18/06/08 6:48 PM (CommentID #733671)
mine suck! i had one. it shut off consistantly. so i got a ew one. now it wont send pic mail and wont vibrate. i was very disapointed
By Gina , 16/06/08 10:06 AM (CommentID #729228)
I am about to get this phone and really from a the Mogul by HTC it is a down grade but I can't stand the mogul the rumor was my first choice and so I am switching them. But with all these mixed reviews, I am not going to get rid of my Mogul just yet I'll hold on to it and see what happens. =]
By Heather , 14/06/08 12:53 PM (CommentID #725453)
okay when i first got my phone i was like yeah. suhweet. but the programs on it are not as good as the ones altell as on there phone exaclty like sprint. i also dont like that when your deleting you cant delete multiple and the whole stupid blue tooth only being with pc. i would advice people to look around before settling with this phone.
By cashes , 12/06/08 8:12 AM (CommentID #722686)
i got this phone in black and blue it awsome fast good textin keyboard havent been on the internet the camera and vidoe recorder is good so overall is good
By kimiluvzboyz , 11/06/08 6:49 PM (CommentID #722154)
hey, i have the sprint rumor, and i can honestly say that the only really bad thing about this phone is the fact that you can't buy a cover that you can keep on, so its very easy to scratch it. the camera takes good pics, it records good, and with a memory card, holds good amount of memory.
By IROCKURSOXOFF , 10/06/08 6:47 PM (CommentID #721151)
my bud got this and it RROOCCKKSS
about the camera, who cares if its bad? look at all of the other stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
P.S. I ROCK UR F****** SOX OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By unknownn , 08/06/08 1:46 PM (CommentID #717296)
DOSES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING BAD ABOUT THIS PHONE?I REALLLLLYYYY WANT TO KNOW!!!!!
thx!
:)
By carlos , 24/05/08 8:29 PM (CommentID #695383)
this phone is okay aim goese mega slow and the camera sucks if i were u i sugest u buy a sidkick??
By Cant Wait! , 24/05/08 6:13 PM (CommentID #695204)
I cant wait to get it! But im reading all of this and are there really phone covers for it. Then im gonna get the white one if so...can anyone tell me???
By Shannon , 24/05/08 5:56 PM (CommentID #695183)
Im getting the green one for my birthday! My mom calls me the "texting queen" and thinks that I would like the phone. Im gonna love it! Its a great texting phone!
By cat , 17/05/08 3:43 PM (CommentID #683117)
my bud is getin this fone i told her i didnt like it but then i looked @ it on the web and it was so cool wit da mp3 player + all that i cant wait til she gets it
By sue , 15/05/08 9:14 AM (CommentID #678879)
I was so excite to get this phone but i hated it after i saw that the bluetooth works only on pc. So that means u cant send files from one phone to another. which REALLY SUCKS
By PERSON , 14/05/08 10:11 PM (CommentID #677718)
YO MY HOMEGIRL HAS DiZ PHONE N SAY iTZ GOOD BUT!!!!!!!! SHE DONT LIKE THE CAMERA THE QUALITY FOR IT IS A STINKER ITZ ONLY 1.3 MEGA PiXELZ YO!!!! N PRiCE iZ 80 WiT A NEW CONTRACT BUT iF U JUST BUY iT WiT OUT UR 1 YEAR CONTRACT RUNNiN OUT iTZ 231.99$
By Danielle , 14/05/08 9:17 PM (CommentID #677651)
I really really want one of these phones!!!! But i have a verizon service. I really like having verizon cuz all my friends have it, but i L-O-V-E the sprint phones =[ I need to know if i buy a sprint phone if i can still keep my verizon service??? email me plzzzz dmkulis21@tntech.edu thx bunches
By kara , 13/05/08 8:30 AM (CommentID #675028)
this phone is the best i got it a week ago with unlimited texting and now i am like the fastest typer i have sent over like 1,000 messages per week well i love this phone i am in love with the greeen one =]
By Miki , 10/05/08 9:49 AM (CommentID #670030)
You guys have to be kidding?!?! Just 80 bucks? Thats so cheap for an awesome phone like that!
By Dylan , 09/05/08 6:41 PM (CommentID #669490)
Hey i really really really want this phone!!! but i have at&t service :...( i wanna know if there is any way possible that i can get this phone with at&t service. my e-mail address is quad_rider4@msn.com
By I want the rumor , 07/05/08 7:07 PM (CommentID #667093)
That phone is so freaking awesome!!! Hopefully i am gonna get it tomorrow! I got 80 dollars and my parents will cover the rest. Hopefully thats enough!! I want the white one. That phone is the bomb. Rock On!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
By Jenna , 05/05/08 4:59 PM (CommentID #664746)
omg i want this phone && im getting it tomorrow in green (: its soooo cute <3
By corinneee , 03/05/08 10:23 AM (CommentID #662280)
ahh i want this phone so bad! It looks amazing! but does anyone know if the camera works well?
By mark , 27/04/08 4:27 PM (CommentID #655003)
obviously alot of these comments are from sprint, ha ha. look at how all the texts they look fake. omg I luv this fone, its awsome and so on and so on.
By cali92 , 22/04/08 5:39 PM (CommentID #646870)
Can you use this phone with,say, other networks? like maybe at&t? I really want it but my parents have a different plan and don't want to switch.
By cutie <3 , 22/04/08 12:42 PM (CommentID #646500)
omg! im getting this phone soon, and im getting it in green!!i love this phoneeee!! IM SO DAMN HAPPY!! YS WHOO HOOO!!!!
By angie , 21/04/08 2:02 PM (CommentID #644858)
hwat lexii!? do i kno u?
By haw-t , 16/04/08 5:35 PM (CommentID #635808)
OMG i luvv this phone! <33. i have a palm centro now and its just soo boringg. i got it in december and i've had to replace it once. because it broke! I want this phone!! my brothers r getting phones so may b i'll get this phone!!!! i'll bribe them. lol.
By ? , 14/04/08 4:59 PM (CommentID #632368)
im in love wit this phonee!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By ... , 14/04/08 4:56 PM (CommentID #632362)
omg thanks so much i hope im getting it 2morow for my bdayy if i do that is sooo helpful!!
By lexii , 12/04/08 9:37 PM (CommentID #628377)
i have this phone and it is really great to use in texting i love it and anyone who is gettin it is gettin a great deal for it and it is worthe it!!
By jenny!!! , 12/04/08 2:15 PM (CommentID #627799)
omg this phone is flippin awsome! especially the white one ;)
By rihanna , 08/04/08 7:13 PM (CommentID #618593)
i know i have a hite one it is the best
By a person , 05/04/08 8:56 PM (CommentID #613118)
my bday is in like 5 days and im definatley guna get this fone from what iv herd u guys say. ty for the help!!!
By jazzy j , 03/04/08 3:54 PM (CommentID #607750)
okaY lyk so quick...
answer...?
does the rumor have a chip...so i can get
my picaz to my myspace...
????
haha
yes ii no ii am hella slow...
buh the rumor lookz sick..
ii love i may get it
buh only if it has a chip lol
well outty
lol
<333
thiz shawty...
ii dnt understand
By Gaby , 02/04/08 6:58 PM (CommentID #606500)
Well let me start of by saying this phone is the best!!!!!
Everyone at my school says that it is better than their phone.
I only found 2 problems and it was the camera and I cant seem to find the voice kit.
The camera doesnt really have good quality except if u r in good light. (i noe this bc my mom has the Centro and it has very good quality in its camera)
And somehow i cant find the voice kit well if u can just say it on here.
By Danielle Caldwell , 02/04/08 1:31 PM (CommentID #606089)
I like LOOOVVVEEEE THIS PHONE, im a buy like 87 of'em after i buy my jet and mansion in hollywood, and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and yea
By Maria , 27/03/08 11:50 AM (CommentID #593112)
I have one!! BUT IT BROKE like idk how bc i didn't do ANYTHING to it LITERALLy
By Barbie , 26/03/08 6:52 PM (CommentID #591162)
so i was like hey!, i want that! so daddy got me one right after he bought my car, no biggie lol haha.
By Sprint Salesman , 26/03/08 5:39 PM (CommentID #591041)
The RUMOR is on sale at Sprint for only 49.99 and it's buy one get one free. But the offer ends March 31 and their selling quick. Hurry up before it's too late to get one! (The RUMOR is also sold at Radio shack for 39.99 but Our offer is better.)
By Michelle , 26/03/08 1:41 PM (CommentID #590714)
Yeahh it says it
By kris kroxx , 26/03/08 1:06 PM (CommentID #590656)
I just got this phone... it is sooo addicting to want to text with it so I suggest that u get unlimited texting... It DOES have a camera so no worries 'bout that.. I Absolutely adore it!!!! <3 <3
By daddy fat sack , 25/03/08 5:45 PM (CommentID #588201)
its cool i guess
By karina , 25/03/08 4:26 PM (CommentID #587970)
does the phone have a cam to take pictures?
idiot q i know. but i wanna knoow.
By Whatever , 24/03/08 9:11 PM (CommentID #584922)
This phone is so cool I want it so badly i got the razar right but then a month after I got the razar they came out with the rumor
By tyler marsh , 24/03/08 3:53 PM (CommentID #584192)
i have to agree with you i have a rumor too and it is the coolest phone! and my sister always copies off of me
By GIANNA , 24/03/08 7:31 AM (CommentID #583070)
ahh!! my cousine always copies me with my stuff like i got the fusic and she got it after i got it! and now she got the rumor!!! i want that phone soooo badly!!!! now its my turn 2 copy her bcus i told her at first b4 she got it that i wanted it!!! RUMOR IS SO HOTTTTTT!!!!
By E , 23/03/08 8:47 PM (CommentID #581724)
You guys are so lucky.
My dad doesn't believe in ever coming out of the stone age and getting a cell phone.
By me , 20/03/08 10:38 AM (CommentID #571251)
hey yeah i want one but my sister in law has it and it seems great to text with it i am trying to get my mom to get me one but she said i have to wait *sighs
it sucks i guess i am jus going to have to wait
By hmm?? , 19/03/08 6:25 PM (CommentID #569922)
does anyone know how much the phone would cost WITHOUT buying a new plan?
Help?
By MHgal_72!!! , 19/03/08 3:24 PM (CommentID #569595)
I ABSOLUTLY LOVE THIS PHONE I WANT IT SOOOO BAD AND I AM HOPEFULLY GETTING IT IN A FEW MONTHS!!
By dani , 18/03/08 7:55 PM (CommentID #567458)
okaywell my friend has this phone and i love it personelly i thik its great.but i wouldntcare about the mp3becase i allreadyhave an ipod. yea.. i want it in green. NEVER GETA VIRIN MOBLE WILDCARD IT SUCKS !! GET A RUMR OR ALAIAS!!!!!!!!
By sara , 18/03/08 8:15 AM (CommentID #565873)
i love the rumor phone. i got a green one and i love it and it so much easier to text with
By aj , 16/03/08 11:39 PM (CommentID #562268)
verizon has its own version, called the enV. practically the same, but some differences.
By who , 15/03/08 12:18 PM (CommentID #559997)
is it free for aim or does it cost money
By kyle , 14/03/08 11:24 PM (CommentID #558525)
i know im TOTALLY in luv wit da green rumor its cooooool
By Emmms. , 14/03/08 7:51 PM (CommentID #558105)
ARG i want that phone so bad! 3 of my friends have it and its AWESOME! its really easy to text on! niiiiiice work sprint.
By Kate , 12/03/08 5:59 PM (CommentID #552803)
omg i just ordered it today and bought a pink cover im pumped!
By kate klemstein , 11/03/08 7:27 PM (CommentID #550609)
my mom has a green rumor & it roxs!!!! im getting 1 & making her put a cover on hers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!te he!
By kate klemstein , 11/03/08 7:19 PM (CommentID #550595)
my mom just got this phone today ( orignally i was the 1 getting it butt it was only $50.00 on her plan & like $224.oo on mine & she orded it for herself! how rude!)& im totaly in luv with it! & its not mine!!! but now im think im getting a green rumor too( hers is green) because thets thats the color i picked out & shes puting a cover on hers! ha! this is gow it is when ur the baby of the family.... ahhh good times...good times...
By ricky , 10/03/08 6:52 PM (CommentID #547127)
i love the rumor phone
By noone , 08/03/08 6:54 PM (CommentID #543337)
i am getting this phone i can't wait i saw it at the store and now i am anxious MAN i CAN"T WAIT
By Jess , 05/03/08 5:26 PM (CommentID #535967)
I WAT THIS FONE SO BADLY!!!!!!!!!!!! HOPFULLY I CAN GET IT FOR BY BD IN JUNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By ... , 04/03/08 5:34 PM (CommentID #532925)
is aim for free or do u have to pay?
By Zoe , 01/03/08 5:59 AM (CommentID #523024)
i really want this phone
and im possibly getting it for my birthday
a girl i know has it
and she loooves it
it got great reviews
and great for texters
cant wait!!
By Miranda , 29/02/08 11:50 AM (CommentID #521015)
This phone is like the bomb! my cousin has it and i definitely want one! Oh well blame my parents!
By SHAYYY , 25/02/08 6:18 PM (CommentID #511619)
this phone is cool, but my friends are gonna get it so every 1 is gonna a have one, so they need to come up with alot more of diffrent phones.
By nick200 , 22/02/08 10:22 AM (CommentID #503793)
i have the rumor it is by far one of the best phones go sprint and go rumor!!!!!!
By kelvin , 19/02/08 3:11 PM (CommentID #497811)
i have a rumor phone
By katrina diaz , 17/02/08 8:34 PM (CommentID #493093)
some people might think am crazy but
i think it should have a radio also.
like the nextel sprint phones.
either way
still a nice fone!
i love the black ond blue one!
By Sissa , 14/02/08 6:47 PM (CommentID #486353)
I had the same problem once....make sure the area code is before the number in your phone book :)
By Darleny , 14/02/08 3:59 PM (CommentID #486145)
he i got a question......how much do u pay a month for unlimited text and how many minutes do ya get
By Tiffany , 13/02/08 2:59 PM (CommentID #484012)
This is an amazing phone. It works just fine. I RECOMEND TO ALL! ( especially for all the texters...xD )
By reneee , 12/02/08 1:39 PM (CommentID #481911)
You can also put music on your Sprint Rumor without buying the USB cord. You simply put the memory card into your computer/printer, or whatever holds your card. Go to My Computer. Double Click on 'Removable Disk (F:)'. Then click on the 'Music' Folder. And drag and drop your music from iTunes, or anyother music sorce.
Hope that helps.
By jake , 10/02/08 4:46 PM (CommentID #476791)
this phone rocks my socks butt them mp3 is confussing every thing else is good though i love it i just got it for christmas its kinda delicate
By kathryn , 08/02/08 2:53 PM (CommentID #472643)
can you only get this phone if your getting a contract with sprint? or can you have verizon with it
By =) , 04/02/08 6:17 PM (CommentID #465631)
How do you get the phone to stop vibrating everying 10-20 seconds and slient when texting so I dont get caught in class.
By dora the explorer , 02/02/08 12:00 PM (CommentID #460143)
hey, is the rumor REALLY coming out in green?
omg i would SO get it!!!!!!
eeeeek!
By loser , 01/02/08 12:40 PM (CommentID #458482)
yo the rumor is the best phone oin da world hahahaha very funny not the i phone is the best phone so yea
By axel , 25/01/08 4:22 PM (CommentID #446973)
i got this phone in black and blue it is a total balla phone
By Maddawg , 21/01/08 3:11 PM (CommentID #440753)
It's true about the "RE-CALL". Both of my children got one for Christmas and they both have locked up and lost everything on them.
Sprint has replaced the phones with new ones until they come back, which they said could take up to two months.
So, for you who are thinking about getting this phone.....It's a GREAT phone but, it has it's quirks right now so just make sure when you get one they've been worked out.
By karen , 19/01/08 11:05 PM (CommentID #438017)
this phone is coming out in Green for valentines day for your interest out there. I love the idea of green but don't know what it looks like they don't have any pictures yet.Mid Feb sprint guy told me a few days ago...hope this helps
By Undre Mitchell , 10/01/08 2:54 PM (CommentID #425004)
For everyone who has this phone just for FYI sprint is recalling the phone because they have found out that the phone does automatic hard resets on its own and you will lose everything so make sure you do a back up of all contacts and music and messages. the way you will know is it will start shutting off by itself then it will not power up and then you will turn it on and everything is gone..
By sophie , 06/01/08 7:32 PM (CommentID #419956)
how much are the memory card things that store the music in the rumor
By wally , 05/01/08 10:30 AM (CommentID #418275)
i don't think so
By Sarah M , 05/01/08 6:29 AM (CommentID #418094)
Well call sprint and they can hook u up with a new one, which ever color u wnat and unlitited texts for like 10 bucks more!!!!!!!!!!
By Sarah M , 05/01/08 6:27 AM (CommentID #418091)
So this is the same sarah m girl and last time i posted something i had 2 dayz until i got it but my dad had it overnited and i got it last night. IT IS THE COOLEST PHONE THAT I HAVE EVA SEEN! I <3 it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Sarah M , 03/01/08 6:02 PM (CommentID #416543)
I conat wait to get this phone only 2 dayz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3<3<3
By derek , 03/01/08 4:39 PM (CommentID #416462)
i have some music on the memory card i bought for it but i just have an sd card to get it on, and most stuff doesnt go on. can anyone tell me how i can get anything i want on it? please
By Ghia , 29/12/07 6:05 PM (CommentID #410593)
i'm gettin this fone 4 my bday which is 1-9
and i cant wait 2 get it cuz it has so many usages and im a texting queen and it's awesome 4 texting




