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HTC Desire 816 Dual Sim Unlocked Smartphone (White) HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100

3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 38 ratings
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Brand HTC
Model Name Desire 816 dual sim
Wireless Carrier T-Mobile, Unlocked
Operating System Android 4.4
Cellular Technology LTE
Memory Storage Capacity 8 GB
Connectivity Technology Wi-Fi
Color White
Screen Size 5.5 Inches
Wireless network technology GSM, LTE

About this item

  • 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 4G Network LTE 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - Asia version
  • CAMERA Primary 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
  • Unlocked cell phones are compatible with GSM carriers such as AT&T and T-Mobile, but are not compatible with CDMA carriers such as Verizon and Sprint.
  • This cell phone may not include a US warranty as some manufacturers do not honor warranties for international version phones. Please contact the seller for specific warranty information.
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    Customer reviews

    3.4 out of 5 stars
    3.4 out of 5
    38 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the camera and value of the cellular phone. They mention that it's an excellent device with a great camera. Opinions are mixed on quality.

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    4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the camera of the cellular phone. They mention that it has a great feature and an excellent device.

    "...Runs on Lollipop with great feature and a great camera get that phone instead" Read more

    "Excellent Device!" Read more

    "Espectacular HTC" Read more

    "excellent" Read more

    3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

    Customers find the value of the cellular phone to be good for the price.

    "Great price for the phone, however, the charger stopped working so I don't know what to do with the phone now..." Read more

    "A very good phone for a very good price..." Read more

    "Worth every penny" Read more

    8 customers mention4 positive4 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the cellular phone. Some mention that it works absolutely fantastic, is a very good phone for a good price, and has decent performance. However, others say that Netflix doesn't even work, the charger stopped working, and the phone would not turn on while making weird noises.

    "...a 5.5“ display with vibrant colors, boom sound speakers and a decent performance.You can't go wrong with this phone." Read more

    "...touch until it became completely non-responsive and I couldn't use any application or function on the phone at all...." Read more

    "dual sim is working" Read more

    "...My Netflix don’t even work and having a 5 year old with out Netflix is not working to well. Phone search continues...." Read more

    Top reviews from the United States

    Carla
    5.0 out of 5 stars great phone
    Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2015
    Verified Purchase
    This is a great phone . Meets all my expectations! I don't have anything bad to say about the phone. The only thing is, it will only fit a mini sim card. I had to cut mine and file it down to fit into the phone.
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    DQ
    2.0 out of 5 stars Loved my HTC until it broke
    Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2014
    Verified Purchase
    Update May 2015:

    I am very disappointed to report that my HTC 816 broke after just using it for 4 months. Unfortunately, because I bought it online, there is no warranty, so I am out the $300+ that I spent on it and the case. It happened when I went overseas. I had gotten a SIM card from the country I was in to use my phone there. Around the same time, my phone started over-heating and the download arrow at the top of the phone looked as if it were continuously downloading something, and would run for hours. I'd turn off the phone because it was over heating, but when I'd turn the phone on again, I'd continue to have the same problem. Then the screen became less and less sensitive to touch until it became completely non-responsive and I couldn't use any application or function on the phone at all. I don't know if it's a problem with the phone itself, or the SIM card from overseas that caused the problem. It would cost $100 to have the screen repaired at HTC, but I think I'll just buy a new phone. I am SO disappointed because I loved my new phone - everything worked perfectly until the overheating/screen problem, and I'd only had it for 4 months. I will not make the mistake of buying a phone without warranty again.

    December 2014 review:
    I have had my HTC phone for about 3 weeks, and I love it. My old phone was an iPhone, which I couldn't wait to get rid of. It took a couple days to become familiar with the android system, but it wasn't as difficult as I thought. The screen is large and has great resolution. The pictures taken on the 13 mp camera look great - I'm amazed how good the low-lighting pictures turned out - they were even better than ones taken with my real camera. The speakers are loud with good sound quality. The phone fully charges in about 3 hours, and has a long battery life - longer than the iPhone or Samsung Galaxy. I usually go 1 1/2 to 2 days between charges. You can set the screen unlock to either swipe or PIN. It has 8 GB of internal memory, and unlike with an iPhone which doesn't allow extra memory, you can add up to 128 GB of storage.

    I liked that it has 2 SIM slots - unfortunately, my carrier Metro PCS doesn't provide service to dual SIM phones - they only provide the SIM for one slot, not both. I'm still going to make good use of the 2nd SIM slot when I travel overseas.

    There was some confusion when I first got the phone and was calling around for carriers who could support the dual SIM on my phone. Some carriers I contacted told me one SIM slot was for GSM, the other was for CDMA. As I found out in the end, both slots are for GSM SIM cards. I took the phone to Sprint, Metro PCS, T--Mobile and Verizon, and they all told me that at this time they will not connect my unlocked phone to their system, even though they have the ability to do so. They are not required to connect unlocked phones to their network, and do not want to, since they want people to buy their locked phones so they can lock people into 2 year contracts and get people to pay more over the 2 year term. Metro PCS and Consumer Cellular were the only ones I found who would connect the unlocked phone to their service.

    As was noted in other reviews, it appears this phone was intended to be sold in the Chinese market - the newsfeed and Tips & Help were in Chinese, even though all of the Language settings were in English U.S. I took off the newsfeed because I don't use it, but I can't seem to change Tips & Help to English. I've tried to have Chinese speakers look on the Tips & Help to see if there's a language setting that's different than the phone settings, but there isn't one.

    Other than that, I am very pleased with my phone, and would highly recommend it.
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    teejay
    1.0 out of 5 stars Get the HTC Desire 826 instead
    Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2016
    Verified Purchase
    Had to return the device because of the limitations it runs on kit Kat. the OS took up all the internal memory then you couldnt move apps to the memory card because of kit Kat. Still wanted a dual SIM phone and I found the HTC desire 826 it is a beast of a phone. Runs on Lollipop with great feature and a great camera get that phone instead
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    Alvaro
    3.0 out of 5 stars No
    Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2014
    Verified Purchase
    No because in every video I saw the HTC desire 816 had sense 6.0 and my phone has 5.5. The charger doesn't charge.
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    Chole Charles
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great Phone for the right person and life style
    Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2014
    Verified Purchase
    SIM 1 (Slot 1) ATT
    I took the phone to ATT store to activate; the idiot in the store was more interested in playing with the phone then actually getting it to work. I left the store very unsatisfied. But the phone was working and I can make and receive phone calls and text messages.
    The phone does work on ATT on the first slot (SIM 1). With the DATA.
    I spent 2 hours on the phone with ATT to get this phone to work on their service.. Finally it did. Be persistent; and patient with ATT.
    This phone will work well on DATA plans in the US.. Unfortunately, U.S carriers would prefer that you use a handset locked to their services. At home, they'd rather you not swap in different provider's SIM. And while this last part is changing to some degree, carriers would prefer that you use one of their roaming partners when you take your phone overseas (they get some money that way).

    SIM 2 (Slot 2) T-Mobile
    I decided to get another line activated since T-Mobile on the second slot.
    Make sure you understand, On T-mobile it works on Edge
    EDGE is considered a pre-3G Technology. Which means it is VERY SLOW.. Like Dial Up.. the only thing this phone is good for is wifi..forget about trying to upload a picture to Facebook on this unless you are on wifi..

    Using the second slot (SIM 2) is best for 3rd world countries. Not the United states

    Overall i love this phone.
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    CC
    5.0 out of 5 stars This phone arrived on-time and in great condition. Even though there was a little difficulty ...
    Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2014
    Verified Purchase
    This phone arrived on-time and in great condition. Even though there was a little difficulty getting the phone activated, NGP_US_STORE provided excellent customer service and accurate recommendations. Many thanks from a happy customer.
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    E Haddocks
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very good phone for a very good price
    Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2015
    Verified Purchase
    This a a midrange phone packed with premium features, a 5.5“ display with vibrant colors, boom sound speakers and a decent performance.

    You can't go wrong with this phone.
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    Arnoldo Bravo Martinez
    2.0 out of 5 stars The article came the estimated time, but when put ...
    Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2015
    Verified Purchase
    The article came the estimated time, but when put into use would not grab more cargo, the article is reflected by the seller as new, but the article when put in use and not discharge charge in the battery is faulty .
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