I don't use the phone for anything other than calling and texting as I prefer my other devices for everything else

This is the smartphone for people who either could use a smartphone but don't need the advanced games and high performance of a more expensive device or simply don't want to spent hundreds on a phone

wouldn't recommend other than a cheap travel device.

Great basic device

CONCLUSIONFor all that this phone does and can do, compared to contract phones or mid-range or flag-ship phones, this Lumia 520 is an amazing value and overall a great device

, the Lumia 520 itself is a great device!

The device probably works as designed - my design is a little outmoded.

I paid 30 for this and what I got was a well built device, with a OS that runs smoothly despite the low speciffications, good enough battery life, cortana and all the things that now are basic on a phone like gps, wifi, 4g, etc

I usually give to family members when they need a phone if they lose or break their main device as a place holder

A solid, reliable device for the money

It's not the most intuitive device (iOS phones are) or the most configurable (Android) but it's a great alternative to either

One of the things that happens when you leave a job in the mobile phone industry is that you stop having access to all the cool new devices

I would use this just as a multitask capable device rather than a phone any day, which isn't to say it's not also a good phone

Windows phones most definitely do NOT get the app support other devices do, and this makes it especially bad since Google and Microsoft fued with eachother, so alot of Google apps are either cumbersome or nonexistant

Cheap price for a great device.

For a $40 smart phone it is the perfect backup device for me.

Nice device

alternateI was looking for an inexpensive device to give to my kids to use as a music player, camera, and controlled web-browsing/application access.

Bought this phone for my 6 yr old son as a toy, since Amazon had it for $19.99 just before Christmas, I was very impressed with the number of features it offers for such an inexpensive device

Summary:Competent device for the price, not good if only being used as an mp3 player (has a volume

I'm not connected to the Matrix, so dropping hundreds of dollars on a device (or alternatively getting a "free" device with an expensive plan) isn't high on my list of priorities.

But a lightweight device with a decent screen, camera, and data capability is convenient

comparison, I've owned an iPhone 4 (and an iPad), and I now own the 2013 Moto X Android phone (and a 2013 kindle fire HD 7).This Lumia 520, especially for the low price, is a great device, and Windows Phone OS 8.1 is excellent

Excellent Device,It does everything I