--- product_id: 137923744 title: "Sonim XP5 XP5700 | 4G LTE | Military Grade | Rugged PTT Feature Phone | 4GB, 1GB RAM | (Black) - AT&T Unlocked" brand: "sonim" price: "R287" currency: ZAR in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/137923744-sonim-xp5-xp5700-4g-lte-military-grade-rugged-ptt-feature store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # 4G LTE unlocked, multi-band GSM 3180mAh battery, 19h talk time MIL-STD-810G & IP68 rugged certified Sonim XP5 XP5700 | 4G LTE | Military Grade | Rugged PTT Feature Phone | 4GB, 1GB RAM | (Black) - AT&T Unlocked **Brand:** sonim **Price:** R287 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > πŸ› οΈ Built to survive, designed to connect β€” the ultimate rugged PTT phone for pros on the move! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Sonim XP5 XP5700 | 4G LTE | Military Grade | Rugged PTT Feature Phone | 4GB, 1GB RAM | (Black) - AT&T Unlocked by sonim - **How much does it cost?** R287 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/137923744-sonim-xp5-xp5700-4g-lte-military-grade-rugged-ptt-feature) ## Best For - sonim enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted sonim brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Push-to-Talk Efficiency:** Dedicated large PTT button with crystal-clear dual front speakers for instant team communication - β€’ **Power Through Long Shifts:** Massive 3180mAh battery delivers up to 19 hours talk time & 11 days standby - β€’ **Glove & Wet Finger Friendly:** Designed for hands-on professionals with tactile buttons and wet/gloved operation - β€’ **Unmatched Rugged Durability:** Military-grade MIL-STD-810G & IP68 waterproof/dustproof for extreme environments - β€’ **Seamless 4G LTE Connectivity:** Unlocked GSM phone supporting multiple LTE bands for nationwide coverage ## Overview The Sonim XP5 XP5700 is a military-grade rugged 4G LTE unlocked feature phone engineered for professionals in extreme environments. It boasts a robust 3180mAh battery with up to 19 hours of talk time, IP68 waterproof and dustproof certification, and MIL-STD-810G shock resistance. Equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 4GB internal storage (expandable to 64GB), and a 5MP camera, it prioritizes durability and reliable Push-to-Talk communication with a large dedicated button and loud dual speakers. Ideal for construction, transportation, and field work, this phone ensures connectivity and toughness where smartphones can’t keep up. ## Description The Sonim XP5 is an ultra-rugged PTT mobile phone. It has received military standard certification, Certified to withstand dust, rain, salt, humidity, radiation and is shock resistant. It is also waterproof and dustproof and has an IP68 certification. This device is equipped with a 5MP rear camera that doubles as a camcorder that can record videos up to 720p. It has an internal storage of 4GB that is still expandable up to 64GB via microSD. It has a 2.4" display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Quad-Core processor. One of its main features is its 3180 mAh battery. It can stay on standby for up to 264 hours and has a talk time of 1140 minutes. Other features include WiFi and Bluetooth. The Sonim XP5 is an ultra-rugged LTE, Push-to-Talk phone with WiFi capabilities, powerful audio and long-lasting battery, allowing field workers to more efficiently communicate with their teams. Dual, front-facing loudspeakers ensure clear communication no matter how noisy the environment while the powerful battery will last through back-to-back shifts. Built for that heavy Push-to-Talk (PTT) users who work in extreme environments in industries such as construction, transportation, manufacturing and hospitality, the Sonim XP5 is fully water and dust proof, resistant to drops onto concrete from over 2M and comes with a large PTT button for ease of use with gloves, Survive hazardous environments with IP-68, IP-69, MIL 810G, Non-Incendive Class I, II & III Div 2 ratings Instantly connect and share private information on the nation’s only dedicated public safety network with FirstNet and B14 capabilities Access programmable buttons and applications in any condition with Gloved hand/Wet finger operation Hear every word even in the noisiest places with Extremely Loud & Clear Audio Connect instantly, reliably, every single time with Push-To-Talk Communicate more powerfully, more freely with Handset Powered Audio Accessories connected through Sonim’s Secure Audio Connector. Review: Fantastic Dumb Phone (6 stars!) works on Net10 perfectly - UPDATE: I have had this phone for almost a year now. It has been dropped repeatedly including a 9 foot drop off a roof onto hard packed dirt. An extra note is that the screen is tempered glass and has NO scratches after a full 11 months of abuse. (There is a reason I wanted this type of phone ;-) NOTE: I have been using this phone for two weeks and I am 100% satisfied. Photos were taken by this phone to show resolution and color accuracy. NOTE I purchased this phone in March of 2020 and paid $79 for a refurbished phone, they are $150 new as I write this review. I think this phone is ideal for rugged living outdoor people that don't care about "apps" and other smart phone silliness. Its great for builders, farmers and anyone else that plays and works hard on the edge. If you want a tough dumb phone this is the ticket. Dropped it the day I got service on it. Bounced a foot off the asphalt. Yesterday it fell in mud, I unplugged the headset and closed the plastic flap on the headphone jack, and then (gently) sprayed it off with a garden hose. #&$^@% Awesome! Includes calculator, timer, stopwatch, alarm, world clock , calendar, simple web browser (works for forecast.weather daht gov), FM radio (excellent long distance reception, requires wired headphones for antenna but can play mono through the loud speaker), speaker phone (very loud), flashlight, 5MP camera with 720P30F video camcorder (with decent picture and good white balance), audio recorder (can also record the FM radio), SMS and MMS texting. This phone is full 4G-LTE and sounds better than my older LG smart phone (according to my friends). The speaker phone is very loud (you can turn it down) and you can play the radio through the speaker but you have to have a headphone plugged in as an antenna. This phone connects to a computer as a regular USB storage device (umass) and offers full access to your SD card and access to the phones public storage. Verified works on Windows 7 and Linux -- no special software needed. There are no apps and no GPS but it does appear to talk on the network when you are not actually using it so I assume it can still track you somehow but what I really wanted was a tough phone and the ability to say: "Sorry, I have a real phone and it won't run you silly app" the next time I ask for help at a brick and mortar and they tell me they have a *%# app. The only hiccup I had with this phone was getting the data working, you don't have that problem if you are reading this review, I already figured it out and wrote some instructions: GETTING DATA SERVICE TO WORK: Note, depending on your carrier you will need to contact them to get the "APN" configuration that they use and then you will need to manually enter this info into the phone. Try searching on their website for "apn configuration" if you cant contact them by phone. You need to already have phone service, then you configure APN. You use the APN information from YOUR carrier (they will need your SIM# or phone number). For example, Net10 has a site at net10 dot com slash apn, enter your sim or phone number and they will return a page with the APN info you need to put into your phone Here is how to put this APN information into the SONIM XP 5700 phone: 1. click: System Settings (from application screen or the menu button (top left on keypad) 2. click: More... (this is a menu item in system settings) 3. click: Mobile Networks (scroll down) 4. click: Access Point Names (APN) 5. [Press the menu button, top left on the keypad] 6. click: New APN 7. Enter the information from [YOUR CARRIER] in the appropriate text box on the phone. *** DO NOT ENTER any other information than what the carrier gives you. 8. [Press the menu button, top left on the keypad] 9. click: Save 10. After you click save you will see the APN screen, make sure the APN you just added is ticked (a blue dot to the right of it) and press the back button (top right of keyboard) 4 times to get back to your main screen. 11. Turn off the phone, wait a minute and turn it back on. GOAL! Browser and MMS texting should work, it does on mine. Feel free to share these instructions. Review: Phone Software is a NO-GO - This phone has a lot of promise- Very rugged construction. Water-tight gaskets. Gorilla Glass screen. Beefy buttons. Great audio in a phone call when using the built-in speaker and microphone. Speakerphone is very loud and clear. Now the Downsides (MANY): Bluetooth audio on car audio sounds great, but person you are speaking with only gets every third word or so. This is consistent with three different people on landlines and cell phones. They can't make out what I'm saying but I can hear them fine. Verizon has no ability to update the firmware. SONIM, the manufacturer, offers no firmware upgrade. I have 800 contacts I wanted to transfer from my previous phone to the SONIM XP5700, and the literature says one can download those contacts from Verizon Cloud. I uploaded all 800 to Verizon cloud from my previous phone, but the XP5700 can not download an application. period. NO APPLICATIONS CAN BE DOWNLOADED. Next, I tried to use the XP5700 backup and restore function. It complained it needed a SD card. FIne- I put an SD card in and told it to back up its one contact I manually entered into the phone. the XP5700 told me it couldn't use the SD card because it wasn't primary. There are no instructions on how to make this card primary. Supposedly, one can set the phone to transfer over bluetooth from the other phone. Only thing is, there is no APPLICATION on the XP5700 to transfer via bluetooth. The phone uses the Android operating system, yet has no PlayStore icon or connection. Texting is a NIGHTMARE. Predictive text is put up on the screen and runs far from what you want to type in. It's useless to use the web browser, as it uses the same predictive text to try to guess your website you are trying to put in. Total waste of time. If you don't have many or any contacts to put in the phone, and you just want to punch in telephone numbers to call others, this is a pretty darned good phone as a phone. If you want to transfer contacts, use any of the advertised features beyond the basic phone function, you are not going to be pleased with this phone. In short, this has the potential to be a great phone, but it appears as if no one at SONIM has the least idea how to make a phone work like a phone. ## Features - DOES THIS DEVICE NEED A SIM CARD: Yes it does Since this device is Unlocked it will work on any GSM Network with a MICRO size SIM Card The sim card does NOT come included and you will need to contact your Network Provider to acquire your complimentary Sim card (Free from most Carriers with activating of an account). - WHAT NETWORK BANDS/FREQUENCIES ARE SUPPORTED: The Sonim XP5 runs on the following Technologies: GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz; UMTS/HSDPA/HSPA+: 850/1900/2100MHz; LTE2: Bands 2, 4, 5, 7, and 17. - HARDWARE SPECKS: Battery Size is 3180mAh Li-Ion which on standby lasts up to 11 days as well as 19 hours of talk time, This device has 4 GB of internal memory and 1GB of RAM the software on this device is a proprietary version of Android 4.4.2 and this device weighs 8.3 Oz. in the package you'll find a complimentary screwdriver to attach the back door of this device (be careful not to screw too tight as it will strip the screws rendering it not waterproof). - WHAT DOES UNLOCKED REALLY MEAN: Unlocked devices are compatible with GSM carriers ONLY. I.E. Networks that Use SIM Cards for Service like AT&T and T-Mobile, as well as select prepaid GSM SIM cards (Cricket, H20, Straight Talk, Wal-Mart Family Mobile, NET10), Unlocked Devices will not work with CDMA Carriers, The kinds that don't use sim cards for service like Sprint, Verizon, Boost or Virgin.. - !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WILL NOT WORK ON VERIZON OR SPRINT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B016YH55AC | | Additional Features | waterproof | | Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | | Average Battery Life Talk Time | 19 hours | | Battery Average Life | 19 hours | | Battery Capacity | 3180 milliamp_hours | | Battery Description | Lithium-Polymer | | Best Sellers Rank | #191,673 in Cell Phones & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories ) #3,537 in Cell Phones | | Biometric Security Feature | Fingerprint Recognition | | Brand | Sonim | | Built-In Media | Camera, Video Recorder | | CPU Model | Snapdragon | | CPU Speed | 1.2E+3 MHz | | Camera Description | Rear | | Cellular Technology | LTE | | Color | BLACK | | Connectivity Technology | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | | Connector Type | USB Type C | | Customer Reviews | 3.3 out of 5 stars 276 Reviews | | Display Resolution Maximum | 130 x 120 | | Display Type | LCD | | Effective Video Resolution | 720 pixels | | Flash Memory Supported Size Maximum | 64 GB | | Form Factor | Bar | | Frame Rate | 30 fps | | GPS Geotagging Functionality | False | | Headphones Jack | No headphone jack | | Human-Interface Input | Buttons | | Item Dimensions | 5.5 x 2.5 x 1 inches | | Item Weight | 8.32 ounces | | Manufacturer | Sonim | | Material Features | environmentally preferable | | Memory Storage Capacity | 16 GB | | Model Series | XP5 | | Model Year | 2018 | | Number of Rear Facing Cameras | 1 | | Operating System | Android 4.4 | | Optical Sensor Resolution | 5 mp | | Phone Talk Time | 25 hours | | Processor Series | Snapdragon | | Processor Speed | 1.2E+3 MHz | | RAM Memory Installed | 16 GB | | Ram Memory Installed Size | 16 GB | | Rear Facing Camera Photo Sensor Resolution | 5 mp | | Resolution | 320 x 432 | | SIM Card Slot Count | Dual SIM | | Screen Size | 2.4 inches | | Sim Card Size | Micro | | Specific Absorption Rate | 1.6 watts_per_kilogram | | Specific Uses For Product | Construction sites, extreme environments, field work, professional use in industries such as construction, transportation, manufacturing, and hospitality | | UPC | 096962276652 727908214338 096962276379 | | Unit Count | 8.6 Ounce | | Video Capture Resolution | 720p | | Water Resistance Level | Waterproof | | Wireless Network Technology | GSM, LTE | | Wireless Provider | AT&T | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Sonim - **CPU Model:** Snapdragon - **CPU Speed:** 1.2E+3 MHz - **Memory Storage Capacity:** 16 GB - **Model Name:** XP5700 - **Operating System:** Android 4.4 - **Ram Memory Installed Size:** 16 GB - **Resolution:** 320 x 432 - **Screen Size:** 2.4 Inches - **Wireless Carrier:** AT&T ## Images ![Sonim XP5 XP5700 | 4G LTE | Military Grade | Rugged PTT Feature Phone | 4GB, 1GB RAM | (Black) - AT&T Unlocked - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51msyNWpEXL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Can this phone be switched to straight talk** A: Yes, I switched mine to StraightTalk and it works great. **Q: can this phone be used as a hot spot?** A: Only if you use AT&T as a carrier network. Even the unlocked ones have the hotspot and tethering features disabled in firmware by AT&T. They will not be enabled even if AT&T gives you an Unlock code. **Q: Will it work on Mint Mobile?** A: Not sure about MM , I have mine on straight talk and it is an unlocked version.. **Q: It has internet, so I should be able to access google maps correct. anyone?** A: It's not an app on the phone however, you can access maps via the browser. Just be aware that its not a pleasant Google map experience. Very frustrating for me, being so used to smartphones. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic Dumb Phone (6 stars!) works on Net10 perfectly *by U***N on March 22, 2020* UPDATE: I have had this phone for almost a year now. It has been dropped repeatedly including a 9 foot drop off a roof onto hard packed dirt. An extra note is that the screen is tempered glass and has NO scratches after a full 11 months of abuse. (There is a reason I wanted this type of phone ;-) NOTE: I have been using this phone for two weeks and I am 100% satisfied. Photos were taken by this phone to show resolution and color accuracy. NOTE I purchased this phone in March of 2020 and paid $79 for a refurbished phone, they are $150 new as I write this review. I think this phone is ideal for rugged living outdoor people that don't care about "apps" and other smart phone silliness. Its great for builders, farmers and anyone else that plays and works hard on the edge. If you want a tough dumb phone this is the ticket. Dropped it the day I got service on it. Bounced a foot off the asphalt. Yesterday it fell in mud, I unplugged the headset and closed the plastic flap on the headphone jack, and then (gently) sprayed it off with a garden hose. #&$^@% Awesome! Includes calculator, timer, stopwatch, alarm, world clock , calendar, simple web browser (works for forecast.weather daht gov), FM radio (excellent long distance reception, requires wired headphones for antenna but can play mono through the loud speaker), speaker phone (very loud), flashlight, 5MP camera with 720P30F video camcorder (with decent picture and good white balance), audio recorder (can also record the FM radio), SMS and MMS texting. This phone is full 4G-LTE and sounds better than my older LG smart phone (according to my friends). The speaker phone is very loud (you can turn it down) and you can play the radio through the speaker but you have to have a headphone plugged in as an antenna. This phone connects to a computer as a regular USB storage device (umass) and offers full access to your SD card and access to the phones public storage. Verified works on Windows 7 and Linux -- no special software needed. There are no apps and no GPS but it does appear to talk on the network when you are not actually using it so I assume it can still track you somehow but what I really wanted was a tough phone and the ability to say: "Sorry, I have a real phone and it won't run you silly app" the next time I ask for help at a brick and mortar and they tell me they have a *%# app. The only hiccup I had with this phone was getting the data working, you don't have that problem if you are reading this review, I already figured it out and wrote some instructions: GETTING DATA SERVICE TO WORK: Note, depending on your carrier you will need to contact them to get the "APN" configuration that they use and then you will need to manually enter this info into the phone. Try searching on their website for "apn configuration" if you cant contact them by phone. You need to already have phone service, then you configure APN. You use the APN information from YOUR carrier (they will need your SIM# or phone number). For example, Net10 has a site at net10 dot com slash apn, enter your sim or phone number and they will return a page with the APN info you need to put into your phone Here is how to put this APN information into the SONIM XP 5700 phone: 1. click: System Settings (from application screen or the menu button (top left on keypad) 2. click: More... (this is a menu item in system settings) 3. click: Mobile Networks (scroll down) 4. click: Access Point Names (APN) 5. [Press the menu button, top left on the keypad] 6. click: New APN 7. Enter the information from [YOUR CARRIER] in the appropriate text box on the phone. *** DO NOT ENTER any other information than what the carrier gives you. 8. [Press the menu button, top left on the keypad] 9. click: Save 10. After you click save you will see the APN screen, make sure the APN you just added is ticked (a blue dot to the right of it) and press the back button (top right of keyboard) 4 times to get back to your main screen. 11. Turn off the phone, wait a minute and turn it back on. GOAL! Browser and MMS texting should work, it does on mine. Feel free to share these instructions. ### ⭐ Phone Software is a NO-GO *by S***. on October 17, 2018* This phone has a lot of promise- Very rugged construction. Water-tight gaskets. Gorilla Glass screen. Beefy buttons. Great audio in a phone call when using the built-in speaker and microphone. Speakerphone is very loud and clear. Now the Downsides (MANY): Bluetooth audio on car audio sounds great, but person you are speaking with only gets every third word or so. This is consistent with three different people on landlines and cell phones. They can't make out what I'm saying but I can hear them fine. Verizon has no ability to update the firmware. SONIM, the manufacturer, offers no firmware upgrade. I have 800 contacts I wanted to transfer from my previous phone to the SONIM XP5700, and the literature says one can download those contacts from Verizon Cloud. I uploaded all 800 to Verizon cloud from my previous phone, but the XP5700 can not download an application. period. NO APPLICATIONS CAN BE DOWNLOADED. Next, I tried to use the XP5700 backup and restore function. It complained it needed a SD card. FIne- I put an SD card in and told it to back up its one contact I manually entered into the phone. the XP5700 told me it couldn't use the SD card because it wasn't primary. There are no instructions on how to make this card primary. Supposedly, one can set the phone to transfer over bluetooth from the other phone. Only thing is, there is no APPLICATION on the XP5700 to transfer via bluetooth. The phone uses the Android operating system, yet has no PlayStore icon or connection. Texting is a NIGHTMARE. Predictive text is put up on the screen and runs far from what you want to type in. It's useless to use the web browser, as it uses the same predictive text to try to guess your website you are trying to put in. Total waste of time. If you don't have many or any contacts to put in the phone, and you just want to punch in telephone numbers to call others, this is a pretty darned good phone as a phone. If you want to transfer contacts, use any of the advertised features beyond the basic phone function, you are not going to be pleased with this phone. In short, this has the potential to be a great phone, but it appears as if no one at SONIM has the least idea how to make a phone work like a phone. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Brick *by W***R on December 18, 2019* I love this phone, and I hate this phone at the same time. I've used an iPhone 7 for the last 2.5 years, and that phone is wonderful for texting, browsing the internet, using various apps, etc., in fact, it's a little too good at all those things, to the point that I found I was addicted to it. Addiction is an idol, and idolatry is sin, so I ordered this phone to replace it. I am already an AT&T customer, so changing over from the iPhone to the Sonim was as simple as swinging by the AT&T store, them removing the SIM from the iPhone, snapping it into an adapter, and installing it in the new phone. Done. I then installed a 128GB micro SD card, and AT&T has an app that allows for swapping over pictures, contacts, and call history. Nothing else transfers, however, including the music, so I was a little sad about that. What this phone does well: phone calls. It has reception where the iPhone didn't. It has battery life that the iPhone didn't. In fact, if not using the phone for anything except calls, it lasts more than a week on a charge. Compared to a day for the iPhone, I am impressed. It has a built in light, it has a small camera, it makes calls, it can text in a pinch, and you can save music to it and play back pretty loud with the phone itself. The ringer is very loud, if you need it loud (I do since I work in a noisy auto repair shop), and the speakerphone is equally loud. What it does not do well: hide in one's pocket. It's big, really big, much bigger than I expected. If you want to see what it's like, go to a store that sells wood, get a 3X5/4 piece of wood 5.5 inches long, and try carrying it around. I highly recommend a belt holster because trying to carry this in my back pocket like an iPhone doesn't work, nor does carrying it in a jacket pocket or shirt pocket. The browser is terrible, no temptation to surf the internet with this thing (which is good for me). Texting is awful. If someone starts a text conversation, after two or three messages, I just call them because it's too frustrating to try to text. It does pretty good predicting text, although not as well as the iPhone, but it's a long laborious process, and I don't have time for that. The PTT requires special service. It's not something AT&T advertises on their website, and I haven't gone and talked to them in person to see if I can get it set up to work. Therefore, I have not been able to use that feature. It also has a pretty high learning curve on how to make things happen, not as intuitive as the iPhone. Do I regret it? No. It's just what I need: a basic phone that makes phone calls and has a few simple tools. Do I miss the iPhone? Well, just like an addict misses getting a hit of whatever they are addicted to. So, five stars for being a tough capable phone that does what a basic phone should do very well. Yes, WiFi tethering does work. Works very well with my laptop, but it drains the battery pretty quick. It's supposed to have cable tethering, but for some reason my computer doesn't recognize, communicate with, or charge the phone through the USB ports. It's not a big deal to me, just kind of perplexing. We bought two, one came with good, clear instructions, the other looked like there are blank slashes across the pages, making it worthless. I'm not going to ding it because of that, but if both had bad manuals, it would have lost a star. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/137923744-sonim-xp5-xp5700-4g-lte-military-grade-rugged-ptt-feature](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/137923744-sonim-xp5-xp5700-4g-lte-military-grade-rugged-ptt-feature) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-08-24*