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Reviewed by Kym on 02-09-2005
The offer with orange at 3p at text for 6 months was great,but now its lacking in phsilities as the new phones are coming out with the great gadgets on them. It is easy to use and its got good ring tones.The camera is great and some good games.It has an alright storage space.It is a great size which can fit in your pockets.
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Reviewed by Will on 26-08-2005
WTF is peoples problem it is a great phone and its only 50 quid (or less) the camera is adverage (wat yu expect for 50 quid) and the phone itself is great, great ringtones , never breaks,the pictures are not tooo dark or light. So shut up buy it enjoy. nuffsaid
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Reviewed by Moto hello!!! on 25-08-2005
This phone is great!! Have had it for ages now - no problems! Got some covers for it (red)!! Want a black cover - lol!!! Motorola is a good make and Motorola v220 is goood! Camera - s'ok, you could get a other motorola phone that has a better camera but this one is ok!!! Found out how to do things really quickly (didn't need the instructions!!!!) but the settings to change the message tone is a lil hard but once you know how to do it you can do it!!!!!! Good Phone!!!
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Reviewed by Jen on 24-08-2005
This phone caused me alot of trouble, i spent most of money on it, and after a few months, the camera started to play up. even when it did work, i found myself having to delete photos as there was not enough space on the memory for all my photos. Now 4 months into having it, the camera totally packed up and doesn't work at all. It doesn't let me into my personal setting either... this phone has mood swings, which become very annoying, don't buy this fone...
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Reviewed by Barry on 15-08-2005
Bought motorola v220 from ASDA, had it a month, it started going faulty switching itself on and off while charging, contacted motorola itself, sent the mobile phone back to them by registered post which cost me #4.25, had it back off them, still in the same faulty condition, contacted them again they told me they would send me a registered bag so that I could return it back to them on the 5th August, by the 10th August I had received nothing, contacted them again by telephone they said they would send another one out. It's now a few days later still had not received a single thing from motorola. I've also emailed them on various occassions, they've never made no effort at all in getting back to me. Has anyone else had the same problem??
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Reviewed by Sam Holton on 14-08-2005
I dont know what other people say they probably dont even have the phone well i have this phone and it is brill it has quick messaging and a good easy to use wap powered internet you can even use google on it if you know how to use it it camera is quick to take photos the only downside is that it does not video but how needs video it takes up to much space It great a cool buy and worth the money Sam Holton
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Reviewed by Jo on 12-08-2005
Well, all the previous reviews say it's only really good as a first camera phone for teens, Alow me to extend that to a good first camera phone for mid-20's too. I only want or need a basic phone and this does all i need, and i got it as a free handset upgrade from virgin mobile. It is the best phone i have had to date, although that's not saying much. But all my functions work, it fits in my pocket, and shouldd the need arise i can take pics, all be it kinda grainy ones. All in all i have no complaints and am quite satisfied, but it's only been a week so lets see how it goes. =)
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Reviewed by Knight_ArChErZZ on 10-08-2005
The Motorola V220 is the BEST PHONE EVAHH!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Helen on 10-08-2005
This phone was brilliant for the first couple of months that it...BUT then the camera broke for no reaosn. It just stopped working and no one could fix it. Then, at least three/four times a day the screen would suddenly freeze, go black and then restart itself and take ages to make it useable. Brilliant phone though if you only have your phone for a couple of months before buying a new one!! (as many people seem to do!)
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Reviewed by laura on 09-08-2005
the motorola v220 is a good phone for my needs but i will list a few bad points here: 1. The camera is quite poor quality 2. My phone switches itself off quite alot which is very annoying especially when you are halfway through a text and looking at the reviews this has been happening to other people too. i got the phone at christmas and it cost over #100 and since then two of my friends got it for a little over #50 and i asked myself is this good value? the answer of course was no. the phone is ideal for a young teenager who has never had a camera phone before, but otherwise don't buy the v220 unless you won't be using the camera and don't mind the phone switching itself off all the time.
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Reviewed by lucy on 08-08-2005
i had this phone for about a year but it is nothing special. the camera wasnt great, it cut the pictures to half there size before you sent them and they weren't exactly huge in the first place on the tiny little screen the v220 has.also you couldn't store very many because there were so many pre loaded animations you couldn't delete. eventually the camera wouldn't even load up or work. However i spose if u want a good camera you buy one.it looks good though..a fashionable cute little phone and i liked the idea of photo id calling the games are cool too.however i would be half way through sending a text or makin a call and both screens would go blank then the light would turn on and the buttons wouldnt work.you would have to wait a couple of minutes til it worked again.Overall i think it is a good starter phone but DO NOT buy if your really in2 phones or as a business phone.
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Reviewed by Victor on 07-08-2005
After ONE WEEK.. the outside display cracked from a mere bump, the camera is a horror, the AIM feature doesnt work, Voicemail NEVER WORKED no matter how many times i call and have it put back up... this phone is a money pit. I'm paying for features that dont work. If you buy this phone, beware. THAT is MY review of the worst phone on the market.
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Reviewed by Julie on 07-08-2005
My brother has this phone, the camera is very very blurred, DO NOT buy this phone if you want at least a half decent camera, the screen is also blurred. The MP3 ringtunes sound good though. This phone is probably best for a child's/teenagers first camera phone. As it has all the gadgets a child/young teenager requires and the phone looks good but all at a very very low quality - hence the price!
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Reviewed by timmy on 03-08-2005
This phone is the NUTS! Pay as you go! Handset is cheap#60ish, It looks lush, in black even more so! Camera is cool but if you want a decent camera get a digital camera not a phone! MP3 Player and tones!! quality or what!!! Picture messaging!! Compact size, looks more expensive than it really is! Internet!Java games Great functions! USB compatiable so that it can work hand in hand with your P.C. Has no bluetooth though or video recording. Would reccomend this phone for people who want style and functions on a budget!! My last phone was a siemens sl55 like this one a lot more!
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Reviewed by Pamela on 03-08-2005
I think this phone is brilliant. I bought it to replace my Nokia 3310 and I absolutely love all the features. I have been using the camera and can find nothing wrong with it. Don't know what all the fuss is about, I think it's a great little phone for the price. I text all the time and have not had any problems. Some of the comments on this site and others did put me off purchasing the phone, however, now that I have used it for myself, I would recommend it.
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Reviewed by Denise on 29-07-2005
I had this phone for a couple of months, neat little flip phone. A few good ringtones on it. Held alot of text messages which I thought useful. Camera was of very poor quality. Although I wouldnt rush out & buy another I wouldnt advise against this phone. Great little number for your basic needs, simple to use, ideal for a youngster to use as a first phone..
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Reviewed by Simone England on 28-07-2005
My fiancee brought me this phone for my birthday in March 05. Phone has been ok - though not brilliant. I now have a crack in the screen and cannot see anything on it. I have not dropped the phone, smashed it against something, knocked it or sat on it as has been implied by The carphone Warehouse where it purchased.At 8.30 one morning it was fine, at 10.00 same morning (hour and half later it was busted). How - when it was in my pocket. The Carphone warehouse refuse to replace it - screen is not under guarantee, and there attitudes stink. My opinion: Phone is rubbish for the money we paid and service from the supplier and manufacturer is unprintable. Don't buy this phone, it's a complete waste of money.
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Reviewed by Alex on 25-07-2005
I love this phnoe, I've had it for like 4 months and i love it. I am never off my phone, texting, gaming, calling, taking photos, I've always been inseprable from my phone, and this is just great, its small, but not too small, so I can always find it, and its so much better than the motoroala t720i and the nokia 3410 which i had before, so ignore all of the bad things. It have massive storage, and if you have loads of contacts on your phonebook but take no pictures, you can use your picture storage for the numbers stored on your phone. Yeah sure it freezes a bit, but I've had it for like 4 months and it's only done it twice, i think it was because i was trying to get it to do too much too quickly, but thats me, not the phone!! I love this phone.
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Reviewed by Andy on 25-07-2005
I got the v220 from virgin mobile as a replacement for my Nokia 1100 which exploded and I have to say the phone is dreadful. The display freezes up, The camera is rubbish(I took a picture in sunlight recently and the picture came out looking like I had been indoors), the menu layout is bad and on my phone I can't get access to the WAP services, the dial-up telling me that no connection is available. In total I think it's a very shiny, non-satisfying phone. Thanks Virgin Mobile & Motorola. You have put me off mobile phones for life.
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Reviewed by Dariuz on 20-07-2005
Great Phone. Small + compact and wonderful if you have a budget. It has everything you need and it is so easy to use. I would reccomend it to everyone.
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Reviewed by Pixie on 18-07-2005
I've had this phone since christmas, several of my friends also have it. My sister received this phone at the same time as I received mine. After several months the cameras do not work. The cameras of all the people I know who have this phone have now broken. However, there are several good features about it; good games, messaging etc. The camera quality is awful, and no extra videos can be added to the phone. Also, it is very hard to find covers for the phone or compatiable ringtones, wallpapers etc. Overall this phone is very poor if you want a decent camera phone. I would advise you NOT TO BUY IT and to spend slightly more for a phone you will be satisfied with. PLEASE SAVE YOURSELF MONEY AND DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE
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Reviewed by joanne embleton on 18-07-2005
To start with this will be my 4th phone in one week, I was really pleased with it when I opened the box it looked fantastic then I switched it on.all the phone's I have had do the same thing just keep crashing every time I save a number to the phone and not the sim all I can say is that virgin have been brilliant this is who I brought it from it is really starting to loose it's appeal saying all this my husband had the same phone at the same time and his is fine.
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Reviewed by simon igoe from peterborough on 16-07-2005
This phone is ok but I can't download mp3 ringtones or videos.
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Reviewed by Ed on 15-07-2005
Three things: 1/. It might as well not have a camera as it is next to useless, dark, over-saturated images. 2/. I cant turn off the dropped/regained signal sound even in silent mode. 3/. Despite having a usb data-port there is no info on where to get the drivers/associated software for transfering files on/off the phone. 4/. Why do all you freaks write in 733t-speak all the time? 7W475
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Reviewed by Tim Perl on 14-07-2005
well i got this phone for my birthday and liked it at first. Then, after about 2 months, some aspects of the phone went faulty. For example, every now and then both displays would freeze up, leaving blank screens but still illuminated. Now, after almost 4 months of having it, the camera does no longer work at all, and sometimes it will just turn off suddenly (even though it is on full battery.) On the good side of things, the phone is very small and easy to use, and it has some good games, etc. so an OK phone if the budget is tight, but overall I am not particularly impressesd with this mobile phone
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Reviewed by alex on 13-07-2005
de best, man...de best&
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Reviewed by Isabelle on 29-06-2005
This Phone is RUBBISH. The camera is about as good quality as the first camera ever made,i couldnt have found a worse phone. Also it has soooooo many faults. 1.If you are texting it freezes up. 2.When you first turn the phone on it says 'Log in' to the IM feature when the IM(instant messanger) isnt even there! I emailed Virgin they said that this feature doesnt work! whats the point in it being there then!! 3.The battery life is apauling about a day if you use it alot. Completely hopeless if you are using this phone for more than the odd text emergancy phone call. TIP - DONT BUY THIS PHONE.IT SUCKS.
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Reviewed by courts on 25-06-2005
im gettin diz fone for my b-day im reli lukin forward to gettin diz fone! so far people as sed to moi dat itz reli reli good so im lukin forward to get it i will write on ere wen i get it cyaz peepz xx
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Reviewed by Chris Amor Hereford on 24-06-2005
This phone is O.K Good Features Reasonable price for no. of features, and nice silver design but hardly enough memory (1.8MB) and you cant delete embedded ringtones, pictures, etc and half of them are total junk!!! (waste of memeory) When you scroll down reading messages it keeps freezing for few minites. Texting takes ages to write down. The Battery life dosen't seem as long as 9 days max. I charged it full and in just 4 days later 'ALERT LOW BATTERY' My Advise. Get the Moto V620 Way better!!!
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Reviewed by cherry on 20-06-2005
I got this fone d motorola v22o a few months ago n it's reeeely let me down d camera quality is totally rubbish, its dark n fuzzy.ifur planning 2 use this for o2 wap or gprs then FORGET IT I go d settings for gprs wap i had been using d chat service for a few months when 1day I couldn't connect and started 2 get errors, it wasn't only this fone it was all fones. But they got fixed n this didn't because it's got poor signal, also it breaks easily, gets scratched easily it hasn't even got a long voice recorder. I think d company were benv titewhn dy made this fone u can't even store many pics, It's got bad memory, d only gud ting bout it is the size, colour n d games on this fone dyr gr8 lol.
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Reviewed by Justin From Canada on 20-06-2005
I'd rather have two tin cups attached by string than this phone. It's rubbish, constantly crashes, camera stopped working, I can't talk to people without putting them on speaker phone, do not buy this phone, Motorola really blew it this time.
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Reviewed by Victoria Gaziano on 16-06-2005
victoria_4eva@hotmail.com Hmm.. well i dont really dig this phone very much. the main reasons are the poor camera quality and the small memory this phone has (i.e pics, messages and phone book) also the net isnt that good and i cant send or recieve photos which is starting to become a pain. i followed the instructions on 02s website and it ses sumthin about accsessing: web settings or sumthin and i cant find this anywher on the phone! if any1 is havin the same problems and has resolved them please email me! PLEASE! thanks x
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Reviewed by katie southgate on 15-06-2005
i got this phone for christmas in it is gr8
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Reviewed by greg on 15-06-2005
It is good for a phone, but don't expect anything more. There are no picture drivers available online for the phone, Motorola has no information on how to download images into your PC if you want to. Very frustrating. I am going to throw this one out as soon as I find a better replacement.
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Reviewed by Gail on 12-06-2005
Got this phone yesterdy and it's amazing! It's really cute, compact and looks great. More importantly, it works well. I don't know what everyone's saying about the camera not working, the pictures come out fine and if they want proper quality then they shouldn't have bought such a cheap phone! I love it, it's great, and really good value for money!
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Reviewed by jhon parker on 07-06-2005
i have has the v220 for 6 months and its in pieces already! its not a very hardwearing phone and breakes easily. the camera is so bad i dont even bother to use it, the pictures are all blury and dark and fuzzy. the screen is very small and is bad quality. even the slightest drop will break the camera and scratch the front easily. my opinion of this phone is very poor, i dont see why the camera is so bad on this phone wen the other motorola camera phones, cameras are really good. on the other hand the phone has got a few good features but the other bad ones over rule the good points unfortunatly. i would give this phone a 5/10
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Reviewed by Jem on 28-05-2005
Ok i got this phone today .... its cool .. the camera is great ..... still can;t work out how to change the ringtone ..... but hey .... its light .. def a girls phone .. and the best thing is i paid a #10 .... baragin !!
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Reviewed by Sarah on 27-05-2005
Utter junk! I had this phone for less than a year and iv decided to give up on it after reading other peoples reviews on the phone. i did think about having it replaced seeing as it is still in guarentee but i wont bother. -the phone constantly crashes -closing the phone crashes it -the camera decided not to work a few times. id click to use it and then it would just go back to the main screen. -battery says it is full but quickly runs out within a few hours - crashed while i was talking on the phone other things too but cant really think of them at the moment. the list is endless! I LOVED this phone when i first got it. And still do if it would work properly. Im very disapointed with it. My advice dont bother with this phone.
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Reviewed by Francesca on 16-05-2005
I got this phone a month ago and guess what, after 4 hours the phone packed up! I got it changed the day after, now it's working fine, so far... my mother in law has got the same phone. After just a couple of weeks her phone stopped working properly. The phone itself is small and pretty ; the camera is rubbish but at the end of the day u get what u pay 4. I would not personally recommend it ; does not look like it's gonna last a very long time!
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Reviewed by ernie on 11-05-2005
got three of the v220 at christmas and have had problems ever since with recieption and battery life. we have returned two for warranty exchanges and the battery life still sucks 1 to 2 days standby at most. best you find a better phone unless u want to stay hooked to the charger all of the time.
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Reviewed by barnsley on 07-05-2005
the camera is rubbish it blurs and turns yellow as ya take a picture and its not well built cause the aieral came off dont get it its a waste of money i wouldnt even pay #10 4 it!
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Reviewed by Ingrid on 03-05-2005
A great camera phone for the money. Lets not forget this is the best value phone + camera around - that I could find anyway. It does what it says on the tin! Ok so not the biggest screen in the world, but good enough & small & sleek to boot.
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Reviewed by joel on 01-05-2005
hi i havent got it yet but every1 says its gr8 i think its small an cute an i will treat it with respect when it arrives
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Reviewed by unknown on 26-04-2005
this fone is fantastic the camera is brilland wen u 1st buy it is loaded wid #5 free air time. i am very pleased wid my nu fone and i love the sound it makes wen it turns on and off.
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Reviewed by sam on 21-04-2005
This is a very good phone but i did have to send mine off to get the battery replaced after 4 months but got it back within 5 days. Pictures can be sent from the phone to an email address without the USB cable, still havent found a use for a USB. Did spend #5 for a ringtone that i never got but that could be down to the ringtone company not the phone. Overall its worth getting.
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Reviewed by Lewis on 27-03-2005
im getting this fone nxt week and was wondering y there is so many different responses 2 how the camera works my m8s got 1 and its gr8 so dont listen 2 tht bull every1s been saying. The fone is small,compact,great,mp3 wat more could u want oh and its a flip fone which is better and good price #60 at virgin mobile so buy it now. I recommend it 2 those hu like classy fones with decent things on it so go on buy it now. ps dont buy sharp they r junk i got 1 christmas died on me bout 6 days l8er
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Reviewed by LANCE on 19-02-2005
WELL THIS IS A GD FONE WAT CAN I SAY THE CAMARA IS RUBBISH SCREEN IS TINY BT DNT LET THIS PUT U OFF! IT RINGS ITS TXTS ITS A FONE WAT MORE DO U WANT??
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Reviewed by ld on 03-02-2005
my phone was good until it stopped sending pictures and i don't know why it won't!!!!!!
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Reviewed by freddy on 28-01-2005
this fone is the best fone i'v eva had in my life
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Reviewed by bell on 23-01-2005
vry gd fone
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Reviewed by hector on 21-01-2005
the fone is very gd but my camara has stopped workin n there is no explanation so its a 2 4 me.
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Reviewed by bob on 13-01-2005
outstanding
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Reviewed by xxxxhozzaxxxx on 05-01-2005
hiya!! i got this phone today n i dont no how to get on to the internet using WAP i am trying to get some ringtone!!!! can anybody help???? please make a review telling me !!! very greatfull!! this is the first time i have had a camera phone it is slightly fuzzy but it does it's job !!!! does any one no a good website for ringtones???
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Reviewed by Mid on 28-12-2004
Great phone, stylish and functional. It's a jack of trades & master of none. Some people complain about its lack of features. That said, it has everthing that I need, plenty features to keep me entertained. Also, I've notice that if you press the numbers in a sequence you can even speak to people. What a marvel of modern technology!!
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Reviewed by bob on 14-12-2004
i just recently got this phone and im aware that you can download ringtones but what is the usb for? its the same connector as my mini-disk will i be able to connect it to my pc like i do with a mini-disk? good phone though, recommend it to anyone.
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Reviewed by ally on 05-12-2004
looks like a great phone! getting one for my birthday in 3 weeks! founds loads of great reviews and the only problem that i can asee happening is that in all the different pictures the screen looks a bit small? am i right or wrong? how does this usb thing work im intreeged! lol
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Reviewed by Aimee on 06-11-2004
I got my phone as a free upgrade. I think it has excellent games and a good camera although sometimes the pictures dont come up as good as they should do. it Comes with cool ringing tones and you are also able to download them. The battery last for a good amount of time. I recomend this phone to ANYONE out there.
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Reviewed by matthew on 14-10-2004
my mate has one of these fone's and im considering getting one. the screen isnt so good in sunlight, but the ringtones and mp3 player make up for it. great fone!
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Reviewed by Becki on 08-10-2004
I considerin gettin dis fone for my birthday but cant really fond any reviews on it. Wonderin if some1 could write 1 on ere in d nxt week lettin me know some more info?! Looks good but dont no ne1 with 1!!!
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Reviewed by Karen on 02-09-2004
The best things bout the V220 are the external display which shows the time, battery life and signal strength, the ringtones which can be downloaded from the net, and the battery life. Battery lasts much longer than the V600 which is over-priced and over-rated IMHO.
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Reviewed by Danny on 27-08-2004
This is a good phone, although it can't match the features of the more upscale Motorolas like the V600. Lacking bluetooth, and the screen quality isn't as good as the v600, especially noticeable in bright sunlight. Still, the camera is very good, although the display doesn't do full justice to the quality of the pictures, so you'll need to transfer them to your computer (via USB) to see them at their best. It's a nice compact design, ergonomically pleasing and with good battery life. It has great polyphonic ringtones, that are downloadable, but a little too quiet for my liking. Overall it's a good phone for ya money!
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Reviewed by Jane on 18-08-2004
I got my Moto on Virgin too and it's a very good phone. It's reliable and very easy to use and looks fabulous. Camera with zoom is good and it has great games and downloadable MP3 ringtones. What more can I say?
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Reviewed by nigel on 07-08-2004
got this phone on virgin, nice size and good camera
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