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Expert Reviews from other websites (1 review)Motorola V3i Review at Mobile Phones UK (1 January 2006)  Motorola V3i Consumer Reviews (341 reviews)Write a review of the Motorola V3i! Please share your experiences to help other people choose the product that's best for them. This is a review site, not a forum, so please don't just ask questions. Please do not use swear words or offensive language, and please, no advertising! Reviewed by Nandhini on 28/06/2008I luv my mobile, its my pet..overall features are rocking (lol) but i have a problem with my mobile from the beginning. screen hangs or freezes while typing fast. then for 30 secs it stands like that, screen will go black then it recovers it self.. do any one have this problem? pls help me... Rating: Reviewed by gnaneshwar on 28/06/2008 simply fantastic.... Rating: Reviewed by razr on 24/06/2008 Pros: 1)Slim, fits almost anywhere 2)Decent enough camera resolution 3)Easy to use interface, once you get used to it 4)Great for texting, keypad and T9 mode are better than any mobile I have used. Cons: 1)Battery life not too good. Other phones like Nokia or Samsung would probably do better 2)Very low memory for messages (Inbox+Outbox+Drafts can not hold more than about 95 texts) 3)Gets scratched easily and conspicuously if dropped, but I suppose that is to be expected 4)Transfer of songs through Bluetooth not possible because of iTunes restriction 5)Call Register not very well designed. For example, number of missed calls, received calls, made calls not specified and Missed calls are in the same category as Received calls. Overall: A good phone, value for money. 7.5/10 Rating: Reviewed by Calisa on 15/06/2008 Let me start with the positive before going to the negative. The phone is a sexy looking phone, love the design and i am envied for it, other than that, the phone is total rubbish. This phone seems to have a mind of its own, The screen blanks out by itself, the battery life is 12 hrs. having to be charged every night, turns on and off by itself, don't talk about speaker volume, there is none. I have only had the phone two months now and it is not comming on anymore so i'll have to get it checked to see what is wrong with it. I am definitely going back to my Nokia, they are the best. If you want to be envied, get the V3I, if you want a quality phone seek out other options. this one is just for show. Rating: Reviewed by salman on 15/06/2008 the worst fone i have ever used.............slow bluetooth....poor battery time......poor camera quality......and its just good 4 nothing Rating: Reviewed by Ellie on 15/06/2008 After avoiding the brand for several years - always thought they had dated designs and bulky phones I decided to give the V3i (Red) a go. I was pleased with the phone initially, however quite quickly it developed a fault - either freezing or shutting off. Which was a real pain mid-conversation or text. However, I did persevere for 18 mths. and decided against purchasing another Motorola - the main reasons being, the problem I had with function, reasonably poor build quality (in relation to past phones - but this seems to be a more prevalent problem as phone technology develops!) and dated software. Also, after having a Sony-E the camera & screen quality was rubbish! I've had many makes over the years and shall not be returning to Motorola in a hurry as it just doesn't compare with the software and range of functionality of some other phones. Rating: Reviewed by Kinga on 11/06/2008 Its a good mobile phone, it is good for the children and it is good for treking Rating: Reviewed by nicky on 10/06/2008 got this phone a couple of years ago. started off greeeaaaaattttt but within the last year keeps freezing and text comes up slower than what i write it. guess its telling me i need a new phone!! started off as 5, now has dropped to 3 due to problems and how there are better more modern phones out there. i'll give it an average of 4!! Rating: Reviewed by Janice Johnstone on 04/06/2008 I bought my motorrazrv3i in September 2007. All was well until I had to have a new vista laptop. I have been in touch with motorola they are unable to help me load my phone tools on to the new laptop. Not very good. Rating: Reviewed by Scott on 04/06/2008 I've had this phone for 2 years now and I've only just started looking for a new phone. I love this phone! It looks fantastic, it's nearly indestructable, the mp3 players good, and its generally just an amazing phone. The only problem I had with this phone is the camera - it's not brilliant. The phone had been out ages now and doesn't compare to top of the range phones on the market at the minute, but that doesn't stop it from being such an excellent phone. Rating: Reviewed by xypher019 on 03/06/2008 the motorola phones are friendly user......thnks!!!!!!more powers Rating: Reviewed by Ewan on 03/06/2008 It is a great phone for not a ridiculous price. You have easy access to contacts, games, music (ect) Its getting a bit old now but I think people should still buy one Rating: Reviewed by b.a.h man on 01/06/2008 I just got the Motorola V3i for my birthday. It is the most amazing phone I have ever had. I use it all the time. Although my V3i is not compatible with iTunes, it is a very good phone. I would reccomend this phone for anyone who wants MP3 songs and ringtones, who wants a camera phone, and who wants java games. BUY THE PHONE! Rating: Reviewed by Becky on 27/05/2008 I had 3 of these phones, they all broke and had to be sent back. They lasted only a few weeks each. I would not recommend this phone, it seems to have it's faults. Rating: Reviewed by K. on 24/05/2008 This phone is absolute junk. It turns off randomly, most of the time when texting or receiving a message. It turns off, eliciting a bright white light before shutting off. It has problems turning on; I have to press the on button five or six times before it will turn on. It has a weak battery, not even lasting six hours. The phone won't make calls unless it has more than three bars - if it does make a call with three or less, it will hang up every five minutes or so. Rating: Reviewed by Georgii on 22/05/2008 dis is a lush fone but afta about a year u getta bit bored with it! Even though its sooo slim, wheneva u drop it, its still fine and believe me i have dropped it a few times! anyways its a really cool phone and it sill turns heads! x Rating: Reviewed by Shahram on 13/05/2008 Slim and sexy with decent signal reception.The only weak point is its poor battery life (just 2 or 3 days at most). Rating: Reviewed by Kim on 13/05/2008 great phone ..!!!! never gave me troubles.......easy to use....nice design ..recommand it ..battery lasts a long time .......great great !!!!!!!!!go buy one now Rating: Reviewed by ppatty on 07/05/2008 I bought my V3i six months ago, and it's still in good condition. I haven't had any of those rust/scratch marks yet, although that may be because I put it in a silicon case for four out of the six months that I've had it and because I'm very careful when I handle it. That's one "con" right there. It's a bit TOO thin that I have to be careful when I use it. This is my first non-Nokia phone so I don't throw it around that much. THE GOOD STUFF: - It looks really, really nice. It was kind of my main reason for buying the phone. - Good enough music player. - Outer screen lights up when you press the smart key. - You can use the camera while the flip is closed. - There are lock codes. You can lock your messages, gallery, etc. and activate them again with a number code. THE BAD STUFF: - Fingerprint marks on the outer screen. - Bluetooth is really slow. Sometimes it says that an image or file is too large to open. I barely even use my memory card! - The rubber ridges on the keypad mark on the glass. - Not that avid texter-friendly. - My phone no longer connects to the computer. - Battery life. I charge it every other day. - Hangs quite a bit. My phone hung twice the other day. Rating: Reviewed by Richard on 07/05/2008 I'm coming to the length of my 18 month contract and am on my third phone. I didn't use my first phone for a few weeks as I was waiting to transfer my number over to my new contract. When I tried to turn it on, it failed to work. I had to replace my second phone a few months ago as the teeth connecting to the charger had become so bent that the phone became unable to charge. This may have been down to my carelessness, however, you should expect a phone to be sufficiently robust to last the duration of that contract. That said, it is extremely user-friender and hopefully the latest model has improved, but if you opt for this one at least I would recommend getting some insurance. Rating: Reviewed by Layla on 03/05/2008 Ive had a few of these phones,i really liked it it has good texting and it holds average memory the keys are nice and easy to use i like the fact that you can set up the keys exactly how you want them. i strongly reccomend it bur if you are looking for a much newer phone go for the Samsung u600 Rating: Reviewed by jay on 27/04/2008 realy cool :) Rating: Reviewed by Matt on 22/04/2008 I've read a lot of the review below and feel I need to SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT on this phone. Some of the comments below are laughable. I have used my phone daily for well over 2 years now. The main advantage to this phone is the very large, and extremely clear screen. This makes it a fantastic phone for anyone who has trouble coping with the much smaller screens on some mobiles. It is build reasonably well, and I would no way call it fragile. It would, however, proably break if given to a teenager who treats it like a Star Trek communicator and flips it open with a sharp flick of the wrist. It is a flip phone by design, meaning you open it up in a normal fashion, not treat it like a kids toy. This is made by Motorola, not Fisher Price. Call quality is very good, both handheld and hands-free. The speakerphone is the clearest I've heard on a mobile, but not suitable for use while driving as it simply isn't loud enough. I can get a signal on this phone where other phones have failed, so I regard this as being one of it's main strengths. It is a phone, and it performs extremely well as a phone. The camera isn't the best, as there's no flash and the colours are somewhat over-saturated. But.. it's a phone. You just don't get good quality images from any phone, because they only put cheap digital cameras in them. You wsant good photos, get a proper digital camera. However, the photo I took in Portsmouth UK was featured in a newspaper, and many refused to believe I'd taken it with this phone, so it can, and does, provide a reasonable camera. You will, however, want to process images a bit before printing, to improve the contrast. This phone will playback MP3's at high quality, and it sounds great through good headphones. Unfortunately, those are not supplied and good USB type headphones are hard to come by (I made mine). The internal speaker in the phone is very good and has auto-compression, so that even quiet MP3 files playback at the required volume (something a lot of MP3 players lack). It does not playback VBR MP3 files, and I much prefer my 20Gb MP3 player for entertainment. Video playback is poor, as it is on all mobile phones. Simply too small for anything other than entertaining bored teenagers who want to make you-tube movies of friends being silly. I'll be sticking with my Canon camcorder for that. It does, however, provide a useful tool if you just want a quick "mental note" of something, which I do by recording a movie clip with a voiceover. Games - I don't really play games, so I can't comment much. It is what I would expect from a phone - a few simple games to keep you amused waiting for a doctors appointment or a bus, but don't throw away your GameBoy Advance just yet. Overall, a superb phone with excellent features. Rating: Reviewed by PERICLES on 19/04/2008 we have lost the sense what is a "cellphone"...so at first V3i is a CELLPHONE....not a multi radiotvpcstereo!!!!it works great as a phone,and dudes...can you tell me the second more beautiful with outstanding design cellphone?Because the first is the v3i!!! Rating: Reviewed by Jimmy on 17/04/2008 buy this phone! its fantastic. the flip-phone design does makes it hard to handle at times, but all in all the software is stable and the music player is full featured. the 1.23m-pixels cam does a fairly good job as well. however it could do with a better (more scratch resistant) outer paint. Rating: Reviewed by chloe on 11/04/2008 worst fone ive ever had, im goin bak to nokia, first the front screen shut off n wouldnt work, then the key pad automatically pushing the buttons by itself, n stuffing up, then the fone shuttin off by itself, then the front camera not workin properly, gayest fone ever,!!!!! Rating: Reviewed by toddles on 10/04/2008 i swear who ever designed this phone is a total spaztic, ok so i got this phone from my insurance company because my other one got stolen and when i opened i tho. wow a motorola great they work right ? well that's what i tho. this phone looks great and the features are the standard of a mid ranged phone. but this phone is a joke! the battery life is shocking my screen keeps blackig out and then comming back it turns off sometimes and even makes callls and sends msg to random people in my phone book when its CLOSED in my pocket (wasting all my credit) and also my bluetooth didnt work when the phone was taken out of the box and no im not one of those granmas that dont no how to use my phone, im 16 so i aint mobile phone inept never every buying a motorola again. i think motorola are seriously digging there own grave gosh im shoked @ how bad quality thi phone is Rating: Reviewed by Shahram_Isfahan on 10/04/2008 What do you expect a phone to do? This phone is slim,sexy,works fine even if you put a 1GB micro SD Memory on it.It's sturdy and has powerful SIGNAL RECEPTION.You better check other websites and see that Motorola's cell phones are very strong in signal reception. Rating: Reviewed by Shahram on 06/04/2008 Admirable design, Slim, strong signal reception, user friendly, Not bulky, easily slips into the pocket and finally cost effective. Rating: Reviewed by MJX on 23/03/2008 I see that some people say this phone is fragile, well to set the record straight, its not. I've bounced and dropped mine against the floor and apart from a little chip and a scratch its sturdy. There are two negatives to this phone. One negative is the operating system in that it uses. Its not as user friendly as a Nokia but it can still most, if not all of what a Nokia can. Once you get to know the phone though, it gets easier. Its not that big of a deal. The second thing was what annoys me most. There is a limit on the size of video and song that you can play on the phone. The is very annoying when you can see the file but can't play it. Simirally, one can only play .mp3 format songs that are below 192kb/s. For me this is a big con as I like quality music and most of the tunes in my libriary are in .wmp format. Also when playing the mp3 player one can't do anything else with the phone. Oh and the earphones that come with the phone have a life expectancy of three weeks. Bama The phone itself is stylish and classic looking. When I first saw this phone I said "wow", and it is a wow phone, sleek and stylish. Its an alright phone, there are better on the market and Motorola will have to do a bit to improve the system to make it up to Nokia Rating: Reviewed by FU on 21/03/2008 lol just got a v3i and now im thinking of selling it already. how come that you cant change your sms alert tone? Rating: Reviewed by Jimmy on 19/03/2008 this phone rocks my socks Rating: Reviewed by priya on 13/03/2008 this fone is d best - slim, kool and out of this world fun this is me 3 one ...... everytime i buy one my peeps jus keep tekin it away frm me ..... love it ... the only ting i gat to say to u is dont question d fone jus go get one u'll love it :0 :0 :) :) :) :) :) :) Rating: Reviewed by Ben on 12/03/2008 ive had this phone 4 about 1 year and a half and im just about ot get a new phone. this phone has a great camarar quality overall it is value 4 money but after a while it can be a bit boring. but generally a great phone Rating: Reviewed by Sam on 10/03/2008 I upgraded from the V3i to a Samsung x830, and I miss my old V3i like crazy! Sure my current phone has more memory and better mp3 playback but the v3i always felt sturdier, more well made. It fits nicely in your pocket, it's easy enough to use (I love gadgets but there's nothing worse than texting from an awkward fiddly keypad-no such problems here). This phone did break in the very last week of my contract, unfortunate, but I won't blame the manufacturer. I had a whole year with zero problems despite the number of times I dropped the phone, lost it down the back of the sofa or shoved it in my handbag with the ridiculous amount of junk i insist on carrying around! Only one small thing that irritated me a little, the button on the side means the camera can activate whilst the phone is closed, great for quick pics, but it means you get a lot of pics of the inside of ur pocket! Rating: Reviewed by Alexandru1993 on 02/03/2008 I have some software problems with it my image frezes and then the dysplay restarts ant i continue from where i was.It hapens often:(. Exepting this i LOve it Rating: Reviewed by 18596 on 27/02/2008 terrible slow slow slow when you have a memory card in it hig pitched noise when opened DON'T BUY Rating: Reviewed by muel on 24/02/2008 the worst phone ever!!!! no features....maybe thin but looks atrotios..... why did i buy this phone???? Samsung s all the way! Rating: Reviewed by Wicked45 on 21/02/2008 I had that fone. fews weeks i hate that fone cos it can store only ONE music and so rubbish games . So i bought sony ericsson w580i and i love that fone . it was better. SHAME ON YOU MOTOROLA !!!!!!!!! Rating: Reviewed by Chris C on 17/02/2008 Have owned V3's for a while now and despite most ending up in 2 pieces, I keep coming back bcs luv the design. Got the V3i a few weeks back and was really looking fwd to the extra memory capacity.... but... still have the same annoying limitation. Why can't I load decent size fotos? Anything over about 150k gets the message "file too large to open" So you still have to resize your standard camera fotos (500 - 800k) before loading in the phone. Not happy Motorola!!! Even the cheapest Nokia will allow you to do that! Apart from that... still a good phone with loads of style. Hope this one stays in one piece a bit longer than the others.. Rating: Reviewed by johndeer on 11/02/2008 the headphone sounds terrible! I wish they include an adaptor so we can use other headphones aside from the one included! Rating: Reviewed by Bradin on 10/02/2008 the only bad thing about his phone is that there is no volume adjuster when listening to your music, and trust me its load - especially if you just want to listen with the earphones the music can still be heard by everyone around you - apart from that its a quality handset!!! Rating: Reviewed by mandy on 06/02/2008 Great phone, easy to use. LOVE IT Rating: Reviewed by Arthur on 04/02/2008 the worst phone you can ever buy. please do not buy this phone Rating: Reviewed by Wezi kamanga on 04/02/2008 The phone's gr8 i recomend u get it .Big ups to moto! Rating: Reviewed by Steve on 01/02/2008 Excellent phone. My 3rd Motorola and i love em. I hope Motorola do NOT sell it's mobile phone business Rating: Reviewed by bernard on 31/01/2008 i simply love it :D gr8 battery, great sound Rating: Reviewed by Ade on 30/01/2008 Well despite all the bad reviews here, which are absolutely true - ive had the same problems with my own v3i, i have just ordered yet another under warranty as they are a super phone (mechanically), they really are indestructible, the anodised aluminium case and glass (yes, not plastic) outer screen is totally scratch proof, they are extremely thin, and with the flip the keys are completely protected against damage, it is so slim in my suit pocket you cant even see it. I have had my current v3i for 2.5 years and its only just packed up, and before that i had a v3, same problems, but due to their indestructibility they last (in my hands) 10 times longer than any other fone ever made. who gives a toss about camera or mp3, buy a digital camera and mp3 player if you want those features, as a "phone" this one is truly iconic. Rating: Reviewed by Pammi on 24/01/2008 This is a great piece. Good design, nice keypad, Gud graphical interface, Excellent camera quality. I've been using this phone for the past 2 years. No problems at all till now. But now iam strugging a bit with battery life, Ofcource we cant expect a mobile to work for decade. Another inconvinient thing in this is the Apple iTune software, which doesnt let somebody to carryover few songs from one pc to another pc. Overall, its worth for your price. I recommend this mobile, who wants to have a one with gud camera, mp3 Rating: Reviewed by Melinda on 24/01/2008 This phone sucks. I've had mine for about a year now and the only thing I like is having a camera (didn't have one on prior phone) and a couple of the games. But, I don't buy a phone just for these things. I wanted a nice clear sounding phone. This is the second Motorola I've had and they've both had horrible sound quality. I HATE this phone! And I paid about $300 for it! Rating: Reviewed by Andy on 21/01/2008 When i ordered this phone i was ready to be dissapointed, as i was thinking that it was going to be a typical fashion statement that lacks in functionality. However, this really wasn't the case. I owned the phone for a year and it was just brilliant. Very efficient at what it does and it actually does do a lot more than i thought it would...the picture quality could be slightly better, but for me it was good enough to be honest. I had a little trouble towards the end of owning the phone where the phone's memory started to decrease gradually over time. I was previously able to hold over 100 messages, but then it went down to only 34! overall i loved this phone, and i dont think u will be dissapointed in the slightest! Rating: Reviewed by Damion Jones on 18/01/2008 Funny one this. I have this phone and I like it. Im not a phone fancier by any stretch, my preferred phone is my trusy Nokia 3100 and my kids have far better for far cheaper, but all round, its an easy to work with phone fro someone like me who does not want to be bothered with loads of junk just to get at a phone. One thing I must add however, is that I keep reading that it can be upped to up to 512MB but mine running a 2MB MicroSD Card and has full access to all the music and pictures on it, so why everywhere only says 512MB I dont know? Rating: Reviewed by Ruby on 16/01/2008 I've had this phone for 1 year and 5 months it's a good phone great quality, the camera is quite good. Though now it has started to freeze when I'm calling someone and sometimes just when I'm about to send a text. This is very annoying as I have to start my texts all over again. Appart from these flaws it's been a very gd phone and has lasted longer than any phone i've had (I'm quite clumsy). If you don't mind having a low quality camera it's a very good phone. Rating: Reviewed by Oliver Handal on 14/01/2008 From the moment you see the phone you notice the wonderful aluminum finish with its classy reflexion, the nice M simbol lights up in blue (very nice). the camera is very very good, it even films much better than my a1200, and picture are ok even in the dark. I currently own an a1200, a K1 and the V3i and by far this is my favorite phone and have had it for 1 year and 2 months and it looks new. with the right care nothing will happpen to it by flaw, all you people go.. o i dont know why it broke in half, i just fell over it and weight 300 ponds, duhh. oh, and if you are a mod person, it turns unbelievably good, you get unlimited music in Itunes, unlimited filming time (SD size) with opera mini you can navigate just like the a1200, funlights, the headset sounds so good with the increased bass treble and volume, etc, overall I totally recomend it! Rating: Reviewed by Dan S on 09/01/2008 This phone has been nothing but trouble from the day i got it its icons on the menu have a tendency to disappear the battery life is less than 12 hrs disapointing from such a beautiful design Rating: Reviewed by mint on 05/01/2008 just got it on e bay brand new boxed ,25 quid on vodafone ,what a bargin , if you want it as a second phone like me get one , i am shoked how brill it is . 10 out 10 . wow,wow Rating: Reviewed by Charlotte on 05/01/2008 When this phone came out everyone wanted to have it including me. i saved my money up for it and at first loved it. then i realised the memory is only 5mb so you can only get 2 at most 4 mp3's on it and you cant delete anything to make space. total waste of money. even the design starts to get annoying after a while. changed it for a nokia 5300 which is great and comes with 250mb memory. Rating: Reviewed by jason on 31/12/2007 this fone is a piece of rubbish it keeps loosing signal and the camera is rubbish blutetooth is jacked up BEWARE DO NOT BYE IF I WERE U I WOULD TAKE MY ADVICE... Rating: Reviewed by benjamin on 27/12/2007 difficult to find pc connectivity/sync software Rating: Reviewed by Juno on 20/12/2007 This mobile is the best. It's cool, it's light, it's every thing that it needs to be. So if your considering wether or no to buy it you definately should! Rating: Reviewed by vineeth on 18/12/2007 this is one of the worst mobile any manufacturer can buy. it has been giving me complaints from day one and the service offered by authorised service centers atleast in chennai is pathetic. A sincere advice to all planning to buy MOTO "dont waste your money" go in for better phones like Nokia or Samsung. Rating: Reviewed by prathima pb on 18/12/2007 Looks stylish, performs good over all Rating: Reviewed by derek mcroberts on 17/12/2007 great phone; one of the best i have ever had. Rating: Reviewed by dominic on 16/12/2007 i have had this phone for 2 years now and i have nwo got a d900i and that is so much bteer because the v3i suckscause it always breaks plz listen to me DO NT BUY!!!!!!!!! Rating: Reviewed by Wayne H Warrington on 15/12/2007 I've had one of these now for about 3 months. I have to say it is by far the best phone I've ever had. Not only dose it look cool but it is simpisity itself to use. I've had some good phones in the past, mostly Nokias but I've noticed that they are starting to slip with quality control as one or two have stopped working fairly eairly on. But this baby just keeps on going despite being taken to work with me (i'm a plasterer) where it's knocked and splatted, but with a quick wipe it's as good as new. Rating: Reviewed by Gibbons on 13/12/2007 I have bought two year and have not any of the problem with that. The best phone I have ever seen. It is look like the sunshine and working like a dream. Rating: Reviewed by karen q on 13/12/2007 ita alright not bad but not gud memory Rating: Reviewed by richard w on 12/12/2007 had it for just over a year now and perfect until then. but then the problem started. i took in on holiday abroad with me and then the moment i am back in england it has lost its signal and cant ring anyone or text. it has just gone out of its 1 year guarantee so it will cost as much as the phone to be repaired. im really disappointed with motorola for their lack of help Rating: Reviewed by Billy on 05/12/2007 Good phone, buy this one, rahter than a rubbis nokia or sonyericsson! Rating: Reviewed by motorola critic on 04/12/2007 Yes, amybe the design is pretty good. But lets all face it. The programing is the most load of rubbish. The actual software is so primative and the phone jams anyway after most of the space is used up. It is so delicate and easy too break. Its has a weak screen. soft unreplacable buttons. And gives you a headache when you try to download or do anything complicated. Please dont call this phone good. I would rather get a sony ericsson or nokia (whatever the version) anyday!!! Rating: Reviewed by mike glover on 25/11/2007 Nice looking phone with all the mod cons. Was a bit fussy at first but its grown on me. Bluetooth works with anything i've thrown at it i.e dongle, headsets!! the camera is much better but is still a bit blurry with shaky hands! All in all it is a great phone and is getting cheaper and cheaper, nice stuff moto Rating: Reviewed by jj on 25/11/2007 great phone nice style nice camera LUV IT :) Rating: Reviewed by Russ on 23/11/2007 i love this phone its got everything - But the thing i cant get over is how it can only hold 120 messages - i got a 256 memory stick inside and like 5 megs on the phone but yet i cant put more messages on it - its exactly like the v3 when it comes to that - but its a good phone over all Rating: Reviewed by waseel on 21/11/2007 It is good phone but still its Arabic language is not clear like Nokia mobiles. Rating: Reviewed by ivanho on 20/11/2007 The best phone in the universe! I know well Billy F. Gibbons also have this phone! Rating: Reviewed by DC on 17/11/2007 Cant get message tone! How rubbish is that. I like how thin and undestructable it is. But the camera is rubbish and so is the memory! Rating: Reviewed by natasha on 16/11/2007 it is an amazing phone i dont have it but i am really getiing one soon 4 xmas i have heard and read sooo much about it and how good it is wooooooooooooow.u just have to get this phone. Rating: Reviewed by "Yvonne" on 14/11/2007 my bezzi had dis fone and i must say dat i H8 it wiv all my strength. pros: is very thin, looks good cons: camera sucks so badly, you can only have one mp3 track cos of all the bad ringtones supplied. All the features are in the wrong folders and its weird to use if you havnt already had a motorola. However it is virtually indestructable as me and my friend found out when she got so sik of it dat we TRIED to kill it. We threw it against numerous trees, dropped it in a pong, jumped on it, chucked the battery and it all ova da place and smashed the screen...it still works!!! but she has a sidekick now. i h8 that to...were can i put a critical report on that??? i dont see it listed...xx Rating: Reviewed by grace on 13/11/2007 Rubbish Phone use to ave it !! Rating: Reviewed by Ed on 12/11/2007 My phone at first was great in everyway, However it soon became outdated, but worse, the mini-speaker used for phone calls (not the big one) Is very unreliable. It occasionally works, but usually does not and so I have to use the large speaker. Because of this im getting a new phone. It looks nice, but It doesn't last. Rating: Reviewed by haz and bob on 12/11/2007 gd but u can only record video 4 10 seconds at a time Rating: Reviewed by Anthony Cook on 11/11/2007 The phone is very nice to handle,but signal strength is sometimes weak.also the keypad in daylight is nearly impossible to see for easy texting. Rating: Reviewed by Ivan on 09/11/2007 V3i the best motorola phone I have ever had in the universum! Thanks a lot Motorola! Keep make like this! Rating: Reviewed by Gutted I wasted my money on 08/11/2007 This phone is rubbish. First and last time I'll ever buy a Motorola. Screen used to freeze. A phone that doesn't allow you to select a message alert tone? What's that all about? Slowest WAP on earth. Rubbish menu system that even my provider gets confused with. Pathetic manual. It doesn't like communication with PC's. the camera is poor. Is there anything good about this phone? Yes. It's discreet enough to hide it when your out in public so people can't laugh at the junk you're carrying. AND I CHALLENGE YOU TO A PHONE WITH POORER HANDSFREE. It sounds like the phone is under your mattress. RUBBISH Rating: Reviewed by jack on 08/11/2007 excelent phone i have fell in love with it Rating: Reviewed by thomas c on 06/11/2007 i did hav the v3 but it dident do anythink but i heard about how good this one is and i brought it its the best phone ive ever owned and ive had a lot Rating: Reviewed by Dave D from Wales on 04/11/2007 Got this phone from Tesco in April 2007, thought it was amazinig could not put it down, had lots of great features inc, blue tooth. Unfortunatley in September the screen went off, sent it back to Tesco who quite honestly should stick to selling food as the service was poor. They returned the phone with a note simply saying warranty invaladated due to water damage. This completly baffled me so took it to an independant repair centre who did to my amaizement tell me the same thing. I could not understand how or why this damage could have occured. All I can think of is I keep the phone in my shirt pocket while in work, in September it was very warm and I suspect it was the persperation from my body that has caused the damage. I am looking for another one but for some reason Tesco only now sell it on contract Rating: Reviewed by Sanjiv Sharma on 01/11/2007 LOOKING GOOD BUT POOR BATERY Rating: Reviewed by DEE on 31-10-2007 I LIKE IT FOR IT'S STYLE AND EASY HANDLING Rating: Reviewed by jeff on 28/10/2007 this is the worst phone ever it is the worst ever never had a phone as bad as this when i got it it was smashed its worse than cow poo Rating: Reviewed by vash on 27/10/2007 i love , the problem is that i cant play video with fullscreen Rating: Reviewed by Jim McGee on 27/10/2007 I love the size and feel of this phone. Its not bulky in my pocket like other phones I've had. After two years I've had no problems, except that it doesn't work in poor signal areas where a phone with an external antenna will. The shiny key pad makes texting awkward, the new V8 seems to have addressed this. Would I buy another one -- Yes. Rating: Reviewed by Garth on 23/10/2007 Great phone but was limited in some things. Liked it as a flip phone though. New phone is a nokia6300 and it looks like it is better than the V3i Rating: Reviewed by anita mahajan on 22/10/2007 the only disrepency in v3i is that it lacks fm... Rating: Reviewed by Chris on 17/10/2007 I have had this phone for 4 months itis disappointing,occasionally I get a blank white screen, this seems to be a fault with these phones, also the battery life is bad, 2 days if you are lucky,( I only use it to make calls and to text ) my old Nokia would last for 10 days on standby. I cannot get the bluetooth to connect at all ! Don't buy it ! Rating: Reviewed by steve t on 14/10/2007 i give this phone a 10/10...eventho it went through the washing machine...gave it plenty of time to dry up and it works perfectly....never ever had a better phone...never will either Rating: Reviewed by josh on 13/10/2007 i have got this fone but i see'm to hate it i just dont know why!!!! Rating: Reviewed by josh on 11/10/2007 its a all right fone but i cm 2 hat it!!!!! Rating: Reviewed by Hesham Eraqi on 11/10/2007 Everything is nice But its sound isn't high enough Rating: Reviewed by bhanu reddy on 09/10/2007 I have used this phone for 6 months, the battery life is bad. now my phone supports only 30 minutes talk time. Rating: Reviewed by Ian Kleinberg on 09/10/2007 Had my V3i for 10 months & it was a very impresive phone for that period going into 11 months though the phone locks up all the time it's a pain it's the first phone I have ever owned that has developed a fault like this it is very anoying very so I would score this phone 10 out of 10 for 10 months then ZERO there after Rating: Reviewed by Elsie on 06/10/2007 this is the best phone in the world. no more new phones should be made cuz nothing will beat the awesome motorola v3i Rating: Reviewed by Kat H on 04/10/2007 This phone is awful. Yes, it looks good and is a good design and is a clamshell (which is what attracted me to it), but the novelty soon wears off my friends as you are left with an extremely frustrating phone. If you txt too fast, 9 times out of 10, you're waiting for the v3i to catch up with you. And yes, I've done the same thing as many have said here, sent a txt before you've finishing writing it. The camera is awful, no flash, and pictures just look grainy and fuzzy, and look no better on a pc. The main problem for me is the screen constantly crashed leaving a rather nlank dark screen, alerts still working, but can't see them! This has happened far too often and I've had to really resist the temptation to lob this vile phone out the window! Phones are phones, not pcs, for me being able to see the screen is a fundamental basic for phones, and the v3i can't even manage that. Theres been a few times when I have set an alarm correctly, and it hasn't gone off, prett y poor for an alarm. Luckily for me this is a contract phone and I haven't spent a huge fortune on it. When I upgrade in a few weeks time, I shall be going with the Samsung g600 as I've always been a samsung girl at heart. No more motorolas! I should've stuck with my samsung e720 :] Rating: Reviewed by aadi897 on 04/10/2007 Its a very bad phone. i bought it just before 5 months and the bettery level drops to zero within a day in normal condition. I am not ready to accept even someone gift me. now i bought sony ericsson k550i. this one is excellent with superb features like radio and loves the feature like auto turn on of playback after a call ends. but still miss the security features of razr v3i Rating: Reviewed by kiop on 01/10/2007 I bought this phone two days ago from Tesco in Coventry - two days later & after one visit to a friends house the front screen is cracked - no idea how. It did not leave my front pocket, so it was not sat on or anything, but still the screen is broken! I can only conclude this phone is not fit for purpose. I had a cheapo Sendo phone for the last 3 years & never had any problems with the self same usage - I mean where else does a bloke carry his phone? In the spirit of 'every little helps....to line their coffers' the manager refused to give me a refund & had the ordacity to call me mate! - how nice Mr Bailey! So much for 18 years loyal custom! Rating: Reviewed by Simon on 30/09/2007 Had my V3i for 18 Months and it just gets better every day! Great phone, does everything i need it to do. Rating: Reviewed by Mimi on 29/09/2007 Had dis phone 4 just ova a year now and being in my teens i am rather clumsy. Despite the amount of times ive drpped dis phone, ive never had a problem da best phone i av eva had. i havent eva had a fault. The memory is fab and the style and shape really does turn heads. Its light enough to not feel like your carrying a brick round but if it fell out ya pocket u wood know. Ma dad has da nokia 3310 i i always fink how much phones have changed ova da lst few years. i fink da feature most used on dis phone is da sounds and if u go into games, there is a music player go on that and it will play all the stuff stored on memory card and the phone together. I've read the other reviews and afew of them have sed dis phone snaps. when i was lookin for a phone, the took one out of da box put half of the phone on the table and bent the other part back it didnt break they said all shops should do this because peoples main worry with thid phone is that it snaps. anyway i wont bable on and on about the fab qualities of dis phone anymore. my overall rating is FABULOUS FABULOUS FABULOUS FABULOUS FABULOUS!!!!!!!! Rating: Reviewed by Moni on 28/09/2007 The phone is super,but i can't find the memory card slot.Can anyone PLEASE help me i really want to buy a 256 MB or 512 MB memory card.PLEASE HELP ME!And thanks.:) Rating: Reviewed by Suzi on 24/09/2007 I love the size and feel of this, but over time I've found enough problems to make me look for another phone. Battery life is poor, memory is pathetic, I often press one key but another number/letter comes up. I'd wanted this phone for ages, now I don't! Rating: Reviewed by Billy on 22/09/2007 I have had this phone for a year now i just loove every thing about it the way it looks, feels, the key pad, the camera is grat too, expandable memory. But i just have one little problem with it I DONT HAVE A CLUE ON HOW TO PUT SKINS(THEAMS) ON IT, I have dfownloaded a lot and put them on my phone it is on the phone because it took up some momory and know i dont know what folder to put it in. Rating: Reviewed by LIly h on 22/09/2007 This phone is rubbish end of. Rating: Reviewed by Charlotte,Ireland on 19/09/2007 This is a brillant phone!It has really good memory and good camera.Its one of the best phones in the world!!! I score 11/10! Rating: Reviewed by tijs on 17/09/2007 my screen broke 2 Rating: Reviewed by April on 16/09/2007 Dont buy this phone its rubbish within 1 week I had dust inside on the screen and I also have a friend who the same thing happened to. Rating: Reviewed by Tom on 13/09/2007 Phone is great. Speakers brilliant. Bluetooth quick. Graphics good. Memory big!! Battery good capacity. However, I am now on my 2nd front screen. I bought it in Feb and only 3 days later the screen broke. I had the screen repaired 5 days ago, and today it broke again. I wont be getting another!! Rating: Reviewed by Eleanor on 10/09/2007 Nice looking phone!!Purchased this phone to replace a Sony Ericsson that I have but I have now gone back to using my old Phone as I missed my smiley faces when texting. Keypad just O.k. missed a few items also that my Sony was able to offer Rating: Reviewed by nikita on 09/09/2007 i just luv the mobile i just got it as a gift from my brother n its all i always wanted n desired for. the look is outstanding n the camera fitted with all other accessories is pretty befitting.the mp3 is cool i luv to store songs n its the perfect thing for a girl like thank you Motorola keep up the great job Rating: Reviewed by ANA on 03/09/2007 SOUND IS NOT EFFECTIVE Rating: Reviewed by John on 30/08/2007 You might like the look of this phone, but that's about where it ends. Battery life is terrible, the worst I have ever had. Menu system is badly designed and difficult to navigate - so this is my last Motorola - back to Sony for a decent phone! Rating: Reviewed by kennedy wandeto on 30/08/2007 i do love the phone but the problem is i can not download any freeware please assit Rating: Reviewed by Kyus on 28/08/2007 I had this phone and it was my first phone with bluetooth and a memory card slot. To put it simply, the battery life was rubbish, the camera was rubbish, the interface was rubbish, the mp3 player was rubbish and the bluetooth was rubbish. I would charge it overnight and then would use it throughout the day with some light photo taking and music listening and it would be dead before the end of the day. the bluetooth was sooooooooooooo slow. sending was slow but recieving was ridiculous. it took an hour to send a 4mb file once which was outragous. The camera took sharp pictures for the small module that it was but the colours were washed out and if it was even a bit dark, there was no light so you couldn;t see anything in the picture. The interface is typical motorola, with everything working the opposite of where you would expect and everything in the wrong place. I had to break out the manual several times and it took me almost two months to work out everything. and finally the mp3 player. i had the non itunes one and dap takes about 5 minutes to load if you have a decent amount of songs on the memory card and does not run in the background. of course, sounds does but you cannot organise the songs by artists or albums in that so there really is no point. also, the volume, on both the headset and the speaker is not very loud, the bottom volume isn't really that quiet and the loudest volume isn't really that loud. To be fair, though, the phone does have its ups. I like the screen and while is not qvga, its large and bright and vibrant. the slimmness of the phone is impressive as well. its manages to be slim without being too too wide and tall like the new razr2. also, i like the keypad. it is large and tactile with a nice click to it Rating: Reviewed by Sam r on 26/08/2007 The phone is a exelent aditon to the motorola series,Ive had mine sience xmas and it still works as well as when i bought it,It has a brill 1.2 mega pixal camera,The sound quality is perfect! Enough said go out there and get one, There are loads on amazon and ebay Rating: Reviewed by Hiranya on 24/08/2007 The v3i is nice. but its so ez 2 break! its sleek but its got very low internal mem! adding games is a big prob!! but i like my phone Rating: Reviewed by john on 20/08/2007 what a phone good just good i cant believe it its its so cool i cant resist it Rating: Reviewed by Morenna on 20/08/2007 I loove this phone.. It is the best phone I ever had.. Rating: Reviewed by Mint on 20/08/2007 superb. Rating: Reviewed by Brando on 19/08/2007 i lovee this phone but I dont know why it hold only 50 songs,I have a 1 gb memory card in it but when I open itone software it says this phone could hold only 50 songs,is this problem with my phone only or for every one can someone tell me how i could have more songs in it thanks brando USA Rating: Reviewed by Phone Dude on 15/08/2007 Its mint Rating: Reviewed by Tom freddiesons on 13/08/2007 Phone is or should I say WAS good with an abundance of helpfulk little ideas like the voice command system which I found very tempromental but good when working. The phone is not very durable though have been through three in as many months with my sisters having the screen just break off at the side where it was attached. Mine kept on crashing, freezing or just flashing and going quite mental. My keypad then froze so could not access anything thus losing many texts!!! The MP3. player was good but often froze the phone. I found the speaker quality good however a tad quiet for my liking. Also the keys wear out as in my other sisters phone, after only 2 months on a phone, several keys were relatively unusable!! The phone however overall I feel is good, it has good features, is very compatible with numerous add-ons and I think is an excellent design!!! I loved the large screeen, big keys and sleek slimness which allowed it to fit anywhere. Rating: Reviewed by Aman on 11/08/2007 This V3i set is an outstanding set. No other Model looks stylish than this one. Althou it has not all the function like N93 or N92 but it has almost every function that a person needs in his phone. Its the most stylish phone people and i have ever seen. Its design attracts everybody. I know those who r criticizing this set also r crazy for the look of the set. Plz buy this phone. I'll rate this phone 100 stars Rating: Reviewed by alex on 10/08/2007 Hi i am alex i have had my phone for ages now all my friends envy it because they have phones like sagem my x7 etc like not very good phones lol right lol yeah hehehhe peace out england rules! Rating: Reviewed by Tim Gregory on 08/08/2007 I love this phone I wanted to upgrade but could not find a handset to touch it looking forward to the new version Rating: Reviewed by Charlotte on 06/08/2007 I am going to get the motorola V3i!From all the reports below the phone sounds excellent!Im goin to get it in the next few days. When I get it I will fill u in. 10/10 so far! Rating: Reviewed by Bernie. Langley, UK on 05/08/2007 WEll, my story with motorola is a bit of an accident really . I was originally a dedicated fan of Samsung, and owned a great Z400V (clamshell) until 3 months ago, where, it got stollen at work. Anyway, I went to my Mobile phone company and they gave me a V3. 1st time with Motorola for me.. and honestly i was not that impressed. The V3 has a poor memory and it was not an easy phone to deal with at fisrt.. BUT, like everything in life, once you do know you way around.. I was ok. 3 months ago, I won a V3i. and There, I really enjoy it . The memory card gives me a chance to store what I need. mainly some MP3s and favorites pics. The camera is quite poor compared to the Samsung, not convenient at all when you try to do a self portrait.. and there's no picture editing at all.(a feature that it's Samsung counterpart, Z400V does have).. BUT, after all, It's a phone.. and I don t expect it to give me great pics quality, not to provide me with a Bang and Olufsen sound quality when i listen to MP3s.. I LIKE the fact that the keypad is wide, thus, easy to use, and you don t need a magnifying glass to see what you re keying. The sms predictive texting is better than on the Samsung and yes, I admit .. that phone does look great and is pleasant to use. I like it a lot and would definitely get another one, or a V3x if I ever find one. Rating: Reviewed by sue on 04/08/2007 Texting is rubbish Rating: Reviewed by Mary on 04/08/2007 The phone is the most delicate fone ever it always has something wrong with it.! Rating: Reviewed by jamie on 01/08/2007 i had a v3 but wen this came out i upgraded immediatly to this better handset Rating: Reviewed by zeeshan on 31/07/2007 best phone i ever have Rating: Reviewed by Jenny on 25/07/2007 i have had this fone 4 bowt 2 years and i have ever had any probs wiv it. i think it is defo a great buy!!!!!!!! Rating: Reviewed by Katie on 24/07/2007 I've had my v3i for a week now. I'm very happy with it but have had a few small problems. 1. I can't delete any of the photos and rintones that came on the phone, Does anyone know if this can be done and if so HOW? My v3i has come with about 10 photos and about 40 ringtones, I don't want to keep any of the photos and there are only about 5 of the ringtones that I want kept on my phone. I would like to free up the space and put my own ringtones and photos in their place. On my old Nokia phone it was very quick and easy to remove these things. 2. Memory card wouldn't format, tried many times in the phone, card would format using the computer but the phone would still not recognize it. I finally found out how to format it manually. I have since found many forums about the v3i having problems formatting memory cards, also heard that you can only use up to 1Gb card, it will not take a 2Gb memory card. I've only heard this, I only have a 1Gb card. Rating: Reviewed by heath on 23/07/2007 absolutely brilliant! no more to say Rating: Reviewed by Andrew MacArthur on 22/07/2007 (July07) I love it - I have had my V3i for well over a year and it is still going strong. I got a samsung d900 when I took out a new contract and the D900 is still in the box (rubbish). I added a 512Mb microSD and wow - all my music, plus photos, videos etc taken as and when. AND they are date/time stamped in the file names - such a useful feature. Best phone I have ever had and I would have another if I could make use of 2! It is going with me to China! Rating: Reviewed by zara luton on 22/07/2007 ive had this phone for over a year now, and i can safely say it has been great! i have had no p |
