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Reviewer: Karen - UK
Date: 14th May 2008

I am really very happy with my Motorola v3i, it is one of the best phones I have owned, it is easy to use & very reliable it has a very good voice dial on it which I use often, MP3 player has got good sound, everything on phone is great.

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Reviewer: Nick Stone - Bristol, UK
Date: 4th May 2008

This phone is great, for about 1 week, it's so simple that you get bored of using it. There are a few features in the phone e.g. Airplane mode, & loads of themes, but it's slow, & the camera is rubbish. The only cool thing I can find about the phone is that it has a voice recognition that responds to your voice, e.g. 'name dial' it will then call the name that you wish. Apart from that, really boring, & slow.

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Reviewer: Old Blue - Jersey, Channel Islands,, UK
Date: 3rd May 2008

I will admit to being over 50, & a VERY occasional PAYG mobile user. I am a competent PC user, but I only buy technology I actually NEED. I decided I needed to get something that looked a bit neater than my old Nokia brick, that fitted in a shirt pocket comfortably, & didn't cost the earth. I own a couple of good cameras & have a decent sound system at home, so I do not need a telephone to do those things for me. However, it appears the V3i does them anyway. Oh, well, whatever.

Out of the box, it feels good & well-constructed. The nice young lady in the shop had done all the SIM & Memory card stuff for me, so I just started playing with the buttons & menus without looking at the manual [I am male! ]. It all seemed to make sense, although some stuff was quite hard to find & the manual was at times useless in that regard. But so far, it was a nice phone. Then I connected to the PC, inserted the CD, & HAPPY. Within a couple of minutes I had imported by entire MS Outlook address book & calendar. How easy was that?

The teenagers' toys of texting all day, playing MP3 tracks, the latest ringtones, games, screensavers, sending pictures to school friends & the like are totally irrelevant to my life. However, I now have what appears to be a decent phone that carries all the data I need, works in the USA (critical requirement) & doesn't feel like I am carrying a bag of groceries in my pocket. So far, I am very impressed.

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Reviewer: Sophie - UK
Date: 2nd May 2008

I have had this phone for a year & a half, with hardly any problems!

Despite everyone saying that the screens are fragile, I haven't had any problems with mine, & the interior & exterior screens are fine! I am kind of violent with my phones, though not intentionally!

I knocked it off my bookshelf after having it for about 6 months, & since then it has occasionally come up with a white screen & restarted it's self. It also comes up with the white screen when in a call sometimes now. These are both minor glitches however, especially after all of its mistreatment.

The design is great, & it's still fashionable after I have had it for 18 months. It has a good camera for a cheap phone, even though it doesn't have a flash.

Its internal memory is impeded by the non delete able ring tones that are on there, but this is OK I suppose, as I use a card & not the phone memory.

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Reviewer: Rosanne - UK
Date: 16th Apr 2008

This is quite simply, the worst phone I ever owned.

I chose it because it looked pretty & regretted it almost instantly. The functionality was never that great, & then within a few short weeks, the external screen on the front cracked across the corner. (I had other friends with the same phone, with identical cracks on the screen). The screen cracked AGAIN a few weeks later. Predictive texting was also irritating, as the software didn't recognize many words or remember them even when they were added manually.

Unfortunately the time the screen died & I got rid of it, the external screen had no less than three major cracks across it. I replaced it with my boyfriend's spare, the Motorola RAZR V3 (the model prior to this one) which was just as bad, it would freeze & lock up for no reason, & had virtually no memory.

After my disastrous experiences with these Motorola RAZR phones, I would NEVER buy another Motorola.

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Reviewer: Steve - Toronto, Canada
Date: 15th Apr 2008

Phone is great easy to use. But I find that after three installing a 1GB card, that it takes forever to open the MP3. Also the phone screen goes white for more than one minute on start up. The battery has to be charged after 16 hours of standby, but first it discharges then charges. This can take up to 8 hours, phone is rubbish would not ever by a Motorola RAZR. I had to buy a Nokia 6126 & everything works great.

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Reviewer: Ash - Birm, UK
Date: 11th Apr 2008

I brought this phone about 1 year ago second hand (Ok, I probably shouldn't therefore complain too much about it having just recently dying.)

I can say that generally, the outward design of the phone is in a class of its own- it always look more expensive than it is in public! However, the down side is that the phone itself does seem to be very poorly manufactured. It does not feel very rugged when used, & you'll always worry about whether tomorrow is its last day in use!

Again, like others have said, the battery life on the phone is not always that good also, as you have to charge it nearly every day.

Like I said earlier, the phone has died on me recently. It was not used brutally, but seemed to have developed a electric fault?

Overall a good looking phone, no doubt. Average features. However not half as rugged as a Nokia.

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Reviewer: Mishell - Australia
Date: 8th Mar 2008

So they all passed the DESIGN, FEATURES & USABILITY test.

This is by far, the worse phone I have ever used! Although it is easy to use, there are enough features & the design is decent, the external screen cracked within a few months. The screen should have been made of stronger material.

Also, very frequently, the external screen turns different colours. The mobile is slow as well. If you open up your phone, it takes seconds for you to realise you have a message!

The keypad also feels too metal-like & wears way too easily. The camera is absolute rubbish but what would you expect with a 1.2 megapixel camera. The videos also are really bad. It's all very pixelated & the noises are emphasised more.

It has very little storage space as well so you can't keep anything stored to the phone because they don't allow you to delete any of their (plain & ordinary) ringtones, wallpapers & themes.

I so would not recommend anyone to buy this phone if they want lots of use out of it.

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Reviewer: Dpray - US
Date: 5th Mar 2008

After one month I have cracked & replaced the outer lens three times. I am really not that clumsy. The outer screen is far too fragile. Maybe replacement lens should be made from clear Lexan. I found a place where I get replacement screens for $3.00 each now. I have four more on the way (just in case)!

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Reviewer: Zoey - Kent, UK
Date: 25th Feb 2008

I have had this phone for just over a year. I love the design & find it easy to use. It's quite loud & has a good music player. However the phone hasn't got a large memory so can't store many of your own tracks to use as ring tones, I think I only have about 2 stored on phone as it won't let you delete the rubbish ones that come with the phone to free up some more memory.

The biggest downside to this phone is that after a few months the external & internal screens would start doing crazy things & switching over or going upside down. Now after all this time the external screen just goes blue all the time & the internal one just goes white & then says no service, which is really annoying when in the middle of writing a long text. I can't see it lasting much longer, & I take really good care of my phones so not due to me throwing it about. So I wouldn't recommend this phone really which is a shame as otherwise it's a good little phone.

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Reviewer: Lauren - UK
Date: 13th Feb 2008

Had this phone for 2 years, a bit faulty & occasionally turned off without me doing anything, but had now completely broken. Screen goes blank when I open it & fails to send texts on numerous occasions. Good design but not great. My mum also has this phone & hers has had to be sent to be repaired 4 times. Wouldn't really recommend this phone.

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Reviewer: Cathy - UK
Date: 10th Feb 2008

Totally agree. I have had my v3i for nearly 3 years too!

Just upgraded to the new PEBL 2. Know its early days but the v3i is a fabulous phone! Have to admit my front screen cracked within a couple of months, but despite that not bad enough for you not to be able to see it, & it's always worked perfectly.

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Reviewer: Suzanne - Lincs, UK
Date: 4th Feb 2008

I have had this phone for nearly 3 years now! I did buy a new phone a few weeks ago but compared to my V3i it was really awful. It's a shame you can't use your own headphones with it as the proper Motorola ones are not that good, I did buy a adapter so I could use my own headphones but the problem with that was the volume was very low so the adapter was a waste of money! I have a 1GB micro card in it so I have plenty of storage for my songs, videos & pictures. I bought this phone not long after they came out & it cost me £259, so over the last few years they have come down a lot in price & you can get them for roughly £70. I have had no problems with this phone in the 3 years I have had so you could say I have had my money's worth!

If you are thinking of buying one of these V3i I wouldn't hesitate as they are a real quality phone & last for years as I am proof of that, very easy to use!

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Reviewer: Sharon - Rochester, UK
Date: 26th Jan 2008

Message for Andy, who wants to keep texts but his phone won't store many. On the Mobile Phone Tools programme, if you hit the email button, it brings up past texts. I've got mine going back a year.

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Reviewer: Sharon - Rochester, UK
Date: 26th Jan 2008

I used to have the basic V3 on Pay As You Go. I recently took out a contract & got a new Samsung phone but I just didn't get on with it & sold it on eBay & bought a V3i. I love the Motorola's. I find them so easy to use & nice to hold. I particularly like the Ring Styles feature which allows you to set your own volume & ring tones for loud, soft, vibrate & ring, & vibrate then ring & it's so quick to switch from one to the other. On the down side, it's silly that when you set a special ring tone for a particular number, you can't differentiate between a call & a text. Ideally you should be able to set two ring tones, a short snappy one for a text & a longer one for a call but you can't do this & it's the one thing that really annoys me! The battery life on the V3i is not as good as it was on the V3 but batteries are cheap & I have lots of spares which I keep charged up. (I use my old V3 as a charger. I also have another spare V3 which I keep in the car). I find them quite hard wearing. I've lost count of the times I've dropped my phones on hard ground or floors & they've never cracked or even scratched. I haven't used the music player yet as I've only had the V3i for 2 weeks & I am waiting for the memory card to arrive from eBay.

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Reviewer: Michelle - Berkshire, UK
Date: 24th Jan 2008

This phone is good but the only problem I have is that the battery life is very short. I would say it is a good phone for beginners.

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Reviewer: Giles Newbon - Cyprus
Date: 23rd Jan 2008

This phone is a very good phone, easy to use & to text with, I had some problems at first with it but I only paid 145 euro & got a 2 GB memory & with it very good deal the phone is very hard to use compared with a Nokia but when have gotten used to it, it was very easy nothing to complain about this phone for now & I am sure it will do me fine in future.

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Reviewer: Ellie - Birmingham, UK
Date: 20th Jan 2008

I quite like this Phone, I think it's a good phone for a younger girl. Hopefully I am getting a Nokia 7373. I've definitely grown out of this phone as it doesn't have good features, the memory is awful & you can't hold anymore than two songs. It's an alright phone if your young. If not, forget it. It has no MP3, & I'll be quite happy to get a Nokia & leave this phone. Like I said, I would recommend it to a young early teen.

I am saying this so you don't get disappointed. Oh, it comes with a USB cable.

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Reviewer: Nirmal.T.S - Alpy, India
Date: 5th Jan 2008

This phone is sleek. But only problem there is no features like Nokia phones.

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Reviewer: Fiona - London, UK
Date: 27th Dec 2007

I got this phone because of its large screen & initially I loved it but like so many others after I've had it a year it started going wrong. It turns itself off for no reason. The screen freezes. I am missing calls because of this. As the contract I am on is a yearly one I think I need to upgrade quickly.

My daughter had a V3i too & all the software on the phone became lost & T mobile wanted to charge to repair it even though the phone was less than 3 months & on contract.

Both of us have had trouble connecting to our computers with this phone too.

All in all, this phone looks lovely, has some brilliant features but doesn't last very long which is a real shame. I will not use a Motorola phone again : (.

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Reviewer: Ananda Subramanya - Bangalore, India
Date: 20th Dec 2007

Not good. After a year the problem started. If I press any key it switches off. Even if I get a missed call it switches off. Local Motorola service in Bangalore claims they can repair it 2000 INR & they give 3 moths warranty after that, which is bad. Exactly after year all these problems.

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Reviewer: Pinkjello - US
Date: 19th Dec 2007

I've had this phone for over a year now. It is what it is, a nice decent phone. I have not had ANY problems with it so far. It does everything I need for it to do. Mainly talk, but play a few games, or surf & text once in awhile. If that is all you need phone for, then this is the one. If you are spoilt & want to have high speed Internet access then go pay $600 for an iPhone, but don't complain about the Razor V3i. It's a good phone.

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Reviewer: Beth - UK
Date: 17th Dec 2007

Altogether a good phone but quite faulty, definitely not getting another Motorola.

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Reviewer: Tarnya - Gateshead, UK
Date: 16th Dec 2007

I've had this phone on contract for over a year now & I can say I've had no problems with it. I received an extra memory card free with T Mobile. It is great for group texting & not having to create friends accounts etc. Worth every penny.

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Reviewer: Nicolle & Lucy - Carshalton, UK
Date: 11th Dec 2007

This phone is naff, don't buy it because it's a waste of your dollar, seriously like it breaks & turns off on its own, its proper bad!

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Reviewer: Stephen Schwed - New York, US
Date: 2nd Dec 2007

Do not listen to other bad reviews. I have had this phone for almost 1 year now. It is a great phone with a ton of great features. You can easily drag music from iTunes to your phone & store up to 100 songs when upgrading to a 1GB card. The camera & video quality is pretty good I would say it is average with a 1.3 megapixel camera. The design is a good flip feature but could use more colours besides a purplish silver colour. All around a very good phone.

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Reviewer: Ehelliee - UK
Date: 2nd Dec 2007

I think this phone is quite good. I couldn't go on to my camera for a while. Also I personally don't think that the memory was great I couldn't even store one song. The phone is easy to use & pretty.

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Reviewer: Pj - US
Date: 2nd Dec 2007

DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES! THIS IS the WORST PHONE YOU COULD GET! IT SURE IS VERY NICE & ITS GOT ALL THOSE cool FEATURES BUT THEY COME WITH A PRICE!

The PHONE TURNS ITSELF OFF. IT SEEMS AS IF SOME IMAGINARY GUY WAS PRESSING the OFF BUTTON ALL the TIME. IT HAPPENED TO ME COUPLE MONTHS AGO, & I LEFT IT IN MY SHELF LYING FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. IT WORKED FOR A WEEK & NOW ITS DOING the SAME THING ALL OVER!

I HATE THIS PHONE & I THINK IT WAS JUST A WASTE OF MONEY.

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Reviewer: Hannah - Liverpool, UK
Date: 28th Nov 2007

I got this phone a couple of years ago & only ever had 1 problem with it, & that was the screen. It would randomly go blank but then would restore to how it originally was. I don't think it was that ugly either. I was quite pleased with it overall when I got it. It was definitely better than I thought it would be. However, there is no space for a memory card so you can't put music on.

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Reviewer: Elinora Spinhosa - Paris, France
Date: 25th Nov 2007

I had some problems with this phone. It does not seem to work when it has been charged & crashed down sometimes. I need new phone, I like Sony Ericsson & Samsung. Not my phone. I really do not like it.

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Reviewer: Sylvester Bannor - Ireland
Date: 23rd Nov 2007

Mobile is great.

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Reviewer: Loza - UK
Date: 10th Nov 2007

This phone was given to me from my dad & my first impressions were very promising. I loved the design & the usability, however I don't think there are enough features for it.

The software for the phone is fantastic! Miles better than the Sony Ericsson software I have at the moment. Even though my Sony Ericsson K750i has a lot more features, I prefer this phones design & usability.

If you want a phone that is easy to use go for this one!

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Reviewer: Hannah Broughton - UK
Date: 3rd Nov 2007

I have had this phone for a year now & am considering getting a new one not due to any problems I had with it, just that personally I think it is a phone that dates quickly. It is very thin which is good to slip in your pocket, however it is very wide & I have trouble texting with one hand. It is a good looking phone but I was disappointed with its features. The camera isn't that clear & my video clips don't last longer than 10 seconds! I have also found the Bluetooth not brilliant.

One thing I find annoying is when I put the phone to my ear I hear a buzzing sound! My last bad point is its memory is rubbish that is one of the main reasons I am planning to get a new phone. Overall it is a nice phone, beautiful screen, & if you want a phone for its looks then go ahead & buy it.

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Reviewer: Kas - London, UK
Date: 28th Oct 2007

Hey people I have ordered this phone from eBay for 52 pounds I would like to share few tips regarding the phone:

- Buy a SD memory card for extra storage.
- Buy a USB data cable (should come with software on a CD).

The card is so that you can store more music/videos/pictures. As far as I am aware you should be able to backup all your data to your computer via the cable so that you can free up space on the phone if anyone has any question about what I have just said I'll be more than happy to reply back. Kas.

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Reviewer: Laura Geans - UK
Date: 24th Oct 2007

This is a fab phone. I got it given to me for my birthday. I had it for five months when I accidentally dropped it down the stairs & it broke. Can anybody help me & tell me how much it costs.

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Reviewer: Andy - UK
Date: 20th Oct 2007

I've had this phone for about 12 months now, & I have to say I have been very, very pleased with it. It's incredibly easy to use, & the texting (which I do a lot) is also very easy, but the buttons are a little too far away from each other (being very picky! ) as I was previously used to texting with Nokia phones, which have a closer button layout. The battery life is fine in my opinion. It doesn't create much hassle in my life charging it up! However I would say the camera could be a bit better, but seeing as though it's a very slim phone, I expect Motorola found it very hard getting a better camera in there! Now there is something that is annoying me quite a lot lately & its that my memory meter for my inbox texts has just been decreasing ever since the 6th month period (approx) into owning this phone. It used to hold 100 messages. & now I am down to an incredible 34 messages! I found this a huge disadvantage as I really wanted to keep my texts as they were from my girlfriend! :P. Another slight problem is that when I get photos sent to me (from my girlfriend's phone which is a Sony Ericsson k750? I think) via Bluetooth, the photos become very pixilated & look terrible! & we had a few problems with our Bluetooth transfers anyway, but that may just be our 2 phone's compatibility with each other. Overall this really is a great phone! I really have enjoyed owning this phone & the pros outweigh the cons! If you are EXTREMELY picky about your phones then you might find more problems than I did. Stylish, easy to use, & generally a very good phone.

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Reviewer: Ian - UK
Date: 18th Oct 2007

Great design with standard features. But this phone has been a pain since day one. Very poor battery life in spite of buying a new battery & charger made no difference, very poor at catching reception in spite of network. Even in areas of good reception this phone took ages to get a signal. I will be glad to get rid of it.

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Reviewer: Linda - London, UK
Date: 9th Oct 2007

I have had no problems whatsoever with this phone. I upgraded from the V3 because I wanted an MP3 player for my ring tones. Quite impressed with that, although doesn't hold too many songs, it's sufficient for my use. I love the feel of the casing & its keypad is very user friendly. Have had for 7 months & will keep for a while (touch wood) because it's everything I need in a phone. The camera is good too & on the slightly lower resolution setting, it takes loads of pictures which look pretty good.

I would defiantly recommend. Sounds like some people have had duff models, but you get that with everything electrical. Just take back & exchange, don't let that put you off this gorgeous phone.

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Reviewer: Wan - Malaysia
Date: 7th Oct 2007

I had a V3 before. Then changed to V3i I have had for a year now. I don't seem to have many problems. It's a phone for people who know about the feature. If you really understand the phone it's an easy phone to use.

I had 512k memory card & I find it sufficient for MP3 & photo storage. Camera is OK. You have to know how to adjust the camera setting to get good photos.

Now I am looking at another phone to buy. It's going to be either a Nokia 6300 or Motorola W510. I don't need 3G but I do need small & slim phones as I always leave the phone somewhere. Just for your information, I also have an xplore G18 PDA phone. Need I say more?

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Reviewer: Chris - Riding, UK
Date: 3rd Oct 2007

The phone is a lovely design but has so many faults:

- Ring tones don't correspond to settings I.e. Don't play what you have set them to play, just completely random tones.

- Messages are frequently sent as 2 pages when you can see that there are lots of characters remaining I.e. You have used less than 1 page worth.

- Service constantly interrupted - calls cut off, incredibly frustrating when out & about. Equally frustrating as I am on Vodafone's Stop the Clock but never manage to get more than a few minutes before I am cut off!

- I frequently get the 'emergency calls only' display so have to use my landline

- Terrible distortion or 'breaking up' making it difficult or impossible to talk & be heard. I usually have to ring back using my landline!

- Text, or digits start entering by themselves with no one touching the phone - weird or what? anyone else had this problem? When this happens I am unable to use the phone at all. I am currently awaiting the returns bag from Vodafone.

I have never had so many problems with a phone & technology is supposed to be getting better all the time! I've had to resort to using my SIM card with my old phone.

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Reviewer: Julie - Tyne And Wear, UK
Date: 1st Oct 2007

Love the design of this phone, really sleek. When I first bought it all my friends admired it.

But I have had nothing but problems. The number 4 key used to press on its own constantly. Got it fixed then the screen colours became distorted, but after a while it went back to normal.

Now it is impossible to use! It turns itself off for no reason what so ever, maybe if I press any key or sometimes I haven't even got to touch a key at all.

It's such a shame because I do love its design. It cost me £250 a decent amount to pay for a mobile I think. My son has a Samsung costing £90 & he has had no problems think I will just buy one of them now.

Future owners of V3i mobiles, please don't be taken in by its stylish exterior!

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Reviewer: Sharon Ann - Bacolod Ayala, Philippines
Date: 14th Sep 2007

Fantastic piece of technology. Stylish, good features with strong battery life useful while travelling & using iTunes. Light weight. Highly Recommended. This is an awesome cell that I ever seen that was fun.

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Reviewer: Nick - Santa Clarita, US
Date: 8th Sep 2007

Hi, I don't have a RAZR v3i but a v3im its some kind of different & I have a problem because there is no menu button. Some days ago I bought a micro SD card with one gig. I put some songs on it, but I don't know how to change the storage device to listen to my music. Normally you do it with the menu button but there is no. If anybody knows what the solution to my problem, I really need help.

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Reviewer: Peter - UK
Date: 2nd Sep 2007

I bought the red version of this phone & it was great, after 2 months of having it the front screen cracked & the m logo on the front was red but nowhere stocked any or could get me one & Motorola didn't want to know they just said send it to us we will fix it for £50! Then just 2 days ago I jumped in a swimming pool with it in my pocket so now it's dead, probably going to buy the z3 next that sounds good!

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Reviewer: Daniel - UK
Date: 27th Aug 2007

This is the worst phone ever invented. My 1st problem was dust, it would get under the screen & under light & I couldn't see what I was doing at all.

I definitely would NOT recommend this phone.

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Reviewer: Aaw926 - New York City, US
Date: 21st Aug 2007

I hate this phone. Sure it looks great. But it is so slippery I am always afraid I am going to drop it. The side buttons get pressed accidentally all the time. The keyboard 'misfires' all the time. Etc etc. But the battery life is terrific. & the pix quality sometimes surprises me! Never again, however.

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Reviewer: Rajesh - Chennai, India
Date: 19th Aug 2007

It's sleek, & has features which other moto doesn't have but one drawback is after a software update I am unable to play games, if games is clicked on, entire visibility of the screen goes dark. Audio not that much sound. If you play games battery drains very shortly. Advantage is if battery is full & if you don't touch the phone it's full for 4 days.

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Reviewer: Pranz - Manila Quezon City, Philippines
Date: 12th Aug 2007

I buy brand new Motorola V3i. After 2 months it feels a little warm to the front panel of the LCD & after a week later my battery drain so fast. I thought it was my battery at first when I buy new battery & charge it completely same thing happened drain so fast again & I bought it back to the store for check up then they found out the phone has been grounded. ! & they ask for repair.

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Reviewer: Rob - UK
Date: 12th Aug 2007

Beautiful piece of kit to start with, then problems slowly appear, battery had to be replaced, & replacement was the same, not holding any charge, then the software problems appeared, the phone would crash, like your own PC, hang, restart etc, I was offered another Motorola as a replacement, but NEVER again, total pile of trash, you have been warned!

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Reviewer: Justuser - Romania
Date: 7th Aug 2007

I have this phone for more than a year & a half. At first I was pleased with it. But easy problems start to appear:

- White screens/phone turns off.
- It takes long time to turn on.
- Video quality is poor.
- Camera lens & focus is just rubbish, almost every picture is blurred.
- The screen gets dirty very easy & it's hard to clean it properly.
- In order to change the memory card you have to open the phone.
- Via USB transfer - slow (I put some ringtones from my PC, it takes long minutes to transfer all data).
- Problems connecting the phone via Bluetooth with certain models especially Sony Ericsson.
- The final thing, my key pad stop working few days ago. Only the on/off key works - all others are dead.

So, forget about Motorola! Think Nokia!

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Reviewer: Pauline - Glasgow, UK
Date: 4th Aug 2007

I got this phone as a present, looked good & I was very happy with phone to begin with. Then problems started, external screen's display kept going blank, took back to store & was told just to take out battery & put back in to get screen back (annoying as happens frequently). Then charger decided not to work, could only charge using computer as all other chargers wouldn't work either. Now computer won't charge it either. Going back to store.

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Reviewer: Rich - UK
Date: 27th Jul 2007

This is a very good looking phone like the V3, but still it has the same delayed software, it does not like doing anything more than answering a call.

The design can not be faulted at all, I love the blue moto symbol on the front when the backlight is on the main screen & the small screen on the flip.

I would recommend this V3i more than I would the V3, Still I would rather spend my money on the Nokia 6230i or the 6233.

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Reviewer: Chris - NY, US
Date: 13th Jul 2007

Bought 5 phones for the family. After a few months the screen went black on two phones. NO DAMAGE TO EITHER PHONE! I have spent many unsatisfied hours on the phone with AT&T (the worst cell service I have personally ever had) & with Motorola. Neither willing to help or honor warranty. I spent half a day reading consumer complaints about the RAZR. Motorola denies any equipment problems.

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Reviewer: Andrew - Glasgow, UK
Date: 13th Jul 2007

I had a Samsung E350 rubbish phone ! Decided to treat myself to a new one within 1 day the back of this phone would not go on properly ! I got a replacement but then it wouldn't let me receive calls so I got rid of it & now have the k750i great phone!

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Reviewer: Amber - Ottawa, Canada
Date: 12th Jul 2007

This phone is good for the superficial mind, but useless as far as it's interior quality is concerned. I've had the phone for no longer that 2 weeks, & already my buttons don't glow, my screen freezes, my SIM card isn't detected, & & (my guess is because metal is an excellent conductor of electricity), I was laying in bed talking on it, & it zapped me in the ear. We're talking voltage, not static. I recommend this phone to no one but your enemies. Most stores in Canada are taking them off of the market now, for they are about as useful as a bike with no wheels.

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Reviewer: Eamonn Dempsey - Dublin, Ireland
Date: 10th Jul 2007

Really liked phone first a breath of fresh air after using Nokia's for years, but three phones later I am not impressed. Outside screen very easy to scratch or in my case cracked twice. It, s a slim phone that fits easy in the back pocket just remember to leave no coins in there as well or else. The memory card seems to come out of place with the slightest of knocks.

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Reviewer: Amy - UK
Date: 7th Jul 2007

This phone is easy to use, looks great, plus there is the bonus of a memory-card slot!

The battery life to me seems fantastic-I hardly ever need to charge it.

I would recommend this if you want a phone that is easy to use & has good features but still manages to look great.

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Reviewer: Mads - Exeter, UK
Date: 6th Jul 2007

I have just got rid of this phone. Beware the speaker breaks easily. The phone had never been damaged however one day the speaker stopped working I could make & receive calls but I could not hear anything yet others could hear me, just got a Nokia e65 to replace it excellent phone.

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Reviewer: Sourabh - India
Date: 4th Jul 2007

MOTO ROCKS!

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Reviewer: Cougar 2000 - Bristol, UK
Date: 3rd Jul 2007

Not much of a good phone, but definitely cover off. It's going back!

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Reviewer: Geoff Coope - Bournemouth, UK
Date: 2nd Jul 2007

I have just sold a K800i & about to sell my old XDA Exec because I now have a Motorola V3i. Why? Well with my K800i it was the latest & greatest, everybody raves about its features & how good it is but I came to the realisation that I just want a phone to be a phone, all the features mean squat if the actual phone is hard to use. Texting on the K800i really drove me mad, it would suggest words that I didn't want & I would often get stuck in it trying to choose a word rather than letting me move on. Texting on the XDA Exec was great, if you didn't mind pulling out a mini laptop which to be honest looked very nerdy. Texting on the V3i is a breeze, I hate texting using the standard phone keypad but this is simple, works well & choosing words is simple & doesn't get in the way. I am quite surprised at my speed with it now.

I don't miss the K800i features, in fact I hardly ever used the camera, MP3 or web surfing as I can do all that on proper equipment. There is just no point in a 3 mega pixel mobile camera, it's still sub par & the V3i 1 mega pixel camera captures the quick (throw away) shots if I ever need them.

It's so easy to use, looks good, fits in my jeans, doesn't cost an arm & a leg & voice clarity & volume are excellent. All the dealers said 'stay away from the V3' & I guess they are 'the experienced ones' but I decided to go against their judgment based on a couple of people I know that have stuck with a V3 for years. Now I have had mine a few days I have to agree. The V3i is a great phone if you just want a good phone & don't care about extras.

PS. My girlfriend also sold her K800i & got a pink V3 (not I) at the same time, she loves hers too.

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Reviewer: Vickram - Sydney, Australia
Date: 30th Jun 2007

Well when I bought the V3i I thought it would be better than the V3, but after looking on the V3 they are nearly the same external look. The blue keypad is nice but there are some points worth telling you,

- The video quality is poor. Finest resolution not recommended.

- The camera the slightest movement & the photo taken is blurred.

- It froze twice & I don't know how got to remove the battery & put it back.

- Phone has to be opened for memory card.

- Transfer via USB is slow.

- Bluetooth has limited functions & slow sometimes.

But good speakers & nice sound & never had network problems.

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Reviewer: Veronica - US
Date: 29th Jun 2007

I HATE THIS PHONE! It's so slow & it freezes for no reason. I haven't even had it for 6 months. It does hold a lot of information on it thou, I had almost 1, 000 texts saved on it at one time but then I deleted them in hope that the phone would speed up again, but no it is still slow.

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Reviewer: Ejad - UK
Date: 19th Jun 2007

The V3i is a decent phone & it's a cool as well. However its switches it self off sometimes but that's not a big problem. I suggest you get the black & red version, if you're getting one. It looks nice & cool.

Everything works perfectly when using the phone so no complaints there. But the bottom line is that it's a great phone so get one if you want because it will put a smile on your face. Good stuff Motorola!

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Reviewer: Guy Mayhew - Swalecliffe, UK
Date: 10th Jun 2007

Fantastic phone, really nice looking & very good quality screen.

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Reviewer: Aly - UK
Date: 31st May 2007

I have had this phone for about 18 months, on the whole I have been pleased with it BUT it does get 'white screen' occasionally & does freeze up from time to time. Battery life is OK if you don't use blue tooth. Did have some issues accessing my ringtones for some reason, when phone was plugged into computer tunes were there, when it wasn't they disappeared, go figure! Anyhow, new vista powered laptop fixed those probs first time I connected phone, woo hoo!

Time for a new model moto!

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Reviewer: Ross Mcauliffe - UK
Date: 28th May 2007

Just finished a years contract with this phone with O2, All I can say is don't judge a book by its cover, great looking phone some good features, but has froze & been sent back 6 times in 12 months, & each time they say there is no problem. Hold this phone too tight & it switches off, no radio & very sensitive buttons.

I am switching back to Nokia.

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Reviewer: Shona Campbell - Edinburgh, UK
Date: 27th May 2007

I was the ultimate girlie & chose this phone because I wanted a pink one! The worst choice that I've ever made. After only having it for 2 weeks the front screen had an enormous crack on the display even though I had never dropped it. It literally appeared when I took it out my handbag. I am also experiencing problems when trying to send a text including a photo. It starts to send, gets to about 80% complete & then a message appears advising 'unable to send'. Can't understand why not, can anyone help me?

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Reviewer: Ian Makepeace - UK
Date: 21st May 2007

I love this phone, I have had it for 15 months & it has never let me down, It is now starting to show its age though & I am patiently waiting for the new version to come out.

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Reviewer: Andrew - Airdrie, UK
Date: 19th May 2007

This is the SECOND v3i I had the first one the back wouldn't go on properly this one keeps freezing NOT impressed NEVER going to buy a Motorola phone EVER again!

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Reviewer: Sarah - UK
Date: 13th May 2007

I love this phone.

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Reviewer: Bob - American Samoa
Date: 10th May 2007

Gets easily damaged.

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Reviewer: Maria Patricia Sonia Oniate Alora - Philippines
Date: 6th May 2007

I bought this mobile early this year as birthday present for myself. So far I don't have any problem with it. It just that I am so happy using the features. The camera is good but it doesn't have a flash so not really advisable to use on dark places or poor of lightings. The video that I have recorded with this phone so far took me past thirty minutes of recording so it is good. Itunes has good features the sounds has a good effects with a tiny holes for the speakers, & it is really loud when you put it to the highest level. You just have to remember something, I read most of the people's comment but when you say that the screen turns total black that means you have to figure out how to set the following: click menu then go to:

: settings
: initial set-up
: backlight change to 60 seconds.

Then black screen will never be black again. OK?

It's only the little help I can do.

So far I really love my motorzrv3i, more fascinating than Nokia mobiles. When you say it is not a user-friendly-mobile, just try to explore it using your handy guide. Enjoy!

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Reviewer: A.&.othjer - UK
Date: 5th May 2007

OK this phone is nice to look at but it's not what's on the outside its's inside!

I have had my phone for 6 months now & I have hated every second, for starters this phone does not have instant messaging, it never has! Predictive text is as annoying as well!

I hate this phone.

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Reviewer: Alli - UK
Date: 1st May 2007

I have had this phone for a while now, but it has only frozen on me once. It is very practical, & is very chic. I have the black one, & in my opinion it is the smartest one. The fact that it is very light is also very good because you don't want a bag to be to heavy with a big phone in it. The only bad thing is that the memory is limited but you can get over this minority by linking it up to your computer & getting rid of things that you want to keep without loosing them.

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Reviewer: Angelia - St George's, Grenada
Date: 30th Apr 2007

I am having trouble with the game when I put it on, as the screen goes dark. Can't fix it what can I do, can somebody please help it was given to me for my birthday. It is the gold but I really love the look.

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Reviewer: Jess - Malta
Date: 22nd Apr 2007

I've had this phone for quite a long time now! At the beginning it worked properly but then it started playing up. It now jams very often & does not work properly at all. Out of all the mobiles I've had, this is probably the worst. One can be easily fooled by its nice design though it's not very practical. The memory is not good either.

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Reviewer: Kayla - UK
Date: 21st Apr 2007

OK I am about to buy the RAZR V3i. I hear a lot of bad things about it: it freezes, video clips last only 1 minute, not very user friendly. Then I hear lots of good stuff: stylish phone, Bluetooth option is great, quadband, loud speaker, iTunes feature. I have no clue it seems people love it & others hate it. I have a few questions I would really appreciate if some one answers some of them.

How long can you video clip on the phone? Is the camera OK? Is there a sort of flash in that comes with the phone's camera?

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Reviewer: Suzanne - Grimsby, UK
Date: 17th Apr 2007

I have had my v3i now for well over a year. It was fine for a while, no problems but then after about 6 months it started playing up. Takes ages when its switched on for it to allow me to put my pin code in for my sim card & sometimes when I go on to view my pictures it just freezes & I cant do anything but keep my finger on the switch off button till it switches off & this can take up to 5 minutes to turn off, this phones cost me £259 which is a lot for a mobile phone that not very reliable, but I do know you can buy them now for £99! Buying this phone was a big mistake & by reading all the other reviews on here I think there seems to be a problem with them or maybe even a bad batch & it looks like I got one of the bad ones along with many others. My advice is if you're thinking of buying one. Don't!

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Reviewer: Sandra Baker - UK
Date: 12th Apr 2007

I have had this phone for 2 weeks & it looks fab, but it keeps turning itself off. It started with the screen going white & having to put my security code in again, but has graduated to completely blacking out & not being able to switch it back on again sometimes for 10 minutes. The battery life is poor & the camera is worse than my old Motorola v360. Overall it's very disappointing as it looks gorgeous but it's just not robust.

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Reviewer: Andy - London, England, UK
Date: 11th Apr 2007

Lovely phone, looks good & it's great with me. Some people hate, it's not compatible with them. Tough! But I absolutely love it! Had it for four months now & it never gets boring! Battery is wonderful, loud speaker is wow! MP3 player is addictive along with the games & the camera is 5 stars! This phone rocks!