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Reviewer: Ramanujam - Chennai, India
Date: 11th Dec 2008

I am using this W220 Model for the past one year. The Design is good. But I am bored of using this mobile. There is no variety of wallpapers, ring tones, even voice recorder also not available & moreover. I do not know how to type all capital letters for SMS.

If anybody knows please guide me. Regards, J Ramanujam.

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Reviewer: Glen - UK
Date: 4th Oct 2008

I have mine nearly two years & think it is very good for people who just one to make calls & send texts. I never had a phone that lasts as long as this without needing a recharge.

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Reviewer: Manos - Leeds, UK
Date: 28th Aug 2008

This phone cost me £13. It is slim, light, modern & easy to use. You can't expect anything more for this price.

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Reviewer: Salina - Hyd India, India
Date: 18th Jun 2008

By the way one of the comments said no speakerphone but there is one buddy. Just fiddle around menu a bit. THIS IS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURE. IF you OR ANYBODY KNOWS HOW TO USE SPEAKERS WHILE CONVERSATION please DO LET KNOW OTHERS.

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Reviewer: Harry Farr - UK
Date: 9th Jun 2008

The W220 is the worst phone I have ever had! It doesn't even have Bluetooth, a camera or a video recorder! That's why I am going to get a new one, the Samsung W900i, that has all the features I need.

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Reviewer: Hannah - UK
Date: 18th May 2008

I got this phone about 6 months ago & I am already bored with it. It has almost no memory, it can't even hold one photo!

The overall design is OK & it is very easy to use. 6 out of 10.

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Reviewer: Senthil Kumar - India
Date: 17th May 2008

Hi, I bought this phone to replace my Nokia 3310. It's worth for its FM effects. It is a best phone for starters & greatest disadvantage is you have to open the flip every time & you can receive but not send picture messages & ringtones.

It is a nice phone for the money paid.

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Reviewer: Richard Seddon - Farnborough, UK
Date: 14th Mar 2008

I give this mobile phone 100% as a budget mobile phone. If you want more, then look elsewhere. It has all of the basic phone features & texting.

I was buying this phone for my Dad (77) & my Gran (102). I wanted a basic phone, with a long battery life, that my Dad could use in an emergency. The Motorola W220 is the best I've found for their needs.

For occasional & most important, emergency use, the long battery charge & lack of power draining features are ideal. Also, the Pay as you Go Virgin deal means that £20 put on the phone today, will still be there when they need it. &, finally, the clamshell design will prevent the old folks from accidentally dialling the emergency services.

To be honest, I wish someone would produce an even more Basic Phone, but until then, I commend the Motorola W220 for what it is. Well done Motorola!

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Reviewer: Sumit - India
Date: 14th Mar 2008

I've been using this phone since September 07. W220 is a cute phone. Cheap & with FM radio forms a nice buddy. It also has a basic browser. You can download wallpapers & polyphonic tones.

Best part of the mobile is its led based call & sms indicators. You don't need to go to the phone. Different coloured blinking light tells you that you have a missed call or sms even from a distance.

Its stereo FM radio app, gallery, the basic menus, shortcuts & ability to change wallpaper layout are good points.

But its messaging service is odd. Unlike basic Nokia's you don't have separate folders, draft folder, proper delivery reports & messages status.

Its speaker phone is restricted only to radio & isn't loud enough. You cannot change FM channels through earphones. Need to open the flap each time you change channels. More over presets limited to only 9 channels.

Strangely one can download.amr tones but can't be set as tones, one can listen to it though in the multimedia section. Regarding changing time, it can be done from initial setup option.

Apart from these cons, the phone is easy to use, plays the FM stereo radio best in its class, refreshing change from the same Nokia menu structure, display more customisable than similar Nokia's.

Size & looks are the coolest aspects. Fits in jeans pockets easily & it's reflecting black surface looks sleek.

Just a more functional sms software, speaker phone, ability to change FM channels through earphones would have made this perfect.

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Reviewer: Jojo - Manchester, UK
Date: 14th Feb 2008

Reading some of the previous reviews I was absolutely dreading my W220 arriving this week but I have to say I was pleasantly surprised! I think for the cost of this phone you get a very good bargain! I actually prefer it to the RAZR which I found a bit of a naff. The plastic it is made of isn't what I would call cheap, I've had a few phones this last year which cost up to 4 times more than the W220 which were made of much cheaper looking plastic. It doesn't have a camera or an MP3 player but then so what, it's a phone! I've downloaded about ten nice wallpapers through the WAP facility & some funky ringtones too! I recommend this phone for anyone who doesn't want all singing all dancing, it's a better bargain than a lot of the cheap end Nokia or Sony's at the moment!

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Reviewer: Spikey - Essex, UK
Date: 23rd Jan 2008

Got this phone a month or two back to replace my beloved Nokia 3310! Didn't want Bluetooth or a camera, just a phone I could make calls on & send texts with. It does the first fine but as I can't seem to turn off the morons predictive text feature (I have followed the advice on here about the hash key & it doesn't work) so it's going in the bin now.

An instruction book that was more than one side of an A4 sheet might have been nice. This is the second Motorola I've owned & this is as rubbish as the other one. Looks great, absolutely awful to use.

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Reviewer: Riaan Gouws - United Arab Emirates
Date: 24th Dec 2007

Had phone for just under a year. Rubbish. Will not buy Motorola again. The phone lose signal then you need to restart & all is well until the next time. It went to the dustbin for good.

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Reviewer: Linda - Birmingham, UK
Date: 19th Dec 2007

This is a great phone it was cheap if you just want a phone it does exactly that can't believe all these people who say no MP3 no camera no video capture didn't they read about it before they bought it I knew they wasn't on this phone. There is one thing the write up says a speaker phone is there anyone who knows how to get to it I have gone through every possible menu & still can't get it. I have a Motorola already & it just comes up as soon as you make a call. If anyone has found it could you please explain how to get to it.

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Reviewer: Brad - Drachten, Netherlands
Date: 6th Dec 2007

Compared to today's mobile phones it is awful. There isn't even a way to change the time unless you hit master reset?

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Reviewer: Lawrence - Dorset, UK
Date: 2nd Dec 2007

This is a great phone for first timers. If you are looking for a flashy phone this is not a good phone to get. It is incredibly boring after a while & is very simple. You CANNOT download ANYTHING to this phone. You are stuck with the ringtones & boring wallpapers. I wouldn't recommend this phone.

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Reviewer: Trish - UK
Date: 30th Nov 2007

Just bought my first Motorola to replace Nokia eaten by dog. So far so good, but can someone please tell me how to change from upper to lower case in texts & confirm if only 20 texts are kept in memory? Thanks.

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Reviewer: Digambar Parkhe - Maharashatra, India
Date: 24th Nov 2007

Hi, I had a W220 silver model & it is very glossy, small & rich in appearance. I like it very much. But I can't find that how to use speakerphone & download caller tones, ringtones & wallpapers directly on mobile. If anyone knows how please reply to me here, thank you.

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Reviewer: Rekha - Bangalore, India
Date: 6th Nov 2007

Everything is perfect. But how do I save a ringtone in this phone. Please help me.

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Reviewer: Rufus Hollingbery - UK
Date: 2nd Nov 2007

I had this phone for half a year it was user friendly & you can easily get use to it. It is a great phone for young people who are their first time users. You can get it at around £29.99 :).

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Reviewer: Bapu - London, UK
Date: 24th Oct 2007

Hi, it's a good phone but how to download songs or images to phone, because there is not USB connection & any other so how can I do it, any help?

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Reviewer: Apoorv Sharan - Delhi, India
Date: 24th Oct 2007

It's a good cell but it could've been much better if we could download any games with it!

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Reviewer: Melo - Queenland, Australia
Date: 19th Oct 2007

I have had this little man for about one year now. He still has a lovely face, albeit no body. He has served me well, functional, unassuming, polite without boastfulness. He is not a businessman, but prefers the quiet indoors, reading a book or cooking. Lately I have been a little bored of his presence, & thinking of a new updated model called KRZR K1. He's younger, fitter & has an integrated camera feature unlike any other. I am concerned though I find this new guy very attractive, but will he work well long term? I guess time will tell.

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Reviewer: Yogesh Chopade - Khamgaon, India
Date: 18th Sep 2007

The mobile is very good. Looks are the best.

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Reviewer: Govinda Seth - Garhdiwala, India
Date: 1st Sep 2007

THIS MOBILE IS A GIFT FROM MY FRIEND WHEN HE CAME FROM AMERICA. IM VERY HAPPY TO ACCEPT THIS MOBILE, W220 IS REALY VERY NICE. IT IS VERY SLIM & COMFORTABLE FOR HANDLING.

W220 IS GOOD LOOKING MOBILE. IT COSTS MUCH LOWER THAN OTHER BEAUTIFUL MOBILES, BUT IT'S DESIGN, LOOKS, SLIM BODY, IS BETTER THAN OTHER MOBILES. BUT ONLY PROBLEM IN THIS MOBILE IS ITS MEMORY IS ONLY 673KB. IT IS NOT SATISFACTORY FOR US. BUT W220 IS VERY CHEAP MOBILE. IM VERY HAPPY TO ACCEPT IT.

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Reviewer: Alice - UK
Date: 30th Aug 2007

I need a charger for my Motorola W220, does anyone know where to get one? Thanks.

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Reviewer: Animesh - Kathmandu, Nepal
Date: 30th Aug 2007

Can someone please tell me how to download games, themes & application onto Motorola w220 phone.

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Reviewer: Abhijit Neogi - India
Date: 26th Aug 2007

Really so nice! but how can I download images/ ringtones? Please tell me how.

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Reviewer: Leonidas - Greece
Date: 23rd Aug 2007

I have been using this phone for the last 4 months as a replacement for a V3 I lost last May. It was only a temporary solution. A fair one, but it has some cons.

1. No outside screen you can't see who is calling so forget the 'flip answers the call' function.
2. No 'contacts' memory management I.e. Cannot store many numbers under one name, it just stores numbers & names the old way.
3. Scratchable, very (lots of rubber & low-cost plastic).

It has one major advantage: great radio performance & another one: it is cheap. Design wise it is good, but a bit archaic.

Buy it if it is offered for less than 30 Euro's. (I was given mine for free).

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Reviewer: Joe - London, UK
Date: 19th Aug 2007

Good little phone. Does what it says on the tin. But here a strange thing (or is it? ): I bought one of these some months ago from Wilkinson's for £29.99 on Orange Pay/Go for my partner, but he doesn't use it anymore. As an experiment, I put my O2 Pay/Go SIM in it. & it worked! My old Nokia was beginning to feel the strain, so the Motorola W220 is perfect for my needs, at no cost, really.

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Reviewer: Shelly - US
Date: 14th Aug 2007

This phone is good. Especially when it is at par with Nokia when features are valued but the battery of Nokia has no comparison.

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Reviewer: A M Lahari - Bhopal Mp, India
Date: 13th Aug 2007

There is design defect in the W220 model. If the phone is kept on the back, where the incoming ringtone speaker is fixed, then hear a very feeble incoming ringtone but only see the green light flicking. The matter becomes worse when the phone is kept on a pillow or the bed mattress or a sofa set cushion. You cannot hear any ring. We are required to keep the phone on the upside down so as to hear the ring tone, but in this case we do not see the green flicking light. This is a very serious design defect & I feel that I have made a silly mistake in buying a Motorola W220 hand set, instead of buying a Nokia set.

Can the Motorola Company do something to solve this basic design defect?

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Reviewer: Mick Squires - Wakefield, UK
Date: 12th Aug 2007

MY W220 WAS SUPPLIED WITHOUT AN INSTRUCTION BOOK. I BOUGHT IT & WENT TO NIGERIA TO WORK. WHEN I GOT OUT THERE I FOUND I HAD NO INSTRUCTION BOOK.IF I WENT BACK TO the SHOP & TOLD THEM THEY WOULD SAY IT WAS SUPPLIED WITH AN INSTRUCTION BOOK SO I'VE NOT BOTHERED.

COULD anyone TELL ME WHERE TO GET AN INSTRUCTION BOOK?

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Reviewer: Susi Q - UK
Date: 10th Aug 2007

Love my pink phone. Radio very useful when visiting Australia & couldn't sleep. Does anyone know if in car charger available? I haven't been able to find one.

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Reviewer: Simran - Hyderabad, India
Date: 10th Aug 2007

I'm very happy to use the w220. But can anyone tell how I can get back my area signal?

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Reviewer: Sergei - Moscow, Russian Federation
Date: 8th Aug 2007

I have W220 for about two months & I like it - design etc. The only problem - it switched off by itself several times for no reason at all. Maybe has some problem with battery connection. Handle it with care!

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Reviewer: Lee - US
Date: 3rd Aug 2007

Not a very good phone if you have been used to using better models. It is slow & WAP is terrible. The design is excellent but the features are not.

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Reviewer: Anon - Hassan, India
Date: 3rd Aug 2007

I am very happy using motoflip W220.

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Reviewer: Ravi - Hyderabad, India
Date: 30th Jul 2007

I brought 4 days back, can anyone tell me how can I download tones & images.

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Reviewer: Awanish Gupta - Bhopal, India
Date: 23rd Jul 2007

I think the voice clarity is not good, after GPRS has been activated the voice clarity goes down. Though this is a cheap phone, if you cannot understand & hear others voice, the phone has no meaning.

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Reviewer: Lucky Sharma - Solapur, India
Date: 23rd Jul 2007

It's very cheap so no problem there, but having radio we can't change the channel by earphone itself.

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Reviewer: Zahid - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Date: 16th Jul 2007

I am the customer of the Motorola W220 mobile. Really it's a great mobile for me. I have a long desire to use the Internet service from this mobile to my desktop computer. I can't use the Internet service into my PC. Please give me suggestion to use the Internet service properly into my PC. OK.

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Reviewer: Deepak Sikka - Mumbai, India
Date: 14th Jul 2007

A first time Motorola user, I am overall satisfied with the performance. I bought this for the FM radio sound quality which I have found to be good. But can someone help me with how can I change radio channels through my headset. Every time I try to change radio channel through the headset button, it starts dialing the recent dialed number.

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Reviewer: Jamez - UK
Date: 16th Jun 2007

I think the phone is okay, but it's quite out of date. The screen is small & could do much more if Motorola tried. Another thing I don't like about the design is that it looks like it would snap if you poked it. & the battery cover slides off all the time.

They should have an exterior screen too instead of the coloured logos because they are quite pathetic.

It was very easy to use & get used to though.

All in all it's a good phone but I wouldn't get it again.

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Reviewer: Faraz Ahmad - India
Date: 10th Jun 2007

PLEASE TELL HOW CAN I SEE VIDEO ON MY Motorola PHONE?

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Reviewer: Tuan Anh Do - Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Date: 9th Jun 2007

I've been using it for six months & it works very well.

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Reviewer: Katy Fishwick - UK
Date: 23rd May 2007

This is a great phone & I will almost definitely tell friends to get a Motorola phone in the near future.

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Reviewer: Miles - London, UK
Date: 23rd May 2007

I got the phone yesterday & it's great.

No camera: ( but who cares it's a phone not a portable media player.

Very stylish, gets mistaken for the krzr. Very good get one now.

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Reviewer: Dave - Gloucester, UK
Date: 22nd May 2007

Compact, good looking & nice to the touch. Very easy to use I did not have to read the instruction manual. Well done Motorola for a very nice basic phone.

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Reviewer: M. M. Alam - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Date: 20th May 2007

Recently I was searching for a folding, slim, decent, small in size, long talk time mobile phone for everywhere use; not many features but essentials. Motorola W220 is that phone. At a market in Dhaka among hundreds of cell phones, I chose it without any delay. The phone I was looking for. I have the black one.

- Soft Rubbery touch feeling.
- Small, slim folding mobile phone.
- 600 phone book entry.
- 6 hours talk time (yet to check but not bad.
- Good battery life.
- Affordable price with essential features. Not too many features which we do not use in busy daily life.
- Many features but low price.
- Flash colored signals (call, text & miss calls).

At a glance, a nice affordable decent phone. Which I was looking for. Thanks Motorola.

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Reviewer: Kim - India
Date: 11th May 2007

I have a black one I got it a week ago, I love the designs, simple, plain & it fits very well in my hand & pockets, I love the FM, its working great but the only thing is I can't seem to use MMS. Anybody's MMS is working?

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Reviewer: Sherrion - Spanish Town, Jamaica
Date: 11th May 2007

Reasonable cost, eye catching & very portable fits into pockets great. Plus the material is not flimsy like the razors. Get one now.

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Reviewer: Leni - UK
Date: 7th May 2007

I prefer my Motorola V200. I am not a features person but I miss having a camera, speakerphone & being able to personalise calls with ringtones/pictures. The MMS facility doesn't work & I can't download pics, read MMS or ringtones although the WAP seems to work fine. I don't like the fact that text message alerts are limited to 5 sounds which aren't fantastic & it comes with a small selection of unimaginative ringtones. It's a very basic phone & perfect as a short term replacement or for someone who doesn't want anything fancy.

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Reviewer: Joo Ng - Singapore
Date: 5th May 2007

Bought this simple basic phone 2 months back & is very please with it. Like the rubbery feel & the small form factor. FM radio reception is good & simple to use.

Tips to share: If you want to stop the radio, simple unplug the earpiece & it will return phone to standby mode.

This is one of the better non-camera phones besides Samsung x500 for ppl who has restriction to use camera device in work place.

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Reviewer: Arnab - Kolkata, India
Date: 3rd May 2007

This model is really good. But can anyone plz tell me how to see the msg center number in this mobile?

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Reviewer: Are Ganesh Raj - Seremban, Malaysia
Date: 30th Apr 2007

A good basic phone. Has FM radio, which is a big plus. WAP application is not the best, but it worked OK for me. No MMS content & I am not really sure if any games can be downloaded. But otherwise a nice phone for simple people who don't need MP3 or camera.

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Reviewer: Lee - London, UK
Date: 19th Apr 2007

Selma, RE Time settings.

You could take out your sim wait for a minute & put it back in again. Once you switch on it will ask you to confirm/alter time setting, or.

Go to menu, settings, Initial Setup Time & Date, change time or change date. If you can't see Change time or change that, it means you have a tick on Auto Adjustments.

High-resolution as above. Hope that helps?

Lee

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Reviewer: Jo - UK
Date: 19th Apr 2007

It's OK, love the design, great looking etc

However, I managed to start & get on the wap for Orange, & it is terrible, worse than my last, 3 year old Orange phone.

Can anyone tell me if I have done something wrong as the wap has no colour at all like my old one & limited links. The description also said games & ringtones could be downloaded which so far seems untrue in my case. When I try it just goes off on a tandem. I also do not seem to be able to buy wap extras.

If you want a basic phone for calls, texts & the added extra of a radio this is for you but for anything else I would look elsewhere.

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Reviewer: Aung - Singapore
Date: 17th Apr 2007

HELLO, I HAVE Motorola W220. MY PHONE IS SHOW ALERT SIGNS & PLAY 3 GAMES, FM RADIO, CALENDER, MESSAGE CENTER, PHONEBOOK, RECENT CALLS, TOOLS, WEB ACCESS, MULTIMEDIA, ALARM CLOCK & SETTINGS. MY PHONE COLOUR IS SILVER. IT'S ABSOLUTELY GOOD & NOT BAD!

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Reviewer: Niamh - UK
Date: 15th Apr 2007

I have the pink one. It is really gorgeous. Great price too. I would prefer if it had more features though.

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Reviewer: Georgina - Manchester, UK
Date: 14th Apr 2007

Great phone, reasonably priced & easy to use. Looks good & well worth the £39 + free airtime that I paid for it. I just have one problem, I am trying to change my ringtone, followed the step-by-step instructions from the manual but NO JOY! Can anyone help me change my standard ring tone to the one of my choice?

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Reviewer: Sid Jones - Bath, UK
Date: 7th Apr 2007

Great phone but no speakerphone. Apart from that it looks better than my SLVR & is easier to use. But doesn't have all the features I would like. Also, I love the FM radio.

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Reviewer: Ruby - Leicester, UK
Date: 4th Apr 2007

I got this phone yesterday & it's great. It's neat & chic. I am 12, & it's the sort of phone my friends would go 'goo-goo-ga-ga' on when we're on the bus or at School. It's a great phone. How can you rate it below 90%? That's insane!

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Reviewer: My Advice - UK
Date: 4th Apr 2007

Fantastic if you want a simple easy to use phone. First class.

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Reviewer: David Murphy - Walsall, UK
Date: 3rd Apr 2007

Good little phone & if you don't need camera, Bluetooth, MP3 player, sonic screwdriver etc. Then a perfectly usable & good value for money phone. I like it! Like many, many others I had problems with MMS pictures & WAP access but eventually I worked it out. All I had to do was log on to the hellomoto web, then 'operator settings' & then click on MMS &/or WAP & the settings are immediately sent to your phone & your ready to go!

Overall pleased with the phone now I've managed to work out all the functions.

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Reviewer: Lukas - Adelaide, Australia
Date: 3rd Apr 2007

Guys, please read the phone description & review before buying. Giving a phone a low score for features it never claimed to have is just dull.

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Reviewer: Laura - London, UK
Date: 2nd Apr 2007

This is a great phone except for one thing - the predictive text is really slow. If you do a lot of texting & have become pretty fast at it then you will have to slow right down in order to type a message successfully into this phone - it just won't keep up otherwise. The non-predictive texting is fine but it's a disappointment that the predictive texting just doesn't cut it, as writing a message has now become a much longer & more tedious business. Apart from that problem, it's a simple, user-friendly, cool phone with a nice sleek look & feel to it - I would recommend it to anyone (providing they didn't want to do too much texting! ).

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Reviewer: John Calaton - Australia
Date: 1st Apr 2007

Motorola got it right with the W220. I got this phone after I got heaps of money for my birthday: it cost $100, & is with Telstra Prepaid.

This phone is designed pretty good. Most people who see it mistake it for a RAZR at first. The RAZR is of course I classic design, except it is sooo wide. The W220 is not wide.

I've dropped it about 20 times (once while the lid was open & facing the floor! ), & it has never taken damage. When the lid was open, it shut itself before hitting the floor. I don't know whether that's luck or good design.

It doesn't have many features compared to other mobiles. The prepaid phones on sale in Australia are all 2G, so it's an average phone for this category. I think Motorola could have done themselves a favour by putting Bluetooth & a camera in.

The W220 is way easy to use! Other people complain that Motorola's are difficult to use for people who haven't owned them before. That isn't true though. Just read the manual for about 5 minutes & you'll be fine.

Overall a pretty good phone.

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Reviewer: Eric - New Zealand
Date: 29th Mar 2007

This is really a great phone. Looks good & feels good. It's just a phone & nothing else.

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Reviewer: Anom - Burkina Faso
Date: 27th Mar 2007

ONLY GAVE THIS PHONE 5% because, YOU DID'NT GIVE the OPTION OF 0%. The PHONE IS DREADFULL & I WOULD RATHER GO MY WHOLE LIFE WITHOUT A PHONE. BUT CONSIDERING I am ONLY 13, ITS NOT ALL THAT BAD, STILL rubbish, BUT NOT BAD, THANK YOU.

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Reviewer: Selma - Birmingham, UK
Date: 25th Mar 2007

I really like the phone but I couldn't manage to change time settings.

Pls if there is someone could help me on this matter I would be very pleased.

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Reviewer: Lee - London, UK
Date: 21st Mar 2007

I love this phone & have the black one which has a sort of rubbery feel to it so I guess that the paint won't rub off when in pockets.

I am still working my way around it & am pleased to say thanks to the tips on this site have managed to connect to the web browser. However now I have a question. How do you download the wallpapers? I have followed the books instructions but there is no save option when I have clicked onto the picture I want. Please help!

Regards to all, Lee

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Reviewer: Taz - England, UK
Date: 21st Mar 2007

I BOUGHT THIS PHONE FOR £30 BECAUSE THERE WAS A SPECIAL DEAL GOING ON. I BOUGHT the PHONE BECAUSE IT LOOKED VERY STYLISH & I LIKED the IDEA OF the RADIO. The PHONE IS VERY LIGHT & VERY cool. I LIKED the KEYPAD DESIGN BECAUSE IT LIGHTS UP BLUE SO YOU CAN TYPE IN the DARK. IT HAS EVERYTHING YOU WOULD WANT IN A PHONE FROM GAMES TO the RADIO. IT HAS a MUSIC MAKER & LOT'S OF RINGTONES INCLUDING the MUSIC YOU CREATE. IT'S A WONDERFUL PHONE TO OWN.I LIKE IT BECAUSE I am A MUSIC FAN SO I REALLY LIKED the MUSIC MAKER & the RADIO FROM TAZ.

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Reviewer: Blkmnn - Kingston, Jamaica
Date: 20th Mar 2007

Not a fan of the clam shell but needed a budgeted phone & got it on 1/2 price sale. I drive a lot so hands-free plus radio in my boring office wap is regular & its slim line so I think it's worth the money & to top it off Motorola (usability).

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Reviewer: Umar - Lahore, Pakistan
Date: 18th Mar 2007

Bought this phone some 2-3 weeks ago. Now trying to exchange with Motorola L6\L7.

- No Speaker phone.
- No Bluetooth.
- No infra-red.
- No Camera.
- No hands-free with my set. (Heard new ones coming with hands-free inside box)

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Reviewer: Mark Barnett - Halesowen Dudley, UK
Date: 16th Mar 2007

I find the phone very stylish, I own the all black one which is very good as I love black LOL. The only unfortunately daunting if you don't know what you're doing. To finalize the phone is your basic what it says on the tin is what you get & what it does & for the price you can't go wrong really.

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Reviewer: Uttam - Kolhapur, India
Date: 13th Mar 2007

Very good mobile phone. Simply the best.

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Reviewer: Phil - Mighty Chorley , Lancs, UK
Date: 13th Mar 2007

This is a very sleek little phone, it does what it says on the box & looks cool. £30 ! Very good price. Did have a bit of a problem getting the settings to make the MMS/Internet work. Looked all over the Internet & went back to the shop with no joy. It took 4 phone calls to customer services Vodafone 191, 3 attempts to send the settings before they arrived! When they did, I saved them & it worked 100%. Vodafone did refund the cost of the calls (25p flat rate), so I am happy.

Hope this info saves time for anyone with the same problem. Rock-&-roll.

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Reviewer: Lukas - Adelaide, Australia
Date: 8th Mar 2007

@Brite: It doesn't have loud speaker, I have seen some reviews saying it has. But it doesn't.

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Reviewer: Yvette - Somerset, UK
Date: 7th Mar 2007

It's an excellent phone for the price, stylish, sleek, does all that you need it to & no more, thank goodness! I was reticent about changing from Nokia's (had several over the years) but it hasn't been difficult to get used to & I have managed to figure out how to get WAP access at last! As others have said, O2 couldn't help because the model is so new, but I've just logged on to the Motorola website & clicked on 'operator settings'. A few clicks later & WAP is working no problem.

Hope that someone else finds this useful.

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Reviewer: Lukas - Adelaide, Australia
Date: 7th Mar 2007

Mike: Yes you are right, phone looks great, but it is a bit slow. You can get some more performance out of it when typing sms's if you turn off word completion.

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Reviewer: Lisa - UK
Date: 7th Mar 2007

Both myself & my husband have the w220, we just wanted basic phones, & that's what we got. We can't fault them. For the price - £40 inc £10 airtime what do you expect! No good moaning that they don't have cameras, Bluetooth etc at that price! All in all they are fantastic, & look really good too.

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Reviewer: Brite - Kl, Malaysia
Date: 4th Mar 2007

Is there a hands-free speakerphone for this model? Some say there is & some say not.

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Reviewer: Stoneford - Glasgow, UK
Date: 28th Feb 2007

Like many others before me, all I want is a phone that phones (& the occasional SMS) PERFECT! I do sometimes miss an external screen (for clock), & I haven't yet figured out how to set the menu to list rather than icons but that's the only gripes so far.

Looks sleek & stylish, feels expensive, build quality is excellent & the new keypad beats the awful Motorola foil ones hands down. Battery life is excellent (more than a week if I switch off at night). If you're after a phone, this is it!

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Reviewer: John - New Zealand
Date: 28th Feb 2007

It's a great phone I've got one & I love it.

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Reviewer: Steve - UK
Date: 28th Feb 2007

Press the hash key Sally (bottom right) to change text input mode.

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Reviewer: Sudhanshu - Dehradun, India
Date: 26th Feb 2007

This is very good phone in this budget. I have this phone. But the only prob is I can not set AM/PM in time.

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Reviewer: Mike Beddard - Cheshire, UK
Date: 26th Feb 2007

A Most Beautiful little phone for the person who simply just wants a phone to use for calls & text messages. Though it doesn't have Bluetooth the style & simplicity make up for this.

Love it so much. 10/10 from me.

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Reviewer: Mike - Canterbury, UK
Date: 26th Feb 2007

Okay guys, I know a lot of you here have fallen head over heels in love with this phone but I have a few grievances.

I bought this sleek looking phone from O2 a couple of months ago, & the good news is they knocked £10 off the price for me, so I got it for £35! Good so far.

Then I started using it regularly.

Predictive text on this phone is absolutely useless. It doesn't tend to remember words as a Nokia would, & the sensitivity of the keys is not good. It takes I'd say around 60-70% longer to tap in a text message than on any other phone I've used.

In fact the entire phone is a very very slow machine, something I'd put down to the low sensitivity of the keys.

The battery life is ridiculously low - mine has to sit on charge roughly every other day - & I don't use it an awful lot.

But probably the worst problem with this phone is this: Should you drop it onto a table it somehow dislodges the battery & shuts itself off. A lot of us have a habit of dropping our mobiles onto pub tables or bunging it in our bags etc. If you do this, it will turn itself off & render itself practically useless until you turn it back on again. Also when in the middle of a text message, if the screensaver comes on, it wipes the message completely away. Annoying if you have to leave the message to do something else.

If you want a cheap mobile because you are stuck, or because you want your phone to look like a prop out of knightrider, get this right now.

If you want it for regular use, forget it.

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Reviewer: Gerry - Leigh-on-sea, UK
Date: 25th Feb 2007

Great little phone, have just changed the battery after two years use. However, cannot send pictures abroad, why?

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Reviewer: Burt - UK
Date: 24th Feb 2007

Great little phone. Sally - press the hash key, bottom right until the symbol changes.

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Reviewer: Sally - UK
Date: 22nd Feb 2007

Bought this phone a couple of weeks ago & love it. I didn't want anything fancy nor a camera etc & this phone fits the bill. Not been very technical can anyone tell me how to get predictive text back? (Where the book sign & letter A come at the top when texting) I had it on originally & it was brilliant but by messing about I've lost it. Despite following the instructions I can't seem to get it back!

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Reviewer: Lukas - Adelaide, Australia
Date: 21st Feb 2007

Brilliant phone. Very neat & clean. I have switched from slvr L7, didn't like it looked like a driven frog, this one is smaller (not thinner) & better.

No extra features like MP3 player, camera etc. (which I didn't use at all in L7), so it has everything a good phone should have.

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Reviewer: Edgardo Sabado - Dagupan, Philippines
Date: 21st Feb 2007

I bought this phone because all I wanted was a basic mobile, only simple & cute. I bought 4 unit of this Motorola w220. Try one.

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Reviewer: Robin - Saintfield, UK
Date: 19th Feb 2007

I HAVE HAD MANY PHONES OVER the YEARS, BUT MUST SAY THIS IS ONE OF the BEST PHONES I HAVE EVER HAD. UP TO NOW I HAVE USED Nokia'S BUT FEEL Motorola HAVE WALKED ALL OVER THEM IN RECENT YEARS. I JUST LOVE the FINISH ON THIS PHONE (ALL BLACK) & the THREE ICONS THAT LIGHT UP ON the PHONE, DO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE A TOP OF the RANGE MODEL. BATTERY LIFE IS GREAT, SIGNAL GREAT & RADIO FIRST CLASS. WHEN MY FRIENDS SEE THIS PHONE THEY ALL WANT TO HAVE A LOOK AT IT. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED WITH the Nokia'S. A FEW OF THEM HAVE GONE OUT & BOUGHT ONE. I GOT THIS PHONE FOR £29.99 WITH £5 OF CREDIT ON Orange. IT HAS NO CAMERA, OR Bluetooth, & IS ONLY DUAL BAND, BUT I KNEW ALL THIS BEFORE BUYING. ALTHOUGH IT DOES NOT SAY IN the MANUAL, the HEADPHONES FOR RADIO CAN BE USED FOR hands-free. IT HAS A MIC & CONTROL BUTTON ON the LEAD. ALL IN ALL A GREAT BUY. LOVE IT.

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Reviewer: Sadbad - Pakistan
Date: 17th Feb 2007

This is a good phone.

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Reviewer: Guy - Guildford, UK
Date: 17th Feb 2007

Best phone in the world, I got a Motorola w220 & t has all the things you would want a mobile to have.

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Reviewer: Paul - Bromley, UK
Date: 15th Feb 2007

I bought this for my son. We to have had Internet connection problems, Orange's WAP support team were very helpful in setting up the phone for WAP usage.

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Reviewer: Sarah Ingham - London, UK
Date: 14th Feb 2007

Anyone stuck with the Internet may find the mphone website helpful for putting in settings! I am on O2 pay as you go & had to put them in myself. Still having no joy with the picture messages though!

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Reviewer: Steve - Halifax, UK
Date: 11th Feb 2007

I bought this phone because all I wanted was a basic mobile, & that is exactly what you get. Its very easy to use, clear display & the buttons are not too small. So far I can't find the speakerphone setting, but the radio will work over the speaker. For those of you having difficulty with Internet access - just go into WebAccess, then into Web sessions, & select your mobile phone service provider - you can then access the Internet via WAP

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Reviewer: Lindsae - Manchester, UK
Date: 8th Feb 2007

Just bought this phone, looks really cool.

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Reviewer: Tom - London, UK
Date: 8th Feb 2007

I love this little phone. It is very elegant & stylish (well, the black one is anyway. ) & a nice change from the usual bling. Having had a Samsung D600 with all the extras (& a rubbish battery life, it was always letting me down) I was in the market for a simple, reliable phone to match the amazing but bland Nokia 3120 that I had gone back to using.

I went out intending to buy a RAZR but fell in love with this little gem. The interface is highly configurable & with a little setting up it is just how I want it, with the most useful functions readily available from the joystick. The FM radio sounds good & is a bonus, as is the hands-free headset. Battery life is looking good so far.

OK it has no camera, Bluetooth, second screen etc but I knew that when I bought it & what I wanted was a phone. This one is excellent in my opinion.

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Reviewer: Gary Shearer - UK
Date: 8th Feb 2007

Excellent phone if you just want to phone & text. My last phone had so much on it Motorola v 600, 000 whatever it was outdated within 3 weeks. As for setting the time, if you have not sussed it yet, go into settings, select initial set up, select time/date & take off auto adjust, then scroll back up & you can adjust time & the date, as for the web I've given up on that one, don't use it anyway.

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Reviewer: Martin - Belfast, UK
Date: 7th Feb 2007

Bought as a back up. Amazed at build quality - & pretty! (Black version) £25 inc. £5 on sim Pay As You Go! Brilliant value! If you want a camera buy a Canon! Lovely job!

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Reviewer: Gisele - UK
Date: 5th Feb 2007

Great value for the phone. Stylish, pretty, small, functional! Great!

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Reviewer: James - Guildford, UK
Date: 3rd Feb 2007

A phone that is actually a phone! A well designed phone at an exceptional price that looks the business. Am very impressed.

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Reviewer: Oli - Southport, UK
Date: 30th Jan 2007

Everything is as I expected it but I do have one problem. It's with the Internet, I can't seem to access it & every time I press web access then browser it says connect fail. Please could somebody help me with this query because I have had this phone for 3 months now & I haven't accessed the Internet once. Thanks

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Reviewer: Cynthia - Wicklow, Ireland
Date: 26th Jan 2007

After reading ALL these reviews am now looking 4ward to buy it as my 2nd phone-no doubt!

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Reviewer: Manu - New Delhi, India
Date: 24th Jan 2007

It's an amazing value for money phone. Easy to handle. Scratchless body. All the features one can ask for. I personally am happy that they didn't try to fit in a namesake camera functionality into it. The best part is the battery life & the stereo FM. The ring loudness is also something I look out for & this phone more than fills in not he same.

BTW, one of the comments said no speakerphone. There is one buddy. Just fiddle around menu a bit.

Cheers

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Reviewer: Sophia - London, UK
Date: 24th Jan 2007

I like the design & the battery life is good. No hands-free speaker which is annoying. So far the only problem I have had with it is I can't set the date/time, which means I can't use the alarm. The only options I can see for are to set it to 24 hr clock, auto adjust etc!

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Reviewer: Amol - Mumbai, India
Date: 23rd Jan 2007

This is very cool looking phone, but lacking some features like countdown timer, stop watch, Bluetooth, USB & low memory.

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Reviewer: Heather - Stone Staffs, UK
Date: 23rd Jan 2007

Looks very stylish, but having had a Nokia for many years I'm finding it difficult to get used to. Surprised that there isn't a camera on it too. In this day & age I just presumed that all phones had them. I have 2 ringtones on the phone - even my old mobile 12 years ago had more than that! Anybody know how I get more as I can't get onto the Internet to download? Please help!

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Reviewer: Mikh - Sussex, UK
Date: 18th Jan 2007

Bought this is a backup phone mainly for texting- absolutely excellent. Recommended to those who actually want a phone! Oh, & the pink version is very funky!

Shame there is no Bluetooth though!

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Reviewer: Ethan - UK
Date: 13th Jan 2007

An amazing phone! Really, this is a PHONE, it has all PHONE type features, looks stylish, easily mistaken for a RAZR, is the best buy of all phones under £50.

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Reviewer: K8 - London, UK
Date: 8th Jan 2007

I have just brought this phone, I think it is really stylish but the only trouble I have with it is getting on the Internet, I have changed the settings & everything but still have no luck. I have rung every person to do wit this phone but no-one seems to be able to help. I don't mind the phone not having MP3 player & camera & all that, but I would like to have a pic of my niece on the but the only way I could do that is trough MMS. If anyone can help pls make a post.

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Reviewer: CJ - Belfast, Ireland
Date: 8th Jan 2007

Bought this phone for my 10yr old daughter on payg for £30 plus £10 calling credit. For basic call & text use, this is a cracking little phone which includes an FM radio on which you can preset stations! If you don't need a camera, video, Bluetooth, MP3 etc. & want a simple to use, stylish handset, you should consider the W220. Well done Motorola.

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Reviewer: Gaz - Berkshire, UK
Date: 5th Jan 2007

I just bought my W220 yesterday on PAYG, simply as a second phone. I would certainly recommend it to anyone that wants a low cost cool looking small mobile.

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Reviewer: Ryan Humphries - Bartley Green, UK
Date: 4th Jan 2007

The Motorola is a nice looking phone. It is bad that it does have a camera but it is one of the best phones I have ever seen & I love the bounty hunter it is the best.

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Reviewer: Graham Trawin - UK
Date: 4th Jan 2007

In reply to Morgan. I had the same problem, so contacted my provider which is O2. They said the phone was not listed because it was new, but said that the software on the V3 model was similar, so they downloaded it to my phone & all works fine. Hope this helps.

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Reviewer: Jim - Belfast, UK
Date: 4th Jan 2007

Just like Neil, I am having problems in 'fetching' picture messages sent to the W220. Other than this problem the phone is excellent value for money.

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Reviewer: Neil - UK
Date: 28th Dec 2006

In reply to Jamie, just bought this phone too. Get the same problem connecting to Internet & 'fetching' picture messages received. Phoned my service provider who do not have this phone listed as it is so new, they directed me to the Motorola website. They to do not have any software downloads to access the Internet. Gave them a call on the helpline number, they said the software for the V220 or V3 should work on the W220. However, you can only get the software from them by USB connection to a PC, which the W220 doesn't have. Will try ringing my service provider to see if they can send the software to the phone directly for the V220. Good luck!

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Reviewer: Morgan - UK
Date: 26th Dec 2006

I know I am meant to rate this but truth is I need help, my web access when I try to go on browser or download songs off the Internet says connection fail is there anything I can do to make the Internet work? Please reply.

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Reviewer: Jamie - UK
Date: 26th Dec 2006

Pretty good value for the money.

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Reviewer: Karl Hagan - Crewe, UK
Date: 22nd Dec 2006

I purchased this phone yesterday for myself, I know the high-resolution seen on the Internet of the W220 are black & silver the UK version is all black & looks much better. The clamshell protects the screen & is made strongly to take many of today's lifestyle, train, car this phone is may best purchase ever! So if you want an easy usable phone which is stylish & cheap & is easy to keep credit on choose this phone.

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Reviewer: Alan - Singapore
Date: 16th Dec 2006

Disappointed that there is no Speakerphone for hands-free, the speakerphone is only used when you A) plug in your hands-free headphones B) use the FM radio features ONLY! It's ridiculous!

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Reviewer: Allen Carter - UK
Date: 9th Dec 2006

This mobile is very impressive for its money. The stylish looks & the feels of the phone is unique for its price. I now think that MP3 mobile's with camera's & flashy rubbish on the phone is just a complete rip off & a con because there is an upgrade every month & for those who want to show off how much money they have. Pathetic. I say its between 11 to 17 who want the flashy mobile's any one to 18 & up I would of thought would not bother with the flashy features of mobile's today & just want a stylish look & just a plane whole simple mobile. The only reason why most of the younger generation today don't bother with cheaper & simple mobile's is because they look obviously a load of rubbish. But thanks to Motorola you now can have a reasonable cheap mobile that look's like a £300 mobile a great idea.

The Motorola V3 is an awful phone as its well over priced & your paying more for the stylish look. It has a standard video quality & no video playback & only 5MB memory.

But however they finally got it right the Motorola W220 looks & feels a lot better. It's just a simple standard mobile phone with a flashy look & a very well made strong mobile that is very reliable when needed most, as that is the whole point of a mobile in the first place. Its not a phone that has impressive features the phone is not made & for that purpose. If you're looking for mobile that is flip incredibly stylish & feels solid in your hands & very reliable & simple. Then I recommend you buy the Motorola W220 flip mobile phone. You will not be disappointed but read the specification of the mobile, like with all mobile phone's before buying, so you know exactly what you're buying.

Well Done Motorola finally someone has it right a thumbs up from me :).

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Reviewer: Rasesh - Ahmedabad, India
Date: 8th Dec 2006

I would buy another Motorola w220 again tomorrow.

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Reviewer: Subin - India
Date: 8th Dec 2006

Well if you wanna buy a low budget phone go for tis. Bt don't xpect sumthin good as it doesn't offer all the features. Bt the design is awesome so it's for you 2 decide & usability is not as good as your Nokia fones.

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Reviewer: Graham Trawin - Barnstaple, UK
Date: 1st Dec 2006

An excellent phone, with all the features that I need. I wanted a phone that looked good & was stylish, witch the Motorola W220 does for me. Well done Motorola for producing such an excellent phone.

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Reviewer: Raman Pundir - Dehra Dun, India
Date: 24th Nov 2006

One of the best Mobile in market at low cost. The best phone I have used.

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Reviewer: Mike - Jones, UK
Date: 24th Nov 2006

Great design, battery life if you like gettin drunk and wanna phone that is styleish but don care if it gets lost this is it (zilch features). 1 pain in the bits is avin 2 type in all ure numbers (no connectivity).

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Reviewer: Ian Brand - Dundee Scotland, UK
Date: 21st Nov 2006

This phone is absolutely perfect in design & features for people like me who have used handsets with all the whiz bangs & gizmos that are now so boring. So easy to use & read the screen displays & it looks pretty good too. Well done Motorola, you are on the right track for people who just want a phone that is just that & nothing else.

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Reviewer: Robin Xavier - Jaipur, India
Date: 17th Nov 2006

One of the best cost effective Mobiles in the Market. With all the features you can think of.

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Reviewer: Kalyan - Hyderabad, India
Date: 16th Nov 2006

Worth taking for 4k INR. Best about it is FM which is booming up in Hyderabad.

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Reviewer: Vm - London, UK
Date: 11th Nov 2006

This is an ordinary user review so no mumbo-jumbo! Although I have a Sony Ericsson W700i on contract, I wanted a flip handset which was lighter, sleeker & didn't cost me a fortune. The Motorola W220 fit the bill perfectly. I bought the phone SIM unlocked yesterday on PAYG for only £45! (Including £10 of calls) - Which is a brilliant bargain considering this phone came out only a few months ago. At first I was very sceptical about getting a Motorola phone & wanted a Samsung - I heard Motorola's were problematic (V3 & V3i) & slow. But I am not disappointed with the W220 at all, especially as it's under £50! As an aged 30+ User, this phone does exactly what I need it to - make & receive calls, write texts, look cool & sit comfortably in my pocket. No camera, no Bluetooth, no video capability, no MP3 - but that's perfect as I already have a Sony Ericsson that has it all. The handset is very slim & good looking, it's surprisingly easy to use, the ringtones are loud & clear, & texting is easy too. The keypad is responsive, but the buttons are a little small & placed closely together, even for someone like me who has average size hands. The display screen is also a little small, but that's fine as you won't be watching videos or taking pictures. I was worried about the Motorola menu system too before buying the phone, but the W220 is clear & easy to use. All in all this is a lovely little phone, not packed with features, but perfect for me. Oh, I didn't mention that when the handset is closed, the Message/Battery/Call alert lights that flash on the front of the flip lid look very cool! If you're looking for a good phone then I would steer well clear of the more expensive Motorola V3 & V3i models & choose the W220 instead - & its brilliant value for money too! Buy it!

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Reviewer: Selva Ganapathy J - Bangalore, India
Date: 10th Nov 2006

Good looking mobile in low price range.

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Reviewer: Naveen - Chennai, India
Date: 8th Nov 2006

Handy Mobile, at a cheaper rate.

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Reviewer: Bryn Morgan - Bournemouth, UK
Date: 6th Nov 2006

Great budget phone for those a bit older who now realise that having a camera, MP3 player, video capture & endless features just doesn't make sense! Looks like a £300 phone but for just £35 it represents excellent value. Small, light & with the feel of a much more expensive phone, very responsive as the memory isn't taken up with features you don't need. Great battery life & Radio quality is superb, even in areas where signal strength isn't great. Best buy budget phone I have ever purchased & I thoroughly recommend the W220.

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Reviewer: Chaithu - Bangalore, India
Date: 27th Oct 2006

The Current Price is 3990 Indian Rupees. A bit smaller screen, but good design. This has same features as C168, except the FLIP design. Cost of C168 is much lesser (2650 Rupees).

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Reviewer: Miki - Australia
Date: 29th Oct 2006

Its a phone, feels great, works great and has a very good battery. I love it and recommend it. The menus are good, its an easy and very small phone that fits very well in the pocket and excellent in your hands when in use. Communication quality is excellent. But it has no hands-free speaker, why?

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Reviewer: Thanhkien - Quangngai, Virgin Islands (British)
Date: 16th Sep 2006

The Motorola W220 looks like a great mobile phone, does anyone know what the price will be when the W220 is released?



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