Motorola MOTO U9

I have got this phone in early 2008 with the cheapest Vodafone contract (plus major cashback from Cashbackkings, already received). I wanted to have a contract phone, as I get fed up with simultaneously running out of money and battery power just when I need to make this once call. I totally under-use it, as on average I probably would spend more than a fiver per calls a month on Pre-Paid, and this is costing me £15 (but the phone came free with the contract, so overall works out as bit less of a loss on subscription - or a very expensive phone indeed). I don't really remember why I chose this one from the limited selection that came free with the cheapest ...  Read the complete review

I first got this phone after my old mobile finally died. I used my o2 PAYG upgrade option to get money aff, I believe it was around £100 as new, which was over two years ago. So first of all, on appearance the phone is a kind of jazzed-up version of the Motorola PEBL range, but with much needed features such as mp3 player, upgraded WAP and the like. The first thing you'll notice is the dual screen when the phone is closed. As a clam-shell design, this phone works well. The outside screen is touch sensitive and this is both a blessing and a pain when it comes to using the mp3 player. When you enter the mp3 player and choose a track, you can then ...  Read the complete review

I'll be honest and start by saying i've only had my U9 for a week and i'll also admit that I bought it despite reading many damning reviews online about it. I could bore you with the techy stuff and number crunching but instead i'll give a simple review from a user to a potential user of this phone. The U9 is a sleek clam shell design available in black, purple or pink. The front of the clam is dual purpose as it is also a secondary 'screen' allowing you to read text messages, see missed calls, the clock and of course it comes into it's own should you use your phone as a music player. My initial impression of the phone was positive, maybe I'm ...  Read the complete review

I got this phone because my old phone broke and I needed a fairly low cost replacement that I could buy as a pay as you go phone. I bought it in Carphone Warehouse on an Orange PAYG simply because this was the cheapest, as the models sold in the Carphone Warehouse are unlocked this didn't cause me any problems when using my own contract SIM from another provider in the phone. I have to admit I didn't look around a lot when choosing my phone, price, size and ease of use were my top requirements and it appeared to tick all three boxes. It was relatively cheap, it has an mp3 player - which was the only add on feature I was a little interested in and it was ...  Read the complete review

This phone is very pretty. The colours, the 'hidden' screen on the outside, the rounded corners, all add up to make it a very attractive phone. Unfortunately, the non-rubbery bits of the fascia get scratched up really easily. I've discovered this is not a great phone for texting, for a few reasons. 1. The predictive text is strange. In some ways, it's great - you write the first few letters of a word, and it will guess the rest, based on words you use a lot. BUT - you can finish a word, and then add punctuation, and it will then *change* the word. And if you press up and down, it changes the punctuation you just added, not the original ...  Read the complete review