Oldie but goodie (Motorola RAZR V3i)

Member Name: Fiver29

Product:	Motorola RAZR V3i
Date:	28/02/09 (66 review reads)
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I've had this phone for a couple of years now and it's still going strong.

It's not the most modern phone, but it has a camera, an mp3 player, games and most importantly you can text on it and you can use it as a phone.

There are a couple of bad points, the first being the buttons on the side. One controls the volume of the ring tone. And many times the phone has been moving around in my bag and the buttons have been pressed, turning the volume right down so I have missed calls through not hearing the ringtone.

The second annoying this is that it beeps intermittently when you've got a text or you've missed a call. So if you hear it go off at 1 am when you've just gone to bed, it's no good ignoring the phone because it'll just beep all night until you eventually get up and find out what the text was about, or who called you. Or when you're half way down the motorway, you have to pull into the nearest service station just to shut it up.

The camera is adequate for an absolute emergency. I've seen phones with much better cameras, but none that can even come close to a cheap point and shoot.

The mp3 player is linked to itunes, and itunes will automatically boot up as soon as the phone is linked to the computer. You need a separate memory card to store enough music to make it worthwhile using. The phone takes a standard micro SD card.

The games that come with the phone are basic, space invaders, solitare etc. Handy for something to keep you occupied while waiting for the kids to get out of school.

The keys can be problematic sometimes. I've turned off the key tones, but you can still hear a click as the button is pressed. But occasionally when I'm texting and then look up to the screen, many of the letters haven't actually shown up.

The call quality is fine, I've never had a problem with clarity.

A good cheapy phone for anyone who doesn't need tonnes of features.

Summary: Recommended

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