Motorola Black Razr V3 GSM Quadband Phone (Unlocked)

Motorola Razr V3c

Black Razr V3 GSM Quadband Phone (Unlocked) Review, by Grace Aquino April 19, 2006

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• Latest User Reviews 5 reviews
• Reviewed by: ParhamDL

  Duration of ownership: 1 Month

  Strengths: Ability to lock on to weak signals; Thin size and light weight; Ease of creating directory.

  Weaknesses: Haven't seen one yet. Despite claims by other reviewers of weak battery life, I have had no trouble with long daily on-times and lengthy calls.

  Overall: This is a great phone. I live in a very weak Verizon signal area and could not even get a usable signal for my prior LG phone. The new V3C locks on and gives solid calls at the same point where I could not maintain any calls before. That was an unexpected benefit, as the only reason I renewed my contract with Verizon was great service around the country. Now I have it at home, too.

• Reviewed by: zzzbobby

  Duration of ownership: 8 Months

  Strengths: ok

  Weaknesses: I need an external antenna,external antenna port has shrunk to a needle size and does not work as the needle shaft breaks. 4th adapter broke again, any fix?

  Overall: all ok except for external antenna

• Reviewed by: hrhl269

  Duration of ownership: 2 Years

  Strengths: I have a Magenta RAZRV3. The only thing I love besides the color the ability to shoot a video for 10 seconds.

  Weaknesses: Worst battery life of any cell phone I've ever had, and I've had one since 1988! Picture storage fills up too fast so you lose photos. I'm constantly charging this thing. Constantly drops calls. Bluetooth wireless calls people when it's not even supposed to be on!

  Overall: Besides the Magenta color and video capability, this phone is a HUGE disappointment! I feel like a Dialysis Patient because no matter what I'm doing, I have to charge this phone DAILY! The memory as far as videos is HORRIBLE and just as bad on pictures. I have a Motorola V300 which I LOVE and much prefer over this one! I guess if you're looking for a slim phone that drops calls constantly, this is a thoroughbread!

• Reviewed by: rizahawkeye

  Duration of ownership: 31 Days

  Strengths: slim, beautiful screen, rare if any dropped calls.

  Weaknesses: Rather difficult to figure out, battery life ,

  Overall: I live where it is very difficult to get a cell phone signal but this phone is excellent. I have tryed many cell phone brands and types and none of them come close to this phone. There are a few places where it won't pickup but it's not places where i need to use a cellphone anyway so it's not a problem. It is perfect for a college student like myself and after only a month of owning it I think it's definately worth the money!

• Reviewed by: lindaclark72

  Duration of ownership: 2 Months

  Strengths: am happy

  Weaknesses: i need it

  Overall: well am happy to shop in this store

• Reviewed by: davetherave

  Strengths: Thin, cool looking, phone with camera and short video

  Weaknesses: Difficult to hear, impossible to see screen outside during the day

  Overall: I am extremely disappointed with the RAZR. I have had mine a year-and-a-half and it just died on me completely. I have heard of quite a few people with this problem. Of course, the warranty is only one year, so that is that. I would not buy this phone again under any circumstances--even if free!

• Reviewed by: publicmenace

  Strengths: NONE!!!!!!!

  Weaknesses: EVERYTHING THAT HAS GOT TO DO WITH IT!!!!

  Overall: THIS PHONE IS A HUNK OF JUNK!!! YOU DON'T EVEN CALL IT A V3 YOU CALL IT A VCA (VERY CRAPPY APPLIANCE). I ONLY HAD IT FOR 2 WEEKS AND IT STUFFED UP. IT SPENDS MORE TIME GETTING FIXED THEN I GET TO USE IT AND I TELL EVERYONE I KNOW NOT TO BUY A MOTOROLA OF ANY SORT. TELSTRA'S POLICY FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMNT IS RIDICULOUS! YOU SPEND JUST AS MUCH AS IT COST TO BUY THE PHONE TO SEND IT FOR REPAIR IF YOU LIVE IN A REMOTE AREA BEFORE THEY REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER PIECE OF CRAP. TELSTRA TELLS YOU THAT THERE IS NOT MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS MOTOROLA CRAPPAROLA SO WHY DON'T THEY REPLACE IT IMMEDIATELY?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

• Reviewed by: SeeHere

  Strengths: Great size of screen and keypad

  Weaknesses: KEYPAD

  Overall: My cell phone is my ONLY phone. It must be reliable. I'm not hard on cell phones. I use it to make calls (maybe 200-300 minutes per month), and take a few pictures and some video. That's it. I purchased a new V3 RAZR on 12/5/05. The screen and keypad were large and easy to read; I enjoyed being able to make calls and see who was calling me without my reading glasses. At Christmas, I received a bluetooth headset, which the phone never recognized. My mistake was assuming this was a headset issue, not the phone. In June 2006, the keypad failed. Only ON/OFF and zero worked. Since I had not purchased the insurance, I was not eligible for a new Razr. I was sent reconditioned handsets.First handset: Keypad failed in four weeks; Second handset: Keypad failed in three weeks;Third handset: Stopped taking pictures and video; I had to turn the phone off to get out of that mode. This was NOT acceptable as I enjoyed taking pictures of my grandchild.Fourth handset: Keypad failure in 48 HOURSAt this point, I was given a choice: Another reconditioned V3 Razr or a (new) different model phone (Slivr). I accepted the new Slivr, with which I am NOT thrilled. I HAVE to wear my reading glasses to use it.

• Reviewed by: foxyroxy4381

  Strengths: None

  Weaknesses: Battery Life

  Overall: I purchased this phone through Verizon on October fifth 2006 and within two moths had problems with it. It would not charge so I brought the phone into a Verizon dealer on December 7th 2006 and they said the phone had water damage. I don't see how, because I am careful with my phones. So they gave me a new one. When I brought this one home I charged it and I took into to work with me the next day. The charge was down to one bar by 4:00 p.m. I had not even used the phone. I was going to go back to Verizon again, but decided to wait. It was the Xmas season and I was busy. I brought it in after the 1st of the year. They said water damage again. Hello!!!!!!!!!!!! So unless I sweat profusely or sit the dam phone in the sink or toilet, how could I be so careless. I have had other phones in the past and have never experienced this issue. They told me I had to file a claim to get a new one. Thank god i had insurance. I did not want another Motorola V3 piece of crap phone. I called Verizon back and asked if I could reconnect my last phone which was an LG and they said okay. I'm very thankful I could do this. For all that is said and done. Who has time to run back and forth over a stupid phone, because it is the lastest trendy phone. Who cares. I just want what I bought to work and not consume my valuable time by running around trying to resolve phone issues. Motorola V3 Is the pit of epitome.

• Reviewed by: mehelling

  Strengths: size and functions

  Weaknesses: none so far

  Overall: This is a great phone. It is slim and light, but full of features and its easy to use. My only complaint is it came with a european AC plug, but a conversion adaptor was included.