It might look cool but it has really bad reception!!! It buzzes in my ear when I talk to someone!!!

I was encouraged to upgrade to this phone (from a Nokia phone) because of its features. After a month of use, I find this phone almost unacceptable. Yes, I realize that it is one of the best selling phones, but it has a lot of flaws--at least ones that the service provider was unable to correct. Here are the problems I've encountered:

1. Security - I have set the phone to be locked and require a code when turned on. Alltel has verified my report that this is easily bypassed by simply closing the clamshell during the startup process. No code is needed, allowing anyone access to the phone and competely bypassing the security. This is a major flaw.
2. Startup sound - unable to turn off. Unless the phone is in vibrate or silent, this loud, obnoxious series of tones sounds every time at startup and shutdown. Quite embarrassing in office situations, and annoying if other places (church, restaurants, airplanes especially). Every other phone I've owned has allowed the user to turn it off. Alltel says the Razr cannot be silenced. Unacceptable for a businessman.
3. Address book - what a mess. For each business contact, I have several phone numbers (cell, office, home, fax). Razr endeavors to create a plethora of multiple contacts with the same name just to store the variations. If I add email, I end up with 5-6 entries for a single contact. Nokia and LG allow one user entry with multiple phone numbers, making it easy to find a contact and select the appropriate number. Additionally, there is no way to enter an address for a user, or a note. If I put it in email, it gets rejected because it is not a proper format for an email. There is no where to put any notes at all.

In short, the phone is an annoyance and I'm working with Alltel to exchange it primarily because of the security issue. I don't understand how it can be so popular with all the problems.

If somebody thinks this phone to be top of the line in 2005, I wont be surprised, but if it's said in year of 2007, I can't help but laughing. Man, there are ton's of better phones out there now. This phone is just a basic phone if it's not looked as outdated.

Who would like to use a phone with a technology 2 years ago, anti-intuitive menu, awkward address book and no extendable slot?

Well, at first I would like a phone to be a phone, a mp3 player, a gps and a pda...That would be a pda phone like Cingular 8525 or Treo 700. But I have to pay $150 for that comparing to what I am paid $125 here, that is a difference of $275 with which I can buy a mp3 player or a gps that can do a better job than a pda phone. Therefore I decide to let the phone be a phone.

Somebody said that there is a headset in his box, none in mine.

What's in the Box
"RAZR V3 handset, lithium-ion battery, travel charger, user's manual. "


i used to love motorola clamshell phones. i used to have the original star-tac, i even loved my v-60. HOWEVER. the RAZR was such a disappointment. after reading the other bad reviews, i still committed to the phone since i had such great experiences with past motorola phones - that was a mistake. worst cell phone ever. it's uncomfortable to hold, and the service through cingular is spotty.

There's only one good thing about this phone: it is well-shaped. It fits in your pocket nicely. Otherwise, my god is this awful. It's as if the marketing department designed the software: the UI is appalling and confusing, common things take several clicks, and it's loaded with useless features like Cingular Mail and mediaNet. I'm not sure what genius thought that "Tools" like the Calculator belong in the "Settings" menu, but there it is. The user interface is also just plain ugly, not even close to the stylishness of the phone itself.

You should be getting this phone for free these days, though I'm not sure zero dollars is really even a good price for it.

This phone, and all the other versions of V3, stores the same contacts multiple times. i.e. same name with cell, home, work and email address would be stored as 4 different entries. So now if you have 100 contacts stored on your phone with four different numbers(cell,home,work,email etc), there will be 400 entries stored in your phone. and if you have to browse through then there are 400 entires to go through. Very very annoying feature.

Did Motorola ever tested this phone before releasing. I guess not. What a waste of money. I am giving it 2 stars only because I am able to make phone calls with it!

I really love this phone! It works remarkably well! Sound is perfect (except when I have a bad signal - no fault of the phone!) It will endure countless falls - someting I really love. The camera works almost like any expensive digital camera. It is a great package in a phone.

There is a reason why the Motorola Razr V3 is the most popular cell phone around. The color is a magnificent black plus it is very stylish and cool. People are proud to be seen talking on these phones because they are a status symbol. Movie stars, celebrities, and regular folks all clamor for it. A Razr V3 is to cell phones what a Lexus or an Escalade is to automobiles. Before purchasing mine, I researched for weeks. I read dozens of reviews, both positive and negative. The negative reviews stated the phone was flimsy. However, that is not the case. Yes, it is very thin. But, it is made of strong material and feels very sturdy. Also, there are a ton of features to keep a person busy for hours. I do not like to read the manual. It is a lot more fun to just explore the phone to discover its features. In the past the price of these phones was astronomical. However, the prices are now within reach of people with a budget. If you have a bluetooth headset (I have the motorola h700), you can program names to be voice dialed. That comes in handy while you are driving. A corded headset is included in the box. Give Motorola credit for including a headset instead of forcing you to buy one separately. I highly recommend this phone to anyone who is interested in having a cell phone that is built of the highest quality material and contains tons of advanced features.

As all electronics do, this phone has its upsides and its downsides.

UPSIDES:
1) It looks great.
2) The camera/videocamera is great, and it provides a very clear photo.
3) The reception is great. I have no problem with the volume being to low. Sometimes it gets too loud and I have to hold it away from my ear a little while I talk.
4) It's a lightweight phone.
5) The big display is good feature. It has good color resolution.
6) It has 6 MB.
7) The ringer is loud. I was in the middle of a really noisy fast food restaurant, and I heard it ring.
8) It connects to computers very well.

DOWNSIDES:
1) On some cellphones, you can choose a different picture for the mini display. On this phone, you can't.
2) It's a dust magnet, but I guess all cellphones are.
3) The control pad is a fingerprint magnet. When I was showing the phone off to my friends, I put it in the light and all my fingerprints showed all over the pad.
4) The camera is always getting dust on its lens, but it doesn't seem to affect the photo quality, so I'm not sure if this is a downside or what...
5) It can't read WAV music files.

I really love this phone, though, and I'd definitely recommend it.

When I purchased my Motorola RAZR V3 Black Phone with Cingular service plan last year, I wasn't sure how well the phone would perform; but I liked the fact that it has a slim design, the keypad and screen are protected when the phone is closed and the phone supports Bluetooth technology. As I have used the phone for nearly a year, I can report that the Motorola RAZR V3 has a reasonable amount of battery life, as I have used it for several hours at a time without need for a recharge. Also, it can usually maintain a connection during a phone call and the cellular service signal is weak (about 1 bar). The sound quality is good and the built-in camera takes reasonably good photos. As for roaming, I have driven as much as 30 miles and had no connectivity problems with the RAZR. My only real complaint about the Motorola RAZR are the small buttons located on the outside of the phone. Though intended to be convenient, when stored in a pants pocket, they can be accidentally & unintentionally pressed if there are other objects in close proximity. Though I had frequent Bluetooth connectivity issues between the RAZR and a Motorola H500 Bluetooth Headset that I purchased at the same time as the Motorola RAZR, when I replaced the H500 headset with a Jabra BT150 Bluetooth Headset, the connectivity issues disappeared. Hence, I do not recommend using a Motorola H500 Bluetooth Headset with the Motorola RAZR: use a different Bluetooth headset instead.

As for Cingular's service, I am generally pleased with the quality of their service. Though some reviewers have mentioned problems with Cingular's service, my only recommendation is that before you choose any cellular service provider, find out which provider has the best coverage and reputation within your area.

Overall, my overall rating for the Motorola RAZR V3 Black Phone is 4 out of 5 stars. Certainly there is room for improvement, but the Motorola RAZR has, in my opinion, a proven design for both aesthetic and practical reasons.


It's important to note the difference between the phone that you have and the service you get. Both are important when it comes to thinking about your purchase.

The Motorola RAZR phone was very hot just a few years ago, and has now fallen out of the spotlight to the chocolater, pearl, and upcoming Apple iPhone. In particular, the web/email features are quite lacking. That said, the v3 phone itself is a reliable and good device, that is super slim and perfect to be used when you need something small and handy. I have a blackberry as well, and use my RAZR whenever I head out for dinner and need a phone that I can slip into my pocket or jacket.

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about Cingular. In many places, particularly Northern and Southern California, Cingular has spotty coverage which causes you to drop your calls. Furthermore, customer service is polite but is most unhelpful, particularly compared to other service providers. I have spoken to many Cingular customer service reps and supervisors (an issue in itself), and while all have been very polite, they have never actually delivered on any of my requests. The Cingular coverage and service makes your RAZR phone unuseable, so much so that I was willing to pay the early termination fee to switch to a different provider.

Bottom line, the RAZR is a fun and useful phone, just look to get it through a different service provider.

When the razr first came out a few years ago, I was among the first to get one. I was easily drawn in by its sleek and stylish look. However, this phone was extremely below the standards of what I expected.

First off, the buttons are horrible. It takes longer than it takes me on other phones to send a text message. Second, the battery life is ridiculously bad. I would talk on this phone for 1 - 1 1/2 hours and I wouldn't have any battery left. As opposed to my Nokia, where I can talk for a good 4-5 hours without any problems. Also, the reception is really bad. I'd always have people complaining about how they couldn't hear me or that they were hearing static, even though the phone showed I had reception. Most of all, the phone is flimsy and cheaply built. AND, when you take pictures with the camera and then go back to look at the picture, it comes out blurred at times.

Something else that annoyed me: when I was on a phone call and the call waiting came on, I'd click over to talk to the person who was calling. But when I would click back to talk to the first person I was talking to, the phone would hang out. NOT COOL, especially if you're on an important phone call. The list of what I don't like about this phone is endless but to sit here and wrack my brain and try to think of what else I hate about this phone would just be too time-consuming.

I would NOT recommend this phone. I am seriously not impressed with this flimsy piece of junk. Save your money and save yourself the heartache, and invest your time in another phone.

The Good: Size, battery life, charge time, customization ability, big lcd screen
The Bad: Incredibly poor industrial design...the buttons on the side are easily pressed, and they will do things like change your ringer style, volume, etc without you knowing it. The buttons are absolutely stupid...designed for the hands of a japanese nymph with dwarfism. Even if you set up hot keys, you'll have to look at the godamned thing first....NOT a safe phone while on the road. It also likes to drop calls and do weird things, such as power off during calls, even when it's in use. The camera is practically useless....especially any video, oh look, some animated blobs.

I really hate this piece of garbage. It's all style with very little substance. Avoid this trendy junk.

The RAZR isn't the white-hot pay-through-the-nose product that it once was, and other ultra-thin phones have come out since, but the titanium casing is still the standard for fashion, and the black is just timeless. Add to that the price of a big fat $0 with a Cingular contract when you order through Wirefly, and what's not to like?

I originally thought Motorola was a good, solid brand, so when I first signed up with Cingular, I chose a Motorola V180. Had good reception for the first 4 months, then came the dropped calls, and "call failed" attempts. Cingular's warranty dept. replaced the phone, after several calls. 4 months later, same thing happens. Another 4 months goes by, and guess what? Yep, same thing happens. Just got the third phone before my 1 year warranty expired. Then, yes, in 4 months, more dropped calls and calls failed. By now, I figure it's the cheap ($49) phone, and since I had no warranty left opted for the $250 Motorola Razr. Well, after 2 months, the dropped calls and failed calls returned, along with the dirty screen, and useless USB as mentioned by other reviewers here.

This is where the horrible customer service from Cingular begins. I called, as before, explaining the problem, only to be told it is not the phone but the service. Ridiculous, I say, because when the phone was new, I had perfect reception, at home, and on the road. Now, I can't even use the phone at home, and a 6 mile stretch of a major Interstate freeway (I-880). I had asked about the reception at my house when calling about the previous phone, and was told I was in a "medium strength" area, and should have no problem. THIS time when I called, I was told I had NO coverage at my house, the complete opposite of what they said 3 months prior. When I mentioned that it wasn't only at home, she asked where I was having reception problems on the road. When I told her, she said "oh, theres a blank spot there". I asked what do you mean? She says "there's no tower near there, so if a lot of people are on the phone, you can't get out". Cingular recently put up billboards claiming "fewest dropped calls of any major carrier", what a crock!!!

So, I was stuck with a useless $250 phone, and a $175 early termination fee. I really had no choice but to drop Cingular, and eat the $175. I switched to Verizon, got an LG VX8300 phone, and couldn't be happier!! So far 5 months, and no problems!!

I absolutely DO NOT recommend Cingular, or Motorola, to anyone.

Amazon number portability sucks. I bought the new Razr phone and now can not transfer my number because amazon sucks. They have no agreement with Cingular. If I had know this I would have kept Sprint.They want to charge me $250 for an $179 retail phone.

First, the good: the RAZR is small, fits easily into your pocket, and looks pretty slick. It's durable and made of high-quality materials, and it has Bluetooth, the coolest Star Trek-like technology we've seen in awhile.

Now, the bad: My RAZR seems to susceptible to "pocket dust", and now there is a fine layer of powder inside of the main LCD screen, rendering it pretty much useless in direct sunlight. The phone book isn't organized as well as my Nokia; for example, if Mom has a cell phone, a home phone, and an office phone, they are listed as three completely separate entries in the phone book, not one entry with three numbers. Also, it's pretty common for me to go to the phone book and press the key corresponding to the letter I'd like to jump to (for example, pressing "6" will skip down the list to entries that start with "M"). I don't really have lightning-quick fingers from texting, but it often takes longer for the phone book to load than for me to press a number, and the phone thinks I'm manually dialing a number. This fills me with rage.

Oh, and the phone crashes sometimes when I take a picture. Also, I hate that it has to make a noise for me to turn off the ringer. You get some nasty stink eye if you turn off your ringer after the movie starts and the phone is making cute beeping noises.

You shouldn't confuse this phone with the newer "media-enabled" RAZR. From what I've seen, it has much better software, and a 1 Megapixel camera.

its cool. don't care for the thickness. the sounds are lame. nice black finish. the camera BLOWS. the sound is OK. JUST OK.

I don't know why motorola insists on not changing its standard interface on their phone's, the only remarkable caracteristic of this phone was its stylish look, after that it jsut another chep Motorola phone.

I hate this phone...I was drawn to it by it's appearance and size but what a horrible dissapointment. I had to get motorola mobile tools and 'hack' the volume so I could hear it - the loudest default setting is just too low. The display is impossible to see outside in bright light, I detest it that it has such a poor means of displaying missed calls, if the same caller has attempted to reach you multiple times, it displays the last call time only. I just returned this phone for a replacement because of dust under the display screen, I was told that it is a 'known' issue, but that my replacement phones warranty will expire this month at the same time as the original that I purchased.

I like the phone but I'm still waiting for my rebate after a year. Can't seem to get through the system..... I bought two and I'm out $300 bucks.... next time I buy from someone other than Amazon....

Ive owned this phone for a while and finally convinced someone else to sell me their phone. You cant see the screen in the daytime. I really have to like cup my hand over the screen when the suns out and even then its hard to tell what your doing. And the navigation through the menus and the rest of the phone sucks. I promise you... Get this phone and be sorry.

This phone is barely acceptable as a phone only. The camera cannot be used without incurring data charges since there is no way to get the pictures off the phone. This is the only device I have ever owned that had a USB port and no way to use it. THE USB PORT IS USELESS WITHOUT PAYING AN ADDITIONAL $30USD for ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE. I have been unable to get the device drivers to allow me to copy files/pictures/address book entries/anything to/from this phone and Windows.
I spent more than two HOURS on the phone with both Cingular and Motorola support with nothing to show for it. I cannot consider buying another product as poorly supported as this.

SLIM, FEELS GREAT IN YOUR HAND, GREAT RECEPTION, DECENT CAMERA. DON'T BUY IT, BUT IF YOU CAN GET IT FREE WITH A SERVICE CONTRACT, JUMP ON IT.

Drops calls too frequently and my wife and I both had to return ours (within 9 months of purchase) for warranty exchange for having stuck buttons on the keypad.

This phone showed in stock from amazon so i renewed my contract with cingular and had to wait 1 week before they told me they were out of stock. then said i could have free overnight shipping (but thats only when they get it in stock) and a $5 online dicount because of the wait. unfortunately i couldnt wait so i cancelled and ordered the silver razr.

they took away the free overnight shipping and my (huge) $5 discount. I had to pay for the overnight delivery and still wai two days cause 12:00 noon doesnt count tward a shipping day.

The silver is a great phone in m opinion. If you want to trust amazon's online availablility then i say try for the black. i cant mention how badly dissapointed i was that i had to cancel and rebill and settle for the silver because of amazon's poo customer service. Couldn't even tell me when it would be in stock. They said sometime between 1-2 weeks for sure.

Great phone poor cust service....i give the phone a 5 star rating......but amazon a negative if it were possible.

If you need to hear your calls or want decent reception (at least in Downtown NYC), I would pass on this phone. Sure it looks swell, but even at the highest volume position, callers are barely audible above common street noises. I can't fathom why Motorola hasn't fixed this serious design flaw.

I've also found that reception on this phone is much worse than on my older, less fancy Motorola. Callers immediately noticed the poor reception when I "upgraded" phones, even though I didn't preface the conversation by telling them I was using a new phone.

Appearance matters, but not when the basics aren't met.

I bought this phone from Cingular, and while I haven't had any major problems with the carrier, the phone is too fragile for everyday use. I've taken good care of this phone and keep it in a leather case, but it's already acting up. The phone randomly shuts off, especially during calls, even though the battery is charged. It seems as if the battery is secure in it's compartment, so I can't figure out what is wrong with it, beside the fact it's just a poorly designed phone. If size is what you're looking for in a phone, I'd look elsewhere.

The slim and attractive appearance is undisputed but the ease of use (menus) and reliability needed more attention. They promptly replaced it, both times it didn't work, including a battery that wouldn't hold a charge after only 10 months of use however the replacement battery won't hold a charge near as long as the previous 6 to 8 phones I've had. I might have understood if it were a cheap phone, but with a hefty price tag (I'm embarrassed to say how much I paid for it), I expected the best and got much less.

I switched from a Motorola StarTac to a RAZR. I am very disappointed.

Problems:
1. The screens (inside and out) wash out and are unreadable in even moderate sunlight.
2. It is very hard to hear a conversation without positioning the phone very carefully
3. The white-on-silver number keys are hard to see in the sunlight
4. The information on the outside screen, like calling number, is displayed in text that is too small to read if you normally use reading glasses
5. There is no way to tell the phone's status with a glance at a distance. On the StarTac there is an LED that blinks green-green when the phone is on and normal. Blinking red indicates a missed call, message waiting or no signal. On the RAZR you have to pick up the phone and push a button to see this information. Once the RAZR was off for a day and I did not notice, because I did not push the button to check.
6. The control buttons are on opposite sides of the phone, so when holding the phone in your hand to press the button on one side you tend to also press one or more button(s) on the opposite side. In fact, it is very easy to press the buttons just trying to open the phone.
7. The tone when dialing numbers is so soft that it is impossible to hear if there is any background noise. This results in mis-dialed numbers.

That said, I do like its thinness

After a few months I noticed a really BAD smell coming from the dialpad of the phone. I tried cleaning it with everything and nothing worked. I had no idea how the phone picked up the smell.....I was worried that for some inexplicable reason it was coming from.....moi? (I smoke) But much to my amazement a friend of mine was experiencing the same problem to the point that she ended up buying another phone. I then decided to google "Motorola Razr Bad Smell" and sure enough, there were a NUMBER of hits from people reporting the same thing....If you want to buy this phone...very cute, very sexy, very slim....make sure you carry a bottle of perfume with you because the smell becomes very, very annoying.

Would I buy another one??? Nope

--PROS--
I bought this phone from Amazon about a year ago, and thanks to all the rebates it was free. This is the first cell phone I have ever owned, and I must say that I am very happy with my purchase. Obviously the phone is very thin and cool, which is what I wanted. I hate having bulky pockets, and this phone fits nicely into my pocket without making me feel weighed down. At first, I was concerned that is was so thin that it might fall out of my pocket when sitting or lying down, but I can't ever remember that happening. Also, I had some concern over its durabilty, but after dropping it several times due to my own clumsiness, I must say that it is incredibly durable. After a year of good hard use, it's still in excellent condition with only a few minor scratches on the back.

Sound quality is good, but sometimes I wish it were a little louder (such as those times when there is alot going on aournd you), but all in all I can't complain. The ringer also seems loud enough and I rarely fail to hear it ring (again, only those times when there is alot of noise around you, but that is to be expected). Speaker phone is also very nice. Voice quality is crisp and clear. I get great reception with this phone everywhere I go. My Freshman year at college I was on the ground floor, so most people only had 1 or 2 bars at best, but I consistently got 2-3 bars, and sometimes even 4. Reception's never been a problem and this phone has a great antenna. Also, dropped calls are few and far between with Cingular.


The phone also has Bluetooth which works wonderfully and you can use AIM and browse the web with it also. I don't use the phone much for it's internet capabilties, but if you plan to browse the internet etc with it, make sure you get a Media Package from Cingular because the kilobytes add up quickly. Text messaging with the phone is quick and easy and very intuitive (especially with the quick complete feature that greatly speeds typing time). Sending and recieving images is also a breeze.

--CONS--

I only have a few real complaints with this phone. First, the camera is pretty weak compared to some of the newer models out now (which sport 1.3 megapixel and up), and the zoom is passable. Don't get me wrong, the pictures the phone takes are great, but certainly not top of the line any more. Also, while the phone can play back video, you cannot take video with this phone (however, since some of my friends can take video with there Razr, I'm pretty sure you can fix this by hacking it). The keypad, while very sleek and stylish easily retains fingerprints, smudges, and oils from you hand and face (as does the screen). Also, since the keys are basically flush with the surface, dialing by feel can sometimes be tricky (like when you're driving). To me, these drawbacks are minor, however, and do not significantly detract from what is otherwise a great phone.

--BOTTOM LINE--

I can't recommned this phone enough, especially if you are looking for something that is both stylish and very good for making phone calls (at least with Cingular). Messaging is also great. If you want super high-quality pictures, however, I would suggest looking at some of the newer models (including the newer Razr models) which all have much higher resolutions.

What is going on these days. Do cell manufacturers think everyone has hands small enough to use phones being made lately. I mean these things are REDICULOUSLY SMALL. Smaller...thinner? NOT the way to go. For me, bulky is better. This phone, great width, great height, awesome screen size. BUT IT"S WAY TOO THIN!!!! No wonder driving while talking on your cell is so dangerous.Sure you have bluetooth headsets, but how can you drive and fumble with those things as they constantly fall out of your ear and you have to feel around on the floor for it. i remember bag phones. Full size receiver with the number pad built on and a way better HANDS FREE speaker function than any of the phones made in the past 12 years. Maybe Moto can get together with say.. XM and get me a phone that plays MP3's and gets XM radio and is big enough to actually use.

...i was starstruck by you as i continued my quest for a new phone. there you were, a shimmering artifact of technological revolution. i adored you. i needed you. you fulfilled so very many of my childhood aspirations, especially my dream of becoming a rogue international spy. but alas, now i hate your guts.
as i type this, i'm actually wondering if you're alright, as i just threw you across the room. why don't you ever charge correctly? what, exactly, does 'unable to charge' entail? why do you die even when you are being fed by your umbilical cord of electricity? and why, sweet love of mine, why is it that you decide that receiving my calls is something to do only on your whimsy? don't you understand the frustration you cause me by not only refusing to RING when my friends CALL me, but not even alerting me that i have new messages?? why do i even have you? your camera does come in handy, i'll admit, but your pictures are of poor quality, and just aren't worth the effort anymore. what's wrong with you!? our love clearly cannot work. i'm sorry, but i'm leaving you for my old sony ericsson, whom i still love dearly. i hope someday you can forgive me, but i just cannot live like this any longer.

I bought this phone ofr my in-laws a few months ago and it works great. Unfortunately, I don't get to see their phone very often. Unless there is something better, this will be my next phone.

Finally, Got my new phone. Love it love it. slightly wider than expected but it's really razor thin. Never a fan of motorola phones until know. Highly recommend this and the new PEBL?



I took the SIM out of my RAZR and put it in a Nokia 6201i which works fine. I did this becuase:
1. Earpiece volume on RAZR was so bad phone was useless
2. Nearest repair site was 167 miles south of Silicon Valley purchase site
3. The Motorola support web site indicated that the phone was in warranty but when I tried to complete an online service request the web software edited my zip code as invalid( and continued to do so over a three week period after I reported it to their phone support staff and is still doing it) Without valid zip form will not process)
4. Phone support for my problem has been useless
-the phone will rot in its box, life is to short!

I received the Motorola Razr V3 for Christmas and I love it! I would like to sum up the good and the bad for you in this review:

PROS:
Sleek and small: It can fit into your pocket without even noticing it's there (however I recommend a case because, as with all phones, there is a risk of scratching the camera lens or something else)

Bluetooth: No strings attached! Whether in the car or at home, you can walk (or drive) without dealing with wires.

Accessories: With the Razr, there's more available accessories than you know what to do with, this gives you room for choosing the best product and the one you like the best.

Multimedia:The razr can be connected to the computer where the possibilities are endless! You can take and send pictures, music, ringtones, and almost anything else from your phone to your PC or from PC to phone.

Reception: Although I don't get service at my own house, it seems almost everywhere I go I have full service (of course this really depends on your service provider)

Sound Structure: You may look at the Razr and think that it's going to break with just the slightest amount of force. And, of course, it you bend one half away from the other, it will probably break. But I imagine just like any other phone, if you bend it, it will break. They're phones! Not 2 by 4's!

Many other positives about this phone but hard to name them all, basically anything not listed as negative below is a plus.

CONS:

Volume: Maybe it's just me, but I've also heard it from others, but the volume while talking on this phone could be louder. I found when in a busy place the only way to hear clearly is to press the phone to my ear or calling the person back later of course.

Also, not so much having to do with the phone, but rather the accessories. Although also listed as a pro, the bluetooth accessories tend to be a little more pricey than the wired ones, but I guess that's what you pay for quality.

Lastly, although the phone may look cool, EVERYONE wants to look at it. Your friends will want to hold it, play with it, etc. However, this con should not discourage you from buying the phone, I mean, afterall, it is really cool.

I would also like to point out that if this is going to be your first phone, I would recommend seeing if you're going to have service in and around your home. It is very irritating to have a cell phone and not be able to use it in your house (there are many websites that can tell you this or you can ask the provider you are thinking of going with)


Ahh... the sleek looking Razr phones. Like high heel shoes, everyone has them, they look good, but they're just for looks, not for function.

The first time I dropped mine on a hard surface (at a height of about 2 feet), it broke.

Other negatives:
-Volume (even turned up to '7') is too quiet 99% of the time.
-Have to use both hands to press buttons hard enough for the phone to recognize a command.
-Hard to open with 1 hand
-Annoying default ringtones

Pros:
-Sleek; fits in a pocket or outside pocket of purse
-Camera function is nice to have when you unexpectedly need a record of something (i.e.-a rattlesnake crossing your path)
-Everyone has one... so if you want to go with the crowd, get this sexy phone.

I was so excited to get this phone, but since I didn't buy insurance on it, it's now virtually useless, since I can't find a place to repair it.
I'll never buy one again.

Dont listen to these other people! They say that the battery lasts for a day and a half. Who cares! If you can spend $10 on an extra battery, then do it. I did i and i love it. This phone is the best one ever made!!

Thanks for looking!

I had this phone for 5 days, short circuited. Get a Motorola SLVR, the best phone Motorola came up with..

I used to work for an authorized cell phone dealer. the v3 and motorola in general were the most troublesome. Motorola seems to be in the business of high mark ups and cheap quality (clever marketing tool). They are very sleek and trendy phones, but they just don't last.
I have never seen so many people come back with the same problems on these phones. There is a lot of high tech stuff, but its simply too much for such a thin phone. In my experience, too much technology causes headaches especially with cell phones. For Motorola and the V3 in particular, everything from the screens (especially the screens), to the features, to the multimedia are potential for problems. you are asking for it, if you choose motorola.
Phones like this are given out for free for two reasons, they are cheaply made, and they are bait to get you to sign a new two year contract (this is where the money is). Do not let some salesman try to sell you on a phone so willing to break on you.


the only real problem with this phone is that it has been over-sensationalized on TV and other media. The guys at motorola who designed this phone knew that style sells, and if your buying this phone for functionality over design, you need to spend more money and get a more functional phone. Let's be realistic people, it's a PHONE! and as a phone it functions flawlessly. If you want to access the internet, use your computer or laptop; if you want to take a picture use a real camera. Don't blame your phone for bad reception, blame yor wireless provider. The volume is not too low, you people who complain about this must be deaf. I am in the Army and in field artillery and I can hear on this phone and my bluetooth headset just fine..in fact I have had to turn the volume down when indoors. I'd give it 5 stars but there is one thing I don't like about it...everyone is always asking to see it!

In March my wife and I switched to Cingular and decided to get the hip bling bling phone The Razor. Everyone in the family has Cingular and it made sense to be able to call them anytime and not have it count toward our monthly minutes. Plus they have rollover minutes.

I have the black Razor, my wife has the silver. The biggest complaint we both have is the volume of the ear speaker. My sister-in-law can't use the phone at all because of this. I find that I can hear a little better if I put the phone up higher on my ear and am listening to the screen instead of the ear hole. Several times, when trying to hear better and pressing the phone firmly to my ear, the connection has dropped. I don't know if it is because of my pressing too hard or not, but usually after redialing and not pressing as hard it doesn't do it again.

Pros
-Sleek, fits in just about any pocket
-aluminum outer case is sturdy, my wife has dropped hers a couple of times and it still works
-Large screen
-loud speaker volume
-keypad is nicely lit for night/darkness
-good camera/movies and storage space
- built in vibration mode, don't need to buy a special battery like some older phones
-lots of storage for games and ring tones
-nice outer screen for caller ID
-ability to take your own picture with phone closed
-Impressive Battery Life. I don't make many calls, so am mostly on standby, but I can go 30 hours and the phone still has plenty of juice
-Blue Tooth enabled

Cons
-LOW earpiece volume
-difficult to read screen outside in bright light
-the manual is the size of a small phone book
-hard to open with one hand

Neutral
-Finger pads may be difficult to hit for people with large fingers
-buttons you can access on the side when closed for various functions. My wife hits them all the time (in her pocket and purse) and accidently sets her phone to silent and misses calls. I like the ability to change ringtones without opening the phone and going through the menu.
-Everyone seems to have one now and the novelty has worn off.


About my Cingular service

We upgraded from Verizon with phones that were not multimedia nor connected to the internet. So naturally, our Cingular service is more expensive. However, they seem to charge for everyting. For instance, you pay for just about every download you make, including ring tones. Its like paying double, you bought the ring tone and they charge you a download fee on top if it. You have choices on how you want to pay for multimedia but even if you choose a plan that gives you X number of Multimedia Messages you also have to pay the plain IM fee even if you don't send regular IMs.

It took Cingular 3 billing cycles to fix an error that was made when the account was set up. They are very nice, but come on, 3 months!?!?

We live in West Metro Atlanta and seemed to have fewer dropped calls with Verizon. It may be the coverage, it may be the difference in the phones.


Another note is that a I know someone with a Verizon Razor and the software is different.

Bottom line is that the most important aspect of any phone is the ability to hear the person you are talking to!!! I would probably do more research and choose a different phone if I had it to do again.

UPDATE: After 5 months my phone malfuntioned. No matter what button you pushed, it only dialed the internet. Cingular was wonderful. It was still under warranty (not the extended) and I got a new phone sent to my house in 1 day. They split the expedited shipping cost so it was only $7.50. The ear volume seems a little better then the old phone. Pictures seem washed out, even with reducing the brightness. This is minor and I am keeping the replacement. There is documentation in the box on how to replace the replacement phone if defective. The downside is I lost my ringtones and photos.

The sound quality on this phone is excellent. It's far better than any land line I've ever used. Communication between two RAZR phone's are crystal clear. I love the sound quality.
This phone is also a great phone for doing just about everything you could possibly think of on a phone. In conjunction with the $30 functionality software for integrating with the PC, you can make your own ring tones, manage files, add personalized photo's, etc.
However, there is a problem with this phone that makes me a little nutty. The software on this phone has a memory leak. If the phone is left 'on' in the on position, ie the phone is on but in the 'hibernate' mode, and not shut down via the red power button, the phone will take on a behavior all it's own. Since my cell phone is also my 'home' phone, I leave the phone on all the time and simply recharge when necessary. I've noticed several times where the phone would not follow commands from buttons properly, or, the volume chooser will go up and down and up and down on it's own. In every instance just 'shutting down' the phone didn't resolve the problem. The phone needed to be shut down for 5 minutes or more, an irritation for sure.
I'd say that the development staff for the software on this computer need to perform further testing when the phone is left on all of the time.


its sleek, smart, and a good fone. Camera is below average but then i bought this fone to use it as a fone, so it doesn't matter.
This fone is worth its cost.

this a telephone that is amazing!! it lets you talk to your friends and family and bill colelctors and such but with one thing thats really neat and that is the fact that you do not have to plug this phone into the wall!!!! i did not believe this when my brother told me that it could do that but i saw it on the cable news shows and now i believe!! isn't ssiences an amazing thing???!!! wouldnt you like to have a phone that you can take to the store that does not have a chprd attatched to it!!! i love tecnologyy!!!

Great phone, lives up to the hype. My own issues so far :

- Address Book Names - no sort-by-last-name.
I sync my address book via Bluetooth and iSync (MaxOS X). Motorola only supports a single name field ... so you cannot sort your address by "Last, First" I'd looking for a work around/hack.

- Volume is a bit low on the headset, unfortunally I think this is a new trend in audio devices due to hearing loss lawsuits.

Forget about the hype this phone gets, sure it is stylish, but the one thing that makes this phone great is it's reliability. This was the first cell phone I ever bought, and I have had it for a little over a year now. I know that I have not had any more than two dropped calls with it.

This phone is durable as well. I use it as an alarm clock to get up for work, and one morning, I don't know why this happened, but I forgot to put it back on the stand after I hit snooze, and when I next woke up I was laying on top of it, I must have been really tired that morning, but the alarm clock went off just fine and everything still functions perfectly!

The only thing I don't like about this phone is the fact that it is used so often in the commercial, as well as entertainment media, that it is almost now unoriginal. This does not dismiss the fact that it is still stylish and very reliable, and that is why I gave it 5 stars. Excellent choice!

This is a great, stylish phone which holds up a lot better than some people say. However, it isn't very loud. It's often hard to hear people talking when it's on the highest volume. Speaker phone helps some, but that means everyone else can hear your conversation and no one wants to be like Dennis Franz on those Nextel commercials - annoying.

The honeymoon's over. I've gone through 2 razrs; I'm done.

I loved the razr. Got the mobile phone tools, set up the bluetooth, threw some great clips from my mp3s for ringers, took lots of pics, so on. It's sleek, it's modern, and friends were envious.

2 weeks ago I called Cingular Warranty services to arrange for the replacement of the SECOND razr that went kaput on me. They replaced the first because it lost any and all reception (which was pretty miserable in the first place). This time, the fancy metal template of buttons got stuck, specifically on the number 8, rendering the phone pretty useless. I happily shipped the possessed phone away. I thought it harmless to ask if I could have another phone to replace this. I was offered the Nokia 6682 (free replacement. I've been VERY satisfied with Cingular's service, having once been a Verizon customer, but that's a whole other review). I'm much much happier and wouldn't try another razr. Like another reviewer writes, there are other similar (better!) razr-like phones coming out.

Do a little research and wait it out is my suggestion if you need something this slim. I wouldn't suggest this phone to anyone I liked. The novelty will wear out, and you'll have a phone favoring form much more over function. I'd like to think that most have had a better experience; this is just one of a frustrated once-razr owner. Cheers!

this phone gets one star for the appearance. the sound quality on the earpiece is terrible and i don't think i've ever run into an operating system and menus that were less intuitive. don't be fooled by it's chic appeal.

I have heard a lot of talk about this phone being flimsy and not working properly. This is hardly the case as I've now been the clumsy butterfingered owner of this wonderful phone over a year. Perhaps it was blessed by God? It came with a great little program called "Motorola Phone tools", and with it I can take any mp3 I want and make a ringtone.

The only problem I've experienced with this phone (other than having crappy Cingular service, which you don't have to have but my father got some stupid deal at work so I'm stuck with it) is the quality of it's pictures. Though the ones I've taken were ok, it seemed when I zoomed in to see something, it shrunk the picture. But before I even take a star off for this, can anyone name me a camera phone that takes quality pictures? I can't. Perhaps I'm biased, though, as I don't really care about taking pictures.

As a person who usually had a horrible time handling electronics, this phone came as a pleasant surprise.

I purchased my first Razr in September 2005. December 2005 a black screen with a lot of numbers and codes appeared. I could not use the phone at all. Two or three weeks later Motorola sent the repaired phone back. Last week, June 2006, my "new" phone started with the black screen, numbers and codes. I contacted Motorola and Cingular about the problem. I received another phone in 2 days (I paid for the speedy delivery).
The bottom line is even though the phone is less than a year old, if I have problems with the new phone, I will get a replacement phone that has been refurbished. The Cingular service rep said that I could not get another phone at this time. They know that the phone is a lemon. I absolutely hate Cingular service and policies. I wish they had some serious competition down here. The other companies are a joke in this area. They are worse than Cingular. I like the size and weight of the Razr, but it would be a bonus if it actually worked.

I ordered this phone on June 23, 2006, 2 day delivery, which I desperately needed.

On the 25th, I get ean e-mail that there is a delay with the order.

On the 27th, I get an e-mail telling me that Cingular has approved the order.

On July 3, TWELVE DAYS AFTER I PLACED AN ORDER WITH 2-DAY SHIPMENT, I get an e-mail requiring me to confirm my order before they can ship. I do so. Tomorrow is July 4. So I will end up getting a 2-day shipment over 2 weeks after I placed it.

Don't ever order thru AMAZON... they will not ship and will take a long time.. They will just say that have not got CREDIT APPROVAL from CINGULAR... But I called Cingular and learnt that my approval was done 10 days back but these cheaters will delay because they don't have in stock.

I went to the mobile phone booth at the mall, they had a number of different phones on display, Nokia are getting excellent reviews, but I really wanted to try a Motorola this time around, they had a RAZR there on display, it had a broken screen - HAHAHAHAHAHA, what a great selling ploy.

I have seen countless trendy-type people, you know the kind, drive the B'mers, act like they are better than the rest of us, well they are telling me that the RAZR is ..."OK", in other words they don't want to admit they went with the "trend" and have discovered it is a piece-of-junk.

Everyone makes mistakes, Motorola wanted to design a stylish, thin-mint phone to fit in a shirt or suit pocket descreetly, and it does, and in fact that's where you'll get the best performance out of this phone - in your pocket, protected from being broken.

Do yourself a favor, get a "real" Motorola phone (V360 for example) and get a Bluetooth earpiece (HS810) and you will be miles ahead of the RAZR.


Who would own a phone that requires two hands? It doesn't sound good either. All this business of putting cameras and iTunes and making them smaller/thinner and they aren't spending efforts in making a better PHONE.

I've had the Motorola Black RAZR for three months now and it is a great phone. I had researched it for a while and I'm very happy with it. It is truly just a cool phone that provides excellent functionality and call quality. You better be prepared to read the directions because it is complicated at times and you'll want to take advantage of most if not all of what this phone can do. And you must go for the Motorola H500 blue tooth ear piece. It takes 30 seconds to pair up the first time and you won't regret it, it's that good. It's nice having the phone that everyone wants. Only mystery is battery life of course. Listed @ 290 hours for stand by and 430 minutes for talk time, I think it falls short. I'm recharging about every 4 days but using it a lot so the line is blurred between pure stand by and talk time. My call quality is great and the accessories available on E-Bay will make your head spin. Be sure to check them all out.
I haven't experienced the problems that a lot of people have mentioned in their reviews. I'm sure there are a few drawbacks I haven't had to deal with yet but I've thoroughly enjoyed using the phone especially the blue tooth that has been nothing but spectacular. Besides it's a cool phone and EVRYONE notices when you pull out a RAZR and isn't that what cell phones are all about?


I bought the SLVR for my girlfriend and a Razr for myself. I figured the Razr looked good enough and decided to buy it. Remember when you were younger and you ate something you weren't supposed to? (Chalk... Glue...)

This is the same deal, except instead of retardation, you received a ton of crap instead. The battery casing sucks, as it won't snap on properly. When I discussed it with Cingular in person they showed me how I could fix the problem. Sure I can fix it easily each time I snap the case back on by giving it an extra tap, but if I paid a few hundred dollars for a phone, no extra tap should be neccessary. The phone also stinks in terms of the buttons. (The batteries is an issue thoroughly discussed, instead of venting and repeating, I will say- I concur!)

Its not the fact that it appears all to be one giant button that angers me, it is the fact that they have two little buttons picked out for you, next to the wheel and under the soft keys.

Look, I am a poor college student, I could barely afford the phone. I can't afford all the internet features that it can perform. But the phone has a button that forces you to go on the internet, each time you so innocently graze it. Thats what we call- annoying.

WORST PHONE EVER.

The dimensions of the device were appealing to me as it allows for easy carry in jeans or shirt pocket.

However, that is where positives end.
One can complain for the lack of features compared to the competition but this phone fails the most basic function - it has extremely poor reception. I live in an area with very strong signal, almost always maximum strength indication with my previous Sony-Ericsson and Nokia phones and not a single failed/dropped call in 5 years. Very different story with the razr (both mine and my wife's). As if failed calls were not enough, Motorola provides no software to allow PC connection (unbelievable for a device they claim has PIM functionality), the operating system is very slow, and the user interface is clanky.

Very disappointing!


this is the best phone ever i got one the other day and the bluetooth is really awsome i really recommend this phone.

I don't mind if no one agrees with me on this, but the fact is, this phone is overrated. Not only does it make its owner seem more "ritzy," which I utterly despise about it, it also doesn't make life easier for its users. It's supposed to be the "next big thing" in phones, but it's nothing but a big disappointment, if you ask me.

I've not even had the phone for twelve hours, and the main problem I have with it is that I cannot seem to get the "Next Call Only" caller ID to change to something like "All Calls," if possible. What is the point in having only your next call show your caller ID? I don't see the point in that because, more often than not, private calls are disregarded by those who receive them. I almost didn't get a hold of two of my friends within a few hours of each other because my ID didn't show up. What was Motorola thinking?

I'm going to take this phone to the Cingular Store tomorrow. If there's no way around it, then I'm sorry to say that I have to keep this one-star rating up and published. If there is a solution to the problem, then I may reconsider. All in all, it's still a hassle, and the RAZR is just another status-symbol item for people to display to others. I was happy with my old, outdated Nokia I-never-knew-what-model-number, and supposedly this was an "upgrade" of that phone. Upgrade my [you know what].

I bought this phone in september 2005. It looks really nice and flat but:
1-Phonebook is prehistoric you can't store more than one number under the same name unless you enter the name again.
2-The charger seems to have some connection error after 2 months, I have to move the plug up and down till this "sensitive pieace of ..." gets electricity
I had NOKIA and SONY ERICSSON before and used them for at least 2 years with no problem.
Motorola after 3 months started giving me trouble..
WIll never buy and recommend this product.



The Hype says:

"Getting on the Internet is easy with the RAZR V3 as it supports Cingular's GSM-based Wireless Internet Express service. When used with a Cingular data plan and the phone's Bluetooth or USB data capability, the phone can be used as a wireless modem for laptops and PDAs."

I say:

CACA! If you plan on connecting to the internet using this phone and bluetooth you had better get a mongo battery for your laptop because it's the slowest, laggiest, painfully irritating, useless piece of doggy doo that I have ever had the displeasure of using! You could run to Seattle and knock on Amazon's front door faster than connecting to the site.

Update: 6/7/2006
I tested the actual bandwidth and I connect at 39.1 kbps, that's slower than dialup with a 56k (53.3) modem. When connected to Cingular's GSM it says connected at 115.2 kbps when I connect via bluetooth and 230 kbps when I use the USB cable. Either way the actual speed is 39-41 kbps and I surely don't have the patience for that.

One last annoying feature ... Cingular "brands" their phones so you can't download games to your phone or delete certain ringtones etc., as you can with other providers. There is also an annoying "HELLOMOTO" video/commercial that uses 25% of your available space for videos of your own. There is no way to delete this and recapture this waste of space. This truly is about the worst product I have ever purchased.

I love my new Razr phone that I purchased almost a month ago. The only negative that I have run into is that the battery holds it charge for too short a time. The phone needs to be charged daily. I have heard that Motorola has come out with a longer-life battery which should be made standard when the phone is purchased. Otherwise, this is the best phone I have ever owned.

One of my friends owns this phone and I tried using it. I think it's an overall horrid design. The phone itself only has a few settings and is the most ugliest thing I've ever seen. It's hard to navigate and even worse to use.
Just because it's `thin' is no reason to get it, because instead of being `chunky' like other phones it's a lot wider to make up for the `thinness'.
Don't go near this phone. You'll thank me for it in the end.

Bought the phone in December. Loved the way it looked and fit in my pocket. Hated the operating system, since you can't simply have one entry with multiple phone numbers: you have to have a different entry for cell/home/business etc (much prefer Samsung for that). About a month ago I noticed that dust was getting under the display, to the point where I could not make out entries when outside. Last week the phone started acting up: it would spontaneously shut off. Called Cingular. Got a 'helpful' service person who asked if I had ghosts. (ha ha).

Got referred to the warranty department. He said the phone was recalled due to the dust issue (thanks for letting me know) and had me open it to get serial number, etc. I did, and noticed a lot of crud on the battery and interior. Also noticed that one of screws holding it together wasn't in tight: in fact, it fell out as soon as I shifted the phone. Mentioned both things to the rep, and he asked a few questions, including if what color a circle was. Well, it was red, which indicated that moisture had gotten into the phone, thus voiding the warranty. Never mind that it was the fact that the phone wasn't sealed properly (it had never been near water, nor had anything spilled on it. Only thing I can think of is that it was put on a damp bathroom sink).

Calls to Motorla and visits to service departments did nothing. So I need to buy another phone. Even though there were construction issues. Even though the phone was recalled. Even though moisture was allowed in due to a poorly constructed/sealed phone.

Definitely going with a different phone this time.

This phone is very slim am dissatisfied with the speaker volume. try out before you buy.

10 years into the cell phone revolution the phones have gotten smaller, lighter with great features but what's the point when you can't carry on a conversation? I have found Cingular to be by far the worst in terms of dropped calls in the SF Bay Area. I suffered thru AT&T and their conversion to GSM and Cingular is not any better than that service no matter what they promise. Cingular also has very consumer unfriendly 2 yr. contracts that you will be paying on long after that shiny phone has lost its lustre. They are constantly changing their rollover minute plans to screw you out of your minutes. When i downgraded from a higher national plan to a lower national plan they took away all the minutes I aquired in a year. In other words maximize the revenue - minimize the service is their motto. I could live with this if i could make a decent phone call - i can't believe there are so many dead areas in a place with 13 million people.

The RAZR is the best phone I've ever owned, I just love it. Before I got it in February, someone said the antenna was weak and it dropped calls easily. I've had one dropped call, when my wife was driving through a canyon. The signal is strong, the phone works very well and is easy to use. I got a Bluetooth, and I'm now totally hooked. After going from Nokia to LG, LG to Samsung, then Samsung to Motorola, I know there's always learning curve, but I don't mind. If a phone exceeds my expectations, I can handle the differences.

Possibly the worst cellular phone I have used. Flimsy, poor quality and absolutely the worst sound of any cell phone. Went back to the V551 also by Motorola which has the best sound quality. Considering the original cost of $199, shame on you Motorola for putting that "CASH COW" on the market before you tested it.
M. P. F. / Oklahoma

Overall the RAZR is a huge dissapointment. The OS seems to have been designed by a chimp (one of the more stupid ones) and the 'cool' appearance just gets annoying after a short time. The buttons can't be dialed by just feeling for them, which makes them look cool, but really hurts functionality. Any amount of moisture will cause it to stop working, and it ALWAYS has at least 1 bar less service than my friends' phones with Cingular. The commercials are the most misleading. While the phone is relatively thin, it's actually quite large in its other dimensions. Also, there is an annoying humming sound along with a VERY soft ear volume making it very difficult to hear some people. Mixing that with the fact that just about everyone on earth has this phone now a days, what seemed like a sleek alternative has turned out to be just a big pain.

Just got a black and pink version for my wife and I. Overall we are both pleased. As far as the buzzing that's been mentioned, it is very light, and it goes away when you talk, so unless you hold the phone directly next to your ear when you're not talking, I don't see how it's a problem.
I agree that he speaker volume being a little low, but it has a great speaker phone to compensate. The camera isn't perfect, but its only a VGA, so you shouldn't expect professional quality. It is useful for adding photos to your phonebook and sharing pics with other users.
The large screen is great, and I didn't find it any more difficult to navigate the functions than my old Sanyo. In fact, I found that there were more ways to personalize the controls on my V3, so that I could get around the features quickly.

I bought this phone thinking I was moving forward, but
- It's clumsy to navigate. Even simple tasks take several actions.
- Impossible to 'touch-dial'. There's no 'feel' to the keys.
- It has a most annoying phone book memory, which I understand is common with all Motorola phones. It stores only one phone number per entry. So if "Ron" has a home phone, work phone, cell phone, etc. I need three or four "Rons" in my directory.
- I can't get to "Ron" by typing R_O - have to type "R" and then scroll down through all the "R's" until I get to Ron.

Other Problems include:
-Low earpiece volume
-Very weak vibrate
-Poor camera quality.
-The "Flip" is a bit clumsy to do with one hand.

Yes, it's cool looking, slim and light to carry.
Now if only it was convenient to make a phone call.

I miss my old Nokia.

This is the very lastest in technology that money can buy, it' got everything.From a camera to organizing all your dates and events, this phone is great for those on the go people, with not very much time, but lots of things to do.There was one thing i did'nt like about this phone though.It's a flip phone, which normaly is quite stylish, but when you open this one out it's really big, really thing, but really long, making it look sometimes old fasioned to me.Other than that this is a great product.A cool querky desing makes it ultra desirable to the professional end of the market.

Overall, i really enjoyed this phone.Well built, well desinged, and most of all, stylish.Really, it's quite something.
Sam Worrall rating:4 stars.Motorals best product in a long time.

The phone is alot sturdier than I thought. I bought mine through Cingular online. Great response and help from online sales. Controls are simple and easy to use. I have a little problem reviewing the last missed call. The clarity of speaker and mic are great. I don't use it much so it lasts about a week on a charge. (maybe with 30 minutes talktime during that week)

My husband and I received two of these last week (one silver and one black). So far, we have had no problems with the phones or the service from Cingular (we switched from Nextel). Cingular was able to transfer our old phones numbers over to these phones without an interruption in service.

I have not had any problems with the volume on this phone, as others have indicated in their reviews.

I have also not had any problems with dropped calls, as others have experienced.

The phone itself is very intuitive to use. I have not opened the book that came with the phone and have been able to do everything that I needed the phone to do. It is simple to input numbers into the phone book. I also like the alarm function, which is also easy to use. The camera function was very intuitive, as was changing the placement of the fuctions on the screen.

The phone is very slim and lightweight. You can hardly tell that you have it in your pocket.

The speaker phone is very clear when you are in the car, or the office. Much clearer than our previous Motorola phone that we had with Nextel.

The screen is very bright, making it easier for old tired eyes to read it without their reading glasses. Not that we are telling ages here.

At this point I am very satisfied with my purchase of this phone from Amazon. If my opinion changes for any reason I will update my review.


BUY THIS PHONE WITH CINGULAR. Especially DO NOT go with VERIZON. (see Verizon RAZR reviews & especially read the 1 & 2 star ratings) Verizon is horrible.

I've had T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, AND Cingular in the Connecticut area in the past three years. Cingular is BY FAR THE BEST SO FAR & this RAZR is GREAT! I love it.


I had the RAZR (pink) for 2 days and the phone started a low pitched buzzing noise whenever it was on. I got a replacement and the 2nd phone started buzzing after another day. The salesperson said they have had problems with this phone and thought they (Cingular)had returned all the problem phones. Guess not. Now I have to exchange this one too. What a hassle. One the bright side, it has very long battery life and pretty sleek looking.

whatever you do, do not get this phone. I can barely ever hear on it and am constantly saying "what?" its very annoying to whoever I'm talking to. if I could I would take it back and get anything else

The Razr is all looks. If you are looking for a phone with all these capabilities, then you should look the other way. The most you can do with this phone is talk. All on all ......it's just a pretty phone........o yeah ....the camera is horrible!

I purchased this phone because I really liked the design of the product and was happy with Motorola products in the past. However, for the past 5 years, I have had only Samsung phones. I'm sorry to say that the Razr is all design and very poor quality. My phone constantly loses its ringtone setting. Additionally, I often answer the phone only to realize that although I can hear the person on the other side, they cannot hear me.

There are phones out there that are a better compromise between style and performance - i'm going back to Samsung.

Same problem reported by others below: enjoyed my phone for about 48 hours before it died forever with the "unable to charge" message. Would have given it four stars if it actually worked...

Initially I did not want to purchase this phone, because I thought
it would not be very durable. However, I wanted to
try a phone with blue tooth. The phone fit nicely in my
pocket, and seems to have nice quality sound with my cingular
service. However, the volume is somewhat low. Also, it is
very hard to see the screen in outdoor light. I then selected
one of the pictures I took to use as the background on the
screen. By the way, the picture quality is just so so on
the V3. Supposedly, the V3C is better, but this was not a
option through Cingular. After setting up the background,
I noticed the phone screen would go blank when I opened the
handset. I actually had to power down, then turn it back
on to get the screen to come back on. This was very annoying.
I finally figured out that if I switched back to the original
motorola background, then this problem disappered. however,
I have two phones, which I purchased at the same time, about
1/29/2006. The other phone has had consistent problems with
powering off for no reason all the time. Now, the straw the
broke the camels back is my phone does not power on anymore.
I even tried using the other battery which was charged but
with no success. I finally called Cingular, and they are
going to send me some new replacement razor phones this week.
I only wish I would have not gone against my better judgement,
and purchased a more durable proven phone.

Like many other people I was skeptical about the performance of this phone, but i was wrong, this phone lived upto my expectations. The VOICE is CLEAR and LOUDER , NO issues with the quality of sound. Easy to adjust volume while talking on phone also. Signal reception is good, so far (10days) I have no call drops(Cingular Service). Camera is good, you can take some nice pictures with 4x digital zoom.
Many people complained about storing multiple phone numbers under one name, They are wrong, we can store multiple numbers(like home,mobile,work,fax etc) under one name. But, you see same name listed multiple times in the phonebook.This is required for voice calls.

Charges quickly and it lives longer.

Take Bluetooth ear piece (Body Glove), its really cool and convenient and easy to use.

NEGATIVE POINT > I dont see many free games in this phone, may be I've to PAY and download from cingular media site (I've not tried yet).

Suggestion : Please read the phone and ear piece user guide incase if you have trouble/inconvenience in finding some feature. Please Dont write a review until you use it for few days.

BOTTOM LINE : I'm very happy with the phone and the Body Glove ear piece as well. This is not an extraordinary phone but it is really a cool phone. Buy with confidence, unless you get a diffective phone, you dont get disappointed with this phone.

It appears you do not want me to post my horrible experience with the rebate. I just want to caution other that you have a problem with itl Beware

For starters I'm 20 years old. I owned the Samsung Blade (Sprints answer to the Moto Razr) which is a good phone, but god-awful battery life. I switched to Cingular because I didn't get any service from Sprint. I decided to stick with the slim phone look so I got the Razr. Little did I realize the phone is simple and extremely basic, even down to the menus, graphics, etc. I read about many of the problems the razr has, and eventually mine had those same problems.

The number 6 key has to be hit hard to work, so texting with this phone can get annoying. The phone keypad vibrates and makes a buzzing noise which you can hear while talking on the phone. The phone volume is ridiculously low. If you are anywhere remotely loud you can't hear. Even in silent places it's sometimes a pain. For some reason this phone's screens get really really greasy very easily. I always have phone calls in which I can't hear what the person is saying, only chopped up bits and pieces, while the phone says I have perfect service. This phone is very limited to customizing unless you want to buy the data cable and go online to learn hacks and tricks to modify it. The pictures it takes a very low quality. The systems OS is behind in years, it's so slow! The phones memory is small, so don't plan on taking lots of pics, vids, or ringtones and games. I will be taking this phone back after owning it for a month and getting a new phone. Good thing I have phone insurance.

I think just about every pat of this phone has already been written about. This is a great phone with a pretty intuitive interface (though, that doesn't go for the Verizon version from what I've seen). The one downside is that call volume could stand to be louder, especially if one is in a crowded area. A bluetooth headset effectively eliminates this problem.

Speaking of bluetooth, I was supremely impressed by how open Cingular left the bluetooth options (again, the Verizon interface differs in this respect). You're able to transfer any wallpaper, ringtones, and videos on and off with ease.

The only hurdle is pairing the phone for the first time. The trick is to initiate pairing on the PC while the bluetooth connection is active. For example, send a file from the phone to your PC (using the "copy" function while a file is selected) and quickly initiate pairing from your PC. You only have to go through this once, after that everything is a breeze. Hope that helps anyone who was as stuck as I was. EDIT: I just realized that this works best with the Broadcom/HP Bluetooth stacks I use on my laptop, if I figure it out for the MS default stacks, I'll post on it.

I like my black razor! I'm thankful to have been blessed with it. Many people go for sheek and style if that's what you want than this is a great phone for you. There are a couple things about the phone that I REALLY love and it may not be the same for ALL the black razors out there. I like the screen size it's excellent much larger than my old Motorola V600(great phone too!)The speaker phone on my razor is excellent it's so clear and people cannot tell when I have them on speaker, headset or on the phone. My V600 made it obvious! The volume is decent - most cell phones do not have great volume to begin with but this phone has in my opinion "better" volume. The video feature is very nice, although I'm sure I probably won't be using it. I like the headset that came with the phone it suits it well. It's not the blue tooth headset it's a wire headset. My phone came with 4 games all of them but one are demo's. All razors are different so ..... don't take my review 100% because yours may come with slightly different features. It's nice because the phone fits anywhere in a girls purse(ladies you know how easy it is to fill up a purse!) Well this phone doesn't do us justice because it just gives us more room to shove things in! That's actually another reason I love the phone =)


Okay... as for the negatives I do not like the fact that my razor came with a european plug and a adapter for our plugs?!?! What is the deal with that?!?! I don't like that at all... I also do not like the fact that you cannot use the speaker phone while the phone is closed - that was a big err for me because I use the speaker phone a lot but I do not want to have my phone open all the time. I know there are adapters now but the fact that the charger and the headset go in the same area is just not a well planned part I personally feel. One thing about Motorola's I totally dislike this too is they keep switching the keys around that is such a pain! I can't see why the need unless it's for people whom are left or right handed OR it enhances the design or something??? It's just frustrating! I don't like when I use my headset and I have this golf fish on my phone that lights up when it's about to recieve a call they are at completely different ends plus I keep it in the carrier that came with the phone you can't keep it in there when you have those things on there. Many would say take off the fish but I like it there and I like knowing when the call is coming before it even rings.... so my conclusion on this phone is that yes it's nice no doubt on my part but I think there was some poor planning design and function wise or maybe because design wise fuctions had to be limited. I think certain things could be changed to make the newer ones better! Over I do like my phone I wanted to throw out my 2 cents to those whom are considering the purchase.

It's a good phone - probably not one to have on a construction site but it is a great phone.

i just purchased this phone and service plan. i am moving from verizon, which is non-competitively expensive. this phone out performs my verizon phone in every category, including volume. additionally, is is SUBSTANTIALLY LOUDER than any phone i have owned. and, it's a phone i can carry without having to tighten my belt three notches to prevent cuff drag.

I purchased this phone and a cingular plan back in October 2005.
(...)I have read other users complaints about Cingular's service and I have not found one instance where there was a problem. I got this phone for my wife aso and she loves the phone and the service as well. Anyone I have spoken to that has this phone is very pleased with the phone as well as Cingular's service.
I have had cell phones since the days of the "brick phones" with service from Cingular, AT & T, and Cingular again with none of the problems others have had.
Maybe it's because I am lucky or that the Chicago area is my calling area, but I can give Amazon, Cingular, and Motorola nothing but good reviews in (...), service and quality. I hope your experience goes as well as mine did.

You know what, after reading several bad reviews about the RAZR-V3 (I own the Cingular black GSM one) , I began to get infuriated over the fact that a perfectly good piece of technology is getting bashed for no reason. No reason other then STUPIDITY.

Case in point, I have read reviews stating that the phone does not have video. It does!!! If you go to the menu screen and go to "My Stuff" (at least on the phone I have), you can access the video camera! Duh!
Also about the phone book not able to carry more then one number per name. That is also not true. Now I've not done much personal research on that feature but as far as my manual showed me, you can put SEVERAL numbers under one name. How'd I know that? Oh yeah, cause I like...READ the manual.

Of course, to give those people some benefit of the doubt, the camera has a LOT of features, a lot of buttons, and can take some getting used to. But hey, that's what you have to deal with when you buy a new piece of technology with the gazillion features that the consumer market wants. It's gonna take a little time to navigate and get used to all the features. But hey, you have to take the time to learn, just like when you get into a car for the first time, you aren't going to be able to drive it off the bat. It takes LEARNING.

Therefore, the RAZR V3 is an incredible phone, loads of fun, with great sound and a nice LCD screen. ( I love the outside screen too, it's bright and full color, very nice!) It's sleek, sexy, and just plain fun to own. This phone may not be for everyone, but for those who do like this kind of thing, you're gonna love it.

I read some comments that say that the volume level is low, that the lights go out, and other things... You know what, that's a good reason to have a usb cable and some software and knowledge. If you want to raise the volume level and make the lights almos t permanents a lot more stuffs just search the web and you'll find solutions for you problems. Get Info!!!! The only thing is that it's slower than other cell phones, but dude, "It looks great"!!!

I bought the razr thinking that it was one of the best products on the market, and am disappointed in its performance. Things to consider if you are thinking about buying it:
1) volume is very low. it's fine for normal situations, but if you are in a semi-noisy environment, the highest volume is still difficult to hear
2) placement of buttons on the phone - volume control is on the opposite side of other buttons. when holding the phone and trying to adjust, your thumb hits the other buttons so you have to hold the phone in an awkward position to only adjust what you want to adjust!
3) backlighting dims to save energy - this is great, but its difficult to see things (numbers, incoming calls, etc) when you are on a call and the lighting has gone off.

the phone is indeed sleek and compact, but i think these are only marginal improvements over other models and don't compensate for the design problems above.

I don't know speak english, i live in Venezuela, i lke know if this phone is compatible with technolgy GSM (Digitel TIM) can i use this phome in venezuela? thanks fo your help and sorry gramaticals error

I have enjoyed everything about this phone, except for one major flaw, which some other reviewers have also mentioned. The earpiece volume is extremely low. If I am anywhere with any noise at all (in the car, outdoor event with noise, etc.), I cannot hear what the other person is saying to me. It is so bad, that I am going to have to return this phone. I was hoping that I just had a faulty unit, but some of the reviewerss mentioned that they have gotten their's replaced, and they are all the same. I don't use an earpiece, so if you primarily do us one, this may not be a big issue for you.

It is a wonderful phone, otherwise. But, this is too major of a fault, to keep the phone.

Nice phone - Slim and fits beautifully in the pocket - don't know it is there, until it rings. It charges off a USB cable from a PC so no need to travel with a charger. Picture messaging is excellent when it works - technical ability of Congular is sub standard.

The phone is excellent but it can only be as good as the service provider. I haven't tried the over service providers but cingular is well below par.

What a phone if you cannot listen what other person is saying. Razor's volume level, while listening is so low that you have to guess what other person is saying. I bought this phone 15 days back and thought I have got a defective piece, so I requested for a replacement which I got (Thanks to Amazon) but to my surprise even the second phone has the same problem. To confirm my problem I called one of my friend who was having Razor, and he confirmed me that Razor has sound issue... You just cannot listen what other person is saying on the phone. It is worst if you are driving in the car even if all the windows are closed. Just to make sure that still there may be some solution to this problem I called Motorola Technical Support and they also confirmed this problem in "some of the phones". What they offered me is repairs to correct the issue which didn't sound quite true because it was a new brand phone and I saw 3 phones with the same problem.

I think people who say good about it use the phone for all other things except to talk. Beware.... You don't want a phone which cannot perform what primarily it is supposed to do.


Cingular used to have tolerable customer service, but I don't what it is, ever since the ATT merger, their CS had gone way down hill. Recent problems include: double charging my credit card; impossibly long waitng time when trying to talk to a CS live person; when actually able to get a hold of one of them, he/she sounded rude, cold, and like they don't care they just want to get your off the phone line as quickly as them can. Definitely not recommended Cingular until their services improve drastically.

okay, just got my razr.
beautiful design, really.
easy to use, easy to dL & uL ringtones, pictures.
logical os, mostly.

but...the earpiece volume sucks! lower than my previous motorola (a t721...i think).
useless on a busy manhattan street...

really disappointed in this; what good is a mobile phone if u can't use it outdoors??

may get it hacked, to increase the volume. but this shouldn't have to be this way...

I would have rated this phone as a 3.5 star but just because of the cingular line that comes with it, I will not rate it any higher than a dismal 1. I for one switched from T-mobil to Cingular mainly to get my hands on a black razr. Little did I know about the horrendouous customer service than cingular had. For starters, I missed out on the mail in rebate from Amazon thanks to cingular not sending me the bills for the first 3 months even after repeated follow-ups. The only mistake I made was to combine my SBC and Cingular billing and ever since both my bills got screwed. None of the online websites could display my minute usage. Even my phone started giving error messages like "Data not available". A call to a cingular customer support takens atleast 15 mins to connect and even after repeated complaints they did not fix the issue and kept biling me for excess minutes. Finally after about 2-3 months of this experience, I was able to get through to a supervisor on the issue and she outrightly rejected my issues/complaints on the grounds that I could always have called cingular customer support for such information!!! Yaa maybe if all I did from morning till evening was dialing their cust service line. Anyway, immediately after the incident I parted ways with cingular and vow to never ever again try them out. Net net, I lost about $450 on the phone;150(amazon)+150(missed MIR)+150(cingular cancellation fee). The best part is that cingular also does not let you cancell the connectoin without paying up until the end of your billing cycle. All in all, if your are looking for a black razr, but it on e-bay unlocked for $200.

In my experience this is one of the nicest cell phones currently on the market. The Amazon rebate can't be beat for new customers, but if you do buy it, be prepared for some frustration. There can be some delays in the credit approval process since Amazon has to send your application through their portals to the Cingular people. Mine took about two weeks to get shipped out. They also gave me a phone number in the wrong area code originally, but this was easily fixed on the phone with Cingular Customer Service. The rebate takes forever to arrive, too. Don't even think about trying to get through to Amazon rebate status people over the phone...I tried numerous times and was left on hold for over twenty minutes. Never got an answer. The email support folks are very vague with their responses, too. Just be patient.

As far as the phone goes, it's amazingly slender and gets lots of good looks from people. It has a lot of nice features. My biggest beef with the phone is that its vibrator is very weak (yes this sounds bad, but bear with me). Apparently small phones just can't produce very powerful vibrations due to the lack of available space for the motor. I have had it on vibrate in my pocket on numerous occasions, touching my leg, and not even noticed it ringing.

One more note...I've learned that if you don't power cycle your phone (turn it off then back on) at least once every week or so, you'll start having some major reception issues. I, like many people, never turn my phone off. After about two weeks, the reception starts getting really bad, even in areas that had perfect reception before. I learned from tech support that the phone automatically downloads software updates, including signal patches, that are not implemented by your phone until you reset it.

At first, I loved and everyone loved it just for the looks... But after awhile, it gets old. And I have minor problems here and there such as black out of the screen... The rebate sucks, you have to wait two months to send the rebate form and after that you have to wait another two months to either get the rebate and not to mention that you have to really careful with their requriements...

I bought this phone about 3 weeks ago and must say that the phone itself is very nice. So far, I have absolutely no complaints! HOWEVER, you have to wait 6 months before you can even send in the rebate. This is not that big of a deal but here is where it gets interesting. I bought the phone with new Cingular service and wanted to transfer my existing number (from my old service provider) to my new account. If you do that, then you lose your rebate eligibility. So if you're like me, beware of the "conditions" of the rebate. Still an awesome phone though. Although it could use some more choices for ring tones.

THis phone is so good. IT is also very cool and i was worried that i would have to buy a service plan with the phone but i did not have to which was great because i wanted to use my old sim card. THis phone is as good as they all say it is.

Dont lose your peace of mind over this deal. Its worth spending money than to get trapped in this offer.

The phone is okay, but the Verizon phone (V3c) has 10x the memory and better reception. Cingular is spotty, even in the middle of urban areas. Also, the company policies are some of the worst in the business. I would seriously consider Verizon, Sprint, or T-mobile first.

The Motorola RAZR V3 is a remarkable phone. I cannot believe how little it is, and it is actually light, for an aluminum casing.
Camera is surprisingly decent in the right lighting for just a VGA, except when I go to view them, they look cloudy in My Media, 2 of mine have done this, may not be a problem to any one else.
The use of it as a phone is great, besides the fact that the earpiece is a bit low, but if you have Motorola Phone Tools, you can easily fix that. If not, spit out the 30 dollars it takes to have it, *ouch*.
Great signal, great sound, great phone, that needs MINOR improvements.
Don't see myself getting any other phone, until, of course, the new one comes out. :)

The phone is OK and Cingular seems fine but I cannot believe how difficult it's been trying to receive the rebate. Thanks Amazon for wasting my time. Ridiculous!!

Great phone, but those kudos go to Motorola not Amazon. The user interface is a bit tricky, especially if you are coming from a different brand like Nokia or Sony-Ericsson, which is the only reason it is getting 4 stars. The thin profile is very nice to fit into pockets without looking bulky. It is also powerful in terms of signal - it beats all other cell phones that have trouble in my home area, where coverage is spotty.

Warning about Amazon's "free" rebate, which is still being offered for this phone. As instructed, after waiting until my second billing cycle (to ensure I hadn't returned the phone or cancelled service) I dutifully sent in the paperwork, albeit just before the postmark deadline. It is now four months later and I have not received my rebate check. There doesn't seem to be any way of getting help with this problem either. So much for the free phone.

I have had this phone for about 3 months now, and I love it. For the camera it's got, it takes great pictures (if you want print quality pics, get a digital camera). The video camera is an awesome feature, too. Mine didn't come with the video enabled, but I figured out how to mod the phone, so that's ok.

I think one of the things I love most about this phone is the ease of customizing it to fit my personality. With Motorola's Mobile Phone Tools software and a USB cable (neither is included, which is why I only gave it 4 stars) you can put your own ringtones, graphics, etc. on the phone.

The only quirk I've noticed is that sometimes the phone 'hides' phone numbers that have been stored in my address book, but I'm sure they'll figure this out soon!

Overall, I'm very satisfied with the phone and it's functionality. I had realistic expectations (I don't expect a mobile phone to do more than make calls, really), and it exceeded all of them.

The Motorola RAZR V3 is worst cell phone I have ever had. The only nice feature is the camera and there are a lot of other cell phones with better features that have cameras too. Also beware of the so-called rebate. If you don't mind jumping through 50 million hoops to get it, well go for it but if your time is money, run from this rebate and this phone. 5 co-workers in my office thought we would take advantage of this offer and what we thought would be a cool, hip cell phone. How wrong we all were. Cingular is fine. They have their issues like all the cell companies now for customer service but it is the phone itself & the rebate program that was an issue for ALL 6 of us. 3 people had problems with the buttons on the phone and had to send them back before they even got their rebates. The acutual rebate thats up to 4 months to receive and that is only if you have correctly jumped through all of the hoops. One mistake and you are screwed out of the $150 rebate.

Another problem with the phone and it's limited features is that other than the initial tone that you have a message there is no way to know that you have a message waiting unless you pick up the phone and look. All my older model cell phones featured a tone and/or a light on the outside of the phone to let you know that you had a message.

I have never written a review before on Amazon or otherwise, but I feel that people should be aware that the cool, hip advertising of the RAZR is not what it is cracked up to be.

This phone is awsome.. i have had nothing go wrong with this phone.. it has great reception, great pictures.. and it event takes videos.. which can make the moment even funnier. I deff. suggest buying this phone. It is worth the money no doubt.

dont buy from amazon if you plan on trasferring some other phone number to this new phone and service. Mail-in-rebate is voided. It is so weired. They make money anyway.

It is both stylish and functional. Black by far is the best color. Great reception and worth the price. The only problem with the phone is it is a fingerprint magnet but you can clean it. It is pretty durable i have dropped it three times and no scratches though i would recomened buying a case. Also beware of the bluetooth eats up your battery. The video quality is pretty good it can record up to a minute if ajusted. I recomend getting the Usb data cable and software for the phone so you can put your emails,data, etc. on your phone. In concluesion worth the buy.


Ever since I have got this phone, I have recieved so many compliments on it. People go " Is that a Razor? Look how thin it is! Look how cute it is". I get lots of people oggling and wanting to hold my phone as if it was some kind of newborn.

There is no doubt about it, The Razr is a sleek, beautiful phone. It's a great phone for anyone who is a fashionista, or who likes to be to date on trends. It's not a phone for those though, who enjoy chrystal clear reception and a smorgasboard of technology, you won't find that here.

My razr's reception cuts in and out a lot, even when I have all bars are up on the screen. The speaker phone is adequete, but not as good as it could be. They keypad is a bit ackward and takes some getting used to. If you're a woman with long nails, it's hard to dial the flat keys. Also if you are a woman, this is the kind of phone that easily gets lost in your purse, because it is so thin.

The picture quality is good, the camera is good too, although it is bit ackward I have heard from other people I know with this phone. It works fine for me.

This phone is very durable. I have dropped it many times, and it has never broken or scratched. The color is nice and very unique, I choose it ovet the silver which was the one avaible at the time, I would also choose it over the pink.

Over all, I would say, if you are really into fashion, trends or being hip, get this phone, I would really pass on it if you are looking for the latest and greatest thing in technology. You won't find it here.

Just an fyi on the worst case of customer service I've experienced in my life. About six months ago I bought Moto's V3. (Tmobile via Amazon, $200). When I turned on the phone, the display on the screen often was reversed as if read in a mirror. I returned the phone to Amazon, which immediately replaced it. Unfortunately, the replacement's screen would go dark every now and then for no apparent reason, requiring me to remove the battery and install to get it back. By then Amazon would no longer exchange the phone, I sent it back to Moto via UPS. I called Moto weekly to find out how long it would take to be repaired or replaced. For two weeks no one could find it in the system. Each time I called I was told it was being investigated with their highest priority. On the 20th day after the package had been received by Moto, the customer service rep finally told me the box was empty and they were again investigating. Seven days later, Moto finally called me to say that they had concluded their investigation and that the box was definitely empty and I should contact UPS for reimbursement.

If you know phones, you must know that this the best yet! A 4x digital zoom camera captures the world, in style! The phones memory is more complex than that of an iPOD video, which holds 7500 songs and 7 hrs of video! You're friends will FREAK OUT! You will become a star! T-Moblie, Cingular, or Verzion, you'll enjoy Motorola's best enterprise yet!

the phone is pretty cool. one of the MAJOR problems i have with it though is with the messaging. when you are typing a text message you can very easily erase the whole thing the way the buttons are configured. i have erased countless messages because of this. i also don't like that the phone stores only 10 calls in the calls list...both received and dialed.

the phone is pretty cool. one of the MAJOR problems i have with it though is with the messaging. when you are typing a text message you can very easily erase the whole thing the way the buttons are configured. i have erased countless messages because of this. i also don't like that the phone stores only 10 calls in the calls list...both received and dialed.

I loved the sleek shape of this phone.From the ad itself you can realise how easy it is to actually put it in your pants without any discomfort.The battery life is however very less if you had to compare this with nokia phones.The phone does look very delicate at times and would not be an ideal phone for people who are prone to rough handling of phones.The keypad is very big and helps in easy text messaging. I like the small display window outside which gives a minituarized look of whats on your screen.I bought the black Razr and it just looks very nice.The screen does get greasy when ya touch it, so the screen would be better protected in its original plastic covering.
All in all a good phone for people who want to make a style statement.

this phone is really neat and service is very clear you should really buy one now!

i got this phone and hated it it was nothing like my new replacement at sprint. the samsung "blade" or mma900. the samsung at lest has buttons that you can feel so i dont have to risk getting into an accident while driving.

So get the blade by samsung i think that amazon will have it soon and samsung made it for sprint but it will end up every where in a couple of months

This phone is just great! a reliable phone, packed with features.
The aluminum makes this phone very light and very sturdy. I dropped many times and no damage!
If you text message, this phone will be a wonderful buy. The keypad makes this phone just great for text messaging, and I really like the predicative text, it works well. Taking pitures with this phone is so easy, and even easier to send, and you can play actual songs, with really impressive sound. The battery life of this phone is just OK. This phone has one of the clearest call qualities I have ever experienced, and gets great reception. Overall quite impressive indeed.


I bought this phone and had nothing but trouble with it from day one. The feature that did not work was the clock. There is no way to set the clock on this phone and the clock was always either off by two hours or the clock didn't work at all. I have returned this cell phone twice and decided to go with a different brand.

Like the previous Motorola phones that I've had, this one has the easy intutive system for navigating its numerous menus --- I'm sold on using Motorola for this reason, compared to the Noxxxx, Motorola is great!

PROS:
Almost everything
Awesome design
GSM
I found the volume to be excellent compared to my last phone (motorola v60).
Good antenna, extremely low rate of dropped signals --- also, since the antenna does not protrude, I anticipate it will not require replacement (I had to replace the antenna twice on my old v60 --- broke off from carrying in pocket and/or dropping)
Excellent color screen.
Good camera for a phone.
Great size, easily fits in a shirt pocket.
Great battery life (with Bluetooth off)
Easily customizable but items that I never use (media mall, media net, etc.) remain in a prominent place and can not be put in some obscure location.

CONS:
The most significant negative feature is the screen --- it is extremely hard to see in sunlight.
Display on front (when closed) is hard to read.
Price (if you are upgrading your phone with Cingular --- they wanted $199) However, since I was changing from AT&T to Cingular I was able to buy the phone at BestBuy for $70.
The manual that comes with it should be better writen.
Screen gets oily from normal use and must be wiped off frequently.
Alarm Clock interface could be better.
Date Book Alert is not very loud.
Accessory support at Cingular Stores rather poor --- two Cingular Stores did not have the USB cable (had to buy one at Wal-Mart).

Of the four or five phones that I have owned, this one is by far the best in all respects. Even with these cons it is still eons ahead of other phones.



im a 12 year old girl. i got the black razr last week. my dad, brother, aunt has it 2. it is my first cell phone. its sooo cool. i can put it in my pocket with its ultra slim design. i just luv it

The MOTO RAZR is a total let-down. It's good enough to want but bad enough to throw across the room!

You can experience the best things about this phone, just by handling it at your local cell phone store. The hardware is beautiful and solid. But those sample phones are usually dummies without an interface to try. Buyer beware! The interface is horrible! Every single function of the phone is badly implemented.

One shocking example: One-touch dialing.

The process to assign a one-touch shortcut to a contact actually requires assigning a contact to a number on the keypad. Assigning a contact to a number already in use will ask if you want to replace the existing contact in that spot--choosing "Yes" to replace the contact actually DELETES the old contact from the phonebook!!! That's right, assigning a one-touch shortcut to a contact can be DATA-DESTRUCTIVE.

I wish this were an isolated case of a broken feature, but the user interface is riddled with these sorts of bugs. Even the little things are broken, like the beeps the phone makes when you scroll through the phonebook (usually the first beep is cut off mid-beep, and the beep tone is different depending on how long you hold the scroll button.)

If you're still considering buying this thing, let me mention a few hardware shortcomings too:

- The flat keypad makes it impossible to dial by feel, because there isn't enough space between the keys.
- Speakerphone reproduces ringtones well, but makes voices all but incomprehensible.
- In-phone speaker placement makes it hard to hear the call unless the phone is positioned perfectly next to your ear.
- It's nearly impossible to hold this phone in the crook of your neck, a.k.a., the "poor man's hands-free" technique.

(...). I got an old Sony-Ericsson T616 for free to replace it, and the T616 has been a breeze to use compared to the RAZR.

I got the Motorala RAZR for christmas when I already had an LG that did everything right. Perhaps that is why i'm bitter. Below is a list of things that are irritating about the RAZR. They may be small but it's the small things that I use most often.

1: ....Delay.... There is significant delay for almost every function. Press phone book... wait... press f... wait... call friend. This is the function that is used most often and yet there is about a half second delay after each button is pressed. I'm used to a near instant response from LG phones and older motorolas. This delay is on everything that refreshes the display. I can't stress enough how annoying this is.

2: Max volume is too soft. For example, I was sitting in a department store with the volume of this phone at its maximum and had much trouble hearing what my friend was saying. I had to ask him to repeat himself so many times that we eventually just ended the conversation because it was taking to long to communicate. This happens in most public places and in the car. It's not that you can't hear the person. It's just that it takes too much strain to understand the words that are contaminated with the background noise in these everyday situations. I never had this problem with my previous phone.

3: Alarm Clock interface is poor. This may seem like too small of function to be complaining about but it is common for people to use their cell phone as their daily alarm clock. If you have a regular 9-5 job and don't need to change the times of your alarm the RAZR works okay. Note that there is no Mon-Fri enable option so you will have to remember to enable it every night. If you are a student or if you have irregular work hours this alarm clock is even more annoying. They have you name the alarms rather than just displaying what time the alarm will go off. That way, if you're unsure what time the alarm goes off, you've got to go through some 2 delayed button functions to just see the time. This is just something that really irritates me. If you're used to better, it will irritate you too.

4: Volume button on monitor end of phone rather than the button end, probably because the buttons wouldn't fit there with such a slim design. Just hold one of these phones open in your hand and try to adjust the headset volume as you would during a call. It's an awkward and slow process. The good thing is that the earpiece is so quiet that you could just keep it at full volume for almost any use.

It looks cool though. But everybody has one now anyway.

i just got this phone in hong kong..i waited for the price reduction..
kick ass phone!!!!

Choosing the V3 was a matter of just going through all the phones on the market to find the one that stands out the most. First of all the start of the year 2006 has seen a big change in mobile phone development. Many companies, such as Siemens, have now abandoned the cell phone market. Motorola have scaled back on the number of models they have released in the past 12 months. The selection is much smaller than the start of the 21st century. Apart from the lesser range we have a new type of phone. First of all photo cameras are now almost a standard inclusion unless you aim at the cheapie range of devices. A color screen is the major bonus on all high-end phones. The V3 has one of the best ones. These new phones are lighter and have a longer battery life. Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) means roaming anywhere in the world is now possible. Talking and listening are hyper clear as if the person is standing next to you. New functions make most of the high-end range of phones practically little PCs or a Palm. The shape and size of the V3 lean it in the direction of a Palm. The V3 comes with a leather case. It is a very nice case that uses a magnetic clasp. By flipping open the lid you can easily read the time on the front color display. The leather case has an input hole on the side for recharging. There is a hole in the case for a speaker. It has back clip that can be used for fastening on your belt. The V3 is lighter than an iPod mini. The front panel has a screen that can be used for seeing a small display of the time or can be used for taking front pictures. There are three buttons for changing the ring tone presets, dialing names and taking pictures when the flip top is closed. When open these buttons perform new functions. The camera is a tiny pinhole size red lens. This VGA camera has x 4 zoom and takes photographs of up to 640 x 420 in size. To be honest if anyone believes that phone cams are anywhere near as good as even low-end digital cameras then they are only going to be disappointed. The phone camera is great for sending pictures to one another using the MMS system but for the photo album they can look low in resolution, sometimes blurry and even badly lit with streaks running down them. Now and again you can pull off a good shot worthy of your home album collection but don't expect miracles here. For MMS the quality is great and the V3 phone has a big enough display screen to showoff MMS for all its worth, so lets flip open the phone to see what's under the hood. You don't know which catches the eye more when you do flip the phone open, the screen or the keypad that lights up neon blue and looks like it has been ripped clean out of a control panel onboard one of the UFOs that crashed in Roswell. There is no other phone out there that looks as cool as this one does, either closed or open. The wide screen size is just less than 1.75 inches which makes this one of widest phones on the market; a step maybe back to the world of bulky brick phones in girth but the extra girth certainly does not have the weight or thickness. In fact, this is the thinnest phone on the market today and feels as good as a full size phone at a fraction of the weight and looks truly imaginative and good-looking up against the side of the head. In fact it feels like a phone where the flat phones create a more ambiguous feel. The phone is back in cell phone! The phone functions as everything from a dictaphone to a speakerphone. You answer calls by flipping the lid or pressing a key when open to answer a call, you choose. Voice recognition, call waiting, you name it, you got it here. Backlit menu systems, clocks, graphical text message indicators, voice mail buttons, voice mail indication, volume select/display, signal strength indication, call timers, redialing, missed call indicators,