I was talked into this phone when I almost used my old Motorola as a hockey puck when it "spontaneously died" along with 2 other Cingular customers who also had the Motorola V557- Our phones just powered off and would not power on, and we were all within a month of contract end and planning to go to Nextel. However, the phone has performed well. Battery life could be more like I was led to expect, but it is ok. It charges best if turned off, and the camera (not a critical accessory) is phenomenal, sometimes outperforming my wife's digital. However my carrier is still big disappointment.

I really had high hopes for this phone. Previously I had a cingular v3 for 2 years and couldn't have been happier with that phone. So, in looking for a new phone, naturally I went with the v3xx because of the 3g network, new screen, sd slot, and all the new features. Everything was great with the phone, screen is awesome, data transfer is quick, phone looks great, but I could not get over the most important thing in a phone: call quality.

Experienced terrible reception with this phone, numerous dropped calls, and being in downtown L.A., I'm not sure of the reason. I'm on my second unit and still experienced the same issues. Dropped calls + voice distortion to the point where i was asking people to repeat certain words several times a minute. I suspect it mostly occured when the phone was switching from 3G to Edge, or vice versa as I experienced the worst reception and call quality when I noticed the network icon switching back and forth. Needless to say, I'll be returing this to amazon, perhaps looking to another carrier and settling with edge network, instead of 3g. I see other people are completely happy with this phone, so I guess reception and phone quality greatly varies, and maybe my gripe is more with the network than the phone as everything else with the phone was excellent.

The phone's case on the back did not close properly...

I definitely like the phone for it's slender design and features. the only thing that gets me is getting used to actually using the phone. trying to make sense of call history, or to quickly access some of your items can be trying for someone who is not as tech savvy with cell phones. i enjoy the phone and it does what it supposed to do very well... make and receive calls!
clear audio quality, no dropped calls so far and a HUGE screen to see things. after reading the guide and sitting down with the phone for an hour or two and re-programming it,... it's a lot more user-friendly. it's as good as any other phone for text msgs.
good battery life and if looking for accessories, definitely look for a snug holster to avoid this phone from feeling loose in its case. You can also find good accessories at Radioshack.

this phone is better than the older V3 motorola phone. It has a much better screen resolution and responds faster. But the interface takes a little time and effort to get used to. But on the whole decent phone for its price.

This is a very powerful phone at a ridiculously low price. I love it.

For years, ever since the "old school" days, my cell phone of choice was always a Nokia until about three years ago, when I opted to upgrade to a Motorola v551. While overall, the v551 was a nice phone, there were some Motorola quirks that really soured me on considering a new Motorola device.

So, when the time came again to upgrade my device, I started to do some real reserach to find an all around good phone. I considered waiting for the new iPhone, but couldn't see plunking down $600 on a non-3G capable phone (first generation to boot). Nokia's were out simply because many of them are not flip phones and even the ones that are weren't aesthetically pleasing. Compounding my problem even further was the fact that even though the RAZR's looked nice, I read way too many reviews that highlighted its many shortcomings. And, it was a Motorola, plagued with the same quirks that I had hated (one example, the fact that I had to create a separate contact for every phone number I entered, even if it was for the same person, another was photo quality and yet another was the charger.)

After reading the reviews for the V3xx, I was intrigued. For one, Motorola revamped its operating system, making it more user friendly. Secondly, the v3xx was 3G capable, had a powerful camera, and could be used as an MP3 device. These were the things I was looking for, and after reading the reviews, I figured I'd give Motorola another chance.

I've had the phone for three days now and I'm very pleased. It has a nice sturdy feel to it, the buttons and "joystick" are easily used and feel solid. The display is very sharp, it takes great photos and has a few photo tools to help make your picture look good. The reception is also very good and phone calls sound crystal clear. The speakerphone is average, sounding just like most speaker phones do (like a tin can.) The internet browser, with the 3G capability, is great and I can actually see myself using the media features as opposed to having it simply as a novelty like I did on the v551. The streaming video and music is great and I hope that Cingual expands the selection of titles as well as length of programming.

I still have yet to try the mobile e-mail function and the mp3 player, but I don't have any doubts that they will perform well also. To be a semi-serious mp3 player, a micro SD card is essential, as well as either a bluetooth hedaset or a 3.5mm adapter.

Perhaps the only gripe I can come up with at this time is the outside display is not as bright as it could be, and I find myself having to look very hard to see what time it is or whether I had missed a call. On the v551, the display would light up bright blue and even when dimmed, the time was still easy to see during the day.

To sum up, if you're considering a phone that that doesn't require serious business use, give the V3xx a try. I'm very pleased with my purchase.

Just received this phone and am very disappointed. The audio quality is hardly better than a walkie-talkie. It's like the person on the other end is using a $2 webcam microphone--they sound digitized, distorted and loud. Further, when they start talking, it takes the Razr a moment to realize it, and thus the first syllable of every sentence gets chopped. I feel like I should be saying "over" after every sentence. I'm considering going back to the 3-year-old cell phone that this Razr was supposed to replace.

And by the way--if you have a fetish for small phones, this is NOT the phone for you. Check it out in person before you make the purchase--when it's open and next to your face, this thing is fairly monstrous.

The RAZR V3xx is tops in my book. Looks good. Sounds good. Feels good. Camera is good. Is fun to use. Is easy to use. Accepts MicroSD memory. Uses fast 3G network. A very useful tool.

I upgraded an old phone to a Sync just three days ago; at the same time, my son got a Razr v3xx. In comparing the two phones, several things about the Razr prompted me to go back and exchange the Sync.
The Razr keeps a subdued clock on the outside screen at all times; the Sync does not.
The Razr is much easier to open with one hand.
The Razr has voice-dial; the Sync does not.
The Razr seems to have a cleaner sound for calls.
The Razr is simply easier for me - an almost 40-something with no technical skills - to figure out. The screen icons are cleaner and the menus are more intuitive. I had the Sync for three days and still could not figure out half the stuff I wanted to. I've had the Razr for 3 hours and have already set it up the way I want it, including locking myself out of those expensive Media Net buttons. There's even a way to lock the AT&T Music feature, but keep the ability to use the music player, which is in that menu, by making the music player one of the Navigation keys.
Plus, the Razr is just prettier!
The only thing I can think of that I don't like about the Razr is that the speaker does not sound very crisp at all. If you listen to music, I recommend headphones.

Ok, Im goin to start by saying that over the past year, I had the SLVR L7 (Great MP3 phone) Sony Ericsson W600i (Best phone with stereo speakers) Samsung Blackjack (Ok Internet phone)

Well I just got this phone yesterday and I had been using it for over 4 hours and I think from all of the phones, the Motorola V3xx is the best because I didnt have to buy any accesories for it since it uses the same accesories that the Slvr uses. When I first open the box and saw the phone shining, I was amaze because if you see in the pictures, the phone doesnt shine and if it does, its not as realistic as it should be.

I put my blackjack's micro SD card and I turn on the phone and all my songs was recognize by the v3xx, Before i bought this phone I was wondering weather if you listen to the songs in the phone and close the lid of the phone if the music would stop but No it didn't. When you close the lid, in the litle display, it tells you the song and the artist and you dont need to open the phone to change songs. With the side buttons, you can change volume and songs.

But the best thing that this phone offers is the BASS feature. Whenever you are listening to the songs, (go to options and select music options) there you an control the bass feature. It sounds good if you have the 3.5mm motorola adapter. (you can get it in amazon for 5.00$) I would say that this phone is way better than the krzr because this one have 3G and its fast. If you have a laptop, all you have to buy is the bluetooth adapter and use the phone as a modem, you DO NOT need the USB cable, although you could use it.

Overall this is a great phone, Camera is good (WAY better than the razr V3). The reason why I return the blackjack was because the battery suck, and I realize that I didnt need a PDA phone. The speaker is pretty loud although if it was stereo it would it had a better sound but this phone doesn't need another speaker. This phone has everything you need on a phone. The internet browser is really good. I can even go to [...] and browse everything as I did with the blackjack.

If you are a teenager or someone that needs a phone for calls and a lil more. Than I recommend this phone. This summer im goin to Puerto Rico and im goin to see if I can use it there. 3G is available in PR so im sure that I wont have any problems. If you have a ? just post it in here and I try to answer it.

Hope is helpful. I'll be adding more updates as I use this phone.

I recently got this phone thinking it was quad-band since that is what Amazon advertises. However I checked some websites and found out Amazon is mis-advertising and this is actually only a tri-band GSM 850/1800/1900.

Although Motorola downgraded this aspect of the phone, you should still be able to use the phone in most countries (after having it unlocked) since services that run on GSM 900 also run on 1800 I think.

Overall, having previously used a RAZR V3, I love this new V3xx.
1) Camera is now 1.3 MP (compared to the V3's 0.3 MP), however, 2 MP would have been better.
2) Screen is significantly sharper and the graphics are improved.
3) Phonebook allows for multiple numbers per entry.
4) External keys are now silent, so if you have previously used Motorola phones, you will find this a blessing; you no longer will be embarrassed when changing your ringer setting.

Some more upgrades include:
5) A cap for the mini-usb port to keep out the dust.
6) When looking through your address book, you can now press multiple letters instead of just one--a definite time-saver and a given in Nokia phones.
7) The '#' key now allows you to change your ringer setting to vibrate by holding it down for a second. Another hold will change your ringer back to the previous setting.
8) The V3xx seems to save more battery by dimming and turning off both the external and internal screens much more quickly than the V3.
9) For Sudoku lovers out there--yep, that game is on this phone. Although some features are disabled (such as Solver mode, Tutorial, or higher levels), there are no restrictions on playing 'Easy' level games.

I would recommend this phone to everyone, especially previous RAZR and Motorola owners. The V3xx has a processor at least 4x faster than any previous Motorola phone. This means there is no longer a lag after pressing a button.

I just bought this phone two weeks ago and my observations are as follows:

1) I'm not a heavy user of cell phones (about 300 minutes per month), but I get almost a full week of usage before recharging.
2) The video/image is very crisp and bright.
3) This phone is very easy to use and very functional.
4) I bought this RAZR V3xx to replace my wife's LG and what a huge improvement. The reception is much better and the battery lasts three times as long.
5) This RAZR accepts a removable micro SD card, so you can store many songs, pictures, videos, etc.
6) Playing songs from the MP3 player on the phone itself, even without a headset, is very clear.

Overall, a very reliable phone and worth the money. Although the LG had nice features and good image, I need a phone that I can reliably make a phone call with and the RAZR is a much better phone.

This is my first cell phone. I enjoy it so much. It charges fast and is so cool

I have used Nokia from day 1, but I decided to try this Razr, because I had heard that Motorola fixed a lot of the problems that the original Razr had. This phone has great reception, brilliant screen, awesome camera for pictures, bluetooth works very well with hands free link in my car and very easy to text with. I haven't downloaded music yet so can't comment on that aspect. This phone is also very nice looking I must admit.

The only problem is the ringtones that come with this phone are awful, they force you to go buy ringtones which I think is absurd. Great phone otherwise, highly recommended.

This is an amazing piece of equipment. I have used the RAZR V3 for 2 years. This is only that much better. Bright screen. Brillient Graphics. Fast operating system. Huge memory. Decent camera. Quantum improvement over the original RAZR v3
The downside: Cingular has replaced the functional "Mail" button with their "Video" button. I own a phone to talk and text. Cingular wants you to watch "Video" ($10.00/minute without plan). Push that button by mistake and it will be a very expensive day.
A fantastic phone by Motorola undone by Cingular's "Marketing" department.
Can't wait to purchase an unlocked, unhijacked version of this incredible phone.