Fisher Price Dora Knows Your Name Cell Phone

by Fisher-Price

Product Features

• Dora Knows Your Name Cell Phone is the first play phone that will incorporate the child's name into the phone play
• The phone will have 7 buttons for play
• Answer/voice mail button to answer calls from Dora and to hear messages from Dora and friends
• Ring Tone button to change the ring tones on the phone, 123, 456, 789 button to hear Dora identify numbers in English
• Dora will call the child and say several open-ended phrases incorporating the child's name

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.4 x 9 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000MFHO8E
• Item model number: K3047
• Manufacturer recommended age: 18 months and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,952 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Dora Knows Your Name Cell Phone is the first play phone that will incorporate the child's name into the phone play. The personalization is done through the PC and connecting to a Fisher-Price website The phone will have 7 buttons for play: Answer/Voic

Product Description

Now you can dial Dora anytime! Dora calls your child by name, and says several open-ended phrases incorporating your child's name. This interactive phone also features various sound effects, five ring tones and personalized voicemail from Dora and her friends. You can easily program it through a Fisher-Price website (mini USB cable not included).

Phone features seven playable buttons, including: Answer/Voicemail Button to answer calls from Dora and to hear messages from Dora and Sesame Street friends; Ring Tone Button to change the ring tones on the phone; Number Buttons to hear Dora identify the buttons in English and Spanish; and Operator Buttons. Cell phone measures 9" x 9". Requires 3 "AAA" batteries, included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Useless: Unable to Personalize, No Customer Support, December 13, 2008

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Stephen E. Phelps Jr. "Steve" (New York) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Fisher Price Dora Knows Your Name Cell Phone (Toy)

I'm a more-than-moderately experienced computer user, but despite several efforts (install, uninstall, repeat, troubleshoot, repeat, etc.) I was unable to personalize this thing with my granddaughter's name. It continues to say "Hola" to Emily, the default name. The web site offers no troubleshooting help, no customer support option. Life is too short. I would say that unless you're buying this for the Emily in your life, you should not waste your time -- especially if you would also have to go out and buy the Mini 5-pin USB cable it requires. A useless waste of money and of grandpa's precious time and patience, with absolutely no regard or consideration on the part of Fisher-Price for its customers. TWO HOURS LATER: But wait, it gets better. I find a customer service link buried at the bottom of the site and call them. A pleasant young woman listens, then asks if I have taken the toy out of the box and removed the "Try Me" tag at the back of the toy, then changed the batteries (because the ones it ships with are too low powered to support the programming)? No, I say. Well, do that and you'll be able to program it. And this is not on the web site or the box why? She doesn't know. Thank her kindly and proceed to try to remove toy from box. In process discover a set of instructions taped securely into a hidden compartment in the base of the package; it does say to remove "Try Me" tag, but nothing about changing the batteries. Toy so firmly taped and wired into the package that I have to cut package apart and snip plastic-coated-wire twist ties. Trusty Leatherman serves for this. Throughout process toy repeatedly shouts, "HOLA, Emily! Want to go on an ADVENTURE with me?" Such fun to hear over and over. (I've got your adventure right here, you little...) Anyway, packaging now ruined, will have to be glued and taped back together for delivery to kid. There is no "Try Me" tag. Remove and replace batteries, reconnect toy to computer, run updater, push button. Toy now shouts granddaughter's name. Hallelujah. Laboriously reconstruct package for shipping. Suggest testily to grandma that she should next time ship the G.D. toy directly to the G.D. parents and let THEM deal with this G.D. bleep. "Don't be such a grouch," I am told, "It's Christmas."

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 1 year loves it!, November 8, 2007

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Online Shopper (NY, NY) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Fisher Price Dora Knows Your Name Cell Phone (Toy)

Easy to program as long as you have the correct cord (not included). Our 1 year loves pushing the buttons and dancing to the ring tone music. Pretty durable, it's taken a beating being dropped from the high chair, stroller, etc on virtually a daily basis and keeps working so far, but we've only had the toy for over a little over a month.
For an educational perspective, it's nice that Dora teaches the numbers in both English and Spanish. Although, its a bit odd that they are grouped together -- as in Dora says 1,2,3 in both languages when you push any one of those buttons. The same for 4,5,6 and 7,8,9.
Overall, good fun and some learning thrown in.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute for a Younger Dora Fan, May 1, 2007

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Stephanie Freas "sfreas2001" (Raleigh NC) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Fisher Price Dora Knows Your Name Cell Phone (Toy)

Very durable and easy to program. No volume control and a little bit on the quiet side. I would recomend this for ages 2-3.