Motorola C139

by Motorola

Product Details

• ASIN: B000PQ3OMA
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 18, 2007

Product Description

1 YR WARRANTY pay as you go safety and convenience for one year greatlittle phone vivid color display text messaging no charges to recieve just to send 0.3 units light weight 2.82 ounces

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars value prepaid cell, October 9, 2007

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Bernie J. Verreau "para para fan" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Motorola C139 (Electronics)

I bought two C139's from the TracFone site. 140mn/6mo [with online activation] for $19.99 seems like a pretty good deal. Excellent coverage nationwide - no dropouts for any major city or Interstate. One-touch int'l calling does work at the same rate for local calls - you just need to register the numbers online and add the 800 redirect numbers to your phonebook. Phone features are basic but intuitive, and the audio is first rate. If your cell use is modest or you need a phone for the road without roaming charges or coverage issues, this one's a good bet. Can't comment on customer service since I never needed it and hopefully never will.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Outdated by today's standards.. even for Tracfone, July 31, 2011

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John "Old Guy" (OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Motorola C139 (Electronics)

I have used this phone for over three years. Even when I bought it, it was outdated. By today's standards, it is only barely functional. My old one lasted those three years without problems until it started giving an "invalid battery" message every time I tried to recharge it.. Of course this pretty much made the phone useless. When I bought it I would have rated it 3-star, now it is barely 1-star IMO

When I bought the phone it was $10 and included service time. I would not even spend that much for it today.

The phone was servicable, but it has major drawbacks:
*It "pants dials" random numbers if you put it in your pocket, purse etc since the keyboard is wide open.
*Its display was ok in its day, but it is inadequate for anything but the most minimal usage
*It has no camera.. of any kind
*Reception on it is pretty marginal. If I didn't talk by the window in my apartment I could not keep a connection
*It has no bluetooth function to allow pc communication (which will save YOU money) and cannot be used for handsfree phonesets..much safer
*With just normal use the battery only lasts a day or two.. even on standbye it will not last 5 days without a recharge.. and if the charge is low, you'll be lucky to even get 5 minutes of talk time before you have to plug in
*The talk volume is just adequate.. if noisey around you won't understand the caller or they won't understand you

I note also that they are being sold used. If you plan to use it on Tracfone, be SURE to call Tracfone IN ADVANCE and be sure you can use it.. especially if you plan on using SIM info from your phone. Generally it cannot be done.

Parents.. please! Don't stick your kids with this phone.. they'll be the butt of their friends jokes... even if you want the minimum at least spring for the LG 420G Pre-Paid Cell Phone for TracFone with Bluetooth - Black Unlimited double minutes!. No matter which phone you pick, the per minute cost is the same.. so let 'em have at least a smidge of status! :D

If it matters I have the all-black one, not the red one

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy with Tracfone, March 31, 2008

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K. Meyer (houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Motorola C139 (Electronics)

After reading the only two reviews available, I had to comment. I have used Tracfone for years and I think it is great. I've only had to replace the phone twice, the service is just as good as anybody else, it doesn't trash my small budget, and the service is not complicated. My usage is moderate, but I can't imagine using any other company even if my usage increases. They even have programs for automatically adding minutes, so I don't have to chase after a card at the last minute.