Customer Reviews

Motorola W376 Prepaid Phone with Double Minutes for Life (Tracfone)

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

I usually don't write reviews, but I just want make a few comments about Tracfone. I got my Motorola tracfone stolen a month ago and Tracfone was kind enough to transfer my minutes (over 1000) to a new Tracfone. They didn't have to do this but they did. As far as the phone goes - this Motorola w376 is the best tracfone you can get. It feels solid, it has great battery life, camera, good clearity and unlimited double minutes. The tracfone service is very good. I've never been unable to use my phone and I travel alot and everywhere. To sum it up, this is a great phone and a great company and you can't go wrong here.

I am pleased that Amazon has seen fit to return this fine phone to their stock, even if it comes from Target.com. This phone has many features for the just under $30 price and I highly recommend it. In addition to the description, the camera has a 4X telephoto lens and produces acceptable pictures. The "phonebook" holds 500 entries and talk time is closer to 8 hours. To access the owners manual, go to TracFone.com and select this model. From there you may download and print the Motorola manual.
This is my second cell phone from TracFone and have never experienced a problem with reception or customer service. Their coverage is as good as the "big" networks without the need of a more expensive contract. Now, this phone comes with double minutes for the life of the phone. For a modern looking phone with lots of extras, this is a very good buy. Get one.

My first cell phone, and after a lot of research I went with TracFone over Net10 as I wanted something for emergencies/light use only as cheap as possible. Got on the Value Plan at TracFone after purchasing this phone-with the DMFL of this phone, that gives me 100 minutes a month (minutes rollover every month) and an automatic renewal every 30 days (don't have the hassle of keeping your plan from expiring) for only $9.99/month-can't beat that for price? If I need more minutes, I can still buy airtime cards etc.

Now for the BIG caveat-they've crippled the Bluetooth/USB function on this phone! I see a lot of folks wondering how to get pictures etc off this phone-since the USB/Bluetooth file transfer function has been crippled, you have to e-mail pictures to yourself at a cost per minute!
From research I knew of this, but figured I'd never use the Bluetooth except for earpiece hookups etc, so my preference of the W376g keyboard over the LG600G TracFone determined my choice. When I connected via Bluetooth to my Sony NV-U94T GPS, the phone function works fine (can make/receive calls hands free from the GPS), but when the GPS offers to receive transfer of my phonebook from my W376g, no go-I've hit one of the crippled Bluetooth functions!

PROS
Cheapest plan I've found for emergency/light use
Seems to be a quality unit
Like the entire keyboard lighting up at night
Excellent sound quality
FM radio (works/reception great) with RDS

CONS (and this is a biggie)
Bluetooth/USB file transfer functions crippled!
Web browswer key easy to accidentally hit (while scrolling). If you do so, 1/2 minute air time gone!

If phone choice makes little difference to you, and you really hate the Bluetooth/USB file transfer function being crippled, you might opt for TracFone's LG600G. Far as I can tell, it's darn near equivalent to the W376g (no FM radio) but apparently they've not screwed with the Bluetooth/USB file transfer functions.

Rated 3 stars-if they had not screwed with the Bluetooth/USB file transfers, I'd up it to 4 or 5 stars.

EDIT: Just got OEM Motorola Stereo Handsfree Headset # CHYN4516B / #HS120 for Motorola Q/ MPX220/ A630/ V710/ E815/ E816/ V365/ V361/ V360/ V325i/ V323i/ V235/ ROKR E1 Cell Phones (from SF Planet) and am really impressed with the FM radio. I live in a fringe reception area, and the radio pulls in FM stations 45 to 60 miles out-much better than the radio on my Zune 80 does!

Versitile pay as you go. I got the $10 a month credit card deduction with this phone. I get 100 minutes added to my total each month. All unused minutes are rolled into the next month. No extra fees or taxes!

This is such a GREAT phone! I signed up for the $10 monthly plan, which gives me 100 minutes per month for only $10!! I know people who pay $150+ each month for cell phone service! That's just crazy to me! The phone works perfectly for its purpose of placing and receiving calls. Don't expect a great camera or any fabulous toys on this unit; it is a PHONE! I have never had a call dropped or lost service and I live in a somewhat rural area. The only thing I miss from my last phone is the voice-dialing. This unit doesn't have it and I used it a lot on my last phone. The built-in FM tuner is really cool and even includes RDS, but you have to have a headset plugged in for it to work. I haven't tried the bluetooth yet, but plan to soon. The phone and service are so good that me, my wife, my mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law and niece all have this same phone! For the value shopper who just wants a phone to talk with an occasionally take or send a picture I strongly recommend this phone and Tracfone service!

I've been using TracFone services for about five years and owned this particular model for about a year now and so far I have been very pleased. I use my phone to talk and text daily but it is still functioning like new and just shows a bit of wear on the outside. I spend a lot of time in rural Vermont but I still get excellent coverage; on a recent camping trip in Southern VT I was the only one of my friends to get cell phone service. The phone itself is very durable and has endured everything from drops and falls to subzero weather. The camera is a nice bonus although it is impossible to transfer a picture to a computer unless you send the picture to another phone. The internet service, while primitive, comes in handy if you need to know the weather and don't have access to television, radio, or computer. Overall, this is a reliable and easy to use phone and is a great buy for someone who wants to talk and text but doesn't need all the bells and whistles of a fancy phone.

Just have to say, this is a great phone. Had the model before this one w/o the camera.....dropped it in my coffee....anyway...great quality, good pics, great customer service. since i have switched over to prepaid cells about 2 yrs ago, I have found tracfone is the one. no monthly fee, no bs, very straight forward. i switched the two phones myself on their web site and even got my minutes doubled!!! no contracts, no hassles!...and this phone is made quite well. clear screen....can create your own style, bluetooth/fm capable. so you are really not missing out on much. the brower takes a little long to load, but hey everything is not perfect. Just one last note, i have travled to maine with this 65 miles from the border, worked just fine. great buy in my book!

I bought this phone to switch to Tracfone, since I was tired of paying Verizon a ton of money for minutes I didn't use anyway. In just two months, the phone has paid for itself: I paid ~$33 for the phone (and double minutes for life) and $21 for 120 minutes (60 min + double minutes). With Verizon, I would have paid about $70 for these two months.
About the phone: the phone itself is very simple: it doesn't have many whistles, but it does its job just fine: making calls. The only part I didn't like was the fact that I had to type in all the entries in my phone book since Tracfone disables the communications with a computer. Some people didn't like the fact that you can't transfer pictures taken with the phone to a computer for free, but you have to send them to yourself as an email, using airtime minutes.
The bottom line is that this is a very nice phone if you don't need any fancy stuff.

This phone is hands down the best phone deal out there! Double Minutes! Camera! Flip Phone! All for $30?? I kept looking for the catch and I never found one. I bought the phone about a year ago and have had ZERO problems. It is also very easy to find BONUS CODES online to get extra minutes. If you only have a cell phone for convenience, and you AREN'T someone who talks all day on it!, then THIS IS THE PHONE FOR YOU! It averages out to me spending $10-15 a month instead of $70 or more for a plan! I love this phone!!!

This is one great phone! I got mine via TracFone's site. For under $30 and double minutes for life, you can't go wrong. I even am able to browse the web and email photos, including to twitpic for twitter! I got a 1 yr. card and then I called TracFone and they transferred my minutes and remaining time from my old TracFone to the new one and deactivated the old one. Easy and great customer service. And it works with a Jabber Bluetooth headset I bought at a local Walgreens! Three caveats though are no voice activated dialing and they disabled the USB port so you can't connect to a PC. The USB port is for charging the battery only. The third thing is that they don't allow short-code SMS. So you can't use it with things like Twitter (unless you email a photo via twitpic). Other than that, I really love this phone. TracFone sure has come a long way! I recommend this to anyone that is on a budget and needs a good phone with a few extras.