Customer Reviews

Motorola RAZR V3xx Gray Phone (AT&T)

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I'm only writing this to disagree with the other reviewers. I have had my V3xx for about 7 months and happen to like it very much. Hi res internal display. LOUD ring and earpiece volume. It is a 3G phone so calls are good and data speeds are very fast. The battery life is NOT as good as my other Nokias and Samsungs BUT it is MUCH better than previous versions of the Razr phones.
I rarely get dropped calls and no one has EVER complained about sound quality on the phone.
Quality is no problem. My 17 year old son has the same phone. He has dropped it a few times with no problems, and he text messages about 2000 times monthly. He has had no keyboard problems at all.
Don't get me wrong, this phone is not the best out there, but it is a very good phone that I would get again.

I must say, this phone has been pretty good to me. The phone is not as fragile as the supposedly breakable older versions of the razr. It does scratch up pretty bad, but for a slim phone, it does the job. I would not recommend surfing the internet or texting as this phone is NOT designed for it, but I don't text and I don't like to wait 30 seconds to load web pages. If you need a phone for talking and don't plan on doing much else, this is the phone to get. It has bluetooth, so you can get a wireless headset to use with it. I like the phone, but now I am looking into an iphone.

Good starter phone at least! Battery life is fine as well, just charge twice per week if you have it on all the time and talk 30-60 minutes a day.

Unlike some reviewers, I feel the V3xx is a much improved phone from Motorola. Having owned several phones in the 20 years I've used cell phones. I've had most all the brands at some point including the original V3.I find vast improvements in all aspects of the V3xx, from enhanced intuitive & learning predictive text to better battery life to the bigger, clearer display to the improved more durable keypad to the micro SD slot[up to 2gb's for storage]. In my mind it's a better phone than the V9 Razr2, being smaller but having the same size main display and feaures.[it would've been $100 more b/c I wasn't a new AT&T customer also]Even the streaming video is steady and clear like a BlackJackII or Blackberry, just a bit small for regular constant use.
Averaging over 2000 text msg's, about 45 mins of web browsing, a few hundred phone minutes plus use the PDA like features regularly every month. But, seldom do I need to charge my battery more than once every other day. The big problem people have with shorter battery life <regardless of brand> is their failure to fully charge the batter before use, recharging it before it's nearly discharged and using cheap chargers that overcharge and/or heat the battery causing poor performance and shorter life. Also, batteries will have gradually faster discharges over time and generally should be replaced after a year or so if used constantly. I've already bought a spare OEM battery through Amazon for under $6.00. As far as durability, I'm harder on stuff including phones than most folks, and have found that hard plastic or metal snap on covers work wonders at protecting a phone for less than $10.00 as well.
Don't discount the V3xx when looking at phones. It may not be the best, but is at the top of the list of dependable full featured phones out there with easily obtained and reasonably priced accessories, regardless of the carrier you use.

I have had my V3xx for over a year and have had great service with it. I live in a rural area so occasionally the bars go down in my house so I just go somewhere else in the house. I have no problems talking on it for an hour at a time when it isn't fully charged. No battery problems here, only charge it once or twice a week and it is always ON!! My only complaint is that the instruction manual doesn't cover a lot of the features.

I bought this phone in late 2007 and I have to say the phone has been quite nice to own and use. Couple of things to note:
1. Charging Time - The battery charges fully in no time, like around 1 hour or so. It is much faster than other phones I used previously, but not sure how it compares to current phones in the market.
2. Battery Charge Indicator - I wish this were a real indicator. It will show you that there is full charge for a long time, and then the three bars can change to red indicating low battery in a span of talking 5 minutes.
3. UI - The interface is complicated. The best interface I have seen is on Nokia phones where options and screen menus were logical, intuitive and easier to understand. I believe this is a problem for all Motorola phones.
4. Sturdy - I went through grad school with this phone, with multiple drops, some where I thought it should never function again, but surprisingly it did. It is definitely reliable.
5. AT&T - I like the customer service. But they do have dropped calls where I live. Almost 2/3 every week which can be annoying, but sometimes helps me end seemingly endless conversations.. :)
Hope this helps..

Sadly, the phone does not live up to its expectations. Battery charge-life is VERY short, so be near a recharging source if you actually decide to talk to someone on this phone. However, you might find that talking on the phone is not all that great--the person you're speaking to won't hear you very well! I've had several people comment that I sound very far away when I talk to them. Half the time the phone doesn't ring when someone is calling. I have had AT&T service for years (even for the period when they were Cingular) and did not have this problem with my other phone (Nokia). Pass this one up...