Customer Reviews

Motorola V66 Phone (T-Mobile)

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I've had this phone for about a year. The thing that I find most annoying about this phone is that I find myself saying 'What?' constantly. I used to have a Nokia and the volume was great. Could always hear the conversation with the Nokia. But with the V66, the volume is not high enough - even when it's turned all the way up. I can't hear when I'm a) walking down the street and cars/buses are driving by, b) when I'm in any sort of bar/restaurant, c) even when I'm in my car with the windows rolled up on the highway, I can barely hear the people with whom I am talking. (And no, it's not just my hearing. I'm only in my 20's).

Pros:
-Durable
-Small
-Good Battery Life
-Regular Ring Tone Available

Cons:
-Volume Level Too Low
-Hard to Tell How Much Battery is Left - unless you can find the enlarged battery meter somewhere in the maze of menus.
-Hard to Tell How Strong Your Signal Is - indicator too small
-Text on Screen Too Small
-No Alarm Clock - which I became attached to on my old Nokia
-Buttons Are a Bit Too Small
-Calculator Is Not Easy To Use

My V66's days are numbered.

1. T Mobile has very good service in Philadelphia, and I just received a letter from them saying they've added more towers in the area. The V66 is a GSM phone, it sounds great even with marginal signal strength and its often been mistaken for a land-line.
2. I am very happy with the phone -- its small (they don't get much smaller), reasonably sturdy (no problems since I purchased the phone in October '03), comforatable to use and has some useful features:
Voice-activated dialing
Voice-recorder
Simple, customizable UI with custom shortcuts
Easy to program phonebook, holds 500, SIM card
The battery is small, but lasts quite a while because of the monochrome white LED screen and very few battery-draining frills (NO backlit color screen, polyphonic ring tones, camera, external display, etc). I charge every 2.5 to 3 days with moderate usage and no vibe.
In all, this phone is for someone who uses a cell phone as a phone, not as a gameboy, mp3 player, camera or as a fashion statement. Its the right size to fit in your pocket and disappear and it works like it is supposed to, consistently and reliably.
My only minor gripe with the phone and carrier: When you get a voice msg, you are notified via text msg...this means you have to go through 4-5 keystrokes to delete the text msg (You have new voicemail...) in addition to checking the voice mailbox (only 2 keystrokes until the msg plays). This is acceptable, and I could probably fix the problem if I tried, but haven't.

After using this phone for about 2 years, I realized that this is probably the best phone I've ever owned. Aside from the obvious lack of advanced features such as the lack of a color screen and camera, the phone is GREAT. It's easy to use, very customizable, and super-sleek. After 2 years of constant use -- this phone is my primary home phone -- the battery is still in perfect working condition and lasts approximately 2 to 3 days without any problems. Anyway, I'm a big fan of this particular product and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in basic quality phone functionality without any of the latest bells and whistles.

Ever notice how everyone screams into their cell phones? This is because, unlike landlines, you don't hear yourself speaking in the earpiece. This phone has the unusual feature of letting you hear yourself talk. My wife reports that I sound as good on this phone as a land line. Otherwise, the phone is unexceptional. Mine belongs to my company, and has been used by others in the past. It's definitely showing some body flex, and the battery needs to be recharged daily. It'd get three stars if it wasn't for the suond quality and surprising feature.

This thing is a workhorse. I've dropped it several times and it's still working well. It's tiny, which I love. Disappears into your pocket. Great if you just want a small phone for low to moderate usage.

There are some drawbacks (aren't there always!) Biggest one, and I've seen others with the same complaint, it ain't loud enough!! I have to crush this thing into my ear to hear anything if I'm in a noisy area. That sucks cuz there's just nothing you can do.

This phone is behind the times for sure ... no ringtones, no color screen, no camera, etc.

I have had this phone for about 5 months now. While I like the compact size, the phone has not held up well. I use an average of 2000-2500 minutes a month. So, battery life and talk time are the two most important things I look for in a phone. The battery life has droppped off significantly. The phone used to go 2 to 3 days and now requires nightly charging. You should also know that the back of the flip part is where the SIM card is kept. The SIM card is covered by a durable plastic cover. The cover comes off way to easily! It hasn't broken, or gotten lost, but it doesn't stay in place well either.

Just recently I have been having a lot of difficulty when placing calls. Frequently the talk channel never sets up. So, I can hear the answering party, but they never hear me. I also get complaints from people I'm calling that they are hearing a lot of static in the call. (I can't say that it's always the phone, it may be the coverage area).

For a cheaper, medium duty phone, I would still recommend this model. For someone that depends on consistent high quality from their phone for heavy use, I would caution that this phone may disappoint you.

This is nice little toy and very easy to use. It is not a expensite state of the art technology. My phone dropped atleat 30 times on the floor/road, but still works great(yah..there were some scratches because it was dropped).

I love this phone. I got new T610 phoen, but still love to use this phone.

Pretty good, some may find very avearage. Not too many features. T-Mobile won't let you download MegaTones or Games. Can't Play Polyphonic sounds. Looks great on the outside. One can buy a silver case and will even look neater. No external LCD. THE KEYBOARD IS NOT HARD TO USE!! very easy don't even have to push hard on the keys. The antennae is a little annoying, especially when in a pocket. Light-weight. OK display, only 1 backlight. So, if u want a phone just to talk on, this is the phone, and T-Moble will have plans to suit your basic needs. If you are looking for a phone to show off with, than this isnt for you. The T-Moble service upstate isn't the best but it works. This phone suits my needs, thats why i gave it 4 stars.

My wife and I each bought V66 phones when we left our Nokia TDMA phones and AT&T Wireless (that's another story) behind. We were looking for triband GSM phones that could be used in Mexico, Canada, and Europe, and these are it. The phones are very small with tiny keyboards (and batteries), but after an hour or so spent typing in phone numbers and names I discovered that I had gotten used to the buttons. It's a small price to pay for the small size of the phone. It's perfect for me to take on a bicycle ride. The sound of the receiver is odd. Slightly disembodied or something. Not really tinny, but just odd. The reception is always excellent which is also a reflection of T-Mobile's equipment here in Richmond. It seems to be fairly decent.
I think I preferred the operating software on the Nokia, but the menus in the Motorola are just as easy to learn. This phone is really just a basic phone. It holds 500 numbers which is more than adequate for me, it has a small number of ring tones, only a few games, no camera, monochrome display. It is Internet capable, but I don't use that feature on the phone. In short, it is a very simple tool. I use the SMS feature a lot - my old Nokia had it, but ATT charged extra for it, so I didn't get it with them. I do wish the battery was a little larger. If you don't talk much, the battery will go three days between charges. Two or three hours talking will force a charge, but if you were in an area with worse reception, it would be faster than that.

I've owned this phone now for 3 months. I have it because my Sprint PCS plan offered horrible service - specifically, I could never hold a signal and in the middle of a sentence my wife would be saying, "hello...honey, are you there?" So I picked up a T-mobile plan and this phone had it all...price (they gave me $50 to have it via a mail-in rebate, and a free car charger to boot), size (it's tiny and super light!) and it's a flip phone which I like because it protects the keys and screen. It even came with a compact plug-in charger as well. And my reception and battery life have been impressive. No, it doesn't have the camera, the color screen, etc. But those phones cost more. And for my needs, those features are neat toys, but not things I anticipate I'd ever need or use.