i275

by Motorola

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• ASIN: B0009N5LCA
• Item model number: i275
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

With the i275, Nextel injects their line of powerful phones with a serious dose of fun. With a built-in VGA camera, multimedia messaging, downloadable games, a speakerphone, and support for Nextel's legendary Direct Connect walkie-talkie service, this phone is all about lots of fun and plenty of functionality.

Take a closer look at the i275's functions.

Design
The i275's candybar form factor sports a large, 128 x 128 TFT color display with 65,000 colors. The speakerphone unit is located on the rear of the phone, as is the VGA (640 x 480) camera unit. Meanwhile, the trademark Direct Connect and menu scrolling functions can be controlled from the side of the phone. The phone's control pad also features a five-way button that can control most of the phone's functions. There's also a 2.5-millimeter headset jack for connecting a hands-free headset.

Calling Features
The i275's built-in address book can store up to 600 contacts for quick and easy management of phone numbers and email addresses. The phone comes with built-in polyphonic ringtones plus a vibrating alert. More polyphonic ringtones can be added via download from the Nextel Online service. Voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family and associates as easy as saying their names, while a built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear. And if you have an emergency, the i275's GPS location technology pinpoints your exact location when you dial 911.

One of the key features of any Nextel phone is support for Nextel's Direct Connect walkie-talkie technology. The i275 fully supports the service, which allows for one-touch conversations with anyone else on a Nextel phone, or with entire groups of Direct Connect users. It's like a having a CB radio with enough range to cover all of North America, Canada and Latin America. With the i275's powerful Direct Talk function you can also communicate in walkie-talkie mode when you're not even connected to the network. The system works anywhere, anytime between compatible phones within a range of up to 6 miles (range will vary based on terrain and conditions). Direct Talk provides a reliable back-up communications tool in times of emergency, network outage, or when traveling to remote areas not under Nextel coverage such as hiking, cruise vacations or inside buildings. And last but not least, the i275 features a walkie-talkie private speaker button. This switches from the external speaker to the earpiece for private conversations or to minimize disruptions in quiet environments.

Messaging, Internet and Tools
The i275 features MMS-based support for mobile-to-mobile or mobile-to-email text, images and audio messaging. When used with the phone's built-in camera, MMS messaging opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit-- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users. Getting on the Internet anywhere is easy with the i275, as well. Nextel's optional Nextel Online package allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. Nextel Online also features games, ringtones, realtime news and sports updates, virtual address books, and more-- all delivered to your Nextel phone. Also, because the i725 is GPS-enabled, you can use Nextel's location-based safety services like Mobile Locator, which allows you to locate a friend or family member's phone location at anytime, right from your computer. And finally, the i275 ships with a calendar, as well as a time and date clock.

Vital Statistics
The Motorola i275 weighs 4.6 ounces and measures 4.8 x 1.93 x .98 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 165 minutes of digital talk time, and up to 101 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the IDEN 800 frequency. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
Motorola i275 handset, standard lithium-ion battery, travel charger, user's manual.

Product Description

The Motorola i275 utilizes Direct Connect® - the walkie-talkie service that instantly connects you to all other Nextel users - across town, across the country, and now even across borders to Latin America and Canada. Capture images for personal and business purposes and send them to friends and colleagues using the built-in 310k pixel camera with 4x digital zoom. Send and receive Multimedia Messages that can contain text, pictures, and audio recordings. Save your pictures and audio recordings on your phone and send them with any message.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reliable, cool phone, July 3, 2005

By 

Terje Kjobstad "the truth" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: i275 (Wireless Phone)

The nextel i275 phone has everything that most cell's have, however I have yet to have a phone as relible as this. The battery last's longer and it seems none of my calls ever get interupted by static or a dead tone. I love it, don't know what else to say, its just a surperior quality cell phone, 5 stars to motorola!

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME PHONE, May 15, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: i275 (Wireless Phone)

I just got this phone the other day and boy does it work good! The camera's great and Nextel has awesome reception. Usually Nextel is known for having the more "clunkier" and "larger" phone, but this phone is great especially for someone who just likes to stick their phone in their pocket. Buy this phone and you'll clearly see why I rated this phone with 5 stars!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Enty Level Nextel, March 7, 2006

By 

F. P. Dodson (Berrien Springs, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: i275 (Wireless Phone)

I got the i275 for my wife about 9 months ago, and it has performed very well.

Cons: Camera is not the best, but if you want a digital camera, buy a digital camera. If you want a phone, buy a phone.

Pros: Nice sized candy bar phone; Easy to read color display; Excellent call quality; Good speakerphone; Pretty durable - she's dropped it enough to know; Direct Connect feature.

Overall, my wife likes this phone. We also think highly of NEXTEL's coverage and customer service. The story of how I got the phone illustrates NEXTEL's reasonable customer service. I ordered the phone, then decided that it was a little pricey, so I took it back to the store from which I ordered it (on the 13th day of the trial period) only to find it closed during its posted hours. I called NEXTEL and told them the situation, that it was Friday, and the store would not be open over the weekend. The helpful rep took the phone number of the store, called, confirmed the hours (which were on the store's answering machine), then came back and apologized and took all the charges for the phone off my account. On top of that, she told me that since there was no way to return the phone to that store until after the 15 days were up to go ahead and keep the phone, since the store could not take it back. I was flabbergasted and impressed at the same time!

As far as dropped calls are concerned, it almost never happens, in fact, I dropped many more calls with my previous provider (Verizon) than with NEXTEL. Make sure you check coverage before you sign up with any provider. Go with the one gives the best coverage where you live, work, or travel. If NEXTEL covers your area well, don't hesitate.