Not a very good idea
Be warned, this item is actually being sold by Tiger Direct. Mine looked like a refurbished unit and it was branded T-Mobile.
The status on the order showed it was shipped on December 30th, but the tracking number (eventually) showed it was not really shipped until January 6th.
When you put this item in your shopping cart, Amazon will probably...
This review is from: Motorola RAZR V3 - Cellular phone - GSM - folder (flip) - gray
Be warned, this item is actually being sold by Tiger Direct. Mine looked like a refurbished unit and it was branded T-Mobile.
The status on the order showed it was shipped on December 30th, but the tracking number (eventually) showed it was not really shipped until January 6th.
When you put this item in your shopping cart, Amazon will probably recommend that you also purchase a CD with Motorola phone tools and a USB cable. I took their recommendation but that didn't work out very well for me.
One of the selections on the phone tools software is labeled 'Update phone software'. That sounds like a good idea and harmless enough doesn't it? Unfortunately, if you select that item, your phone software will be updated to the latest version, but your phone will now be relocked and won't work until you enter a 'Subsidy code'.
Tiger Direct phone support (9 - 5 PST Mon - Fri) is a good way to waste 20-30 minutes on hold (my average hold time). Eventually, they told me to email the IMEI number from the phone.
After emailing TD the IMEI number and a few days waiting, they informed me they were not able to give me the code and I would have to return the phone (at my expense) for a replacement.
Luckily, the Amazon guarantee allowed me to return it for a refund instead. I still have to pay the return shipping but at this point, I'm happy to be able to do that.
Bottom line: this is a refurbished phone and though unlocked from T-Mobile, not exactly reliably unlocked.
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This review is from: Motorola RAZR V3 - Cellular phone - GSM - folder (flip) - gray
This item came to me in good shape and in working order. It had T-Mobile written on the item, so I assume this was once a T-Mobile sold devise. This item was not described this way in hte description. The phone is light and relatively easy to use, but lacks features found in some other versions of the V-3.
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This review is from: Motorola RAZR V3 - Cellular phone - GSM - folder (flip) - gray
I bought a Razr V3 when they first came out, and have had several since. They are tough, and have an excellent speaker phone which when turned on, and placed in a shirt pocket, can allow you to talk clearly with others, without the need to hold the phone to your ear. I drive a truck and there has never been a complaint about the sound quality of my calls while on speaker, or off.
This phone will hold up to a lot of abuse, but not a dunk in the washer, or toilet. Those are the only times I have needed to replace my phone.
The screen is rather unusuable for web browsing, and the keys seem to be a bit complicated to navigate when trying to type, but if all you need is a good, light weight, thin, and good sounding phone, the Razr V3 is for you.
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