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Motorola Motofone F3 Unlocked Cell Phone--International Version with No Warranty (Black)
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Manufacturer: Motorola

List Price: $89.99
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Name: Josef K.
Location: Secaucus, NJ United States
Date: 2007-11-15
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Common sense
Comment: This phone is hard-to-find-common-sense approach in design and technology. I have never seen better phone. This is not a gadget that makes your life miserable because you need to worry every day that batteries are charged or you need to spend 1/2 day on setup or figuring out why current time does not show on screen. If you need features behind phone, get Apple iPhone if you need just a cell phone, get Motorola F3.


Name: P. Baltar
Location:
Date: 2007-10-27
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Excellent Basic Features
Comment: A common complaint relating to this phone is the lack of a graphical interface. The e-paper display limits the phone to alphanumeric characters and a few symbols. The 8 character display is at times inconvenient, particularly for sending text messages and navigating through the phone book.

I find the voice features to more than compensate for its deficient display. The speaker and microphone function superbly. If volume ever becomes problematic, the speakerphone is quite loud.

One of Motorola's marketing points is prolonged battery life (compared to other phones) because of e-paper's low power consumption. I would subjectively rate battery life to be "excellent." The only trouble is the long charging time. On an up note, the charging port is a cylindrical plug, which I have found in my experiences to be more durable than clip-type connectors, which tend to wear and fail over time.

One small annoyance with the phone: from a dead boot (i.e. take the battery out/in and power on)... The phone's clock seems to be completely internal. Unlike other phones which retrieve time from the network, the phone always asks you to input the date and time (which is lengthier than one might like). The phone has a voice-help feature, which audibly dictates menu functions (e.g. "send a message" "read a message" when the corresponding icons appear on screen). This feature can be disabled, but also resets and resumes from a dead boot. Therefore, one should silence the phone rather than turning it off.

Overall, this phone functions hassle-free to make and receive voice calls. Any other features like text messaging and alarm clock are slightly inconvenient to access. Personally, 90% of my mobile phone activity is voice calls. The lack of texting, camera, games, and the like are no bother to me.


Name: Kenneth C. Macfarlane
Location: Seattle, WA United States
Date: 2008-06-02
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Great for what it is: Just a phone!
Comment: All I wanted was a simple phone that worked well and didn't cost a lot of money. That is exactly what I got with the Motofone F3. The phone I received was originally intended for use in Mexico and the box had been opened, but the phone was in new condition. I inserted my AT&T SIM card, powered the phone up and was greeted by a voice prompt instructing me to press 1 for English. After setting the time and date the phone was ready to use.

I was pleased that the Motofone F3 got better reception in my signal-challenged house than my old Samsung phone. My phone is my watch, so I appreciate that the time is clearly visible on the electronic ink display. A quick internet search will provide a list of configuration codes that can be used to modify phone settings.

Motorola developed this phone for use in emerging markets, so the simple menu system is based on icons and optional voice prompts assist navigation. I haven't disassembled the phone, but it feels like the internal electronics are shock-mounted. The phone fits in my hand well and is solidly built. I like its ease of use, good call quality, speakerphone and long battery life. The one feature I do wish it had is mute. This phone is capable of text messaging, but I don't consider it suitable for anything but occasional use.

If you like camera phones, phones as fasion accessories or do a lot of texting this phone is not for you. But if you need a simple, low-cost phone, this one is worth considering.


Name: A. S. Richardson
Location:
Date: 2008-02-23
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Just a phone
Comment: I got this phone because I wanted something smaller and lighter than my current phone, which had started having problems with voice clarity. Since I only rarely used the extra features (mp3, text messages, camera) on my old phone, I wanted something which was focused on just being a phone. The Motorola MOTOFONE F3 is almost exactly what I wanted. It's small (almost as thin as an iPod Touch), light, and the quality of voice calls has been very good so far. The menu system is very different than other cell phones, primarily because of the eInk screen, which has only two lines for text, and a row of icons for the menu. It can take a little getting used to, but since there are not very many functions, I don't find that to be too big of a deal. I imagine that reading/writing text messages would be difficult, but that's not what this phone is for... it's just a phone, best used just for voice. And for that, it works very well.


Name: A. LaGue
Location: Washington, DC
Date: 2007-10-20
Customer Rating: -

Summary: This phone is just that - a phone
Comment: The F3 is probably the most sensible phone made by Motorola. All it does is phone things. It's not an mp3 player, nor does it pull email or control a TV. It - now get this . . rings!
It's unassuming in design as well as function. At perhaps 1/8th of an inch thick, I can't feel (nor sometimes find) it in my pocket. The speaker phone is plenty loud, although options a little clumsy. Battery bar hasn't budged in four days,receptions good, and it keeps time. I'm sure you've already read other reviews, so I'm not going to elaborate about the "Space 1999" screen. Welcome to the future. . .
It's only been about a week since I got it, but I'd buy another one. This is a great no-frills phone. I have a Thinkpad, and it's designed as if it's an afterthought to the Z61. . . Oops! Forgot the phone. There it is. . .we should find a way to get this stuff here in the USA.



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