Moto V980?

[DRNewcomb]

I see a lot of Moto V980s on ebay for less than US$100. This is a tri-band (900/1800/1900) plus +WDCMA-2100 flip phone. I'm thinking of replacing my A835 for roaming in Japan and was wondering if this is an opportunity to get a slick phone at a low price, or to blow my cash on a phone no one wants?

[0700700]

i bought one for 80 pounds 9 months ago from vodafone uk. Sleek , nice , but slow and dated menu

[Effendi]

I think it could be a decent solution for A835 users, but surely it's a phone I won't buy. The usual Motorola menu interface, the usual iTap and phone which really had little success here. Anyway it's cheap. But if you are looking for a W-CDMA I'd search for the Sony Ericsson V800 which you can find at quite cheap rates as well. Or the K608i (unlocked and unbranded) like I just bought, which is IMHO a great phone.

[DRNewcomb]

Originally Posted by Effendi

...but surely it's a phone I won't buy. The usual Motorola menu interface, the usual iTap and phone which really had little success here.

In other words, the only thing really wrong with it is that it has the typical Motorola user interface?

[Motel75]

Originally Posted by DRNewcomb

In other words, the only thing really wrong with it is that it has the typical Motorola user interface?

No, there's more: it's big, heavy, and the battery life is very poor. Mine lasts about two days if it isn't moved (and that's with good UMTS reception).

It's also quite problematic to use it as a mobile broadband modem: In my experience, Moto Phone Tools seems to have big problems communicating with it, something due to poor drivers for the phone.

[juancelular]

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