Poll: Worst Phone in the history of Cingular
My pic is Motorola V220.
I reached this conclusion not only because I have it and it's shockingly bad, but also by reading the titles of the review page, in chronological order started with the latest:
HORRIBLE PHONE
I love Motorola, but, this one......
I like this phone
V220 is the Worst Phone you could get!
sucks
Dropped calls irritating me
One of the Worst...
Motorola V220 is not bad, it's cheap.
WORST PHONE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't Buy This Piece of Junk!
wow!!! (and this is not a good wow)
Call quality depends on service provider!
V220 should be called Motorola POS
What a Horrible Phone
V220...not worth it
worthless phone
Moto v220 (this guy loved the phone)
worst phone ever
HORRIBLE PHONE!
I Hate This ...
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I reached this conclusion not only because I have it and it's shockingly bad, but also by reading the titles of the review page, in chronological order started with the latest:
HORRIBLE PHONE
I love Motorola, but, this one......
I like this phone
V220 is the Worst Phone you could get!
sucks
Dropped calls irritating me
One of the Worst...
Motorola V220 is not bad, it's cheap.
WORST PHONE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't Buy This Piece of Junk!
wow!!! (and this is not a good wow)
Call quality depends on service provider!
V220 should be called Motorola POS
What a Horrible Phone
V220...not worth it
worthless phone
Moto v220 (this guy loved the phone)
worst phone ever
HORRIBLE PHONE!
I Hate This ...
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haha ain't that the truth.
The V180 really wasn't much better in terms of its reliability...they were basically the same phone only the V180 is sans camera. I used to see those two phones come in the store ALL the time.
Those two I would place at the top (really I would consider them the same). The other model that definitely is the one of the worst is the LG C1300.
They even recalled the antenna on most all of our C1300s and sent us "new and improved antennas" with a red stripe on them (which is probably the only difference). Guess what? the new antennas DIDNT HELP the customers, except for the nice placebo effect.
The V180 really wasn't much better in terms of its reliability...they were basically the same phone only the V180 is sans camera. I used to see those two phones come in the store ALL the time.
Those two I would place at the top (really I would consider them the same). The other model that definitely is the one of the worst is the LG C1300.
They even recalled the antenna on most all of our C1300s and sent us "new and improved antennas" with a red stripe on them (which is probably the only difference). Guess what? the new antennas DIDNT HELP the customers, except for the nice placebo effect.
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The all time worst must have been the Moto c331g. The phone had an internal battery that quit holding a charge after about 3 months and b/c it was built into the phone it could not be replaced.
Honorable mention: LG 4010 (display would just stop working), SonyEricsson 306 (horrible reception, possibly worst ever), Moto t720 (too many problems to think of), Moto v220/180 (see above)
Honorable mention: LG 4010 (display would just stop working), SonyEricsson 306 (horrible reception, possibly worst ever), Moto t720 (too many problems to think of), Moto v220/180 (see above)
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motorola t720 is the worst. The lg 's the c1300 and the 4010 are terrible.
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Worst in my opinion were the 1300 and 4010. Honorable mention goes to the t720, and the v400 (speaker and charging problems)
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i agree with the C1300 being the worse phone ever released for cingular, that was a pos, and i did not get a "new improved" attenna and i never blamed cingular for the bad service, i always knew it was the phone, why the hell did cingular even release that in the first place, i know it didnt go thru the tests, it couldnt have.
lg makes garbage phones, but i hope the cu500 or cu400(3g ptt, no other info at this point) works well, im keeping my options open.
but the c1300 was a nightmare 😈
lg makes garbage phones, but i hope the cu500 or cu400(3g ptt, no other info at this point) works well, im keeping my options open.
but the c1300 was a nightmare 😈
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the moto t720, or the moto 120. 👿 worst ever
it may not count ofically but the next in line are the nec 515/and 525. and the
lg 1150/1100
it may not count ofically but the next in line are the nec 515/and 525. and the
lg 1150/1100
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My picks (cant decide on just one):
Moto 331 (for oh so many reasons)
LG 4010
Moto V180/220 (make great paperweights!)
LG 1300
SE T226 (and all it's vile offspring)
Nokia 1100
Siemens A56 (this might be my champ)
My pick for most improved company has to be LG though, the phones they are putting out now are performing much better, and we're getting very few in store complaints about the C1500 and C2000.
On a different note, how can SE make such good high end phones, and such crappy low end ones? Do they have a different Quality Control department??
Moto 331 (for oh so many reasons)
LG 4010
Moto V180/220 (make great paperweights!)
LG 1300
SE T226 (and all it's vile offspring)
Nokia 1100
Siemens A56 (this might be my champ)
My pick for most improved company has to be LG though, the phones they are putting out now are performing much better, and we're getting very few in store complaints about the C1500 and C2000.
On a different note, how can SE make such good high end phones, and such crappy low end ones? Do they have a different Quality Control department??
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Motorolla V3 Razr that stupid purdy pos has more issues then every other Cingular phone out on the market combined I swear.
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You obviously never dealt with a Nokia 3360, Nok 6340i, SE T62u, SE T226, any Siemens phone, first gen Mot T720, Mot 331g and 331t, LG 4010, LG c1300, any Samsung that is not an X247m, shall I go on - the V3 is relatively trouble free compared to these handsets - if you want pre-cingy I have a much longer list.
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hmmm...do I hear a Ericsson (pre-Sony) r300z? That thing had an antenna that would break off if you breathed on it too hard and constant battery problems.
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I think the razr has a bad rap.
Think about it... the phone has been out a lil over a year and a half, and has probably been "adjusted" half a dozen times in regards to software and different components inside.
Any phone that has been out this long (think about the x427) will have more than it's fair share of problems.
There were only two issues that I can think of at the moment:
1. white dust under the screen (warranty replacements were issued)
2. Recall due to bad component which caused it to drop calls, hang up, and/or power cycle on it's own. (customers were notified if they were affected, and received a free replacement)
Think about it... the phone has been out a lil over a year and a half, and has probably been "adjusted" half a dozen times in regards to software and different components inside.
Any phone that has been out this long (think about the x427) will have more than it's fair share of problems.
There were only two issues that I can think of at the moment:
1. white dust under the screen (warranty replacements were issued)
2. Recall due to bad component which caused it to drop calls, hang up, and/or power cycle on it's own. (customers were notified if they were affected, and received a free replacement)
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I gotta go with the one that has that little orange logo on it. You know.....the cingular guy......
The phone they put that logo on sucks.
[sorry Anx....just practicing for when I'm on the other side.]
The phone they put that logo on sucks.
[sorry Anx....just practicing for when I'm on the other side.]
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Nonononono.
V600 by far.
Remember that thing? I was with AT&T at the time and it had more press than the Razor (Okay, not really, but still...) everyone wanted that bulky heavy phone and it sucked.
V600 by far.
Remember that thing? I was with AT&T at the time and it had more press than the Razor (Okay, not really, but still...) everyone wanted that bulky heavy phone and it sucked.
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hey I totally agree that this cute but raggedy motorola v220 cell phone is about a bunch of nothing. Ive only had this mess for 2 months now, and it already has blacked out to the point where i need another one. The battery life is no good, the reception is terrible, the speaker phone is a bunch of trash, the face gets scratched too quick, it got a vibrating, funny feeling on the front of the phone as if in a minute it will break. The camera is like a kids toy, just talking on the phone is hectic because there is either static or a big echo that sounds like something from outer space. I am really disappointed in this phone because like i said its cute, and don't forget small.(too bad, thats all it is)! I mean i only dropped it once, and that...
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1-800-801-1101
They should be able to give you a different model at this point.
They should be able to give you a different model at this point.
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Not sure about the CDMA coverage in the Korea's, but gsmworld.com shows North Korea using GSM 900, and South Korea using 3G.
I thought the only countries that used CDMA were the US, Israel, Brazil, and like, that's it.
*shrug.
I thought the only countries that used CDMA were the US, Israel, Brazil, and like, that's it.
*shrug.
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Lol I agree with the LG lineup (the older models) the C2000, CG225, CG300, CU320 and the CU500 are alot better...
They are really strong in the CDMA area, I guess it just took them some time to find their footing...
They are really strong in the CDMA area, I guess it just took them some time to find their footing...
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it is weird to me that they can make such a great cdma radio but their gsm products are absolutley crap.
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It's not that weird. LG is a Korean Company. They use CDMA but no GSM in Korea.
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(Re-post, replied at wrong spot)
Not sure about the CDMA coverage in the Korea's, but gsmworld.com shows North Korea using GSM 900, and South Korea using 3G.
I thought the only countries that used CDMA were the US, Israel, Brazil, and like, that's it.
*shrug.
Not sure about the CDMA coverage in the Korea's, but gsmworld.com shows North Korea using GSM 900, and South Korea using 3G.
I thought the only countries that used CDMA were the US, Israel, Brazil, and like, that's it.
*shrug.
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Since I started selling Cingular, January of 05, I'd have to say the worst phone I've seen is the Motorola V220/V180. You truly can consider them the same phone, one of the same crappy kind.
I think in my first 4 months working there, EVERYONE who came in with ANY sort of problem with Cingular (except for billing issues) had one of these two phones.
I couldn't even begin to tell you how many brand new ones I would pull out of our inventory to sell and activate, and you get an OBF.
The 400/500 series take second place.
Ugh Motorola.
I think in my first 4 months working there, EVERYONE who came in with ANY sort of problem with Cingular (except for billing issues) had one of these two phones.
I couldn't even begin to tell you how many brand new ones I would pull out of our inventory to sell and activate, and you get an OBF.
The 400/500 series take second place.
Ugh Motorola.
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i dont know a huge amount about Cingular phones, but my girlfriend has a Motorola V173 and whenever she calls me, I can't hear her at all. Plus, it looks and feels cheap, almost like a child's play phone.
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You guys haven't gone back far enough... in '97-98 Ericsson (before Sony bought them) had a KH668. Return rate was like 75%. We had boxes and boxes to return back to the warehouse. The phone would just lock up and black boxes would come up on the screen.
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i didn't read the entire thread, but has anyone said the motorola c331g? OMG! built i battery, screen always went out. it was horriable!!!!! 👀
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That phone actually, was way up there.
Only thing bringing it down in the list, and out of our eyes, is how few of them actually sold.
Compare the amount of c331g's to the amount of v180's/v220's.
And you're looking at probably 20x more of the latter. No joke.
Only thing bringing it down in the list, and out of our eyes, is how few of them actually sold.
Compare the amount of c331g's to the amount of v180's/v220's.
And you're looking at probably 20x more of the latter. No joke.
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we sold a lot of c331's in they carolina's and they all came back eventually, lol.
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How about every motorola!!
All have the same defect issues.
buggy software, earpiece speaker problems, horrible reception, and the all favorite white screen. Next in line would be every lg before the cu500. all had horrible times getting good reception. with the inception of the CU500 I would deffinitely say LG stepped it up alot. Features features features, low defect rate, and to top it off this phone gets as good of reception as any Nokia.
All have the same defect issues.
buggy software, earpiece speaker problems, horrible reception, and the all favorite white screen. Next in line would be every lg before the cu500. all had horrible times getting good reception. with the inception of the CU500 I would deffinitely say LG stepped it up alot. Features features features, low defect rate, and to top it off this phone gets as good of reception as any Nokia.
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