Motorola V600
4 defective V600's in less than 6 weeks!!!!
Gotta be a record! Please reply with any similar cases- - thanks!
Thank god for the best buy replacement plan.
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Phone #1: Purchased, walked out of the store, noticed a tiny chip in the chrome "V" shaped piece on the face...
Replacement #1: Battery meter never changed, ever...
Replacement #2: The flip hinge was loose, causing any lateral movement ( top flip moved side to side when closed) to trick the phone into thinking it had been opened, then closed and would answer and hang up any incoming call.
Replacement #3: 1 week later noticed a tiny crack on the bottom of the same "V" shaped chrome piece on the face. Taking it back to Best Buy today...
I know this may sound nuts, but I baby my phones & gadgets - ...
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Thank god for the best buy replacement plan.
Check this out:
Phone #1: Purchased, walked out of the store, noticed a tiny chip in the chrome "V" shaped piece on the face...
Replacement #1: Battery meter never changed, ever...
Replacement #2: The flip hinge was loose, causing any lateral movement ( top flip moved side to side when closed) to trick the phone into thinking it had been opened, then closed and would answer and hang up any incoming call.
Replacement #3: 1 week later noticed a tiny crack on the bottom of the same "V" shaped chrome piece on the face. Taking it back to Best Buy today...
I know this may sound nuts, but I baby my phones & gadgets - ...
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I am the same except it took me 8 weeks. This is the worst phone I have ever had!
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As long as Best Buy keeps replacing it, I think I'll try one more.
OR I might just ebay my next brand new one along with the BB plan, 3 OEM face plates, OEM desk charger, 1 belt clip, 1 OEM case, Jabra 250 BT headset, data cable, mobile phone tools - which oughta cover canceling cingular, plus all new set up and WLNP to Nextel for the new Moto i830 - atleast I've heard of nextel moto's being durable...
I can't see another nice new phone model comng out w/ cing... soon (other than the SE t637 or whatever)- I just want a compact, high end, full featured flip phone w/ speaker - is that too much to ask?
OR I might just ebay my next brand new one along with the BB plan, 3 OEM face plates, OEM desk charger, 1 belt clip, 1 OEM case, Jabra 250 BT headset, data cable, mobile phone tools - which oughta cover canceling cingular, plus all new set up and WLNP to Nextel for the new Moto i830 - atleast I've heard of nextel moto's being durable...
I can't see another nice new phone model comng out w/ cing... soon (other than the SE t637 or whatever)- I just want a compact, high end, full featured flip phone w/ speaker - is that too much to ask?
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Do you all work for Nokia?!? lol
I and a few friends are on our first V600's with no scratches, cracks, or software glitches of any kind.
I and a few friends are on our first V600's with no scratches, cracks, or software glitches of any kind.
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I wish I where in your shoes. I can't tell you how disappointing it is to await such a coveted high end communication device and have so many different things go wrong - it's not even a PDA phone! It doesn't even feel good to get a new one, knowing that it could crap out at any minute. How many V60's or even startacs do you still see around? Tons! You won't see v600's around like that in a few years...
Word to Motorola: keep the good looks of the v600 - but keep it simple, durable, and keep functionality/connectivity up to par with Nokia and SE. Now that would be a true upgrade for the v60...
Word to Motorola: keep the good looks of the v600 - but keep it simple, durable, and keep functionality/connectivity up to par with Nokia and SE. Now that would be a true upgrade for the v60...
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Yeah, I guess there are a few of you that are just having a tough time with this phone. We bought 3 of them a few weeks ago and have had no problems whatsoever with cracking, chipping, the hinge, or any other hardware. Software wise, I haven't had any problems either.
I think the only complaint I have is that the battery meter is mis-leading sometimes. It stays at 3 bars for a long time, but then it'll drop down really quick after that. Overall the battery life is satisfactory, but it's just the meter which doesn't seem to provide an accurate measure of how much battery power is left.
I think the only complaint I have is that the battery meter is mis-leading sometimes. It stays at 3 bars for a long time, but then it'll drop down really quick after that. Overall the battery life is satisfactory, but it's just the meter which doesn't seem to provide an accurate measure of how much battery power is left.
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I feel bad for those having problems. I also bought 3 phones and so far have not had any of the quality issues - and have had a great deal of luck with Moto from a reliability / durability standpoint.
Our three phones have had great coverage and call quality (I'm a Sprint refugee) in our home bases of Baltimore/Washington, and NYC. Have also been to Nashville and Chicago with similar results - not exactly backwater areas, but the suburbs and rural areas have been good, too (Walkersville, MD as an example). Very nominal call drops.
Phone drops have been numerous (sidewalk, driveway, parking lot) and no chips/dings. We're using Codi cases on 2, just bought a third case for our odd man out.
Bluetooth has been flawless, menus are au...
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Our three phones have had great coverage and call quality (I'm a Sprint refugee) in our home bases of Baltimore/Washington, and NYC. Have also been to Nashville and Chicago with similar results - not exactly backwater areas, but the suburbs and rural areas have been good, too (Walkersville, MD as an example). Very nominal call drops.
Phone drops have been numerous (sidewalk, driveway, parking lot) and no chips/dings. We're using Codi cases on 2, just bought a third case for our odd man out.
Bluetooth has been flawless, menus are au...
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My silver lining has cracked again. I have dumped is even though I paid almost 400. Motorola is crap.
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Yeah I agree with you...I went to a SE K700i.
Everyone that I know has a problem. A friend of mine has it with Cingular and the color screen doesn't work and he's had it for about 2 weeks. He can't see who he's dialing....GO FIGURE MOTOROLA>>>>
EVERYONE JUST BAIL OUT!!!!
Everyone that I know has a problem. A friend of mine has it with Cingular and the color screen doesn't work and he's had it for about 2 weeks. He can't see who he's dialing....GO FIGURE MOTOROLA>>>>
EVERYONE JUST BAIL OUT!!!!
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Well - as an update, 3 phones now for over a month - 2 protected with cases, one not until this week. No cosmetic issues have arisen, and certainly no technical ones.
I wasn't aware that, depending upon where you source the phone, some have a rubber trim strip on them that seems to be causing scratches. All of mine were purchased from an ATT dealer.
I wasn't aware that, depending upon where you source the phone, some have a rubber trim strip on them that seems to be causing scratches. All of mine were purchased from an ATT dealer.
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Howdydooit,
I am still on my first V600. Foutunately, I haven't had the luck you have had with the phone. I did purchase mine the 2nd of April, which was the second official day the phone could be sold in my market.
Like you my biggest gripe is the scratches caused by simply opening and closing the phone. I keep mine in a pouch and a plastic clip. I work for Cingular, and they will replace my phone due to a cosmetic defect. I did call the folks at Motorola and they have not heard of many cases like ours, with both the ATT and Cingular versions. The handful of my customers that I have sold this phone too have not had this issue, either. The black portion of the face can be removed and replaced. FYI since you have returned so many of the...
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I am still on my first V600. Foutunately, I haven't had the luck you have had with the phone. I did purchase mine the 2nd of April, which was the second official day the phone could be sold in my market.
Like you my biggest gripe is the scratches caused by simply opening and closing the phone. I keep mine in a pouch and a plastic clip. I work for Cingular, and they will replace my phone due to a cosmetic defect. I did call the folks at Motorola and they have not heard of many cases like ours, with both the ATT and Cingular versions. The handful of my customers that I have sold this phone too have not had this issue, either. The black portion of the face can be removed and replaced. FYI since you have returned so many of the...
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My 3 phones have had zero consmetic issues or technical failures, so that might have been someone else you confused me with.
As to the keypad, my first impression of it (before I actually used it) was a little bit of a disappoitment. I thought keys that were more mechanically discreet would be better.
Having used it, I think that they are fine the way they are, and in some ways, better. They especially work well with the plastic overlay so commonly found as part of a phone case. Historically, I always preferred a holster over a phone case, because I did not like the way the keyboard felt through the plastic. Now, I think this keypad has a better feel through a plastic overlay than many longer travel keys. I don't know if Motorola f...
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As to the keypad, my first impression of it (before I actually used it) was a little bit of a disappoitment. I thought keys that were more mechanically discreet would be better.
Having used it, I think that they are fine the way they are, and in some ways, better. They especially work well with the plastic overlay so commonly found as part of a phone case. Historically, I always preferred a holster over a phone case, because I did not like the way the keyboard felt through the plastic. Now, I think this keypad has a better feel through a plastic overlay than many longer travel keys. I don't know if Motorola f...
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michko --
How's the SE working out? My only excursion into that world was the Ericson T28W that served me well as one of the very first dual band phones available in the US. Great to have a GSM phone that worked where ever I happened to be back then. Never could get used to their user interface, though. For general use at home I pretty much stuck with Nokias after observing and narrowly avoiding the Moto Startac disaster.
As I'm just now getting over the infectious Moto Vxxx drama and putting my head back on straight, I've moved on to the Nokia 6600. Very strange to have a phone that actually works and doesn't attempt to put your eye out when you're least expecting it; but I'll get used to it.
Again -- How do you like the new SE...
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How's the SE working out? My only excursion into that world was the Ericson T28W that served me well as one of the very first dual band phones available in the US. Great to have a GSM phone that worked where ever I happened to be back then. Never could get used to their user interface, though. For general use at home I pretty much stuck with Nokias after observing and narrowly avoiding the Moto Startac disaster.
As I'm just now getting over the infectious Moto Vxxx drama and putting my head back on straight, I've moved on to the Nokia 6600. Very strange to have a phone that actually works and doesn't attempt to put your eye out when you're least expecting it; but I'll get used to it.
Again -- How do you like the new SE...
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Hey ITXI
Yeah the SE is working great. The old user interface was rather funky. I didn't get one back then b/c I hated how the menu worked.
Now it works pretty much the same as the Nokia's. One toggle down on the joystick takes you right to the phonebook. I remember before it was very messed up with having to search the phonebook or something like that.
Yeah the V600 drama I'm very over it.
Glad to see you're enjoying the 6600...
Yeah the SE is working great. The old user interface was rather funky. I didn't get one back then b/c I hated how the menu worked.
Now it works pretty much the same as the Nokia's. One toggle down on the joystick takes you right to the phonebook. I remember before it was very messed up with having to search the phonebook or something like that.
Yeah the V600 drama I'm very over it.
Glad to see you're enjoying the 6600...
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