Motorola V551 / V330 / V547 / V555 / V557
Thanks, but no thanks
Came over from Sprint, tried the v551.
All in all, Cingular network seems pretty good, but lots of dropped calls, voice quality not quite so good as Sprint CDMA, and incoming callers always complaining that they were getting all circuits busy messages.
The v.551 feels nice in one's hand, and has tons of great features. But all in all, the interface is too complex, and most of the cool features I would never use anyway.
So, I'm heading back to Sprint and a new Sanyo phone (Sanyo, IMHO, simply sets the standard for quality and performance in handsets - the menu is simple and elegant, and the phones work better than any I've ever used).
Not complaining here - the Cingular folks were very professional. I'm glad I tried it.
All in all, Cingular network seems pretty good, but lots of dropped calls, voice quality not quite so good as Sprint CDMA, and incoming callers always complaining that they were getting all circuits busy messages.
The v.551 feels nice in one's hand, and has tons of great features. But all in all, the interface is too complex, and most of the cool features I would never use anyway.
So, I'm heading back to Sprint and a new Sanyo phone (Sanyo, IMHO, simply sets the standard for quality and performance in handsets - the menu is simple and elegant, and the phones work better than any I've ever used).
Not complaining here - the Cingular folks were very professional. I'm glad I tried it.
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Well spoken, but while I disagree with you it is because of the following reason:
Your chief gripe is that there were many dropped calls and incoming callers complained about busy circuits. As with any phone service provider, depending on where you use the phone is going to dictate the quality of calls whether they are outgoing, received, dropped or simply static. I'm sure there are Sprint folk out there that feel their service is not too good b/c they can't get great Sprint service. I know you were not bitching or anything, but I think people should say exactly where they are having problems with service when they review it.
PS - The second gripe was about the complex features of the phone. If Cingular worked for you, they do have ph...
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Your chief gripe is that there were many dropped calls and incoming callers complained about busy circuits. As with any phone service provider, depending on where you use the phone is going to dictate the quality of calls whether they are outgoing, received, dropped or simply static. I'm sure there are Sprint folk out there that feel their service is not too good b/c they can't get great Sprint service. I know you were not bitching or anything, but I think people should say exactly where they are having problems with service when they review it.
PS - The second gripe was about the complex features of the phone. If Cingular worked for you, they do have ph...
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I absolutely agree that I'm conflating phone/network issues. I think that I was moved simply by the overall experience, to which both phone/network contributed.
All in all, I'm quite impressed with Motorola's new products. If they can simplify the software, I think many of these products will be home runs.
In a way, my experience with the phone harkens back to when I bought a Motorola Timeport (which was a cousin of the Star Tac). I decided then that any phone that you can't use without actually reading the owner's manual closely has poorly designed software. I know that everyone will occasionally need to consult the manual, even with the best software. But that should be the exception, rather than the rule. The Motorola folks sh...
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All in all, I'm quite impressed with Motorola's new products. If they can simplify the software, I think many of these products will be home runs.
In a way, my experience with the phone harkens back to when I bought a Motorola Timeport (which was a cousin of the Star Tac). I decided then that any phone that you can't use without actually reading the owner's manual closely has poorly designed software. I know that everyone will occasionally need to consult the manual, even with the best software. But that should be the exception, rather than the rule. The Motorola folks sh...
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well, i just switched from verizon to cingular and got the v551. my reception is perfect. the service in my area is way better than verizon. and as far as sprint goes, my friend has a virgin mobile phone which as most people know, runs off of sprints towers, gets crummy reception, and many dropped calls. the v551 in my opinion is a great phone, way better than my old 120e from verizon. very happy i made the switch to cingular
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😉 If you're going back to Samsung, just don't get an SGH-e317! I think that is a Cingular phone, but if not, avoid it! Talk about HORRIBLE sound quality. I could not understand anyone, so I'm switching to the v551. Good Luck!
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I guess everybody's experience differs from each other. I happen to be one who just switched from Sprint to Cingular.
I was quite happy with Sprint's overall reception hearing from my neighbors about how bad Verizon is. But I still did not get any reception from my basement.
When my 2-year contract expired with Sprint, I questioned them about $150 special discount promotional offer for the existing customers. The deal turned out to be even worse than what a new customer would get. I felt cheated.
Now I get a decent reception even in my basement with Cingular.
I was quite happy with Sprint's overall reception hearing from my neighbors about how bad Verizon is. But I still did not get any reception from my basement.
When my 2-year contract expired with Sprint, I questioned them about $150 special discount promotional offer for the existing customers. The deal turned out to be even worse than what a new customer would get. I felt cheated.
Now I get a decent reception even in my basement with Cingular.
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