posted June 13, 2007 10:59                         

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Originally posted by Snaggy:
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Basically, my question is, are cell phones junk when they break?

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yes


(we're assuming you plugged the wall-wart into the wall and checked the voltages coming off the connector, and they're good, right?)


(ooooh, palindrome post count )

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posted June 13, 2007 12:13                         

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Originally posted by Snaggy:
rant: I really just want a super simple phone that's just a phone with big buttons and no features and no annoying "helpful" alarms that always seem to go off at 4 am.

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posted June 13, 2007 14:15                         

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Originally posted by Snaggy:


OMG! IT'S THE UN-DEAD PHONE!

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Quick! Baptize the damned thing! It's the only sure way to save its soul... and yours too.

Well, probably...

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I don't know what I was thinking... it seemed like a good idea at the time.

posted June 13, 2007 19:06                         

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Mine is a Motorola V710, and it won't charge.

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Some people don't seem to like it.    

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Motorola V710 Phone (Verizon Wireless)
 

Pure Garbage, August 27, 2006 (rated: 1 out of 5)
    By  Gadgetman

The V710 mobile phone is complete garbage in just about every respect. STAY AWAY FROM THIS ONE!

I have never witnessed such poor quality control in my life. I have had this thing for 2 long years and can't wait to get rid of it! I will never buy another Motorola product.
 

Poor quality control on this phone, May 30, 2006 (rated: 1 out of 5)
    By Trojanmedicine

I bought the phone more than a year ago primarily because of its attractive appearance and blue-tooth options. 1 year later, and after my third replacement, i finally gave up on the phone and didn't even want a free replacement. i'll list below some of it's fatal faults which seem to be consistent with other posters:

1. The camera phone takes exceptionally poor-quality pictures
2. The battery life is unacceptably poor
3. The inlet to the phone malfunctions so half the time you're fighting with the phone to charge it
4. It's heavy as a rock
5. Initially, the phone keys rubbed against the screen scratching it.
6. The border around the camera lens was poorly glued on that it fell of on the second day I had it.
7. I had it replaced twice because the screen went dead the first time; the second time the inlet to the charger got loose and i was unable to charge it.

Each time i went in to verizon, i was made to feel it was my fault for the poorly built POS. one time they pointed out a scratch on the phone implying it was my fault and that i must've dropped it. I had phones in the past, dropped them 100x more than this puppy and none gave me problems. In the end, after my third replaced phone went dead, I simply gave up and bought a differnt model.

The only Pro to this phone is the recption. Great voice quality and reception but when everything else is falling appart, it's not worth it.

http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-V710-Phone-Verizon-Wireless/dp/customer-reviews/B0002W2H2K

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posted June 14, 2007 02:41                         

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Originally posted by iWanToUseaMac:
Believe it or not, my mom still uses one of these, quite reliable phones are them.
Nokia FTW! (until the 29th)

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posted June 14, 2007 04:51                         

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Originally posted by The Famous Druid:
Oooh ! What a give-away !


Maybe I'm not a proper geek, but I'd pay good money for a phone that's just a phone.

No crappy unusable web-browser.
No crappy unusable diary.
No crappy blurry lo-res camera.
No crappy unusable mp3 player.
No half-arsed attempt at playing videos.
No silly beepy-games.
No currency conversions, horoscope, or biorhythms.

Just.
A.
Phone.

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posted June 14, 2007 10:21                         

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Originally posted by Callipygous:
Motorola 'phones are living proof that you can gild a turd, and not only that, but you can sell them afterwards in large numbers. Their software is possibly the worst in the industry, and they are have a very poor record for reliability. Only get one if you are on a contract and so can return them when they break down.

My advice Snaggy is to throw it away, and get a Sony Ericsson or a Nokia.

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