better watch out for the v300 I just got my first one back and now I have been notified that they are having big problems with them. That why we (sub dealer........dude under the master agent) cant get any. also I hear that the camera maker for all the t-mobile phones are holding everything up with getting more camera phones. so its really not motorola or samsung its their camera makers! 😡
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are you implying that all manufacturers of phones for t-mobile get their cameras from the same company? i'm not sure i buy that
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My sources tell me that its the company that Motorola gets their cameras from.
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The v300 does have problems. It's pretty much a piece, I hate to say that. But, T-Mobile's cameras aren't manufactured by one company, by the way. The Sony Ericsson t300, is also crap.. Nokias seem to be the most reliable type of handset at this point. Flips phones in general, I think are pretty delicate, more about appearance than performance, and I'm not about to pay $300 for a phone that looks pretty but doesn't work worth a ****.
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I have been using the V300 for the last couple of months, and so far it seems solidly built and free of problems. It also gets really good reception. I've had about twenty of them come through my store since they were released, and I haven't heard one negative remark about any of them yet. I think we should be careful about using anecdotal evidence to categorically dismiss a model of phone. Motorola has had serious problems lately especially with their T series phones, so I imagine it would be easy to say "all Motorolas suck" but so far I'm pretty impressed with the V300... Of course if mine starts falling apart I'll be the first to let y'all know.
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I am not using 'anecdotal' evidence to dismiss a specific phone model. I work for T-Mobile, and have done enough exchanges on that phone due to freezing, and randomly shutting off to know that the phone has some BIG problems.
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Well, there are a lot of uninformed people that post on here who are willing to call a phone a piece of crap just because the one they had happened to be bad. I personally have had my ears open about this phone and have used it myself, and I haven't heard the things that you have. It did crash on me once or twice in the two months I used it, but once I got it reset it wasn't a problem. Some people get really upset about that kind of stuff, but if it only happens occasionally it really doesn't bother me. Problems like you describe may also be a software or firmware glitch that is eventually ironed out in the future, as opposed to a general problem with the phone that makes it a lemon. Anyway, you know what they say about opinions and ass...
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AleqFeb 15, 2004, 10:08 AM
Well, I had a dealer call in with a customer who'd already had three exchanges on the V300 for the same issue, apparently a whole bunch of them cycle through the ringtones when you plug them into the charger--pretty annoying when you charge your phone while you're sleeping, like most of us do. She said she'd had other customers with the same problem, but they're living with it. I've also done exchanges for missing LCD covers, charging issues (from Motorola?! Who could have guessed?!) and miscellaneous powering off and dead audio issues--so yeah, it is too early to tell definitively whether the thing is a festering pile o'crap, however it is fair to say that the current level of exchanges does not bode well for this being the magic bullet f...
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AleqFeb 15, 2004, 10:34 AM
I just now processed an exchange for a V300 that has had its finish flaking off like dandruff since mere days after purchase, also it powers off and on randomly, and best of all it rings all by itself with no call coming in, then won't stop ringing until the phone is shut off and the battery removed... 😳 I dunno--looking not so good... 🙄
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thats crappy motorola for ya 🤣
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AleqFeb 19, 2004, 2:56 PM
I swear, every time I see the big TA-DAAAAH announcement of yet another Motorola model I just cringe... More charging issues, more coverage issues, more lalalalala.... Don't be diggin' the Moto, me! 😡
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It's a Motorola! Of course it's going to be a big software flop! Cell phones and Motorola DO NOT go together!
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the best phones Motola ever made were the original Startac and the V120c.9great reception and huge battery life) and i really don't like MOTO products .
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I work as the wireless lead (fancy name for being the full-timer) at a major electronics retailer, and so far the only problems I've heard about the V300 (yes, we sell this phone through Tmobile) is in regards to the blue finish flaking off after normal wear and tear, and the phone powering off on its own due to a software problem. As far as I'm concerned, it's just another example of Motorola dealing out low-grade crap to the general public. A shame, really. I want my StarTac back.
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