Motorola V170 / V171 / V173

Average User Rating:

2.77
based on 40 user review/ratings

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May 29, 2008

cheap and for a good reason

This was my first phone and I was lucky enough not to own it for a while. It was cheap and I was kind of embarassed to carry it around.

PROS
-small,lightweight
-games
-keys are easy to use
-airtime display

CONS
-small screen
-battery life
-no camera
-no external screen

So I have a problem with the body and design of the phone but the user interface is ok.

Dec 8, 2006

TRACFONE USES JUNK

by SmokeJumper

PROS: Cheap (literally)
Gosh! It's a "flip-phone"!
CONS: Battery Life Horrible
Standby 28 Hours
Talk 1 1/2 Hours
LOW RECEIVE VOLUME
LOW RING VOLUME
DISPLAY HORRIBLE!

Please complain to Tracfone "over and over and over and over"! They STILL SELL this genuine PIECE OF JUNK! They will NOT replace it after 30 days - so BEWARE! By the time you decide it is JUNK - 15 days have passed in a flash! Tracfone and their "We No in America" representatives are as bad as the phone! IF you can handle a "pretend phone or you use it ONLY once - then AVOID THSI MOTOROLA JUNK!"

THANKS MOTOROLA FOR DUMPING YOUR JUNK PHONES IN AMERICA! ELSEWHERE THEY HAVE PHONES THAT REALLY WORK! NOT HERE! NO!

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Nov 9, 2006

Decent Starter Phone(Nothing More)

by LtCheese

I had with phone with Tracfone, and it is alright. The screen is bright, the keys are comfortable, it is relatively small, and it is fairly easy to navigate. It lacks much memory, an external Caller ID (which is a big deal for me), a camera, and for me the battery life wasn't spectacular by any means. This is the kind of phone you give as a gift to someone who never has had a phone, or is technologically challenged, not a phone for the people who want bells and whistles. Tracfone's service, at least in my region, southwest Ohio, was less than ideal. That's why I switched and got a Nokia 6102i, which is an excellent phone!

Pros:
small
lightweight
color screen
easy to navigate
flip phone

Cons:
no external screen
no camera
very little memory
small screen

If you are looking for a prepaid phone which is basic and cheap, you may want to look into the V170, if not, other prepaid plans have better phones and rates.

Apr 4, 2006

It's a NICE phone

by Steveomatic

I bought this phone after wrecking my expensive phone and finding Cingular wouldn't help me get a new phone cheap because I was only 8 months into a 2 year commitment. After Cingular tried to place me in a full priced phone, I went to Wal-Mart where the clerk told me I could buy this pay-as-you-go phone and use my sim card instead of the pay-as-you-go sim card provided. I did, and Viola! I am back in business with a decent phone for a mininum price. My sim card causes the phone to recognize my regular monthly plan.

It's not a top of the line phone, but it's a quality phone for the price. It's sturdy, has a louder ring tone then my previous expensive phone and has a nice (albeit small) color display. Battery signal meter is hard to see using the wallpaper supplied but I get by.

Buy it. You'll be O.K. with us.

Apr 15, 2006

Nice, but.........

by Inquisitive

I like this phone because it flips open (it doesn't call Istanbul when buttons are accidentally pushed while it's in my pocket) and it seems to work the way it should, except for one recurring problem......

I'm on my second TracFone Motorola V170. The first one would go 30 hours on standby til the low battery warning beep started sounding. The standby time, according to Motorola is supposed to be 180 hours.

I called Tracfone and they were nice, as usual. I told them about the problem and they sent another battery. The exact same situation occured, 30 hours on standby and the low battery warning beep started sounding.

I called Tracfone, again, and they were nice, as usual. I told them about the short battery life. They said I needed a new phone. The new phone arrived in 2 days.

The replacement phone is doing the same thing, it goes "flat" in about 30 hours.

I think that Motorola has a quality control issue or a design issue with the V170. The batteries or the phone itself will not deliver the 180 hours standby they claim.

Tracfone does their own support on this phone and it's costing them a great deal of money to try and help the customers who have them, if my experience is typical.

I'm going to keep after them to get a phone that has adequate battery life.....

Mar 14, 2006

A Piece of Junk

by mroszkowski

I bought this a few weeks ago and it is dead. After the third battery recharge, it does absolutely nothing, NADA. The thing that upsets me most is that in the meantime since I was pleased with its performance during the first and second battery recharge, I purchased one for my husband. We need the Tracfone for an occasional phone call out. Now I have to deal with two dead phones and try to get my money back for two. Any one else with suggestions for revival of these phones before I go to battle?

Nov 19, 2005

like it

by deniro

i have had the v171 for two weeks now and i love it it has all the basic things u need its the free flip phone what more could u ask for excellent reception loud ringtones easy access text message the only thing wrong is no outside caller id, but like i said its basic i would recommend this phone to any one who is looking for a basic but nice phone !!

Jan 9, 2008

Complications

by bberrty

Pros:
Lightweight
Simple

Cons:
Small Screen
No service
Very bad battery life
Steals minutes

Nov 18, 2007

It was bad but not the worst

by smashme101

Ive had this phone for 3 months before I smashed it with a hammer. heres why

Pros
Nice Games
Airtime display

Cons
Looks
Battery Life
Screen size
Calling people sounds like your in a hurricane

Overall if you want a bad phone buy this but otherwise avoid like plauge

Sep 5, 2007

Great phone

by loneranger

Great little phone, previously had the Nokia 1100, both with Tracfone and are both great. great reception and simple to use.Haven't found a place where they don't have a signal.

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