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The voice quality is very clear and it is comfortable to use.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=30451#review30451 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=30451#review30451 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:49:17 GMT <p><i>techgurl88 submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This phone is a piece of cheap crap. I had to power the phone off &amp; on once an hour in order for me to receive calls &amp; text. The only ONE good thing about the phone is the volume of the ringers. The text messaging would over power the whole phone. If my phone was ringing &amp; i was getting a text at the same time, I couldnt answer my phone until the text went through, etc.....</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=28537#review28537 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=28537#review28537 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:34:35 GMT <p><i>kneeraw submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Heck - for a basic phone I haven't had many problems with this one. A few frustrating things though - it shows unread messages when there are none, new voice messages when there are none, and sometimes freezes randomly, or goes off the Sprint network, when the only remedy is take out the battery, reinsert it and restart the phone.<br />Text messaging is smooth, especially if you are one who spends most of his phone time messaging. Call/Voice quality is good and there are very few dropped calls (probably none). Speakerphone is pretty good - no complaints about that.<br />Overall, good value for price - and good for people who are not phone addicts and want to use it only for basic functionalities.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=21845#review21845 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=21845#review21845 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:01:05 GMT <p><i>bumbed1 submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Got this phone and had trouble with it losing connection with sprint system. No indication from phone, just couldn't receive or make calls. This happens now and then. No warning. I traded it in on another c290. Same problem. I have a sanyo also and no problems at all with it. I called Motorola. Want me to send in phone for 6-7 days and receive another like phone. No guarantee it won't do the same thing. I don't recommend this phone for anyone. It is a real piece.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=21511#review21511 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=21511#review21511 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 14:26:27 GMT <p><i>Junesie submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>My family has had many different phones through the years. We run a phone bill that normally costs over $150.00 per month. My husband and myself, my daughter and son. I expect my phone to be ready to be used when in an emergency. This phone is NOT! Both my husband and myself have this phone, and sometimes DAILY, it has to have it's battery removed and replaced in order for it to receive and send phone calls. I have had more dropped calls since I have had this phone, than I have ever had in several years that I have had Sprint Cells. We absolutely HATE these phones. Enough that we are seriously considering leaving the Sprint Network and finding a different carrier that will do something about checking into the quality of the phones they provide their customers. Plus, we will Never Never Never own another Motorola Phone once we get rid of these.<br />Pro comment - Buy a different phone!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=21472#review21472 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=21472#review21472 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:15:31 GMT <p><i>wolvz_07 submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I purchased this phone from Sprint and it is my first and second Sprint phone:<br /><br /> I started noticing a fading signal after two weeks, but I thought it was just the network... then I started missing calls and getting voice mails since the phone would not ring. You name it this phone does it... drop calls, no signal, fading signal, short battery life (average 48 hours)... no service in my own home where the other line on our account has full service (all bars). This phone is useless and not worth a penny. That was only the start of it... the mail-in-rebate check that we received for our other phone (Sanyo) was the same check number that Sprint said they sent for my c290.<br /> I finally got tired of having a phone that I could not use and sent it to Motorola after exhausting all my local resources. More than a month later Motorola contacted me with the information that they had lost my 1st c290, so they would send me a new one.<br /> I was pleased to receive the new phone... until I started having the exact same problems two weeks later. So my 2nd c290 has become just as worthless as my first one.<br /> I would recommend this phone to nobody, not even Satan himself should put up with such a piece of junk!!!<br /><br />Whatever you do... do not get a c290... its not even worth getting paid to take one!!!!<br /><br />-wolvz_07</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=20102#review20102 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=20102#review20102 Sun, 26 Nov 2006 00:38:43 GMT <p><i>qwerty77 submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>JUNK - We see nothing but issues with this phone in the store.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=18923#review18923 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=18923#review18923 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:17:26 GMT <p><i>2 kat submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I just got this phone last week from Sprint. Now I understand why it was free. I have to take the battery out and put it back in at least 7 times a day. I have dropped calls at 3 times a day. And I keep getting the message, not registered on the network. What's up with that? I guess i got what I paid for. <br /><br /><br />Anyone considering this phone.........DON'T!!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=18662#review18662 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=18662#review18662 Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:55:58 GMT <p><i>Eurynmous submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>0</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I was actually excited that Motorola was starting to make handsets for Sprint again. Since I have been selling Motorola Handsets for years through Singular, I have been very pleased with their quality and performance. Unfortunately I cannot say this is true for Sprint.<br /><br />I put a live handset on display inside a glass display. Within 5 days, the screen went out. Keep in mind that this phone was rarely touched or even turned on, and was never even programmed.<br /><br />If you are wanting a low end handset, I would strongly recommend the Sanyo 2400.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=18629#review18629 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=18629#review18629 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 18:31:00 GMT <p><i>Shoshana submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>It was a nice phone while it was working. It was for my mom - her first cell phone.<br /><br />She liked the size, the feel, the loudness. She thought it was easy to use - until the problems started.<br /><br />She had the exact same problem as johngalt (see his review titled "Fatal Error")<br /><br />This problem started about a week after she received the phone. After 4 trips to the Sprint store, she was able to swap it for a new c290. Which worked for about 3 weeks and did the exact same thing.<br /><br />Since I'd originally gotten it from Sprint Telesales, and the Sprint store people were not very nice to her I called Sprint and after much effort was able to do an even exchange for a Samsung a420 which seems to be ok after 2 weeks.<br /><br />We were lucky that both times the c290 flaked out within the original 30 days trial period.<br /><br />I would not buy this phone again and would recommend that no one buy it till Moto and Sprint find out what's going wrong..<br /><br />'shana</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=17902#review17902 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=17902#review17902 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 02:27:27 GMT <p><i>johngalt submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I really, really wanted to like this phone. I'm not looking for anything fancy, just a basic reliable phone with decent memory and sound quality. Unfortunately the "reliable" part doesn't describe this phone. <br /><br />The problem with my phone was that three times in as many weeks, it refused to connect and displayed "your phone is not registered on a network". From then on it simply would not connect or receive calls. So I powered it down - woudn't you? Well, guess what happens then: it won't power on again unless I remove and replace the battery. The last straw was when I powered it down and it locked up. Unfortunately I didn't know it locked up until I picked it up an hour later to find it warm and the battery almost dead (I had just charged it). No amount of key pressing would do anything, and I had to do the battery remove/replace thing again. Not my idea of fun. This one's going back to Sprint. I will not consider another Motorola phone. Moto, are you listening? If this is how you want to introduce yourselves to the Sprint market, you lost this customer for good.<br /><br />Pros: <br />- Good reception, not one dropped call yet. <br />- Good ear volume, and it seems you hear your own voice through the earpiece as you're speaking - I think this is known as "sidetone" and keeps you from shouting. Nice touch. <br />- Good voice quality. <br />- Compact construction, seems well built. No wonder I wanted to like this phone!<br /><br />Cons: <br />- Speakerphone is barely adequate. <br />- Battery life indicator shows full charge for a long time, making me think it had great battery life. Unfortunately it plummets dramatically: two bars become one then none very quickly.<br />- Included ringtones s__k. None of them sounds anything remotely like a ringtone I'd want to listen to. Yecch.<br />- You can record your own ringtones: record them as a "voice memo" and set them to a ringtone. Good! Unfortunately (there's that word again) you can't record them a loud enough volume to be useful as ringtones, and the recording quality is poor.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=17139#review17139 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=17139#review17139 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:28:21 GMT <p><i>wicki10 submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>After testing, this phone will accept an AAC ringtone, midi ringtone and what Sprint PCS sends this phone(Somewhere between an AMR or QCP with a handler). An AAC ringtone can be set as a ringtone but will not play from the phone's native audio player. I guess that's one way to make a cheap phone.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=16787#review16787 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=16787#review16787 Tue, 30 May 2006 16:19:25 GMT <p><i>a_red_beauty submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I've owned this phone for about 2 months. After two weeks of normal usage it started messing up on the text messages, would show that there were new ones but wouldn't let me access them, would show symbols instead of letters, wouldn't let me get into options. The following day it started rebooting itself, to the point that I couldn't do anything with it. It was replaced by Sprint because they couldn't fix it. The second one is at sprint right now being 'fixed' (I've had it about 4 weeks). Same problem: normal usage, worked great I really had no complaints about service/reception, sound quality etc. and then started turning off/on on it's own, shows there are unread text messages but won't let you access them etc. I've been told by the sprint rep that even if this second phone needs replacing I CANNOT get a different model, so until this one becomes obsolete I am more or less stuck with it. I am definitely NOT a happy customer. Don't get this phone - you will regret it!!!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=16630#review16630 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=16630#review16630 Fri, 19 May 2006 02:44:23 GMT <p><i>ChocLab submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Finally Sprint has gone Moto! I have to say it's about time with the Nextel acquisition etc.<br /><br />The C290 is just about everything you could want in a reasonably priced small pocketable phone.<br />It's reception blows away that Samsung N400 I had. <br /><br />If you're looking for a camera, bluetooth, a Windows CE browser, MP3...yada yada yada... you <br />won't find it in the C290. But...if you're like me and just need a well organized well thought out simple clam-shell that can actually hold a call, and with SMS you've got it. <br /><br />It's layout and intuitiveness are very good, you just can't beat it for $29 on the upgrade plan.<br /><br />IT'S ABOUT TIME SPRINT!<br /><br />Chocolate Lab</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=16553#review16553 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=16553#review16553 Sun, 14 May 2006 00:17:07 GMT <p><i>caw007 submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This is my second cell phone. I previously had a Nokia with Cingulair a few years back.<br /><br />To start, I am not a cell phone expert or connoisseur. I basically wanted the smallest phone I could find that functioned as well as any other as a phone. This works out perfectly. It serves its function well. The sound quality is very good. It is very small. I can slip it into my pocket without lots of bulk. I forget it's there unless it rings. It does have a nice, solid rubbery feel. The LCD display is a good size, and it's operation is intuitive and easy to learn. The one thing I'm not crazy about is the layout of the keys....kind of chaotic and confusing looking, no nice little rows like normal phones. I'm getting used to it.<br /><br />It's considered basic but has more features than I will ever use anyway. If you want a small phone that works well for its intended function, this one is perfect. If you want a digital camera, a video recorder, a GPS device, a printer, or a phone that will vacuum the house for you while you are sleeping, you will probably need to consider a more expensive model.<br /><br />Overall, no complaints. The C290 is a nice little phone.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=16243#review16243 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=16243#review16243 Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:49:29 GMT <p><i>jtrain submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>All in all, this is a good basic phone. It does not have the bells and whistles (which is fine with me), but it holds calls up very well and has a nice feel to it. At least for what I was looking for in a phone, I don't miss not having a camera function on the phone. An outside display would be nice, but it is not something I used much on my old phone. The one thing I do wish it had was bluetooth abilities. <br /><br />Pros:<br />Solid phone<br />Call quality is good<br />Menu is easy to get through<br />Display is nice<br />Speaker phone works well<br /><br />Cons:<br />No outside display<br />No camera phone.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=16230#review16230 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=16230#review16230 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:07:08 GMT <p><i>cbrowne submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Had the phone for a week and I couldn't be happier. I've had other Sprint phones and thought I'd try a Motorola phone to see if they could get service in my apartment. Samsuck and Lamyo didn't hold calls well where I live and the C290 finally solves that problem. Other features work fine. I wish it had bluetooth, only other feature I really liked from my past phone. For $30, I can't complian. Looking forward to more phones from Moto.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=16135#review16135 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=16135#review16135 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 05:02:31 GMT <p><i>paul12345 submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This is an excellent phone. It's microphone is very sensitive and can pick up my voice from the passmark seat while driving in the Speaker phone mode. I must admit that the Speaker isn't as loud as the Nextel Motorola i830. Nextel's Speakerphones are amazing in bass in the voice. Had to change Networks due to drop calls on the Nextel area on Northern Long Island. I was losing 8 out of 10 calls, Now with the Sprint c290 have not had one drop call at all. The phones in my opinion are not a good feature. I already have enough digital camera for that! Buttons are easy to use and the Menu is so User Friendly. For a basic phone, I love it and would reccommend to anyone. If you want the Mercedes of phones, I'm sure this one isn't for you. As long as I can get all three network (2 digital and one analogue) then I'm happy with no drop calls. And the Speaker-phones works good, I'm happy. I still can access the web and use text messaging. MY opinion the size is right, it feels great and it's transmission clarity is excellent as well as the receiving clarity. I'm in a very hilly terrain on the North Shore of Long Island. If it can work here, it can work anywhere!! Excellent phone in my opinion and I've owned everything from the top of the line ones to the cheapest of the cheap. For $30 bucks for a 2 year contract it's excellent.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=16108#review16108 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=16108#review16108 Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:39:36 GMT <p><i>cityboy submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>It looks cool and the feel in my hand is really great. It's less than 30 dollars, and never seen a phone feeling this good but this cheap.<br /><br />Phone book is a bit hard to understand at the first time, but it can store 500 numbers!! Also the speaker phone is so loud that I can really use this in my office for a conference. Usually no other phone has a real "speaker phone" function although they say they do. I can also easily change the volume of calls by using the keys on the left side of the phone. I already have over 90 contacts in my phone book, and it moves so quickly that I can easily find any numbers. Also I can press any letter to find the contacts. <br /><br />Mostly, it's cool and I would recommend my friends to buy this phone.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=16075#review16075 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=866&r=16075#review16075 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:23:54 GMT <p><i>SethDougan submitted this review of the Motorola C290:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Alright, lets start with the basics...<br />The rubberized exterior feel good to hold in your hand. The handset itsself feels duarble enough, if not a tad light (good or bad depending on how you feel about a phone's weigh). The antenea, dispite being rather larger considering the rest of the phone's form factor doesn't do too much for signal strength. <br />This phone mostly was released as a first step for Sprint to get back into the Moto market and comes really short. Honestly, nab the 2300 and get caller ID and tons of extra features for about $10-20 more or save $10-20 and get the a560 (not a very good phone in and of itself, but at least better than the c290).<br />Hope that helps!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=866