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Ruud
03-30-2007, 02:52 PM
while i wait for my new V6 MAXX i just went to the grocery store to buy some beer and a talking phone... for 39 euro i am the proud owner of this really cool talking Motorola F3 (it asked me what i wanted to do when i put the battery in) LOL i have my V3i and one of my V3's next to it so you can see how small it really is...:thumbsup:

This phone has 7 polyphonic ring tones (maybe carrier specific?), it talks, has a alarm, speed dial and phonebook.
The black and white screen is not as good as they say, i can't use it outside in the sun... i hate to text with it as it only shows 4 or 5 characters at once.... you need to scroll sideways to read the whole text... only thing i like about it is when it ask you: if you want to delete the message at the end... LOL

It's made out of a rubbery plastic (feels really cheap but i guess thats why you only pay a few bucks for it), the plastic (metal like) 4 way keypad feels much to smooth and the white plastic points are to sharp... they start to annoy my thump really quick.

It has no skins, no wallpapers, no nothing... there's no mini usb and i am not sure if you can in anyway change the ringtones... btw the ringtones sound really annoying and the voice of the talking menu is to soft...

there are no menu's on this phone, you just do what you need to do... i like the idea but it's not done right i.m.o.
for advance settings (there are 13 :D ) you need to press ***[number code]*^ (for instance ***520*^ to change language).

these are all the advance (and only) setting on the phone:

Change language
Select time format (12/24 hr)
Set voicemail #
Voice prompts (on/off)
Keypad tones (on/off)
Prepaid balance display (on/off)*
Auto keypad lock (on/off)
Set SIM pin
SIM pin (on/off)
Reset factory settings
Restrict calling (phonebook only) (on/off)
Set balance inquiry # to #*

* if supported by your service provider

do i like it?

NO..!

i like the idea behind this phone but i think it's not done well, it should be easy to use, but i find it distracting and with only a few characters displayed i think it SUCKS big time to text... still though.... i got one and most of you don't LMAO:p:p:p


http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/5518/img0089ia7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/347/f3v3i2nd6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/2716/yake2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/5033/yepfz7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

:rockon:

cash7c3
03-30-2007, 02:53 PM
ohh you got one you should make a review in the review forum ;)

Ruud
03-30-2007, 02:56 PM
oh yeah i will use it this week and write what i think about it... believe it or not... so far i am impressed :)

cash7c3
03-30-2007, 02:57 PM
can;t wait for a little review :D

impressed eh? that's strange

Ruud
03-30-2007, 02:58 PM
uhm ya i got some beer to... maybe it will be different tomorrow LOL

Dumba
03-30-2007, 03:04 PM
They sell phones in grocery stores where you live? Now that is what I call an advanced urban area.

Ruud
03-30-2007, 03:06 PM
They sell phones in grocery stores where you live? Now that is what I call an advanced urban area.

and beer!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup::woot::woot::woot:

Dumba
03-30-2007, 03:16 PM
They should get the priorities right, and I mean everywhere, and sell beer in phoneshops.

poetic_folly
03-30-2007, 03:26 PM
That phone is cool, I played with it at CTIA.

Ruud
03-30-2007, 03:30 PM
yeah for 39 euro with 5 euro prepay on it LOL i really had to have one... i now have 5 euro Albert Hein (grocery store) prepay hahaha... i don't even know what is my nmbr on this hmmmm...:D

milkbone98
03-30-2007, 03:46 PM
Damn, i want one of them, but no 1900 = NFG.

SuperJoker
03-30-2007, 04:01 PM
39 Euro ?? Sweeeeet!! Looks like a nice phone.

Does it use skins Ruud ?

poetic_folly
03-30-2007, 04:02 PM
No it doesn't. The display is ultra low res. Its actually an Electrophoretic Display (EPD), which is one of the reasons its so low price--it is also great for reading in the sun, and is all voice prompted.

Ruud
03-30-2007, 04:05 PM
@milkbone oh yeah it's dualband baby (LOL)

@ SJ no skins no wp's... just black and white... only text

SuperJoker
03-30-2007, 04:12 PM
Yeah, just read about it. No mp3's either. :(

mattd55
03-30-2007, 04:15 PM
i talked about this phone on another post wonder if you could mod it

poetic_folly
03-30-2007, 04:19 PM
Can't. Not yet. Won't be any graphical stuff, at least.

Ruud
03-30-2007, 04:20 PM
i talked about this phone on another post wonder if you could mod it

i am not sure yet... but i guess you could change the text somehow... now it shows the name of the shop i bought it from... i think you can only call and sms with it :)

milkbone98
03-30-2007, 04:25 PM
Does it have MiniUSB? Or is it like the Cxxx ones that you gotta unlock through the earpiece port?

Ruud
03-30-2007, 04:34 PM
i don't know about Cxxx but it has no mini usb... it's really dark here right now... i will make some good pictures tomorrow and post it (it's round and hollow)

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/7218/3003072328an1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Dumba
03-30-2007, 04:50 PM
Looks like earpiece port from Nokia. You want a headset for it.

Ruud
03-30-2007, 04:55 PM
haha no thanks i probably give this away after a week playing :D

poetic_folly
03-30-2007, 05:02 PM
Ha I'll take it... I don't need 850, and I'll mod it up somehow, lol. :D

Dumba
03-30-2007, 05:13 PM
Ha I'll take it... I don't need 850, and I'll mod it up somehow, lol. :D Do you want a headset?

Ruud
03-30-2007, 05:13 PM
Ha I'll take it... I don't need 850, and I'll mod it up somehow, lol. :D

Ya... um... no mini usb.... no bluetooth... no infrared... i think you need a screw driver and a Jackhammer to mod it LOL:woot:

milkbone98
03-30-2007, 05:44 PM
Ha I'll take it... I don't need 850, and I'll mod it up somehow, lol. :D

you do need 1900 though, right:woot:

SuperJoker
03-30-2007, 05:47 PM
Ha I'll take it... I don't need 850, and I'll mod it up somehow, lol. :D

N00b :gasthrower:

apristel
03-30-2007, 05:50 PM
How much is 39 euro in USD? I might send you some money Ruud

Ruud
03-30-2007, 05:52 PM
uhm... i am not sure but i think 1 euro is about 1.2 dollar

cash7c3
03-30-2007, 05:52 PM
52 bucks

Ruud
03-30-2007, 05:57 PM
oh and they are locked to Albert Hein (dutch grocery store)... i never knew they had a network:D
what i mean is... i don't know if this even works in the US

SuperJoker
03-30-2007, 06:01 PM
As milkbone mentioned, they need the 1900 network to run in the US. Right ?

Ruud
03-30-2007, 06:23 PM
yeah i guess so :D

Jack
03-30-2007, 06:39 PM
man, I want one...

Ruud
03-30-2007, 06:42 PM
i just thought this would be a really cool phone if the housing was made out of titanium... LOL i need another beer:shots:

apristel
03-30-2007, 06:51 PM
thats cheap... i think i might need to get one. I like that. its so plain its pimp.

Trickybitch
03-30-2007, 07:36 PM
in Aus ive seen then for $60.

Zephyr
03-30-2007, 07:52 PM
You can get one on T-Mobile over here for £15 when bought with £10 worth of talktime. So £25 really, which is, $50 or €37.

http://www.phones4u.co.uk/shop/shop_payg_details.asp?ItemKey=164685

They apparently come in blue and red too.

Jack
03-31-2007, 07:44 AM
Awesome pics!!!!! Theres another review for ya!

nevarDeath
04-13-2007, 03:49 PM
You can get one on T-Mobile over here for £15 when bought with £10 worth of talktime. So £25 really, which is, $50 or €37.

http://www.phones4u.co.uk/shop/shop_payg_details.asp?ItemKey=164685

They apparently come in blue and red too.

think they would ship it to the states?

Zephyr
04-13-2007, 04:18 PM
I don't think so. I just clicked 'buy now' and went to the checkout, and it doesn't have any option to select shipping to the US (or any other country).

Archer
04-14-2007, 12:56 AM
Trust me guys, you really dont want the phone. SMS messaging is a pain in the ass, as well as browsing the phonebook

Ruud
04-14-2007, 04:15 AM
Trust me guys, you really dont want the phone. SMS messaging is a pain in the ass, as well as browsing the phonebook

yep i trashed mine... what a stupid phone:bricked: only 6 characters at once on the screen... nice for sms indeed:)

Archer
04-14-2007, 08:41 AM
And the worst part is that the ones here dont talk

Ruud
04-14-2007, 09:21 AM
if you have one... try this... press ***510* and press action key (it's an upwards arrow) should be talking now :)

Archer
04-14-2007, 09:29 AM
I'll look for somebody with one... i'm gonna be loved lol

Ruud
04-14-2007, 09:33 AM
LMAO... :bunny:

babhishek
04-14-2007, 09:37 AM
hmm I have one for a few months.
Its useless for texting.
Where it scores is battery life(no lcd = > battery), speaker phone is bloody loud.
And also its slim and good as a backup phone; and yes I have found it to be clear in the dark.

Also, the reception is fabulous it has 2 antennas, right and left top of fone and some how clings on to signals in lifts as well.

Ruud
06-27-2007, 06:33 AM
funny you say that... i had 4 of those now... and battery life sucked on all... :(

d3mon
06-28-2007, 08:36 AM
Lol, it looks nice after all.. :)

clib
06-28-2007, 08:37 AM
those phones suck
they had them selling here in st kitts the other day for $45. and they operate on the 1900 band
the phone cannot mod so its whack
i wont waste on that
lol
lol:fryingpan::shots::gasthrower:

Ruud
06-28-2007, 09:20 AM
lol... you can mod them... you just need a screw driver, a hammer, a jack hammer... a fishing rod and a river.:D

d3mon
06-28-2007, 09:33 AM
Doesn't it look like SCLPL? :confused:

chiragsingh
06-28-2007, 12:32 PM
the first time i saw it i was like WHOA!!! motorola has outdone itself this time!!! THEN i came to know abt the 'features' & i was like wtf is this?????

Ajeya
07-07-2007, 01:13 AM
this is a basic fone meant for people who cant afford expensive phones! :)