Motorola v60t: Connect With The World!
Written: Mar 08 '03
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Pros: EVERYTHING
Cons: NONE
The Bottom Line: All I can say is wow... The Motorola v60t rocks!
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| soupcraze's Full Review: Motorola V60t |
Well, it was finally time to say goodbye to Sprint. I loved the selection of Sprint phones, but the price and reception simply weren't working for me anymore. I loved my Samsung, but it was time for a phone that I would be able to use almost anywhere. So I decided to find a plan that was cheaper and also fitted my lifestyle. I decided to go with Cingular, with the $29.99/mo plan with 250 anytime minutes and 5000 night and weekend minutes. I didn't like the Nokia selection and the other Motorolla phones. So for $139.97 and a $50 rebate I bought the Motorola v60t. And boy was I happy!
-Price-
*I technically paid only $80 for my Motorola v60t. That is just a steal! If you want to get a Motorola v60t cheap, then you should either buy the phone when you sign a contract, or try to do upgrades. I got my Motorola v60t cheap because I signed up with Cingular, but they also allow for upgrades, after one year of using an initial phone. AT&T also carries the Motorola v60t and does have some great values, but more people were MUCH happier with Cingular. When I was at Best Buy, the worker told me the phone retailed for $299. Is it worth it? Definitely. The phone has so much to offer. It performs much better than the Samsung SCH-8500 that I used to use, and also it works bettere than previous Nokia phones that I had and that my family uses now. You get a lot of phone for the price!
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*Cingular is much better than Sprint in my opinion. When I was in areas of good reception, my old Samsung handled great. Other than that, when there was low reception, the Samsung was horrible. Cingular has great reception in the Chicago-land area. My family all use Nokias with Cingular, and I didn't like the reception from them. My Motorola v60t was another story. The Motorola v60t handles unbelievable well. It sounds just like a land-line! I haven't had such clear calls in my entire life! Everyone on the other line hears me loud and clear, and I hear them great. I'm very impressed with how my Motorola v60t handles. The Motorola v60t combined alongside Cingular will blow you away.
The Motorola v60t is a tri-band phone. It uses analog, which drains out most of the battery. It also uses TDMA, which are digital. The Motorola v60t uses less battery when it is using digital bands.
Another nice thing about the Motorola v60t which makes the reception better is the antenna. The antenna is large and solid. It looks pretty neat too. I like it much better than Nokia phones without external antennas, or phones that have the fragile antennas that you pull out.
-Features-
*The first thing that I love about the Motorola v60t is the fact that its built so incredibly well. The Motorola v60t has an alluminum body. It's much better looking and much more solid than phones built with cheap plastic bodies. Another great thing that I love about it is the external caller ID LED on the front. So if I don't want to pick up the phone, I'll never even have to open it! The external LED also shows the date and time, it's very handy!
The menu on the Motorola v60t is fairly intuitive. Sure it's not as easy to use as a Nokia interface, but it's nothing impossible. I was able to get through the interface of the Motorola v60t without reading the instruction booklet. However if you want to, it's up to you. However, this phone is pretty good to use and faily easy to learn. It can fit the lifestyles of almost anyone.
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*The Motorola v60t comes standard with a Lithium Ion battery. It has around three hours of talk-time, and also a whole lot of standby time! This thing will last you for a while without charging. However, the charger does come standard with the Motorola v60t. But the car charger doesn't, but you can always buy those. I like Nokia chargers more than the Motorola. With the Nokia, you just plug in the jack into the phone, while the Motorola v60t uses a more delicate type. But if you're careful, it should all be good.
-It's Not Color... Oh Well!-
*If I stayed with Sprint PCS, I could've had PCS vision. But I really don't need that. First off, the colored phones do use up more battery than phones that have traditional back-lit LEDs. Also, I use a colored PDA now to take care of all my hand-held needs, I really don't want to be using the more annoying interface of a phone. With the Motorola v60t, you're getting a phone that you can use for talking... Not just showing things off, and then not being able to hold a conversation with your call being dropped!
-The Verdict-
*The Motorola v60t is loaded with nice features, and it's also a really cool phone in general. It does exactly what it's supposed to do! It gives you great reception with a lot of talktime. It also looks really cool and stuff. The Motorola v60t is sure to get attention! It's also loaded with a pretty easy to use interface, and also other features like voice recording. It's relaly for you to decide if you want a Motorola v60t, or to instead spend a lot of money on a color LCD phone. I'd definitely take the Motorola v60t. Overall, this phone really kills out the competition. You just can't get better than the Motorola v60t!
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 80
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