Falls Short In The Areas That Count
Written: May 10 '04
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Pros: Looks, reception, battery life, lots of features for the price
Cons: Charger, volume, excessive side buttons are easy to hit accidentally, small monochrome display, menu navigation
The Bottom Line: Pass on this phone, there are better choices.
Has potential, but basic functionality problems outweigh the good.
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| shotgun_000's Full Review: Motorola 120e Mobile Cell Phone |
I got this phone for free, with my plan renewal. The thing that attracted me to this phone was the styling, and the blue back-light.
Let's start off with the good things. It has a ton of features, many of which I'll never use. Reception is good, and the price is good. Above all, the styling.
Unfortunately, there is more bad than good. The phone uses a goofy, flimsy plug for battery charging, that is prone to all sorts of problems. Many times I'll plug the charger in, and it won't charge the phone because of a bad connection. It's not in the charger either, because my work phone is also a Motorola, different model, and it uses the same charger. Using either charger makes no difference; the charger connection was simply a bad engineering idea.
The other really annoying thing is that the volume will not turn up loud enough. My hearing is perfect, yet the slightest background noise makes it almost impossible to hear your conversation.
Other minor annoying things: Too many buttons on the sides, that are prone to being bumped all the time. Often, I have recorded voice notes or changed the volume unknowingly. The display is a bit too small, and lacks color. Sending text messages takes a long time, and menu navigation could be better. My phone keeps developing static in the speaker, and has been serviced twice in the past year.
The phone overall is a nice phone, but what good is it if you can hardly hear the other party, and the battery can't be charged at times? Maybe I just got a lemon?
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): free
Recommended for: Stylish Trendsetters - Hip and Trendy
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