Small phone with high clarity
Written: May 08 '01 (Updated May 08 '01)
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Pros: Very small, very "cool," great reception
Cons: Antennae sticks out, looking silly and breakable. Ridiculously expensive!
The Bottom Line: Great phone, if you can afford it and don't need dual-band service.
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| jjobrien's Full Review: Motorola V8162 Cell Phone |
The Motorola V.8162 is expensive at $399.99. But what you get is a very small phone with fantastic clarity. Nokia has a phone that is around the same size and is much, much cheaper -- but it does not have the same clarity.
In fact, this is probably close to the smallest a phone can get and still be usable. People will definitely stare in amazement as you flip open a pager-size phone and start talking.
The V.8162 has a very cool looking, high quality build. I have read some reviews here that the phone doesn’t close with a satisfying snap, but they must have fixed that since mine definitely snaps close.
It has the same user interface as the StarTac. You can get around 2 hours of talk time (I think the 150-minute official specification is exaggerated, as they are with most phones.) For around $70 you can buy the extended battery that offers around 4 hours of talk time.
My only complaint (besides the price): They should have either built the antennae into the phone or made it retract further, so it doesn’t stick out so much.
By the way, this phone has no analog mode, which I like since I won't switch over needlessly into analog like I did with the StarTac. If you travel a lot outside of major metropolitan areas, however, you may wish to consider a dual-band phone.
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Amount Paid (US$): 399.99
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Member: John O'Brien
Location: New York, NY
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