 "For those who have Tmobile USA" | 2009-09-29 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3NWYFSUSVY9I9 |
I just received my Motofone F3 today, for those that get one of these your going to run up against a lot of problems if you don't have an activated T-mobile sim. At first, I had many problems with the F3 because the phone restricts most functions when you have an unsupported sim or no sim at all. Infact if you'd like to change the speaking from Spanish to English you need to use an activated T-mobile sim to even get to that setting screen. Originally I used a Tracfone sim because I have like $100 into my account and the sim card is %100 not compatable with the motofone :(
The web is very little help when it comes to error codes or even telling you simple things like when you see a blinking X in the upper right corner your getting an error because of you having an invalid sim, you must have a valid sim to enter number codes or to get rid of the blinking X. Again the blinking X happens when you try to press number buttons without a valid sim". Program codes are in the ENGLISH manual that can be found here:
http://723634aa8cde73188d4661bb3fe81ce4.diplodocs.com/external_download3.php?id=563895&k=d0c11d68ea7e3a8aebbfc85ebcdb6e11&doc_id=ARKUJROBSC&pdf_ou_djvu=FIYLCXQVLRSXXYPTVQHY&TS_JS=1254192989&RDM=417213&captcha=&flv=UQJVBM181188TQIPVTBTN458358BHKOL&host=safemanuals.com&login=diploNobody&ref=MOTOFONE+F3&real_ref=MOTOFONE+F...&brand=MOTOROLA&langueM=E&modeSC=S&votes=SNOTUUOWUT5SNOTUUQRTW8SNOTUUQVNR5SNOTUUPVTT8SNOTUUOWVQ1SNOTUUSNNT9SNOTUUQPSQ6SNOTUUVSSO5SNOTUUPQNP5SNOTUUPWOU0SNOTUUOWUT8SNOTUUPRTT1SNOTUUQVNR3SNOTUUQRSO1SNOTUUOWVQ5SNOTUUSNNT9SNOTUUQUUU5SNOTUUQUVO4SNOTUUQOSS7SNOTUUQRVS0SNOTUUOWUT7SNOTUUPRTT6SNOTUUQUVR6SNOTUURPPV9SNOTUUOWVQ8SNOTUUSNNT3SNOTUUQUUU2SNOTUUWVWS2SNOTUUQWRS3SNOTUURRQS0SNOTUUOWUT9SNOTUUPRNS5SNOTUUQWUP6SNOTUURUVP1SNOTUUOWVQ3SNOTUUSNNT7SNOTUUQWRS6SNOTUUUVPW5SNOTUURTWU2SNOTUURVNW0&don=5020193113&don_e_c=OK&sondeurAD=PHWAONYE&sondeurID=BAD
If you get a "NO SIM" message with a "3-070" right below it then you have an invalid sim.
I was on tech support today and was told there is physically no difference between an international motofone and one intended for the US, They all have Quad bands built right into them. Also tech support stated AT&T and cingular might work with the phone too, but others like Tracfone or NET10 do not!
There are many comments about the visibility in direct sunlight, but very little about dark nights. If you have moonlight or some kind of lit up sky you will be able to read the screen at night from arms distance without using the backlight. I do not know if the backlight can be switched off but it drains the battery noticeably and is always on.
The alarm clock is very easy to use, in fact it and the clock is the only thing you fiddle around with when you don't have a sim card. The alarm is really kind of cool sounding and starts out very low with a short vibrate, and the volume progressively increases every 2 seconds or so.
The phones battery does not seem to last more then a day if you fiddle around with it like every 5 mins or so.
The phone is slimmer then its Tracfone look-alike and it is wider too.
If you don't have T-mobile service you can order a sim kit on ebay for under $25.
If you don't have T-mobile and have ordered the ebay sim kit and want to change the phone speaking to english while your waiting for your sim to come in the mail, all you have to do is borrow your friends T-mobile sim and install it into the motofone, you will then be asked which language you want to set, 1 or 2 or 3. 3 should be english. This setting is remembered even if you pull your buddies sim card out or remove the battery.
Overall, its a damn good phone, I've had it a day now and dropped it already, the phone still works great. Remember to post your comments on whether or not AT$T works or others work on this. I %100 positively can tell you that Tmobile works on the international phone, and Tracfone or NET10 doesn't.
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 "Great sturdy handset" | 2009-08-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3N4274FQF5JGM |
| I bought the Motofone F3 when I had broken my Samsung Blast after a camping trip. I have to say this is one very sturdy phone. I am a very clumsy person so when I say this phone is sturdy what I mean is, I have already accidentally dropped it down a full flight of concrete stairs, stepped on it in the dark, closed it in a door (long story) and accidentally kicked it across my kitchen. All that and the F3 still works like a tank. The only complaint I have about it (and this is a pretty minor one) is that the light for the face of the phone is actually the small LED lights that light up the buttons, so the display light is really dark. This is ok for reading it since it has such high contrast and large characters, but since it is so dark it does a very poor job of doubling as a makeshift flashlight. Other than that this is one of the best phones I have ever had. I recommend it for anybody that is a Bull-in-a-china shop like me. :) |
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| "NOT A QUAD-BAND PHONE" | 2009-08-13 |
| - Reviewed By jfitzsimons |
I own this phone. It's a great phone, assuming that you only want to make calls and send/receive simple text messages.
However, it is NOT a quad-band phone. This listing says "QUAD BAND" in the title, then describes it as a dual-band (which it is) in the page content. This is misleading.
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| "Great phone but does not work everywhere" | 2009-07-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: A28CMT8Y66GB00 |
I bought this phone as a very simple replacement for my wife who only wanted a phone to make and receive calls--that's it! And this phone is great for that.
But ... it is only has 850 and 1900 band frequencies--not 1800 which is what my wife needs in India. We thought we were all prepared with her "International version" Motofone F3 and an Indian SIM card purchased before she left; we tested the Indian SIM card with the Motofone and it worked great. Unfortunately, we didn't realize that did not mean it would work in India. It worked here (in the US) because it roamed to a 850/1900 MHz network. But in India, the SIM card needs a 1800 MHz network. My wife now has to get another phone to use with her Indian SIM card. |
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 "Motorola Motofone F3 Unlocked Cell Phone" | 2009-07-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1PY1G72M0YDU1 |
It was one of the worst purchase I had ever made. This was a complete rip-off. I had seen this phone before and expecting the same phone but the one I received in the mail was nothing but a piece of plastic and it's definitely not the original phone that you could buy from At&T. This is a duplicate phone perhaps imported from China or Mexico. PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE. It's described as: Motorola Motofone F3 Unlocked Cell Phone--International Version with No Warranty (Black)by Motorola. But I guarantee you this is not from Motoralla.
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| "Tough, loud, clear - and nothing else" | 2009-06-23 |
| - Reviewed By sherwoodseo |
I've had the Motofone for about a year as my sole work and home phone. I'm a telecommuter and on the phone a lot - and that's an understatement: last month's bill was 4,500 minutes. This is The Phone for that kind of usage:
- Loud, clear sound
- Even on speakerphone - better than our office phones
- Lays flat on a desk - perfect for dialing passcodes while on speaker
- Very strong battery life
- Dual antennas that pull signal where iPhones and Blackberries cannot.
- Plays well with T-Mobile.
- Pretty much drop-proof (so far)
- And tiny: A little longer than a credit card, but Hershey-bar flat
The downside is that this phone lacks every other conceivable feature. Texting feels like telegraphing. No music, no web, no contact lists (just phone numbers on the SIM card itself) and an internal non-network clock that seems to lose 5 minutes a day.
But again, the sound is absolutely perfect.
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