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| Motorola RAZR2 V9 Phone (AT&T) | 
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| Brand: Motorola
Category: Wireless
List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $49.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 22
Color: Black
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: V9
UPC: 723755936812
ASIN: B000UWGPKM
Release Date: August 24, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Much better than 1st Generation Razr November 29, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have had this phone for about 45 days now. The 1st one I received had a defective key pad (it was delaminating). No problem with Amazon, though and their excellent customer service. I just called them and they just sent me a new one. As soon as I got the new one, I sent the old one back. It was pretty simple/easy. The 2nd one has been great. My #1 concern with a phone is call clarity and the ability to hold/pick up a signal to make calls. All the other stuff is just frilly accessories, to me, that are a nice to have. As far as the peformance of this phone, it is far better than the 1st generation Razr, V-600 and several other moto phones I have had over the years. This phone is primarily used in the Chicago area where AT&T is a medeocre service/signal provider-at best. I have had no problems with making/receiving calls with this phone and it works the way a cell phone should - good reception and call quality (including volume level). It is much better than the previous phones I've had. Last week, I was in a very rural area (the Upper Peninsula of Michigan) that I travel to on a regular basis. This phone worked better there than any other GSM phone I have used up there. I was actually able to make / receive calls in places the old phones would not work. Battery performance seems just fine. As with all GSM phones, if the phone is struggling to find/maintain a signal, it runs the battery down much faster. If you're playing video games or using other taxing applications, it runs the battery down. No big deal, use your head and think about it. Also, the software in this phone is faster than the older Razrs. You can flip through screens and run things much faster. Camera quality is decent for a cell phone - however, don't expect any cell phone to shoot SLR quality photos. I haven't used the video or MP3 player features. Again, I don't expect much out of them because this is - after all - a cell phone. If you have reasonable expectations, and have done your homework, you will love this phone. P.S. - Two final comments - the casing on this phone is just slightly larger than the 1st generation Razr. However, it still fits in a Razr leather carrying case, etc. Also, they give you an Mini-to-Mircro USB adapter so you can use all of your old Razr accesssories with this phone.
Great phone November 8, 2007
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I purchased this phone via an upgrade to existing AT&T service, and am very glad I did. I've had it for two days. The call quality is outstanding. Calls on busy, noisy San Francisco streets are clear as a bell. The display is great and fairly easy to navigate, even though I've never used a Motorola phone. Web browsing and the data network are super fast. The speakerphone is great, although it would be nice to be able to continue a call with the lid closed. The phone is gorgeous and very well made. It's very comfortable to hold and use. The screen is fantastic. It would be nice if the user manual contained an index.
If you want to set up e-mail from an existing pop account that isn't with an isp that is one of the standard offerings (I think the options are determined by AT&T, not sure), it takes a little work. You have to register with MediaNet and set up an account. Once you do this, it's easy to configure the phone to check and respond to e-mail. There are no real instructions for doing this included with the manual or the quick start guide, or for navigating MediaNet e-mail. I spent a while on AT&T's web site figuring this out. Figuring out how to wade through a bunch of messages and delete unwanted messages takes a few minutes. It's not immediately clear how to delete bulk messages, and the info isn't clear about whether/what a user will be charged for when messages are stored after being viewed. The MediaNet email currently charges $0.01 per Kb; it doesn't use minutes from your monthly plan. I'm interested to see what charges will be reflected on my bill. I'm not too concerned with this because I'll only need to use the cellphone to check e-mail on rare occasions.
My main concerns with a cell phone are: 1) call quality; 2) battery life; 3) being able to easily adjust settings, esp. volume; 4) a speakerphone; and 5) accessing email from my work account. The only aspect of the phone that is lacking is the battery life, but I knew that when I bought it. The fantastic call quality trumps the battery issue, for my purposes anyway. And I can carry an extra battery.
 This phone did not last! October 21, 2007
8 out of 29 found this review helpful
I would not recommend purchasing this phone. I've had it for 45 days and the screen has periodically turned white for a few seconds, time and time again. I am also not able to charge the phone because one of the prongs came out for apparently no reason. I'm just out of luck (because this is physical damage which is not covered by warranty), according to the cell phone carrier. The phone will not work and I'm out the money that I paid for it. This is the worst experience that I have ever had with Motorola and I have owned a lot of their phones. My advice to you would be to find a better phone that will last you for more than 45 days.
Soooo happy! September 30, 2007
14 out of 19 found this review helpful
I bought this phone through a contract extension with AT&T, and I am absolutely in love with it! My old phone was a RAZR, which I did not love at all, so I was slightly hesitant to purchase the RAZR2, but I'm so glad I did. They kept the best parts of the old model and improved everything I can think of that needed improvement. Everything about this phone is absolutely wonderful...and I am not one to normally go ga-ga over a cell phone.
Another Great Moto Phone September 27, 2007
44 out of 45 found this review helpful
Just got this phone a few weeks ago, and I've had plenty of time to test most of the features, and it is by far the best phone I've had in a while. I wasn't really interested in getting a flip phone again, because I do like the "candy bar" style phones, but those are getting phased out more year after year, so I had to go with it again.
My last phone was a Moto v551, and this phone is better than that one in just about all areas. The internet works much cleaner on this phone, it's easier to shop for games, tones, and wall papers. You can use it as an MP3 player, with very good sound quality on it.
The sound quality is by far the biggest improvement. Wow. I NEVER could use my old phone in my home. The calls would sound like the person is about 500 feet from me, not 5 feet, as with the RAZR2.
The larger display, and the huge front display are very noticeable, and I do enjoy being able to use a picture on the front of the phone to determine if it's someone I want to talk to at the time or not.
Games and ring tones seem to work a LOT better on the RAZR2. Downloading, installing, playing takes almost no time. I love the CV thing on this phone. Being able to watch a lot of videos (including my TNA Wrestling) on the phone at a moment's notice. Very nice.
The camera, although I'll rarely use it, is nice. High quality pictures (2.0 Megapixel). It'll never match up to a real digital camera, but it's very good nonetheless.
The ONLY flaw I can see that the phone has, is not a major one. To me, anyway. The number pad isn't as easy to just dial without looking. The 5-key has a bump on it, but that's it. I guess it's due to the whole pad being one singular piece, instead of individual buttons. It's not a big enough issue for me to grant this great phone only four stars though.
One last thing..the T9 texting on this phone is GREAT. Seems to work much better than the v551, but I believe that has more to do with the dedicated "Back" button on the phone. I love that feature. No more having to figure out how to go back..it's right there. Even for browsing.
I'm not too high on the "Mahogany" color, but I had to get a new phone, and this is the only color Cingular currently offers. I know they'll have others soon (Verizon's looks really nice) but I care less about colors, and more about functionality. In all seriousness, even if the only color they had was pink, purple, or rainbow, I'd still take it. This phone is THAT good, that you care less about how manly you look carrying it around, and moreso about all the neat things it has to offer.
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