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| Motorola RAZR V3m Silver Phone (Verizon Wireless) | 
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| Brand: Motorola
Category: Wireless
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  108 reviews
Sales Rank: 2857
Color: Silver
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: V3m
UPC: 723755885646
EAN: 0723755885646
ASIN: B000G7LWRM
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| Customer Reviews:
 Solid phone, pricey features May 24, 2007
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
The Motorazr V3m is a solid phone- making and recieving calls is easy and effective, the operating system is consistent, and it looks small and stylish on the outside. However, once you go beyond simple phone tasks, things get more complicated.
First, the exterior: it is sleek and thin, and looks very good. One problem is that the outside tends to smudge, but this can be corrected by wiping the phone off. The keys are nice, which is amazing because they are so thin. The d-pad in the middle is a little hard to use, though- the phone could have used a little more space around it.
As for basic features, almost everything is very accessible and intuitive (with the exception of the camera, which is hard to get to from the menus). The contacts software allows you to add multiple numbers for one entry at once, which is a bonus. Settings are easy to find and change. Messages are straight-foward, however, if you miss more than one message and then say "yes" at the screen that asks if you want to check them, you are taken to the newest message, which can be confusing if the earlier message is connected to it.
Now, the extra features that Verizon advertises are the disappointing part. I know this is common for phones, but just remember that what is advertised does not come with the phone for free. You must pay pretty hefty fees for web browzing, Vcast (video service), downloading ringtones and using the navigation system. Even the games are only demos and can only be used once. I have tried the navigation software as well as the browser, and both are top-quality. It is up to you to decide whether you want to pay the fees ($10/mth and $6/mth respectively). Music is also difficult to transfer from your PC- I have had no success trying a USB cord I had at home, so you might need to spend another $20 to get the propritary cord. The bluetooth software with the phone does not support file transfer.
Overall, a good phone for everyday needs, just make sure you know what you are getting into.
 buy only if you want it as a phone only May 24, 2007
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I had bought this as I wanted a phone that could take pictures, and it was advertized as being able to play mp3s, optional additional memory chip, etc. Sure, it is a decent enough phone, and build quality appears to be good, and it sure looks cool...those are the good features. For mine, I had to buy the phone tools software seperately(found at Amazon marketplace for 1$), in order to upload/download from the phone, and it cannot connect to the phone via usb due to driver issues. I have d/l drivers from motorola site and pc will never connect or even charge reliably, and sure cannot sync my contact list with it, guess I will have to send an hour entering the numbers manually. I never had issues with my old Nokia 6015 with this. Not a pc newbie. It just appears to be a lot of trouble to even bother with it. I am not using Verizon, but a small regional company. It is just a cool looking telephone only for me, and has me wishing I had done my homework better before ordering. The place to put the memory chip is inside the phone beneath the battery...which is pretty much a pain, too. The USB transfer rate is HORRIBLE, so much so that using it for mp3 player podcasts is useless...would take almost s long to transfer the files to the phone as to listen to them.
Do not buy this May 22, 2007
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I used this piece for 5 months and now I DONT like it.
. people just cannot hear me on the other end - the volume adjustments are a joke
. The body is sleek and smooth. I dropped the phone once and the front screen has a big crack now.
. The reception is not good. My husband has a sanyo phone and it works perfectly when my razor doesnt even catch the signal.
. There is no ring+vibrate option, i miss that option.
If you still want to buy it, buy a leather case and a blue tooth to compensate for the fragile body and bad volume and deal with the signal issues :)
Not sure what the complaints are about May 6, 2007
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
I just upgraded to this Motorola Razr. Like most of you, when this came out I really, really wanted one, but they were just too pricey. Now the price is within reason, so I went for it and extended my plan.
I'm not sure what all the complaints are about. The phone is very thin and once in your pocket you hardly know it's there, and the lack of an external antenna makes it much easier to get out of your pocket. It has a nice feel to it and is wide enough so it doesn't feel like a toy. I have very small hands and have little trouble working everything with one hand. The "flat" buttons don't bother me, but I wish the OK button in the middle of the toggle ring was raised up just a bit. I find myself using my thumbnail to press it.
I'm having no trouble with hearing people, and the ringers are just loud enough for me. The complaint about several button being located on the flip up cover are not a real problem. If they were on the lower part of the phone you would be pressing them all the time.
Yes, the screen is difficult to see in bright daylight, but aren't they all, including most cameras and PDA's.
The voice activation feature worked right away, after installing some contacts, and made few mistakes.
I also got the GPS Maps feature and the Web option. I have not had a chance to really test the GPS, but it did locate my position within a house or two. The Web option seems to work very well and I was able to get lots of info quite easily and rather quickly.
I did spend some time with Verizon on the phone to learn how to activate these features and learn how to use them, but I've always found Verizon service to be excellent, and the person stayed with me until I had all the features down.
I was told that the Razr has gone through some software changes and unlike the stories I've heard, the top does not feel like it's going to fly off the phone across the room. It feels really solid considering how thin it is.
I would say if you've been waiting now is the time. It looks like they've gotten some of the bugs out of the phone, and while it does take awhile to get over the learning curve, for any advance features, I really like this phone a lot.
Is it perfect? Not at all, but it is extremely popular, and it's been around long enough so you can find just about anything for this phone on the Net.
I would have given it 5 stars, but it's just confusing enough learning how to use it I had to give it 4.
Also, like others have said: If you want a decent camera get a decent camera. If you want a decent PDA get a decent PDA. If you want an iPod get an iPod. This is a very good phone with lots of extra features, but it's not perfect. Personally, I don't think the perfect phone exists -- yet.
 Just cool looking phone. That is left after re-branding. April 22, 2007
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
If you need just cool looking phone this is the item you're looking for.
Cons:
- There is a limit of 15 secods to capture video, why?
- You cannot take any music you like and set it as a ringtone
- Synchronize your pictures and videos is blocked (you can get them by sending via email for 25 cents per picture).
- Verizon sell the phone w/o the software. But if you buy one it won't work. Don't waste your money.
- Programming keypad (the only down arrow key can be reprogrammed)
- For almost everything (ringtones, apps, etc.) you have to pay. If you're a parent think about it !!!
- Useless card slot for micro SD card because you cannot transfer any files from your computer without taking it out from your phone
- You cannot synchronize just any file for backup purposes from your computer
- Anything else you're trying beyond "cool looking phone"
Also it is good to mention some ludicrous features such as:
- Vcast, tried for 1 month for curiosity. Number of channels is extremely limited and you have to have a very good reception (i.e. you cannot watch it in your car most of the time)
- Get it now, what you can get from there?
- Chaperone, tried for 2 weeks. Requires "special" Shrek-shaped chaperone-only phone for you kid with 4 buttons and a lot of airtime.
Mediocre features (2 items)
- VZ navigator with GPS (you will pay 2.99 per 24 hours)
- You can make it work to synchronize music from your PC with some extra efforts (some info you can find here - [...]
Pros (only 1 item):
- cool looking phone and it is Motorola quality
Please note, that nothing wrong with the phone itself. Just all useful features are blocked, and what is left augmented with something you not gonna use or pay for.
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