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| Motorola V365 PTT Gibraltar Phone (AT&T) | 
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| Brand: Motorola
Category: Wireless
List Price: $149.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 392
Color: Black
Media: Wireless Phone
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Model: V365
UPC: 723755935082
ASIN: B000K19P9G
Release Date: October 10, 2006
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 Above average basic phone July 3, 2008
Pros: Excellent voice quality, long battery life, blue tooth is good, web email download is good.
Cons: Fat phone, won't fit in the normal cell phone pocket in trousers; not so good camera, Extra money for the software for downloading from PC to cell phone and also seprate cable, unusable PTT.
I am moderately satisfied b'cas of the good voice quality and long battery life, otherwise it is just a basic phone.
 Finally a cell phone that does what a cell phone should do. January 14, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've been using cell phones now since the "bag phone" first came out, and have seen phones go from great tools, to too small, and now, every gimmick you can think of.
This phone does what technology should bring. After living with Nokia for the last couple of years, I'm back with Motorola, and so glad. Great reception, easy to hear, battery life is unreal compared to smaller phones, intuitive menu and great features. Bluetooth works great. With a memory card I resized my favorite photos and put them in my phone. It is bigger than most flip phones I've had, but I actually like the size now that I've used it for some time. I hope they keep making this one!
 Terrible user interface November 28, 2007
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
I chose this phone because I wanted something sturdy, with good battery life, and that had excellent reception. I wasn't looking for a lot of bells and whistles. I will say that this phone does deliver on all of those points. But when it arrived there were two crucial aspects to it that made it a deal-breaker for me.
First, I find the user interface on this phone to be terrible. This is not my first cell phone, but it is my first time with AT & T so, I'm not sure how much of the user interface is AT & T's fault and how much is a problem with the Gibraltar, but I cannot figure out how to accomplish the most basic tasks without consulting the user manual. I've had the phone now for two months, and I've read the manual from end to end. Things like 'how do I get the tone for the phone's calendar reminders to be louder and in a different ring?' are just baffling to figure out. I even called Motorola because I was getting nowhere--and missing reminders because I couldn't hear them. The instructions Motorola gave me didn't match the operating system for the phone--they couldn't help and suggested I mail the phone to a service center (not an option because I have no land line and would be without a phone). I *finally* figured out (after hours of my precious time) how to change the ring tones, but, like so many other features, if I ever wanted to do it again, I'd have to dig out the instruction manual--or, if that was not help just spend heaps of time trying to find the solution through trial and error.
My last phone--an LG with US Cellular--was simple and trustworthy and very user friendly after a week of getting used to it. I kept hoping that I just needed to acclimate myself to the new phone. But, I've decided it's just a terrible terrible operating system. My husband agrees. Every time he picks it up and tries to do anything, he's baffled too.
My second gripe is that it's big. Really big. Very thick. You can't get this into your pants pocket. I read the reviews, I knew it would be larger than my last phone. I didn't think that was going to bother me much, but it does. It really bugs me, in fact.
Now, the biggest problem with this situation is that Amazon won't give me a replacement phone in another model. I just assumed that when you got a cell phone plan with Amazon that you had 30 days to try it out and get something different if you change your mind (just like through AT&T directly). Not so. They sent me a replacement Gibraltar--but there was no difference--same operating system, same problems. Now, they tell me I could cancel the plan and return the phone and then sign up again directly through AT & T -- but, that would leave my husband and I without any phones until the new plan was set up. Not an option for us. So, I'm stuck with the thing. If I want a different phone, I'll have to pay for it--full fee. *sigh*
So, my advice to you is if you're unsure if you'll really like a phone once you get it--don't use Amazon.com. Buy directly through AT &T so you can return it if you change your mind. At the very least, visit a shop and really try a phone out before going back to Amazon to select your phone.
Me, personally, I'd never ever use Amazon.com again for setting up a cell phone plan.
Terrific!! October 8, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Pros : - Durable
- Great pictures
- Terrific reception
- Good sound
- Connects to bluetooth enabled computer via bluetooth without addition software
Cons : - PTT button annoying for those who don't want that service
- For some strange reason, the back comes off semi-easily
WOW!!! What a phone! September 16, 2007
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I am happy! I finally found a cellphone that can handle my work
environment. I work outdoors most of the time in noisy conditions, and
my Motorola V3 Razr just wasn't making the grade. I needed a good,
basic phone that is TOUGH, has good battery life, and is loud enough to
hear and be heard on. When I need to talk to someone, I don't give a
darn about how small or "cute" a phone is, or about extra features like
walkie-talkie capability, web-browsing, or how many mp3 music files a
phone can store. The Motorola V365 meets and exceeds my needs:
1. An extremely strong, durable case that can withstand almost anything
but intentional abuse. An internal antenna with great transmit and
receive (at least with Cingular/AT&T), not an external type that can
get caught on something and break-off.
2. GREAT battery life. After four months of use, I have never been at
risk of losing power. With other phones, I used to carry a spare
battery. Not any more!
3. Excellent volume on the earpiece and main speakers. Now, I don't
even have to crank up the volume to its maximum setting except in the
most extreme conditions.
Now for you gadget freaks, all those extra features are there.
Push-To-Talk (PTT) capability, Bluetooth wireless, MP3 player,
mega-pixel camera, and 1gb micro-disk storage capability for plenty of
songs, snapshots, and video. Motorola also has a large assortment of
accessories such as headphones (both Bluetooth and wired), signal and
data transfer cables, and chargers. In addition to the memory on your
SIM card, the phone has about 6.6mb of onboard storage for lots of
phone numbers and ringtones.
Most of the V365s on the market are the three-band GSM version like the
two we have, but I have seen some quad-band GSM "world" versions
advertised (info on these has not yet been posted on Motorola's
website). I was able to buy both of ours brand new for less than
$100.00ea on eBay, but they normally retail for about $150.00ea with a
service agreement.
The V365 isn't a piece of jewelry, but it isn't a brick-phone either.
It measures 3.5"h x 1.8"w x 1.1"d. Other owners have commented about
how "thick" the phone is, and complained about the bulge showing under
sports coats, etc. This is NOT an issue for me; I kept my V3 for
"dress" occasions.
Bottom line - We couldn't be more pleased with the V365, the best
product of any kind that I have purchased in many years!
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