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Motorola V197 Unlocked Phone with Quad-Band GSM and Bluetooth–International Version with No Warranty (Charcoal)

Brand: Motorola
Feature

    * This unlocked cell phone is compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile. Not all carrier features may be supported. It will not work with CDMA carriers like Verizon Wireless, Alltel and Sprint.
    * Quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and GPRS capabilities
    * Dual LCD screens; integrated speakerphone; supports polyphonic ringtones
    * Bluetooth for handsfree devices; SMS text and MMS picture messaging; 10 MB memory (no expansion); organizer
    * Up to 8 hours of talk time, up to 400 hours (16+ days) of standby time

Product Description
The unlocked V197 by Motorola is a simple and easy to use a cell phone with essential features, such as an impressive talk time of up to 10 hours and also Bluetooth technology, so you can talk while your hands are free. The phonebook can hold an amazing 500 entries, so those old friends that you rarely call can still remain in your cell phone just in case you are interested in engaging in a casual conversation. It also features MP3 ringtones so you are not limited by the standard ringtones, instead you can add your own unique sounds. Lightweight and compact, the Motorola V197 is designed for easy portability and slips easily into your pocket or purse. The Motorola logo on the front of the V197 delivers a gentle indicator by pulsing blue when someone is calling and when the phone is being charged. An external display lets you know who’s calling. This flip phone is dependable and easy to carry and use. Display Type – LCD (Color STN), Resolution – 128 x 160 pixels, Colors – 65,536 (16-bit) Internal Memory – 10MB Phonebook capacity – 500 Bluetooth Java 2.0 MP3 ringtones Games (embedded and downloadable) PC synchronization via mini USB (EMU)Charge your phone from your PC Acoustic reliability with separate speakers for alert and earpiece Internal Antenna Unit Dimensions – 3.58 x 1.85 x 0.94, Weight – 3.55 oz Bluetooth headset is optional.

Motorola V197 Unlocked Phone Review
I bought this unlocked Motorola V197 cell phone in conjunction with a Motorola Bluetooth hands free visor clip, for my driving. They work great individually and together. After examining my own needs and reading the reviews of others, I took a chance on this phone. Reviews indicated it had a long battery life, good reception and initialized easily with a Cingular/AT&T SIM card. Yeah! Set up was easy. (Thank you!) Reception is surprisingly better than my old phone, a big plus. The speaker feature of this phone was required and the hands free function of a Bluetooth seemed like a nice bonus. The Bluetooth has turned out better than expected. It’s easy to use with good transmission and reception. It was a good choice for me. Amazon has always been great. Their secondary sales vendors have also proven to be consistently superb.

No it doesn’t have a camera. I’ll use a real camera if I want to take a picture. What is more important to me is that it is a good quality phone, with great reception and sound. Also it has a voice call feature that’s easy to access and actually recognizes my voice and calls the number that I intended (unlike my Razar which always seems to have problems with this feature). Thus I’ve actually backward upgraded to this phone. Oh and it also has bluetooth, speakerphone, and mp3 ringtones capability, added plusses! Want a good basic easy to use phone with no complaints? Then get this. Got mine used, and unlocked, off of ebay (unbelievable price too, half of what you see here) and I’m VERY happy with it.

I wanted a phone that had good battery life, a reasonable form factor and was dependable; I have a camera and mp3 player, so I don’t need them on my phone as well. My previous phone was a terrific Sony Ericsson W810, but lost the battle with the washing machine…The unlocked Motorola V197 set up with no problems with my ATT sim card and connected easily with Motorola Bluetooth. I have had no problems and the battery life is very, very good, as is the reception. If you want a phone that is simply a phone, I can highly recommend this one.

I ordered this phone just as a back-up to my current smartphone but I liked it so much that I used it as my primary phone for a few days. Size is nice and compact, fits well into any pocket. The battery life is phenomenal and that is expected because its a 1000+ mAh for a very basic phone. The features are decent and the bluetooth pairs very well with my external bluetooth devices such as the Motorola speakerphone in my car. Menu and options are basic and quite easy to use. Screen resolution is so-so but then what do you expect from a phone at this price. Overall, even though I went back to my smartphone a few days later (only because of my dependency on its features) I highly recommend this phone to those who need only voice + text. This is an excellent device and I will be more than happy to use it again if I ever need a back-up phone or if I go out on one of those rough outdoor adventures.

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