Motorola MOTORAZR V3xx - Black (Unlocked) Cellular Phone

I have an affinity to these phones so my review I'm afraid is going to be somewhat biased. The first Razr I owned was the V3i and I fell in love with it. I have since tried the LG Encite and didn't really like it. I went to the LG Vue and didn't care for that one either. I gave the V3i to my son when his V3 broke and he still uses it. I purchased a V3xx with an internal as well as an external camera, along with other features. It is sleek and trim. Others have said it is "sexy". I think so too. The camera is only 1.3 mg pxls which by some standards is lacking but I don't mind. It seems to me that the few pictures I take with my phone turn out suitable to me. I have other cameras and video recording equip. if I need very hi quality. I take excellent care of my equipment so this phone already has a screen protector on both sides. I purchased a second phone very similar to the first. Now I have two of these. Screen protectors going on the second phone today. The thing I don't like about these phones is that there are very few cases or belt clips available for them because they aren't "popular" anymore.
I can access the internet with this phone whenever I want to. It doesn't require a $30 to $40 Data Plan every month to use it. Another plus in my book!
My wife was using a pink V3 that her broke. I purchased a pink V3xx for her also. Hers as well is all chrome on the inside. These are just very nice phones.

The most economical approach to having mobile service while traveling in Europe is obtaining an unlocked gsm handset. To begin the RAZR V3i is not a 3G or 4G advanced phone for users expecting broadband media and data services, and signing up to their higher costs. My purpose was to have basic mobile voice service while traveling in Europe at close to local carrier calling rates.

Europe and parts of Asia cellular standard is gsm, which is also AT&T’s modulation format in US. The RAZR V3i is a quad band handset that will operate on both Europe’s gsm bands (900/1800 MHz), and both US gsm bands (850/1900 MHz).

Most important is to acquire the RAZR “unlocked”, and to be able to simply swap in/out the SIM cards that can be purchased, independently for carrier service provider of choice, for lowest cost competitive rates for either Europe country travel coverage, or basic low cost prepaid in the US.

When I got came home an saw the package laying on the table I was so excited. I opened it up to expect something exactly like my old V3XX but it was different, in a better way it had an internal and external camera. I had to change the text format characters no problem n then called my cell service provider to set up my web browswer an multimedia texting. It was great Im so glad for a Razr. Stupid they stopped making them.

Let me start by saying that I only buy BRAND NEW and from US Sellers ONLY and I always get the ATT Version Razors so this review is on that basis.

PROS: I have worked for ATT/Cingular since 2002 and have of course dealt with many hundreds of different model phones in my time. The V3xx is an EXCELLENT phone one of the best that you can find on the market and relatively inexpensive(on EBay roughly $100 US) the reception on this particular phone is one of the best you can find its also loud (ringer and mic) and its pretty easy to use, also is one of the few phones that still has an available option for an external antenna if you work in oil field or treeing industries this could be very beneficial to you or even if you just live in the boondocks like me. I have dealt with thousands of these units in my time and have had great success overall with them in fact I have bought over 200 of them in just the last 6 months from Dec 2009 to May 2010 because in my business there is still a really high demand for these units.

CONS: Only real issue I have with this phone is that I can almost assure you no matter who you are and how you charge it that the battery will go out after almost exactly one year coincidentally most warranties are only good for year (but thats just a personal observation).

Even with all this said I would rate this phone as 4.6 out of 5

OMG I am so glad I found this phone unlocked. I had the Platinum V3xx back in the day when it 1st came out with AT&T God how I hated AT&T but the V3xx was the best phone AT&T had along side the PANTECH C3B. The features are awesome! I am currently with T-Mobile and loving it but ta find this unlocked is a godsend. My original V3xx was stolen but as cool as the platinum was I wouldve preferred gold, or lavender so finding it here is great. I can hardly wait till it arrives. In the meantime I was also fortunate enough to find C3 UNLOCKED sadly though it was list as a C3B MISTAKENLY SO BE CAREFUL SHOPPERS AND SELLERS. Beware of false labels. There are differences between nearly every phone model such as V3xx vs V3i OR V3 D &G. Hell the RAZR has more counterparts than stars have affairs. Never was a big MOTOROLA FAN but THE V3XX, KRZR, V3 D&G, AND RAZR 2 will always be my faves. Thank You Ebay for helping people find their fave phones and whatever else.