Motorola V220 Flip Phone mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs

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Score: 7.9/10

96 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This mobile phone scores high on battery life. - It scores poorly on features. “Compact design, easy to use.” Corinne, harwich View all 96 real customer reviews

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Real customer reviews

96 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
76% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (96)
Battery life7.6
Design7.9
Ease of use7.7
Features7.1
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.8
Overall rating7.9
Basic text and chat user (14)
Other (82)
 

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Score 9.0/10

Corinne, harwich

+ Compact design, easy to use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Mar 2006

Score 7.0/10

Allan, Nottingham

+ OK Product

- None

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Nov 2005

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to find ans purchase a suitable cable for connection to PC.

- PC USB cable should be available in- store / on-line when buying the phone.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 9.0/10

GERARD, KEIGHLEY

+ ease of use dose what I want it to do

- ringer volume too low even on full, instructions leave a lot to be desired,

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Jun 2008

Score 4.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ flip feature useful as i am a builder and it saves too much screen scratching

- poor games and i still can not work out my ringtones not very self explanatory

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 9.0/10

Davood, Washington

+ Excellent phone!

- No video.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 10.0/10

Linda, Glasgow

+ Easy to use and great value for money

- none that I have experienced

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 8.0/10

Kathy, South Wales

+ Size and weight, overall look.

- Certain elements of this phone tend to crash.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Dec 2005

Score 8.0/10

Ann, Grantown-on-Spey

+ a simple, basic model with fairly intuitive menu set-up.

- limited functionality

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Mar 2006

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Compact

- Instructions too complicated to fully understand easliy

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Nov 2005

Score 6.0/10

Linda, Hastings , “short sighted,occasional user”

+ Flips open to answer or use, so no accidental redials. Large well spaced letters.

- Unlockable exterior keys which can turn ring to low just by normal jostling in bag or pocket. Runs out of battery quicker than my last phone which was 5 years old. Much more difficult to use than a Nokia.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 May 2008

Score 10.0/10

Edwaqrd, Sonning Common, Oxon , “aged!!!!!!”

+ easy to use

- none

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jun 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ very good looking phone great for teenagers

- doesnt have a great reception range

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 6.0/10

Stuart, Gloucester

+ Stylish, and compact. Easy to use.

- Battery was said to last over 6 days on standby. The phone is less than two months old and the battery lasts less than 2 days. It is also very difficult to contact Motorola support.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 9.0/10

howard, bevan

+ over all very good

- none

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 9.0/10

Deirdre, Witney

+ this phone looks good,is quite small and has lots of features,including a camera

- the only fault i can find with this phone is the battery life,it needs charging much more often than my last mobile

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 7.0/10

Julie, Leeds

+ Nice design, with a lot of features for a small budget phone.

- Picture quality not good.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Extremely stylish and easy to use.

- Camera isnt exceptional.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Battery life very good

- It's not the easiest phone to get to grips with, found it a bit complicated.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Nov 2005

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ size

- pictures not very sharp on camera

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Nov 2005

Score 8.0/10

mike, Christchurch, England , “old fart”

+ Small and compact and has good keyboard

- battery like not good I have to rechargen it everynight.
Buttons on the outside (why?) alter ring type and volume without my knowing it

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 May 2008

Score 8.0/10

Jayne, Bristol , “Busy Mother!”

+ Easy to use .I love the animated messaging software

- The black coloured phone looks cheap & tacky!! I would only ever recommend the silver .

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Apr 2008

Score 7.0/10

sandra, isle of wight , “average user”

+ good little phone

- none really

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Nov 2008

Score 2.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Keypad buttons are a good size considering how small the phone is

- You can't hear the phone ringer when the phone is on it's back. The side buttons are too easily clicked

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Nov 2008

Score 7.0/10

Vongaishe, Glasgow

+ Good value for money

- none

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purchased 22 Dec 2005

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ fairly straight foward to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 16 Dec 2005

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to use buttons

- cant give names in phonebook a picture, no blue tooth

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purchased 04 Jan 2006

Score 9.0/10

ronnie, manchester

+ ease of use good network

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 24 Oct 2005

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ sits in my handbag takeing up no room atall

- none

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purchased 06 Nov 2005

Score 7.0/10

Dave, Swadlincote

+ Small; fits snugly into pocket or handbag

- Short battery life

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purchased 01 Nov 2005

Score 5.0/10

Elaine, Bucks

+ The phone is great valve for money

- It has a fault on it already and has been sent back to be repaired

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purchased 01 Jan 2006

Score 9.0/10

teresa, basildon

+ perfect pink phone for a pink lady

- none

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purchased 05 Sep 2006

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Simple phone, easy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 07 Dec 2006

Score 3.0/10

charmaine , chippenham wiltsire

+ its a good design and not so bulky

- number pad is to dark as my wife has poor eye sight

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purchased 10 Jun 2008

Score 10.0/10

lorraine, heathrow cargo village , “I am a senior ”

+ good little phone it is small and neat

- no bad points

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purchased 29 Oct 2008

Score 9.0/10

Peter, Llandovery , “Musician, researcher, semi-geek.”

+ In spite of the compact size, the screen is easy to read. Navigation between menus is very straightforward. The adaptive text function is probably the best I have even used and very well programmed as it learns from the user's input rather than having it's own 'ideas'!!

- Battery life is maybe a little shorter than ideal but again the device is very compact and there has to be a finite limit to charge capacity, relative to size. Oddly, signal strength seems to be slightly down at times compared to other Motorola phones.

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purchased 28 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

Jade, Northampton

+ I love the clam shell design and it is compact and easy very easy to use.

- It has a small screen so not very good for photos.

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purchased 10 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Linda, Falkirk

+ Bought for my child's first phone ... he loved it... Easy to use and he loved the camera on it.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 06 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

anthony, chichester , “good phone for 61oldie”

+ size is important to me as there are so many thefts of mobile phones you can conceal it in your pockets

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 13 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

carole, northumberland

+ Great little phone with plenty of features.

- Battery does not last as long as my nokia

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purchased 19 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Stephen, Peterborough

+ the phone is nice and small to fit in the pocket, the ring volume is pretty good also. I use the "Hello Moto" ring tune awsome!! lol good quality ear piece sound as well.

- The screen could a little larger and sharper and the camera too

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purchased 21 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Douglas, Bridgwater , “a 79 year old”

+ This phone was bought for my wife and she has found it much easier to use than her previous one and its compact and nice to handle

- Cannot think of any really bad points

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purchased 21 Nov 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ compact & durable , easy to use basic

- photo quality limited as is txt memory

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purchased 14 Sep 2008

Score 8.0/10

barbara, bonnybridge , “I am a senior ”

+ I like my phone because it is small and compact and fits into the smallest handbag. I also like the camera as I can take pictures even when the occassion is unexpected. It is also very simple to use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 22 Oct 2008

Score 9.0/10

Janet, Swindon , “An Avid Orange Fan”

+ phone was for my grandson as a first phone, he is 10 and found it easy to use

- not many ring tones and the sound is a bit on the quiet side

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purchased 14 Dec 2008

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “old and boring”

+ easy to use and functions are clear to navigate

- breaks at hinge which is why I bought anouther one

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purchased 01 Jan 2009

Score 4.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “BUY CHEAP, BUY TWICE!”

+ I like THE CLAM DESIGN

- THE FONT SIZE IS WAY TOO SMALL, I HAVE TO REACH FOR READING GLASSES TO DO ANYTHING ON PHONE

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purchased 23 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

frederick, staines , “Other”

+ as an o.a.p.this phone is easys to use

- none in my opinion

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purchased 29 Oct 2008

Score 6.0/10

Linda, scotland , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ small and compact good enough for my child's first phone.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 06 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Derek, Liverpool , “Other”

+ Small abd compact

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 29 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Other”

+ a good simple phone

- don't need web browsing - would like simply to disconnect them. All I want is a phone

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purchased 03 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

Douglas, Bridgwater , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ Its small and compact and simple to use

- Keypad navigation could be better

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purchased 21 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

julie, devon , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

+ ideal small compact phone easy to use

- does not bounce very well damage to camera not worked since dropped.

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purchased 05 Jan 2009

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Product Features

3G No
Touchscreen No
Type Flip Phone
Band Tri
EDGE No
WiFi No
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels 0.3
Screen Resolution (pixels) 176x220
Bluetooth Yes
XHTML Browser Yes
WAP Yes
FM Tuner Yes
Email Functionality No
Email Functionality Yes
SatNav No
MP3 ATRAC Playback Yes
Operating System Proprietary OS
Memory Card Slot No
Weight (g) 100
Talk Time (hours) 2
Standby Time (hours) 450
USB Port No
Video Recorder Yes
Instant Messaging No
Built-in Camera Yes
Dimensions (mm) 89x49x25
Java Yes
SAR (W per kg in 10g) 1.23
Games Yes
HTML Browser Yes
Phone book capacity (names) 1000
Colour Silver

Also known as: ORANGE V220, VIRGIN MOB V220

Mobile Phone Buyers Guide  

Manufacturer's Description

Marrying affordability with high-quality technology, the Motorola V220 is the ideal mobile companion for savvy professionals and is sure to make the most of on-the-go time. The sleek model V220 is designed to capture life’s little moments with its integrated VGA camera and advanced photo messaging – its brilliant color display completes the package. Delivering global capabilities, along with downloadable games and MP3 ring tones, the Motorola V220 is your must have communications tool.

Capture the Urban Jungle
With a built-in one-touch activation camera you can capture every step on your journey through the concrete jungle. Share your life’s adventures with friends and family as you snap photos of your expeditions through the subway and beyond. Want to bring memories to life? Just view your digital scrapbook on the Motorola V220’s large, vivid color display.

Mix It Up in Style
Catch favorite tunes when friends call-in with music-quality MP3 ring tones. From apartment to office, this sleek and sophisticated mobile can turn surroundings into a music studio as you create the next big hit by mixing your own ring tones on the MotoMixer. Radio is out, ring tones are in.

Amuse Your Inner Child
Even with a passion for your career, there is always time for a little enjoyment. With the Motorola V220’s games, high speed Internet access and downloadable screensavers, pictures and more*, you have all the tools you need to stay connected while having fun on the go. Challenge yourself to reach the highest level of the corporate ladder or your favorite game!

Summary of Features

  • GSM tri-band technology for communication around the globe
  • Integrated VGA camera so you never let a moment pass you by
  • MP3 and MIDI ring tones to rock out to incoming calls
  • MPEG4 Playback
  • MMS messaging features for sending pictures, animations, wallpaper, icons and ring tones
  • IM (instant messaging) for talking to friends and family in real-time
  • Downloadable themes, screensavers, icons and ringtones for personalization*
  • Downloadable games with haptics enabled by WAP 2.0*
  • Motomixer to mix unique MIDI ring tones and find your inner-musician
  • Built-in speakerphone
  • Date book and phonebook synchronization to easily organize your life
  • Works with optional accessories including: Self Install Car Kit, Vehicle Power Adapter, Retractable Headset, One Touch Headset, Mono Headset, Neck Loop headset, Universal FM Radio, USB Cable, Lanyard.

Network, subscription and SIM card or service provider dependent feature. Not available in all areas. *All talk and standby times are quoted in Digital Mode, and are approximate. Battery performance depends on network configuration, signal strength, operating temperature, features selected, and voice, data and other application usage patterns. MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. Java and all other Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © Motorola, Inc. 2004.


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