Rating: 
Summary: Very Polar Phone
Review: I've just upgraded from a Samsung Q105 (dropped it one too many times!) to the Motorola V66. Despite the V66 being both smaller and lighter, as well as more feature packed, it is much less usable.First of all, the keypad. I have larger-than-average hands, and my thumbs cramp up very quickly using this phone. The keypad on the Q105 is of equal width and at least 1" smaller in height, and I didn't expierence the same problem. For whatever reason, the buttons on the V66 are recessed and thus are awkward to use. Second would be text messaging. The traditional ABC mode (eg hit 3 twice to get an E) is very effective, or at least moreso than my old phone. However, the predective typing feature, while a good idea, doesn't work well on a phone this small. It forces you to type one word at a time, and hit a button indicating the current word is done before you can continue typing. On a larger phone this wouldn't be an issue, but it's not possible to keep both hands on the phone to manage that many buttons at once, simply because of the size. That being said, the prediction is more accurate and has a noticablely bigger dictionary than the Q105. This phone has a good many more features than my old phone. It has more entries on the main menu, as well as having deeper menus. Unfortuanently, it has a smaller screen. It is easy to get lost in the menus. Ironically, though, of the overlapping features, the V66 is better clustered. This may seem contradictory: Basically, everything that is in options belongs in options. Phonebook belongs in phonebook. But there are too many depths within a given category. There are two phonebooks on the V66. The phonebook on the SIM card and the phonebook on the phone. This is very typical, however, the V66 forces entries to be on the phone for the majority of the advanced features. For instance, specifiying anything besides a name or number mandates the entry be on the phone. The issue this raises is portability: moving the phonebook from my old phone to this one was easy because I stored everything on the SIM. When this phone dies, I'll have to painstakingly copy each entry from the phone to the SIM so I can transfer to my next cell phone. If its still reachable, anyway. The size of this phone, and weight, are very nice. Its clamshell design makes it very short, while maintaining the same width and depth as my previus phone. It has very good sound, and I'm satisified with its battery life (so far anyway). Cost wise, this is a very effective phone as well. It's inexpensive, and despite its shortcomings is usable. If you have the money, I'd reccomend something "nicer" than this one, but given its low price, this isnt a bad phone at all.
Rating: 
Summary: Huge Bang for the Buck
Review: I've owned this phone now for 3 months. I have it because my Sprint PCS plan offered horrible service - specifically, I could never hold a signal and in the middle of a sentence my wife would be saying, "hello...honey, are you there?" So I picked up a T-mobile plan and this phone had it all...price (they gave me $50 to have it via a mail-in rebate, and a free car charger to boot), size (it's tiny and super light!) and it's a flip phone which I like because it protects the keys and screen. It even came with a compact plug-in charger as well. And my reception and battery life have been impressive. No, it doesn't have the camera, the color screen, etc. But those phones cost more. And for my needs, those features are neat toys, but not things I anticipate I'd ever need or use.
Rating:
Summary: Good idea, not so good quality.
Review: It's a nice phone. The features, size and design are good. The menus are easy to use and to customize. The microbrowser works fine. The voice quality is fine, and the phone is comfortable to use. The problems are with the construction. Maybe it's a little TOO small and light. Don't drop it. The SIM card cover pops off too easily, the hinge feels a little sloppy, and there's a little crack in the LCD glass on mine. It looke like the software crashes, too. Every so often the screen freezes, then it will turn itself off after a few seconds. None of these problems are show stoppers, but I think I'll get a different model next time...
Rating:
Summary: Good idea, not so good quality.
Review: It's a nice phone. The features, size and design are good. The menus are easy to use and to customize. The microbrowser works fine. The voice quality is fine, and the phone is comfortable to use. The problems are with the construction. Maybe it's a little TOO small and light. Don't drop it. The SIM card cover pops off too easily, the hinge feels a little sloppy, and there's a little crack in the LCD glass on mine. It looke like the software crashes, too. Every so often the screen freezes, then it will turn itself off after a few seconds. None of these problems are show stoppers, but I think I'll get a different model next time...
Rating: 
Summary: Motorola V66 phone
Review: My wife and I each bought V66 phones when we left our Nokia TDMA phones and AT&T Wireless (that's another story) behind. We were looking for triband GSM phones that could be used in Mexico, Canada, and Europe, and these are it. The phones are very small with tiny keyboards (and batteries), but after an hour or so spent typing in phone numbers and names I discovered that I had gotten used to the buttons. It's a small price to pay for the small size of the phone. It's perfect for me to take on a bicycle ride. The sound of the receiver is odd. Slightly disembodied or something. Not really tinny, but just odd. The reception is always excellent which is also a reflection of T-Mobile's equipment here in Richmond. It seems to be fairly decent.
I think I preferred the operating software on the Nokia, but the menus in the Motorola are just as easy to learn. This phone is really just a basic phone. It holds 500 numbers which is more than adequate for me, it has a small number of ring tones, only a few games, no camera, monochrome display. It is Internet capable, but I don't use that feature on the phone. In short, it is a very simple tool. I use the SMS feature a lot - my old Nokia had it, but ATT charged extra for it, so I didn't get it with them. I do wish the battery was a little larger. If you don't talk much, the battery will go three days between charges. Two or three hours talking will force a charge, but if you were in an area with worse reception, it would be faster than that.
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Summary: Motorola V66 phone
Review: My wife and I each bought V66 phones when we left our Nokia TDMA phones and AT&T Wireless (that's another story) behind. We were looking for triband GSM phones that could be used in Mexico, Canada, and Europe, and these are it. The phones are very small with tiny keyboards (and batteries), but after an hour or so spent typing in phone numbers and names I discovered that I had gotten used to the buttons. It's a small price to pay for the small size of the phone. It's perfect for me to take on a bicycle ride. The sound of the receiver is odd. Slightly disembodied or something. Not really tinny, but just odd. The reception is always excellent which is also a reflection of T-Mobile's equipment here in Richmond. It seems to be fairly decent.
I think I preferred the operating software on the Nokia, but the menus in the Motorola are just as easy to learn. This phone is really just a basic phone. It holds 500 numbers which is more than adequate for me, it has a small number of ring tones, only a few games, no camera, monochrome display. It is Internet capable, but I don't use that feature on the phone. In short, it is a very simple tool. I use the SMS feature a lot - my old Nokia had it, but ATT charged extra for it, so I didn't get it with them. I do wish the battery was a little larger. If you don't talk much, the battery will go three days between charges. Two or three hours talking will force a charge, but if you were in an area with worse reception, it would be faster than that.
Rating: 
Summary: Bought V66 with T-mobile
Review: Not worth the money. I got this phone after some problems with my Nokia 3595. Despite my troubles with the Nokia I would gladly trade the V66 for the Nokia. The V66 has much too small of a keypad, bad sim card cover, and a bad screen cover. I have had nothing but troubles with this phone, and would go use a large brick like non-flip phone that gets much better reception and wont break for cheaper than this new phone.
Rating: 
Summary: Find a better phone!
Review: Poor Reception: The V66 dropped signals very easily and started breaking up in places my Nokia 6190 and Sanyo 4900 were strong. Poorly Designed Feature: Silent ringer function was useless because the vibe motor was so weak. The only time I could feel the vibe was when it was in my hand and I was expecting a call. Short Battery Life: This tiny battery had to be recharged daily, if I didn't answer or make any calls. If I actually used it, the V66 wouldn't last a day. Lack of Accessories: Motorola makes the phone, but doesn't offer a holster for it. Annoying Feature: It plays a Happy Chirpy Power-up song ... THAT YOU CAN NEVER DISABLE!!!! ARRRRG!!!!!! Not Durable: After 5 months, the antennae housing cracked and the antennae fell out. I searched and found a replacement antennae on the 'net. After less than a year, it started powering off randomly and a few days later never would power up even though the battery was fully charged. The Best Thing I Can Say About The Moto V66: After it died, it brought a smile to my face when I hit it with a full swing of my 9-iron! The Second Best Thing I Can Say: It's a small, cheap, cute flip-phone ...
Rating:
Summary: Made for talking, not much else
Review: Pretty good, some may find very avearage. Not too many features. T-Mobile won't let you download MegaTones or Games. Can't Play Polyphonic sounds. Looks great on the outside. One can buy a silver case and will even look neater. No external LCD. THE KEYBOARD IS NOT HARD TO USE!! very easy don't even have to push hard on the keys. The antennae is a little annoying, especially when in a pocket. Light-weight. OK display, only 1 backlight. So, if u want a phone just to talk on, this is the phone, and T-Moble will have plans to suit your basic needs. If you are looking for a phone to show off with, than this isnt for you. The T-Moble service upstate isn't the best but it works. This phone suits my needs, thats why i gave it 4 stars.
Rating:
Summary: Works!
Review: Small functional phone.
Light, good battery life, easy to use and good reception!
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