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Design
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Calling Features
The V265's speakerphone makes it easy to converse without touching the handset-- a big plus for car users. Enhanced voice dialing supports voice-to-digit dialing and name recognition for speedy dialing of contacts. The V265's voice recognition software supports voice commands from any user, not just a pre-programmed user's voice.
The V265's internal memory can be used to hold up to 500 contacts for quick access to email addresses and phone numbers. In addition to a five vibrating alerts, the phone supports 64-instrument polyphonic ringtones. The phone also allows you to assign ringtones to specific callers so you can know who's calling without having to look at the screen. A number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone and more ringtones can be downloaded from Verizon's Mobile Web service. Perhaps most importantly for users in rural areas, the V265 is a tri-mode phone, meaning it can operate on Verizon's digital network, as well as analog networks that serve many outlying areas. Lastly, the phone's GPS location technology pinpoints your exact location when you dial 911.
Messaging, Internet and Tools
The V265's support for multimedia messaging means that text and photos can be sent with ease (Verizon messaging charges apply). When used in combination with the phone's built-in camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. There's also a built-in web browser for Verizon Mobile Web downloads and mobile web browsing. Verizon's optional Mobile Web package allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. You can check your e-mail, trade stocks online, compare prices while shopping, access flight information, get movie listings and find directions to the theater. iTap text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit-- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.
Verizon's Get It Now wireless download service is also fully compatible with the V265. This pay-per-download service features application downloads, games and productivity tools. You can also personalize your handset with ringtone downloads and digital photo-sharing tools using the Get It Now service.
A number of handy software tools are bundled with the V265 including a voice memo recorder with up to two minutes of recording time, a calculator, a calendar and an alarm clock.
Imaging and Entertainment
Plenty of good times are built right into the V265. The phone's VGA camera supports resolution adjustment so you can choose the level of detail and memory space you want to use. Images can also be sent to your friends via MMS messaging, use them as a custom wallpaper, or use the phone's USB connection to transfer them to your PC. Embedded screensavers and full screen wallpapers are built-in so you can set up the V265 to suit your tastes. More graphics are available from Verizon's Get It Now service.
The V265 is BREW enabled, meaning it supports games written on the BREW platform. Games are also available via the Get It Now service.
Vital Statistics
The Motorola V265 weighs 3.77 ounces and measures 3.60 x 1.80 x .90 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.33 hours of digital talk time, and up to 150 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the AMPS 800/CDMA 800/CDMA 1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.
What's in the Box
Motorola V265 handset, travel charger, lithium-ion battery, user's manual, quick reference guide, welcome CD-ROM.
1 Started off good, but 2nd one and its still a lemon
It was time for a new every two phone. Got the V265 from VZ as it was a trimode and looked cool... but the first one developed a major static problem and made it so you couldnt talk on it.. VZ sent out another new one and now only a week later it is doing the same thing. Thankfully its within the time frame of the satisifaction and VZ is changing me out to a different phone altogether. Hopefully the Kyocera will be better!
2 Good phone, crappy camera
GOOD - Good, clear phone with easy to customize features. In addition, it has a very good speaker phone compared to similar phones, which gives you added option besides the earpiece.
BAD - Camera is absolutely horrible! Very few features, horrific resolution, and very limited brightness. Also, even if you have another motorola phone, you still can't exchange phone books.
3 Reliability problems- do not buy!
had the identical problem as previous writer. The phone's exterior display does not recognize when the phone is closed, so it always shows "verizon" instead of the time/caller ID. This is a problem because when I open the phone, it does flicker on, then off, thus hanging up on the person! When I went to return it, the guy in the store confessed that another customer had a similar problem.
should be replaced soon. hopefully will get a good one.
4 nice display and good reception good carrier
this phone has all features that much more expensive phone has.. right now verizon is offerin this phone for a low price of 49 after rebate.. its perfectly worth it.. the phone has impressive display with atleast 6 color options the blue key light is nice especially in the dark it stands out perfectly clear.. the speaker phone is very good, its clear and easy to hear.. i have had this phone for two weeks and i only charge for about 1/2 to hour at night b4 i go to bed and its on 3 battery bars the whole day.. the only poor qualities i can think of are the camera phone, but if u think about it u are buyin a phone not a camera its only an accessory the other thing the shinny black face plate is easy to scartch smudge with finger prints.. also the name dial feature is totaly usless unless u us standard names like william andrew gary etc..
5 Do not buy this phone
About 4 months ago, I strolled into Verizon in hopes of trading up to a better phone. I previously had a Motorola phone, which I was not completely happy with, but was convinced by the salesman that the V265 was the way to go. After all, he proudly had one strapped to his belt, and spoke as highly of it as I do my daughter.
Four months later, completely out of the blue, the screen has a pulsating flicker and would not turn on. No problem, I simply marched into the Verizon store. I was given another V265. A "refurbished" phone. Great, someone else's used problem. Interestingly enough, the salesman who sold me my phone was now sporting another non-Motorola phone on his side holster. Clearly, he too must have experienced all that the V265 doesn't have to offer.
After two days with my replacement phone, it too started experiencing problems with the display. It simply would not turn on. The genius technician at the Verizon store informed me that I had to "push" the back of the phone in order for it to work properly. Forgive me, but I did not see this in the instruction manual on how to operate this phone. This wasn't the type of help I was looking for after wasting my time at the Verizon store again.
I think by this point, anyone would agree that this phone plainly sucks, and would be more comfortable with another brand altogether. Unfortunately, this phone keeps coming back like Columbo, or a bad girlfriend. I was told by Verizon's Customer Service that it is their policy to continue replacing customers with the same refurbished phones in hopes that one will work. They do not allow you to switch phones unless you buy a different one at full price. Thanks Verizon, I'll remember this when my contract expires....
This phone is horrible. The sound quality sucks, the color display sucks, the battery life sucks, and don't even get me started on how finicky this thing is to take a charge. Need I say more?
6 Best & smallest Verizon phone for the price
This phone is smaller and lighter than the more expensive v710. If you don't need bluetooth, a higher megapixel camera and video capability, then the v265 is the phone to get. Keep in mind that in order to e-mail the pictures you take with any camera phone, you will need to pay extra on your Verizon account for this service. Verizon makes money on this but it doesn't mean you have to pay for this extra service if you don't want to use it.
The Motorola v265 phone does what it's supposed to do and I agree that the Verizon network is the best in many areas of the USA. The analog capability of this phone is a real plus if you like to take road trips away from major metropolitan areas. You'll still have service where digital only phones and providers will be totally useless.
Small and light, works well and priced right. In many ways, it's even superior to the much more expensive V710; it's smaller and some have even said the audio quality/reception is better with the v265. In fact, I can hardly believe how good the mic quality is. People I call can often not even tell that I'm on a cellphone! This is a huge improvment over my old cellphone and I'm a happy camper. A good value in my book.
7 excellent quality
What i like about this phone is it's excellent sound quality. The speakerphone is incredibly good. It's even clearer than using earphone. However, the digital camera sucks. You'll never use it. But if this is not what you want, it doesn't matter. Someone criticize v265 that the backlight of key pad sometimes doesn't light up and think this is an error. Actually, this is because the phone is set to power save mode, which automatically turns off the backlight of keypad if there is sufficient light.
The LCD screen is bad. You could barely see what it shows under sunlight.
i rated 5 stars since the phone is the best in all fundamental qualities of being a cell phone, such as the sound quality & reception.
8 Phone problem and bad customer service
There is a glitch in the switch that determines if the phone is flipped open or closed. When I open my phone about a quarter inch the outside screen momentarily shows the time again, just like when the phone is closed. At that point your call will get dropped if you have your phone set to answer upon opening it. It only happens if you open your phone slowly. The switch sometimes malfunctions when I close my phone in that it thinks it is still open. I have to close my phone a couple times to get the outside screen to show the time again which means it is closed.
I went to a local Motorola service center. They had a similar gitch when opening their demo phone but not when closing. I was told by them it would take 3-4 weeks to get it back if it was sent in for repairs under warranty. The local service center was out of loaner phones so I was out of luck unless I was willing to give up a months worth of phone service for which I pay $40 a month.
The service representative suggested contacting Amazon. I just tried returning my phone to Amazon, but I was not allowed to return it. There is a 30 day return policy that appears to be strictly enforced (I bought mine a month and a half ago) even thought there is a 1 year warranty on the phone. Even if they did allow a return, I would be without a phone for who knows how long while it goes through snail mail. I am angry.
Because of the cost of mailing a return and the loss of service while making an exchange, I would NOT recommend buying a cell phone from internet stores like Amazon. Also, I was charged for phone service by Verizon starting the day after I made the purchase even though I did not get the phone in the mail for over a week after the purchase.
9 Great carrier, Great phone!
First off, Verizon Wireless has superior coverage and a great network. I love the phone, battery life better then all the phones ive had in the past and ive had maybe 5 or 6 phones already.Has all the features like txt messaging,voice dialing,mobile web and can download ringtones,games, wallpapers etc. everything works really well. The only thing wrong with this phone is the camera isnt as great as other Motorola phones. i know a couple people with Motorola V400's and their camera is noticably better then the V265's camera, But other then that everything is great on this phone.
10 Motorolas the best
This is a very good phone, alot of phones offer the same features but motorola phones are just better than LG Samsung Audiovox etc. With verizon as your subscriber you cant go wrong clear reception not like T-mobiles garbage system or nextels you keep breaking up trash thats probably why they went to push to talk so you would overlook the clarity. All i have to say is i know you can hear me now.
11 phone's battery doesn't last long.
i've had this phone for about 3 weeks now, and battery does not last long. seems like there is a memory effect. i can talk 1.5 hrs straight, and the phone is dead!
12 No Better Carrier and Great Phone
Yes if you take advantage of a promotional price plan or purchase a subsidized phone Verizon Wireless will extend your plan. I don't have a problem with this 1 because I don't intend to leave and know I can change the plan at any time and 2 if they are paying for me to get a new cool phone like the V265 for free then I would expect to give something back (and I am not really giving anything because I am not leaving anyway).
On the Phone... It is the best ergonomics of phones out there today, just the right size not to small not to big. All the features work well. The camera could be better but after all it is a phone not a camera. I like having it for the quality I would expect to always be in my pocket for emergencies or they hey let me get a picture of that to reference later. If I am taking pictures of the kids or vacations and I plan to print them later I carry my 5mp cannon! There is no cell phone that will ever produce this quality... Its all about lens size and I don't want a cell phone the size of my cannon.
13 Phone and Carrier are terrible
Phone's display is so small and Verizon has a policy of extending your contract anytime you change your rate plan! I know several people who haveactually been extendedand they were never told or asked if this was ok! Beware of Verizon and this phone!
14 bad battery and color resolution
i had used a nokia for 1 year - nokia 6610. it is an amazing phone. but with t mobile. i wanted a better network so had to switch to verizon.
if i compare this to nokia... its not even close.
bad battery.. 2 hours of talk time, which is not what they claim. my nokia easily lasted more than 200 mins. and is charged within 1/2 an hour!! this takes more than 4 hours to charge, even my laptop charges faster. so i have to charge this phone everyday or maybe 2 times a day!
the camera is horrible, the display resolution is sad and depressing, if u compare this phone with the latest samsungs which have an amazing crisp and clear colors, so u can have impressive wallpapers. this hardly looks like a color screen, in this digital world.
on the positive side, i think its keypad is really soft and gr8! better thn nokia maybe. and when you open the phone it looks impressive! the reception is good. speaker phone is good as well. u can record ur conversation, which is cool as well. also very easy to use!
but if u "have" to go for verizon, i think this is the best choice, as samsung/ LG are not as good as motorola when it comes to reliability. and i think nokia and motorola are definitely better brands and better phone companies than samsung and LG.
15 Great Phone
I just love it, I have had a number of different phones on different carriers and have come to the conclusion that the Verizon Network is far superior and this phone is a good blend of strong features and good usability. The Amazon price is impossible to beat.
16 Nice Phone - Daylight viewing solved
This is a great little phone for the money. I originally had the same problem with viewing the screen in the daylight but resolved it by changing the background wallpaper to none and changing the color scheme so the background is now white. This makes the screen easy to read in all but direct sunlight. Turning my back to the sun is sufficient to see the screen well.
17 Just got two today! Got it, love it!!
Had two samsungs previously. I love the speakerphone. I think some are cellphone spoiled on the feature demands. It has to sound like a lexus, and this one does. Motorola does a great job at making the voices sound good, which others didn't quite do perfectly. Talking and listening to conversations is what you buy a phone for, and this one does it perfectly.
18 Screen not visible in daylight.
Before I review the phone itself, a few words about Verizon. Their new plans count peak time till 9PM, not 8PM as it used to be. Even if you get more minutes, you're effectively loosing 20 hrs or so a month, and virtually eliminate night-time savings when calling East Coast M-F from the West Coast. This information is well hidden from prospective subscribers. Calling voicemail costs air-time minutes - make sure you program the phone to dial it automatically for speed. Their customer service has been easy to contact and pleasant to deal with, but there were numerous problems and mistakes that needed to be addressed when activating the phones and when reviewing the bills. Read your bill carefully.
This stylish phone is quite well designed when it comes to integrating the variety of features it offers. There is, however, one glaring (no pun intended) flaw: the color screen is completely useless in daylight. I don't mean that it is difficult to read. It is impossible to read at all. No matter how you shield it with your hand, or try to find some shade; if there is more light than what you normally find indoors, the display simply looks as if it were turned off. There is no brightness adjustment, so it's not a question of setting the phone correctly. The only thing to be done is to find direct strong sunlight and then manipulate the phone just so, and maybe you will get a reading from this display as the sun rays reflect from the display's surface. Once indoors, or at night, there is no problem. The display then looks quite impressive and is functional.
If outdoor viewing is rather handicapped, you do get compensated with a choice of wallpapers and screen savers for the display!
Don't get excited about taking pictures with this phone. They are extremely poor quality. And yet, this is a gimmick pushed by both Motorola (the manual explains picture taking before anything else!) and Verizon, which wants you to pay some eight bucks a month to send up to 20 of these to other people. Someone is apparently joking around here.
I have two of these phones. One of them has a somewhat brighter screen than the other, which makes manufacturing tolerances questionable. Again, brightness is not adjustable - only the duration of backlighting is. One of the phones initially had a problem with the display, but after wiggling the cover several times, the contacts apparently mated and now it works fine. However, the button backlighting turns itself off when you hit a key now and then, on either phone - someone working on power management has opted for reversed logic.
The speaker phone cannot be turned on if the headset is plugged in. This makes it inconvenient if you want someone else to hear the conversation while you are using the headset. If you have the headset plugged in, folding the phone does not drop the connection - the phone disconnects only when it detects the other end of the line terminate the call. Be carefull and use the END key.
Entering text can get complicated, even though Motorola tried to make it easy with their we-will-guess-as-you-type smarts - more confusing than useful. But once you get used to the basics of text entering, it's not too bad (except for that disapearing key backlighting I mentioned).
Voice dialing works poorly - the phone usually does not recognize what one is saying. My old Samsung did much better than this unit (to put it simply, Samsung was useable, while this one is not). Also, it takes longer to dial with voice: you have to state a function first, than a name, each time having a little "conversation" with the phone's synthetic ego. A nice demo-level functionality, but quite useless in the field. The exercise gets even rediculous if you enter a person's name that's not common in English: the phone will insist that you pronounce it the way the voice synthesizer chooses to pronounce it, which means you either have to intentionally misspel it or else intentioanally mispronounce it. My old Samsung simply asked you to record your own pronounciation of an entry and then tried (quite reliably) to match it when you spoke it again while voice dialing.
The selection of ring sounds offers a bunch of MIDI tunes that sound absolutely horrendous. Try using some of the more basic choices or else risk being taken for a moron by the public around you. Again, the corporate types want to steer you towards downloading more sounds and tunes for additional money.
On the more positive note, the phone is stylish and convenient to use in other ways. The keypad and navigation buttons work very well. I like the single key speed dialing - but you have to dig deep into the manual to discover this feature. I also like that you can browse contacts, etc. while talking on line. In the dark the unit looks impressive and menus are thought out well. The speaker phone mode actually works. The contacts database is well designed, and you get a calendar and a calculator for good measure. The interface is quite customizable.
But keep in mind that the plethora of functions can be overwhelming. This is not a gadget for technically challenged people.
The reception quality is fine. Typically, you can hear people better (actually very well) than they can hear you. The headset that comes with the "Essentials Pack" works well and is easy to wear, but keeping the plug close to the ear canal can be a bit problematic. The leather cover looks nice and fits well, but has a tendency to quickly collect moisture between the display's surface and the transparent plastic that goes over it.
I am giving it only 3 stars for taking a giant step backward in display usability and substandard voice dialing capability, both of which were implemented better three years ago on other phones using less advanced technologies. Cheap thrills driven by greed are unbecoming and embarrasing. If you can live with these limitations, go for it, you may actually end up enjoying it a lot for other reasons.
19 Great new Phone
This phone is a great blend of cool features and a highly usable phone!
20 Overall Good phone...BIG step up from the StarTAC
Overall, this is a good phone. It has good phone reception and nice new features like a color screen, camera, web and txt messaging. There is one "improvements" one would like to see that most other phones seem to already have. You cannot associate pictures with people listed in your contact list.