Before I start my review I did not buy my RAZR2 V8 Unlocked from [...], I bought it from the Online Mototola store… So why am I writing a review here, for fun and because the reviews other people posted are not accurate… When I got my RAZR2 V8 early this morning I was OMFG excited but then for some reason I couldn’t access the V8′s features because it was asking me for a SIM card and I didn’t have one… I went to the mall and asked questions about SIM cards… When asked if they sold SIM cards at At&t they said yes and told me that appart from paying for the SIM card I would also have to pay for the activation of the SIM card and for the minutes too… The people at AT&T also told me that some of the features on my V8 wouldn’t work because it wasn’t designed for use with AT&T service so I definately said NO to that!! So I went to TMobile bought a SIM card from them for ten dollars for ten minutes and I was happy… BTW, when I bought my RAZR2 V8 Unlocked I made damn sure it has 2gb memory and it does!!! After getting rid of the SIM card problem I could finally enjoy the features of the V8… The first thing I wanted to do was download all my Favorite music from my laptop to my V8 and I love it, all my favorite music sounds CRYSTAL clear!!!! I always wondered if you could use a song as a ringer because I heared other peoples phones ring with their favorite music and I asked questions about this but my question was never answered… So playing around with my V8 Unlocked I found out that you can apply a song to a Ringtone and whenever I recieve a call the song I applied the ringtone plays and thats just a another thing I love about my RAZR2 V8!!!!! The camera and the video camera are ok but I’m interested my music more… Music synced from my laptop to my V8 was fast!! I say it took three to five seconds for each song…

I was very excited today when i received this in the mail. When i first opened it, it was very cool, motorola designed the box of the phone to be at top with the phone. I popped in my at&t sim card and everything worked fine! Calling and texting works, im still trying to get my internet settings figured out. This is a very nice phone, and i suggest it to anyone that is looking to buy. This phone looks and feel like a million bucks. One thing i was diappointed in was the fact it lacked external touch sensitive controls. They only work with the music player. But when you get a text you can view and reply to it without opening the phone but you have to use the side controls. Other than that its a nice phone.

Some people need to learn to read the review on the website they’re buying their products from. Apparently a few reviewers went to the Motorola website and just assumed that everything listed on the spec page would be included with the phone sold from this site.

The review clearly states it comes with 512MB of NON-upgradable memory. It clearly states there is NO SD or MicroSD expansion slot. It doesn’t mention a touchscreen.

This phone does everything the review states. It’s over $80 less than one bought directly from Motorola and you’d think people would understand why that is.

We buy these phones because we don’t want to be tied to long-term contracts. This in turn means some of the phones more advanced or even desirable features will be missing. The phone is capable of 2GB of storage, but only if you buy one directly from a carrier like AT&T. The benefits of doing so include getting more memory and few extra features, the drawback is you will be tied to a 2 or 3 year contract, with the full price of the phone (usually inflated to several times the actual retail cost) due if you decide to break it.

There are three choices. First you can pay the full retail price for the phone and still only have the features listed here, the memory listed here (512MB), but you’ll get an English manual and maybe a free USB cable.

Secondly, chain yourself to a long term contract with penalty clauses for leaving early, but you’ll probably end up with a phone that has more memory. If you’re using a phone as media player, this may well be your best choice as long as you know there are far superior alternatives.

Finally if you only intend to use the phone as a phone with perhaps email, texting, photos and few other things thrown in, don’t want to tie yourself to a contract and you’re happy downloading a pdf copy of the manual from Motorola.. then you get the cheapest version, but also the version with the least available features activated.

I bought this to replace my wife’s Sony slider. She really loved her RAZR and never warmed up to the slider. I did a ton of research and this phone has great reviews from everyone. I initiall ordered it from Cellular Blowout. What a nightmare. The order was cancelled, thank God. I wised up and ordered through Amazon. Fast and dependable as always.

The phone came in an impressive package. We slid in the AT&T sim card and it worked instantly. Not all the contacts moved over, but not a big deal. Paired with bluetooth effortlessly. The call quality is top notch. A lot more bells and whistles but my wife will never use them.

The bottom line. Same great RAZR. Much better built quality. Improved sound. 2 giant screens. You cannot go wrong with this phone. You get what you paid for.

word of warning i did not buy my phone over the net, am just reviewing the phone….

i recently moved to france and needed a cell phone, i heard that “orange” one of 3 phone coverage companies, was the best (most coverage).

looking over the choices… and not liking the idea of a slider… i chose the v9, it is sleek, stylish and big. i am a small lady but do not like a cell that is so small i feel like it will slip through my fingers or make me look silly because of how tiny it is.

this phone is best suited for a guy or a lady with large hands, it is easy to grip and the buttons are large enough that you can see AND hit them with out much effort or mistakes.

the amount of options are fantastic, mp3, tv, video and a camera… very cool. picture quality is very good for a cell phone and i love that i can play around with the images, tints and such.

the fact that i am in france but not a native speaker, it is great that i can change the language function back to english so i know that i am not hitting something by mistake ..oppps te heee

the only thing i dont like is the screen on the outside, i am having a hard time finding a case that alows the phone to flip open and not block the screen while still protecting it… te hee..have already dropped it and crack the screen. with a warranty plan i can get a replacement but still.

over all it is a fantastic phone… oooo and the ring tones are not all cheese girly. i know i am a girl but omg not all chics are pink and frilly…ugg. i love that i can use fun ring tones or upload my own music as a ring tone… when i get the chance i will be uploading “cant be cool” from the anime ghost in the shell…yes i am a dork but a happy one lol

I’ve owned my Razr2 for almost two years and I love it. Now that it’s time to get a new phone, I’ve been looking around to see what replacements there are for my Razr, and frankly, there’s nothing out there that I think is better. This phone is very well designed and it’s easily my favorite cell phone ever. No, it is not a ‘smart phone’ or Blackberry, but it’s slick, plays music, is easy to text on, easy to play games on, and has an SDHC mini expansion port. The screen is very nice and has reasonably good resolution. The camera takes decent photos, especially considering this design is over 2 years old. I’m still not sure what I’m going to replace it with once mine breaks; there doesn’t seem to be another flip phone out there that is as sleek and nicely designed as this one.

Well I’ll keep it short and simple.. if you check out Motorola’s website for this phone, you get a pretty good idea of the kind of phone you’re getting.

In my case I upgraded from a V3i to this V8. I can only say it’s sturdier, has a way faster menu navigation, louder sound and a sleek design.

It seems to me slightly bigger than the v3 and it’s just slightly smaller and thinner than the trendy iPhone. However.. when opened up it’s mermerizing.

I don’t want to spoil your customer experience, so I’ll just say… you’ll love it the minute you get it, even the original box and packing will impress you.

If you like flip phones… you’re gonna love this baby.

The RAZR2 V8 Dark Pearl Grey is the wireless phone I have always wanted. It’s that simple. Reception is very good, battery life is good, ring is audible, and quality of voice is very good.The best thing about this phone is the removable transflash card that can be used (up to 1gb) that can be used to store songs.The looks and feel of this phone are amazing too.

this is not amazon’s fault it’s your fault. amazon specifically mentions that it’s 512Mb model, NOT A 2GB model. this is purely a wonderful phone, love it very much. getting rid of my sony because their build quality gets worse with every model. this is my first motorola phone.

The phone arrived alot quicker than I expected so that was a bonus. I love the phone itself, however it is quite hard to keep clean…gets really greasy every time you use it. The other problem was that the operator manual was not in English at all…and the disk is not very user friendly. I’m having to learn things the hard way but am happy overall with the phone.