Comments on: Motorola MPx200 Review

By: Nikos Sp.

Nikos Sp. — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:56:19 +0000

You percuaded me! I will not buy it. I just want a phone with low sar value, but as I read at the reviews, the MPX200 offers a lot of abilities but a very bad reception and this is a serious reason for me not to buy. Thanks for your reviews!

By: Sp1kE

Sp1kE — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 19:19:50 +0000

hi i have my mx200 but the recharger which i got in the package with my phone has gone in 100 peaces so i don’t know what to odo i have searched for another recharger to buy but they don’t work i have also bought ne w battery but it still won’t recharge with other power supply what should i do ?

By: Dean

Dean — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 15:04:25 +0000

I tried downloading various software to add features to the phone and most don’t work. Motorola does a very poor job of supporting. Great idea poor execution.

By: Vijay

Vijay — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 21:02:07 +0000

I have tried using this phone on a 900MHz SIM in India, but it just does not work. The specifications mention 900/1800MHz functionality, but only the 1800 frequency is picked. I’m in a fix. How do i get this phone to work on 900 MHz without making any major hardware changes? I tried selecting the network manually, but that too does not work.

By: RMU_JR

RMU_JR — Sun, 21 Aug 2005 13:13:17 +0000

This phone has the worst reception of any cell phone I have owned since 1986. Ironically, it has far more features than any of the others. But for me, reception quality is my top priority. I routinely get an “Error” when I try to dial a number, which means there is not enough signal strength to send a call. Yesterday I had to drive over a mile from where I first tried to make a call before the signal was strong enough to actually make that call. That incident was ridiculously frustrating. I never had that problem with the last 4 Nokia phones that I owned. I decided to go ahead and keep the phone because of the other numerous features that I do appreciate.

By: Silas

Silas — Sun, 17 Jul 2005 20:37:32 +0000

Keep in mind, this is first, a phone.

After which everything else is a luxury. I use this phone as a media player when I’m waiting in lines or passing time… Windows Media is a waste of time, but PocketTV really brings out the utility and enjoyability of the phone. I average 30fps for a fullscreen music video at around 5MB. That’s not bad at all including dual channel stereo. I guess it all comes down to what any individual prefers.. to me, it’s one of the better phones I’ve owned.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 03:24:28 +0000

people writing these positive comments DO not work for motorola lol…The phone is actually the best VALUE for your money. The key is being a little computer litterate since it is based on windows. I live in NY so reception is spotty. But when i do have good signal the phone is very clear but volume a bit low. This phone can be totally customized. Make sure you buy a battery from ebay..the new and improved 1;s will last you 3 days compared to just 1 with the 1 it comes with. No camera No bluetooth not a big deal. For 100.00 dollars its a GREAT buy. LOTS of free software on the net to download on your phone. The mp3 player not so hot but when u install a music player software from the net, it becomes a kickass ipod.You can also watch FULL DVD movies. . SD slot can handle 1gb of storage which is awsome.Also make sure you upgrade to windows 2003 os. the 1 it comes with 2002 totally blows. will crash and lock up on you,but this stops when u upgrade…Personally i think this is the best phone out there when u learn to tame her.lol…

By: TiMf0r

TiMf0r — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 05:50:22 +0000

a little tricky to set up, good looking, lots of features. comes with good accessories.

By: Valentin

Valentin — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 17:04:18 +0000

This phone is extra good. It has very good reception everywhere. Maybe its because of the newest firmware. If you want full PDA functionality, you just need to download programmes(Excel, Word and others) from the internet, you can even download Divx,Xvid,OGG,MPEG players such as BetaPlayer similar to Radlight on PC. I just LOVE IT.

By: Mark D.

Mark D. — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 03:47:38 +0000

I was sceptical about buying this phone based on the previous reviews; however, I was very impressed with the phones features and reception. Maybe all the other people who said reception was bad need a new plan because I have great reception. This phone is A+++

By: Judie - UK

Judie - UK — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 16:30:29 +0000

I upgraded to this phone in August 2004 and it was the biggest mistake I made, I can’t wait to change it. Battery life is low and I’m about to head to the Orange shop for probably my second replacement. Yes you guessed it the phone has locked down again and once again I will have lost numerous amount of data and suffered yet more inconvenience. Roll on August 2005 when I can change my phone I will never purchase a Motorola phone again!! If you do decide to stick with Motorola make sure you get insurance it will prove invaluable.

By: DiveDoc

DiveDoc — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 09:08:58 +0000

I won this phone at a trade show, use it with

me provider in Europe (Vodafone). The reception is awful. I have compared it directly to my other phone,

I have no reception at home and no reception in

the commuter trains.

At the office, reception is good, but the antenna is just

30 meters away.

Don’t buy the phone!

By: Denis

Denis — Sat, 12 Feb 2005 00:56:01 +0000

The phone switches networks even though I have set it up to be manual, the feature of Caller ID changes by itself, I have drop so many calls versus my Motorola V60 TDMA technology, overall for the price I will not by this phone again

By: mike

mike — Sun, 06 Feb 2005 16:22:50 +0000

I’ve been buying Motorola phones for many years and I was excited about the features on this phone, Reception and battery life are terrible and there is an annoying hum. For what I paid, I am totally unsatisfied and will be looking for another phone.

By: Viciu

Viciu — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 21:27:34 +0000

it’s almost perfect:mp3 player, movie player, card slot, windows os, PDA… 2 MAIN NEGATIVES: no bluetooth, no camera (people, it’s 21st century!!!)

PS Reception is excellent !!! (in Poland)

By: Terry J

Terry J — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 12:14:21 +0000

As we have seen this phone is simply BAD. Reception is BAD, Battery life is BAD, repeating keystrokes BAD, it locks up so Bad you have to remove the battery to reboot, DO NOT BUY IT!

TJ Australia

By: Nev T

Nev T — Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:07:19 +0000

Positives – Great for keeping a diary and linking with outlook – mp3 music through headphones vgood – mp3 ringtones is a must.

Negatives – Poor reception – short battery life – no bluetooth – volume button in bad position,

In short if I could boost reception and battery life I would love it.

By: sina sedag

sina sedag — Sun, 31 Oct 2004 15:30:25 +0000

By: Ryan m. Ha

Ryan m. Ha — Fri, 29 Oct 2004 23:44:44 +0000

i received this phone not to long ago… to replace my old phone (nec 525) and have been extremely pleased with most of the phone’s capabilities. i had no real use for a camera so that was not a problem. this phone seems to have adverage battery life as compaired to most other cellphones in its price range. it then totally blows away its comppetitors with countless features and the expandable memory port. (sd card) not only am i pleased with the functionality of this phone but the phone is honestly a work of art… very pleasing to the eye in the glossy black finish as compaired to the sea of countless silver phones i have seen / owned the past few years.

an 8 rating is because it can be quite mind boggling to set perfectly to you likeing…. 179 pg manual!!!!

overall…. money well spent and one pleased MPx200 user

By: Up2DiCrime

Up2DiCrime — Thu, 21 Oct 2004 17:44:49 +0000

Hey... if i had listened to all these guys i wouldn't be the envy of all my pda/cell phone friends..

i do everything they do except d camera.. i dont want 1... other than that i have no problems with my phone and i live in barbados.. (caribbean)

i like going against the odds.. my best birthday gift in years.. glad i spent my money on it.

By: BERNICE

BERNICE — Wed, 20 Oct 2004 18:41:56 +0000

I AM NOW ON MY FIFTH REPLACEMENT PHONE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED DROPPED CALLS, POOR RECEPTION, BUZZING SOUND IN BACKGROUND. CALLED MOTOROLA WITH NO SATISFACTION. THEY WANT TO SEND A REPLACEMENT EVEN THOUGH I AM ON #5. DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!!

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 02:55:52 +0000

I hadn’t realized that a phone like this exsisted. It’s exactly what I need. I don’t spend alot of time at my desk and could have really used the features this phone has. But now that I have read all of the poor reviews it looks like I will be looking at PDA’s again.

By: chris

chris — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 17:26:30 +0000

this phone gets aweful reception, and had a very poor battery life. it will only last 1 1/2 days when fully charged on sby alone. im not sure if other att phones get better reception, or if att is really that bad

By: MIke

MIke — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 06:28:07 +0000

The features and user interface are great. The reception is terrible. I have compared my reception to many other ATT users and find that mine is always worse than theirs.

By: Donna Lea

Donna Lea — Thu, 16 Sep 2004 13:39:15 +0000

I think all the people have reviewed this must work at Motorola.. This phone is useless. Not only is the battery life is very poor …

I have sent my phone of 3 times to be fixed from an unrecoverable crash … motorola still haven’t acknowledged it is a faulty handset. I am very upset with the phone and the service .. I am afraid I will never buy motorola again, and anyone else should do so at their own peril.

By: Jason.

Jason. — Thu, 09 Sep 2004 10:40:41 +0000

I’ve had my mpx200 since dec 2003. it’s been “upgraded” 4 times and now replaced by Motorola, and new one is still faulty! Go into regional settings, change the short date style from dd/mm/yy to dd.mm.yy then go back into settings then date and time and see if it will open! It will probably say unable to open this program, leaving you unable to use the alarm function, or change anything.

When entering characters for sms or inputting into the planner or entering numbers the keypad becomes too sensitive and adds extra characters, or some keys “run on” giving you all the characters of each key. This is on Smartphone 2002 in the UK.

By: Alfredo

Alfredo — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 05:39:41 +0000

I’ extremely dissapointed with this phone. Even though it has all the major features I was looking for as a PDA device, the reception is so bad that the phone is worthless!

Aside from the lack of bluetooth technology, the voice tag feature is hard to use (The button to activate it is the same used to adjust the volume), and the head set is often hard to hear.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 22 Aug 2004 21:41:15 +0000

Driving on interstate highways in the San Francisco Bay area i have experienced numerous calls being dropped. You have no warning when this happens and you feel like an idiot talking away and not knowing when the call was lost. Other features are ok like the sync to outlook. I do not know if the antenae can have a booster added or not. My wife has a Nokia phone on on the same ATT plan and if we put the two phones together on a table at home she will have a clear signal and I will not.

By: Dean

Dean — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 01:16:18 +0000

This phone has the worst reception of any phone I have ever owned. This is too bad, because the features are great.

By: Raza Ali

Raza Ali — Tue, 25 May 2004 04:05:20 +0000

very nice fone no doubt but moto backing up and information s not good enough about how to handle this fone with software and other things they should make a nice web site for this windows based mobile and should offer free softwares like other companies r offering free downloads for their cells like Sony Ericsson and for this MOTO MPX200 eveyrhting s with taq of price