Motorola V195
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- 0Yx
- 02 Jul 2008
Jan, 29 Feb 2008I bought the unlocked Motorola V197 from their website and ... moreHi, Jan.
I had the exact same problem with my SamsungT209. I could receive messages but couldn't send them. I'm with T-Mobile too and they fixed it although it took about a month of convincing. I had a motorola V180 before this and it worked beautifully for three years (until it finally broke down). And my samsung was doing this from day 1. So I would strongly consider calling T-Mobile again, if you're still having the problem.
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- Anonymous
- 0iv
- 07 May 2008
i think that the motorola v195 is a pretty nice phone. not fancy nothing special but a nice phone especially for the cost........
we always go camping and it gets great signal usually all my minutes are gone because people want to use mine..... once again its not fancy but its a nice phone
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- Anonymous
- xcF
- 03 Mar 2008
It can't recharge from the 2nd time. Faint..
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- Jan
- qJL
- 29 Feb 2008
I bought the unlocked Motorola V197 from their website and have had nothing but trouble and have made 100 phone calls to customer service because the phone doesn't SEND text messages consistently. I can receive 100% of time but it will only send a text 1 out of 50 times. I sent it back to Motorola and they sent it backed supposedly fixed but it isn't. Then I checked with my carrier-T-mobile and they said it was a phone problem. I'm still fighting with Motorola to fix it or give me a new one. I will NEVER do business with them again or buy a Motorola product!
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- Anonymous
- TgT
- 19 Jan 2008
I just ordered the v195 from T-Mobile To Go. They sent me a v195s is this one and the same?
I'm almost ready to send it back as I've spent more than one full day trying to enter contacts in the phonebook. Then the phone froze on me and I had to keep powering off and on.
Then, all of a sudden, it all cleared up and seems to be working. Of course I just got the phone so we'll see what happens tomorrow.
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- Anonymous
- 4qN
- 31 Dec 2007
Maybe its just that I've had this phone for a year and three months, but it doesn't satisfy me. Its texting is prone to act funny and the battery life isn't great. I'm definitely upgrading.
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- Melvin Cockwanger
- QRp
- 25 Dec 2007
This Phone May Not Be The Hottest Design But It Sure Does Have The Features! Bluetooth, Real Music Tones, Great Color, You Name It! T-Mobile Offers The Best Quality For A Perfect Price! This Is A Basic Pre-paid Phone With Some Boost! The Motorola V195 Is Offered On www.t-mobile.com For Only $39.99, An Unbelievable Price For A Bluetooth Device. This May Be A Temporary Price, And Is A Web-only Deal Which Means The Low Price Is Only Offered On The Site! I Am A Professional Cellular Telephone Reviser And Out Of What I've Seen This Is A Five Star For The Basics. Of Course There Are Many Other Phones That Have The Lastest Packed With Them, Such As Internet Browsing, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), And MP3 Players, But Those Phones Usually Are Over 100 Bucks! But Let Me Also Remind You That You Get What You Pay For. This Phone Here Gives You A Little More Than What You Pay For.
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- Steven
- kcT
- 15 Dec 2007
I have had the V195 for over a year. Still as good as the day I bought it. The V195s (My-faves interface) is another I have. By far the best non-camera high-end phone I have ever had next to other great Nokias
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- YL
- 43q
- 29 Nov 2007
Hi! I want to use my v195 as a wireless modem. Where can I get the software for free? Is there any free software for managing picture and phone book? thanks a lot.
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- Anonymous
- PvW
- 27 Nov 2007
This phone is really great i have no problems with it and i have it for a year now.
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- Heidi
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- 20 Nov 2007
Help! I just got this phone today from Amazon, and I can't hear any ringing. I can't even hear the sounds that come with the phone when I go into the menu and tell it to play them. The screen sure looks like it's playing something, but I can't hear it.
As for the ringer, I can only make it vibrate or flash no matter what settings I use. My 18 year old daughter and I have been sitting here for over an hour trying everything either one of us could come up with, including Reading the Manual (horrors!). Am I missing something here? Or do I have a dud and need to return it?
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- Oscar Iqbal
- Rxx
- 17 Nov 2007
please make them user friendly.some times it becomes combursome toget to know the functions.
thanks & best regards
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- Andréa
- YHe
- 18 Sep 2007
Hey, I am going to leave my last post, my v195 is still really great, I have been using it as much as ever in the last year and still no problems. although after I modded it as much as I could and got around motorolas pesky software I kind of quit. I have the same games and mp3s that I had a year ago. and i really don't play with the phone very much, just talk, text and use my bluetooth headset. my work has changed their policy about cameras so I will probabley upgrade to a more feature driven phone. but all in all this is the best phone i have ever had.
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- Bala
- 4qW
- 16 Sep 2007
I just got a new unlocked Motorola V195. But found the following issues
1) The phone does not ring when it is charging. I made sure that the ring option is loud at all times. Even then it does not ring. I tried to keep ring and vibrate. ANd when charging and when calls come, the phone vibrates but does not ring. Can someone help?
2) The speaker phone also does not work when the phone is charging. Is this some stupid software glitch or is it problem with the phone.
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- Mark_S
- 4@y
- 12 Sep 2007
V195 is T-Mobile specific, V191 is non-carrier specific, V197 from what I have seen is with Dobson. No real differences except the colors and design of the V197. The "M" light in the front is blue only. Hope this helps......
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- Anonymous
- 4Zd
- 07 Sep 2007
is there a way to get a different colored call light... like im talking bout the little M on the front cover can you download a different color for it like red or green or sumthing like that
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- Tommus
- C@p
- 21 Aug 2007
For drivers, go to howardforums or modmymoto and look for "P2K Drivers." That, a few free programs, and a USB-mini cable will let you mod the V195 pretty extensively.
The "live ticker" is a carrier-dependent thing. I have the T-Mobile V195 and it doesn't have that.
You can put MP3s and .jpg images on the phone either by Bluetooth (send from computer or PDA) or cable (with Motorola Phone Tools or the various P2K programs, like P2KCommander). Pictures to be used as wallpaper should be 128x160 pixels.
The only difference between the V195 and V197 is the color of the case and the software on the phone, and there is a V197 "monsterpack" available at modmymoto so you can "unbrand" your V195. I have done this myself. You can also flash different fonts and DRM icon sets (the little icons across the top of the screen) to this phone--it uses the same fonts and DRM sets as the L2/L6 phones.
By the way, the V195 is available as a prepaid phone from T-Mobile for $44.95.
After over a year, my "V197-ized" V195 still works perfectly.
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- medium
- PZM
- 31 Jul 2007
Hi. Whats the difference between the motorola V197 and V195? I think both has the same features. Only the V197 is more better in design, more elegant.
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- Kevie Pooh
- PvW
- 06 Jul 2007
It's Hot This Phone is really Cool! It is not necessary to have a camera when you and your friends Can Bluetooth each other
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- Chaos
- PvW
- 27 Jun 2007
Hi all. Been using this phone for a little while now and i have to say that is a GREAT phone. Good battery life and the call quality is excellent. I am not concerned with a camera and all that stuff. All around a great piece of work from Motorola. Two thumbs up.