Customer Reviews:
 Not bad, and what else do you want for the price? September 13, 2007
32 out of 32 found this review helpful
Motorola's C-series has taken a stunning turn towards adequacy, and with the incredibly low price in mind that's a heck of a deal.
If you really want "just a phone", and aren't lying to yourself about that, this is the just-a-phone for you.
Voice quality:
The maximum volume is a little low, but the clarity is actually an improvement over many of Motorola's "better" phones. It's loud enough to sit in an office and talk, but probably not good for noisy areas. Perfectly acceptable for a low-cost phone, and this is indeed one of the lowest.
Ringers:
Monophonic- that means the phone can beep at different tones, one at a time. No MIDI or MP3. You can program your own ringers, although it is not convenient.
Although the phone has 10-year-old ring tone technology, it is nice enough to allow any ringer to be selected not just for calls, but also voicemail, SMS, and alarms.
There is only one plain ring tone included ("bells"), but you don't need to worry too much about finding a unique ringer because you will probably be the only one within screaming distance with a monophonic ringer.
Internet:
Nope. You don't need no Internet.
Display:
Very low resolution TFT- you can still read it in the sun (when the backlight is on), even if it doesn't look pretty. But there is no data cable or Internet browser to load fancy pictures, so it works just fine for it's only purpose. Nokia has recently decided that people with cheap phones don't deserve to go outside, but the c139 has no such grudge.
Alarm Clock:
Yes, it has one. Sometimes it isn't listed in the specs, but it's there. At least on the Cingular version, which I am using.
It isn't a fancy alarm that knows what days of the week to go off. You just set it and it goes.
Customizable shortcut buttons:
You can customize the left and right softkeys to almost any menu option. If 2 shortcuts aren't enough, you can also set one of them to a shortcut list, and then add multiple items to that list for quick access.
Keypad:
The keys make a good click when pressed. The only drawback is they are probably too stiff for people who send a lot of text messages.
Overall Construction:
It feels pretty solid. The front, back, and battery lid fit together pretty good. The window over the display offers the protection of a riot shield. I can NOT make the display flicker by pressing on it.
Games:
It has 3 included, and they are very primitive implimentations of some traditional games. Don't jump into them and bore yourself the first day, because they don't provide too much entertainment. Save them for when you are really desperate for some brief amusement.
Battery:
I haven't tried to get too much out of it yet, but it can go all day and make a couple short calls without the meter going down any, so it is at least on par with most other phones.
If you want to get the most out of this dependable but Internet-deficient little phone, you can use these two handy services:
1. Google SMS - Send a text message to Google with various search requests, and they send an SMS back with search results. Get phone numbers, check online product prices, convert measurements, and a bunch of other stuff.
2. Google 411 - FREE voice-activated directory service.
Just search Google for these services, and you can find all of the details.
Price includes $40 airtime September 9, 2007
3 out of 26 found this review helpful
People should think at least for 5 seconds before they write reviews. I know we are a free country so we allow people to say anything but editorial comments are in order here.
The above review states he found the phone for $19.99. Well whoopee do. AT&T sells it for $19.99 as well. This is $9.99 here since it includes $40 of airtime. DUH ya don't have to know Rocket Science to see this but you do need to read and think for a millisecond before you post.
Damn these phone companies are such thieves. Why won't they simply allow us to limit the monthly usage on the standard plans. I have people that I would love to get phones for but they cannot be trusted to not go over a set amount. These phones end up costing much more money but are the only options.
Great phone, but when you consider... August 25, 2007
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
...That for a mere ten dollars more you can get the C168i, which is like half the thickness, and only sufferes 2 hours less in battery, it plays games, stores more contacts, larger screen, and is just overall a better phone, I have nothing against this phone, i tried it out for a week or so untill i noticed the C168i for only 10 dollars more at Best Buy with all the extra bonuses it has over this one.
Only thing this phone has over the C168i is that it sure looks/feels a LOT more durable.
So this phone alon is a 5 star phone, but when compared to other products in a near/same price range its not the best phone, but its still a GREAT cheap phone, found it for 19.99 at best buy.. how can you complain at that price??
 love this little phone...keeps it simple!! June 16, 2007
70 out of 71 found this review helpful
This is a phone.
It does not sing, dance, tell stories, or download garbage.
1#You can make calls.
2#You can send and receive text messages.
3#You don't have to constantly charge the thing.
4#It will survive a drop.
My eight year old and thirteen year old love theirs. I got both of them one and I don't have to worry about them accessing websites or making an obscene amount of puchases online. It also has been a great way to teach them responsibility. I would recommend this little phone to anyone.
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