Appreciate feedback on the 730 - Verizon

On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 00:07:52 GMT, Al Klein <rukbat@pern.org> wrote:

>On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 03:22:33 GMT, rpadev <rpadev@nospam.optonline.net>
>posted in alt.cellular.motorola:
>
>>Topic says all. Thanks.
>
>Try google. Look for posts on the 730 from about 2 months ago in
>alt.cellular.verizon. IIRC, no one particularly liked the phone.

I got one a couple of weeks ago and like it just fine. It's even
better at receiving and holding calls in marginal areas than my old
Startac 7868. My phone is CDMA, on Verizon. Battery life is better
too. It seems decently engineered and constructed. The menu system
is ok and logical once you learn it. Other features are mostly
non-essential but some, like wallpaper, are neat.

The phonebook system could stand improvement, but it's usable.

The standard clip-in holster sucks, much like the v.60 holster did,
leaving the phone badly exposed to scratches and worse. Moto sells a
leather pouch with magnetic flap that's much better, except it's
designed so the phone sticks out from your belt too far. Motorola is
determined to protect us from non-perils.

I don't know of one I'd rather have right now.

check out the verizon news group. Lots of complaints.


-W

In article <2usctv8qcq6tphtittu1kb9kbsn2j9714j@4ax.com>, Double U <PleaseSpamMe@myEmail.com> wrote:
>check out the verizon news group. Lots of complaints.
>
>
>-W

That's BS. Most 730 users appear to be happy. The large majority of complaints
if people saying "the 720 sucks, so the 730 must suck too", without actually
using a 730.

I've had one for 3 months, decent phone, no problems with it.