Motorola M3788 Review

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Motorola M3788
2.7 stars
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SgtBaker.'s Review of Motorola M3788

24th Feb 2002

Overall Rating

4 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Reception
    4.5 stars
  • Features
    2.5 stars
  • Style
    4.5 stars
Good Points

Easy to use,
good quality signals - EFR,
Extremely reliable,
Easier menus than Nokia's,
Personalised menus,
Low price.


Bad Points

No vibrate alert,
size,
battery life 100 hrs standby,
no WAP,
no clock or alarm,
no internal phone book memory-SIM only.


General Comments

The Motorola M3788 is a very good mobile phone for first time users. I've been using mine for almost 2 years without a single problem. (I'm still thinking of dumping my new Nokia 3330 cos' it don't do the same!!??).

The menu system is a joy to use,(Nokia could learn a thing or two). It also has a 'quick' menu and allows you to assign keys 1-9 for your favoured menu options - although the default settings for this are more or less ideal anyhow.
This means voicemail,number & name search, speedials, messaging, muting, all only 2 key presses away!(if Nokia's are so good why don't they do this?)

Contrary to popular belief this phone has a lot of features, but is usually aimed at the low budget user and is therefore limited by your sim services. For example this phone can handle a whole range of message types - apart from voice and text - data, fax, and even AS400!
If your service allows then the menu alters to suit - ie; call split, conference, transfer, call waiting, call toggle, a host of security features, fixed dialling lists - you'll have to read the manual for the rest!
Cable connections are at the bottom of the phone.

Downsides are the lack of features expected these days - vibrate, ringtones, composer, games, (if you really need to play 'pony' games on your phone!)and obviously WAP.

Although a tad on the large size these days, this is a very comfortable phone to use and is still as light as Nokia 3310/3330. This has got to be the lowest price and one of the most reliable and easy phones you will ever likely find - if you can find one that is.

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