Have a picture of Motorola V525?, please send it to us.
Picture courtesy of whitefang1.
| Value for Money | 7.1/10  |
|---|---|
| Reviewer Rating | 7.2/10 |
| Overall Rating | 7.3/10  |
Full review by
Jim McGee
on 6th Jul 2006
User Rating : 10
Respect :
0
Good Points: I have had flip Motorola's for 15 years with no problems whatsoever. The flip prevents mis-dials and keep dust etc from the keys. It won't call 999 like some phones while they jiggle about in your trouser pocket.
Bad Points: I have no use for a camera on a phone,but I have tried the one on the 525 and it is pretty useless, but hey, if I want a camera, I'll buy a camera. Yes, I'm changing phones. I just can't resist the looks of the Razor V3i which of course is a Motorola. Most other phones look boring.
General comments: Despite some reports that Motorola's can be troublesome, I have had no bother with my Motorola V525 . I think that its the finger trouble when people who open and close the flip in a nervous fashion instead of using a worry egg, and those who like to dramatically snap them closed who create problems. If you are a fiddler, who can't keep your hands still for more than a minute, then a flip phone is not for you. Try snapping your spectacle case open and shut when your nervous, it'll be less expensive than taking it out on your mobile and blaming Motorola.
Jim McGee's review and ratings | 199 words
Review by
raj101
on 24th May 2006
User Rating : 3
Respect :
0
The Motorola V525 has a good speakerphone and the Stuntman and monopoly games are good. It also has bluetooth but the camera is rubbish and it takes fuzzy images. Buy if you're looking for a basic mobile phone, but it is not for you if you are a wealthy business guy who shows off his phone at a business meeting.
raj101's full review | 85 words
Review by
tomexh
on 19th Dec 2005
User Rating : 8
Respect :
0
The Motorola V525 is a much better mobile phone than the current V360 I have. It's simple to use, has lots of easy to access functions, you can programme your own soft keys how you want them, and there is lots of photo memory.
The only real faults seem to be that the screen in photo mode goes blurry after a while, and the poor battery life, which lasts about two days with normal usage. Saying that, my wife now uses it and says it's the best phone she's used, and then there's me stuck with my ...
tomexh's full review | 125 words
Review by
hj
on 27th Sep 2005
User Rating : 0
Respect :
0
On the first day I got the Motorola V525, I charged it up as I should, and during my first call it completely died. Thus began my constant battle with Motorola. They replaced the phone. The second V525 had exactly the same faults- switching itself off, just showing a blank white screen, dying in the middle of a text on a full battery. I eventually got a THIRD phone- same thing. I have lost count of how many times I have sent this phone off to repair. Despicable. I would urge people not on ...
hj's full review | 120 words
Review by
sophkeeg
on 20th Aug 2005
User Rating : 4
Respect :
0
At first I thought the Motorola V525 was a great phone but then the camera went blurry, I found how chunky and heavy it was and the battery life is poor (I tend to have to charge it every 2 days) sometimes when picking a ringtone it won't end unless you take the battery out and it switches off on its own. It scratches with the slightest knock and I am experiencing that I cant hear anybody when I phone them or they phone me without putting the hands free in or putting it on loud speaker. Atfer I ...
sophkeeg's full review | 140 words
Review by
Kaylie23
on 13th Aug 2005
User Rating : 5
Respect :
0
Having been a Nokia user most of my life I thought I'd try something different, and went with the Motorola. Having never owned a camera phone before this was ideal at first, till I realised how poor the picture quality was most of the the time, how poor the battery life was (2 days max) and how this phone has an odd habit of deciding to shut down on its own accord and turn the screen to white for no apparent reason!! I'm also not fond of the little side buttons that, if you happen to knock them ...
Kaylie23's full review | 192 words
Review by
gennyc77
on 24th Jun 2005
User Rating : 0
Respect :
0
In summary, the V525 was a poor choice. Having always had Nokia phones, I made the decision to diversify and regretted it from day one. Despite complaining to the mobile phone provider, I have had no joy in resolving the problems. With 5 months of my contract left, I have had no choice but to source another phone - back to Nokia!!! Will never buy/recommend Motorola.
gennyc77's full review | 134 words
Review by
111rach111
on 8th Feb 2005
User Rating : 7
Respect :
0
I've had my Motorola V525 for just under a year now. It's the first Motorola phone that I have owned and I won't say it's the last. Having said that, I get bored very easily with phones. The only reason that I have kept this phone for so long is because I was on a 12 month contract with Vodafone and I couldn't get an upgrade. I have just ordered a Samsung E800 that should be coming tomorrow, so I will be able to see what the camera quality is like on that phone as my Motorola was the first camer ...
111rach111's full review | 293 words
Review by
kaya 123
on 1st Feb 2005
User Rating : 10
Respect :
0
I got the phone for my birthday and at 1st it was hard to use but a few days after I knew how to do everything. In my opinion It's the best phone you can get! Highly recommended.
kaya 123's full review | 45 words
Review by
hilary1
on 7th Jan 2005
User Rating : 7
Respect :
-1
I got the Motorola V525 the day it came out which was my birthday. I like the phone itself but it does keep switching itself off for no reason. Also when it's in my bag it's easy to knock the side buttons and alter the ring volume. I also accidentally push the right side button when I pick the phone up which is annoying. I've just changed to a Nokia 6600 so I will give the v525 to my daughter as it's only a year old. I wouldn't buy another phone with the same design now.
hilary1's full review | 110 words
Review by
Decoc
on 28th Dec 2004
User Rating : 7
Respect :
0
I had a Motorola V525 for chistmas a year ago now, since then I have had a few problems with it such as the camera quality is nowhere near as good as it used to be even though I clean it very often. The bluetooth tech. is very good. I have recently bought a data cable for it but it doesn't work for some reason! Another terrible thing about this phone is the battery life, if you play on a game for a minute the battery just goes!
Decoc's full review | 105 words
Review by
Andrew001
on 17th Sep 2004
User Rating : 10
Respect :
0
The V525 is the second Motorola phone I've owned. I've owned one really old Motorola, a Sagem MYV-65 and now I've changed to a Motorola again! I really like Vodafone live! The tones are great and it is really stylish! I don't know why some people think Vodafone is exspensive because it just isn't! It's basically the same as O2. Well, that's my opinion. I love my phone. I love my network and that's it!!!!!!!!!!!!
Andrew001's full review | 103 words
Review by
beclovesbrad
on 26th Aug 2004
User Rating : 7
Respect :
0
This is the first Motorola phone I have bought. I am pleased with the games and photo space hovever I have some trouble when I take photos they save very small and don't fill the screen. There is no info in the manual to resolve this.
beclovesbrad's full review | 54 words
Review by
phone info guy
on 18th Aug 2004
User Rating : 10
Respect :
0
The Motorola V525's features are: quad-band, polyphonic monophonic and real tones are all supported, picture id, phone book holds 1000 names on the phone and also memory of the sim card (picture id can only be used on the names stored on the phone), good quality camera, smaller than the Sharp GX-10i and other phone like the GX-10i but it is not as light as the gx-10i or brands like it. The battery life is not to good and the camera gets dirty easily (as it is sunk into the phone) overall this p ...
phone info guy's full review | 196 words
Review by
kerry987
on 1st Aug 2004
User Rating : 10
Respect :
0
The V525 is my second Motorola phone in years. My first phone was actually a Motorola Star-Tac, but when gsm came out, I became a Nokia fan. After buying the Motorola V525, I am now a Motorola fan again!
This phone has almost everything better than the competition. The closest phone to the Motorola v525 is the Panasonic x70. Unfortunately, the Panasonic is unable to play java games which gives Motorola a bit of an edge.
I just bought this phone 2 days ago and I can say it is the best phone I h ...
kerry987's full review | 248 words
Review by
samstraw
expert review 
on 31st Jul 2004
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+1
When I first got my Motorola V525, it was a little bit of a shock on account of the size and weight. I previously had a T68i and that was incredibly light, and only a little bigger than the V525 when it was closed. But anyone who will have had to T68i knows how pathetic it was as a colour screen phone.
Now with the v525 for the first time I could take and recieve photos, and they were amazing!!! The screen qulity was amazing, although it goes faint in the sun. (Not that there's too much sun ...
samstraw's full review | 452 words
Review by
Lesley101
on 28th Jul 2004
User Rating : 10
Respect :
0
As a dedicated Nokia user the Motorola V525 was a gamble for me. I needn't have worried - it has fulfilled all my hopes. It has an excellent range of features including Bluetooth capability. The clam shell design fits neatly into a pocket or handbag. The 4x zoom camera produces good quality pics. I have read other reviews referring to poor battery life on this model. At the point of sale the salesman was adamant that the phone should be charged for at least 16 hours to 'boost' the battery. ...
Lesley101's full review | 175 words
Review by
99smithgs
on 27th Jul 2004
User Rating : 8
Respect :
0
I've had a Motorola V525 for 3 months now and I'm happy with it. I've found the manual very hard to use and have had to find things out myself. Also there is nothing to tell you how to use the bluetooth, still haven't worked it out. The battery is ok as long as you do not play many games. I think that for the price I paid (£200) that this phone could be made better by adding a better camera as many cheaper phones have this ability.
99smithgs's full review | 114 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
dudara
on 21st Jul 2004
User Rating : 7
Respect :
0
This is the first Motorola phone I've ever owned, having been the very pleased previous owner of 4 different Nokias. I reckoned that it was going to take a very cool phone to make me switch my loyalties away from Nokia, and to give credit to the V525, it's fairly cool.
The predictive text (ITAP) is great. It's intelligent, meaning that it learns the words you use most frequently and offers them as options first.
The camera works well, even in low-light conditions and the digital zoom turn ...
dudara's full review | 228 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
Juddy25
on 10th Jul 2004
User Rating : 9
Respect :
0
This Motorola V525 is the second Motorola mobile phone i've owned and compared to my time port Motorola have hugely improved there build quality and handset features
I'm a bit of a gadget freak and tend to change my phone every 6 months.
The Motorola V525 is incredibly easy to use the menu is similar to the sharp GX10 and 20, it's also terific value for money includes features like Bluetooth, the integrated camera which isn't as high quality as the sharp GX20, java games, quad band where ...
Juddy25's full review | 183 words
; Size: 89 x 49 x 25 mm; Weight: 123g; Battery Standby time: 120 - 200 hours; Battery Talk time: 180 - 390 hours; Colour display (65,536 colours, 176 x 220 pixels) ; Bluetooth™, infrared and cable (U More...
Would you like to see a review that's not being listed?
