Motorola SLVR L2 Phone (AT&T)

Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Binding: Wireless Phone
Brand: Motorola
Color: Silver
EAN: 0723755932616
Feature: Bluetooth Technology
Label: AT&T
Manufacturer: AT&T
Model: L2
Publisher: AT&T
Studio: AT&T
Variation Description: Silver

Features
Bluetooth Technology WAP / Web Browser WAP 2.0 EMS / Picture Messaging Predictive Text Entry Technology: iTAP Data-Capable

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Spotlight customer reviews:

Customer Rating:

Summary: What SLVR Has Most Phones Don't
Comment: I own an older SLVR L2 that came with iTunes because I bought it almost over two years ago. I really liked this because my iPod was stolen, and I could connect my SLVR to my car's AUX jack just like my iPod using a cheap connector cable available at Radio Shack. I don't know if the same can be said for newer music phones today.
Also, it's easier to answer calls while driving if you're using a bar phone, but nearly all music phones are not bar phones. The keypad buttons are too tiny for anyone's but a child's fingers. I use my thumbnail to overcome this and would not rather a larger design for larger buttons.
In short, I love my SLVR because it doubles as a makeshift iPod, and I don't have to slip, slide, or flip to answer calls.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Good basic phone with no bells and whistles
Comment: This is the phone I am retiring now after about 20 months of use. So I guess I am not allowed to badmouth it too much :)
I actually liked this phone. Following is a brief review based on my experience:

The best thing about this phone is it looks. It is really lightweight and very sleek. Friends around me were fascinated when I first got this thing. Next, it is what it is: phone. I am not the person who likes a lot of bells and whistles on the phone. Most of the phones around have horrible mp3 playback, awful camera/video capture capability which makes them bulky and heavy. If you are looking for those things, stop looking at cheap phones and go get yourself a blackberry or treo or whatever. This one has skirted everything, and I like that.
The signal strength is very good. Much improved than my earlier Motorola V551. The sound quality however was average. Not something to complain about in general, but you would have difficulty hearing if you are in a noisy environment. The speakers are also not loud enough.
The bluetooth works great. Never had any problems with the handsfree. The battery life was also good. I had a little problem for about a week a few months back, which resolved itself. The battery was dying down every day for those few days. But for the most part, I used to charge it every other day. I would say, I talk about 60mins per day on an average.
The keypad is average. A bit on the small side, but the feel of the keys make it easier. So not much to complain there.
The phone is very light and sleek. This also means that it can easily slip from your hands when you are holding it and talking. So if you think you are a bit clumsy, brace yourself for some drops.

I got this one as a free phone about two years back. It was good then. But I think there are a lot of better options for the same price in the market now. Not saying that this phone is bad by any means, but I think you can do better for the price (1 cent with contract at the time of review posting).

Customer Rating:

Summary: Good Basic Phone
Comment: This is a great phone for those who just want the basics; calls, IMs, texts. This phone gets great reception, has good battery life, and isn't easily breakable. I've dropped mine at least 10 times or so and the screen isn't scratched at all and everything still works fine. It seems that whenever it is dropped the back battery cover does comes off though, but it easily snaps back on. A bit frustrating to connect to a PC with a USB cable considering the drivers aren't automatically installed by windows and the phone doesn't come with them (to my knowledge). Even when you manage to find the drivers for it, you cannot access the phone's internal memory through a usb cable, you have to use a pc bluetooth adapter. If you are looking for features like a camera phone, mp3 player, or easy PC compatibility, this phone isn't for you, get the higher end cousin, the SLVR. If you just want a small sleek, light, durable, basic phone, with good battery life then this is a great phone for you, especially if you are like me and hate flip phones.

Customer Rating:

Summary: not worth the cost
Comment: I'll start with the positive. One thing I really love about this phone is that if you purchase the software, "Motorola Phone Tools" (and usb cord if you need one), you can take any mp3 song stored on your computer and use Phone Tools to crop any size of an excerpt from the song and then transfer it to your cell. And then you can use that song excerpt as ring tones, alarm clock tones, etc...
I like that this phone does not come packaged with a camera. I want a phone, not a phone with a terrible camera that I'll never use and have paid extra for.

Unfortunately the negatives on this phone (at least for me) strongly outweigh the positives.
--From day one I have had troubles with the battery on this phone. Extremely short battery life and even shorter when using a motorola bluetooth headset. In fact, I had to send this phone in to motorola 3 times b/c I talked on it until the battery died and the phone shut off....and it absolutely WOULD NOT power back on. Motorola replaced the battery twice and some part in the phone once. However, the phone still has the same problem. I've just learned not to talk once the low battery indicator starts beeping.
---I have to charge the battery every night. (And I do not talk on the phone all day long.)
--The keys on the phone are uncomfortable to use, especially with nails.
--The volume on this phone is POOR. (I really miss the sound quality I had on Nokia).
--The volume on this phone accompanied with a high-end motorola bluetooth headset is THE PITS. I can't use the bluetooth headset when driving b/c I can't hear the other person clearly. that is extremely frustrating.
--It's annoying how you can't store multiple phone #'s under one person's name.... it ends up listing the person's name multiple times in the contact list (for each
#).
--The L2's reception is poor. I was a Nokia user prior to this and was afforded exceptional reception and it was rare for my nokia's to drop a call. I have always been with Cingular, but this is the first time that I have used a Motorola with Cingular. The amount of call drops that I have now is significantly increased since I got the L2. And I now lose reception in areas where I once had reception on a Nokia cell.

I am very disappointed that I wasted my money on this phone that has been more of a headache for me than anything else.
I'm going back to nokia :)

Customer Rating:

Summary: this is an aweful phone
Comment: I have had this phone replaced twice - once for sound quality and later for it losing the capability of sending and receiving calls. I am now giving up on the Motorola L2 and getting a different phone.

Sound quality is really bad. With each replacement phone, my friends and family continue to complain that my voice is garbled and sounds digitized.

On warm days, the screen fades in color and functionality greatly diminishes.

People seem impressed by the sleek look of this phone, but it is not worth the hassle. Bulky flip phone here I come.

Motorola should stop making the L2.

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Editorial Reviews:

Need to thin down? The Motorola L2 is the answer. This stylish, quad-band world phone has more than just great looks, with features like Bluetooth, mobile email, a speakerphone, and more. Now you can have a skinny phone that's big on the features that make your life easier.

Your thin friend. See the features of the Motorola L2 in detail.

Design
At less than a half-inch thick, the L2 borrows heavily from the popular design of the Motorola SLVR L7. A large 128 x 160 color display with 65,000 colors resides above the handset's backlit control pad. Most of the phone's menus and features are controlled by a circular control pad just above the numeric keypad. Up/down buttons are placed on the left side, and there's also a highly accessible mini-USB port on the right side of the phone for data synchronization.

Calling Features
The L2's internal phone book can hold up to 500 contacts. The phone also supports polyphonic ringtones as well as MP3-based ringers, allowing you to use portions of your favorite songs to alert you to incoming calls. A number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone and more ringtones can be downloaded from Cingular Wireless' MEdia Net service. And for times when you want to be discreet, there's a vibrating alert. A built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear.

Because the L2 is Bluetooth enabled, wireless headsets can be configured with the phone for total handsfree operation.

Messaging, Internet, and Tools
The L2 is a messaging and wireless Internet powerhouse. Support is built in for sending and receiving pictures, text, graphics, and sound via messages. Instant messaging is supported via AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, and ICQ, and the phone also ships with a built-in email client. Plus, there's a wireless Web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. Cingular's MEdia Net service lets you receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. iTap text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit-- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

A number of handy software tools are bundled with the L2, including a calculator, a calendar, and an alarm clock. Use the phone's Bluetooth capability to set up a wireless link with a Bluetooth accessory or connect to a computer or hand-held device to exchange and synchronize data.

Entertainment
The L2 supports custom graphics for wallpapers so you can dress up the phone to suit your mood. Support for gaming is also built into the phone and games are available for download via the Cingular MEdia Net service.

Vital Statistics
The Motorola L2 weighs 2.8 ounces and measures 4.33 x 1.93 x .41 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of digital talk time, and up to 14 days of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

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