- Compact, flip phone design with a vivid color screen
- Voice Mail, Caller ID, Call Waiting
- Text messaging with iTAP predictive text entry
- 20 pre-loaded polyphonic ringtones, games, pictures, wallpaper and screensavers
- Limit 5 phones per customer.
Product Description
The Motorola V171 is crafted with sleek, compact style and compelling communications features to keep you in touch with ease.Amazon.com Product Description
This update to the tried-and-true Motorola V66 features all the rock-solid features of its predecessor, plus a gorgeous color screen. You’ll also get polyphonic ringtone capabilities, instant messaging, and enhanced text messaging — making the V171 the perfect complement to a Net10 prepaid wireless account, which includes voice mail and text messaging services.
Design
The phone features a sleek clamshell design with a 98 x 67 color display with 4096 colors. Most of the phone’s features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset’s control pad. There’s also a standard jack to accept universal hands-free headsets.
Calling Features
The V171′s built-in address book that can store up to 250 contacts for quick and easy management of phone numbers and other contact information. The phone also comes with built-in polyphonic ringtones (20 of them!), and there’s even a built-in composer so you can fashion your own ringtones. A silent vibrate mode is available, too, for times when you want to keep things discreet. And perhaps most importantly, the integrated airtime balance display shows you how much airtime you’ve used and how much is left, allowing you to keep an eye on your minutes.
Messaging
The V171 covers the messaging basics with support for sending and receiving messages that contain text and graphics. The phone also supports instant messaging. 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 text messaging users.
Tools and Entertainment
In addition to offering customizable ringtones and graphics, the V171 ships with three games to keep you entertained while you’re on the go. Plus, a calculator with a currency converter, as well as an alarm and stopwatch, are included.
Vital Statistics
The Motorola V171 weighs 3.14 ounces and measures 3.43 x 1.80 x .93 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 450 minutes of digital talk time, and up to 300 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the GSM 850/1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.
What’s in the Box
Motorola V171 handset, lithium-ion battery, AC charger, SIM card, user’s manual.
Motorola V171 Prepaid Phone with 300 Minutes Included
The screen being small is a disadvantage.If your the kind of person who needs and expensive hip phone, this isn’t the one. If you dont use a phone that much or don’t care about the look of your phone, buy this one. The phone is great, but not that hip..
Rating: 3 / 5
service is terrible, no good ringtones, my missed calls list is always mixed up on the dates. Dont get it! You will end up paying the same if you have a plan!
Rating: 1 / 5
I have been sent two of these phones and none of them worked without some kind of defect. I am now in the process of purchasing another phone, but not this one!
Rating: 1 / 5
I have had this same phone with Net 10 prepaid for over 3 years. It’s an excellent, hardy, though basic phone. I was looking for a cheap phone to use in an emergency as I am not a high user of my cell phone. This phone has been the best. I have dropped it by accident so many times, on the sidewalk, on the road and in parking lots where there is asphalt and concrete and it works perfectly! It is very small and lightweight. Does not have any bells and whistles but does come with a couple of games, wall paper and some ringtones, alarm etc. It has all the basic necessities that would come with a cellphone but nothing more like music or camera.
Very happy with the phone and Net10′s excellent service.
Recommended to all!
My only question is why does it cost $89 at amazon when it really has always been only $19.99 from the net 10 website?
Rating: 5 / 5
There is no browser available with this phone through NET 10 although the phone is fully capable. With no browser you are stuck with the god awfully ring tones. The voice mail box is a joke. If the phone is off or out of area it will not inform you of new voice mail when it is back in network. The phone number to enter the NET10 voice mail system is 1-805-637-7243 that can be dialed from a land line to save you air time. If you need a temporary, throw away phone with the ability to activate without disclosing your ID. This is it. You can find this phone loaded with minutes for $30 refurbished through your local discount store.
Rating: 1 / 5