Motorola Tundra VA76r - user opinions and reviews
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> In reply to TechEditor @ 2009-10-25 02:38 from 4HPrA bout U'r comment on the Tundra Chimming after receiving a Text message till U look at it. The Rugby does the same thing, will Chime all night long or till U look at it. Thanks
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- 2009-11-08 00:27
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I've had this phone 6 mos. Its a piece of SH**. Dropped it (closed) from my belt clip onto carpet and it destroyed the inside LCD screen! SOME RUGGED PHONE-----NOT!!!!! Paid $200 for it, because "its the most rugged phone AT&T sells". Sound quality sucks, inbound and outbound and most aggravating...it does not live up to sells pitch for rugged use.
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- 2009-11-01 15:44
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This phone has some major issues. Yes, it's durable. But that's about the only good selling point. First off, the ear piece sounds TERRIBLE. The call quality is astoundingly bad. Second, the volume on the phone only goes up to 7 and it sounds even lower than that. I do not believe anyone could use this phone in a loud environment and hear the other caller. Third, When receiving a text message, the Tundra will KEEP CHIMING unless you view the text. The ONLY way to turn the alert off is to switch the phone to silent or turn off all alerts for all text messages (which means the phone won't notify you at all when you receive them). Motorola has confirmed this. The software developers for this phone are borderline retarded. If someone sends me a text message while I'm asleep, the phone will sit there and chime for hours on end until the battery is run down or I get up to view the message. To go to sleep I have to turn the phone completely off. Fourth, the Contacts List is filled up with preset AT&T service numbers YOU CANNOT DELETE. since the screen is so small, and since the word AT&T starts with the letter "A", every time you pull up your contacts the entire screen is filled with AT&T service numbers. Unless all your friends are named Alan or Angela, they will all be placed below the AT&T numbers, which is STUPID. When I press the "Contacts" button, I want to see MY contacts, not a full list of AT&T crap. Fifth, the battery gives you about 4 hours of talk time, realistically. That's about the battery life of the iPhone which has true GPS, a faster processor, and a screen 3 times the size of the Tundra's. Why is the Tundra's battery life so abysmal? Sixth, the Tundra's processor is SLOOOOWW. The screen redraw is awful and the menu pages can sometimes be achingly slow to access. It is my opinion that Motorola crammed a subpar phone into a FANTASTIC case and then charged a premium. But don't believe the hype. Why have such an amazing, protective case on a crap phone? It doesn't add up. You'd be better of getting a $50 dollar phone with insurance than this clunker. Just my two cents.
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- 2009-10-25 02:38
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> In reply to VA76 @ 2009-09-02 06:37 from PxGCYes, this phone should work in Australia (given being unlocked), but not exactly everywhere in the world.
Countries like South Korea and Japan use other 2G systems (CDMA), so 2G GSM phones do not work in these places.
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- 2009-10-16 02:42
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- Ayyappadas
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how much does it cost & when is it expected to be launched in india
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- 2009-10-06 18:54
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- Francis
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Want to buy this fone. Is there anyway i can get this? Im from the Philippines but we dont have AT&T here. Any information on how i can grab one and have it unlocked? Any positive info will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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- 2009-09-25 06:14
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> In reply to Talal @ 2009-08-24 03:57 from S9Jjgsmphone-unlocking.com did mine in 20mins
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- 2009-09-22 18:46
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ive had this phone for almost a year now..holding up excellent..i dipped it in saw coolant at my work with the phone opened...didnt affect it at all....and check out this link..they launch a tundra twice from a life size catapult
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYsBmN9ETRE
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- 2009-09-13 04:14
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It has quad-band GSM neetwork capability wich mean it should be usable anywhere on this earth including australia
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- 2009-09-02 06:37
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I went to AT&T in Atlanta to buy this yesterday and they have stopped selling it.
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- 2009-08-31 16:23
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- Victor (Canada)
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I got this phone from Rogers (Canada) back in Jan. 2009.
I regret to say that 8months later Aug. 2009 it is DEAD!
Apparently it the whole "RUGGED CONSTRUCTION
Mil Spec 810F for heat,cold, dust, vibrations, shocks, drops and water resistance" is a lot of bull.
This phone may have been water resistant to 1Meter for 30minutes when brand new, but 8months later it died of water damage in a jug of beer. It turns out this phone has an Achilles heel that is its hinge, the greenish plastic crumbles and damages the ribbon running between the two LCD's killing them both.
The mil spec issue aside, the phone was great, bulky but great. Found a guy who claims he'll fix it for $65 CDN just waiting to see what my buddys experience with the guy is and whether he'll see his iPhone 3G ever again...
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- 2009-08-30 00:37
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Need clarification people.....i want to get this phone but i live in australia.
The spec says its GSM compatible but i want to make sure before i get one. Can any of you confirm that it will work on the GSM network in Australia?
Im just a bit unsure as i wanted the other models that they brought out but they were all for Nextel(IDEN) which meant that they wouldn't work in Australia.
You clarification is appreciated.
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- 2009-08-07 04:08
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> In reply to Mohamed @ 2009-07-11 11:05 from fvS{this phone is already ancient. probably you can find it in one of the pyramids. good luck for the search.
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- 2009-07-26 18:27
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Just got a Tundra. It has best sound of any phone I've ever had. Tested the NoiseCancelling: called my home answering machine from crowded, noisy, coffee-shop, music in background etc. Played it back home, sounded like I was calling from a library. Same when I get a call. Amazing, clear, clear, clear.
Reception is terrific, got a call in an elevator in Manhattan in a building 110 years old with brick walls thick as a tree trunks.
It has a great feel in the hand, the hard rubbery case makes it very secure to grip, I LIKE the weight and substantial feel of it. Yet I can carry it in my pocket.
Buttons are large, recessed in middle, easy to dial, screen is very sharp and bright. I use the Talking Menu function for finding contacts - very handy to use while walking or driving (though I try not to talk on phone while driving. VERY DANGEROUS HABIT - speakerphone or no.
Speakerphone on the Tundra is very easy to hear clearly.
As far as all the other apps and functions cell phones have now: it's not a SmartPhone. It's a Phone-Phone. And it does that remarkably well for me. If the other is important, you should buy a SmartPhone.
Anyway: A+ Very Satisfied.
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- 2009-07-20 23:08
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