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Manufacturer: Motorola Part number: i265GRYSPT
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- Nextel's new budget--and bulky--handset may not be a feature powerhouse, but it boasts all the basics and throws in PTT and GPS service for good measure.
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CNET editors' review
Motorola i265 (Nextel) price range: $54.99
- Reviewed by: Ben Patterson
- Edited by: Kent German
- Reviewed on: 05/19/2005
The good: Solid call quality; sturdy design; speakerphone; GPS enabled; Direct Connect service; impressive battery life.
The bad: Relatively big and bulky; text-only Web browsing; small keys; LCD is tough to read in direct sunlight.
The bottom line: Nextel's new budget--and bulky--handset may not be a feature powerhouse, but it boasts all the basics and throws in PTT and GPS service for good measure.
User reviews
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Worst Phone
by cnetbugsmenot on July 14, 2005
Pros: Color Screen
Cons: Battery, size and screen
Summary: You will get nowhere near the battery life rated by Motorola with this phone. In standby I get MAYBE 2 days. Compared that with my free Samsung phone from Cingular ...
Summary: You will get nowhere near the battery life rated by Motorola with this phone. In standby I get MAYBE 2 days. Compared that with my free Samsung phone from Cingular that gets 6 days on standby. That's just unacceptable. The color screen is nice when in dark areas. In any light you can't see anything. Add in the fact that it's a brick and you'll be wondering why you got the free phone real fast. If my company didn't push this on me I would be dropping it in the trash without a second thought.
Spend a little money and stay away from this free phone.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Nice Lightweight Phone
by blackequinox2005 on April 19, 2005
Pros: Nice Design, Lightweight, Orange Backlight Keys, Color Screen, Good Signal & Features
Cons: Color Screen Could Be More Clear and a Bit Bigger & Battery Life Sucks.
Summary: This is the newest phone out for Nextel service and it is one of the lighest (if not the lightest) phone so far. I really like the blue and gray ...
Summary: This is the newest phone out for Nextel service and it is one of the lighest (if not the lightest) phone so far. I really like the blue and gray design and how the jeys light up nice and orange. The speakerphone is nice and clear. The voice dialing is nice and so is the color screen even though it's not the biggest and brightest out there. My biggest beef with this phone is the battery doesn't last long at all. I barely use it and just leaving th phone all day you will still loose half the battery life.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Durable and Tough
by heath0306 on January 17, 2008
Pros: Long battery life, tough
Cons: ugly and giant.
Summary: I got this phone 2 years ago. I'm just now getting a new phone because my contract is up.
Pros: Voices come through clear and clean. Battery life is ...Summary: I got this phone 2 years ago. I'm just now getting a new phone because my contract is up.
Pros: Voices come through clear and clean. Battery life is pretty good. On standby I can get about 5-6 days. Speaker is good. This phone is TOUGH. I have dropped it, dropped it, dropped it, left it in the cold, left it in the heat, and dropped it many times. It has never broke and I have never had to have it repaired.
Cons: This thing is UGLY. I get made fun of all the time for my "huge" phone. haha. No camera
After 2 years of wear and tear, I can tell battery life is not holding as long.
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i265 is a winner!!
by tyty111 on May 2, 2006
Pros: Blue and silver faceplate,color screen,pics. , etc.
Cons: I can't find any
Summary: I have had at least 10 phones in the past 4 years and by far the i265 is the best.I love the faceplate and everything about the phone.Even ...
Summary: I have had at least 10 phones in the past 4 years and by far the i265 is the best.I love the faceplate and everything about the phone.Even though it doesn't have a camera you can still upload pics. onto it.
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First Nextel
by lanush on February 22, 2006
Pros: make the numbers large is great for me, I can enlarge the text, and I can Hear much better.
Cons: If the buttons had more space between.
Summary: I like this phone I can hear it ring. I will use this phone for a while. My last phone was analog.
Summary: I like this phone I can hear it ring. I will use this phone for a while. My last phone was analog.
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New Customer
by pitbull481 on November 22, 2005
Pros: screen, walkie talkie
Cons: battery doenst last long.
Summary: very great phone. only thing i would change is the orange light keypads to blue, and a longer battery life
Summary: very great phone. only thing i would change is the orange light keypads to blue, and a longer battery life
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good phone, good color screen, short batterly life
by xx_j3r3myy on November 6, 2005
Pros: multimedia messaging, nice color screen, durable
Cons: short batterly life, annoying sound when battery is low, orange backlight gets annoying, doesnt let me open all text messages
Summary: all the nextels i've ever been around just have full signal stregnth then drops to no service, that really bothers me, so does the text messaging, a lot of ...
Summary: all the nextels i've ever been around just have full signal stregnth then drops to no service, that really bothers me, so does the text messaging, a lot of times when i get a text messgage it takes a few minutes to get to my phone or it tells me i have it just takes forever to open, the lack of bluetooth is unacceptable also. overall its a great phone. ive had mine for a few months now and its still a pretty good phone for how i treat them, i drop them and everything, so its a nice phone, i'd reccomend it to anyone who doesnt have enough money for a cooler nextel
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The phone speaker sounds like everyone has a cold
by btibbettsv on October 27, 2005
Pros: Light weight; durable
Cons: phone speaker is really poor quality, battery life is terrible
Summary: This phone is durable, lightweight, and decent for the price. On the other hand it has a poor battery life, one of the worst speakers I have ever had in ...
Summary: This phone is durable, lightweight, and decent for the price. On the other hand it has a poor battery life, one of the worst speakers I have ever had in a nextel. It sounds like everyone is either drunk or has a cold. I would not recommend this phone to anyone due to the speaker quality.
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New Nextel Customer....Ok Phone
by ortiz123 on August 13, 2005
Pros: Walkie Talkie is great, speakerphone is loud and clear, nice color screen
Cons: reception on phone calls is not always reliable, poor battery life for a phone of its size
Summary: For being a new nextel customer...this was a nice inexpensive phone for me and my girlfriend. we enjoy the walkie talkie feature very much. phone reception is unpredictable. i ...
Summary: For being a new nextel customer...this was a nice inexpensive phone for me and my girlfriend. we enjoy the walkie talkie feature very much. phone reception is unpredictable. i have service wherever i go. although i have had one problem with billing. nextel reps fixed the problem promptly and without any hassle. i used to have the sidekick 2 before getting this phone and the battery on that clunky thing is better than this one. no need for a hi-cap battery just keep a charger nearby
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Great phone
by bshpmark on May 13, 2005
Pros: Loud. CLear. Size.
Cons: Few ringtones. Color screen very hard to see outside. Poor battery life.
Summary: A nice, lightweight phone with all the features you really need in a cell phone. I just wish Nextel would do something about the extremely short battery life in their ...
Summary: A nice, lightweight phone with all the features you really need in a cell phone. I just wish Nextel would do something about the extremely short battery life in their phones. It is really bad. I will get a hi-cap battery asap. If you like ringtones count on spending some money on downloading some because only 4 cames with this one other than the standard Nextel ringers.
Works great with the Nextel (Plantronics) MX-153 headset with the PTT switch on it.
Wallpapers tend to look bad depending on how you hold the phone so I quit using them. When you charge this phone the screen stays on so it can be bothersome at night unless you like a nightlight from your cell phone.
The speaker on this phone is very loud and has good volume adjustment.
Overall, after having my i90c for a couple of years, I like the i265.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Motorola
- Part number: i265GRYSPT
- Description: The Motorola i265 is designed for simplicity and style delivering the cutting-edge features wireless customers demand, including GPS location technology for audible turn-by-turn driving directions, and a vibrant 65K color display and Java technology. The i265 offers users three different ways to stay connected - digital cellular communications, Direct Connect, and Multimedia Messaging. Nextel Direct Connect is the nationwide and country-to-country instant walkie-talkie service that connects users in under a second. The Multimedia Messaging service allows text, images and audio to be sent together from several locations on the handset, allowing for a high level of expression and personalization on the i265.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Cellular phone
- Form Factor Bar
- Phone Design Candy Bar
- Resistance Dustproof,
Shockproof - Integrated Components Voice recorder,
Two-way radio - Antenna External
- Width 1.9 in
- Depth 1 in
- Height 4.8 in
- Weight 4.6 oz
Cellular
- Technology IDEN
- Band IDEN 800
- Service Provider Sprint Nextel
- Software Platforms Supported Java MIDP 2.0,
Java,
CLDC 1.1 Messaging & Internet
- Cellular Messaging Services SMS,
MMS - WAP Protocol Supported WAP 1.1
- Downloadable Content Ring tones,
Wallpapers,
Games Communications
- Communication Features Internet browser
Phone Features
- Phone Functions Call timer,
Conference call,
Speakerphone,
Voice dialing,
Vibrating alert - Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Polyphonic Ring Tone Voice Qty 16
- Additional Features Push-to-talk mode,
E-911 compliant
Organizer
- Phone Book Entries Qty 600
Security Features
- Keypad Lock Yes
Display
- Type LCD display - Color
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 130 x 130 pixels
- Color Depth 16-bit (65000 colors)
- Multi-language Menu Yes
- Features Backlit
Battery
- Technology Lithium ion
- Capacity 750 mAh
- Run Time Details Talk - up to 165 min,
Standby - up to 101 hour(s) Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Power adapter , Power adapter
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:Motorola
- Address:
600 N. Highway 45, Libertyville, IL 60048 - Phone: 847/576-5000
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