Motorola Motofone F3 review

Typical price: £15

What is it: A very simple and inexpensive phone with an electrophoretic display

What we think: This could have been one of the best budget phones we've seen so far, but its interface badly lets it down

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What you need to know

Reviewed by: Andrew Lim

Reviewed on: 17 April 2007

Tags: Motorola, Motorola Motofone F3, remote control, user interface, SIM

We like:

Battery life; easy-to-see display; slim design; large keypad

We don't like:

Interface is difficult to get used to; text messages and long contact names are awkward to view

CNET UK judgement:

Motorola almost made one of the best phones ever. It's cheap, it has a long battery life and it looks good. The only problem is that the Motofone F3's interface is very difficult to get used to and if you're looking for a phone that does more than make calls then you'll probably be disappointed

Full review:

Motorola's new Motofone F3 is the phone many people are looking for -- a handset without all the fancy-pants extras built in. It makes calls, does text messages and that's it. Continue Reading...

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