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
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 17 April 2007
Tags: motorola, star, press, battery life
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.co.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
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