Motorola A630 Phone (T-Mobile)
Great phone but poor volume control
I recently bought 3 A630s.  This phone is a lot smaller than I thought when I first looked at the pictures. I was able to turn some heads at school while using this phone since the model is so new and unique.  The battery went out after 1.5 days of heavy use.  I didn't make many calls but I took some pictures and was constantly using it because it was hard to get a feel for this phone. I'm constantly messing with it since it has way more features than I'm use to handling.   <br /> <br />Cons: <br />1. The volume when the phone is closed is very very poor! I was very disappointed because I was in a somewhat a noisy environment and I had a hard time listening to the other person on the other line. Compare to other phones I've used, this phone stays at the bottom for volume.  It is so hard to hear.  <br /> <br />2. The phonebook was hard to get use to and very confusing at first.  I had to mess with it for 30 mins. before I knew what I was doing.  But after a bit of training, things got a little easier. <br /> <br />3. The voice recorder was bad.  Like I said before, the volume on this handset is very poor!  I cannot listen to my voice recordings unless I put it up next to my ear while the phone is flipped open!  What was motorola thinking? It seems like a toy to me having it flipped out like that while trying to listen to a voice record. <br /> <br />4. I was using the headset today that came along with it and it seems to have a lot of static.  Cheap headset? <br /> <br />5. I wish they had a little more games. 2-3 don't cut it. ; )  <br /> <br />Pros: <br /> <br />1. The only thing that is good about the volume on this phone is its speakerphone.  The speakerphone on this phone is great!  I can leave this thing 2-3 ft away and people could still hear me.  I could also hear them loud and clearly as well.  I've use other speakerphones before and this is so far one of the best I've yet to encounter. <br /> <br />2. Size, design, color, lights! This is one unqiue little fellah that can attract a lot of attention. <br /> <br />3. I'm beginning to like the Voice Dial on this phone, although, you'll have to speak fairly close to it for it to work. <br /> <br />4. I love the qwerty keyboard.  Its a lot better than t9.   <br /> <br />5. There are plenty of options on this phone.  I'm thinking of getting a bluetooth headset later.  This phone has a ring tone composer but it was hard to understand how to use it.  I still do not know how to use it yet. = (   <br /> <br />6. The reception is fairly good.  I have not have any dropped calls yet.  I live downstairs and I get 2-3 bars.  With my samsung n400 with sprint, I constantly lost connection. So basically, I'm very happy with it. <br /> <br />7. I can access my phonebook from the external lcd.  It lights up blue and looks great.  \\"The screen is blue and the keys are white.\\" <br /> <br />8. I love the way the alarm clock is set.  I can set up multiple alarms at different hours and days. <br /> <br />The only major drawback of this phone was its volume and microphone.  I just wish it had sound a little louder.  = ( It is annoying when I hear people and I say \\"huh? what did you say?\\"   <br />Overall, I thought this phone was great. Its something I can mess with while I'm bored.  I gave this 4 stars because this is one of the most unqiue phones I've yet to see that is affordable.