Motorola MOTORAZR V3i DG

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Motorola MOTORAZR V3i DG

Frazier Barretto, Oct 06, 2006 1600 hrs IST

RAZR V3i was already doing so well as regards to style, even then designers DOLCE & GABBANA (DG) have redesigned it. Let's have a look at the make over.

A lifestyle phone, Good set of features, Expandable memory.

Software, Expensive... obviously

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By now we all know about the RAZR V3i and all the style it flaunts. Most of you either own one or for that matter might have even gifted it to a dear one. The phone was already doing so well as regards to style, even then designers DOLCE & GABBANA (DG) have redesigned the RAZR.

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Now the bundle may seem simple when you read it, but mind you, when you actually see it, you will be wooed. The box itself was all golden colored and the whole essence of packaging was flashy just like the designers.

RAZR V3i (GOLD)

mini-USB Cable (No Gold)

64 MB Micro SD

SD Card Adapter

Charger (No Gold)

Manual & CD (Golden Colored)

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(113) Comments

arshad sheikh

,udaipur, on Feb 13, 2009 02:22 AM

hello friend plz tell me if from any place in india i can buy =Motorola MOTORAZR V3i DG( gold) first hand or second hand. and i want the price of this product all so plz hel to find it thanks

chirag

,hong kong, on May 12, 2010 02:45 PM

please contact mr. sunil 9351079139 in udaipur give my ref. chirag from hongkong

Rahil

,mumbai, on Dec 14, 2010 12:49 AM

hi i wanna sell motorola d&g phone call me at 09860377532

divya

,jaipur, on Apr 25, 2010 06:21 PM

HEY i want to buy motorazr v3i dolce and babba edition. where will i get this .. please let me know. thank you.

sana

,bangalore, on Jan 19, 2010 03:33 PM

how do i transfer snaps from my motorola razr to laptop through usb data cable . whenever i connect it to my pc it shows usb device not recognised. please tell me in simple steps.and tell me what software i need to install and how. thank you

yogendra ganjir

,dhamtari (c.g.), on Nov 21, 2009 04:51 PM

motorola v3i model Rs= pls

sandip waware

,pune, on Sep 11, 2009 02:30 PM

Motorola V3i i want to purchase this phone Please help me. I leaving in pune & I want to purchase new mobile . what is price & where it will be availeble.

ch.sravanth

,hyderabad(karimnagar), on Jul 27, 2009 05:22 PM

wanted one new phone motorola D&G in hyderabad

baljinder

,ludhiana, on Jun 21, 2009 02:54 PM

please send to song

Vineet

,New Delhi, on Mar 02, 2009 09:18 PM

Hi i would like to purchase this phone

Deep

,Bathinda, on Oct 05, 2008 10:15 PM

i want to buy a v3i dg . so where could i find it

ghuman

,new delhi, on Feb 26, 2008 06:52 PM

i have moto razr v3i.its 1 yr old..suddenly the screen is not working..though i receive calls and also make calls.can u tell me whats wrong

Ummang

,Delhi, on Jun 21, 2008 09:52 PM

Same problem here! I cant't even recieve or send messages, forget about the calls! And the phone's keypad keeps blinking like an airport's information board's light!!! And its only 9 months old. Even worse, 9/10 of the service centers in the city are closed/ facing server error/ under renovation.

vikramjit singh

,rajpura (punjab)india, on May 08, 2008 11:53 AM

I AM USE THE MOTOROLA V3i in india ..i want to download the themes..which web site i download themes.and motorola sotwares

Mohit Gujjar

,Chandigarh, on Oct 08, 2006 01:38 PM

IN MOBILE DAD IS NOKIA ONLY. GO IN DETAILS AND EASY TO USE FUNTIONS. U LL SEE. NOKIA HAVE BETTER SOUND QUALITY ALSO WHICH WAS IN LACK TRY 3250 AND 6270. AMAGING PHONE.......EVEN BETTER THAN SONY ERICSSON......GOING TO LAUCH GRAND FATHER OF ALL PHONE N95. 3.2 MP CAMERA.......2 GB STORAGE.........AND ALL ...... BEST OF LUCK NOKIA PEOPLE

Arin - CellKing

,Gurgaon, on Oct 08, 2006 11:25 PM

Mohit..do some survey dear. 9 on 10 6270 is problematic ..so much so that the new ones are now commin with 1 GB memory...if you can relate ..no other phone had more than 64 MB or 128 MB micro mini transflash mmc etc type of card (regular v3i had 256) still nokia plans to upgrade the 512 card with a 1 GB one....here is the catch - if you want to see ov curz. Cheers Arin

Sukhbir Singh

,Patiala, on Oct 12, 2006 11:37 AM

i don't think so nokia mobiles sound is better in comparison of Sony Ericcson or Motorola. Nokia can never make sound like Sony or Motorola. for Example just comparison L6,L7 with any nokia mobile in case of sound & you will see the difference dear.

rip

,Delhi, on Oct 13, 2006 03:40 PM

Mr. Gujjar i suggest you eat shit - your health will benefit. Oh and the line "IN MOBILE DAD IS NOKIA ONLY" please dude.. dont try being cool... Arin has got things right.. totally agree with him. And Mr. Sukhbir Singh is proving himself to be the sardar that he is by saying "Nokia can never make sound like Sony or Motorola".. hate to break it to you but motorola?? ... sheesh

Aatif

,Mumbau, on Oct 19, 2006 12:29 PM

mohit u'v mixewd up the n93 nad n95. . . n93 has a 3.2mp. . .n95 has a 5mp. . .and u cud improve ur grammar

Punjabi-Blood

,Brampton, on Nov 05, 2006 05:42 AM

Hi, I live in Canada but my dad has come to India, Punjab to do some things. I was wondering if u could tell me if Nokia N95 is released in Punjab or India yet? Really appreciate it

kaps

,chandigarh, on Mar 11, 2007 11:25 PM

u r a piece of shit mohit

Aditya

,Mumbai, on Apr 26, 2008 08:54 PM

Gujjar's brain is even worse than Rakhi Saawant.

Ralph Owen McMa

,Philippines (Manila), on Jan 20, 2008 12:44 PM

my v3i was stolen after two weeks inmmy possession!!!! But now I bought another one nokia e65 hahaha!!! It's better!!!! Motorola sucks!!!!

narges

,tehran, on Nov 24, 2007 10:12 AM

ricky it didn't work for me there were no new menu

koushik b s

,mysore, on Oct 18, 2007 01:49 PM

i am using motorola v3i frm past 8 months,i feel good,but i want to add mores thems and games fot my phones,for that,what i want to do

ARASH

,TEHRAN-IRAN, on Jan 07, 2007 11:31 PM

I HAVE A MOTOROLA V3I BUT I DONOT THAT HOW BROWES SMS (SHORT TEXT MESSAGGE) TO MEMORY CARD BECAUSE THE MOBILE SAVE ALL OF THE SMSES IN TO PHONE AND THAT CAPACITY IS LIMIT PLEASE HELP ME FOR SAVE MY SMS IN TO MEMORY CARD AND A OTHER QUESTION I WANT TO ACTIVE MY SMS DELIVERY THANK U

ricky

,mumbai, on Feb 09, 2007 08:03 PM

go to message main menu scroll to 'message in box' press menu key again , scroll down to 'message setup',press select. scroll to 'text message set up ' press select . in the new menu it will show u 'store to phone , sim' in that option select phone . press 'done' then select auto clean function and enter 999 . i think one thousand messages is a lot ......to store on a phone.

rakesh

,mumbai, on Feb 12, 2007 12:11 PM

Hi, i am having the same sms memory problem. and i tried the solution ricky gave, but i dint find the store to phone sim option in the text message setup. the only fields are email gateway, and service center number

rac

,bngl, on Sep 16, 2007 08:59 PM

I m also facing the same problem... btw.. cn u tell me.. is thr any option to save my important sms to sim, because I want to change my mobile phone, and dont want to lose the sms

Ikmal E

,Kuala Lumpur, on Sep 13, 2007 11:08 AM

Dis phone rocks. I got it for $600.

amalia

,bangalore, on Sep 03, 2007 05:03 PM

Does this phone hav FM???...Plz reply

SAGAR

,AP, on Sep 06, 2007 11:09 AM

hi moto v3i model do not have FM

Srinivas Kari

,Nandyal(A.P), on Sep 05, 2007 12:30 AM

can a DG (unlocked) bought in the states be used here normally ..?....

Srinivas Kari

,Nandyal(A.P), on Sep 05, 2007 12:18 AM

how much does the handset cost..?....

Srinivas Kari

,Nandyal, on Sep 05, 2007 12:11 AM

where in Mumbai or Hyderabad can I buy a brand new Motorazr V3i - DG edition..?.....

amalia

,bangalore, on Sep 03, 2007 05:05 PM

wat is the current market price??...is it worth buyin??......is this the only colour available??

joon gogoi

,Tinsukia (Assam), on Aug 23, 2007 06:06 PM

This is a very stylest and funky mobile

Angel Kelsoe

,Mobile, on Aug 08, 2007 05:34 AM

Hey, I have a Motorazr V3, and though I love my phone there are things in it that will not let me delete them......come on do i really need the Chimes ringtone? If you know a way to help me get this off my phone let me know.

ashish kumar

,dehli, on Apr 20, 2007 07:34 PM

i am not able to add songs in i tunes

karnan

,Chennai, on May 25, 2007 12:12 PM

Hi, use windows XP with service pack 2 along with i tunes installed I did for my phone and it worked

james

,mumbai, on Jul 26, 2007 02:37 PM

its really difficult...but u can do it as myself.

Imran

,Bangalore, on Oct 07, 2006 11:24 AM

This cell is awesome in it's look and sound is also good

Anonymous

,Gurgaon, on Jul 17, 2007 11:41 PM

Could someone tell me where I can repair a v3i in gurgaon or delhi? The screen has gone blank.

jamal

,tirunelveli, on Jul 16, 2007 09:59 PM

more details MOTOROLA L6i

Anil Bansal 0

,AMBALA, on Jul 13, 2007 01:35 PM

I have your one V3i phone & am facing the problem whn I receice the call my voice goes to other side by I can not here the voice of dialing person. Mys et is still in warranty period. This month it is going to expire. You are reqpested to pls help me & tell what i do.

Jitendra Upadya

,Vadodara, on Jun 12, 2007 10:17 AM

i want motorola mobile phone in which FM Radio, Camera, SD Card Slot & MP3 Player should be. Can i get this types of Mobile Phones

HITESH

,PUNE, on Jun 18, 2007 05:36 PM

U CAN TRY MOTOSLVR L9 2MP CAMERA,EXPENDABLE UP TO 2 GB MEMORY,FM,VIDEO CAPTURE,STORES UP TO 1500 SONGS,BLUETOOTH & MUCH MORE

PINAKI KARURI

,KOLKATA, on Jun 14, 2007 12:18 PM

hi all, i'm not being able to send SMS thru my motorola V3i set newly bought..i donno how to change message setup & how to change reply via message center option..if any body can help me in this matter i'll be highly obliged..

prabhakar

,hyderabad, on Jun 09, 2007 03:34 PM

I have motorazr v3i, but i am finding it difficult or say impossible to install applications, themes etc.,etc., i am not satisfied with this product...... can u help me out....

ellen zed

,okahomo, on May 28, 2007 11:53 PM

i want it

himanshu tyagi

,roorkee, on May 19, 2007 10:09 PM

I want some themes for my MOTORAZR V3i. Please tell me how to install them into the phone.

Siddharth Pandi

,Lucknow, on May 08, 2007 02:38 PM

I want some skins for my MOTORAZR V3i. Please tell me how to install them into the phone.

aleem rk

,bangalore, on Apr 30, 2007 04:42 PM

hai this is rk from bangalore actually my moto razr v.3i boot problem please explain how to solve my problem plz.

shripal

,mumbai, on Apr 16, 2007 06:13 PM

I HAVE A MOTOROLA V3I BUT I DONOT THAT HOW BROWES SMS (SHORT TEXT MESSAGGE) TO MEMORY CARD BECAUSE THE MOBILE SAVE ALL OF THE SMSES IN TO PHONE AND THAT CAPACITY IS LIMIT PLEASE HELP ME FOR SAVE MY SMS IN TO MEMORY CARD

shripal

,mumbai, on Mar 30, 2007 03:48 PM

I HAVE A MOTOROLA V3I BUT I DONOT THAT HOW BROWES SMS (SHORT TEXT MESSAGGE) TO MEMORY CARD BECAUSE THE MOBILE SAVE ALL OF THE SMSES IN TO PHONE AND THAT CAPACITY IS LIMIT PLEASE HELP ME FOR SAVE MY SMS IN TO MEMORY CARD AND A OTHER QUESTION I WANT TO ACTIVE MY SMS DELIVERY THANK U

Eryn

,Easton, on Mar 05, 2007 07:18 AM

i love this phone but not for anything above $200 plus tax thanks

Yeshwant Kelkar

,mumbai, on Feb 19, 2007 01:30 PM

I want to know how to down load skins and themes? if u have official center in mumbai plz let me no address of same so i can meet them

chanda

,warwick, on Feb 05, 2007 08:31 AM

i must say i have one and its quite awesome

J. N. Reddy

,Hyderabad, on Feb 02, 2007 04:28 PM

I would like to purchase this mobile that is V3I moto

Anonymous

,chandigarh, on Jan 21, 2007 01:37 PM

arent there any free accesories with the d&g edition of razr v3i,like the gold leather case and dg logo pendant etc

Connie

,Bedroom, on Jan 17, 2007 09:59 PM

Umm... how much is a Motorola MOTORAZR V3i DG coz i really want 1. (In ? or $ plz) (Preferably ?)

Connie

,Bedroom, on Jan 17, 2007 10:01 PM

Hey its me again wen it says ? it is the british pound sign...

rahul

,pune, on Jan 14, 2007 12:22 PM

how many price nokia N72 in pune city?

mohd

,hyd, on Jan 03, 2007 04:48 AM

awsome .......

sourav verma

,kolata,india, on Dec 26, 2006 04:09 PM

how meny price motorazar gold?

ravi

,hyderabad, on Oct 26, 2006 02:26 AM

i need moto razar v3i to buy. can any body ready to sell???

Sapan

,Indore, on Dec 25, 2006 07:48 PM

Hi,I have a Moto Razr V3i for sell. I bought it around 15 Aug 2006. It comes with the standard warranty and with bill.If u r still interested ,then u can contact me.

Agyeya

,Hyderabad, on Dec 13, 2006 02:30 PM

How do we install themes, skins and applications on the V3i by using only the computer, i.e not downloading it by gprs.

vishal

,india, on Dec 11, 2006 02:28 AM

i had never seen before like motorola v3i

Tushar

,pune, on Oct 06, 2006 06:44 PM

When it comes to STYLE MOTOROLA ROCKS and NOKIA SUCKS!

Sharath

,Blore, on Nov 02, 2006 02:07 PM

I can relate to phones being style statements but also start thinking of usability features as well for a change

Anonymous

,Cochin, on Nov 28, 2006 11:47 AM

u are absolutely right yaar..Moto razr esp oozes class..I need a help if u have the v3i model ...Hi, I recently bought a moto razr v3i (not the DG one). I am not able to manually add songs from the itunes library. I created a seperate playlist everytime, but still not all songs get filled. Is there any other way. Phulllleeeeez help.

Anonymous

,Cochin, on Nov 28, 2006 11:45 AM

Hi, I recently bought a moto razr v3i (not the DG one). I am not able to manually add songs from the itunes library. I created a seperate playlist everytime, but still not all songs get filled. Is there any other way. Phulllleeeeez help.

nirmaljlnckp

,b.s.city, on Nov 26, 2006 01:18 PM

What 'bout price, want to know more and liked the whole package

DEVA

,chennai, on Nov 08, 2006 11:09 AM

VERY BAD

Punjabi_Blood

,Brampton, on Nov 05, 2006 05:53 AM

Hi, I live in Canada but my dad has come to India, Punjab to do some things. I was wondering if u could tell me if Nokia N95 is released in Punjab or India yet? Really appreciate it

Div

,Melbourne, on Nov 07, 2006 09:06 PM

u wish tht phone will realise this soon to indian market...?

THAJUL MILLATH

,MALAYSIA(KL), on Nov 01, 2006 12:42 PM

NICE HAND PHONE. I WANT MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS HAND PHONE AND PRICE.

Jayesh

,Ahmedabad, on Nov 01, 2006 10:11 AM

I have purchased v3c CDMA, I am not happy beacause no loud voice & no support from TATA Indicom

JAI GIRDHAR

,PATIALA, on Oct 31, 2006 09:45 PM

I WANT TO KNOW MORE ABT THIS PHONE ,WHAT ARE THE PRICES??

anil panwar

,new delhi, on Oct 31, 2006 06:52 PM

i want 2 know more about this cell and wt about prises

worried

,london, on Oct 29, 2006 09:55 PM

why is everyone arguing... you must all have too much time on your hands

Anthony

,Mumbai, on Oct 29, 2006 12:30 PM

The V3i has excellent sound quality and in terms of style it has no peer.. with so much going for the phone i just cant understand why moto havent upgraded it with a 2 MP cam!! the days of 1.3 MP cams are over.. If moto come up with an upgraded V3i (and I'm not talking abt the KRZR) with 2+MP cam and a more flashy UI, its gonna be a world beater.

Priya

,Dibrugarh, Assam, on Oct 15, 2006 08:49 AM

i recently purchased V3i.Do not know how to set GPRS & MMS. It is easy in Nokia. Can anybody help please? My sevice provider is BSNL.

krishna

,chennai, on Oct 25, 2006 06:40 PM

hi how ru , ur mobile still ok.

Anonymous

,s, on Oct 19, 2006 12:37 PM

haha . .. ul used the sony dual lense camera 2 take these pics. . luk @ the 2nd pic on page 3. .

Sushil

,Hyderabad, on Oct 16, 2006 12:34 PM

Review is nice. But the Motorola cell phones are not that great. Their looks are excellent specially razor's. But features even does not stand a chance to get rated agianst from makers like Samsung & Nokia.

Djgold

,ktm, on Oct 18, 2006 04:05 PM

please! samsung sucks.. motorola is only good on the external but inside its like going to a third world country! nokia may not sound as good as sony but they are reaching there! also nokia is the best all in one phone makers!

webrahul

,New delhi, on Oct 17, 2006 12:55 AM

Can anyone pls tell me the price of the phone?

SATANSLAIR

,BANGALORE, on Oct 11, 2006 09:31 AM

This is a wonderful review, but being a MotoRazr D&G user, I would beg to differ on some of the aspects covered in the review. Firstly the handling. Its said that motorolas are tough to make your way around, but I guess these are the Nokia users who make the statement. Please do not compare a phone to yours, while writing the review. I have always used motorolas, from the T191 to the D&G, and I find them very usable. How do you compare the Sony Ericssion, which does not have a cancel button, but has a delete button in place. And for the ardent Nokia fans who boast of the Symbian OS based Nokia (especially N series), let me tell you, try reachin 80 percent memory with the recommended SD card and see the perfomance of the phone. 96% chances are it would hang. I have a 1Gb mini SD for my D &G and the card is quite full, but I see no drop in the perfomance.

lxq_ikrana

,Pune, on Oct 16, 2006 07:47 AM

I agree. You say the moto ui sucks, try using the moto ui for a month or so. Then try going back to your nokia uis and see the difference. And dude we dont have performance drops i think because we use non-symbian phones... For all the features of symbian o/s, i'd live without it if i can live without its horrid sluggishness

SARVJIT SINGH M

,nangal[punjab] india, on Oct 13, 2006 05:54 PM

iam using v3i previous version. many things yet to explore,best buy!

Anonymous

,mumbai, on Oct 11, 2006 03:47 PM

its a gay phone!

rip

,Delhi, on Oct 13, 2006 03:42 PM

and so are you

Shantanu

,Hyderabad, on Oct 13, 2006 12:08 PM

Hi, Can someone give me the address and contact no. of Motorola service centre in Hyderabad (Preferably near Hyderabad central). well anything will do :) Thanks in Advance.

rip

,Delhi, on Oct 13, 2006 03:42 PM

no

bharathd

,Hyderabad, on Oct 07, 2006 02:34 PM

No need of phone...moto sucks...bad features..ppl can can go for nseries..or sony Walky series for an amount of 20K

rip

,Delhi, on Oct 13, 2006 03:41 PM

oh shut up... its not for you

sameer

,pune, on Oct 13, 2006 08:47 AM

hi

rip

,Delhi, on Oct 13, 2006 03:34 PM

bye idiot

Laxmi

,Mobiles, on Oct 13, 2006 11:48 AM

Motorola V3i DG you wont get in market so easily at this price Brand new with Bill and warrnanty + Gifts Bluetooth headset + leahter case + 1GB card @ 17800 (FIXED) Contact me at laxmi.mobiles@rediffmail.com with "Motorola v3i DG" in subject line We have a shop in JAIPUR and online selling is also done so we have all mobiles at lowest rates in market which you wont find easily so come with you query at our shop or mail us.. any mobile. we have all used and new so contact now at laxmi.mobiles@rediffmail.com

BILAL

,NEW MUMBAI, on Oct 10, 2006 10:07 PM

ya .. truly this piece of tech & style is amazin i do hav a razr v3i but i will now go for D&G........

ishqu2000

,Chennai, on Oct 12, 2006 01:22 PM

hai Bilal , If u willing to sell ur used Moto razr v3i , tell me good offer for it , i intersted to buy one .. sms me 09841130664 Aarif

Vikram

,Hyd, on Oct 07, 2006 03:17 PM

Not at all good features and the camera hahaha...it simply sucks.If Nokia had come with this razar it wuld have been a great hit.Nokia has very rich featuress

SATANSLAIR

,BANGALORE, on Oct 11, 2006 09:35 AM

Ha ha ha!!!! I would laugh by bottom off if nokia had the ability to bring out something close to the Razr even!!!!!! Forget it.

hemal pathak

,mumbai, on Oct 10, 2006 05:07 PM

beautiful phone.....worth buying it

PhoneyGuy

,Ahmedabad, on Oct 10, 2006 12:55 PM

DG sucks!

Ezhilvendhan

,banglore, on Oct 10, 2006 12:13 PM

The inbuilt memory and the memory card offered for such a cost is very much low. Even Lg cell (c2500) only for 5500 has inbuilt memory for 64 mb.

Rocky

,Delhi, on Oct 07, 2006 03:22 PM

Hey techtree guys better u know how to take those pictures.The pictures are not to be taken with a cam of a phone!!.Chek that 3rd page 2nd photo.u wuld understand it better.u were using a sony ericsson fone to take pic of that moto razar phone lol.lol.shame on u.

Palak Paneer

,Shivsagar, on Oct 08, 2006 12:33 AM

That was a nice try at being a smarty pants but alas popat ho gaya. Kong is right. The reflection is that of Kodak's dual lens cam. Kya rocky, bandar ko bhi terese jyaada akkal hai. Shee doob mar :-D

Mukesh

,Hot_running_watera, on Oct 08, 2006 11:40 AM

rocky pai, ohhji gal ye hai ki the last time sum1 used "shame on u" was way back in 1990, when today gen was in nursery, so u c that clearly proves that u r a "uloo ka patta", to twada gutter kar bandh aur ghar which soo ja.

Kingkong

,Honkkong, on Oct 07, 2006 04:13 PM

see the reflection on 2nd moto phone on the 3rd page, 2nd pic. the reflections looks like kodak dual lens camera!

Varma

,Hyd, on Oct 07, 2006 03:19 PM

Rather than redisigning this Motorola shuld have spent lots of bucks on improving the camera and the software on this phone.

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