MOTOROLA C139 cnet.com User Reviews

I purchased this phone in Europe unlocked so that i could use it with the different "pay as you...

If you are practical minded enough to believe that picture taking should be left to cameras, music...

My C-139 is great for my basic cell phone needs.It's got a small but utilitarian color screen,...

This is my sixth cellular phone. It seems reliable and suits my needs. However, the owner's manual...

A real NON bargain phone. Save yourself the irritation of yet another awful Motorola cell phone design.

Price, Size

Lousy reception, non-intuitive function, short battery life ( far shorter than advertised ; I have to recharge every day with only light use ), text message screen takes 10 separate key presses

This phone is a good basic phone because it has good quality reception. I only paid $19.99 for it because it was on sale at Radioshack, and it was worth every penny. I am on the Cingular GoPhone network, so it was prepaid. I used my existing GoPhone SIM b...

Great reception, no dropped calls

Display turns off every 30 secs

Outstanding battery life! WAY up there.

Calendar-reminder function does NOT work DURING a call! Why NOT? I *RELY* on this feature--or rather I DID rely on it with former Nokia phone.

I purchased this phone in Europe unlocked so that i could use it with the different "pay as you go" services through out europe, as i was traveling through several countries. It has served me well, well enought that other members of my family have purchas...

Small, utilitarian and super cheap

Glitches in the software require daily restarts

Well, I dropped my other phone, face down, an... 

Great Basic Phone (cingular)(dials numbers BIG)

small keypad, tiny screen

This is simply the best cell phone I've had i... 

Best call quality I have ever experienced

Crappy ringtones, other than that, great phone