TD - Motorola F3 Unlocked GSM Cell Phone $39.99

[aznxtambOy]

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Tiger Direct is selling an unlocked Motorola F3 cell phone for $39.99.

I think it's great for a back up or if you are in need of an extra phone.

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=3266044&sku=M151-2240&cm_mmc=Email-_-CanadaMain-_-CANEM1143-_-SuperChargedSavings&SRCCODE=CANEM1143

[T3rry]

Darn, i was hoping for bluetooth, no bluetooth, no deal :P

[fudge_u]

FYI.... this is a primitive version of the SLVR, if I'm not mistaken. Still looks good, and it has the basic phone functions. Just don't expect to take pictures or listen to music with this phone.

WG

[RedFlagRobot]

Bad SMS support too. This is intended for people who want a basic phone with no shiny features but good battery life.

[mack]

it also doesnt have CALL WAITING!!!....goes straight to my voicebmail if i'm on the phone =(

[fyrefly]

it also doesnt have CALL WAITING!!!....goes straight to my voicebmail if i'm on the phone =(

That's a cellular network setting, not a phone thing. I've had this problem before, and it wasn't a phone problem, it was something they had to fix via customer service.

[onebadmofo]

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Tiger Direct is selling an unlocked Motorola F3 cell phone for $39.99.

I think it's great for a back up or if you are in need of an extra phone.

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=3266044&sku=M151-2240&cm_mmc=Email-_-CanadaMain-_-CANEM1143-_-SuperChargedSavings&SRCCODE=CANEM1143

Hmmm the battery looks the same as the one that's inside my razr v3c. For $40 I get the battery with a new phone?? How is the sound quality compared to the rrazr?

[Loomy]

haha this phone was announced a few years ago, it looks neat, but I dont know if it actually is neat, because it is literally the third world country version of whichever motorola phone it resembles

[nicolaim]

A friend of mine has this one. It is good for PHONE CALLS ONLY. Forget about doing anything else with it. The display is e-ink, which is pretty neat. Battery life and sound quality are good. There is a primitive phone book with numbers stored on your SIM card. The phone is incredibly thin. The headset connector is non-standard, so forget it if you plan to use a headset. Lastly, the clock drifts and may not set itself from the network.
Some more details and secret settings here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_F3

[BananaWeed]

Hmmm the battery looks the same as the one that's inside my razr v3c. For $40 I get the battery with a new phone?? How is the sound quality compared to the rrazr?

You can get batteries for <$5 from dealextreme.com. Free shipping too.

[billsan101]

how do sim cards work?
You just buy it at a local fido reatailer or something? then keep flling your phone with prepaid cards thereafter?

i have no clue.

Help appreciated.

[AMD]

Exactly.

Or you can just buy a SIM card on eBay... Either Rogers or Fido.

how do sim cards work?
You just buy it at a local fido reatailer or something? then keep flling your phone with prepaid cards thereafter?

i have no clue.

Help appreciated.

[billsan101]

Exactly.

Or you can just buy a SIM card on eBay... Either Rogers or Fido.

but i read on some of these (ebay ones) like after 3 months they expire or something?

[professionaldude]

If u are not a big fan of Camera or Mp3 phones then this is for you. :idea:

[Moerby]

This looks like a good phone to give to your kids. If they lose it or break it, you're only out about $40 and the balance of the prepaid minutes.

[BoxsterS]

This is what we call a drug dealer's phone. And the fact that it looks like a disposable is even better.

[dapper_remy]

ahaha drug dealer,,

its actually a clean phone, its old but unlocked.

[xtracrispy123]

Hot deal, great for my parents who have trouble seeing small text and using multi-layered menus.

Got 2!

[felix]

This is what we call a drug dealer's phone. And the fact that it looks like a disposable is even better.
Wouldn't drug dealers want to know who is calling? This one doesn't support name display (I had this phone before) and it's quite difficult to read the digits, not to mention any words if you receive/send text messages.

Previous thread with more info :
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=569796

[zkcchu]

anyone notice it is a GSM850/1900 phone, that means it becomes a junk outside USA and Canada, not a world phone at all.:cry:

[uberanch]

Darn, i was hoping for bluetooth, no bluetooth, no deal :P

Yep, kills the deal for sure...

anyone notice it is a GSM850/1900 phone, that means it becomes a junk outside USA and Canada, not a world phone at all.:cry:

For a new $40 unlocked GSM phone, I don't think we should ask for too much other than the very basic phone functions... make calls out and receiving calls... ;) :D

[mack]

That's a cellular network setting, not a phone thing. I've had this problem before, and it wasn't a phone problem, it was something they had to fix via customer service.

does it work with yours? because call waiting works on every phone i've used and i swap phones A LOT with the same sim. so its not because of my network settings. its the phone


EDIT: after more research: many people say this phone DOES NOT SUPPORT CALL WAITING on the phone itself. however on the moto site it does say it has call waiting =S some providers will hold the call for you on their network instead of using a headset's function. not sure if rogers will do it for you and even if they do they'll probably charge you.

[brunes]

ahaha drug dealer,,

its actually a clean phone, its old but unlocked.

Man guys a lot of misinformation in this thread.

The F3 is not an "old" phone. It just came out November 2006 (essentially Spring 2007 around here), only 1 year ago.

The F3 is targeted for people who want a simple phone, with VERY GOOD battery life (the F3 uses e-Ink not an LCD, so it is very easy to read in daylight as well as being easy on power), and don't care about anything else.

It is also targeted for people who work in jobs with high security clearance; the kind of job where having a camera on the premises is not allowed whatsoever. People who work in these sensitive areas (and there are A LOT) find themselves with fewer and fewer available options for a phone every year as everyone sticks cameras into their phones.

[nicolaim]

Man guys a lot of misinformation in this thread.

The F3 is not an "old" phone. It just came out November 2006 (essentially Spring 2007 around here), only 1 year ago.

The F3 is targeted for people who want a simple phone, with VERY GOOD battery life (the F3 uses e-Ink not an LCD, so it is very easy to read in daylight as well as being easy on power), and don't care about anything else.

It is also targeted for people who work in jobs with high security clearance; the kind of job where having a camera on the premises is not allowed whatsoever. People who work in these sensitive areas (and there are A LOT) find themselves with fewer and fewer available options for a phone every year as everyone sticks cameras into their phones.

Actually, it is targeted at the developing world. It is not officially available here.

[flashmeister]

$30 shipping really kills the deal...

I thought they were supposed to have FREE shipping for orders over $99 so I entered QTY-3 to see what happened. S&H dropped to $20 but still not free!!!

Anyone know a way to get the S&H for free???

[Mad.Whack]

If anyone in Montreal wants this phone electrotel is selling it also for 39.99.
There are a several location accross MTL.
http://www.electro-tel.net/

I was gonna pick one up (backup phone) but I realized I need to pay my tuition fees this month.

[Big Fat]

I ordered one from TD and it WASN'T unlocked. Buyer beware.

[JohnB]

Wouldn't drug dealers want to know who is calling? This one doesn't support name display (I had this phone before) and it's quite difficult to read the digits, not to mention any words if you receive/send text messages.

Previous thread with more info :
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=569796

Does this mean it doesnt have call display ?

Because I would need that atleast I dont like being surprised when answering the phone.

All I need is Call Display and a Phone Book, but I guess thats stored on the SIM right ?

I have a RAZR but it sucks, you cant see it all in the sunlight outside, like 0%

[jerryhung]

It's $48.99 now

[xtracrispy123]

Mine wasn't unlocked either, I tried to return it and the guy was like "its not defective, i'm charging you 15% restocking fee"

Tiger direct's a bunch of a-holes..

[jerryhung]

Mine wasn't unlocked either, I tried to return it and the guy was like "its not defective, i'm charging you 15% restocking fee"

Tiger direct's a bunch of a-holes..

Wow, so all those TigerDirect nightmares are true
I am thinking of getting the F3 off eBay, cheaper, new & unlocked

[felix]

Does this mean it doesnt have call display ?

Because I would need that atleast I dont like being surprised when answering the phone.

All I need is Call Display and a Phone Book, but I guess thats stored on the SIM right ?

I have a RAZR but it sucks, you cant see it all in the sunlight outside, like 0%
It shows number only, not the name (unless in address book). Most cell phones nowadays support name and number. I think the address book is stored in the SIM by default. Because I remember when I sold mine the buyer asked me if I had their number on my phone when he tested it out. :cheesygri

The RAZR is better than his one for this reason. At least it has a functioning call display. The reception on this F3 is the same as other quad band Motorola phones i've had (keep in mind I have the worst reception in my building so I've been testing several phones for the past year or so).



Mine wasn't unlocked either, I tried to return it and the guy was like "its not defective, i'm charging you 15% restocking fee"

Tiger direct's a bunch of a-holes..
Yup, and looks like they haven't improved at all even with all these complaints. BTW, you can do a chargeback on your credit card since the item you received is not as advertised and the merchant would not accept returns. Haven't had a chargeback denied yet, if you are honest the credit card company usually sides on buyer's behalf.