Motorola A840

  • Released 2004, Q1
    115g, 24mm thickness
    Feature phone
    microSD (dedicated slot) slot
  • N/A 384,084 hits
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  • 2.2"
    176x220 pixels
  • 1.3MP
    Video recorder
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  • 850mAh
    Li-Ion

Motorola A840 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2004, Q1
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 94 x 49 x 24 mm (3.70 x 1.93 x 0.94 in)
Weight 115 g (4.06 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 2.2 inches, 35 x 44 mm, 15.2 cm2 (~33.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 176 x 220 pixels (~128 ppi density)
 Second external 4096 colors display (96 x 64 pixels)
Downloadable images
Memory Card slot microSD (dedicated slot)
Phonebook 500 entries, Photo call
Call records Yes
Main Camera Single 1.3 MP
Features LED flash
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS Yes
Radio No
USB
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Yes
Java Yes
 MP3/MP4 player
Organizer
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by Up to 160 h
Talk time Up to 3 h
Misc Colors

Motorola A840 - User Reviews

  • this has gps

  • Hi! I have the V710 and i was just wondering if this phone is the same thing and if it has the same features?

  • damn its a good fone its for just 40$ with one year warranty

  • i had this phone for about a year. as far as switching countries and stuff its great and does this automatically YOU DO NOT NEED TO SWITCH ANYTHING YOURSELF. but it breaks every month and the battery sucks!this goes for all the motorola phones! I used Motorolla since 1995 but i hav had enough the design is good but the battery once again is horrible. Because of the breaking problems my phone company(pelephone in israel) no longer supplies insurance on this phone because they do not want to deal with A840 anymore and the refuse to sell it too.

  • Here in Brazil it has no video playback or video recording features enabled, it is a shame !!!

  • i think it`s just a great gadget! but the battery`s lifetime should be much longer

  • It's a great phone just came back from Europe (GSM mode) and used it there came back to USA, change the network in one click of the menu back to (CDMA)and was using back home. You only use Verizon in in the US, just one account. They have roaming agreements in most other countries. Roaming is not cheap but it is useful to have one number world wide.

  • I have this phone and when i bought it, it was supposed to have ceratin functions that never ended up working..it was supposed to hve some kind of tracking system, that it doesn't have,

  • I have motorola A840 and I need your help please. GSM mode is locked in my mobile but CDMA is active. I need to active the GSM mode urgently. Can anybody help me in this issue?

  • No BLUETOOTH! No Web Browser! PIX have to be stored to the card, and then moved elsewhere. But that's what you get, for having a world phone. CDMA Web Browsers only work with the provider the phone is made for. It uses CDMA primarily. Only has European GSM frequencies. In North America, will only work with a CDMA Cellular Provider. Reception, is GREAT!

  • this is the worst phone i have ever bought.the minute i saw it i knew i had to get it.but after i used it for three days it was all disappointments. am never trusting motorolla with anything.

  • I have read comments on this phone but i was wondering if it is worth getting

  • Hi, I have the V710 and I want to know if the Motorola A840 it's the same thing

  • This phone is brilliant..i have had it for ages and there id nothing wrong with it! if you are looking for a good phone ill advise u to get this one!

  • How do you play mp3s?

  • am tryin to get a really good motorola phone can anyone advise me with one of the latest models?

  • This is a great phone

  • Am advised from Telstra shop toowoomba today that phone has been withdrawn. no date available as to when it will be re-released or what its problems are. Any one with any clues. Motorolla were of little help

  • This phone is avaiable in australia, went to crazy johns at broadbeach gold coast very helpful, it is available on both gsm/cdma, and is very simple to switch modes (dont have to turn phon off or anything!!!!) - telstra do it on a 2in1 call solution package, making it affordable with a cdma and gsm service. No b/tooth or ir is disappointing

  • Can now get this on Telstra network in Australia. But I would try EBAY first - much cheaper !!!

  • hello-can anybody help me?i own an moto v710 and it's an cdma phone!can i use it like a gsm?..anybody want's it:)???

  • I wish to set phone to silent at times but allow standard ring for 2 certain numbers, with nokia this is simple , choose particular profile. please advise best way to do this with motorola A840

  • You do not need 2 accounts to use this phone. The phone works on the CDMA in the US, and switches over automatically to GMS outside of the USA. You can buy it on Verizon Wireless if you go to the international phone page of their website. The explain how everything works. The users guide is available at motorola.com.

  • I just got this yesterday , the camera does not work inside at all, But outside the quality is good...I'm Taking it back for a refund

  • can somone give link or email me pictures taken by the moto840 ? tnx :)

  • Just tried to setup up one of these phones for gsm. All menu options are locked out for GSM. No MMS or GPRS. Pretty crappy for a world phone. 4 thumbs down.

  • we have only just got this phone here in oz and i agree with L.A Guy on some things but i do believe you can use these handsets on both GSM and CDMA networks but you must have 2 seperate accounts to do this which could be quite expensive....

  • motorola a840 seems to be excellent. i woiuld highly appreciate receiving user uide in english for it thanks in advance g. maktari

  • It's a great apparatus, but I prefere with bluetooth or infrared. This apparatus with this options will be perfect! Thanks!

  • the A840 is available at Verizon Wireless

  • I CANNOT believe Motorola would built this phone with no bluetooth!

  • Does any one know if Motorola A840 is available in United states? If yes, where can i buy one? If no when will it be available in United States?

  • please do you know where i can buy one i need some to resell in kenya and am looking for vendors in asia sms me 254722520083

  • Just wondering if I can buy GSM SIM (pre-paid) in Europe and use the chip in A860. Anyone knows?

  • Can anyone recommend a model which works in Korea with a German D2 sim card?

  • The 1.2 megapixel camera feature is totally useless, since the phone doesn't have BT or InfraRed and the USB cable costs about 60$. For comparision, Nokia provides USB cable for free with the new phone

  • If you go to the motorola website and look at the page for this phone, it says nothing about a video capture/playback feature... Also, the megapixel is 1.2, not 1.3. The info above is not completely accurate. For a more thorough overview, I suggest checking the full feature spec's at hellmoto.

  • There is a lot of confusion with this phone. It is a CDMA phone for the U.S. (Verizon specifically). The GSM side is for International use (outside U.S.). You cannot use both CDMA/GSM at the same time. It will NOT work with T-Mobile, Cingular/AT&T, or any other GSM provider. Vodafone provides the International GSM coverage. The phone is CDMA primarily, and GSM secondary. It was made specifically for U.S. CDMA providers. It is NOT the V710. It looks almost identical, though. It is 800(850)/1900 mhz for U.S. and 900/1800 for everywhere else. It is currently only available to Business clients of Verizon. There has been no public release as of yet. Verizon also carries the Samsung SCH-A790, which is also a CDMA/GSM Global phone. Hope this info helps.

  • The phone is already available on Motorola's website.

  • Phone has been released in US to Verizon but don't see it yet on their web site.

  • it just benn released in ISRAEL. u can buy it only from the service provider in 15$x36

  • Does anyone know if this phone will ever be released and possible eta?

  • hi can anybody tell me if me t-mobile chip is compatible with this phone? how can i get this phone i really like it and whats the price of the phone?ill be waiting for an answer. thanxxxxxx

  • Can someone please inform me about where to purchase this phone because it is not offered in the U.S. and I need a phone that can work in the U.S. as well as overseas. Verizon only offers one samsung phone and it is too expensive for what you are getting on it for features. Thank you SOOOO much.

  • No it won't work on GSM networks in N.A. since it's only 900/1800 GSM (N.A. uses 850/1900). Verizon carries this phone for international roaming capibilities.

  • I'm with T-Mobile and i'm looking for a nice phone but i don't know if this one is going to work with the Sim Card that i have. Can anyone please help me answear this? Thanx

  • Hi, i'm testing this cell phone in Brazil, but i need to know what kind of SC is used. I have the tradicional SC.Do i need a slim card to use with A840?

  • It's a Cool phone works in gsm n cdma networks, in BRASIL works very good! :)

  • Yes, u can ust the phone in BRAZIL since TIM ia a GSM 1800 network

  • i would like to know if...i can buy the A840 and use it in Brazil. ( Here we have VIVO - CDMA - and TIM - GSM - networks)

  • hello does anyone know whether the motorola a860 (chinese version) can display tradition chinese lang. mp3 file name properly, although it's a english and simplified chinese phone only. thank-you

  • Is the sound quality good when playing mp3?

  • too expensive no fm radio no infrared port not tri band

  • askar, r u sure that this phone does not have built in bluetooth? thanks

  • Nice fone but i feel that the V3 is better

  • Hello, I have heard about the phone and quite honestly i like it.But i sell phones too,so i'll like to know if u can sell me about two dozens of this phone(a840),kindly respond asap

  • hey what's the big difference between this phone and V635? lOL?

  • Does the phone recieves calls from both networks or it recieves CDMA calls while in CDMA mode and does not recieve GSM calls , and vice versa ?. Please tell me, I holding to phones CDMA and GSM for recieving calls for both numbers !

  • Have bought A860 in China, in Scanghai electronics store, sim free for 530 USD Using it for one month. Using it in Kazakhstan (I have two subscriptions - CDMA 2000 and GSM 900). Although claimed dual band actually is tri-band (supports GSM 900). Has two slots and can work with two RUIMs, two SIMs, one RUIM and one SIM in any combination. Switches from GSM to CDMA very fast (5 second), particularily slowly from CDMA to GSM (20 seconds) Chineese version comes with 30 MB mini SD card (with USD adapter), phone connestion software with phone-USB cable and spare battery, no bluetooth or IRDA (I'm upset). SMS is working fine both in GSM and CDMA. A big hassle (still not solved)to make WAP (both for CDMA and GSM operators) and GPRS running. Has a useless Cnina Unicon U-Magic/U-info menu for data services, couldn't pass through to configure data services with local operators. Battery is more or less OK, lasts two days in normale usage condition (several calls (20-30 minutes) per day). Camera works badly in dark conditions thanks god there is a flash (LED). Menus and interface is better than in older motorolas, but still far behind from beloved SE 630. The same time has bought LG W800 world phone (the same Qualcomm chip based dual standard tri-band product from China Unicom)- much more nice thing, user friendly interface and better polyphony,twenty bucks cheaper, doesnt have mini SD card. Have seen Samsung SCH-W109 - ugly device.

  • I like the phone but I wonder when it will be out for me to buy. Please e-mail me when it is out.Thank You.

  • where can i get this phoneeeeeeeee, please tell me im begging if u have it sell it too me pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee email me do something please respond where can i get this phoneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

  • could U give me recent update for A840's price? and for Mpx also.. ? couldn't say anything for the opinion but : WOW!:-)

  • the motorola v710 only does cdma. the motorola a840 does cdma and euro gsm.

  • don't get stuck with a piece of junk. get a different brand of cell phone if you are smart shopper. motorola phone are infested with defects and eventually stops working. don't waste your money and pick another brand

  • hey do guys reckon if i order the phone from china it will work in australia thanks

  • anybody know when will this phone appear on the market??

  • I don't know why motorola phones don't ring very loud. I use C350 but the ringing volume and talking volume is very low

  • i want this phone where can i get it??????????????

  • would a840 be available for t mobile in u.s. ? debating to buy a840 or v3

  • I think A840 is the series for people in European countries whereas in the states the series no. change to v710!! trust me it's completely the same mobile. Oh I just realise that AT&T sells the phone now!!

  • i like motorola A834 very much becoz its a mini computer

  • 710? this is the A840 though?

  • hey Justin, check www.motorola.com and then search v710!! and it will appear there a few informations for the phone!! I am not sure about the stores!! I am sorry I only know that the motorola website sells it!! it's $389usd!

  • Hey to ...unknown Hey thanks for the info. Do you know what cites I could check for this phone. And do any stores have it?

  • hey Justin it's already out in the states. just keep checking the motorola website! they sell it online too!! but you have to be quick coz they are always sold out!

  • to the guy that said Motorola sucks now. Do you know when this phone will be out?

  • Here is the problems boys and girls. Motorola as well as many other manufacturers used to, I stress used to, make good phones. Unfortunately, the Startac was about the end for Motorola. The Chinese made junk they have now doesn't compare to the PHONE ABILITY of the old Analog DPC phones or even the old "Banana Phone". The cell phone demand, much like everything else, has gone consumer rather than prosumer, or even Business. They are making their phones for $6.00 each so they can sell 20 million of them to every little boy and girl in Junior High and above. Their marketing is simple, sell 20 million $50 phones or sell 1 million $300 PHONES. The phones are no longer phones, they are POS cameras, they have 5000 ringtones, they have games, color screens, etc., what they don't have is a good RF unit, the part that actually makes and receives phone calls, you know, what they were supposed to do in the first place. I recently turned off my V60P and V60S, and bought a digital Star Tac on Ebay. Last of the good motorolas, and it is very doubtful that the A840 will be any better. It is just a 710 with GSM, an d we all know what a prize those were/are!

  • When will this available for purchase anyplace? Can you have a number on Verizon and then an additional number on the SIM for when in Europe so airtime charges aren't so expensive?

  • will verison be a carrier of this phone?

  • HELLO friends! hey does anybody know when this phone will hit the USA and why the hell didnt they put these features in the V3??? wtf

  • i would like to buy this phone coz i like it

  • The Motorola A860 is already available in China. There is a promotion right now, you can get a free A860 with service purchase.

  • Is it true that motorola has the crappiest battery of all mobile phones??

  • is that model a840 same as model a860,if so the battery last for just 1/2 an hour talk time pls advise where can i buy the one that last longer?

  • The price of the Motorola A840

  • the phone itself costs $389 USD

  • I am not so sure, but I think it's only available in the States!! I checked on other motorola website (other countries I mean) and they don't have it!!

  • hey guys and gals, when can we actually get the phone??is it true that it's only available in america??anybody please tell me!!!!!!i'm waiting for it 4 so long!!!

  • when will the motorola a840 be available to purchase?

  • great cel! could t-flash cards support up to 128Mb ? and about the kind file kind?

  • I know it will work on AT&T, they have great signal streanghth do to there team up with Cingular...

  • Wow this is a good phone. Will it work on T-Mobile? Thanks, Ben...

  • seems to me be the perfect mobile phone over made. i would like to know where can i buy one. thanks julio toscano

  • i saw some web sites that show tat this phone only got 65k color .. who should i believe??

  • when is this being released in England?

  • Seems to me to be the perfect mobile phone ever made. I would like to know where can I buy one. Thanks Carlos

  • damn waited for his phone for so so long..

  • when this phone launch at malaysia??

  • no motorla has irda?

  • is or are ther any other phone that can be work at GSM and CDMA like this? or is this the first phone?

  • Tis is veri guru telefona vill kost 300$ in us

  • Phone Memory 6MB Talk Time: 100 - 300 Minutes Standy-by: 50 - 150 Hours Battery: Standard Battery, Li-Ion 835mAh Second external display: 128 x 96 pixels 65K color TFT TransFlash card Memory: 512MB (Max.) Others: GPS

  • i'll consider buying a motorola if they do a reverse to the softkeys. For eg. SELECT on the left button while BACK on the right button

  • is this phone dual band, tri band, or quadband?

  • how much does the phone cost and will it work on bell mobility

  • i want to know the price of this celular and the v1000

  • I think this phone would be great if it had the 850/800 gsm band. I work for AT&T Wireless and most of our new markets are primarily 850. I would love to have and or sell this phone but it will not work in our market!

  • dum question! how can u use 3g sim card in a 2.5g fone..wake up m8 but this fone is good n it is gonna be released in usa!!! hope they releas it in uk 2

  • Gawt! this phone is great! I wanna get it, but does anyone here know when it's gonne be launched? and also can I possibly get it in Australia?? or any ideas if I can use it with my 3 sim card?

  • i think the phone is great. send me a free unlocked motorola a840 so i can create a buzz in my neignborhood about the phone. my free a840 would get people interested in the phone and possibly generate some sales for you. my address is:4479 don tomaso drive apt.#4 los angeles ca 90008. thank you in advance for letting advertise the a840 for your company

  • V1000 is better.

  • i heard that this phone will not come out at malaysia izzit true? please dont i have been wait for this phone until now so please motorola dont let me dissapointed!!

  • is this phone a world phone? is it unlocked...im undecided about it, im trying to determine which phone to get. the panasonic x70, the motorola v878, or the motorola v600, or this one.....what should i do?

  • is this pone getting released in the UK?

  • I do like this phone says second half of 2004, can i wait that long??/

  • I think that this phone is the best mobile phone ever made. If only i had the funds to purchase the phone, i would be estatic.

  • When will this phone be in Singapore? and how much ? tanks!

  • ask wat i know, the Motorola A840 is no one-trick pony. It also comes with a 1.2 megapixel camera with a short-range flash and digital zoom, a respectable 176x220 pixel main display, Bluetooth, removable Tri-Flash memory, MP3 and video playback, advanced voice dialling, enhanced PIM (personal information management) support plus a whole range of other goodies that you expect with a high-end phone, but i suspect that the A840 is going to be fairly expensive, making a market pitch to businesses and worldwide travellers. i estimate that it will be around �600/�400/$700 at launch if bought without a contract,For travellers to the US and Canada, plus Southern and Eastern Asia, the inclusion of CDMA means that there will be widespread roaming access to mobile networks. This is useful particularly in the US where GSM access is patchy.

  • i will need to have any of nthis phone

  • I need information hp motorola series A840 and counter at yogyakarta, indonesia ? Thank's.

  • Matei, if u've got 2 of deez same phones u must know if it has bluetooth and video. can can u tell us?

  • cdma and gsm? a new thecnology?

  • Hey another site says that this phone doesnt have video nor bluetooth? wadedilio?

  • what is the talk time? it should be not less then 8 hrs. other wise ....

  • if anybody is interested in this phone please contact me asap i have 2 phoens like this brand new

  • man this fone is hot anyone know when its coming back post it or email me

  • waht is the talk time? i hope it is more then 10 hrs. other wise forget it

  • Motorola Kicks ass!

  • How much is this phone?

  • ppl ppl, this phone can only work (gsm-wise) in the asia's NOT in america. you will only be able to use this phone in america IF AND ONLY IF you are on a CDMA network. this is good if you think about it at first, however if you think about it more, you will realize that this phone sort of takes out both of the technologies and blurrs it into one, toning down the two technolgoies into one. personally, id say that if moto cant make a phone can improve on the two technologies,,,why not focus on one (gsm or cdma) and make it better?

  • please give me for price of motorola a840 information

  • can recording a video?? thankx

  • motorola phones looks very alienlike and their design is very 'original' but i like it, the functions and all except that motorola's battery life is not that long!!! pls moto, improve ur batt life and i did follow the instruction to charge the batt 4 8hrs bfre use de 1st time!!!

  • i like this phone when is it coming out

  • I dont know what is wrong with you Guys but this mobile sucks like all the Motorola's , 1st of all it is not made in Japan or Finland which means it sucks and 2nd of all there is the NO.1 mobile in this world SonyEricsson and no.2 Nokia so why you guys are intersted in this Crap??? :-) baha

  • what kind of colour screen does this phone have? 256k or 65k?

  • I'm betting that US service providers will not share such enthusiasm over a dual network phone (GSM / CDMA). Most likley it will be locked to one or the other technology. To roam internationally you still need a sim and roaming agreement between carriers. Japan PCD is another story. Good luck if you home system is IS95. This one will be short lived.

  • This can not be the A840? this must be the V840 this is the A840

  • This phone is for Americas, not Japan

  • Looks nice...very...star trekkie. When will it be on the Market? I think it would look More Nicer when there is no antenna.

  • cdma and gsm ... mmmhh it seems that A840 works in europe and japan too... so coool man!!

  • Yep Yep Yep this is the one to bring moto back to the top all they need to do it get this phone onto the market by june!

  • Looking good. Just need some dimensions on it.

  • All moto phones look like gadgets from Star Trek Voyager, especially the clam shells. Better than Samsung and SE clamshelles.