Motorola E398

  • Released 2004, Q1
    108g, 21mm thickness
    Feature phone
    5MB storage, microSD slot
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  • 1.9"
    176x220 pixels, 8 lines
  • 0.3MP
    No video recorder
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  • 830mAh
    Li-Ion

Motorola E398 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2004, Q1
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 108 x 46 x 21 mm (4.25 x 1.81 x 0.83 in)
Weight 108 g (3.81 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 1.9 inches, 30 x 37 mm, 11.4 cm2 (~22.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 176 x 220 pixels, 8 lines (~148 ppi density)
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 1 GB (dedicated slot), 64 MB included
Phonebook 1000 entries, Photo call
Call records 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Internal 5MB
Main Camera Single VGA
Features LED flash
Video No
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (16 mm, 22 Khz with vibration)
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones, composer
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 1.1
GPS No
Radio No
USB Proprietary
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS, EMail
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games 5
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 MP3 player
MP4 player
iTAP
Voice dial
Organizer
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 830 mAh battery (BX610)
Stand-by Up to 240 h
Talk time Up to 7 h
Misc Colors

Motorola E398 - User Reviews

  • Yes. Was the first phone to use micro SD. Back then they were called Transflash cards.

  • Still have mine somewhere in drawer. Brings up great memories, really moddable phone back in the days. I had 3 e398's and one e1.

  • Does this phone really take microSD cards?

  • Probably not. After all, this is Motorola not HMD Global. They haven't released a feature phone after at least 6 years.

  • Any chance that Motorola will relaunch it as today's basic phone? But with radio and greater memory ?

  • Took 24years for sony to implement deep bass from this state the art of engineering. Most my engineer colleague used this

  • still using the phone !!! thats great. I also used it for around 5 years. great phone those days.

  • Still using mine :)

  • Amazing after all these years... I cleaned up mine after years in storage charged it up and it works!!!. Antenna intermittent, but it powers on...one of the best phones I ever had!!!!.

  • Friends. I still have one in use. One of the best.....So Cute.

  • I had it... Oh God, it was majestic, one of best phones I've had!

  • best phone i've ever had... period

  • OMG.... this is my first love

  • I still have it. At the time of writing this text it still stands on the night stand beside me, even tho i haven't used it for years. It still has it' FACTORY fitted battery, never had other, and it will run if i charge it. It's talk-time is unmeasurable...like thousands hours - i worked in a elevator-building business and it was used like a "walkie-talkie" with special plan sim-cards which had infinite time free calls, as the walkie-talkies we had were losing signal when many floors apart. More to that, it was heavily modifiable phone, large memory, amazing sound... it's just the best phone i've ever had. I'm about to get a M8 now, and i am aware that there are better spec-like than it, still, imo, the E398 will remain the best phone.

  • still use it more than decade (11 years) beside my iphone, 3 time battery replace, still best phone i've ever bought, tough, many time drop or fall , even exposed or splashed to water. love this phone much

  • plaese tell me the type of comment you need, not to be empty.([email protected])

  • You can buy refurbished one on Aliexpress

  • so?

  • Sell my moto E398. it's expandable memory is 1GB.

  • its a common and popular set.......again generat it......i want it

  • i realy missing e 398 sound out put very very nice . please contact me i have purches me e 398.

  • the Strong Phone even this one is not outdoor mobile phone. few times i throw up this phone to the wall hardly and its never broke until i sold it, only the body scratch and one side has little bit crack. the rest is good and still working well.

  • It was so beautiful. To hold and to touch. Inexplicable balance of colorful UI, vibrant display, hip MTV themes, stereo speakers. Still have it,..

  • its a common and popular set.......again generat it......i want it

  • You can check ebay for refurbs. I got a refurb earlier this year, in white (same color as ROKR E1). Still have my original soft touch black one. Wonderful phone.

  • I bought it in 14 september 2004 in indonesia, and its still use until now, beside my iphone and blackberry. it's still work properly, but i lost some of keypad button, but it ok for almost 9 year old phone

  • it efficient and more reliable depend on it features, i really love this phone if i can get the same type.I just cant do without it

  • i still use this phone! seven year and still love it

  • ringtone list for what? you can easily change it as you wanna, just mod your 398

  • It came out a bit after the Nokia6600. Everyone at the time thought the Nokia was so great. Next to this phone it just simply wasn't. After some software modding it could shoot videos for as long as there was space on your memory card and it could even take iTunes. It was a legend in it's own right. very moddable and very loud with it's dual speakers.

  • can you please give me the ringtone list of e398?

  • Hi Huckfinn, "Low Grade Color Phone"???????? When it was released, in 2004, it was the most feature rich Phone ever released!!! I Have loved it and will always do, no matter what! In fact I still use it even after 8 Years! Top that!

  • I have used it for two year with satisfaction but, now service and battery is not available so very problem.

  • Is this phone still available in the Philippines? I had this phone before and I miss it a lot! I hope I could have this phone again! Best low grade, colored phone I had so far!

  • I need to charge for mobile phones but I'm looking for from any store that sells nothing,can anybody tell where I had to buy it? thank's

  • also missing my e398, for sure way ahead of it time

  • i had this phone realy i am missing my e398

  • I absolutely LOVED this phone, way ahead of its time! Really miss it. :(

  • Loved it, I miss this handset.

  • it was very good mobile, with extra features on that time i missed it very much

  • it have a wide range of band width in audio out put on it's speaker it generate good audio output

  • my first phone when i was 7th grade.......miss it

  • my 1st phone.................

  • it is nice to use this phone, my wife have some is gud you can try one yourself hahahaha

  • I have one ha ha

  • i miss that phone so much :(

  • e398 the best fone i had and i miss that fone..the sound was great!..no the greatest!..fone's shaking and look like rocking to the tune..for who still got this fone and looking for batt. look for 'msn hk' brand also for charger..here in phillipines got no problems for old school fone accsry.. lol!

  • nonsense, nokia and se was always those who copied motorola ideas. so many new phones look like and have same parameters like motorola which had them far before.

  • hey guys im fom the phils. i could not find any bat for my e398 pls help me wer can i purchase it at an affordable price?plssssssssssssssssssssssss

  • need suggestion of good battery manufacturer and price?

  • Oh MAn.. i have this phone... the greatest and the legend of surround system sound. it plays clearly .. yhe music also the tones. i have 3 batteries for backup. i love this phone ever... good design.. dan macho gitu lho.. :)

  • Even w550 plays louder hahaha

  • just kiddin hahaha it plays loud but battery drains to fast and has no quality

  • search in RMAA test results,its motoROKR in 1st rank bro

  • 6233 can not be moded thats sucks bro,if u want to tes sound buy e398 and moded with newer monster pack,and u will throw away u'r NOK phone,about SE = more sucks!!!!!

  • 6233 sounds louder than that ant it not have the joystick witch broking on every phone,and this phone play only 128kbps sounds and its very slow even w800 works faster ha ha ha my w760 is

  • in my review e398 is rocks for absolut,this phone is made for music not else,so you can compare with another brand/type just in the music sound.....even the newer of nokia....motorokr is the winner,who can beat that?.......ha..ha..ha.

  • i also had one of this 1 of a kind phones,brilliant sound quality and clarity but sadly i was robbed and the f$%#&* made of with my phone =(

  • tis was my 1st phone n its rely cool

  • I got a brand new one a few months ago at t warehouse clearance sale. This is my fourth one. I love them.

  • omg i love this phone too i just took it out from the junk pile and is currently using it. but its old its cant play some mp3's and my up volume button is broken.=( But my favorite is the speakers. Their so goooood =)

  • I love this phone! Speaker is outstanding good, and better than my current SLVR L7, keypad is soft. Sadly, my precious E398 was stolen by a !@$#@@$ Thief >.< I miss this phone...

  • The best 3D stereo phone i've ever had.Miss it so much..

  • very nice to have this phone working for almost 5 years now...never have a problem this phone really have good quality..and one nice thing, i still can compete the sound with even new series of SE walkman..hahaha... old 2002 3D speaker win against new 2009 SE sepaker..lol

  • Go to amozon you can also use a charger for a v557 series and other models also....

  • I miss this phone.

  • It was the first stereo phone which still has the best sound imo. I was using unoriginal batteries with no problem until i lost the charger which is not easy to find on the market nowadays. I had many phones before and after this phone but still love it. Motorola failed continue its success after this phone, pity for them.

  • this is one of my best collections. still works till now. i have non-original batteries, both batteries works well. the music player is the best in this category. This phone is greaaatt!

  • i've been using this phone for 4 years old.everything is just nice. the only problem is the charger.

  • also the sim card lock was lose and didnt hold the sim in its place. moto e398 was best in its category but in those days. now they have slowed down..... for guys who compare...motorola's cant stand in front of nokia's for comparision.... i found nokia 2b the best... motorola should learn 4m nokia & SE.... to be leaders again. imagine e398 being symbian, 5 mpx AF camera with xenon flash, 4gb card inbox, new charger port like nokia... etc etc i would surely buy it again with these features as moto's have 1 benefit of best design phones.......

  • the best phone from motorola.... even i used it for 2 years b4 switching 2 N73 everything was fine wit moto but the charger started creating problems... got 3 new chargers but all broke or had lose connection. fased software problem so modded it but still it use 2 go blank.... & again load new firmware.got tired and switched 2 nokia-N73..... then felt like moto was 2 slugish few softwares. i would suggest moto 2 launch e398 again with - slight bigger screen - minimum 3 mpx autofocus camera - xenon flash - 4 Gb expandable - 3.5 mm audio jack rest keeping the same these few features will make e398 the best phone again...definately

  • i been using E398 since 2005 and this model is verry stylo and best... but just one problem with motorola model is its battery.

  • Still one of the best phones I ever had, it is legendry. I have bought a new one off E-bay, cant wait for it to arrive

  • best

  • excellent

  • I am using motorola E398 before 5 years this phone is best.problem nothing in 5 years. but one problem fased before one week. my set language in english. screen problem.all word , date & menu have opposite if I will chek in mirror then ok I cannot any message or any option read because this is opposite direction.I read in Miror properly. what is the solution? my email id is:- [email protected]

  • in fact this is very good phoneI have it for 4 years or more (i don`t remember :D)I haven`t had any problems with it exept for the chargindg Having in mind this phone is 2003 model it is PERFECT

  • cool.. i can plays music with lyric

  • it intertains me a lot,specialy the sound is cool

  • why a led flash for a VGA camera? Motorola is crazy!

  • god

  • I've been using this one for 3 years. Advantages are look, and sound and really good camera (if you are brave enough to upgrade the firmware). The speakers are loud and very hard to surpass sound quality. Camera lacks resolution, but beats most phone cameras I see today in noise and color balance. You have to upgrade firmware to get color balance, and it's not generally advised as it breaks warranty, but most moto fans do that anyway. The main disadvantages are speed, poor java support (cannot upload photos or use bluetooth from java applications because of java implementation limitations) and small learning capacity of iTap. Lack of performance is noticed everywhere, even in menu navigation. It also affects java applications like Jimm ICQ Client, Opera Mini, Google Mail Mobile. It cannot even be used as a jukebox as it doesn't have CPU power to play MP3 with bitrate above 192 kbps range. Another disadvantage for me was that it didn't support AAC HE a.k.a. AAC+, so I couldn't rip my favorite online radio and listen to the recorded file on my mobile. As you can see, I have quite unusual usage scenarios. For most people, the largest disadvantages are probably speed of menu, startup and shutdown and limitations of MP3 support to 192 kilobits or below.

  • I have been using this phone for the past 4 years and I can tell you Motorola cannot come up with a better phone than this. This is a class apart model and can be customized and modified for your own requirements. GOOD THINGS - Unbeatable sound quality ( Please do not compare it with the new phones as this was released in 2003 and have to respected that it still can give a run to most of the latest so called "Gadget phones") - Unmatched features (Please spend some time exploring the possibilities) - Easily customizable - Just go to any search page and type for "e398 monster packs". - Boot loader modifications - Customizable sound clarity ( using software) - Its like using LINUX ( you have a great team of users who develop great software for this phone) - Amazing clarity ( can be customized to a great extent) - Adding gadgets to the phone is an easier story - A lot of features on the phone have to be unlocked ( Just google it) BAD THINGS - Battery backup being low - Lot of backend files are always working which kills the batteries life ( there is a new monster pack for this which solves the problem) - If you install the monster packs and have added ITUNES in it, then the problem is in terms of getting the new SD card to get detected on the phone Overall great phone, I have dropped it in water atleast a couple of times, the second time I have dropped it, it literally burnt the entire circuit as I could see smoke comming out of it. ( My brother used it after picking it up from water) . After keeping the phone in rice for 4 hours I opened the entire phone and kept it in sunlight, took a blade and cleaned the white particles. Shorted with the wire and then reinstalled the software. Everything is working fine except the flashlight. It is fine without it as I just love the phone and its features Thanks Ranjith

  • its very comfortable to using.but charging is a big problem. but other side everything is ok.i am using last 3-4 yrs and still now.

  • This was a great buy for me E398.I'm using this phone since last 4-5 yrs..still it seems nice to me.In the price range this phone is really worthy and now it has become an old navy...but still my good friend. Cheers...

  • using it 4 5 yrs its still runnig hard.... best 4m motorolla

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  • is there a way to enhance message storage in e398...? because the message storage is only 25(approx.)

  • Yeah. I agree. This phone is great. Using it 4 3yrs.

  • Moto iz far more betr dan SE nd NOKIA..... DIz set iz really great nd can be modded but I've never seen any Nokia set to get mod...

  • I think motorola is not better then ericsson and nokia.

  • how can i open my gprs in to mobile.....?

  • Motorola shouid add more accessories to the phone like the infared port,video and may be increase camera strength

  • Motorola shouid add more accessories to the phone like the infared port,video and may be increase camera strength

  • I think Motorola is better than Nokia 3660

  • They should so re-invent this and make it thinner, better screen, longer bat life, better sound, better card reader, faster prosessor and so on

  • I got this phone for free and it was good at start then it started to lagg then some times stop the other day the battery died and it wouldnt charge coz my charger doesnt like clip in properly but now it is fine but i wanna ungrade coz this phone is good and all but i need faster, better camera, more space and other features this doesnt have. Over all this phone is good for a beginner but not good for alot of usage

  • I wish motorola relaunch this phone with rokr e2 specs or better. But with stereo speakers like n73. Don't change the design, just improve the specs.

  • I wish motorola relaunch this phone with rokr e2 specs or better. But with stereo speakers like n73. Don't change the design, just improve the specs.

  • can someone help me how to mod my moto e398?do email me : [email protected]!

  • I also have the same problem. I think you can replace it with a ROKR E1 display, its same quality as of L7

  • can i change the display of my e398 by l7........... plz reply to [email protected]

  • y,this is a great phone i ever had.bagus sekali..

  • I bought 2 units of this phone 4 years ago for me and my wife. I flashed them to ROKR E1 (find it in motomoders webside). If you get bored, simply reflash with new monsterpack and it will come with new look, new features, like buy a new phone. Till now they still work fine.

  • Yes, ofcourse you cant power on your phone. After changing with full batery you must power on in flash mode (press and hold * # and red button together) then reflash your phone with new firmware.

  • the best phone i ha until it got stolen

  • you want louder speakers well its simple get some mini Eletrostatic speakers take the old ones out of the sides u have to completly deissamble it tho put them in solder connections power up and away ya go But seriously the sound is great as is i love my E398 brillant phone

  • How to make this phone to be as loud as nokia n73 ? Thx

  • Is it possible to change the speakers with louder speakers? I want to compete this to nokia n73. Tks

  • my problem is when process to install the new firmware to my e398,the battery is running out and my phone automatically off before the installation is done.i change the battery and try to on my handphone but it cannot on.please help me???

  • is it a good phone to buy? im planning to buy one

  • i am using e398 and the mp3 application has expired. can anyone pls guide me step by step how to change the date so that i can use mp3 again

  • Hi I have a problem when downloading the new themes i dont know wat to do once ive downloaded it cause it shows alot of files so i dont know how to download it onto my phone. So plz plz plz help me If u know how plz email me at [email protected] Thx alot

  • Plz help after i downloaded the theme i dont know wat to do next so can u guys help! if u know how to plz email me at [email protected] Thx

  • i really want to install apps into my mobile,but i don't have a cable.what should i do if i only have a usb

  • halo...to install themes(skin) on e398.. use skin manager (skinman), u can download this application from www.e398mod.com

  • ermm..excuse me..i wan to ask..something..how to install theme in my motorola e398.. please help me..

  • it depends on the sim you are using.approximately 50 messages and below

  • the problem lies on its software.i also had the same problem as yours.i paid 700 pesos for the re-installment of the software.now,my phone works better than before.

  • i gb only

  • how will i upload themes for this unit?

  • uploaded videos on my unit does play but no sound at all.how will i trouble shoot it?please help

  • TO ALL WHO PLANS TO BUY THIS PHONE: im a motorola user/fanatic! its better to buy motorola rockr e2 than this phone. this phone gave me so much headache!!! then if you want a nicer appearance then go for rockr e8.... hope this can help buyers...

  • If you're E398 Mp3 player shows application expired, you can change the date on your phone than it works again. But it's annoying.

  • my phone is 'lag' after i sent it for service...i need some help...its not get better after that!its getting worst...the speaker no longer as loud as b4 i purchase it...i need to flash this phone as well as to upgrade it so that i can install new themes & the speaker will be loud again!help me please!!!!!!

  • how many text messages can this phone hold?

  • can i use software to install radio?

  • hy to everyone but i am stuck on this i wonted to transfers some of ma pictures on the pc but on the mobile phone on the pic have a padlock and it whont let me transfer them to the pc cold eneyone help me it will be nice and helpfull please eneyone.(i think i sound desparet but i am a bit lol)

  • Download Themes

  • the most flexible phone ever..love the sound and the bass...moto rockx

  • i didnot no how to download themes.i do not no where to save the themes

  • can anybody help me???. my phone's flash is deleted while updating software. also windows vista is not recongnizing my phone.. i mahaged to short pin nos. 4 and 5 and forced phone to bootloader but problem is that i want to resotre my backup but vista is sohwing connection problem.plz help me my phone is dead.

  • the lock is because the ringtone is an original one, so it have lock to make sure you cannot delete them.

  • use PKTools3 that can b downloaded from www.e398mod.com

  • to poyet www.e398mod.com

  • how do i change the ring tones

  • how can i removed the lock on the ringtones and can i open my gprs how? thanks alot =)

  • pls people i need your HELP! i accidentally deleted the mp3 player of my e398. what should i do? can i still recover it or is there something i can download? pls pls help!

  • i hava prob tere showing c1 and no servicing ter pprob incoming and out going calls prob pls tel me souluation

  • i've deletd my mp3 player application...what am i going to do to bring it back? what driver should i download?thanks

  • Hi guys, can anybody tell me what is the maximum capacity of memory card supported by this phone? Can I use an one GB card without changing the software?

  • how can i use the modem? is there any modem on the phone?

  • Really Cool Phone Awsome Mp3 player. e 398 not seeing 2gb patriot transflash, but contents can been seen on computer through phone. 64mb TF works fine.

  • about the charging the problem is the charger connectors...just you all fixed it smoothly... i already use the phone abot 4 years n still used the phone....just right now i want to upgrades the phone sofware for new skin,new data like rokr1 and more loud speaker...i just want to know where i can get the software..

  • it's ok till the camera out of functioning...now some user can upgrades the phones software...if there anybody can tell me how to find the softwares..

  • how to simply hard reset e398?? pls email my at [email protected] tnx for ur help

  • Hi! I've beeen using e398 for 3 years now and i didn't have any problem with it untill about a month ago. First the keys stop working, except for the red one. Since it's warranty expired and at that moment I had nothing to lose (except an unfunctional phone :) )I took the liberty and dismantled the phone piece by piece. I took the keboard out, after that i put it back and pushed a little harder, for it to get stuck better. Now the keys work very fine. But I still have another problem. I can't hear anything if anyone calls me and the caller can't hear me either. The keys also have no sound. The funny part (if I might say so) is that sometimes works just fine. It makes a light sound and starts working again (I mean the sound peoblem), after a while it makes the same light sound and stops working again, and so one. I still haven't figure it out how to fix this one. I must say that the sound problem started the same time as the problem with the red button, becose some people might think that it ruiend it by dismatleing it. If any one is experienceing the same problem and have a solution please contact me. I read that many people exeprienced the problem with the red button (not only e398 ussers but ROKRxx users have it to) and I hope we can soon find a "cure" for it. Thanks!

  • Get everything u need from this phone by flashing it to R373. You'll get faster phone and new features. It's very easy to learn how to flash your e398. I learned it only in one day. The only problem is the faceplate. My phone looks ugly coz the original faceplate is peeled off.

  • hello everyone,i used E398 almost 3 years now and i don't have any prob on that,i already flash it to e1 with r373 firmware,maybe the standart feature is just average but im sure if u can "upgrade" it(u can upgrade by urself,no need service,trust me), u'll find wonderfull thing on it,my E398 fet:video,flashlight,30games(on trans),internet,chat,itunes,themes,explorer etc believe me its great phone ever!!

  • I'm using E398 for 3 yrs now..how do i upgrade S/W version R372_G_0E... to R373? I had downloaded the R373 version from www.e398mod.com. Plz help. Will i lose all my data after upgraded?

  • my friend sale to me RM110 only,how!!!? o.k kah?

  • if you change soft/firmware it will be faster. try monsterpacks based on E1 ROKR firmware (R373). you'll be able to use 2Gbytes card, install 30 javas on phone and 30 javas on card, more call history (60 calls), calls history remain even if change sim, faster usb transfer speed and much more. you'll have iTunes on phone.

  • I think this phone have a avery good speaker quality, but one thing i don't like about it is that its slow .

  • cant install games on memory card only on phone memory.preferable. able to download nice application from getjar.com. battery life not good enough. modem connection to pc normal.lagging on application. advise: time to change new phone as the world change to new cyberworld.. :p

  • i want to download some games in my phone, but the games only stored in my memory card, I cant play it because my phone can not able to switch into the memory card. can anybody know how can I transfer the games into the phone memory. so I can run the games that I stored?

  • is there an application for the e398 to we can put in pdf files for e-books?

  • very nice phone, I never been get the phone like this, the sound is good, everything. can install bible too. thanks motorola

  • by far the worst phone. especially when charging. some of my friend has this phone with similar problem. it doesnt want to charge!

  • i had a e398 but it got stollin cool fone mean sownd

  • I have the phone since march 2004, and it excelent. I suggest to upgrade the "Flesh & Flex" version (R373 00...) with (Motorola PST 7.23, p2kMan), it will open meny new options and work better. For customization: www.e398mod.com

  • what is the version to be used for 2GB micro sd card, can any help for this . and how to see the version in phone

  • Problem with phonebook. It's easy, save your data phone using Blootoht or USB datacable and than Master Clear

  • problem with phonebook, save your dataphone than master clear.

  • i had been using the phone for almost 5 years lol...its a gd phone if the software problems can be solve...i my bluetooth is down and i would like to find a reformat software so that i can do it by self....anyone can help me? also i am facing the problem that i can't get in my songs (mp3) into my memory card....

  • I've had this phone >2years now, still proudly loving it but there's a But... needs more internal memory, and upgrade to 3g, look thinner, and A2DP (bluetooth stereo) that's all otherwise it'll get too pricey ") Ps: Keep "the lights" Moto! That's why it's sooo hard to let go.

  • hi guys..my sister bought this phone 2yrs ago then recently she handed it over to me.my problem now is that my phone is having some trouble.when i switch it on, the phone diplays its feature then suddenly it will turn on.from time to time the phone started to on and off.i already replaced my battery hoping the problem is not within the phone but sad to say it didn't work.i ask someone who's knows how to repair a phone and he told me that he will reprogram the software..is it worth it?or is anhone out there who could provide me some details to deal this prob..tnx..

  • i have the problem for the first time in my mobile. my phone book is not opening, i think it is locked. please help

  • for 2 years that,s why u said user friendly,u struggle for 2 years to make it that phone to be your friendly.batt got many problem,charging problem,software is very2 stupid(cannot goto setting ringtone etc)need to restart.lack.

  • People say M phones are not user friendly, but they are wrong. I have been using this E398 for 2 years plus. It's so easy to use.But now I just had my first problem. Whenever I press the Message key, the whole phone gets frozen! I have to switch off and switch it on again to get it working. Can somebody tell me if it is Software or Hardware problem and if it is worth repairing it or just reformatting it.By the way how do i reformat it anyway? Tks yall!

  • I have This Mob From Last 1year its Good .SpecialyFeaturs...best &Volum ..Wow!

  • Hello! Someoane need themes for E398? : www.mobile9.com Good lock! Now, I have -and I like- 2 phones :mot E398 and Nokia N95! Great phones for me!!

  • Not a bad phone after you mod with it and been using it since 3 years ago.

  • the phone is simply great but i cant get the spare part example the casing.and i also cant get themes or game for th phone

  • the phone is great...especially the 3d surround sound...and that bass its just to die for the down is that its has a tendency to lag...

  • nice!!!

  • A bad phone. Regret of buying it.

  • This phone is not bad. Yes, it's bad with factory software. You can mod it, you can install another soft on it, you can make it the perfect phone, you can dance with it, you can make party with it :). I have one of this and i love it. With 1 gb MicroSD it's the perfect mp3 player. Also, it's a very good phone. The bad thing is the battery. I don't need a phone with a camera with 123123 megapixels. If you want to take photos, buy a real camera. For me it's just perfect. My note for this phone 8/10

  • well, it has a good quality build, the plastic feels solid, but, after a few weeks of use, the glossy metalic parts is getting worn out, not to mention bad sms software, bad organizer, etc. IMO, it's a bad phone. not recommended. i bought this phone few years ago, and it dissapointed me. i sold it after few weeks.

  • iam trying to flexing my e398 with windows vista.phone is dead.not coming to bootloader.i tried *#(ON) and shorting pin 4&5 .it is not working.previously i flex starterxp it is worked fine.can anyone help me please.

  • I have this phone, all is very good except battery, you can send mp3 and video from pc but cnt games or programs .

  • i like this phone soooo much..but i have been grab by damn indian, LOUD speaker and 3D voice, external memory card...my love one...

  • ok

  • It was the first camera phone i had brought,loved this phone... i was using it for about 3 years... awesome clarity and music but low battery life.

  • i gota no does this fone have a working sound recorder???

  • its was my first phone that i used.best in every thing.

  • Does anyone can hel me ?. I've trouble with usb/modem to connect for notebook/compaq V3000 which is it has to istall the drivers ... if not the phone can not connect to computer. Thank you & regards

  • Bought it before 3 years or so for its music capabilities but i used them only for about six months. The reason? Slow operating system, slow mp3 player (it responds in a very sluggish way), slow sms writing (you write a long word and it appears after a second or two),slow, slow, slow, everything on this phone is so slow. Yes it does have a adequate screen plus bluetooth but when something reacts so slowly it get you on your nerves.It does have good speaker but the camera is one of the worst i 've seen. Only for people with much patience and a lot of free time to lose simply by using this phone.I regret buying it.

  • awesome.......i got my mine bout 2 mnths ago nd i really like it but sumtimes it's memory is a bit small

  • I have one and it's pretty good.But time is leaving it's marks and it some times it dosen't charge and it blocks on mp3 player but I had it for 3 years and I bought it as fast as it apeared in Romania the price was good considering that time. I would probabile change it with a touch-screen motorola but there hard to find in Romania

  • Try eBay, they have many covers there.

  • Ya...i think the version may be old..thtz y the search options is not there.Also there is no option to delete all entries from sim at a shot.itz applicable for phone mem too.

  • can E398 upgrade de bluetooth to version 2.0??

  • anyone who has prob wit e398 plz go to www.e398mod.com

  • ei guys why is my fone do not have a SEARCH METHOD and FIND?! when i go to the phonebook and press the setup all i can see are the ff... ...view by: sort by: view:... that's all tnx...by the way i switch 2 sony k750i...its more better than E398

  • And yes it can use 1gb and 2gb, depending on your firmware.

  • To rockbunny, all u would need to do is to go in Phonebook, press menu, scroll to Setup, scroll to Search Method, press change, select Find. And walla! U can then enter the name of the person to find their number. ; )

  • hi........... can e398 use up to 2gb cause i wanna use it........

  • hi...... why my e398 doesn't have search method??? can anyone tell me????

  • Is this phone slow???? How fast can I compose SMS with this set? Like Nokia 1100?????

  • Sree, all u would need to do is to go in Phonebook, press menu, scroll to Setup, scroll to Search Method, press change, select Find. And walla! U can then enter the name of the person to find their number. ; )

  • Sub-Zero it can use up 2gb, but u have to test it first b4 u use it on your phone, it's safer to use a 1gb instead. Basically transflash and micro sd cards falls in the same bracket. No difference actually.

  • Hi, Saklayeen, yes it has two ways of data transferring, first there is the use of a bluetooth adapter u can use with your pc, and then there is the use of a data cable, What was told to you was incorrect information. It works with a data cable.

  • What is the MAXIMUM Memory Support? 512 MB or 1 GB or more? Is there any difference betn using the transflash & MicroSD??

  • I heard that this set has 2 options of data transfering. Bluetooth works, but some told me that the USB doesn't works. I don't have the set yet. But I want to buy it. Now if this USB do not works, then.......... Can anybody ensure me?????????

  • Hi, I need a help rgding the phone book.Is there any way to search a particular phone number rather than scrolling down.I mean there is no find option to put the name u want to search in this model.This is time consuming if you want to search a particular number in an emergency situation.Will it be available if I go for a software/firmware upgrade?

  • Who knows E398 got 1 function is message code?If know can contact me,0167000830,thank you

  • Khamis all u would need to do is to go in Phonebook, press menu, scroll to Setup, scroll to Search Method, press change, select Find. And walla! U can enter the name of the person to find their number.; )

  • I love this mobile, the only issue I have is, I cannot search by name, when I need a no. I have to scroll on the way to get the no. Can someone help.

  • hey dzhul!! wat is ur eadd?? tnx

  • i had the phone for almost 2 yrs.and it fell for more than 5 times but it's still working well.i should say that it's durable. too hard to find casings for e398.

  • I bought 2 of these model phones last year for my sons and they have been an absolute piece of junk. The charging connection is terrible and th follow up service is none.

  • hi i got this phone 2 years ago and the sound i can say is the best! but this phone lags too.my problem is my message alert is not working.i cannot get into "ring styles(loud)>loud detail" menu.so whenever i recieve a message,the ringtone doesnt come out.anyone pls help me...

  • Dear misty, you can email me for e398 casing

  • u can lock most of all applications n dont worry about it..diz phone is greater than L7.. only the design can challenge dat phone..tq

  • its a gud fone but can nebody tell me whr to download motorola PST so dat i can upgrade my fone......u can mail me at [email protected]

  • can i replace the E398 casing? how? where can i buy it?? its very rare

  • i have dis fone for about 3yrs & its still kicking...but my problem is its housing...it does loosing its color..can i buy another housing? where? can i change its housing? how? thanks..

  • is this ph is slow plz tell me

  • can i lock menus in E398

  • i m going to buy this ph. but plz tell me is there any lock system for menu

  • Hello all! I got one! It's cool! I can't compare E398 with SE W8..., because E398 have a great clarity 3D surround sound, bass, and nice vibration who expand when you putch the phone on the big table or anything else! I'm desapointed because is very slow and I using 512MB transflash. And I have problems -like a another people- with USB cable (I buy 2 USB with software -now is in the garbage because don't working);but is working bluetooth. It's old,and I most to buy a modern phone!:D Anyway, it's in my heart this phone!

  • Hi, i have had this E398 for ages and fell in love with it when i first got it, but then i tried to install skins/themes and games but my phone wouldn't connect to the P2K programS i have tried over nad over again and have eventually given up. I recently read the article on flasjing and am seriously concidering it. What is flashing, where do i get it, what do i do and what may be the repucutions. PLEASE I REALY NEED SOME HELP PLEASE THKS

  • Which sounds better,e398 or v360?

  • This phone is still running great despite after 3 years it is launched.I have it for abt 2 years and i dont get any problems except for the joystick losing a bit.And the sound quality is great,i dont find any phone with a stereo speaker nowadays except for nokia 6233.

  • i love this phone and its great mp3 sound.the only problem is the phone memory is to little.is there any way i can delete the original moto tones so can be able to use mp3 songs as my ringtones?please help am in dilema.

  • Hi there every1... i am looking for a link to download data suit for this fone...please if any one has it send me...the link for for its data suit(like Nokia has its PC Suit). If i am wrong abt the name please correct me and send the link for free download.Thank You

  • My post about the 1GB trans flash previously is for E1 not for E398. I haven't tested yet for E398. If I do I will post back.

  • You can use 1GB card freely. Of course when you will browse the songs it will lag but it wont do you problems at all. Happy time. Chenkui

  • i love this phone.. this phone sounds greater then w810i..

  • which is louder E398 or rocker E1 ?

  • guys get this phone. ive had it for 2 years, no probs. plus u can update the firmware to the rokr e1 so u have video rec and itunes!! check it out... www.e398mod.com happy modding mm87

  • I do love the phone, but I get those error after 13 month I used it.... First it just the signal receiver get error.. later on the battery usage life deduct then the all software seems laging and so on the charger head get easy loose

  • I just want to ask if I could put 1gb car in it?Would it do any harm????Will it work the same?my email:[email protected]

  • ..ola! am usin' this one now en its pretty cool,,i lyk this much!...helllo mottto..hehehhe better use this gadget en feel free to discover the convenience of this phone..ohayo gozaimazu!... are you one of us???.....

  • Yes ..I have one...with my Firmware is working 1gb Micros Sd by Kingstone....But...if you don't have a good mood and you put in him 1gb memory card you will burn the phone...i try this with the original firmware and then i must go with him at phone service :| Sorry for my english...I like the phone...but the battery is low very low ...about 3hours when play music in external speacker and 7 hours when play's on HandsFree...and 2 day's in stand by...

  • hi i want to buy this phone so i just wanna know that does it have good and loud sound like sony ericsson coz i am selling my se k700i and wanna buy e398, how is the sound quality in headphone on in phone, does it have equlizer, which headphone does it support plz reply

  • The phone is incredible! I have it for two years and it still works fine! I'm going to buy SE Z550i othervise E398 is all-time best

  • how come you cant put all type of songs on eg- mp4 wav, and also how do u make all the songs work because if i try to put a song on it doesnt play properly it skips half way through.

  • changing SMS alert tones -- go to Settings (toolbox icon >> Ring Styles >> choose your Style (loud, soft, vibrate, etc) >> (style) Detail >> 5th line: Txt msgs >> hit right button (Change) >> Choose your tone . There you go!

  • does it supports 1G memory card?

  • yea...i'm currently using 512mb micro sd memory card on my e398, so it supports 512

  • Need some help here, just a very somple question: I buying a new TransFlash card. The original pack comes with a 64, I wanted to buy a 512, can this device support up to 512? (64... can't do anything with it...)

  • can anybody tell me please what memory card storage can the phone support? 256/512/1gb

  • The sound of this phone is damn good(after modding).Dont compare with e1 becoz some pll will cry!!!

  • Since my previous post, no one gave me a solution, so I dare myself to flash it. (first time doing it), and luckily its success.. now my hp can use Itunes, video recorder, sound recorder, new skin, a bit faster speed. :) I love this phone again..

  • e398 can support 1gb t-flash?urgent,thx

  • I have a same problem with 1 of forummer here.. from yesterday, suddenly i can't open my phonebook. When I tried to open, it bounce back. and another problem is, when i connect my phone to pc, they can't find usb modem driver. Where can i find it? previously my hp can connect to pc, but now it seems like MPT can't detect my phone. only usb device can detect. other program also can't detect my phone. Please I need the solution. reply here or email me at [email protected] Thanks.

  • i've just bought it from one of the forumer......well the result is awesome..........still lack of something......organiser or reminder..anyone knows how and where to get it ? the only thing i have only datenote........is that the same ??

  • Do somebody know the difference between E398 and Rokr E1 sound? Do they use the same speaker system? Plase.

  • hi..sory I came from indonesia so my grammar is not very good and something wrong!!ok..I just very like this phone..but I think,why?the themes as the wallpaper in this phone..and we can't move photo files...

  • This is a great phone....a cheap phone...but a great one....it has a very good sound,if you change the software,an acceptable camera for a VGA.I have a lot of memories with this phone,from when i was changing his firmware,i have killed him 5 times,and i have done a lot of things with him....i have sold him because I did'nt like the camera and the the battery was desastrous.Only 3-4 hours when I was listening music

  • The Bluetooth implementation isn't very good in this phone. Sometimes it shows up in other devices as a cellphone, and sometimes as a PC.

  • > Does it still have a t-mobile background in the menu if > it has been unlocked or is it different the menu background is the same as wallpaper (as far as I know)

  • Canm anyone tell me how to install themes & skins on Motorola E398??

  • can any one tell me how i can update my me motoroler e398 so i can record videos thanx

  • Does it still have a t-mobile background in the menu if it has been unlocked or is it different

  • please tell me what is the master reset and master clear codes of this fone cos i bought only second hand..i cant seem to open my phonebook dat maybe it got some virus from video transfering..that is why i would like first to try reseting the phone so that it wouldn't cost me much..please tell me.. here's my email [email protected] or you may post here..thanx..this is a great fone.. that's why im still in to it..

  • can any one tell me how i can update my me motoroler e398 so i can record videos thanx

  • hi all i am just asking can this phone multitask , in other words can i listen to mp3 while i am playing games??

  • this phone is still amazing... despite his age

  • hi!!i'm from Romania so i can't speak to well english! this phone can have a video only you upgrade his OS ! my friend have this phone and he's got a video camera with a new OS

  • Need to upgrade ur motorola os to superb u never imagine b4. try this links. the boy how to make it.

  • why E398 dont have video recording? i really regreted about this matter.

  • how may i download @ get my GSM motorola E 398 software to use with my window XP computer ?

  • Its really a very great mobile and you can buy and enjoy it.

  • REPLY: "How do you change the sms alert tone ??" hi! If you wanna do that, let's speak in messenger! Id: dragosg25 .ok?

  • Can anyone help me i want to put skins & themes on my motorola E398 but i dont know how...can any one out there give me a step by step procedure on how to put skins & themes....pls email me [email protected] Ill be waiting for your help. GOD SPEED

  • How do you change the sms alert tone ??

  • Guys can anyone of you teach me step by step procedure on how to install themes on my E398 im having difficult doing this to my MOTO please email me ([email protected]) the procedure on what to do. Thanks a lot. Jojo

  • hi dzhul! You are post that: Before Upgrade: --------------- - No video recording - Sluggish phone response - Cannot install Java Program at Memory Card. Upgraded E398: --------------- - Not only video recording, but UNLIMITED video recording - Better sound "can turn your phone like itunes music player" like moto rokr. - More skins. - Phone responses faster. - Can Install Java Program in memory card. I wanna upgrade me to my E398, but... HOW DO THAT???? I live in Romania. Where I can upgrade my telphone? In general, how mutch is the cost ($) ? :) Thank's in advance, dragos.

  • For jordan: You must have the photo in the tel,not in memory card! And for me: :)) I need a driver for USBcable! Thank's.

  • Anyone please send me the firmware upgrade (with itunes) to [email protected] (i need english version). Also tell me how to upgrade the firmware by myself (i have the usb connectivity cable) Thanks in advance

  • how to operate photo call..can help me..?

  • it has unlimited video recorder in 79r monsterpack...

  • you just have to appreciate it.. i bought mine for a really cheap price here in the philippines.. i dont have problems, because it was made like that if it has no video or wat! dont ask for m0re! just change the unit..

  • i have mod here...new firmware for e398 features: autolock airplane mode flashlight(type ##) in main screen ill send you just e-mail me.(philippines only)

  • this fone is the best!!!e-mail me how to mod e398...

  • to pretty, yes.. u can use mp3 file for u'r ringtones or other alerts, but first u must put u'r mp3 file to phone memory (not in trans memory) use move option..

  • i had this kind of fone since last year but it has no video recording until i read DZHUL opinion, can you pls. help me how can i upgrade my cellphone system... a lot of thanks....

  • can i use mp3 ringtones as my primary tone f0r text messages or other alerts?

  • how could i possibly download for free the r2d2 text alert ringtone?

  • I've had my E398 for almost 2 years now, and its been a pretty great fone. The sound is excellent, if you have a lot of memory (big memory card), you can store loads of music and videos. It did have a few problems sometimes, when it just restarted itself, but i think that comes from dropping it alot. but overall, its quite a good fone.

  • I don't know if my phone is defective. It only uses the SIM for storing message inbox? I can't believe my phone has a large memory and it cannot store inbox messages in phone memory. and the battery life is so short. how long does it take you guys before your phone drains? help please.

  • what is the difference between the original white e398 and the MTV hijiacked, black version? and why is it the the menu on my black e398 doesn't look like the one on the screen on the left side where the left part of the screen shows a blown up icon of whatever your choosing on the menu?

  • I'm Gonna Buy This Motorola Phone . Is It My Rite Selection ??? TELL ME PLZ .

  • can anyone help me everytime i call my voicemail i get a text message with the subject (@) what is that? Where can i get it reprogramed and where did all of you get to upgrading and modifying it? anyone can help please please email me thanks.

  • Another thing that I want to now.. it is possible to watch videos and see pictures in full screen mode after upgrading the fone?

  • Does this fone play 3D games perfectly?

  • Before Upgrade: --------------- - No video recording - Sluggish phone response - Cannot install Java Program at Memory Card. Upgraded E398: --------------- - Not only video recording, but UNLIMITED video recording - Better sound "can turn your phone like itunes music player" like moto rokr. - More skins. - Phone responses faster. - Can Install Java Program in memory card.

  • How do you install java games & apps on this phone? I accidentally deleted all built-in games and the mp3 player :( Could anyone tell me where I can find the mp3 player ?

  • The price in Indonesia is about Rp900,000-1,000,000 or US$97-108 for used e398 phone. The new e398 is not available at the store.

  • any one kow please help me okey.. my mail [email protected]

  • the phone is quite good but the one things that i want to ask is how to upgrade the phone?? where i can download 4 p2k ?? is the p2k in the mobile phone tools cd's?? hope to get a reply soon!!

  • Warning - modding the phone extensivly can damage it or make some of the functions work weirdly...

  • I've been flashing my 398 for a long time now, changed skins constantly and practically pushed the unit to its maximum capacity, yet I'm still happy with it. Current gain table's balanced so not to bother the person sitting next to me. The only thing that I just have to live with it is it's FM radio, the headset has to be connected below the unit and is rather annoying as it is sensitive to movement. Plus when playing MP3's, only the right earphone works. Hmm... something to work on later on after work.

  • i got a modded e 398 it rocks the best thing is it can play music for nearly 16 hrs non stop esp when u switch of the fone ..yes u can listen to the music even after switching ur fone off like u do in sony ericcsson walkman models believe me it rocks

  • @ shel41 i totally agree with u e 398 the modded one rocks hw the did u get equilizers on the fone ???!!!!

  • Hi All, how are you all doing? I have been a member of this site from ever since and this is the best phone in the world. First of all, you buy this phone as a normall phone, hince; it can't videos, it's a mp3 player, the camera poor and so on: Well surprize to you all, this phone is the only phone in the world that can be fully upgraded, for example: My phone uses 1 GB memory card, itunes {skins changeable}, unlimited video recording {till memory card full}, you can modified the funlights, like purple, blue, red, yellow all diferent colours, can change the shell, the camera is pretty and can zoom in and out while videoing, can turn it up, mine is loud to ratid, and you know what I just found out? I just got a equalizer for the sound system and now working on to have radio. trust me there's alot of things new on my phone, so all you people who don't know about this phone. DON'T SAY NOTHING, if you don't believe me: www.e398mod.com that will show you everything, buy the way, if you need any help: [email protected] and [email protected],. I have messengers... One more thing, I use my phone and get free internet access on my computer and phone itself, only in Jamaica {where I'm from} Folks, trust me, if you you have one keep it, if you don't get one and tell a friend cause Motorola is the best phone in the world, You know what's the best thing? Everything in this phone can be changed: Skins, itunes skins, if you need mp3, itunes or Media Viewer Player, the lights and so on, so you can't get bored of it, even the housing can be changed, I JUST LOVE THIS PHONE, all these process are done through FLASHING. JUST go to www.e398mod.com or send me a message or join my messenger. Later Folks: MOTOROLA RULES. Oh Big up my friend Jason, he's in Jamaica also and he and I been working on the e398, we know everything. We have been doing this for the past 6 months, it's a long process, but it will take you a day or two to reach where we are: It's simply......... JUST HOLA...... LATER.........

  • this fone is extremely modable-it can be flashed to the e1 rkr and ave unlimited video based on the size of ur memory card,u can expand the internal memory-its so good and u can edit ur speakers to be much louder and more comparable to new fones.

  • The software is very slow. Accessing files/tel #/songs by scrolling takes a long time. There is much delay after a button is pressed. There are some issues with the ring volume and it sometimes increases automatically. It has a variety of functions but access to them is sometimes complicated and requires many pathways.

  • This phone is very good in all sense except that it is SLOW. It is especially irritating when scrolling through songs - it takes years (!). It has a very slow scroll rate.

  • The instructions on the phone do not show how to download Mp3 songs into the phone.

  • whenever i want to charge my phone , there comes a msg '' unable to charge'' and msg gt very delay

  • i buy this phone this year. the battery perfomance not good. it's just 4 hours. the speaker to make sound good.

  • to saami : i'm only using the original 64mb card and is already very lacking.so better tink twice b4 using the 1gb card.

  • EVenthough i have lost my phone last few days but i found out that motorola e398 not very a good function in sms and playing songs ... there's always a msg '' file corrupted'' and the speed was too slow .... especially in sms , have to wait till the words finish then only i can write more ... and it always ''missing text'' ..haiz...

  • Hi, i want to know if it is possible to use a 1GB memory card on the e398 and do i have to mod the phone before using 1GB memory? Someone please help me out, thanks.

  • Hi, i want to know if it is possible to use a 1GB memory card on the e398 and do i have to mod the phone before using 1GB memory? Someone please help me out, thanks.

  • I agree with Player said, the software very not stable. My E398 always held up, need to restart by switch off. One more bad thing is the SMS space too short, sometime need 2 pages when sending SMS meaning that U will double charge by Operator.

  • hmm im using ph last 1year its a good phone...

  • this phone is good...........

  • To player; you're right about it being a two year old phone but it does not suck at all!It still has the best sound among all phones.It's screen resolution is very satisfactory.I've been using it for almost 2 years now and it started automatically turning itself on and off and does it once in a while.This is,however, not because of the phone's software but i had messed with it's software when i bought it long time ago and added new things such as quad-band option,changing the screen display,etc. When this phone came out ,i paid$245 to have it and it had better screen resolution and stereo sound that 6230 didn't have and stereo sound&expansion slot that K700 didn't have back then.Besides E398 was still cheaper than those two phones.Comparing this phone to today's phones with newer specs. is not fair at all yet it's still better than even some brand new ones.

  • pls help me... my e398 the keypad jammed or some thing. the problem: i turn on my phone,but when i wanted to key in the pin number theres nothing,no sound what so ever same goes to other buttons, except the on/off button is workable pls help me

  • help!!!!my phone got problem when charging..it will only switch on d phone everytime when i plugged d charger. anyone've this problem??? o know how to solve it? even if i charged it with switched on, it only displayed 'unable to charge'. other than that, this phone is good and the sound r good...

  • I don't recommend you all to buy this phone. This E398 released in year 2004 and can be considered as old model now. It is still not stable, it has a lot of problems, slow processing speed, software not stable, the center 5-way joystick sometimes out of control, the mp3 playback sound quality is good and it got bass. but got problems when playing mp3 from memory card, like error messages will be prompted when playing mp3 from memory card and the mp3 will stop playing. you need to restart phone to play the mp3 again. and it's procesing speed is really slow. one more thing is during incoming calls, it can't ring and vibrate at the same time. overall it is not a good buy.

  • Oh ya this phone's awesome in some features and lacks the shine in some. The highlight being the music,, well what to say keep a rock song with vibesync on a table and u'll feel it too.The headset supplied is superb(provides real 3d surround). Well the camera obviously dosnt go well as expected.There's no radio too!!. But the problems are while charging(i had to keep the wire straight) and the black matt on it.If It falls the matt starts coming off and the REAL problem is it is not being produced anymore.

  • I like this phone. Just a note to those Pinoys who bought e398 and were not satisfied, I'm looking for a 2nd hand e398 but I'll only buy it at 1,000 philippine pesos. If you guys think it really sucks, I'm sure you'll find the price good enough. Just make sure it includes the charger and usb data cable. =)

  • Never buy this phone, it sucks evetrything that anything can suck. the camera and the interface suck and its narly impossible to charge it, I had to put prestik on my charger to get it to work, the internet is slow and to top it all off the silver on the joystick and the black paint on the phone peels off. So i conclude, never, ever, ever buy this phone.

  • iv used this phn for bout a year. this phn ROX!! Vibe sync's sssooooo cuuulll!!! its luks are funky too. this phns got one of THE best loudspeaker, n alos on e of the best mp3. the bad thing's this set's SSLLooooowWWWW!! n since its soo cheap, ppl ca easily affrd it. which means, this phn's nothing to b proud of if u carry it in ur pocket!! btw. i didn giv up using this phn. i lost it whn i went to my hometown!!

  • I have only 1 word to say: THIS PHONE ROX!

  • I don't recommend you all to buy this phone. This E398 released in year 2004 and can be considered as old model now. It is still not stable, it has a lot of problems, slow processing speed, software not stable, the center 5-way joystick sometimes out of control, the mp3 playback sound quality is good and it got bass. but got problems when playing mp3 from memory card, like error messages will be prompted when playing mp3 from memory card and the mp3 will stop playing. you need to restart phone to play the mp3 again. and it's procesing speed is really slow. one more thing is during incoming calls, it can't ring and vibrate at the same time. overall it is not a good buy.

  • infcat this phone is more reliable , and i experct every one to buy it , infact i`ll love i till i die

  • I don't recommend you all to buy this phone. This E398 released in year 2004 and can be considered as old model now. It is still not stable, it has a lot of problems, slow processing speed, software not stable, the center 5-way joystick sometimes out of control, the mp3 playback sound quality is good and it got bass. but got problems when playing mp3 from memory card, like error messages will be prompted when playing mp3 from memory card and the mp3 will stop playing. you need to restart phone to play the mp3 again. and it's procesing speed is really slow. one more thing is during incoming calls, it can't ring and vibrate at the same time. overall it is not a good buy.

  • Hi, does anyone of you face before when playing mp3 songs from transflash memory card on E398, it always shows error message like "system error", "file corrupted" when playing the mp3 half way. I've to shut down and restart the phone to play the song again. I face this problem very frequent. No problem were found if I play the mp3 in phone memory. What should I do? Please help. Thanks.

  • dracc: try e398mod.com at Java Midlets.

  • damn, i accidentally the mp3 player in my phone. :( is there a link for me to download and store it in my phone again?

  • hey! this is an awesome phone!! Excellent audio quality with stereo speakers! And sounds great with the provided earphones/handsfree! the only draw back is the phones slow reaction...i mean the user interface...though the camera is VGA, it has excellent clarity....and crisp n sharp 65k display..best part is the phone's ability of producin "bass" while playin audio and also the natural sound heard through the speakers unlike the ericssons and the nokias havin too much sharpness but less bass. E398>AUDIO ADRENALINE!!!

  • I don't recommend you all to buy this phone. This E398 released in year 2004 and can be considered as old model now. It is still not stable, it has a lot of problems, slow processing speed, software not stable, the center 5-way joystick sometimes out of control, got problems when playing mp3 from memory card and etc. If you are looking for budget motorola camera phone, choose L6. If you want memory expansion and slightly better display quality, then spend more money to get L7.

  • All firmware upgrades and flashing procedures explained at Motomodders.net All you need is the phone, a data cable and a PC running Windows 2000/Xp/2003/(Vista?). Moto is getting better >

  • pls somebody , give me a link so i can download a mp3 player for this phone , that has an equalizer , or send it to me by e-mail , on [email protected] , thanks in advance

  • mm......... i have used a E398 4 1 and the half year but i start feel bore of it already i would hope can change to Rork E1 frimware can any teach me step by step in MSN? My msn [email protected]

  • hi. ive beenn using this phone for 4 month. it is great. got little problem but i can handle it. do you know that when you compressed the song file using the motorola software and you actually could fitted 30 mp3 song on a 64 mb memory card

  • Hi, does anyone of you face before when playing mp3 songs from transflash memory card on E398, it always shows error message like "system error", "file corrupted" when playing the mp3 half way. I've to shut down and restart the phone to play the song again. I face this problem very frequent. No problem were found if I play the mp3 in phone memory. What should I do? Please help. Thanks.

  • I'm loving this phone, even after 3 months! After hacking it and adding all features from the e1 rokr its the best phone ever! Loud music through iTunes, airplane mode, photo/video camera pwns all! Dont even hesitate, it might not look good on pictures but when u hold it in your hand it looks and feels awsome. Once again, get this phone today!

  • Hi, does anyone of you face before when playing mp3 songs from transflash memory card on E398, it always shows error message like "system error", "file corrupted" when playing the mp3 half way. I've to shut down and restart the phone to play the song again. I face this problem very frequent. No problem were found if I play the mp3 in phone memory. What should I do? Please help. Thanks.

  • i cant make a call even my there is 1 or 2 bar line. . but its clear when the line is full bar. . can someone help me!!!!

  • My E398 isnt working anymore. According to the Motorola personel they can't have it repaired. What will I do? Email me at [email protected]

  • this is just a ultimate phone.i just wanna to know the price and working of this phone.i am going to buy this phone so pls do tell me is this is good?any problem in this..?

  • how can i install different themes????? can anyone help me out..........

  • NEED HELP!!!!!! My 398's LCD is broken... I just got a new cell and I want to take out all my images and ringtones from the 398. Since I can't see the menu, can anyone tell me what steps to follow to turn the BlueTooth on?? Like "press Menu-8-*-*-*" etc (I know 8 will take me to the settings, but I want to go into the Conection and then BT adn then turn it on...) After that, I can get inside the phone (using my K750) and save all I want to onmy new cell... TY!!!!!!!

  • I face the problem of 'SYSTEM ERROR'when it is playing mp3, moreover if transflash spaces occoupied more than 40 mb,then i can just copy compressed mp3 about 16 songs (each 2 mb). this annoying me ! anybody there have same problem, what should i do?

  • Hi guys, need your help. Have E398 and after charging the new battery for a good few hours, it does not allow me to either send sms or make/receive calls. So I switched off the phone and turned it on after an hour. Then the battery icon shows red instead of charged battery. I have tried several times, it is still the same. When charging battery it shows the juice bar. When off the phone and turn it on, the battery juice bar becomes red - flat! Do you all know why it is like that? Thanks alot!

  • hi guys.....help me...plz....i want upgrade mot e398.......to rokr...step by step before modd.....thx... email [email protected]

  • Hey Guys, how are you all doing?, It's been alongtime, Do you know that all phones can be upgraded? Yes it can, I upgrade Samsung and Nokia Phones also, but to tell you the truth Motorola Phones are easier to mood, especially the e398, but the nicest thing of all are the programmes, there are programmes to make your own skin, to delete and add menu icons to your phone, start up and shutdown animation, trust me there's alot. My advise to you all is to buy a cheap phone like the e398 and upgrade it to the dearer ones, like the e398 to Rokr or even Rokr 2, I only have 2 problems, I know how to deal with one but I don't know how to edit it again, I want to change my rhythm lights and so on, I need to edit it or if where I could get any, it is called Funlights, or something like that, my next problem is the Motorola Splash Screen, it is the first one that I see when I turn on the phone, I'm not talking about the Start up animation. If anyone know how to deal with it, please contact me at [email protected] and [email protected], even in messenger. Thanks and I'm waiting. MOTOROLA RULES.

  • visit motomodders forum to upgrade e398...its the best phone i hv used..........itunes..vid rec...awesum loud stereo sound...java game...softwarees to install also availabe....

  • it is cool set but having some voice problem like mp3 songs have not much voice any suggestion:? well how can it upgraded into rokr E1 any one can help me plz mail me brothers waiting take care

  • e398 is one of the worthless phone ever i had.the sound is 1st class but it has no video capturing.in nokia phones,anu software can be installed but in motorola,you will be suffering.please help me about how to upgrade motorola e398 seriously.............

  • i have some problem in calling,when i try to call someone "call failed,not subscribed"................why??????????????????­?can any one help me ?? please mail me if you can help me

  • Hi gays i want 2 buy e398. Plz giv me some in4mation about e398. Does it's mp3 player has playlist & equlizer? How 2 upgrade it 2 ROKR E1 ? After upgrading does it has playlist & equlizer? Plz replay.

  • Hi! Can anybody tel me how to use the browser/web access? I wanna use the internet but always the sentence: "Network Not Available" shown. Please, send me how 2 use that at my email cause I wanna use yahoo from my handphone. Thank's.. Kim

  • Hi !Can anybody tell me how & from where i can instal fm radio & how can i play it on e398? After moding what is the video rec. resolution of e398 & does it support AAC & Real One audio? Please answer these questions. Thanks.

  • Hay, Can anyone plz write how to upgrade e398 2 rokr? Plz write the steps on this review page. Thanks in advance.

  • this phone is really good.. esp. if it will be modded... anyway, anyone like xbox360?... see link & just fill it up..

  • is this a rokr e398???

  • hello...this is for those who desire 1gb microSD for e398....i bought e398, it had 64mb transflash which comes along with the phone. i bought 1gb microSD Sandisk, it costed 2300 rupees in indian currency. i was not sure this phone can support 1gb card as i was reading users opnions on gsmarena...was scared it will be waste of buying 1gb..but my phone showed up..when i checked memory meter it showed 992mb...was excited...i installed itunes..it worked good....BUT for 4 to 5 days since the day i put 1gb card, my phone started to hang up while it loads next mp3 song..cos the phone processor is slow for that huge capacity of memory to read suddenly...phone takes time to get adjusted to 1gb card..now my phone works awesome, it holds upto 260 songs...my 398 is an ipod shuffle....before buying memory card, ask your card vendor to check whether your phone is showing 1gb or 992000kb coz all vendors told me e398 won't hold more than 256mb card...any help mail me

  • The worest phone ever...problems whit software...battery don't have a long life...a junk...DON'T BUY THIS PHONE....only thing good on this phone is the sound and camera..

  • I want to ask why when i choose my call tone to be a mp3 file there is soooo lag. when somebody calls me, the mp3 going play but when i click on the "answer" button have to wait about 2-3 seconds when mp3 stop and answer the call. is this from the kbps of the mp3 or it's just cuz the phone is veryyyyyy slow...?! and if it's cuz the mp3' kbps is about 192 how can i change the kbps smaller? ;-))

  • i had a motorola e398 for about 9 months. i loved this phone. it's the only phone with a camera that makes me look half decent. but aside from that i love the features, but it did lag quite a bit, but that wasn't a big problem for me. the biggest issue i had with the phone was the charger plug. it's loose fitting and posed a lot of problems for me. the other problem was how it died on me. it just suddenly died. it didn't give much warning. it only lasted 9 months and i read that other people had problems with it dying too. i guess it's not a good long lasting phone after all. i miss that phone, but i hate that it has such a short lifespan. i would buy a new one, but the se k750 is within my budget now so i'm gonna buy that instead. hopefully it'll last longer than my e398.

  • Some of you talk Rubbish when ur say its a bad phone...well it is if u Don't upgrade it! After being in a moto community you can do wonders with it...my E398 us to be called 'E398 - Hijacked',but now i call it 'E398 Re-Hijacked'aka (MotoIpod),The spec is now the same as V3 i only much better...I have Itunes on it..can play a maximum of 31000 songs...using 2GB of TFlash...no lagging at all...the speaker is much louder the sound on your earset is much better like a dedicated MP3 player. Upgraded to a Quadband phone of 2.5G!!! I bought it a mere of $90!!! Heck its sounds better than the W series if you know what I mean.... :P~

  • this phone sucks..the charging causes problem and usb cant connect to com. i need to push it with my thumb...sms is kind of laggy which makes tis phone suck. anybody faces tis kind of prob

  • What a peice of rubish this phone is!!! My wife & i both bought a e398 each & we and friends of ours have had nothing but problems after about 13months. This phone will not see you through to the end of your contract. It has problems charging, turning on & off & also buttons not working properly. Do not buy this phone!!!!!

  • I have the usb port with my phone.. but im just wondering how i transfer pictures from my phone to my computer.. i know how to get then from the computer onto the phone, just not the other way around. Please help me, you can reply to me at [email protected]

  • You can add skins using P2Ktools. All software needed you can download on: www.motomodders.net www.e398mod.com www.gocellular.org Look inside this pages and search, or ask in the forums for more informations. Hope could help ya!!

  • Hi.., im from Indonesia. This is excelent phones with low price.i like it very much, i bought it about 7 month ago, but sometime i face problem which 'system error' appear when it is playing mp3, moreover if transflash spaces occoupied more than 40 mb,then i can just copy compressed mp3 about 16 songs (each 2 mb). this annoying me ! anybody there have same problem, what should i do ?? thanks

  • how can i add skins on my e398 pls. iv been tryng to chage skins like for ever so pls help me// reply to me at [email protected]

  • Atif Riaz, try Menu-Settings-Initial Setup-Vibe Sync-On.

  • The phone is very good but the ringtone volume in my phone is very low. I have tried all the sound settings and they are already set at maximum. The E398 of my friend have louder rigtone volume. Unlike other e398s my phone do not vibrate with bass of ringtone. I cant understand the reason. can any body help me?

  • For seeddestiny : I have your problem in my past and I feel that and today... :)) I search day after day and night after night for download a new mp3player in to my phone via wap! but...nothing! Exist mp3player for mot e398 in the wap(GetJar.com),but it apear in my phone "error on file"-something like that. I try another adress and it's like a GetJar! I download just games,music and another apps.. (ID:dragosg25)

  • For Sheldon: this codes it's original in fabriq.. 0000 and 000000 (zero);this it's for unlock the phone! goodluck!

  • I want to upgrade my phone to rokz.....plz help [email protected] .........tell me step by step

  • A good quality american phone from the pioneer in this industry: MOTOROLA. Excelent quality of the photos(day time), excellent battery life time, very heavy but also very resistant. For it's price it is obvious the best phone!!!

  • Default master reset code is 1234 and security code is 000000 (6 zeroes).

  • what is the master reset code of motorola E398?

  • there are softwares available for upgrading this fone. i have one myself but i haven't tried it coz there's this chance that if done wrong, the fone will crash... i have this fone for a year now and my only complaint is the pictures... not very good resolution and when you send hi-res pictures through bluetooth, the fone won't accept

  • hi i have e398 and its really worth for the money i paid, i just want to know, do i get any free s/w to upgrade to activate video recording and radio, pl mail me

  • Hello guys!!!! How can I update my e398 phone???....tell me plz :)....my YM id is val3ryk_nr_one .....or at [email protected]

  • it's already over 1 year i'm living with e398..but I really sick with this phone.. 1.lacks of display resolution,if u save a picture over 320x240,then the pic doesn't good while zooming 2.I've lost over 50000 of my pulsa just to download games n skin,but the result"invalid file" while installed. 3.it can't read phone memory through via usb cable 4.the output for the battery charge only 375ma,in other words you must charge for 4hours for fully charging.n there's no substitute for this stuff. so I interested to upgrade to ROKR..I just visit www.e398mod.com then what should I do?anyone please help me at [email protected] or messenger [email protected] johnson_theartslover

  • E398's is a nice phone, because i like the audio function.... the sound really nice... my friend has 1... n he want to sell... should i buy a 2nd hand E398? i hava a bit scared because i see someone's oipinion said that problems occur after 8 months...

  • hello hi just asking here.is there any way that we can upgrade e398 software by our self?it cost too much if send to dealer.any opinion?

  • Hi everyone! No, you cannot play wma on your phone! Use Nero 6 to convert wma to mp3. Hope I could help ya! See Ya!

  • Hi there everyone !!!! just wanted to ask if this phone can play wma besides of mp3 ?? I haven't tried cuase I have not a wma converter can you tell me ??

  • can anyone help me with this----->> I just accidently DELETED ALL APPLICATIONS under Java Settings and now i cant open ALL my Java Application including the games n mp3 player. Anyone here can help me solve this problem???? Thanks

  • Hey all, I just want to share somethings, I modded my phone, I'm usind Speed Itunes MP, it is the best mp to use. here are the feature. Unlimited Videoing recording {Depeneds on the amount of memory}, Itunes already activated, You can customize the A Drive to have 10 MB on the phone memory. you can have Unlimited Voice Recording and so on, hey are alot of features and ways to upgrade your phone, right now, my phone is the best in the world, I customize everything on it, I don't use MMF to flash my phone, it it foolishness and it not working, I used RSDLITE it is the best one to use. It will show fail, but it is working, You can use that to Flash any phone {Motorola Bootloader Phone} {I Flash V3, V550 and so on} Anyway, I can't explain everything, here's the thing, if you have a Motorola E398, stick with it, if you don't GET ONE} I'll help you all the way to MOOD YOUR PHONE. www.e398mod.com is the best site. Visit there and you'll see what I mean. E-mail me if any help or add me to your messenger. [email protected], [email protected] or [email protected]. Take care and BIG UP MOTOROLA.

  • u know i hve this phone 4 abt a year now..u knw what?this phone damn sucks!the sound & music on quality of this f***ng phone is just like listenig to a 1949 radio..oh my goodness!!!!!!i hate everything on this phone,the resolution the display,the quality,& the list goes on & on..

  • hey! the e398 was a good phone which i had for over a year. it did fall apart quickly though from small things like the headphone cover(top of phone) to the camera lens. you might say that i thrashed it about but this is not true! excellent phone otherwise for features and accesories. bluetooth is a bit slow though. good phone only if u keep it for a few months!

  • Oh and my the way - check out E398Mod.com - that's a very nice site to begin modding

  • Best modding phone ever. You can do practically whatever you want with it's firmware and software. No other competitor is available

  • @@@@@@@ I've had this phone for a year now and it still works fine. Though the quality of the sound it produces when playing mp3 is a bit softer now than how it was, its still a pretty good mp3 phone.@@@ The vga camera sucks especially when you're shooting with poor lighting. Even the night-mode feature doesnt seem to work at all.@@@ Sturdiness...5. Overall Appearance (after a year)...4. Camera...2. MP3 sound quality...4. Charging and USB jack...1. (too loose). That's all.

  • best phone for mp3 music and fun.gsm arena is the best.hello from serbia

  • helo there, does anyone know whether its a normal thing that this hp cannot connect to the computer when it is set (data/fax connection) in settings (connection). this is bcoz i heard that mirror.softcox.com can upgrade this hp to E1 but the problem is mine cant connect to pc if set (data/fax connection). if using moto modder, where must i go to upgrade to E1? Thnx ...

  • this phone is lousy.problems with mp3s started after 8 months.gotta change a phone soon.

  • I have this phone for about 2 years and it's still has the best audio quality when comparing with other brands!

  • this phone is the best .. if u put the rokr soft .. it's great .. larger memory , better photos , good sound .. SUPER PHONE HELLO MOTO :)

  • hi to everybody. i want to share something after modding your e398 to E398 retro_R373_30.45 .i faced some problems with my phone.my soft ware version is R373_G_E03.45R ) 1.noway to add WebSessions (apn no :-----only takes numbers only) 2.no cell info. 3.

  • a great phone!!i have this phone 4 about 2 years and it's stil working without any kind of problem. gotto love this phone.

  • Mobile Congratulations !!! Very Good .

  • i wouldnt recommend this phone.the problem 1st started after 8 months.

  • I have this mobile for the past 1 yr,i just wanna know can i increase the memory from 64 to anything higher and can i plug it to my pc and download songs in it and where can i get the data cable for it and the software.Plees can someone say....,,,...bye,,thanxxx

  • This phone rock man.. Once the phone was dead and i thought that the end.. But i've upgraded it using my own pc and now it is one in a million..

  • I hope that Helped (But remember Updating your phones software is not just a one click process, you have to back up your phone using a program called P2K tools then you will have to back up the E398's software us a program called Flash-backup and one small error can stuff your phone) BE CAREFUL!!

  • The Rokr firmware update on your E398 not only gives you video recording and I-tunes but it also gives you features such as -Much faster USB connection -The ability 2 store Java apps to Transflash -Faster menus -Airplane mode -Better sound quality -The update automatically deletes stock ringtones,pics etc giving you more memory -Voice recording But if you read on motomodders.com and learn the tricks of the trade and how to customise ur E398 you can even -Make speakers much,much louder and clearer -Change Itunes Skins -Seem edit (Change and tweak the phone's software) -Lock Keypad by pressing menu+menu -ITUNES WITH 1000 SONGS! (100 songs sucks!) -Chang Start-up and Shut-Down animations -Charge phone through USB cable And Lots,Lots more WARNING!! (updating firmware to Rokr E1 and software editing is not as easy as it sounds so before you go out and buy an E398 because you have heard from ppl that you can update it to a rokr e1, make sure you take look around on the net and read) The site I suggest is WWW.MOTOMODDERS.COM It will give you all the information you need and teel you where to downlad the Rokr E1 firmware!

  • Can anyone tell me how to copy all the numbers from the phone onto the sim, I can only do it one by on, is there anyway of doing all at once?

  • For all you ppl out there loking to update ur firmware (E398) Just got to www.motomodders.com and follow the instructions!

  • Can anyone help me? How to download Mp3 in this phone? i had it before but now its not working. it just giving msg that MIDILet fils r not stored... can u tell me wat it means?

  • hey anyone can help me with this: how to upgrade motorola e398 frimware to rokr version ..... anyone can help me

  • saurav i recommend u bye the E398 and upgrade to a Rokr thru comp i ll tell u hot to do tht just email me [email protected]

  • Email m i u wanna upgrade and dont no how to i ll help u step by step dont worry ;) [email protected]

  • this looks exactly like the rocker

  • Hi! I want 2 buy e398 or ROKR e1. what's the video recording resolution of upgraded e398? In our country the price of e380 is 150/= usd[10500/=] & ROKR e1 is 235/= usd[16500/=]. so what can i do buy ROKR e1 or buy e398 and upgrad it? I think may be there is no different betwen ROKR e1 & upgradad(wit i-tune & video rec.) e398. So plz tell me which can i buy?

  • hi i want 2 know if this phone has an mp3 player thx.

  • just one question=how 2 upgrade my e398 ..plz tell me step by step

  • I am looking for new sites where i could get free stuff's for my phone such as videos,skins etc..and how do i connect the phone to the PC.which one is better a usb cable or bluetooth. Can anyone know how to set up Gprs??? Plz mail me at [email protected].

  • hey dose any 1 know any know any wap bookmarks for free polyphonic ringtones etc (email me [email protected]) thanks.

  • Hi all. this is the best company ever. You can upgrade your phone to any software all you got to do is follow the instructions. I'm using the Ipod Revolution version 3, it's the boom, I can now video record unlimited {depends on the Transflash memory space}, great graphics, I can use any gsm simcards world wide, trust me try it. I'm from Jamaica and with any motorola phone we'll able to get alot of free things which I can't discuss. Anyway Big respect to MOTOROLA, cause you RULES....

  • Hey, this is the best phone ever, you can upgrade your phone to anything, there's alot of software. Right now I'm using the ipod reveolution. it's video, itunes, I can use any simcards worldwide, the graphics cool, thrust me try it out. Big respect to Motorola, I also get alot of free things, but I can't say what. they are vital. I'm from Jamaica. MOTOROLA RULES

  • Hi all, I finally know how to upgrade my phone. Thanks to my indian friend. Anyway, if anyone want any help, just add me to your messenger or e-mail me at [email protected] or [email protected]. I'm willing to help you. you can go to www.e398mod.com. They'll show you how to do it and they have all the software also, except the PST, but I know how to get it. Just e-mail me. I'm willing to help step by step.

  • my email ID is : [email protected] email me if u hv probs or dont no how to mod yr E398:-)

  • Full screen? It isn't possible yet :P

  • hey... i bought this phone last month... its great.. now i want to upgrade the software.. please tell me how.. e mail [email protected] thanks.

  • Hi gays ! I got e398 last friday. It's very good. But i need 2 know somting. Can it play AAC, Real audio & Real video files? Can i upgrade it by GPRS? How i upgrade it with pc? Plz tell the steps 1 by 1. How can i watch fullscreen video on e398? Plz Plz Plz & Plz help me. Thanxxxxx.....

  • Hi All, I love this phone, although it don't have as much features, but anyway I want to upgrade it, but I need some programmes and a firmware. If any can help me please. email me or add me to your messenger at [email protected] or [email protected]. I need the 45r firmware or anyone. thank you all. Sheldon.

  • what is the name of the software i can install on e398,or how can i upgrade it for example to record or anything.if you can help me pls my email is [email protected] or leave me your answer here thanks

  • @hac yr e398 MAY be able to hold 1 gig mem card if made in China just test the card in the shop be4 buying i suggest u visiting motomodders.net forums all ur questions on e398 will be answered

  • hey every body i got a E398 too and i was wonderin how do i upgrade my phone so i can video record cause i dont really care about all the other crap ([email protected])

  • is there a video recording in E398? how long can it be? thxxxx....

  • i bought this cell. its awwwsssuummm... i hav changed my os... its fully customized now ... moto rulzzzzzz..... who r interested to do so shud visit motomodder.net n e398mod.com ... this sitez rocks......

  • it's a soft which you can use to modifiy your phone. in combination winth another 3 programs you can change ur op systwem, have videocamera, iTunes, improved sound, flight mode and many many others...

  • i have bought a motorola e398.i like it,but i was wondering how can i change his software.can anyone help me with this please?

  • I monder how many songs mp3 enter in motorola e398

  • i have the soft Motorola_PST_7.2 for motorola e398 [by the way i have it]. my question is, what is it for? and how to use it? i'm just curious. thanx.

  • got this cell but has a fualt with the display, and the dealers are telling me u cant get this spare part anywhere in africa apart from south africa. woow, is this real????

  • Just got an e398 & mod it to a e1 rokr! Now can't live w/out it. But have one question currently I'm still using the transflash card that came w the cellphone w/c is 64mb. I'm planning to buy bigger removal memory & considering to buy a 1gb transflash. & question is that e398 can read a 1gb transflash card?

  • E398 by far is the loudest if you were to make comparisons with its speakers. Very loud especially if you would tweak with its gain table.bin. Unfortunately, the downside is that it would practically vibrate the whole phone up to an annoying point.

  • plzz plzz guide me which one is the loudest cell SEW550.....MTOTE398.....NOKIA3250

  • plzz plzz guide me which one is is the loudest phone sew550 motoe398 nokia3250

  • This is a great phone, but can anyone tell me if a 512 mb trans flash card will work in this phone?

  • hi.. can somebody tell me where I find a java MP3 Player for E398 phone..?? Thank's...

  • I think it's a great phone but i don't understand a thing: it is true that u can't upload to the rockr more than 100mp3's? today i bought an 512MB trans flash and i loaded it with more than 200 tracks, and i still have space left on the card... and it really plays them....

  • i just wanna know if how many text/sms msgs can u store in dis fon? pls answer.. thankx!!

  • Its a brick! The painstaking way to transfer mp3, pics and other stuff is via it's USB cable. The fastest way is to get a USB card reader, the downside is that you just have to take out its T-Flash everytime you do that. It's earpieces are cr** even though I adjusted its gain table.bin to the max. No useful firmwares out there for me and changing skins craps me off. I would be disposing this piece of s*** as soon as possible.

  • thank you Eugene! now Im registered in this site! have a nice day!

  • Owned one, hate it. Worthless. You can't use 1 gb microsd transflash, you can't find windows 98se drivers to work it as a flash drive. Crappy sound, hard to find earphone as the plugs are smaller, crappy camera quality, no video capability. You can't even get the mp3's to play conscecutatively. I can't even charge this phone without something going wrong because they made the charging part real flimsy. Don't waste your money.

  • Phone is a sxy beast gemma is hot!

  • i dont know how to upgrade the frimware i have connect with the data cable and the Flashbackup software shows that phone not connected can someone help me? thx

  • hiiiiiiiiii frd's iam using E398 mobile since 6 months , and i have converted it to ROKR E1 , seriously awesome phone , iam giving the url from which u can download the pst motorola soft which is very hard to find if u still find some difficulty in modding the phone u can mail me , iam always there to help you . plz upgrade it to ROKR and see the difference , a good modding site for e389

  • This is the greatest phone ever created.For those of you who complain about it...go hang yourselfs.All you need to do is upgrade the firmware.I hated it when i bought it.Now i love it more than anything. go and checkout www.motomodders.net chose the forum for e398 and wallah..u have fantastic features.

  • Hello. I have been looking for a long time for a mp3 application ...for my e398! Who it's wanna help me? I looking for wap adrees. Thank's all! [email protected]

  • i had this phone before, bought it in a motorola store. the battery life is good, the mp3 sound is good and the flashing lights on the side was so cool. i loved it back then, only downside is that the camera isn't that good. =(

  • i bought today this phone,is very nice...i am interesting but i install programs on that phone...PLS SAY ME...PLEASE

  • Hi, guys.... i need some help here ... I just recently bought this phone... Just after few days, i started face problem like when i play the mp3 songs and after a while the phone stop the music and show a system error sign... all the mp3 songs cannot be play... it only can play after a restart... second, when i in the sounds and switch the storage device to trans.... it show me empty in the sounds and i had to switch unfiled in order to view my mp3 songs..... So, how can i solve tis problem ..... Need Help here .....!

  • a very very great phone with the soft changed,he is over nokia 6230

  • to all, who wanna buy this phone even now... thanks for you interest man...this phone is actually a great one if you can handle it. it has lots of hidden feature that can be unloacked, but before that you have to upgrade it's firmware to so called i398 or ROKR E1. it's tricky and needs practice but believe me you can do as i did that. now the features i have search option in phonebook install games easily (you copy the jad jar file in memory card and selct install) install games and software in memory card Apple iTunes support (supports AAC file) and most of all IT CAN RECORD VIDEO (WITH EFFECTS) Improved camera quality And if you have doubt search the net and justify my claims.......ha ha mail me if you like

  • my moto e398 had a big problem. the display wasn`t workin, so i took it to the service and they told me that it had a short

  • tell me the thruth pls, i plan to buy this cell phone e398 but when i read the opinion below,i've read mostly negative feedback about this unit. If i purchase this unit, is there an assurance that i wont regret taking this in the near future?Is there video recording?How many minutes?pls reply on my email.tnx

  • im going to buy one of these phone... it is good... cheap... and im going to buy it tomorrow... hope it will not let me down...

  • hmmm... if u want to buy motorola E398 Disadvantages... - must download programs in order to download games to your handphone (quite difficult) - no timer - no video recorder - difficulty connecting to pc using USB cabble (might be my cable's problem or the computer's or the E398 phone) but, it is a beautiful phone :D

  • I tried eMSN from getjar.com and it didn't go.... Poos.... I've seen settings online for it but they don't work either. Anyone else got any ideas?

  • my phone was working fine for 9 months, but then last night i was transfering a song from my phone to my PC and halfway through the screen started flashing black & white & crashed. now everytime i put the battery back in it says: Boot Loader 07.D0 SW Version: R372_G_0E.20.8 BR Code Corrupt Battery OK OK to program Connect USB Data Cable -i connected the usb cable & the "new found hardware wizard" appered, but as i don't have the software or drivers for this problem. none of the buttons worked, other than the on/off button, which made the screen go blank, then back to the error code when pressed again. it refuses to turn off, so i have to remove the battery. does anyone have any idea of what went wrong and how it can be repaired? thanks Angela

  • Erm,when I buy this phone it is very good but few more months later. When the phone ring the sound of the phone is good but when ring it has vibrates too. The vibration is too powerful so the music which is played will be not so good. What should I do???

  • Hi, To All, I am thinking of buying e398.I want to about sound of this phone,Is it comparable with se W550i when it rings.Kindly rely as i am waiting for your reply only. Thankx in Advance.............

  • all my buttons except the on off buttons dont work!!! wat shud i do... im based in singapore

  • How can I transfer my contacts on e398 to my pc. Please help me

  • hi everyone, anyone plz help me if there is any way to increase rings sound. they r too low in volume to heard especially MP3 bels.

  • Well don't know about the MSN messenger in chat function, I didn't used that but i think you'd better use eMSN (free from www.getjar.com) though I`ve installed that but didn't used that, but I think it'll work better.

  • I bought this phone and it didnt come with the 64mb card or the USB cord, now i have to wait for my new memory card to come off ebay. Still a real fun phone.

  • I had motorola E398 6 months, because it was stolen from me. I loved that phone and I still love it because it is probably the greatest. The camera is great, the pictures I took are great, bigf resolution, the sound...is incredible. With the 3D stereo speakers every song is a pleasure to listen, just like you listen to your cd player. And when I were bored, I played games. It is a great phone.

  • how do you get MSN messenger to work on the IM function?

  • Well I just converted my E398 to ROKR E1 and yet don't know about the life of the battery. If you want to mod your phone, first you have to be extra carefull and familier with the softwares available. Read some guides posted on motomodders to mod your current phone, when u r familier, then try a step ahead. I did this way and win. well it takes a little time, and if you want to do it now , goto motomodders.net, register (it's free) or goto for complete step by step guide and make sure, follow every step, each an every sstep. it's urgrnt for u'r phone. If u have any problem contact them or me.

  • I want to upgrade e398 to video recording and itunes. please tell me how to do it. I saw motomodders tat it can be done. But not able work on tat p2k software. Please tell me.

  • Questions for E398 users: 1) Where to upgrade video recording and is it free and does it record up to one hour of video? 2) Does it last for twelve hours of MP3 before battery goes flat? 3) How many MB can take one hundred pictures and record one hour of video? 4) Can it transfer 5MB of MP3 file and how long is that? 5) Can it put up to 1GB TransFlash onto this phone? PLEASE TELL ME THE REAL ANSWERS AS THIS PHONE IS GOOD BUT ONE SERIOUS PROBLEM IS THAT I NEED VIDEO RECORDING. PLEASE BE HONEST WITH ME. PLEASE TELL ME THE STEPS HOW TO TRANSFER MP3 FROM INTERNET TO THIS PHONE.

  • try motomodders.net to upgrade E398 to rokr

  • well i`ve done flash a couple of time, and the website helprd me most is www.motomodders.net. sign up there for free and you can download lots of softwares needed for flashing and modding the phone. but above all you need PST software and search it in google. and for step to step modding view the articles in the website.

  • how can i upgrade my E398 to E398i , as i am unable to find any software . Please tell me any website and email me at [email protected]

  • Thnx, for your we address, but it's all in russian, i wanna find the firmware for i398, (here can i install E790 instead?) and which reflash is better, currently I have 9CR, is 99R is better? and how can i install java games from my PC, and can i install java games in memory card? thank you

  • You can find all needed files (firmwares,skins,games)at letsmoto.com

  • do you know where i could find software upgrades for my motorola e398? i would like to upgrade my e398 to an e398i phone, but i dont know how. can you please send me the sites where i could go so that i could download the files that i need? and i also have a problem connecting my handset to a computer, it flashes a "mobile not connected" message, do you know what culd be the problem with my handset? thanks in advance. sorry for the inconvenience. if i may request, pls send all your advices to my email address. thanks again.

  • Hey, i have some question, 1. Can i install games or software in memory card? 2 No software for theme making (not skin) is available, (HELP)? 3 where can really find i398 firmware (i got the guide, but the firmware is locked due to membership offer)

  • Need your help people. I bought a Jabra BT150 Bluetooth headset but my Moto e398 is not able to detect it. The bluetooth is switched on, can any one help? Please do email me at [email protected] cheers karthik

  • the phone is best than e1..after flashing it can unlimited vid rec and hv itune phone.the sound bass than e1..............

  • hey mistery guy - post your email address and i will send and iso of the cd to you

  • It does have a radio - it is just like the rokr e1 and actually better due the non-slip-rubber material of the case and much more... I would like to add that I will be posting some links for the radio feature. And people please stop being leechers! - share whatever you have in your computer because thats he only way we will stay above water... maybe gsmarena will delete my post so for those who actually got to read it here is the link for the FULL flash monsterpack and tool with radio, itunes, video, and manual for full modding,... enjoy and dont kill your phone!

  • this phone does not have a radio it is not locked because there is no radio. if there was a radio the people at motomodders.net would no about it ok all the other modified mp's dont have radio on them because there is no radio!

  • Well iam real in need of how to know get my radio working?Can this phone record a video and can the phone use a 2gig memory card.

  • Listen, everyone is saying that the e398 is the rokr e1, well guess what, its not, the rokr e1 has better features, it has itunes better games better speakers cool little lights on the side, and uno what...i hate this e398

  • this phone is the best! modding it since last year and haven got bored of it ever since. has great speakers that can be overclocked... has a video recorder that could be unlocked... could unlock quad band... many many things else! THIS PHONE ROCKS THE WORLD!

  • Where can i upgrade video recording and is it free? Does it record up to one hour of video? PLEASE TELL ME THE REAL ANSWER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Please tell me if i can download 8MB of MP3 file and tell me the steps to do for it.

  • everyone go to this site and follow the guide and ur e398 will be like a new phone full of features :)

  • Nice looks...i wished i had black itunes could setup for my MOTO E398....=)

  • hi...i got a problem here.. i lost my software cd tat is use to put song into my phone , wat can i do ..is there any website to download these kind of software?? If anyone who noe plz email to me..

  • This phone is kinda lag n slow ...

  • The radio it's don't exist without headphone- radio stereo FM! The Java existing in 3 mods in the world; and from e398 it's working just 1 mods -not very good...(I forget what... :)) )

  • hello i like to configurate my mms but i dont know how.who know please tell me in my e mail.thank you

  • nah theres no radio what firmware are people currently running and their flex? im running R373_G_0E.30.6FR and runninf flex: Bg_most_wanted. loving itunes on this phone and this video camera its great the modded firmware :)

  • Any suggestion of java game website for e398?

  • -lower earpiece volume, A: U can adjust the gain_table.bin in the a directory of ur phone using p2k -reception average or below average, A: mine is great.. -average camera, especially in comparison to the newer models" A: Compare to what?this only have VGA camera don't compare with the Megapixel one..and u can upgrade the s/w to 99R this s/w is the stable one

  • No..as far as i know it doesn't have a radio..maybe the radio mean for bluetooth device or for the connection with the motorola fm handsfree radio

  • hi, i have a e398 and in the lock aplication there is radio! does it have radio? and one thing...i downloaded games and aplications for this kind of motorola and i don't know how to instal them! do i need a special software? please help me!!! thank you

  • I've used e398 for 5 months, so here are my impressions for the newcomers: Pro's: -superb stereo speakers for ringtones and MP3, -excellent and durable construction, -good keypad, -very commendable battery (it lasts 5-6 days of average use, or 2-3 days of heavy usage of the MP3 player or the camera) Cons: -lower earpiece volume, -reception average or below average, -average camera, especially in comparison to the newer models. Overall I would give it 7 out of 10. To Cris: Yes, e398 can play MP3 music continiously. You can do so simply by creating New playlist in the Sounds menu

  • Ashdu..its one of the best phones for its price.Or..it was:)Very moddable, very stable, very good sound, memory card, reviving in case some modding went wrong. Its a great phone!

  • this is really really good phone,but the problem with this phone is it is very delicate.

  • Setting the correct date and time sorted out the 'application expired' MP3 player problem for me.

  • Who it's don't have a manual for e398? direct.motorola.com/manuals

  • ya! I have a memory card 512MB! and it's working! and... I have the garanty... :))

  • Hi! The E398 it's have a radio? Menu>Settings>Security>Lock Application> Radio (lock/unlock) This mean... have a radio e398?! Please,send me a message to: [email protected]

  • I have purchased this phone 7 months ago but now I am having a problem with the sim card reader which I have been waiting for this part since end of January.Can you please help me out maybe you can forward me an e-mail address where I can order this part as I cannot use my phone anymore unless I will get the sim card reader.I have always owned a motorola phone before as in my mind I used to think that these are the best phone people can have but now I'm no longer thinking the same as I'm a bit upset with the kind of service & no parts available. Thanking you in advance Best regards Connie Mobile: 00356 79967967

  • Hello, When I listen some songs, the phone gives a message "System error", why this happens? Is my transflash damaged? How can I solve the problem? Please mail me.

  • to E398 users, How can i play MP3 music in my fone contineously in sucsesion of songs?coz i cant figure out how, can anyone help pls?my software vertion isR372_G_OE.2099R,Flex vertion is SE7308AXXUIOEI im thinking if to install mpr program stil. appreciate all for your help cris

  • Anyone who knows, please help: while selecting the entries in the address book, it goes only to the first entry starting with the letter you type. Then you have to scroll to the name that starts with that particular letter. This is an inconvenience. Is it possible to type the starting multiple letters of an address book entry and find it. Nokia and Samsung phones have it. Is there any such option with E398? Please let me know at [email protected].

  • plz can somone mail me how record videos on my e398 and how do i upgrade my browser software. Also how to delete built in ringtones.

  • plz can somone mail me how record videos on my e398 and how do i upgrade my browser software. Also how to delete built in ringtones.

  • You can convert your e398 to e398i, by installing a new software package, available on web sites containing various motorola software. But, have in mind, that this is NOT recommended by Motorola officials, because, if anything goes wrong, you might not be provided with technical support and you will probably lose your warranty. You can install your downloaded software via bluetooth. I haven't found any other way so far, and I've had my e398 since august.

  • can someone help me how will i convert my e398 to e398i? i also need help about installing applications to my phone. How will i install downloaded softwares in this phone.

  • I found that the volume of MP3 music is too loud even when it is set to the lowest. Is there anyway to rectify this?

  • snazzy: the memory card goes under the battery parallel to the sim card

  • help...!!! is this phone can run any application like 9210, 6600??

  • hi everybody, i changed e398 soft to i398. And i saw that i398 has iTunes. So can anyone help me? How can i transfer music to iTunes? what i need, to do that? Write for me to e-mail or just here... pls...

  • hi i just got a motorola rokr and im geting frustrated cuz id ont know wher the frigin memory card goes in..can sum1 plz help me? i downloaded itunes but i dont knoww wher the memory card goes..

  • Hey , if I listen some songs, or if i watch some photos, the phone makes a "System error", why this happens?, is my transflash damaged?

  • can any one out there tell me the maximum memory card supported by this phone

  • help! I want to convert(mode) my e398 to rokr, as ive read tru the forum in motomodders, there are tools needed to be downloaded, i have downloaded these: Random's FlashBackup v2.5 - available here Bezol's P2KTools 0.8 - available here The "42r-for-all" Monster Pack firmware - available here or here or here or here or here or here or here But unfortunately or am i just a fool by birth I cant run them on my pc(Windows XP) are there still some more tools I have to download??? and where can i have this.... >>>Motorola PST - says This is copyrighted software, you will need to locate a copy of this on your own. Where can i secure this one? Anyone please help me....

  • When i save some songs on my E398 Some of them don't work does anyone know why?

  • did e398 can only save 100 mp3???

  • hey evryone...can any of yu guys pls tell me if i can record videos in the e398 and how do i do it and how is the playback..pls answer becoz i really wnna buy this mobile..thnx

  • the picture of the phone on gsmarena has the camera in the menu while mine is under multimedia how do u get it like that

  • TBS : Ur email is bouncing.. edison : I've sent u the way..have u try? yes my i398 can afford 512Mb tflash, i don't know about the standard e398

  • Does it support 512mb? thanks

  • just wanted to know the picture of the phone how it has camera and stuff how do u get that?

  • hihi, can any1 tell me hw i can delete the original pics n ringtone on my phone??cz its took a lot of space...i can save more ringtone into phone....cz i wan set it as incoming ringtone...thankx alot...

  • i recently uploaded my v360 with lots of themes and stuff, u need rsd_lite so p2k recognizes it?

  • Wow..does this really 'sing' itself off the table when you leave it be? what would own..i wish it had a 1mpx+ camera..then i'd get it for sure...i need a loud loudspeaker...

  • the display is bright and vivid. the menu navigator is easy to use, but the speed of the phone quite slow. the battery last about 3 days for normal use. the ringtone suck, just a few of the ringtone is better. the design is ok but not outstanding. it didn't have any realibility problem. so, it does it job as a phone should do. goob job, moto. it is much more better than sony ericsson k700

  • Stephen, i went to check my email and there is nothing. Please reply me about the previous questions below.

  • can v capture video clippings with E398?does this phone have loud speaker?

  • Stephan I use this phone for about 6 months now. I love it. Sound & reception is great. Bluetooth works very well. It looks very classy and menus are well designed. The screen is very good and so is the phone's camera. Speakerphone sounds loud and clear. Two stereo speakers on both side of the phone with built-in very cool lights that can be turned on to blink to the beat of music in a room. MP3 player works well but sounds like sh... Just like all Motorolas it drops calls from time to time but I can deal with it. I wish the access to miniSD card wasn't under the battery but somewhere on the outside of the phone. Overall it's a great phone that feels nice in a hand.

  • TBS : Read ur email..i've answered ur question there..

  • Stephen, where do u upgrade unlimited video recording for E398 and do i need to pay for it. I have a few problems is that can it last up to twelve hours of music before the battery goes flat and is the camera very clear with 4X zoom. I am TBS and please tell me as soon as possible as i am having a very hard time to find a good phone for me. I am very sorry, how u transfer a 6MB of MP3 file from computer to my phone. Please tell me all the steps about transfering MP3s.

  • This is the greates phone i ever had, especially after i upgrade it to i398, i can used it to record video for unlimited time (as long my memory card can handle), i have voice recording, opera mini player, and other things..so anyone who said this phone is crap, must be crazy

  • hi,can any1 tell me bout MTE398? cz i haven get any replying from u all...advantages & disadvantages....god o bad but i still goin to buy it....thanks for ur reply ya....

  • Hi,how can i download motorola phone tool(trial version) and insert the theme to my hand phone

  • does any1 know how to play clips onto the phone. i copied the clip onto the phone and when i checkd it, nothing was there. plz solve my problem.

  • I just got a E398 and cannot transfer mp3s on to it I been dragging and dropping them from pc to phone but it does not work and hen I go the mp3 player it just says application expired anyone know how to sort this

  • Hi, I have this problem. From the time I bought my phone MOTOROLA E398, I have this message which says "No Installed MIDlet Suites" on my Games and Applications. What does this mean? Can u explain to me further about this problem. Your Great help really really appreciated. THANKS! Gerald

  • hai, can any1 tell me tat wat normal problems will face when using tis fon? for those using tis fon for long time...thankx so much1!!

  • isit can put different ringtones for different ppl when they calling? in the memory card rite?can open different folder onot? ex like 1 folder for ringtones n 1 folder for pics?n will it(folder) display on ur fon?thankx

  • hi,i m goin to buy tis hp E398...so anybody can tell me tat the features of tis fon o wat goods of tis fon?n wat other functions included?tq for ur reply....

  • i love this phone..i never get bored on this...i bought FM stereo headset and its pretty cool, try to get one...and now im looking forward to upgrade e398 to ROKR.. WoW!! im so excited..but i dont know how to do it!!plz. someone help me.. can i install theme on my e398?!! i downloaded P2KTools but it won't open.. do i need another software to open the P2KTools?!! if someone knows how to solve my problem kindly post it here or just email me.. [email protected] thanks my friend!!! I NEED SOMEONE LIKE YOU!!!!!!!

  • hey!! plz. help me...i already downloaded the P2KTools but this software won't recognize my phone..the status is still disconnected..did i did something wrong?!! plz. help me on this..i'm so very excited to install java games!!hope someone will help me.. thankz a lot!! goodluck to the e398 users........ENJOY!!!!!

  • � To download pictures w/o using any software: * move/copy ur pictures to the memory (TF)-- from phone to TF-- * set connectivity to MEMORY * plug ur phone to ur computer (pc should detect the phone's TransFlash.. * open windows explorer & go to mobile, then go to pictures...(under the TF directory--sometimes it would appear as G:,H: or simple E: drive) * copy the pictures u want... � To extract or download w/ the use of software: * try to google the P2KTool application... * open the P2KTool application & connect ur phone,.. * click the REFRESH to see phones content.. * /b/ is ur TF.. * try to go on.. same thing as u were on the windows explorer... enjoy!..

  • damn good device!i enjoy using this phone.very straightforward information and features.easily a(6)six.

  • how do i put pictures onto the computer off my phone? when i plud the cable in the phone just makes a very annoying bleeping sound..

  • how do i put my photos onto the computer, at the moment when i plug the cable in, the phone just makes a very annoying bleeping sound......

  • i like this fone and also it's price...but can any1 tell me that the e398 has FM radio and can it take a video and it can upgrade to get the FM radio and also video...Are the expension slot has 64MB only for xpension memory and if it compare with -SE k500i-SE k300i-nok 6610i-nok 6021-...plzzz tell me as soon as possible...thankzzzz

  • I had a great time with the E398. Good phone and functions. However, I have encountered a serious charging problem and after sending to Motorola to service after 3 times, the problem keeps coming back. It is extremely annoying sometimes. Anybody have a better idea to tell what is exactly problem with the design??

  • @Mahesh Pahuja see read my previous post... u still have to upgrade first!,.. upgrading is just taking a risk!.. explore more at www.howardforums.com

  • Good day, is there a way to see only numbers saved on the phone, or numbers on the sim? it makes the screen clustered with both sim and phone numbers visible. thanks 4 a response....

  • I did create more mp3 ringtones. depending on its size, vary from 300 to 500kb. I'm using audio writer software. my phonebook caller plays different mp3 music depending on what is assigned to it..

  • aris, jst copy the saved asterisk to sim. then you can view list of your contacts and you can delete.

  • has anyone tried to install FM RADIO application from the CD pack provided with the phone kit ? If yes, then is the RADIO working properly ? Plzz answer guys!!

  • I'm very satisfied with this phone, rather than its cheap price, this phone is also quite sophisticated compared to other phones with the same level. Unfortunately, there isn,t FM radio embedded it.

  • my phone bluetooth is locked. does anybody got the manual for this phone? or what are the codes to unlocked it? pls post it here.

  • flash and get wat u want even itunes..there is every thing on this..u think it u get it...what else can u get for Rs 9k....top class sound...feel like god....!

  • has anyone tried to install FM RADIO application from the CD pack provided with the phone kit ? If yes, then is the RADIO working properly ?

  • anyone can help me on how to install those application that enable video recording and radio fm...thanx

  • plz help me.why can't i find the usb connection option under connection?n my left softkey doesn't work.someone plz help.

  • it's a sxy phone

  • I am planning to buy this phone. I am in New Delhi. I enquired in two shops about it but they said that it has been discountinued 2 months back and is no longer available. Is it true? 1. Does it come with USB cable included? If not, what is its cost? 2. Is there an FM accessory avalable for it? FM is a must for me (I am a music maniac). 3. How is the bettary if I listen to mp3s continuesly? 4. Is there a hack which can allow video recording? 5. I read somewhere that the phone is a bit sluggish and that if you upgrade to the latest firmware it gets solved. True? 6. What is the external memory limit? 512 MB? What is the cost of 512 MB card? 7. How does it compare to SE K700i? Thanks, Deepak

  • u have mention any problem w/ ur fone... how can we got an idea for that!.. pls. try to elaborate.

  • hi everyone, can u guys pls tell me how to install the themes into this phone........coz i hav found a lot of theme but i dono how to install into phone.....so hope u guys will help me.... thx

  • hai, i like this model because it is cheap if u compare to the other phone with the same features.after using for 8 mths , my phone give me a lot of problem which untill now they don't know how to solve the problem. they have been changes the electronic board for 3 time and the problem still there. anyone of u have the same problem with me.

  • hey guyz!.. GOOD NEWS!.. the FM Radion really do exist on our fone!.. but first u most upgrade (modd) ur fone b4 to have this coooool application!.. although this menu can't be seen (hope someday this can be done clean!) this would only function f u'll attach a radio headset (motorola--need more research--). although i haven't try this yet since i wasn't able to buy 1 (radio headset) but alot of ppl already enjoy this awesome stuff!... just an info!.. ciao & enjoy!..

  • Just push the cable / cord of charger towards back :)

  • Hi! anm2, it's simple ... that ur fone is not conected properly. Try to push a little towards back then it might work ... I have the same problems ... & it made me angry sometimes !

  • Can anybody tell why all the .3gp files are not played in this fone ? I downloaded some .3gp file fm web, while try to play, says file is curupted !

  • yeh.. agen, wen i plug in ma usb cable, sometimes nothing happens.. neither phone nor comp. says nething :s its only wen i play around with the connection a little it says that device malfunctioned... i need to get this thing workin :S

  • hey guys.. need some help.. ma E398 givin me trouble with both the charger and the usb cable. with charger, havin trouble keepin connection.. with usb cable, the comp. says that the device has malfunctioned, and is not seeing the phone :S HELP PLZ!

  • People, why da hell some pictures that i have received from anothers phones are locked. i can't download them to the pc, can't send to other people's fones.. nothing. But another pictures i can... ( pictures from other phones , too )

  • hmmm... better call the motorola service center w/ regardz to this.. f it would b okay to change it's firmware (mayb hijacked, or the original-- but i prepare hijacked)... it would also b ok to upgrade ur fone but thru ur own risks.. but f there's any problem u can flash again the firware w/c ur fone has now. but first make backup. for mode details, try to visit www.howardforums.com for E398!... anyway, just a suggestion..

  • Yes, i have still warrany, but how to prove this. It's not always. If i try to show how the message appear "Picture capture failed" it's not sure that the message will appear, but there is a big possibility. What to tell them if the message doesn't appear. (Sorry for my bad English).

  • on my previous post: what i mean by BACK, it's actually BACKUP, not "back"... sorry!..

  • hey iin-jose f that's the case, then better bring it back to the Motorola Service Center for replacement.. it's better to have the fully functional original fone... but do u still have the warranty?.. since f we try to make some modification then our back would still be defective (not fully function) as what u have now... it's all i can suggest..

  • the original...

  • let me know ur fone first!.. is it modded already or the original untouched E398..?

  • I HAve a big problem. Why the hell sometimes when i try to snap an image with my e398, the gsm "tells me": "Picture Capture Failed" ???? Any ideq?

  • hey guyz! w/ regardz to soft & drives, pls try 2 visit www.howardforums.com.. then try to google them. these things need some research & for u to understand while modding ur fone... & to prevent from making ur fone "dead" (not totally dead!).. enjoy!

  • Hy , please i need this phone's soft and drivers PLS PLS PLS PLS. My mail is [email protected]

  • Can anyone tell me where to upgrade the video recording for E398? How many KB can it store one thousand pictures and can it last for twelve hours of music before battery goes flat. Can it transfer a 6MB of MP3 file? PLEASE TELL ME NOW BECAUSE I AM BUYING IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

  • its the best phone ever

  • for sure it won't have any in the market.. they release the E1 w/c has a change in firmware.. just modd ur phone for a price of E398 & a feature quite more than E1...

  • Hi, Can any body tell me that motorola E398 now in the market has video recording function????I like the phone features but it lacks video recording. Any help will be appreciated. thnx

  • @sean u'r not so luck enough! u'r having a bad phone!.. try to bring it back to the shop if u still have ur warranty!..

  • w/ ur question, i'm pretty sure u'r still having the original E398!..

  • tha phone make video or just fotos???

  • @ Blitz1 u mention about 3gp, so i presume u've modded ur fone.. but i did not get ur problem. u mean, u copy some music & 3gp files from ur pc to ur fone?! if that so, please copy ur music files into /b/mobile/audio/ (located on ur fone, w/c is the trans card).. when copying 3gp files, b sure 2 place them on /b/mobile/video/... when u copy music files into ur fone & u run iTunes (from ur fone) to play the said files, for sure it won't find them.. just use Moto Tunes for these matters...but f u use lightplayer or sound app., they will see those files! hope i contribute something w/ regardz 2 ur problem/s... enjoy!

  • hey guys! sori f instructions were not quite clear! talking about softwares, we have 2 install them to our computers (e.g. P2KTools, Flashbackup, MultiFlashFlex, etc...). It's thru these softwares we can install games, skins, create backups & so on... ciao!

  • about installing games! be sure u have the JAR files (not JAD files).. see www.getjar.com for some games & app. @ user u don't have 2 install P2KTools on ur phone!!.. install it on ur computer & then connect ur fone... pls. see previous post!..

  • hi 2 all!.. please see previous post (esp. in installing games).. if ur phone still a virgin (i mean, it still has a s/w version--w/c can b seen under Phone Status & Other Information--R372_G_0E***) see previous posts for steps.. if u phone is already ugraded or has a s/w version of R373_G0E***, here's a few procedures.. ________ 1. On ur fone, go to Connectivity & set USB Settings to MEMORY... 2. Plug ur USB cable to ur computer & into ur fone. (Computer must detect ur Moto fone!) 3. Open Windows Explorer & see the NEW DRIVE(it may be F:Trans, G:? or whatever it might be--aside from the CD or any partation u have).. 4. Go to that new drive & click Mobile. (u must see other folders.. e.g. Audio, Picture, Kjava, etc...) 5. Go to Kjava. [now, u can copy any JAR File & paste it here!!!..JAD File may not be necessary!]Copy ONLY jar files.. 6. I suppose u hav now the games u've wanted & already paste on the Kjava directory! Now, see System Tray (on the right-bottom part of ur computer's desktop) & "SAFELY REMOVE..." 7. unplugged fone & go to Games & Applications (on ur fone). 8. Press MENU (center botton) & press "Switch Storage Device". Select CARD-Trans... 9. Select Install New.. (now, u can see all the JAR Files u've pasted before...) 10. Install the Game on either CARD-TRANS or Phone... 11. Enjoy the game you've installed!.. To delete the game installer: 1. Go to Games & Applications 2. Press MENU (center botton) & press "Switch Storage Device". Select CARD-Trans... 3. Select "Install New" 4. Choose the Game & press "MENU" 5. Choose "Delete"

  • hey! can anybody send me softweres of voice recording,video recording&FM radio?does it works on this?

  • Not happy with phone 1- Charger connection never works, its a battle every time i try to charge it. Baught a replacement charger but no different, gave it to motorola to fix but still the same. 2- Bluetooth keeps dropping out , have to restart the phone three times a day to get bluetooth working. 3- Wont play mp3 ect through bluetooth headset. Its the last motorola i'll ever buy

  • Can my moto E398 Record Video ,If it's can Take the video how??,Where I can download P2k tools for my moto E398 and how tu use it?

  • R372... but i can't install P2K Tools inside the phone? why?

  • this phone is better if have a radio fm....just that~~~~

  • yez.. u hav 2 download P2KTools, go & search (i forgot the link).. btw, s ur fone has a s/w version of R372.. or R373?...

  • why can't i install java games??? can teach me how.... and do i need to download any software???

  • when i try to install games... it says "Unsupported media type (0 X 4F)" why???

  • "plug ur fone & open P2KTools." where is P2KTools?

  • Materpiece!...or.... A piece of art! f_ck Nokia! Mororola rules! especially the 3D speakers!! most unbeliveable sound ever on the mobile phone!!Nokia@comp have to work strg to achieve some sound! to bad that the base-memory of the phone is to short!

  • thnx charles! just an idea to somehow help others.. :) btw, i got what Geeta means!.. yes, the Hijacked version really farts (i mean, it has a tones of a fart sound -- mp3 format!), w/c is included on the said version... coz my fone is of that version.. :0 ciao!

  • exterior is great....that's all...

  • Geeta, Well, your post sounds kinda funny... so far, my phone doesn't farts n burps but it only play songs n vibrate... : )

  • The new Motorola E398 Hijacked by MTV promises you a brilliantly new and wicked mobile experience. It's a phone that your folks love to hate! It's the only phone that farts and burps. The mp3 sound is as cool as sony ercisson. worth buying it as it comes wz a mmc card. Chao

  • realone25, Nice 'tatics' u got there... :) Using back the same s/w to gained back warranty... Hmm, not a bad idea. :)

  • modding ur phone can be done at ur own risk. better to read & research more b4 modding... .. talking about warranty, u can just flash back ur 1st backup (i mean, ur s/w version by the time u bought ur phone).. everything would b fine, same as the original phone.. enjoy!

  • iin-joise, U will need backup firmware just in case u failed to modded/flashed/upgrade your phone. So, this firmware/software will restore your phone. PS. Flashing/modding/upgrade your phone like this is considered 'unauthorized' and it might void your phone warranty. Well, that what my friends says. So, think twice first... Coz, to me the video recording is not very impressive either... :( If u still interested... go to www.howardforums.com or www.motomodders.com n look for the type of software upgrade that u want. About how n what to do.... they will tell u what to do in that site. I still suggest that it is better not to flash/upgrade/mod your phone.

  • Charlies, tell me how u did your e398 to record a video or somebody who has did this. Charlies give me these sites and tell me what is backup firmware?

  • I've had problems with my memory card!When I transfer music or 3gp files via usb cable it says it has succesfully sent but when i check on my phones folder it says empty!

  • iin-joise U can try n check at howardforums or motomodders website. But, make sure u download a backup firmware first.

  • peoplee ! please tell me how to upgrade my motorola e398 to record videos. please, many people in this forum knows how to do this , but don't tell us. give me this software or what is it..? Please again

  • actually, for me, installing games can be done some ways: @ if fone has s/w version of R372_xxx (can be view under "other information". here's my previous post: _________________ u can install games but first u have to download P2KTools software.. here are the procedures: 1. go first to connectivity and set usb settings to DATA/FAX CONNECTIONS. 2. plug ur fone & open P2KTools. 3. @P2KTools; see in status bar if Connected & press KJAVA menu (on the right area of the application) & press REFRESH (on the bottom part) & u should see some files. Files having JAR extensions are ur games... 4. if u already downloaded some JAR files from web, press INSTALL (still inside KJAVA menu), & browse the downloaded JAR files.. 5. press OK and there u go!.. 6. restart ur phone & enjoy the games u've installed... for JAR files, surf to www.getjar.com... please try 2 specify ur s/w version... enjoy!...

  • please specify ur fone, f it's upgraded or not!..

  • w/ regards to my previous post; 6. video recordings were unlimited (for 6FR only..) 90 mins. for 4xR.. ___ its not 90 mins. but 90 seconds...! ciao!

  • how i can download the javagame on my phone e398?pls advise

  • btw, u can cus2mized ur fone & install what u like.. & can even chose ur icons, tones, add more skins & games.. (u can even make ur own skins & icons..) but these things were quite advanced... so, far.. just an info.. enjoy!

  • hi 2 all! here's something 4 those who r new & find boring w/ their E398 (untouched!..) advantages (pros) in upgrading (modding) ur fones: 1. iTunes (f u like) 2. faster speed (in terms of browsing, texting as well as picture taking).. 3. more options (menu)were added. 4. surrounds (sounds) were realllly greatttt!... 5. great games & cool skins were included on some MP's (made from GREAT MP makers!..) 6. video recordings were unlimited (for 6FR only..) 90 mins. for 4xR.. 7. (mayb i miss somethings... (hope someone will add...)) cons: 1. battery life, quite lesser 2. some bugz..(but 45R's were quite stable) 3. some menus were removed (some fine them useless).. e.g. Themes, MotoMixer, Chat..etc.) 4. (mayb i miss something.. somehow, some may add..) enjoy!

  • hey Daniel, try 2 modd ur fone & u won't find regrets.. i think u like sounds well, better flash it w/ 6FR (hope u got what i mean..) w/ iTunes so u can compress ur songs & install more. but first, pls. do backup everything... but in terms of warranty, just flash back ur back-up, & everything would b fine... after all they are only my suggestions.. ciao!

  • yez.. supplied earphones were really good. but somehow, it depends on the firmware u've been using... .. try 2 modd ur fone, but first do some great research, u may surprise that ur fone had something... .. for me, i have iTunes & convert my songs to MP4 format.. & used 56 kbps w/c made my songs more compress. i assure u, the sounds were still good. w/ my 64 MB (actually 60.9 MB) i got 32 songs.. compared to 128 kbp that only had 13+ songs... ciao!

  • Oops sorry, that last msg was for aris_pi not setya, sorry :S

  • Hi setya I had exactly the same problem as you, and after scouring the net and racking my brain i finally figured it out, well stumbled across the solution anyways :-) if you are lucky enough to have a voice dial name stored on your phone and can access that phone entry in your ph book, then go to it then go to menu on that ph number and then go to setup in phonebook menu, you should have 3 options there, View by: sort by: and then lastly View: go to this last one, View, and change it from Primary contacts ( which is what my was saved on ) to All contacts, then you should be able to access your asterix phone entry and delete it. I hope! well it worked for me :-) Good luck.

  • Zohaib, I'm not so sure about the stereo mp3 u r referring 2, to me, the supplied earphone is goog enough. So far, I'm satisfied with it. To me (maybe it's only me), I noticed that the mp3 quality differs as the bit rate increase... That is y most of my are >128kbps. PS; max kbps supported by this phone is 192kbps unless u flashed your phone with a better firmware.

  • Daniel, I once encountered the same problem b4 and I found out that the culprit is because of one tiny dust in the memory card slot. So, don't open your phone cover regularly. The second problem is because of your memory card itself. The bigger the capacity of the card, the higher the rate to get hanged... I did said about this in my ealier post. About the bit rate, most of my songs are >128 kbps.

  • can any body tell mee does it have stereo mp3 through ear phones? plz replyy coz m goin to buy dis set

  • People, i've read many posts and you says that this phone can make video records. Please give me a link or site where i can download this software ... thanks in advanced ..

  • So, I finally bought this cel phone, and I ALREADY heavy some problems... Not so big, its about the mp3 player. Sometimes (not so rarely...) it fails, and the music stoped. I read that its because this mp3 player only plays tracks 64k bit rate with 100% guaranteed. Tracks tath have more than 64k of bit rate could have problems (although that many musics on my cell with 128kb are playing very well...) Thats the only problem I found ... (in 5 days) Ps. Sorry about my english!

  • To Benny... Looks like u got a faulty unit... Well, a friend of mine also experienced the same thing... Luckily mine is still okay**touch wood** :) Since it is still under waranty, y u don't gon replace it? By the way, where did u bought the phone?

  • Hmm... i have been using this phone abt 10 to 11 months.Overall i am satisfied with its performance' So if anyone wants to buy a budget phone with pretty gd function. This will be ur ideal choice^_^

  • Well... indeed this is 1 good phone. I have been using it almost a year. The only drawback is the processing speed. Currently, I'm using 512mb T.Flash card n this phone tend to lag a lot... I did flashed my phone to enable video record... But it is not very impressive either... Bluetooth speed is kinda slow compare to se or samsung phone... I recommend to all possible buyer to play with it about 10-20 minutes first b4 buying it...

  • i have owned two e398 handsets over 2 year period,they have great hands free speaker,and a great mp3 sound,these phones have performed so well

  • Well dis mob iz gr8! it has got ol da bst thingz dat a mob mst hav! gud batt lyf, mp3 suport, flash, bluetooth...n blah blah blah..i bought dis fone 7 monthz ago... i stil uzin it...n i hav got sth datz not gud in it....ie.. itz camera..n it iz v slow in action...it dosnt hav ne infrared port wich iz da most tragic thing! wel i hav seen abt ROKR E1 n E2...y the motorola dosnt giv infrared port 2 ol mobyls??..it's quite v imp 2 me 2 uze dis IrDa.!.. wel i hav a ques to ol of ya...ie.. wil dis fone suport 512MB MMC??

  • can upgrade to 256mb,512 not sure,afraid can't support

  • hi i was wondering can u buy other memory cards for this fone other than the 64mb 1?thanx

  • how to modify my e398. becoz haven't voice video recorder can any one reply me?thx alot..... {^_^}

  • Hi i am using motorola E398 hand set since last 9 months.i was in india ,now i am in bahrain & using batelco sim card.Can some one help me for the web session setting to download for GPRS usage

  • e398 is good overall . not really nice when it's originally but it's nice after modded.Many hidden func etc..voice record..is loaded in my e398 .Nice good stereo design phone ..

  • Good phone but has a bit of a lag which is a bit annoying but overall good phone

  • got this for 13months.no major probl.camera is for kids but mp3 is nice.got 256mb T.F.and a playlist with all the songs to laod takes me ext.3min.if ROKR 1 works with 512mb E398 shoud the same but you must try.did you?ciao

  • if u want to mod ur E398 go to www.rushwhq.com/board

  • hello...im v.v...I hav use this hp more then one year ad...4 me this hp is preety gud...dn hav any problem4me... i am shock when s read some of the opinion that say this hp is reli worst...coz i thinkin tat this hp is reli gud4me... 60somthin mb, can keep 100 mess, hav mp3, camera is clear(bt surely nw hav more hp tat is more clear),altho cnt record video bt v can c video in this hp.... Is reli a gud hp....i use4 mor then 1 years...my hp hav no one single problem at all... Its reli a gud hp...

  • I could not able to upload new themes to my Motorola E398 cell either through GPRS or through PC connection. Can anyone tell me how to upload new themes. Also tell me the format of theme files if u know. I have downloaded some of the theme files to my pc which are in zip format.

  • hi to all i just purchased E398 and it was my 10th day. i had a call from my friend and it was ringing. the a beep sound came and i found my memory card is damaged. all dealers said "since it motorola it happens in that company"

  • I have this phone for about 3 months and i read that there is some kind of software that can be instaled onto the phone so that u can record videos.is there anyone who knows where i can get this software and explain 2 me hoe to make it work. 10x.

  • hi WONG this is for u, Im using e398 mobile for the past 5 months..I faced the similar problem as u did.. but now its working fine.. i think i have a solution for ur problem, Try to do this & see, it might work. "First of all u should have a software named musicmatch installed in ur PC. Some other software's also might have this feature. If installed:- Goto file menu & goto options & click on convert then convert all ur MP3 songs by choosing the option 56 Kbps or 128 Kbps... (Note: all ur mp3 songs should be in one kbps mode either 56 or 128 or whatever the kbps (i hope im correct)). Try it & see. if u need help b in touch.. do u have softwares for video recording / fm radio / voice recording.

  • btw, the previous step needs a USB to view ur contact from ur fone.. in deleting all contacts on fone, this procedure can be applicable too.. enjoy!

  • i did try saving an * on my fone, but it works well & i can still view my contacts.. mayb there's something wrong w/ ur fone.. try 2 install P2KTools & switch to AT Mode, then view ur contacts under Phonebook & read... try 2 delete the * contact.. see f it ok now.. enjoy!

  • please do apply SAFETY FIRST.. back-up b4 modding ur fone.. try this link for my backup.. flash this & hope it will work for u!.. enjoy!

  • hello riyan please give the name of the website where i get the video recording software.i some where here that it work on symbian does it true? please secify the website name thank you

  • Hi, I just purchased the phone.I found two demerits for the same.I couldn't delete all phone book entries from phone and there is no voice recorder.If anyone find the option for the same(if I missed...?),please update me at [email protected].

  • my phone was died. and i want to reflash it, but i dont have the flash R372_G_0E_20.99R. please sent or give me that software.

  • can anbody help me?i have accidentally saved an asterisk on my fonebook.now everytime i access my fonebook it just pops up but i cant view the list of my contacts.thank you very much.

  • Can anybody tell me if this phone accept 512mb card.Thx.

  • use of MMS can be set w/ ur network... when u'r planning 2 upgrade, b sure 2 back-up first, including ur websession--where u can find the network set-up--...

  • @wong try 2 format again ur TransFlash.. den put some mp3 (or mp4) again... be sure 2 leave a space or free some memory.. enjoy!

  • How to receive or send Multimedia content through this?? Please send me if there is any upgrade packages are there for this.

  • u can copy one track from your transflash to the phone memory and use it as a ringtone.i did it

  • bought this phone a week ago. everything is cool of this phone- except one thing. the microphone seems too much powerful. as a result, while talking, sounds from the surrounding gets in and amplified in a way that after only 2/3 minutes conversation, i got serious headache. can anyone help me in resolving this problem? thanks.

  • sori, i think i've been telling wrong things... u mention about memory card, so try 2 reformat ur card. if it won't work using the fone, use a card reader (w/ ur adapter), den format again in ur fone... btw, u can't use media files in ur card as ringtones, not unless u move or copy them 2 ur fone... i hope this would help... enjoy!

  • did u try 2 back-up ur phone? try to restore it by flashing ur back-up... btw, s ur fone already upgraded or in R373...?

  • Got this fone some time ago and thought it was great until recently wen wafter using the software for the computer my memory card was wiped and it doesnt play a ring tone wen im been called and wont let me change my ring style any1 else had this problem?

  • I have had my E398 about 5 or 6 months and I am very pleased with it. The sound for the mp3 files is excellent. This phone is very user friendly and a nice design aswell. It's a shame there isn't a flip design and a radio aswell.

  • u mean by L7, Motorola SLVR L7? f dat's the case, then try 2 compare it w/ the other fone u like (E398).. although i hav'nt use dat said fone, L7.. f i'll just see the specs, it really great... somehow, convience me... tsk! tsk! enjoy!

  • of all the phone exist (excluding ROKR 1 & ROKR 2), this is the best fone that has a sooooo nice speaker (cool soundz..) how much more if u upgrade it.. enjoy!

  • f u talk about 3gp, i'm pretty sure u've ugraded already ur phone... try 2 search & download X 3GP CONVERTER.. it's a cool stuff, u can convert & cus2mize the file... can it b mpeg or avi (bi-directional convertion..).. enjoy!

  • w/ regardz 2 Rhythm light, i'm sori but it won't work that way... mayb that's one thing motorola miss. (f i'm ryt!)..

  • ive got this phone last christmas, sound is very good, like a mini component in a mobile, compared to my collegues nokia 7610,6600 and nokia 3230 which sounds like a transistor radio. cheaper and better than nokia mentioned above.

  • I bought motorola E398 for just a month. I really like thw phone, except got one problem. I transfer my mp3 from my computer to my phone memory card thru UBS cable. Sometime it can be play, but sometime it give me syntax error, then all the file I have transfer will be corrupted. I have to delete all those file that i have transfer. Please assist me on this.

  • please help me! im from america, and im debating whether to buy the motorola E398 or the L7? Im buying it from canada. cause we are so behind? are they similar? do i need to spend an extra $200 on the L7. im a pretty high tech girl but is the L7 that special?

  • can anyone plz teach me how to upgrade E398 to ROKR E1......plz email me n teach me how to make it.....i nid the answer very urgent.....thx!!!

  • where can i convert my mpg videos to a 3gp format videos? and how?

  • Hahaha yes I know rythm light is.. but still how do I use rythm light together with mp3 player cause for sure I'm not going to talk into the phone while its on rythm light :P

  • rhythm lights exist for a reason. if u go to Personalise, then Rhythm Lights.. set Pattern to anything, aside from off.. then set sensitivity to 7 (max) or 1 (min.). Then go back to standby mode (by pressing BACK 2x or pressing ON/OFF botton... Ur phones screen will be off at this time.. Then make some noise, & see ur phone lights in rtythm w/ the noise u make... does it makes any sense?... enjoy!

  • u can install games but first u have to download P2KTools software.. here are the procedures: 1. go first to connectivity and set usb settings to DATA/FAX CONNECTIONS. 2. plug ur fone & open P2KTools. 3. @P2KTools; see in status bar if Connected & press KJAVA menu (on the right area of the application) & press REFRESH (on the bottom part) & u should see some files. Files having JAR extensions are ur games... 4. if u already downloaded some JAR files from web, press INSTALL (still inside KJAVA menu), & browse the downloaded JAR files.. 5. press OK and there u go!.. 6. restart ur phone & enjoy the games u've installed... for JAR files, surf to www.getjar.com... enjoy!...

  • u can use mp3 as ringtones, but u hav to copy that mp3 from TF to ur fone. but f the mp3 s big in capacity, 4 sure it won't be copied or moved into ur phone...

  • hey,i wan set those mp3 in the transflash as ringtone..possible?

  • If your mp3 is in the transflash card, u cannot set is as ringtone.

  • Hey does anybody know how to set mp3's as ringtones ???

  • Hello..i just bought this phone 3 days back.I'm having a problem with the sms.I can only store up to 40 messages.can anyone help me in that?and can somebody please give me the address for MPEGABLE live for e398 pls?thank you very much. -Dina-

  • can any one help me to install the games in e398 through data cable? pls mail me about it...

  • Hmmm I'm just curious what is the use of the Rythm light??? And how do I change the rythm light for charging and other stuff that cause the rythm light? Thanks

  • You can delet the original stuff by making a picture or ringtone the same exact name as the one you want to delete, send it to the phone and overwrite the other then delete the one you just put on the phone.... If you do delete the original you could damage that precious E398

  • can any professional tell me how to delete original ringtone n picture thus how to delete / format internal phone memory (5mb)in e398 ....thanks......a lot....

  • is there any programme of video recording for E398? Please kindly send to me... Thanks U.

  • Hey guys! I'm from philippines, I just want to know how to upgrade my e398 to ROKR1...I want video player and apple tunes for my phone!!!Is this possible in my country? pls. help me fix this.. Thanks! Please email me about this ([email protected]) thankssss This phone ROCKS!!!

  • does anyone know if you drop your e398 in water if it is totalled or if they can help at all phone wont go at all thanks

  • i got this fone 2 weeks ago but its one of the best fone 3d speaker r the best feature of the fone which is the usp for this fone clearity of the camera is optimum not bad ....main drawback is no video recording just playback...overall its best fone to use n comparable features with 6630 nokia

  • Plz help me...sent me fm and video softwere files in my email... plz.i want to expand message memmory and delete already stored files how can i?

  • can you please tell how to do voice recording in e398, any software is there if so please give me and is there any software for video recording in e398 please send me the details and software to do video recording.... Thanks and Regards, Durairaj

  • @kosasih i do experience that problem b4.. but only if i keep on seeing other detail of some songs.. & i hav'nt experience that problem again... try 2 upgrade ur phone, so u can do have iTunes..

  • @egis i hav'nt hear of software that can FM, but videos i do.. but first, do u hav the software that can flash the flex, so u can hav video recording for u nice cell?...

  • @dianatcw try 2 search for the software iLock (for motorola e398).. this ware is capable of locking/unlocking images...

  • @k jam i'm not so sure.. i think 128 is quite enough 4 the E398..(although, it's not enough for us!..hehehe) mine, i've saved 32 songs w/ my 64MB Trans Flash!...

  • @muslim_toledo yes.. try 2 look for FLASHBACKUP v.2.3 software so u can flash it w/ new flex & to answer ur problem.. (it's just a way of taking the risk!)..

  • @amin yes. this fone is capable of locking lot of menus... when u do, u have 2 input the UNLOCK CODE to go on... although, this fone is not so fast in terms of speed.. if u'l take the risk, u can flash it w/ flex to have a unlimited camera recording as well as improving it's speed... i do my mine & it worth something 2 show!..

  • Plz help me...sent me fm and video softwere files in my email... plz.

  • I need to know if this mobile has a function about security code, this is : If you want enter in the in box to put function to activate code to enter in box, to see call register if i can put code to enter to see code register, to see messages if i can put code to enter in the in box

  • please help me in installing new softwares in motorola e398. From where i can down load softwares/applications for this phone.i have heard that through new software it is possible to make faclilities for FM radio and video recording in motorola E 398.Can anyboby help me .my email address is [email protected]

  • does the phone go slower or freezes when u put a 256 memory?!!?!!?!!? please someone aser!!!!!!

  • Great phone, best value for money. I highly recommend this phone for budget-conscious music lovers.

  • have the Motorola E398. Its a great phone, but the only problem that i have with it is that when playing mp3 songs after some time it gives a "System error" and until i reset the phone nothing on the "Trans Flash" can be used. None of the contents ...

  • I have the Motorola E398. Its a great phone, but the only problem that i have with it is that when playing mp3 songs after some time it gives a "System error" and until i reset the phone nothing on the "Trans Flash" can be used. None of the contents on the "Trans Flash" can be accessed until I reset the phone. Does any one have the solution to this problem? Thanks in advance. Please mail me at [email protected]

  • hi guyz i m bored with the three default themes in the phone. can anybody tell me how to install new themes to phone. plz send me mail at [email protected]. thanx bye

  • to dyman, man can u sent me the software to upgrade my e398 to ROKR E1??? here's my email address [email protected] TNX in advance!

  • If you have any queries regarding e398 games and apps, and troubleshooting the phone just mail me....i could also give ya links to free games for the phone. It si a faitly long process that is why i am not writing about it here. PS: Greatest Phone Ever Made

  • anyone here knows a software or a way that can unlock those locked images?if so please email me it would be a big help, thanks

  • Hi friends, this phone seems to be a good one but does it really cant have SMS saved on its internal memory? i mean about 69 Mb(5+64) with no SMS cant be saved on internal memory? if yes, is their any software upgrading enable saving SMS on internal memory also what is the average price of this set?

  • When i use usb data cable to transfer mp3 song to phone,the mp3 song at the phone become sound distortion,is it data cable problem or anything to cause this problem?

  • same problem with dyman.Pls help!!!

  • quite decent phone. I've had for a couple of weeks and it doesnt have any secrets for me. Using appropriate software it's possible to convert virtually any video file (even a complete DVD movie) into compatible format and watch. The quality is also decent (eg 80kbps/but low frame rate - like 7-8fps since the hardware has trouble processing the data and gets cut. As for software and games- no problem Midway 2.8 works excellent

  • can anyone tell me how can i download games in my E398 using the USB cable which was included with it ? Thanks !!!

  • well nice yong...make sure that it is in gud condition ..E 398 can never die..i mean it it can never :)) ..well modd ur fone it looks great it can even beat 6600

  • ya warsa i knw :)) even i encounterd that bug :))

  • wad i mean is i'm goin to buy a used e398 for SG$200. it comes wif a 256mb transflash

  • there is a bug in the program. when input a contact into the phonebook, if we forget to fill the "name", we cannot enter into the phonebook menu... please check it !!!

  • yong ,second hand hp??wat is it ?? i didnt get u man?

  • I don't have spanish language, and i would like put my cell in spanish . �can anyone help me to have it?

  • Can anubady tell me why i can't not open the Mp3 player it writess mp3 files were not found and usb cabel disconected

  • thx again riyan. anyway i am buyin a second hand hp. it is sellin for SG$200. so is it a gd buy? the warrenty's over. but it comes with a 256mb transflash card. so is it a gd buy?

  • i tried www.motomodders.net and didn't find how to upgrade my phone! can anyone explain exactly what steps to take so i can upgrade my phone to R373??? help pls

  • william charles....ur current stock E 398 has R 372 to software...if u upgrade it to R373 or popularly called us ROKR E 1 ..u can enable video recordin if am nt wrong u get unlimited vdeo rec..depending on ur card memory which is gud ...and all minor bugs are fixed if u upgrade(flash) ur fone to the new software ...u get lot many things...and guess wat ur fones becomes an apple i pod fones:)) i mean u can enable apple i tunes with it and many many many many more features....well if u want to mod ur fone to ROKR e 1 just go here www.motomodders.net where u can learn how to change ur fones software :)) any thin else u wanna knw do ask me or mail me :)) cya

  • the sound is rocking simply rockin ...esp when u put on the FREE STEREO phonic earfones ...which are just too good !!! i just put volume one to listen to the mp3s thru earfones!! if u love music u wud love E 398 great music fone!! u wont regret buying it since u mentioned u want a gud MP3 PHONE :)) if u got any more doubts regarding e 398 ask me or read my review .

  • thx riyan. i'm still considering dis fone. though my fone is great in everythin, it jus sucks in music. so i'm jus buyin dis fone as a music player. frankly speakin i nv listen to the quality of the music from this fone. but if its better than nokia 6230 in terms or loudness and clarity i wuld wan to buy it. so someone shed some light bout it. thx.

  • hi there, i bought e398 & i discover that e398 is not able to record video. kindly tell me what software or upgrade to do for me to enable video recorder. if you have some software pls send me..@[email protected] Thanks in Advance . William Charles

  • yong just read my review...i have mentioned all ups and downs of the phone!! read it ,u'll love it ...any doubts just ask me or mail me :))

  • hi guys. i'm plannin to buy this phone. i am buyin it because of its sound quality. currently i have a nokia 3230. and de sound quality of it sucks. is the sound quality of this phone better then nokia 6230? what problems are there.

  • well.......the phone has it owns ups and downs ......the ups u can see for sure ...the downs are ..1) no. video rec 2) the phone book prblm these 2 irk me some wat ...rest of the prblms are minor ..which every phone has .... Iike bluetooth and DATA CABLE gets disconnect frequently ...other wise its ok ....well ..E 398 can be compared to K 700 i .....now the question is which is the BEST phone....well .....i wud HONESTLY SAY that ...SE K 700 is a very gud USER FRIENDLY PHONE ...since u can download everythin like themes ,java applications ..and other things wid great ease ...u can move around in K 700is GUI very easily and its fun......E 398 is not a USER FRIENDLY FONE ...it may take u a day or 2 to get used to it i mean ...i took me 2 -3 days to get used to it since am a NOKIA and SE user :)).....as far as i knw ......K 700 is a solid fone ..but E 398 is much stronger than K 700 ...next K 700 has no MEMORY EXPANSION slot......next........k 700 has vdeo recording ...next...K 700is battery SUCKS ........next K 700is JOYSTICK SUCKS .........next K 700 is a DUST MAGNET .......OVER ALL i WUD SAY E 398 is THE BEST BUY ........ if ur a MUSIC LOVER U WUD LOVE ...E 398 ...if u want a phone just to show off or make others jealous ....... E 398 is the phone :)) ..well...certainly .. E 398 is NOT AN USER FRIENDLY PHONE!!!!! cant download themes or java applications directly....but u can ......which i cant say here ...u can MOD ur stock E 398 ...to enable UNLIMITED VDEO RECORDING( depends on memory) ...increase 4 mb memory to 8 mb...and ENABLE ....APPLE i tunes.......WHAT????? yeah u heard it RYT...:)) mod it to get APPLE i TUNES :)) ........what i read in differnt forums related to modding of E 398 is this fone can NEVER DIE!!!!! yeah....u can revive it if theres some prblm related to the SOFTWARE PART ..which is great:)) ................CONCLUSION: after 10 days of usage i feel that my satisfaction is upto .... 80 % remaini 20 % coz no vdeo recording ,dowloadin java applications directly thru data cable is difficult so is downloading themes...REST IS GREAT . GREAT PHONEE.......this was my review ..... i think it shud help others ..who wanna knw more abt this PHONE :)) see ya peeps .............................RIYAN!!!

  • CONCLUSION :GREAT 2) DISPLAY : very very good TFT display well balanced contrast and brightness wid 65000 colors with 176*220 reso.(+) CONCLUSION: GREAT DISPLAY 3)SOUND :simply the best ...2 surround sound speakrs rock like anythin !! when the volume is set to full that 7 the whole fone shakes likeanythin(+) but if the volume is too loud the back panel vibrates and makes a annoying sound sometimes i mean it makes a creaky sound some times (-) never mind....great mp3 player can store aprrrox 32 mp3s in 56 kbps comprssd format on the 64 mb transflash card which u get free with ther fone (+). well i miss the FM radio ..but but but............ the earphones that u get with the phone are simply ROCKING ,AMAZING ,WONDERFULLthey rock like anything..just on volume 1 the sound clarity in earfones is crystal clear...on volume 7 the earfones just fall off frm ur ears :)) nice ear fones u wont miss FM radio(+) u get the earphone jack on the top of ur fone but i find the cnnction is kinda loose u really need 2 press the pin of earfones ryt into the jack (-) but its ok .u get 32 preset ringtones which u'll love it and u get motomixer (which sucks )and ringtones..u cannot have an MP3 set as ur ringtone unless u store it on ur 4 mb PHONE MEMORY: ..its sucks (-). CONCLUSION: HATS OFF TO MOTOROLA :)) 4)CAMERA : camera is VGA 640*480 res.which is just ok .but u cant have the image as full screen(-) .and u have small diode underneath the camera no big use of it just ok when ur taking close up pictures ..u get diff.lightsettings like indoor ,sunny,automatic,night and cloudy and u get exposure settings also (+) then u can have the picture taken in diff formats like HIGH(640*480),MMS (160*120) and then medium(320*240).and what i miss a lot is video recording ,no video recording (but u can enable it after flashng it to ROKR E1) which is negative point(-)...WELL I THINK...the camera section misses features like black n white solar effect ,sepia and etc and a GUD photo editing softwre :(( CONCLUSION :AVERAGE 5)VIDEO PLAYBACK: it supports video play back feature but the vides reso.is too small cant have bigger than that not even half the size of the screen(-) no use of VIDEO PLAYBACK FEATURE (-). u can store the pics either in the 4mb fone memory or ur transflash card but but ..if u want to have a photo assigned to a name in the fone then u cant assign it if the pic is stored in the transflash card which sucks(-)u need to move it to the phones 4mb memory :((. next point ..MEMORY: phone memory is only 4MB (-) sucks should be atleast 8 or 10 mb to store more pics on the phones memory.next u have secondry storage device that is TRANSFLASH card which u get free with ur fone its 64 mb (+) its of great use esp for storing mp3 and pics and vdeos ,tones !! CONCLUSION : BAD 6) RECEPTION and CONNECTIVITY: the reception of the phone is just average not that great though...one strange thing is when ever u speak on the fone u hear that thing back on ur earpiece it kinda resounds ..but doesnt make much diff.certainly i dont like it (-) BLUETOOTH : its good u can send and recieve pics ,tones ,vdeos ,mp3s through bluetooth the transfer rate is good nuff(+) but the negative side is the blue tooth keeps disconnecting after each transfer which sucks (-). and no INFRARED ..which i dont really regret coz the bluetooth does the job pretty well...DATACABLE: u get free datacable+2cds with the phone one is MOBILE PHONE TOOLS for transferring images ,tones,vidoes ,mms templetes ,synchronize ...e.t.c....u'll like MPT a LOT :)) . CONCLUSION :GOOD 7) EXTRAS: : well the extra things... u have funlights feature like the one in nokia 3220 looks look esp when ever ur fone rings the disco lites or fun lights dance to the rythm which is really cool for few days ultimately u'l get bored of it ;)) (+). next.......... BATTERY: well the main thing........the battery.......it takes me close tp 4 -5 hrs to charge the phone frm o to full..and the back up is...........SIMPY AMAZING if u use the earphones to listen to the songs...then u'll get back up upto 3 days..if u use the EXTERNAL SPEAKERS to listen to the MP3s the battery might run out in a day ...otherwise great back up ... ...which is pretty good i use my mp3 player a lot ...i mean 2 say....a LOT REALLY A LOT so i get around 3 days ....but u gotta charge this fone upto 4 hrs untill u get the message "CHARGED"..the battery and its back up is simply TOO GOOD !! great back up !! CONCLUSION : VERY GOOD INSIDE THE PHONE : lets get into the phone now ...first comes the PHONEBOOK it can store 1000 contacts wid photocall ,voice dial tags ,primary and secondary contacts ,ringer id ,special light sequence for special numbers ...phonebooks features are ok untill now ...but the what really annoys me is .... u can search the contacts only with the first alphabet no multiple alphabet search for example if there are 46 contacts under alphabet "a" like ajax, albert...andrews ....AZIZ. and if aziz is the 46 name then u need to move down the joy stick 46 TIMES!!!!! u cannot search by just typin "AZ" to locate the contatct details of aziz ..which sucks big time (-)no MULTIPLE ALPHABET SEARCH AVAILABLE IN E398 :(( rest in phone book is ok . next is RECENT CALL or CALL RECORDS : its ok nothin wrong or great abt the call records feature next comes MESSAGES :well i dont really now how many messages u can save in ur inbox but as far as i knw u can save nuff depending on the memory .next..typin a SMS can be kinda difficult at the starting if u are a nokia or SE user .but after few days u'll get used to it u have copy ,copy all ,paste feature and ITAP feature which is cool (+).well typing sms is fun to me :)) .. next comes the ORGANIZER of OFFICE TOOLS (as mentioned in the phone) .u have voice dial,chat ,calculator ,datebook or calender ,alarm clock ,shortcuts ,dialling services ,activation list under OFFICE TOOLS but ..... what i miss is theres no STOP WATCH AND TIMER !!! very bad motorola (-) which is a negative point and is to be noted. so organizer is ok ..next is the IM feature u need GPRS for it..havent chckd IM feature yet so no idea (?) next is the entertainment PART or GAMES AND APPLICATIONS (as mentiond) nw u get MP3 player in games and applications menu...believe me MP3 player under this menu is crap ..well u cant play the mp3s using ur MP3 player stored in games and applications menu ...which is bullshit..it only plays the ringtones which are stored in fone there u go it gets a big negative mark (-) ..how to play mp3s then ??? scroll down.....:(( next comes the games ..games are good nuff just the JAMDAT RACING games is pretty lame sucks (-) yucks!! then u have a PHOTO FUN PACK 2( photo editor) which too is boringgggg .(-) nothin that great abt it then u have pinball which is ok and someother game like surfing which is ok (+) nice sound in games :)) ..and u can store other JAVA APPLICATIONS that u download under this menu. next is the WEBACCESS feature for browsing since i have no GPRS cnnt i cant say the performance of GPRS i heard that the BROSWER is slow but i am not sure ( ?) next comes the MULTIMEDIA SECTON... which is really great. first u have THEMES section u get 3 default themes which are nice ..but downloading more themes is a BIG PAIN IN THE ARSE ..i knw how 2 do that :(( well....the final word abt themes its ok ..next is the camera ...all ready discussed above ... next is the PICTURES MENU..to store and view ur pictures u can store them on ur fone or ur TF .the zoom under this menu is waste crap. (-) u get some pretty nice wallpapers and screen savers ..which are really cool (+) other wise everythin abt pictures menu is GOOD .(+)..u can move the pics frm ur fone to the TF and vice versa..u can chck all pics at a time and move them together onto ur fone or ur TF which is really nice (+) next is the SOUNDS MENU... to store mp3s tones and other audio formats ...its nice ..and it works very well as MP3 player :)) u can have ur own playlist ..:)) select the songs make a play list and listen 2 to it very nice :)) it rocks buddy :)) (+) next is moto mixer which is crap i dont like it thought its like MUSIC DJ of SONY ERICSSON ... i guess MUSIC DJ is very gud ...but not motomixer:(( (-) next is the VIDEOS section to playback videos that u have downloaded ....no full screen video :(( the clarity of video playback is not that great (-) ..next....is PHONE SETTINGS ....under this u get personalise ( to change the display settings ,home keys ,screensavers and e.t.c)...next is RING STYLES works as profile menu of nokia u have LOUD ,SOFT ,VIBRATE AND SILENT modes ..vibrations in E 398 is top class :)) next is CONNECTIONS ( u have blue tooth ,synchronize and USB Settings under this menu ) then u have CALL DIVERT settings ... next is IN -CALL SETUP ( it has in call timer , last all cost caller id ,caller options and answer options e.t.c) next is INITIAL SET UP MENU ( u have time and dae , touch dial , display time out , backlight ,vibe sync ,language ,master reset and clear e.t.c settings) next are PHONE STATUS ,CAR SETTINGS , NETWORK SETTINGS ,JAVA SETTINGS ( for downloadin JAVA applications ) and then SECURITY SETTINGS !!! CONCLUSION : GOOD

  • It's a great phone. It never dies. With a software update it gets a videocam and more shared memory. The best phone i ever had

  • hey guys, i'm thinking of buying this phone. can anyone tell me is there any file size limit for mp3 ringtones and can it play the stored mp3's in trans-flash memory? please help

  • To SK: Yes, E398 works with any MicroSD-Transflash from 16 MB to 512 MB; 1 GB and 2GB (on 2006) too!

  • this is the worst phone I ever use. the function very NOT user friendly, the function very hard to find & understand. cannot do video capturing and the worse part is althought it comes with 256M memory card, but the picture & mp3 cannot be used as ringtone & caller's pic in real time. You have to copy the pic/mp3 to the phone's memory and phone's memory is only 3.8Mb, what the heck!!!! I bought this phone last month and yesterday I've sold it out at half of the price that I bought. This is the worst phone i use to have

  • Hi guys! Can anybody send me the pc suite for E398 or any other program so i can install games, themes and apps from my PC to my E398. I don't have a USB cable, but I have a bluetooth USB stick. I would also appreciate if somebody could send me a copy of the video recording program. Where can I dowload themes for free? The e-mail: [email protected] Thanx The phone itself is terrific! Even with 64 MB memory card it outstands the K700i (40 MB). And the stereo speakers with Vibe Sync function and Funlights makes it unique. Two thumbs up!

  • yes it can use 512 mb u can enable video recording on this fone my modding ur fone to ROKR E1 u wud love it if u upgrade ur R372 software to R373 or called as ROKR e1.chck out www.motomodders.net or www.howardforum.com by moddin u can even get apple itunes work on it !!!

  • hi, i need 2 knoe,can diz phone use 512mb m.card?plz kindly mail me if u guys knoe,anybdy.thanks!!!

  • i think it's a great phone, but it will be greater if it has a video recorder

  • Does E398 works with Transflash above 512MB? Thank for info.

  • its my new mobile so it will b great

  • may i noe how much MB memory card can Motorola E398 support up to?

  • Hello, 44R(Rokr E1)dowloand in wap? please say wap pages?:) Iam from in lithuanian :) read i email [email protected] :)

  • is this fone can record videos? or should i say video recordng?

  • ravin gill: go to:HowardForums or: MotoModders.net they will help you!!!

  • awesome phone !!! really great.........packed with awesome feutures........ but choco or riyan can u guys help me dudes.......whre can i get the rokr-e1 software and how can i install it......!! i bought this phn coz of the review u guys gave....about the video recorder thing ....so how do i go about it !!1 thx ravin gill

  • does any1 no if this phone has video recording. if so wat quality is the camera? please reply

  • this phone is really bad i have had 3 proplems with it!! i would never recommed this phone they ripped me off

  • choco,that link is in english man! i read everythin abt moddin but i dont wanna take the risk ryt now:))i have like 34 mp3 songs on my memory card each songs bit rate compressed to 52 kb frm 192 :)) its a v.v. gud fone !! and the cam quality is simply amazing better than 6600 and k 700i(used both of em)choco did u transfer any mp3 frm ur mobile to anyother mobile through BLUETOOTH?

  • Riyan... the site worked (i've tried it again btw) but what language is that??how am i supposed to read that??it isn't english..isn't it?? O.o o.O

  • Yo Riyan... thanx for the offer, i'll add ya later if my yahoo works again =S bleh... i've had before 35 inbox, 10 outbox and 6 draft messages on ma phone before ..but i got "low phone memory" message too =/ maybe i can stored more than that if i don't keep lotta ringtones on ma phone memory (i only keep 8 ringtones with duration from 2 - 47 secs)..just try it anyway =)) u have tried to mod ur phone???

  • i'll do it after 2 months :)) well just IM on yahoo i'll give u the link to that modding page !! i cant paste it on the forum i donno why heres my id [email protected] choco cud u just tell me how many SMS can i store on my fone?

  • Yo Riyan, is that web workin on ya??coz that didn't work on me =/ anyway i've heard bout the mod thing ;) u can mod ur E398 phone to ROKR E1 coz they have the almost same software but with lower price on E398 ($100) or sumefink ( i shud check ma currency =/ )a friend of ma friend has 1, and it SOUNDS GREAT and the video recording looks purty fine too =) anyone knows how to mod it??coz i dun wanna take the risk if ma phone dead =/

  • choco,if u want you can mod ur fone u need the following softwares ,just chck this link which i got it frm the below site the above links has the the links for the following softwares P2KMAN &P2Ktools!! i have downloaded all these 2 softwares since my E398 is just a 2 day old baby .i'll mod my fone when get bored of it may be couple of days later!! just read that manual throughlly its a wonderful guide to mod ur fone !! just chck the glossary section of the manual to get the links of to respective softwares!!! choco,can u tell me how can i send my mp3 frm datacable to MMC card directly by default??? when i send a mp3 it gets store on the phone and then i have to move it the SD card :( and secondly how many SMS can E 398 store in the inbox and can i create seprate folder for my private MSGS???

  • Yo Riyan.. if u have the software plz send it to me =S or at least plz let me know =S try www.mobile9.com.. it's a cool site... try it

  • hi you cen recording voice only 20sec. use multimedia messaging and select a voice record then you mast klik "SENT" (this messaging) ant restart the phone. then you mast enter in outbox and seif the voice. please tel my how to upgrade it to record video

  • Hi..i'm frm malaysia. I just bought this motorola model last 3days, i've already update, program internet, gprs, mms mp3 everythings ok..but , i 've question to ask, can i download or setup ringtone like nokia model? I don't know hw to change my ringtone, from original sounds to one of the song frm mp3 that i like. please advice me...tqtqtq

  • choco, i read on mobiles review. com that u can send softwars and games thru DATACABLE wat u need is P2KMAN ,PST and blah blah kind of softwares i tried them but i cudnt find the software .hey choco do u knw frm where can i download free THEMES for the mobiles.plz lemme knw .i tried ZEDGE.NO but cudnt find themes!!!

  • Yo Riyan!! i've tried to transfer the software from the pc to the phone..but it didn't work.. u shud try to use gprs to redownload the software =/ (coz it worked for me) if anyone knows how to transfer software from PC to phone..plz inform me too!! and hey..anyone knows a yahoo phone messenger??coz i didn't find it on getjar -_-

  • hey guys i bought e 398 and i wanna knw how 2 transfer the games and softwares frm PC to mobile using a datacable!! how to install it??? ! plzzzz help !! can we download softwares for E 398 on mobile fone!!!?????

  • hi, i have a problem with my e398. the problem is dat it wont let me take pictures it has a pop up which says (busy try later) can any one help me thanks

  • Hi,shebin thnx for GETJAR, but on this site aren�t any mp3 players compatible with e398, only for Symbian. Do you know any other site? PLEASE.

  • I hav a E398 and I like it. I got the FM Radio software for that. How can i install it on to the phone? How to upgrade it to record video? I visited motomooders.net That was excellent.

  • It's KEWL!!!!! cool smart handy phone with LOGICAL price ;) and i've compared the camera quality with 1 of the other famous brands ..believe me..it's much better with this one tho the camera isn't megapixel yet ;)

  • Ive got difficulities to set up email of this mobile. Anybody help me, please.

  • How many MP3s can you fit on the phone and the memory card? I would like to know cause i will probably be buying this phone.

  • does any1 no if this phone has video recording. if so wat quality is the camera?

  • hi tina u can download over 500 games,applications,mp3 player from getjar.com2.

  • Please, does anyone know where I can download application- mp3 player for my E398? SW: R372_G_0E.20.95R. Thnx.

  • i luv this phone very much........ the design is cool, the features is cool, n one last thing, the Motorola E398 is the best!!

  • How can I record Video with my Motorola E398? Do I need any software? Please help me.

  • the easiest way to put games on it is via bluetooth. buy an usb bluetooth device for the computer.the softwer comes with the bluetooth device is enough. for recording voice: start writing an email,press menu,press insert,press voice recording.save email,without sending. it is quite complicated,but you can make a shortcut..

  • i wanted to know if i can upgrade ma e398 by installin the software of E1 Rokr???else is there any way i can record videos or make ma phone lil faster to use? plz mail me incase uve got any info for me.

  • this phone dont play video in full screen experts try thet and no full screen video..

  • Video recording you can update 44R(Rokr E1) Voice recording use java

  • I luv this phone more than anything. Pros (Stereo Surround Speakers/Rhythm Lights/Elegant & eye catching look). Cons (No FM radio/No Video & Voice recording). I want to include Voice & video recording & FM radio. If any one know how to get it done pls let lme know thru email. Thanx.

  • nice fone for that cheap price. nice mp3 player and speakers are damnnnn sexyy . nice output compared to others even above the segment . but the java mp3 player does not support for mp3 in transflash(wonder why??) regrets for no video recording.. otherwise a very good one. supports mp4 and 3gp formats for video play back and nice earpieces too.. the card works as flash too stores every thing even exe's a strong one too a slipped off 10 times by now and not even a scratch...!!!body is elegant

  • help play videos full screen on e398

  • the users request that tell me the disadvantages or demerits of this phone. E398 SHAHID .G.M. [email protected]

  • This phone have 64 MB transflash, can I upgrade this Transflash until 1 GB ??

  • how can i upgrade the software to the e1 rokr?

  • This is the best phone of all excepet phones with Symbian! You can change software and make it film up to 90s! You can make menu 3x4! By instaling new software E398 makes x times faster, appears iTunes! Da'best phone of all!

  • this phone is too bad.... is you save the mp3 in the memory card u cannot use it become a ring tone.... bad.... too bad... if you wan use the mp3 become a ring tone u must move it to the phone memory....but the phone memory only have 5mb that mean this phone if can support high memory card also not use.. it only like a mp3 player only.. only can listen the mp3 ,cannot use become a ring tone.. if any ppl know how to upgrade it..pls tell me send email to me...

  • could anyone tell me the main steps how to put games on my e398 (what soft)? thank you a lot:)

  • Simply amazing!!! I think this is the coolest mobile phone that just 'kicked-out' from the heaven. Despite it is not a smart phone, still it offers an excellent music playing, remarkable when playing the music as loud speaker, stereo quality!!! Don't forget the visual-effect as well, the rhythm lights, that will flash when you're surrounded by the music around you. With jet black ceramic casing and silver buttons, it's really elegance, hip and trendy. I must say, this E398 is truly a great phone on the earth!

  • My E398 kepad is locked - anyone konows how I can unlock it? I have never locked it and the only key that works is the on/off key.Thanks

  • I think this is the coolest mobile phone that just sent out from the heaven!With jet black ceramic casing and silver buttons, this phone offers an excellent music playing, remarkable when playing the music as loud speaker, stereo quality!!! Don't forget the visual effect as well, the rhythm lights, especially when you're surrounded by the music around you. I must say, E398 is a truly amazing phone on the earth!!!

  • i delete my games by accident...HELP how can i get them back....?HELP

  • Hi everybody, is E398 can be detacted by any pc, still wonder bout this? is the ext memory can work as flash disk? could you email me at [email protected] thanks alot

  • does it full screen for movies in formates..........? how much is its timing for mp3

  • This is truly amazing phone. But I have a question. What is the maximum size of memory card we can use for this phone. Also, what size of your memory card are you using right now. Thanks!

  • antonic megapixels in hear 0.3 but it no so bad... :) is cool Mobile!

  • can it play *.AVI files?

  • This phone is `VERI GOOD`.IT performance is `SO FAST `.WOW.THE only phone that performance is SO GOOD!!

  • hi guys i love this phone, recently got a 256MB memory stick so i'm using it as a MP3 player also.... nice little ear plugs too. camera is fine, good features, and the signal strength is a1. i'm planning to do some software thing and make it record videos. i think some kinda E1 Rokr upgrade. but so far no complains. if u thinking about this phone u should go ahead. i had the v620, v3 black, and v551 ....and i think i can settle with this for now...lol

  • I've had this phone for a year and I WAS very happy with it... but the charger contact points keep getting dirty making it difficult to charge, and the interface can get a little slow sometimes. Good phone, but not fantastic. But if anyone is wondering about the charging problem... clean the charger contact points on the phone with a pin once in a while and it works fine.

  • I plan to buy e398, after having some infos, this is the most cheapest with quite complete feature. my friend's E398 can record video (after upgrading), mp3 sounds good, quite longlife batt, can be detected by pc for for windows xp (some for windows 2000, even i heard can add fm radio.

  • almost good phone for me except u need to scroll down each contact so if u have 500 contacts, u have to type first letter then use the navigational key to scroll down each individual. also the unit only saves SMS on the SIM and not on the phone. that means only maximum of 30 messages on the Inbox for me.

  • Of course The E398 speakers are more better than the K700i. Honestly, The K700i doesn't sounds that great when playing music using it's speakers. i wanna ask that does E398 comes with a MP3 player program in Malaysia or internationally? i heard e398's function are simple yet boring n dull.Is it true?Or does it's icons featured in teh display screen are very few only? can anyone tell me E398's camera megapixels?

  • i got the same problem!!! @ and u can't charge it with the USB cabel to!! anoying!!!

  • a great fone good features and everything 1 prob the charger is useless u have to fiddle round with it for ages just to get it to charge.

  • To Joelle Yes I know why, and it's because you surely don't save the videos in the correct format, the E398 is only available with videos .mpg4 (I guess so) no one format else

  • hi all! the E398 is a really sweet phone. nice camera , 3d speakers, display and easy to navigate. it works like a MP3 player!! & and phone in one. realyl kool phone. its indeed a small stereo Jukebox. no complains whats so ever. good job moto... one more thing how can i delete skins???? plz help me here is my email. [email protected]

  • how to set up to send and recv emails, ims etc on t mobile network

  • i'm the user e398 hijacked edition , need some help -enables e398 to take videos. how to upgrade? -how to play Mp3 from multimedia icon (on sounds) without press key on left side.. -how to compressing song with good quality sound n full song.. - i hav install 3 new song using usb cable , i have 5 song before.. when it finised, the 5 song b4 is gone. [email protected] thanx u 4 helping

  • i have uploade the wav 2 mp3 software. u can find it here:http://rapidshare.de/files/7673862/wav_to_m­p3_converter__encoder__decoder__very_good.exe.ht­ml i hope its help!!!!

  • if anyone can give me a link that i can upload files i can get 2u wav to mp3 software...

  • PLZ ANSWER MY QUESTION,, how can i download iTunes to my e398 hp??plz help me

  • i have this e398 from a year now ,if ur in delhi ,most suitable mail me at [email protected]. most handable querries i culd solve i'll try solving it....

  • Hello Sir, I have already purchased the motorola e398 n i don't no how to install that games that i have purchased from net or download from net actually im using data cable so plz tell me the way or method or tha funda how to install these games

  • To answer girlyshots question u have to download the mps format and not the wma format.So re-download and then u can put the mps song on your motorola.Reppin Brooklyn!

  • hey ppl..i just bought e398 today...i have a few songs that i would love to send into my phone...but it's wma format...would sumbody teach me how to change it's format pls.... from : desperate girl

  • hello ppl...i've got this prob...i wanna upload a song into my phone..but it's wma format..is there any programme to change it's format?asap....thanx!

  • how come u can't play more than 300megs on the mp3 player?anyone faced up with this problem?how do you solve it?

  • where can i download the Itunes 4 e398??

  • The thing I do not like in this phone is the manual keypad lock. It does not have the simple feature to lock the keypad automatically. If you forget to lock keypad and put it in your pocket there is a good chance that you will be dialling someone unintentionally...

  • If you guys want to moddify your E398 so it can record videos just search here www.motomodders.net .You'll find lots of usefull guides.You can install iTunes too like i did.

  • My God.. what i phone yar...full of problems..mp3 player is very slow..blootooch is also..display is slow..charging slow..yar

  • this is a very good phone! i have one for a month! nice camera! a very very good MP3 player. when u get bored using it. upgrade it to ROKR E1 version. u can get software at WWW.motomodders.com or go to howard-forums. i like it very much. its a good choice if you don't have too much money.

  • can any1 tell me is dis fone support fm radio?

  • do you know an application i can make video capture? if so, then send a message at: shady_4u.at.personal.ro reply

  • this iz a really cool phone. i've passed thru about 8 phones already and this iz the bomb!! i modified mine to suit me...thnx to motomodders.net :)

  • where can u download the Mobile Phone tool If u dun have The Software CD

  • This is a great phone if you use it with the right carrier. I have it in Mexico with Movistar and it's great. They even pack it with an 128mb TF card and not the 64mb that is been provided in Europe. I'm very happy of have choosen this one and no the W800. It's almost the same (except for the W800's 2MP camera) and is much more less pricey. My first Moto after having only Sony Ericsson and Siemens and very happy of have made the switch...

  • this phone sucks i have no msgs in my inbox and the phone says msgs full and the network is realy bad people call but the phone says like it's switched off despite it's on bay

  • if u want to store more txt n mms into ur fone, visit for more info... :D

  • could you help me. please tell me how to make my moto e398 recording videos? thanks for your answers :)

  • hi does anyone know if this phone supports 512mb mini sd card if ya kno pls email me

  • i got a problem wit my E398...i already try watever it takes but i cant store more than 19 msgs in my inbox...tat means it can only store messages in the sim card but not the phone....the "MESSAGES FULL" sign will appear and i cant receive any new message...please help...thanks

  • This phone is cool! I like this phone a very much =) mp3 cool but camare suck =\ VGA 640x480 =\

  • advice:the java mp3 player is sucks insted try get the ituns softwar!!! & u can mack a playing list in suonds!!

  • hey people...i supposed that this phone would be able to store at least 100 msgs in the phone..but why is it that my phone keeps on giving me an alert bout full msg when the msgs only reach 35?please teach me...

  • Finally, got my e398 after 3 months of surfing n searching!! The first impression of it was WOW!! I live in newdelhi,INDIA & here motorola is not very popular.so my friendz told me to buy nokia or se phone but i chose moto e398 n Iam extremely pleased with my decision. My friend has SE K700i n he is jealous of my phone !! Pros:- Amazing MP3 Stereo 3D Sound. Exceelent Display. Good Quality VGA Camera. Easy Connection With PC. Bluetooth Works Very Well. 64MB Transflash Card. Good Battery Life. Fast SMS Speed (Contrary to popular belief). Fast User Interface.(-do-) Last 2 pros are directly due to the s/w version 96R_A(I havent changed anything on my phone). Cons:- No Video Recording.(Can be enabled!!) No Radio. Hope this will be a good guide for people who are hesitating to go for motorola brand especially in INDIA. Thanks Amit Sen

  • does anyone used java mp3 player. i installed one but it says no mp3 found in trans memory? and shut down the program. anyone have any idea. coz i don't like the built in mp3 player.

  • advices: when i have that anoying probl with the trans card deleted suddenley : just restart the phone. it`s not deleted ...the phone just sucks! .

  • can anyone tell me how to upgrade video for this phone if can my adrres is [email protected]

  • How can I ge itunes software for e398?

  • dose anione know how to torn on video recording????

  • i got problems with the central navigation joystick. it seems to be not really responsive even though i have pressed it quite hard. i think that motorola should improve in this aspect.

  • good phone very very bad software it delets the memory card when you least expect it bad camera this is a paranormal phone it gives errors like no tomorow

  • has any1 else has probs wit the backup light and flash failing? I had to send mine away to get fixed, could just be a tech prob, apart from that i love my E398

  • mmm...abe and SE are arguing about K700 and e398...I hv these 2 phones as well as e680i and T630. abe..am sure u are not working for moto. am not a supporter of any brands of phones. and i hv used more than 20 over phones behind me. k700 loses out in memory if u gonna load mpeg4 and tons of mp3 in it. k700 hv FM radio, better reception than moto (my e680i), e398 dun hv. k700 hv video recording, e398 dun hv. camera wise e398 win, slightly better. bluetooth data receiving e398 totally out, ultimately slow. e398 hv a nice mp3 player but loading the program slow. but able to load mp3 in sound program and create playlist in it too. two ways to play mp3. and no equalizer K700 with equalizer, just arrange the folder and turn on mediaplayer..and it will start playing. e398 heavier than k700 screen wise e398 much better. k700 no speaker phone e398's sound kills..! + rythmic light e398 preloaded ringtones...yak.! k700 hv theme creator software..easy to use and make ur phone out standing. e398 hv too..but once u see it forget about it.

  • almost everyone i ask is saying that the speaker of this phone is awsome! may i ask how an mp3 song sounded when listening through a stereo headphone?

  • Here you'll find what you need for video rec.!

  • hello everybody!i've got a question here and i really need help in this.I just bought this e398 few days ago.Everything runs perfectly well.But the skin in the phone is terrible!leopard,zebra,circuit and moto.I would like to download new skin and upload them.Can somebody please tell me where to get them and move the new skin into my phone? Please!somebody help me....

  • this phone is cool,gots mp3,good camera,good display.But it hasnt infrared(but it gots bluetooth) and no video on camera.Lisitning mp3 music is cool becouse of sterreo sound.:-)

  • there there SE, i know the type of s*rry soul you are. this phone blows the K700 to kingdom come but then if u really wanna think urs is better then by all means suit ur self. LOL i need not disprove someone like you. the E398 replaced its orginal s/w many many months ago and the new s/w is much much faster.it aint even new anymore. it doesnt take a milli second to load the songs now. the camera in this is a billion times better than the lousy problematic K700. and when u really think abt it wht des the K700 really offer? absolutely nothing solid. its just one big gimmick to make money out of souls like you. not a single prominent feature. and to top it all off it has lousy 40 MB memory tht cant even be expanded. so how can u even make much use of the mp3 player it has? so SE why dont u just stop displaying ur thickness and let facts speak for themselves...

  • hye this is best phone cooooooooooollllll design is very well absolute superb speakers ultra design superb screen bluetooth less price compact size cooool display superb handling good camera superb flash all makes it a superb mobile but ........................................... its still an excellent mobiles as it is a little old but gordius

  • The slow interface can be bothersome when you (SMS) text fast, or when simply navigating thru the features. Makes me miss Nokia a little bit. Hey Ed, HOW DID YOU MODIFY YOUR e398 to go fast & record v!deo? Could you refer the site/link, please? Any bugs/flaws appear since the "upgrade" you made? Overall, this is still 1 excellent multi-featured phone. Why get a ROKR when this performs equally well? Rockin audio, expandable memory, all in a COMPLETE package...a real great buy!

  • hey abe u wrong.k700i is far more better than E398.they hav the same features but E398 lose in it speed.it take about 5-6 min to load the mp3 player while k700i does not take such a long time.so k700 i is better n abe ,u r wrong veri wrong.

  • When the phone is ringing, and u press the answer key, the ring tone still plays for like an extra second. What's up with that? Does it depend on the size of the mp3? Also, u have to copy ur mp3s from the flash card to the phone to use as ringtones. Which isnt great cos the phone memory is only 5MB. But u can edit the mp3s on PC to make them shorter so its not all bad. Other than that i'm really impressed with this phone, only paid R900 (rand) thats 111.513 euro :-)

  • hey Radu ur so wrong man! its the exact opposite!! the SE K700 is a totally totally useless cr*p phone. the camera in this is much much better than on the K700. it has expandable memory which alone is good enough for u to get this over tht. and the reception on this is light years ahead of anything from SE. SE is the company tht always has innumerable problems with their phones thanks to their lousy softwares. this phone will never let u down. the best buy for its price.

  • to set mp3/mid as ringtone u can also go to the sounds list, select the sound and click the quick access button then choose apply as ringtone

  • personally i feel the user interface is quite user friendly and the graphics and keypad sounds are nice. i personally feel it is more pleasant to use than my prev nokia colour phones. the menu speed is ok and acceptable for me. phone looks nice too. it is a nice phone and i no regret getting it.

  • from the main menu select the bell icon, then choose the ringing style u want. then from the ringing style details, u can set the file u want as your ringtone this is a cool phone!

  • how to make mp3 as a ring tone? e398 feature said it can be,but i can't find how it work in manual instruction book

  • hey man can any one know how to add song or creat play-list at mp3 player.And which format does it support to play the vedio files.

  • Which one of the following is better? SE k700 or Moto E398? They both have mp3, large memory, bluetooth, 640x480 pixels camera...etc. But Moto E398 has 3d speakers or something like that, so mp3 sound much better on Motorola and it also has MMC of 64MB, so more memory than SE. But i heard that SE are more reliable and it doesn't have such slow response like the Moto E398.

  • very good question jon ... i need da ans for dat too.. and can anyone tell me wots da store only option coz when i save any clips or songs it gives me the store only option and then i cant find it ...........plzzz help

  • pls help me HOW 2 Enable java in my e398/ how 2 up load java file in my phone .......do u know 3go frame rate for e398 pls mail me ..........Thanx

  • er...i have a question here...does the e398 have the video recording function? as far as i know ..it can snap pictures and playback videos only....If can video recording pls tell me how to do it pls/ n tq

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  • How do you enable video recording on the E398??!!! Or how do you mod it to accept video recording?

  • I have checked and found out that E398 does NOT support WMA files.

  • see information on modding this fone in www.motomodders.net and www.howardforums.com Enjoy!

  • Where did everyone get this phone from? I see people saying it is a good priced phone but the best price I can find for it is �250

  • hey Ed, from where did u get the modding done? wht was the site? can u please post the link? thanks mate.

  • I can't figure out how to change the ring tone from a midi to an mp3 and I can't figure out how to change my incoming text alert from what it is. Can anyone tell me how to get a song to play as ring tone .. if possible .. not as a midi? If it has to be midi, how do I make it one, so that I can get it to play when the phone rings? can we store the ring tone through the message to the phone. Plz tell if anyone know

  • Was this the phone that used to be like �80 in Argos?

  • Continuation from the post below ... And i'm not lossing my warranty, coz i can always revert it back to the original E398. But if you really want a good camera and video rec. Then buy a handy cam or something, this is a phone lol

  • The original E398 package is not good enough. But after some modding, this E398, or i'll say it i398, is just fantastic. 1> Fast User Interface 2> Fast SMS-ing, SMS storage setting on Phone memory or sim 3> Phonebook search, you can type 'Motor' if you want to search Motorola on you phonebook 4> Smooth video playback, and can handle bigger bitrate 5> Java applications on TransFlash 6> Flight Mode 7> Better camera quality 8> VIDEO Record!!! -> the quality is much better than SE K750 or N6600

  • I've had an E398 since not long after they were first released and I still think it is one of the best phones going around apaprt from 1 thing! and that is the incredibly laggy interface, if you are a fast smser then at times you can find yourself 20 - 25 seconds ahead of the pohone! and menu navigation can be very slow at times causing u to be in the wrong section if you nav too quick. Other than this awesome phone, awesome sound!! As for video...... Why anyone wants a video camera on a phone is beyond me! Buy a Camcorder and take proper videos!

  • 1st n 4 real u motorola guys are good 4 tight thinkin n all that technical know how.i mean u guys should keep on the good product manufacturing.on the motorola e398 its ma best make of motorola series n i feel it should top it s skills with an IR compactibility.thanks.

  • The phone is quite good feature wise, and design is quite good (camera is great for its res). Drawbacks: no automatic keylock, laggy interface and no irda

  • Hi i have accidentaly deleted my java settings on my e398 and because i live in New Zealand and the phone is from Singapore, motorola here say that they cannot reinstall the settings any help appreciated

  • Sorry a question: Where or how I can find a perfect(I mean full of all details, there be all explainations about meanings of all menu and submenus in this motorola) user manual? If it exist in internet(an address in internet), it will be better, if not I must search the way for finding that manual. Thank you so much, H.E.

  • hi there i bought e398 last friday and i discover that e398 is not able to record video. kindly tell me what software or upgrade to do for me to enable video recorder. if you have some software pls send me... because maybe it not yet available here in the philipines.. thanks for reading. I hope you could help me... thank you and your immediate reply is highly appreciated God bless regards, Mark

  • i fink the phone is great i love it for style use everything u name i love it but i really dont have a clue hoe 2 down load music as mp3 please some 1 tell me

  • for all moto e398 users, if you want to download free of any charge (20 downloads limit /day) screensavers, wallpapers (178*220), some java, theems, just go to: register there and youl have many things to see!!! download them to your computer and then use the data cable to store on t-flash card inside phone!

  • hii i got one and its great it got everything, but anywayz where is the bluetooth located on tha fone???

  • stefan, i never heard tflash card burned in i398. although you are right , i398 cancels the warranty. i have i398 using shoey mpack. i like it. now with the rising popularity of the rokr, its the next best thing..... and its free upgrade. but a lot of reading has to be done. . you are right ! better stay with e398 if you're not sure what you're doing.

  • if you want to take serious photos and videos, better buy a camera at least 4MP, and VGA video capable!!! then you can make videos as large as the memory card is!!! it is not even worth mentioning that all phones have PLASTIC LENS (except nokia n90), and NO FLASH, just a bright diode, and most of all the camera sensor inside phones, all models even se w800, k750, nokia n90, is CMOS, unbelivebly SLOW!!! (cameras have CCD sensor). camera phones are just for SNAP SHOTS!!!!

  • to i398 fan (next time add you f***ing name) sorry, my mistake, the video recording time is "waaaay longer" 20 seconds good quality, and a great 1 minute at a poor quality, have you ever thought what this means? probably NO!!! and you know why, because there is 500kb file size limit!!! this is due to the fact that nor the pics and nor the videos are stored directly to the t-flash card, even if this option is set! these are stored on the phone's memory, that acts like a buffer (just like at dvd-rw or hard-disks) and then copied to the t-flash card!!! have you ever asked yourself this question, why there is a time, and a size limit??? or have you ever read shoey's guide??? why nokia phones like 6600 or 3650 that are way older than this model record video unlimited on the memory card? because they run on symbian os and they have a tiny 109mhz processor inside! and where do i know that some got their card burned, i was curious to know if it worths to make it i398 and ofcourse i went to moto service, and they told me that mani i398 went back to service for all sorts of problems, but the most serious ones were with the burned card!!! THEY HAD TO PAY THE SERVICE, and it's not so cheap! the question is: is it worth loosing the warranty for 20 or 60 sec of video (QCIF rezolution, and i belive 10 or 15 fps)????

  • setfan can u help me in this regard ie i398 i never heard about any one complaining that his memory card burnt out can u explain it

  • stefan, you dont know what you're talking about. 40 seconds good quality vide not 10 seconds. have you ever seen i398? if not, then shut up... i398 rules.........

  • i've heard many ppl complaining about not having video recording, if you think about modding it to i398, i say don't do that just for the video stuff! why so, simple after a while some e398 got their transflash card burned, and the video recording is just 10 seconds at a good quality an 50 sec at a poorer one! i myself own a e398 and i'm fuully satisfied with it, payed 100$, unlocked! you cand send/receive videos by bluetooth, i have some on my e398 made with SE P910 and the quality is not so good! i made some videos with a sony cybershot s40 (30 fps) and sent them to my phone as mp4, the quality is brilliant! better buy a camera and this phone!!! that's a deal!

  • Well i am also looking to buy a E-398 {but due to no video is some thing that is stoping me } can any body tell me what type of simple upgrade can help me to record video As Motorola ROKR E1 is almost identical to the E398 Why we can not upgrade E-398 to make it similar to Motorola ROKR E1 with single update? And How risky it will be for me{as i never have done it before}?

  • I can't figure out how to change the ring tone from a midi to an mp3 and I can't figure out how to change my incoming text alert from what it is. Can anyone tell me how to get a song to play as ring tone .. if possible .. not as a midi? If it has to be midi, how do I make it one, so that I can get it to play when the phone rings? I've had this phone for about a year now and it's seriously frustrating. I'm thinking about trading it in to something more straight forward. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

  • this phone is a great thing..such like the 3d stereo speaker, the mp3 player, an external memory also the clear screen..but it cames with a few poorness too like the bad way to charge (you will find it about 3 days after buy it new) and the screen is good but in some case u must turn ur phone into some position cause the screen looks dark, the bluetooth is good but it only for a 60s second lifetime, after it you must turn it on again and again..maybe i will buy for a new moto like e680i

  • Hey, i heard this phone got a hijacked edition.. its called E398 Hijacked.. can someone tell me whats the difference?

  • i loved my e398 but i have a problem with browser, whenever i receive browser msg, it said that i need to update it but i dont know the authen tication key,. can someone help me

  • hey does anyone know how to turn my mp3 songs to a ringtone (if the mp3 songs are in the expandable memory card) so i can play the songs through these massive speakers. I know i can only do this if the songs is in the phones internal memory. But this only allows me to store one song and that's crap. my email is [email protected]

  • 1. Why there is no delivery report when we send sms in the sms feature? 2. Why the battery get easily hot? 3. When we play music,the cellphone vibrate hard,is it dangerous?

  • ok....so dear paul ...if by "continously" you mean playing without reapeat ....you just have to create a list . this option is in the bottom of the "sounds" menu.

  • Can anyone tell me to play all mp3 files continuously ?

  • Boys...enough with these complaints ....well ...the charger and the battery have no problem at all... the key of solving this problem comes with the mmc : this phone is kind of old technology binded with new softwere . if the mmc is not corectely arranged in the mmc slot ...the softwere kinda fails and all sorts of problems appear: bad link with computer,poor bluetooth conection,bad charging...if you have any more problems of this kind(battery-charge) just open the back protecive case , pull the batery out (carefull) and gently push the mmc in,till it`s stif(without opening the mmc slot ). it worked for me and for my and all of my friends . good Luck !!

  • to all those that have this phone.have your had this problem sometimes you can't charge the phone. i went to the service centre they solve the problem and say it will be working find. after a few days the same problem started i went there again and they fix it. i visted the service centre 6 times all the same problem. i can't take it any more and traded it for another phone. and the best thing is that i only used it for 8 months and never drop it before.

  • hi guys, i want to know is there any way i can play .rm (real media) files on E398. Can the video recording be enabled. pls mail the solutions to [email protected] thxs laiju

  • If you want hundreds of songs on your e398....Then simply turn them to videos....Thats what ive done...And i now have abou80 good quality songs!

  • is there any accessory available enablin Infrared port jus like usin a bluetooth dongle for a comp... plz do reply ..danx

  • hi everyone , i jus bought the moto E398.... is there anyway to add a video player which can play various formats(like acc,mpg1,mpg2,avi)as a java application (coz the mp3 player is in java application too) if it is available where can i download it . or is there any other way to have a better video player ....please reply as soon as possible as it would be of great help... thanking u in advance..

  • somebody tell me what type of file should i use when download mpeg4 coz windows media player not working tks

  • well so far so good...i do like its sound quality but there are something that i don't like abt this phone... 1st.. is there any ways that i can set my ringtones using the mmc memory instead of the phone memory...this becoz da phone memory is too small and only can store limited songs... 2nd.. each process is kinda slow....where i need to wait for a few seconds...dat really bother me when it comes to speed smsing... 3rd .. i dun really like its camera performance not really clear... finally....da charger!! everytime i charge there's problem with da connection between the charger and my phone...it loose easily where i need to press it from time to time in order to tighten it back...(worst case scenario) hope u guys can solve all these problems for me.. thanks... ER

  • To All, Please check out the website: for a series of modification for Motorola Handphone.It is free and teach you a lot of on customizing Motorola Handphone. Thanks JQ

  • its a nice phone but i cant understand hoe to transfer songs and othr things from my pc to my e398 through the usb cable if any one can tell me that i wll be really grateful to him my email is [email protected]

  • please help me how to restore my mp3, java games and aplications. jaust last week i accidentally deleted it. thanks so much guys. please help me ha...

  • I love this phone. Only problem is switching from AT&T to Cingular. Does anyone know how to get it to accept a 64K SIM card?

  • hey guys i got a few questions about the motorola e398...... -how do i enable video recording? -if i were to upgrade my e398 to a e398i or i398, what differences would the phone have? -whats the biggest memory card compatible with the phone and how much does it cost? thanks guys... by the way its a great phone email me on [email protected]

  • i heard a lot of good things about the e398 especially the mp3...my friends told me that the sound system is very clear so now i am bugging my mom to buy me this phone...if any1 of you can tell me whether to buy it or leave it n use my old phone,please email me n give me a word...my phone now is a samsung e810... thnx people

  • can anyone tell me how to delete those tones which are already in-built in the phone... i ve tried heard but its not happening

  • any one call help . how to save the video to the hand phone

  • This cute little stylish phone is a great thing when it comes in your hand. It's camera quality is good but it is a little slow in performance as it takes an about 5-7 mins to initialize and get started the mp3 player and also it takes 2 seconds approx. when a call comes on your phone. Exactly what happens is first it rings and then the caller's identification is shown. I really don't know why this happens? But in all, it's headset's soud quality is amazing and it really gives the stereophonic quality of sound.The second only drawback is it doesn't have the FM radio which will definitely expand in the greater customer capture than the resent situation.

  • I am about to buy this phone, i would like to know if a 1G card can be used?

  • Any1 had this problem ?? The problem come is when u assign picture to a phonebook .. When the caller call..it takes bout 3-5 seconds only the pic come out and then takes another 2-4 seconds only i can receive the call.. Do any1 know y ?? Izzit because the memory ?

  • slow~~~maybe it needs a moment to process~~~that usb cant work properly~~i found a lot of problems...but..cheap..a good phone to buy~~

  • i've just got my 128 meg memory card..seem to be its work and i can download about 20-25 mp3 songs......it's cool.....sounds was great......somebody said her that he alraedy used 256 meg ..wow....can 512 meg memory card can be used for this phone? anyone? e-mail me plsss....

  • Hey, I have been using E398 for 6months and so far there is no problem. I just want to do some vedio recording is it possible, if so where will i get it. what is the max memory that i can use. thanx mervyn

  • TO DEADLY SINS hey dude im planning of purchasing a e398 but as i hav read bout the comments regarding this unit it doesnt seem to have a video recoder! is that true????????? my unit at present is ericson p800, if ill ask you, would you swap your p800 to moto e398???/// your response is very well appriciated thanks dude

  • it's been a month since i used this e398 unit but i have some problem encountered such as: 1. when i accidentally saved in my phonebook with no data yet i suppossedly to entry with in the entry details and it automatically stored. Now the problem is that i can't delete it in the phonebook. What i have to do is to replaced the existing SIM card with another one and thats the time i could delete my previous error entry. 2. i can't send photo messaging to another phone. i tried to read the manual and the instructions is very simple. i thought of having going back to the provider which i used to subscribe on this because maybe there is something at their end to be set-up first before i can send on it.

  • can someone tell me how to transfer video clip and music video from pc to fone by using usb? i tried a few times and it seems not working. Mail to me if ya knoe..THX!;)

  • I heard that mp3 software in phone is causing problem. Is that right?

  • Can I use 512 MB TransFlash card with Motorola e398?

  • I have a 256mb memory card and it works perfect! :)

  • how can my mp3 in my mmc be ringtones in phone (with or not use memory phone) ?

  • To Larkin of Makati City, Philippines: Hey dude if you have any questions about the e398, feel free to email me at [email protected]. I've had the phone for almost two months now and I'm still lovin' it!

  • how can I download 50 songs on my phone? Help! Anyone?

  • help!Could someone please tell me how much memory a Motorola e398 can support,64mb or 128mb?

  • Well.. just bought it and using it for more than half year already .. but 1 problem is tat can't receive files via bluetooth from other phone.. even from same phone model.. Send it back to company and still the same .. Whats is the problem ?? Can any1 help me ?

  • Any contact information of "Stromblad"? I'm from Makati, Philippines. I'm planning to purcahse E398. I think it's really a "cool" phone 'coz of it's MP3 features. just wanna ask him a lot of questions about the E398. To Stromblad, hope to hear fr0m you soon.

  • is there larger sms memory then 30sms in sim card?

  • i got this phone coz i was jealous of my mate and IT WAS WORTH THE MONAY i can put like 50 songs (my secret way) 9/10 too bad im deaf now

  • Excellent phone, but it doesn't have video recording.

  • q1---how 2 download mobile 398 default games? q2---can i use moto398 phone as a web cam please define if ur ans is yes? send reply as soon as possible i will be greatfull ! thanks user motorola 398

  • the java mp3 is almost ussless but u can use the built-in mp3 player...btw how to format the memory card?

  • this phone is so cool! value for money!

  • does this phone hav video recodin?i think dun hav cos i ask the sale asistant ,she said no

  • hey! i just go this phone and it's awesome! BBBUTT....can some tell me how to put songs on to the MP3 playeR? please and thank you!

  • I just bought E398 in Thane, Mumbai at Rs. 9500. I feel happy abt the sound quality it has. Though little slow in operation cost to performance ratio is good.

  • hi i was just wondering how do you download games onto your computer and then transfer them onto a e398 phone via a usb cable?

  • pls help me!!!!!how to upload java aplication on my motorola e398 with data cable !!!! pls help!!!

  • yo this fon is rocking . diid u know it dances to the disco its amazing. woow. wat do you think?

  • I think there's no video recording.

  • I just got this phone about a week ago in australia on telstra and it has the call divert set to this no. that sends me a text saying who just called me. the problem is it diverts after only about 30-40 sec and i often cant get to it in time. I have tried turning call divert off and it says its done but when i exit settings the phone just defaults back to this no. does anyone know how to fix this? (ie. make sure call divert stays turned off) any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

  • Can I use 512MB TransFlash card with Motorola E398? How can I enable video recording?

  • i just recently bought an e398 but cant get the proper coverage/signal. i am subscribed to cingular. is anyone having any problems w/ theirs who are w/ cingular as well? i was told by their customer rep to just sell it and buy one branded cingular. im not sure if that's good advise or just biased. can i get some advice? thanks!

  • pls help me how 2 upload java app.use usb cable via my e398 it'have't java uploder menu

  • hi i was just wondering how do you download games onto your computer and then transfer them onto a e398 phone via a usb cable?

  • Hey guys! I was wondering if there is an adapter for the normal type earphone jack. The e398 jack is smaller, can i use a normal earphone but is there even an adapter to begin with? Or are there better earphones, like Sony's earbuds....thanks guys!

  • YES it comes with programs and usb cable to transfer mp3 and video to the phone.

  • Does the phone come with programs and cables to transfer mp3 and video to the phone?

  • can i put a 128mb Transflash card instead of 64mb card into tis phone?

  • i called up motorola service. they said they dont do it coz its unlicensed and illegal.

  • TO Deadly Sins Thanks 4 ur reply! But i wonder storing 50 songs would mean that songs would be compressed at a tiny rate such tat the audio quality may suk! b'cos i once tried 2 compress a song up to 40kbps but it ended up sounding shit on my phone. Or u could probably recommend me a small standard compressing rate which would enable me 2 hav lots of songs at the same time retaning the sound quality! And also i had searched on several sites which enable moddling the phone, but i find them non-user friendly- dude do u know any site which has user friendly e398 moddling software? Thanks

  • can the persons at motorola service stations can upgrade e398 to e398i?can this be done in lucknow?

  • May I know am I able to save my sms to the phone instead of my SIM card which always tell me messages FULL when there's around 25 sms! :(

  • hi!does anyone knows wheather e398 has sms report for received message.Many motorola phones does not have this useful feature

  • Can I use 512MB TransFlash card with Motorola E398? How can I enable video recording without losing the MP3 Player? I heard that in i398 I will have iTunes but the MP3 Player is unavailable.

  • Very good phone!

  • To Kade. Sorry to tell you. but all your disadvantages seems to be wrong. there is a software for video recordin. 64 MB. 15 songs? well. not 15. correct amount is 50 or more. i think u should know what is compressing the song. thanks. [email protected]. need anything. e mail the above adress.

  • joelie, i think u should try switching the storage device through the menu or if it doesnt works it means that the file is not supported.

  • hey ya to those e398 owners! Let Me LIST THE BAD DISADVANTAGES OF THE PHONE: -cannot take video -even though memory is 64+5= 69mb the usable amnt is only 63mb the most -no infrared -max storage of mp3 only is abt 15 songs -BATTERY LIFE only lasts 2 days on average. ADVANTAGES -GOOD CAMERA -NICE MP3 PLAYER -ability to play videos can also play AMR or recordings from other phones

  • Hi, i just bought my E398 and i have a problem with the video files. I transfered a MPG file into the video folder under the memory card using the Mobile Tools provided, but after transfer's completed, the file doesn't appear in the folder and I can't find it anywhere. Can someone help me with this?

  • Hey i got a e398 yesterday & i started getin alot sms from my friends but my inbox is full & i only hav 15 msgs, so can anyone tell me how to store sms on the fone. Thanks alot

  • @ bek Thanx for the info, but I haven't got a e398 :-( I'd like havin' one, but I guess I don't have enough money for gettin' SE w800 and e398. But I got a friend that I'm sure he will appreciate this info. Now, excuse me but I thought this wasn't impossible, so anyone can tell if it's possible that MOTO V3 Records video? I'll appreciate any comnt. P.D. I ain't outdated [lol ;-)] Thanx 4 the info bek

  • Hi dj_ashtray, you dont beleive that i398 got video recording function! I think u better read more forum about this phone at www.motomodders.com where you can learn how to moddling your phone in safe way. I already upgrade my phone and the video recording is well function but the length is almost 1 minutes (depend on which Monster Pack you have installed). So please upgrade youself, don't be outdated. Ok.

  • Hi mister xXxBin, to restore your E398 please refer to Shoey i398 Monster Pack (inside got tutorial how to restore your E398). You can download it from www.fedupnow.com or www.motomodders.com . As i know MP3 player cant install in i398 but it have i-Tunes (although it expire at 31 August but u can activate it by back dated your phone date). Hope can help you.

  • Hi!how to instal mp3 player to i398, and how to convert from i398 to e398,can anyone help me!!!!!!!!!!!!{:

  • hi e-body thanks bek for u help .but i have problem 2 upload java application 2 my e398.i don't know how 2 do it .my phone manual have 2 do it ...java setting/java app. loader / but my phone haven't that java loder option i have java appllicaton in my computer how 2 it get my phone pls help me /it's that my phone s/w problem or have other way 2 upload mail me [email protected]

  • A friend of mine got this cellphone, and the phone is great. I really get shocked when I heard the quality of sound. It sounded really gr8!! But there are some things that they don't like me: 1)The Mp3 Player is a Java app, and even Motorola (I guess) is one of the best brand in the ambit of java app's, the mp3 player is too slow and sometimes it gets freezed. It'd be better if the mp3 player would be a part of the internal software. 2)No Video???? Oh no pleez no!! But as fas as all the above post said you can make your e398 record video with an upgrade.. Until I don't see it I don't believe it! But in general, I guess this is a very good phone but I have to confess I'm a SE fan so anyway I'm gettin' now a w800i :-)

  • Hi friends, I am looking for e398 pclink software can anyone help me know some site where i could get it.. thanks........

  • Yes, I also love Moto398, especially its neat style and quality. The features are very exciting and the sound is powerful for middle level phone. Also I love the fact that the data cable is included in the package. Its really value for money.

  • I dissapointed the endurance of the battery and charging time is too long... But the sound is satisfying our ears...Bass is ok...

  • Hi dimal, I'm Bek Yong Kuan. here are some useful website for u to upgrade your E398. www.motomodders.net www.fedupnow.com U can upgrade your E398 to i398 which have video recording, i-Tunes player etc... U can refer the tutorial in Shoey's Monster Pack from www.fedupnow.com . Have a good try. Bye..

  • Well I have not gotten one yet..but I really am looking forward to getting mine... I was wondering what colour this phone comes in...I have someone getting me a silver and I really don't like silver because the scratch easily..

  • Thanks BEK YONG KUAN thanks u help 2me, now i konw how 2 upload move clip in my phone,/Do u konw the good site for download s/w for e398 pls give me that URL

  • this is the first time i use motorola fone.i tink i m uneasy with the slow charger.sometime it take 6 hour to charge full the battery.

  • To those who can't play your video file which have transfer to your E398 phone. As I know the phone only can play the video file in this two format .3gpp or mepg4, other than this it wont recognise. U can encode or convert your video from .avi or .mpg to .3gpp or .mpeng4 format with this software MPEGable X4 live v2.2, u can download from Hope can help you.

  • Can i play the mp3 continue?

  • i want upload mpeg file 2 my phone pls help me

  • Hello E398 oweners. I recently bought one . I got 2 memory cards with the phone in the box. One is 64 Mb memory card and another a Trans flash card. I have installed 64MB card successfully . But i dont know how and where to install tat trans flash card. I didnt find the slot to put it in. Please tell me how to do it. Also tell me wats the use of it

  • Why i can't sen or receive by bluetooth with over 3mb files? and how i can upgrade or download firmware for video recording. help me please. thanks

  • Looking to get new phone, i broke my razor, i am looking for a better/similar phone. Basically, i like size of razor but hate the contact organization etc. i am interested in getting E398 mainly becuase its different cool, has neat features especially removable media card that i can store contacts etc. on. Which phone is better or is there another phone out there i should look at that works with cingular and has great organizing programs/world phone-multiband/ bluetooth/ good sync / cool style and techy features. I don't use camera so much (maybe would if better and easier camera function) etc. Anyways any and all info would help out. I am going on 3 days without phone cause i cant make up mind and or find a store in L.A. that has E398 Thanks

  • when i transfer a video file into it and try to check it it says file corrupted.can someone pls help out with this.

  • To those who want their E398 got video recording, i-Tunes mps player (high quality sound effect, AAC format 128 bit), faster reading, etc features... you can flash (change/upgrade firmware)your E398 to i398 through this web site www.motomodders.net. There you can read the forum from the expert, get the upgrade files and tutorial on how to upgrade your phone safely. I already change it, and now my i398 really great. Hope this information can help who are needed. Bye...

  • if all of you doesent now by now what this phone can do then enter www.motomodders.net and read post on forums

  • love this phone...muahhh..muahhh.muahhh...muahhh..heheh

  • This phone is great!I both it two months ago but i didn't get a memory card.Too bad that it dosent got infrared and video.

  • can any one tell me how to connect to pc with bluetooth.

  • This mobile phone its the best creation of motorola

  • Yeehaaaa...i finally able to use my usb again.i dont know how i do it but it just suddenly works.:)

  • hey, how is all with moto e398 well i'm not quite easy with it. recently i just changed my icon and i can't find pst. can please some one help at it.please please..... by the way is it support animated waallpaper. mine doesn't do that. more over..can i install ghame in the memory card....thank you........

  • I would like to buy a mobile phone now , so I would like to have some comments on it. I like motorola e398 as it looks good and most importantly it has mp3 and good speakers. As for now I even feel nokia 7610 and 3230 are also good,even those phones have got mp3.The main thing which i want in my mobile is mp3 which one do you suggest.

  • please tell my if i can install or purchase any software for video recording on my motorola E-398 because this is very often question!!!And some people told me that this motorola CAN VIDEO RECORD,but they don`t know how that was I asking you please write me on my e-mail

  • When I try to load Mp3 after 1 or 2 min Iget the message: "Cyclick Redunduncy Chek" an can't load no more! I need an answer pls! What does it mean ? How can I fix it?

  • Iunable to download mp3 anymore.i tried to download mp3 using the usb but suddenly all the songs disappear from the audio folder.and to make thing worst i deleted all the folder as i format E drive.help....how can i fix it???

  • Hi, How to use call waiting setup...when i go to Settings->In call setup-> Call waiting... I get an error Request not successful... How to solve ths problem...Cheers