Motorola EM25

  • Released 2009, July
    90g, 13.9mm thickness
    Feature phone
    microSD slot
  • N/A 327,925 hits
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  • 1.8"
    128x160 pixels
  • 1.3MP
    No video recorder
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  • 780mAh
    Li-Ion

Motorola EM25 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800
  GSM 850 / 1900 - US version
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2008, August. Released 2009, July
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 101 x 46 x 13.9 mm (3.98 x 1.81 x 0.55 in)
Weight 90 g (3.17 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~21.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
 Screensavers and wallpapers
Downloadable logos
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Phonebook 1000 entries
Call records 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Main Camera Single 1.3 MP
Video No
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, AAC ringtones
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB Proprietary
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, MMS
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Yes
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 MP3/AAC player
Organizer
Voice dial
Voice memo
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 780 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 330 h
Talk time Up to 8 h 10 min
Misc Colors Black
SAR 1.01 W/kg (head)     0.61 W/kg (body)    
Price About 50 EUR

Motorola EM25 - User Reviews

  • My First Phone!

  • I need firt sim card to acces pls. provide octional code to acces. thanks. elvio

  • no good especiall the moto roca flip

  • Solution: turn off the bluetooth

  • a total waste of time and money not a good phone battery needs charging everyday no good fone

  • I had problems with the holding of charge since the beginning - without usage standby time is 24 hours maximum - had sent it two times into guaranty-check but they couldn't fix it, they say its usual because of the GPRS consumption (lunatics) - I don't know if I'm the only one having this problem?!?

  • hi i was wondering, what colors is this phone available in?

  • I don't know y evrybody iz complaining bot diz fon, diz iz da bezt in itz class. Speaker fon n crystal talk iz awsum, sound quality iz very good thru speakers nd playz very nyz music wid slight bass, sliding mechanism nd design iz juz good az hell. Diz da bezt fon for uzing az a secondary fon, evn itz price iz cheap....

  • na...

  • Mr vitthal as you need to live update your MPT first after that in you handset go for main menu-settings-usb-usb modem than connect ur handset to you pc from back port of CPU than run MPT it ask profile put it default than connection mode should be usb than next it will detect ur handset than you will get you phone picture in you display there is one option of internet select that after that create new dialup connection setting for that is providedd to you by your sim provider it will surely work try this..

  • no, unfortunately.

  • does it have video?

  • My EM325 had 4 times problems in warranty period and now after warranty they (service center ) told me if u have same problem within 90 days we will charge nothing and it got the same problem after 9 days only . this cell can not work for a single month . it is the worst mobile .

  • its the best phone buy it.

  • these phone is a fraud motorola tell us that this phone can open videos and recorded also... but it cant do that

  • maybe the phone is locked on network

  • very tough, i've dropped it heapssss, the internets OK but veryyyyy slow Camera sux, voice recorder sux I enjoyed it for a while but then i started to notice the glitches, i wouldn't buy it again

  • on the screen a massage that unregistered sim sim is ok

  • i have a problem with my hand set my sim is ok but there is massage on the mobile screen unregistered sim

  • not because the battery discharge too fast and I can not do, help me please

  • can someone tell me how do i add the album art on this phone? i have tried everything but it doesn't apear thanks

  • hi . i dont no know use my bluetooth , you can say me how do?

  • The phone is really good!!!

  • that is not a very good phone . no lo recomiendo i think is wasted money

  • Hi friends, i want to access the interent in my PC, using this mobile. But i am not able to connect. I have installed software also. Does anybody try to connect this PC for accessing interent (or even only sending SMS's)? Please suggest me what shall i do? -Vitthal

  • hahahaha...what the f worst phone...total wastage of money.

  • itz an awsum phone.. my money is utilized by buying it...its a great phone really buy it...

  • what means "3g"? what means "hsdpa"?

  • The phone is really good .....& value for money product

  • nice phone

  • Is there any video playback option in it...? M not worried abt the video recording..I want video playback option..How's the battery life..? How's the sound output of the phone..? Thanx for the reply

  • I really like this phone, but after reading the comments, are u guys looking for a mobile phone or a pc? i mean...a phone should work just as that...obviously it wont works great as a ipond, camera and video game machine...it's only a phone... but anyway...people of the 1st. world...

  • mxit only version 5.3.0. and varies sites say different things but no i dont think theres video playback.um yes perfect sound and even better space but the screen aint that cool it also doesnt zoom so no they lie no digital zoom well moving while you in zoom is worse.earphones are not loud enough tho.good point on the buttons that is very true,my q is tho who we writing all this info for? and sadly I,m over motorola its diplay is not to my liking. the block effect isnt up to my liking!

  • is this phone is really good to buy

  • How much battery lasts ? And under what usage conditions ?

  • love; rds fm,superb desing,3.5mm jack hate; small display(1.8 inch),1.3 camera,( iwant big camera,big display)

  • Can anyone help me download Mxit for this phone, I am having difficulty. Does this phone even mxit? Thanks

  • I just discovered the coolest thing about my EM25 guys!! You can use it even without inserting SIM card!! You can use it as a Music player and take photos and other things.. While other handsets wont work without having inserted the SIM card, the EM25 can!! I am impressed!

  • hi i m harjeet i m useing a EM325 . but it a not a good phone bcoze my phone have many problem like main wire and its disply it is large problme to me ,i liveing at patiala and i was going at moto custmer center but yours empolaee do not tollrate to me and missbehave to me so in the end i am not satisfied yours service

  • no sirve ese celular

  • great

  • the fone is great !!!!!!!! soooooo dont complain!!! it has a heap of music and camera!!! :}

  • I am using this phone, from last 2 months. it is great phone. Can anybody help me with these two issues: 1. Can i access phonebook from my laptop (using data cable)? and how? 2. when i save any picture from my laptop to phone or if get from other mobile through bluetooth, i am not able to see in phone (in pictures options). any specific settings are required for this?

  • One of the downsides of the EM25 is the upper keypad where the answer key and the call end key are. When it is slide opened the left and the right soft keys are a bit far to reach with your thumb so you kind of have to stretch realy hard to reach them.. and the number keypads just doesnt feel great.. I have been a Motorola user for 7 years now and this one kind of disappointed me somehow.. It is a great looking phone and stylish (big up to Motorola for that) but if only it worked the way i expected it to

  • I have been a Motorola fan for years now. I have owned 8 motorola handsets and i love all of them.. My recent Motos are the cute W230 and the stylish EM35. I also own the V3x which is very impressive. Good photo & video quality.

  • i fink this phone is rubbish, it delets the games & then u have 2 psy for new apps 2 get the games & is also it is quite common on a screen that says "Enter SIM!" as i work with phones i think this is a bad phone. 3/10

  • hay guys whoever has this phone i hve a question for them that how is the fone is it gud? i mean it has 1.3megapixel cam can store songs n has bluetooht but da main problem is that has no videorecording n also cannot play any videos or is there a software which v can download on da em325 so that v can view videos plllz answer me quickly

  • does this fone download MXIT????can anyone tell me how cos its been a month now but still cant load MXIT...

  • Motorola EM 325-this is the real name!

  • i have this phone. it does not have video recording and play back and also u cant see any video in this , sound is good and the style is great to have ... photo is ok a value for the money .

  • does it has video playback?how abt the speaker?is it loud?and whre is it located?

  • I believe this is the phone i have and I am having all kinds of problems getting it to load music onto my music player. my pictures all come out dark, they are not sending to other phones. Please if you know how help me!!!!!!

  • This phone is amazing, I'm hoping to get it soon

  • Its phone limit, nothing can be done(now, at least). Maybe some firmware upgrade will help, when its released. How do you like the phone? Are you satysfied with it? Thanks for your answers.

  • I have put 50 reminders in my phone in my calendars......and it says I can not add anymore is there a reason for that.....or will a memory card to the work if I go and buy one.....can anyone help me

  • I didn't get any software with my mobile phone, and when I try to use USB my PC doesn't recognize it. Can anybody help me? Can I download Motorola software from some site? Thanks,

  • The mechanism has no issue in outlasting more than 2 years....you should be more concerned on the flexible circuit, the "cable" connecting the top assembly and the bottom assembly.

  • There is a US band version (850/1900)...so you cannot use the 900/1800 in the US.

  • Can EM325 be usable in America with only dual band i.e. 900/1800?

  • does this phone has video playback.....can v view videos by uploading using usb r bluetooth

  • go and buy nokia 5310 for 9k it has 2mpx and still no autofocus!. you need AF for 1.3 mpx, go buy a Digicam!!

  • I dont know about em25, but i have a z6. if ur phone is on and bluetooth cant be discovered, there should be a option like Discoverable or something like that.

  • can any 1 tell me can v view videos by uploading thro usb blue tooth.....i know it doesent hav video recording......atleast does it have video player

  • does this phone has video playback.....can v view videos by uploading using usb r bluetooth

  • i am using this phone for the last 1 month (EM 325 in india) its a good phone considering the price . a very good battery back up and nice music quality.a nice design . the problems i am facing with this phone is blutooth sometimes wont detect other phones . if i press the music key when the phone is closed the phone sometimes get stuck you cannot mark files and send all at once using bluetooth no zoom facility in picture viewer . you cannot create folders . you can buy this phone for its price,design, battery life and somewhat good music experience .

  • Yea, I've got this phone now, but I don't know about the bluetooth. I bought it in australia and it sed its only V.1 or Am i wrong? someone help plz

  • This phone is a worth in all aspects but a few drawbacks such as no MP4 or video player and insufficient internel memory. I purchased it from motostore at price INR 5100. No memory card included in package butworks fine loaded with approx 150 songs in 1GB micro sd card. MP3 player is lacking equilizer but scores on the speaker quality. Radio is quite good and have recording option too,I would rate it's audio 3/5. 1.3 MP Cam is fine in daylight. It supports java MIDP james and other s/w. Browser included is quite fast. I am looking for some themes as it doesnt have any in built themes. So i would recommend it as a good middle end cell.

  • video no flop

  • hmm you're right coolio.but em325 is specialy made for orange.it's graphic interface and menu is messed up.i seriously thing to go and resoft it with the original em 25 soft.but at his money..i am glad with it.of course an z3 or z8 beats it..but..finally ..it's my phone and i like it.hope for better prices on rokr phones in the future.peace

  • its not that good id advise u to save yer monei and get something betta. no equaliser, no video its only 1.3 megs i seriously thought it was a good fone but regret getting it.. ;( and its actually called the em325.

  • i just got this phone its great i love it:)

  • This is very worst phone that i have never seen in my whole life.....no autofocus,no flash, camera clarity is soo poor.........

  • I just got my Z3 back...after being used by my wife and her sister, since Jan 2007. Now is almost Jan 2009 and my Z3's slider still works perfectly. Moto hasn't released that many slider (GSM) phones, though none of them has any slider problem as I'm aware of.

  • This phone has everything I need and would be my first slide phone. I'm worried about the slide mechanism breaking / wearing out with repeated use. Does anyone have much experience in that field, especially with the Moto slide mechanism? Just how reliable is that mechanism. How long would I expect it to last (need at least 2-3 years out of it)?

  • this is very good looking phone . just loved it . i am planning to buy this soon . thanks motorola this is awsome

  • its not a linux its p2k

  • The speaker is right at the front...where the cursor is located. The phone is one of the loudest one from Moto I've ever seen.

  • where's the speaker of this fon located?is it loud?

  • can anyone tell me about the Os system of this phone...is it LINUX or not...???

  • my cousin has this phone. and im surprised when i look at his sticker model it says engineering model. his phone is a prototype. theres no indication of rokr at the back and it is color white....

  • Correction: the HK/Asia version is also dual band only (GSM900/1800). For some reason I read from somewhere it stated EM325 is tri-band. Sorry for the mistake. Actually last week I "almost" bought EM325 with EM330, only I found out EM325 is only dual band. The shop salesperson was very nice to allow me to spend lots of time to test EM325, and overall I found EM325 is actually a bit better than EM330...with (much) louder speaker, larger fonts, etc... Only I like tri-band phones and I don't really want to buy dual band phones anymore.

  • This phone is known as EM325 in HK, mainland China, and Taiwan, selling for about US$128. (unlock and no contract) The EM325 also supports tri-band (GSM900/1800/1900) as oppose to the dual band spec for EM25 mentioned here. Indeed, merely by looking at the specs, other than the mon, EM325 seems to be comparable with the good old E2. Just wondering if the music quality is being as good as E2. If so, I'll get one.

  • Recently I"m using EM30 Cherry Motorola handset.

  • To: Unfair comparison people and unknownledge people. Reviews and tests / Lab report: Latest mid-end music phones tested for sound quality. Smape's opinion The test results are quite self-explaining � Nokia and Motorola are leading. The former is known to produce some of the loudest phones on the market, the latter is generally associated with the best quality of audio output. Sony Ericsson can be credited with the best implementation of the A2DP feature and rich bundling of their products. Samsung has nothing to brag about, the strengthening of their music sector seen only as a future priority. Author: Dmitry Ryabinin (smape.com/en/reviews/motorola/RMAA_test_1.html)­­ If you not agree, show me your expert test / advance test / complete test.

  • i am using motorola k1.its all functions are very good,and after seeing this model it will be very good phone and i am going to buy it right now. will u ?

  • two last questions .. does this phone lack video playback?? how much hours of music can i get?(on headphones)??

  • why??? i deciding witch to get.. this one haves better battery life but 5130 has 2.0mp ???? anybody help me on my decision!

  • no motorola em30 e8 not bettar to music phone i like to nokia n91 n5610 is a bettar music phone

  • i think nokia 5130 is a better music fone

  • Can any user in4m me about its music quality. I want best music quality as EM30,E8,N81.N91... Does it do . Plz plz reply me..

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  • plz tell does this have video play back feature plz reply me

  • Nice design for a budget conscious market. From the specs, you can see which target market Motorola is positioning this phone - low end market. The design will impress you at this price range. I can understand why there are so many questions with regards to "why not this feature included & why not that included" thing. The majority of the questions brought up here are on missing features but when the price goes up due to the additions, the position of this phone will then change to mid-end or even high-end resulting in higher price. The questions then will be price too high to justify, lack of 3G (for example), no wifi and so on. It's a merry-go-round thing, no matter what's added or what's not, the comments will still be the same, you can't have complete consumer satisfactions all the time. So ultimately, choose what you like, at the price within your budget and enjoy it. If your budget allows, go for higher specs phone... really, it's that simple.

  • Yes... It is only Dual Band

  • Could someone please tell me if this phone features Tri-Band (GSM 900/1800/1900)? GSM Arena says it's only got Dual-Band but I find that very hard to believe.

  • This is probaly one of the best motorola phone ive seen

  • beautiful, just love it.

  • the phone is nice and easy to handle. it signifies courage and power to the user. it has a kind of confidence that anybody using it taps from immediately. it's cool

  • Well done Moto - its cheaper than a Nokia 5300, same spec but with a 3.5mm jack - very nice. For music lover who dont need 3g and autofocus cameras etc its perfect. I would seriously consider this one - for less than $150, that makes it the cheapest 3.5mm jack phone.

  • Yo.Motorola is way back with other phone makers.Like NOKIAS they Invent Others follow.Motorola is an excellent phone for its durability.Not in other options

  • i don't know why you don't like this phone, if don't like it just let it in peace. it has a good desing and good system. none of you have use it, so just shut up............

  • these are mass market phones dudes. they claim majority of the market shares unlike high end phones.

  • this phone likes a rubbish! please motorola make a superflous phone but with good price. but i like motorola em30. it is great phone i ever seen.

  • i hope this phone for low-end.

  • Ewww... What is happening to Motorola? They are making some of the most disgusting phones atm.. They need to recreate some of there unique phones like the V80. Motorola, stop making cheap looking pieces of plastic rubbish.

  • Not bad. Better than some of the other EM models. Good budget mobile...

  • this phone is awesome, i'm gonna get it the moment it comes out (sometime this or next week!!!) the design is beautiful, features are pretty good for a budget phone; fm radio with rds, 3.5mm jack, micro-sd card slot, mp3 player, 1.3mp camera, ect. Thank you Motorola for daring to make a new phone without the old razr design!

  • unupdated? wtf? u mean outdate anywho, nice design by moto like usual but specs could be better!! ( kinda waste of a design)

  • this phone is obviously ment for youth/prepaid budget users. Those people could care less about how many mega-pixels the camera on their phone is (most of the probably don't even know what megapixels are) so don't complain that this is a bad phone, for all your luck motorola could have made this phone with no camera or micro-sd slot, so just be thankful they did!

  • we all know that this is a LOW END PHONE with very cool design. HOWEVER, will the price be as LOW as IT SHOULD BE when you consider the POOR features?! i cant believe they made this a low end phone when they can easily make this as mid range! cool design but the features are sOOooOOOOoo unupdated!

  • I don't understand. Moto have an excellent looking phone here that could easily be a high end phone, but they go and spoil it all by putting on bad and outdated specifications?

  • ROKR EM25: Get What You Need ROKR EM25 offers a genuine music player experience including immediate access to a stored music library and built-in FM radio, in a sleek, quality handset. The phone has a dedicated music key so consumers can simply access stored music and familiar music controls to play, pause, forward and rewind songs. Consumers can use FMShare to share a favorite station with friends by sending it in a text message and SONGID technology to identify a song while out and about.1-3 Source:

  • Can someone please tell motorola to Start Upgrading The Camera's That They Put Into the Mobile Phones,?

  • FINALLY! A motorola phone with fm radio and micro-sd slot that actually looks good! I can't wait to get, release it already!!! lol

  • Every brand has class. Low End, Middle End and High End. Motorola EM25 for Low End User. For Low End User; the most important is cheap price, can call and can messaging.

  • The design looks nice but the features ... Can we have a better one? pls ... I think many ppl would wish this phone to have a better spec... why MOTO always just get the "looks" only?

  • Hmm, ok. Well it's certainly not an infringement upon the features of SE's phones, just look at the friggin' specs...so outdated...

  • If this phone got 2mp camera ,3G and QVGA screen would be the best phone

  • That's because the low-mid end users are the customers who help Moto to sustain its No.3 position in Q2 2008.

  • why did moto announce all their prepay handsets all at once?! lol they should have at least announced their high-end ones at the same time to balance it out!!

  • D-pad is an infringement upon SE's Walkman phones. -SE fanboy ;)

  • I love the design! But why does it have to be low end??

  • honestly... i mean, why do moto still have a design team? they are all obviously blind!

  • Very Nice Excelente Celular!

  • hey ppl i need your opinion, should I get this phone or the other Rokr em28? thanks

  • specs makes me think this should be a cheap cell.. the design is good. i hope motorola changes the interface... its quite boring

  • I dig its design. Much much better if it had EDGE; if spec sheets are correct, this would be the only EM with no EDGE. Still a beautiful low-end phone.

  • verry good and simple phone with excellent battery life. And, the best thing is, It will be cheap.

  • wow im first:P cool phone nice design