Motorola W208

  • Released 2006, June
    78g, 14.9mm thickness
    Feature phone
    No card slot
  • N/A 344,976 hits
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  • 1.6"
    128x128 pixels
  • NO
    No video recorder
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  • 850mAh
    Li-Ion

Motorola W208 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800
  GSM 850 / 1900 - American version
GPRS No
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2006, June
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 108 x 44 x 14.9 mm, 65 cc (4.25 x 1.73 x 0.59 in)
Weight 78 g (2.75 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 1.6 inches, 28 x 28 mm, 8.3 cm2 (~17.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 128 x 128 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~113 ppi density)
 Screensavers and wallpapers
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 200 numbers
Call records 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Polyphonic(64) ringtones, composer
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Radio FM radio
USB No
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS
Browser No
Games 3 - Football, Crazy and Space
Java No
 Predictive text input
Organizer
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 850 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 300 h
Talk time Up to 7 h 50 min
Misc Colors Red, Silver
Price About 40 EUR

Motorola W208 - User Reviews

  • this phone its just for calling!!

  • this phone is just great for calling !!!

  • how comes this phone can only store 20 texts???

  • This phone sucks! Even when I bought brand new the battery would last a maximum of four days and it didn't function properly.I bought it in 2009 and sold it in 2010 for 6 times less than the original price.

  • Sorry , Saleh. i will send u a step by step response to this. i dint carry my phone . i will surely help u

  • Sorry that u are having hardships with this. however , this phoen has delivered report. for a sent and delivered message, the icon on the message on your sent folder is ticked , if its not ticked, it means '' not yet delivered. if it has a red icon it means, sent but not delivered too.

  • yes, i got two, one in english and another one in french

  • Hello. sorry about your handset. however with this particular , model. u have to make sure that the headsets get really deep into that port on the phone. true the sms capacity is only 20. an sometimes it goes to less, if the battery is abit weak. otherwise the phone is sleek.

  • Its a good phone and I've had it since 2007 but its SMS capacity is 20 SMS's,yet 500 SMS's was indicated in the manual!Plus the radio does not function and I always have to bend the jack-pin for the radio to work and it only works for a second then stops functioning!Please reply!

  • I do have a softcopy of the manual Motorola W208

  • Motorola W208 User's Manual, English, PDF: The same but in Russian:

  • You got to save the sms's on the mobilephone not on your sim card. The latter is the standard modus but you can change this if you go to the message thing through the menu and then push the central button on the phone and choose "message configurations"

  • Has anyone got an instruction book for this phone?

  • it is asome.

  • sethi, could it be something abt telecom service provider,

  • i love this phone, its classy and strong and beautiful.

  • i really love to use this phonoe because, for quite a number if times when it fell from my hands, nothing actually happened to it. i will always continue to use this phone till i die.

  • have your change ear phone with the original one?

  • this is not a fantastic phone. but it's good. it's so strong. it is stronger than any other nokia device. it fell from my hands and from other places a lot of times, but nothing happened.

  • this modle is bad coz it can save sms a small amount only 30msg anyone who can fixed this to become high memory that can save a 500msg... thx...don't buy this model coz its fake...

  • auto fm radio on problem in my set. plz advice me to solve this problem?

  • auto fm radio on problem in my set. plz advice me to solve this problem?

  • Dear mobile fellows i have just purchased this phone. but as it is said that this has 500 sms memory but my mobile only have 30 sms memory. what is that

  • i searched the internet for free ringtones, software, etc. of motorola w208, i've download it but i don't know how to put it in the cellphone. anybody knows? please answer quickly...thx

  • What about the battery life? How long duration of battery backup? What about the ringtone volume? Can we listen the ring volume loudly in a very noisy environment like heavy traffic jam? Can we listen the speaker phone volume loudly in a very noisy environment like heavy traffic jam? Please tell me. And thanks in advance. [email protected]

  • I've tried the CDMA version of this phone (W208) and the build quality is very bad, unlike other Motorola phones.

  • What does it mean. Can you write more?

  • lol there is no delivery report option in this phone so beware

  • I have heard that in Motorola cell phones, you have to switch on the delivery report every time you send a text message. Is that true for this model also? Any user please clarify Thanx in advance.

  • Good phone, but phone memoty is for 500 instead of 200 numbers.:-)). And FM radio is stereo.

  • yes the space is very low of massages&the battery time is very low plz buying this cell befour check the memory satatus but its shape is very nice & comfertable but not that,s not a good.but the motorola is a Great company but this modle make the motorola is a baaaadmaker cell phone company thanx

  • hi motorola group i saw a friend of mine with a W208 phone and it really is a nice gadget im planning on discarding my old one and getting one just like his. good work you guys keep it up from kenya

  • Bad Mobile , it text msg memory is 18 msgs only its very small only it have FM not Sterio FM n 200 entries in Phone book i think NOKIA 1208 is Better Then That . In short Don't Buy This Mobile Plz !

  • Tne phone is good!Only for phone!I like it!Elegant and handy.

  • ahMmmmm...this is nice co'z i has a FM radio but the problem is...when I txt some message...the letters will delay...how come?

  • i bought this mode of a phone in germany. i am here in tanzania and it doesn't work at all. it writes germany language that i do not understand. it makes be unhappy of using other motorola phones.

  • It's hard to pull out the battery off!! I need help.... I can't put ma sim card in :(

  • yes,this is nice and silim.it has FM radio.i can save FM radio. but i can not write FM radio's channel name when i save it.

  • Overall the phone is fine, sound quality is good for the FM radio. But i have difficulty taking my SIM card out, did any of you have the same experience as me?

  • This phone is very nice but my problelm is that i can reciev calls and send masseges with my phone but i can make calls.I've tried many times to make calls but it doeswn't go through and it keeps on saying call faild but when i insert the sim card into different phone and make my calls,it go through. What is wroung with my phone please.I am counting on you please.

  • can any body tell how to save message in phone memory i can only save 25 messages in my sim and i donot know how to change this setting to phone memory

  • "unable to send message"...thats my prob....message cant be send by this set..anyone knows y is so??n how it will be corrected..whnever i send the msg dnt knw what the prob occurs n message sending always failed...dnt knw what the error is..wat should i do??

  • I bought a branding-free w208 and the phonebook capacity is 500 entries and the phone DO can save up to 750 SMS messages (spearate memory for INBOX only)

  • plz can somebody confirm da sms memory cuz i want a good phone to buy.. is dis phone better than the motorola C168??? plz reply a.s.a.p!!!

  • i check with other website.. the phonebook capacity is 200.. no info on the sms..

  • Dear Users... Please Confirm that It has 750 SMS, and 500 Phone Book entries..............??? Waiting your reply.... Thanks in ADVANCE!!!

  • DONOT buy this set plz. i bought this set just bcz of its sms memory (750 sms) but it only stores 30 sms and that too in th sim momory...aaah my 3100 Rs ruined.Also it has phone book of 200 enteries only...

  • Hi , i just take it today ! he has 4 Wallpapers,he looks good the sound is nice but no mp3 ringtones possibility, it`S just a basic phone no wap,no mms,no music player but has FM RADIO and stereo headset.

  • The phone is okay on its own, the FM is gr8, the handsfree speaker is wonderful it has gr8 look also, but its problems are 1.the sms space, non-availability of mms, gprs, connection to pc. All other things said about it is wonderful.

  • BEWARE !!!! THINK 100 TIMES before BUYING THIS PHONE well this is not a bad phone at all but it has allot of problems. Dotn know about other countries but atleast in Pakistan it has a biggggggg software problem. It only stores SMS in the sim it dosent have any sms storage--- (750 sms well nothing like that) Phone book entries are 200 --- not 500 It has charging problem -- never charge more then half there is no sms delivery notofcation option in the set. However talking about the good things its display is awesome and screen size is also good 128*128 at this price. FM radio quality is great. its handy and sexy i bought it yesterday and i was only able to save 20 sms in it which is a big shit. i went to customer care centre they said its a software problem. then they changes the set i got a new one it had same problems and then with a gr8 effort i was able to convince then that i dont want this set anymore. and the warranty company allowed me to exchange it with a nokia 2310. i m happy now well u should think allot about sms problems and battery problems and this set dosent have any resale value. SO BEWARE !! bye

  • Any REAL OWNER OF THIS SET HERE????????? If yes plz post here or email me about -the quality of polyphonic Tones - does it have really 750 SMS INBOX? -how many wallpapers and screensavers this set has kindly the owners who actually used it post about it. or email at [email protected] thanks looking forward for a reply to my post

  • vaas man it store 750 msg only in index in send only 100 and ten in unfisnihed :) the problems appear whne u write a longer msg that are stored in 2 or 3 msg:) and the battery it is good u can listen up to 12houres of radio from full too 0if u just wanna talk this is a good choise.

  • da battery quality is kinda ok, but relatively it is sort of low compared to other phones, yet with full charge it can last for 3-4 days while using radio.!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • plz say something about BATTERY LIFE ??? it's important to me bcoz i'm planing to buy this phone... 10x in advance :)))

  • Please thanks for this opportunity. I am very glad to be part of the Motorola family. My problem is that, I am I have just bought this type of your phone (W208) but find it difficult to decode it. It is a brine new undecoded. Please help me since I admire the phone. Does it have Radio? Or can I get external camera should it is opened? Thanks for this opportunity. I like your products.

  • i just bought the phone and it's awesome!! but da only down-factor is that it doesn't hav MMS nd stuf! but basically it's worth for itz price nd has a good sound quality radio!! wat else can u ask for????? if u realy want a good camera, buy a digital camera!!! motorola has done a gud job!!thnx!!

  • its a very very good fone its only for 55$ USD

  • this phone is quite nice but i'm not satisfied fully with this, as it doesn't have GPRS, MMS, web options. the volume level is also quite less.

  • Hey ppl !!! I got Moto W208 today. I couldnt find 2 specz in my set. First it does not have SMS memory for 750 SMS. It hardly saves 25 SMS. Second the phone book can saveonly 200 numbers. Isn't it pathetic? What the heck this GSM Arena ppl are doing. I bought this phone after checking specs in this website :( Beware in buying this phone. First confirm from cell seller about the sepcifications.

  • W208 its very good looking mobile with FM radio & 2 MB internal memory & also conect with your PC.

  • Such a simple phone, i like it. I use it as a spare for my SE W850...

  • It's simply a nice looking set. FM radio adds another feather on it's cap

  • I am planning to buy this phone but I am worried about this phones headset, I would like to know that I can change or I can't change FM Channel with the headset like Nokia. Please please any one knows please reply me on this site thanks in advance. Because I am big fan of Motorola

  • Nice fone Best part is that it is priced under 70$, FM Stereo which is really good and cool looks

  • its -point to get connectivity with pc , otherwise best phone.

  • hello moto .com India's Senario of W209 : Pat after another pat.. Be serious this W209 indeedly break one of the best pillar even though there would be the stringent,stiff price war,promotional(below and above the line)the only solution u have right now of urs well established products (2310 and 6030)... Market Views of W209: Country:INDIA target segement:age group 15-25 years would get mega success in Metros reasons: *Budgeted phone having all the features which as per this segement the customers wants: 1.Stereo Fm(14 hours continously fm) 2.500 phone book with 750 sms storage capacity. 3.long lasting battery backup atleast 3 days which would alter the perception of motorola in india(very dismal battery backup) and would bind them to buy the next motorola phone. well it is the first time that the company gives the TFT screen with 65k colours resolution (budgeted phone) which is the positive point to beat 2310 and 6030 where both are having lower version viz cstn. well this would be this the right decion of motorola to launch in india . this surely give good volumes,makes the market share of moto twice and giving one step above the edge to the leader.

  • Its without doubts the Best Looking Mobile Phone in the market. And Has the design Similiar to the Mobilado Phones. However the only flaw its the multimedia support. Maybe the next verson brings a Camera, MMC slot and Bluetooth.

  • The best phone for people who just like to converse with other people. I would personally purchase this phone for work, instead of lugging around a really fancy one with a value worth more than $300 then losing it, trust me it would be a pain in the butt. (pain lasting more than 5 days).

  • hey guys/gals stop accusing this model. I presume that you'll don't have better business. every brand has various models ranging from low end to high end to suite peoples budget and requirement. Instead of appreciating that this model looks good, well finished and functions pretty well, you stupid people commenting that this model doesn't have gprs, bluetooth, camera, edge blah!blah! don't you all feel brainless and idiotic to pass meaningless comments on a very very low end model. this model is just normal, basic and user friendly and does it's job quite well. Well done Motorola keep it up and come out with more budget models. I am sure when mobile sales sores, every manufacturer will be adding more features for less value.

  • it will be good if we have gprs and infra red

  • thisphoneisgoodandirecommendtoeveryone. motorolayouhavereallyintroducedagoodbudgetmodel.­keepitup

  • amagad no gprs this must be a joke.

  • L6 is better then this!!! w208 dont have irda and bluetooh, canera !! it werry bed.

  • Hello Everybody! Here Moto launches such a decent phone in a good price range.... If you are going to purchase L6 so i sugguest you to buy this one! byeeezzzzzzzzz

  • well, who are we to scold motorola for having this phone anyway? are WE motorola? people, people, i personally believe that its a good phone for those who know what a cellular PHONE really is? get my point? a phone? right? get it...my God. Why do we have to bash motorola for bringing out a simple phone. How many of us really use gprs or bluetooth? what are they for right? if we consider essential that people can contact us through voice and text messages, and vice versa, i guess we can appreciate a simple PHONE such as this one. have a nice day!!! =)

  • a very great phone for no money it will be over 90$ with great feathers,there isnt a WAP or MMS,but there is a FMradio,color screen andit is slim like V8.All people that want a modern music-phone(FMradio)under $150 Motorola W208 is for them

  • no no no theres to many no's for this phone

  • Motorola slvr l7, I am unable unable to increase the font size, any one can tell me. thanx

  • hello everyone, plzz somebody tell me about txting & about distribution list, does this set support it? as in nokia 1110 you can type 918 words while messaging, what about this?

  • nice nice nice nice i like that phone

  • the phone looks nice but the features could it been better, see this; it doesnt have Bluetooth, it only have 10s call records, and it doesnt have a camera, the only thing that call my attention is the standby time and the talk time.

  • it looks like a nice phone i mite get it

  • its a realy good phone buy it

  • this one had better be cheaper than C168!!

  • it's no L7 or L6 in the style department that's for sure, it will have to be very cheap to be a better buy than the L6. I have to agree that Moto need to get the menus and txting sorted out.

  • common sense tells you,you pay what you get,so don't and compare this phone features with a phone costing 4 figure,if it sells below RM300 than is value for money with fm radio thrown in ,just like C168.

  • Motorola guys just wake up, damn!!!!! You guys are getting to the sucking point soon if you guys arn't develop any better quality menu and some good needed features, PTT & so on...

  • Just wondering, how's the font size? I hope it is big.

  • i like this phone better than nokia 1110i or sony ericsson z525. "love" I dont think this phone can be compared to the SE Z525 coz this phone sucks ass, it basicly has no features, and the nokia is better thn this too! jus coz its nokia :)

  • phone for man not for child

  • what is this? what is this? what is this? come on motorola! seriously wtf are you guys thinking! get ahead of the game! these are your NEWEST phones and their no better than a startac...the design is great big whoopy but if u make a better phone for a higher price and thats all you guys have to offer, the people are still going to buy from you...look at the razr, i see nothing special about it but millions buy it! please just cancel this phone and this goes along with the other crap phones you guys are making too like the W220 just get rid of this stuff...if you ever sell this phone to a company, do so to verizon wireless...lol

  • Nice. I have an SE W800i and all I use it for is to call, send and receive messages and listen to the radio.

  • Motorola is making phones like this so people who can't afford expensive and very cool phones with lots of gadets can have mobiles for SMS and calls! Logical, they are expanding their market!

  • muhahah...wat ..is this a phone or just a perfect example of how a phone should not be??...get a look around moto guys..

  • To how this is serious, mi just tell mi Grand Pa and Ma and the rest of my family about this phone you want to know what they say "YU GUYS ARE GOING BACK IN THE 50's" hahahaha, Trust me MOTOROLA, if I'm going to buy this phone {which I aint going to} I would not buy less than 20 US. That's my thing... Unu Gone Mad. Better unu hire mi, mi could a design and upgrade the phone them, unu try put Sybian OS on the other phone to upgrade it. Unu naw think at all {That is if you guys were thinking}. Oh also the other phone is CRAP} Trust me, If I was your boses, I would Fire You ALL...

  • Motorola, what the hell you guys are doing? Altough there are persons don't understand the whole system of phone, you should make phone with bluetooth, Wap, USB, infra Red, more memory space, because little by little people or developing into the phone world, even My Grandpa and Grand Ma, and we are behind technology in Jamaica, but we are up there with you guys, If I'm going to buy a phone it should have all those featured, so that when I got hooked up on the internet I use the bluetooth, even as ears piece, and usb to transfer music, wall paper and so on and so on with the other things, so MOTOROLA, UNU STOP UNU FOOLISHNESS, ELSE MI SWITCH FROM UNU and check out NOKIA, SONY ERICSON and SAMSUNG, although mi nuh like them.... SO changed everything and come AGAIN....

  • another disappoiting product from moto. why not try making a spin dial phone too?

  • Oh SH**, Motorola are going to make the WORST fones ever, after all they do suck! Just look, No camera and no nothing, they are definitely trying to compete against other low end mobiles!

  • Motorola was the first company to make a cell phone. It should be the one on of the best cell phone companys but Motorola is like what the other person said, still living in the 90's

  • Wow.. Vertu look alike.. But!!! Wait... Motorola R U still living in the 90's? Where is the camera? Where is the MP3? Where is the Bluetooth? Thumb ups for the design but it's a phone with look but no brain.

  • design is nice ... features would have been acceptable if we were in 2002 !!! design is a wast on such features

  • sweet looking phone too bad its garbage like the RAZR and pretty mush every other phone Motorola makes

  • i like this phone better than nokia 1110i or sony ericsson z525.

  • its a joke right motorola?!

  • Motorola should be developing better phones like Nokia and Sony Ericsson does. What are they thinking developing phones like these?? The features are things of the past!

  • looks very interesting.i like it.i'll probably get one.

  • YES!I am the 1st.Dis is a very wierd fone.