Motorola W230

  • Released 2008, January
    80g, 14.7mm thickness
    Feature phone
    microSD slot
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  • 1.6"
    128x128 pixels
  • NO
    No video recorder
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  • 940mAh
    Li-Ion

Motorola W230 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800
  GSM 850 / 1900 - US version
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2008, January
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 110 x 45 x 14.7 mm (4.33 x 1.77 x 0.58 in)
Weight 80 g (2.82 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type CSTN, 65K colors
Size 1.6 inches, 8.3 cm2 (~16.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 128 x 128 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~113 ppi density)
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Phonebook 500 entries
Call records 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
 500 SMS messages
Camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB 1.1
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Yes
Languages 7 African languages, Hinglish, Bengali, Tamil ...
Java No
 MP3 player (iMelody,MIDI,MP3,AMR formats)
Predictive text input
Calculator
Stopwatch
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 940 mAh battery (BQ50)
Stand-by Up to 450 h
Talk time Up to 9 h
Misc Colors lustrous silver, dark titanium gray
SAR 1.28 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)    
Price About 30 EUR

Motorola W230 - User Reviews

  • This was my first phone, purchased in 2008. Missing those days...

  • This is my first mobile. which was gifted to me by my brother in law. superb mobile in that time.i got it on 25th February 2008. miss u .

  • I really liked this phone. I used it from mid 2008 all the way to early 2016. I purchased two replacement batteries at a local hardware store that both still work. RadioShack had the adapter needed to connect the 4 pin 2.5mm headphone jack to a 3 pin 3.5mm plug to connect it to my car stereo. Just last night I pulled the SD card to put the music on my blackberry. If my blackberry and Android did not both play music, I would still have this little phone in my car just to play music. I'm keeping it just in case I need a small music player. This is the kind of quality product that made Motorola famous.

  • This was my first Phone 😂😁

  • Line 1 is a line in which u can call and use the phone,, but line 2 is a fake line which doesn't allows user to call,but shows busy line instead, this is given so you can trick or prevent any unauthorized calls from your phone(specially unwanted persons).

  • ERD battery BT-130 3.7V is available for motorola w230. i have purchased it today for Rs250/- and charged it for 3 hours,, it is working very well as original battery.. regarding, charger it is a tuf, work,, because this phone needs its only original charger for charging, or else it shows error and dosent charges,,

  • I need new battery and charger of this phone

  • i want to purchase its battery and charger.

  • nice phone.... i got his battery today.

  • nice phone..... i got his battery today....

  • Best Mobile I had so far. Brought on 2009, still no issues faced. Battery lasts for 2 days, if handle my normal office calls. Good Music Player & FM. Light weight, so easy to hold calls for hours. I try to throw it to buy new mobile. But POWERING ON Again when assembled :-(

  • this is the best phone moto released between the yrs 2008-2013.its look is killer.its speaker is dynamic. DONT BELIVE ARENA 100%. IT HAS BLUETOOTH 2.0.it is my sister's second phone.its still in usable condition.

  • you don't know how to use the cellphone dude

  • Battery power doesnt make me much satisfaction

  • this is a really awesome phone i used around three years! and never failed to me, i switch over to an android phone, and when the android stops working, this motorola was still working like the first day i bought it.

  • hi i purchased this phone on ebay, 2 days ago,and everthing was good for 2 days,then eventually it switched off due to low battery,the prob is its not switching on even after 1 hour charging

  • hai i am used this phone .my collage not used camera phone so in this phone věry use full mě .

  • realy very best handset i am using this from 4 years

  • sounds like shit on phone calls

  • In my phone memory i have 50 msg...then i will do switch off phone after switch on my mobile it is 20 msg is their that is saved in sim memory... Pls tell me what is problem

  • give the information about line1 and line2.

  • crystal talk very nice..

  • very good phone but battery not as good as the phone .......... lacking in battery quality otherwise best in simple generic phones

  • how to install the software in mobile

  • Motorola W230 is a medium quality handset. but its battery is very weak

  • you can use all mini charger

  • What is the specific charger to be used with this phone? The original charger supplied with the phone burnt out. Localy purchased chargers doesnt charge the battery.

  • how can I open my GPRS?

  • go to music library.. click the menu button and select "Switch storage device " option.. then select memory card ...The files on the memory card will be displayed..To switch to phone memory again..follow the same steps and select phone memory option....

  • The problem with line 1 and line 2 can be solved. Line 2 is for only gprs. For calls, go to : MENU> Settings> Phone Status> Active line> line 2 Your problem can be repaired.

  • The problem with line 1 and line 2 can be solved. Line 2 is for only gprs. For calls, go to : MENU> Settings> Phone Status> Active line> line 2 Your problem can be repaired.

  • The problem with line 1 and line 2 can be solved. Line 2 is for only gprs. For calls, go to : MENU> Settings> Phone Status> Active line> line 2 Your problem can be repaired.

  • its good i kike it but i does not have bluetooth

  • my Phone line 1 Change to line 2. Outgoing Calls are no active. Please help me.

  • how do I get mxit on this phone?

  • Good phone but speakers will not last more.

  • i am not getting internet through this phone please tell me what to do.

  • please don't buys this phone

  • motorola is a good co.w230 phone such a good but battery no good backup.

  • i also use this cell but i face one problem. that is memory card is not found in mobile disply so plz tell me how to it found.

  • My cousin dropped and lost this phone day before yesterday on the beach. He and his friends were knee deep in the sea, when a sudden rain storm blew their umbrellas. They ran behind the umbrellas, and in the haste did not notice the phone drop off into the sea. There was extreme rain for at least 10 minutes. so they abandoned the search for the phone. Once they were back home, we deemed the phone to be definitely gone (either the sea or the rain would have gotten it). So much that we did not even hurry into getting to the service provider to block the SIM. But amazingly, today morning, we got a call saying the mobile was found by someone and was in working condition! Of course, I wouldnt still recommend dropping your w230 in the sea, your milage may wary. But its simply amazing that this phone still works!

  • u know what guys ive been using this phone for 2 yrs and its very helpful i love the specification of this phone and now it 2 years the only problem with mw230 was the battery but its due to long usage ..if u dnt know how use it pssible that u will experiencing that kind of problm like how to cnnct it with pc ,or how to use micro sd with mw230...^.^

  • Please let me know how to play songs from memory card using 1 GB sd card

  • yah it really does. this phone sucks

  • I will never again buy this phone. Pathetic battery life. It was almost good for the first 3 - 6 months. Then I have to charge it almost every half a day!! And that too only there's music player, no file explorer unlike the LG models. I would better suggest you to go for Samsung Guru's rather than this.

  • i am having the same problem in my motorola w230 ...if u find a solution please help me ....

  • my phone motorola w230 not connected with pc drivers

  • itz a very bad phone i have ever used

  • Does you model TURN ON the backlight at any key press? I'm asking because mine does!... and it drains the battery real fast if i keep it in my front pocket...

  • how should i us this phone as a modem to connect it with the pc

  • its niceone but its working system quality is so bad

  • beautiful

  • I have used this handset for over an year... Best feature: the fone is more rugged than any Nokia handset... MP3 is good.. battery back-up is awfully bad..u have to charge it every day..and have to keep it plugged in almost overnight... also the signal reception is poor......

  • Battery back up is bad..Also sound is very good..recording fm audios is the best feature here....

  • battry backup is very bad after i yaear and problem in charger also

  • i agree..

  • battery backup is really bad in fact it sucks.

  • if you have windows seven you can still do it rite

  • in order to use the card install it in the phone-> format it-> go to the audio player and then switch between the phone memory and card. you have to put your music in the Music folder that the phone created when you formated. Enjoy!!!

  • Sorry, the SMS typing method sucks!

  • Just download "torrent client" and put to google "Motorola W230 torrent". You`ll find everything. And be careful of viruses :)))

  • so far so good..it depends on how you use it folks

  • i would like to suggets you all that please never buy this phone..the phone has a very bad battery backup and hangs up very often.other brands like micromax,karbonn are far better than this dumb useless mobile..it's worse than chenese handsets

  • i want to connect to pc for access the gprs from were i can download soft

  • not good cell.... oprating hard.. and others phone

  • i cant open mp3 songs in my mobile(w230).anybody can help me??????/

  • can we download games?

  • battery is available on ebay india...check...thanx

  • No posible yaar coz company not give w230phone with software in this phone GPRS Class10 Available but u cant connect to pc for internet purpose its cheepest hone also cheepest features better way u choice another better phone....

  • i went dawnload pc softwaer on my w230 it is posibal?

  • I was using a motorola V360. All my addresses were stored on a memory card. Now I have acquired a w230. How can I transfer the data or use the same sd card so that all the contacts, messages, call/ receipt history is accessible??

  • bq50 battery not available in shops ? a noisy phone.

  • How do i change my texting to T9? i have that dumb text, and it makes me text hella slow :P

  • just go to motorola service center for phone checking!!

  • bat bq50 or bx50

  • can anybody help me... it's happening wid me too... my phone keeps restarting everytime like the dude said.... is there any solution????????

  • The design of this phone sucks..w230??shameful.. my w230 phone just keep on restarting esp. when your using the mp3..and also while texting..the problem is after your phone's restarting your messages will be erased..that really sucks.. Low characters in writing messages. slow motion texting style.. this phone is not advisable to use.. and also the earphone,the phones amplifier sucks.. the mic is not sensitive.. by the way guys here in legaspi where can you buy stuffs of moto mash-up?? cuz my earphone was destroyed by my cousin..

  • It lacks stopwatch function

  • press 0 again nd again till the time it shows ok

  • I cant send an sms because of that capacity full shit. I tried to switch storage but it still wont work.

  • it's battery life is worst.

  • how to open memory card in motorola w230

  • You have to clear the SMS memory of the SIM card. Then this Problem will go. Also select the default storage location for the SMS to phone memory.

  • The same problem...Unable to send messages since the memory is full..but the inbox is clear...what the hell is to be done....??

  • my phone motorola w230 shows a msg that memory is full.so i am unable to send msgs .so plz tell me how to clear the memory.reply me soon

  • me have also same problem!

  • just delete the previous mesgs maan. or just delete the mesgs you sent that'll clear some memory. and do keep your phonememory as free as possible. that is keep your gal files to mem cards only!

  • my phone motorola w230 shows a msg that memory is full.so i am unable to send msgs .so plz tell me how to clear the memory.reply me soon

  • how to reset phone.whats its security code.

  • so u want a mobile phone like i-phone at this rate.jack ass!

  • for using storage devise we need to store only in the music/photos folders only. this devise can be used only for music and photos

  • can i use any phone dictionary (english)in side motorola w230. plz send me result as soon as possible

  • it may be a worst fone but if u click switch to storage divice to read card

  • i can download game it fell so bad

  • this is gud mobile bt it is not copariable with nokia phones i using this mobile for a long time i advise u tonot buy this mobile on this place buy nokia 7210 that's u call gud mobile

  • use only original charger of any branded mobile accept LG

  • hi i am in Nairobi, kenya. I had this phone for one year. Lovely phone! Absolutely brilliant! Do not sell it to your mate like i did... you will regret it!

  • dis phone is good sound i like very much and i love it i was held in 1.1/2 yr. ago but sometime i was problem cuz charger is not combine to my cellfon plz chek w230 charger company and solve ourselves problem thnks a lot....soffy

  • I have used dis cell for last 7 months n there waznt any single thing for which i wud be thankful to it !! m sick of motorola cellphones now ... the main function "texting" is sooo annoying and ridiculous that u will feel like throwing it over the wall !!! u will feel pissed when u try to type a msg... 2nd: God forbid, if u restart ur cell ur entire inboz outbox will be cleared !! even if the msgz were locked !! 3rd: if u try to be smarter n u pull out the battery for any reason (changing sim or memory card) ur entire call history alongwith msgz (not to mention) will be removed !! 4th: the hands-free is so sick that it wont get fit ur ear to give u a better hearing !! 5th: itz keypad is hell annoying !! u cant get a grip on it ... even i tried n failed (in spite of having outgoing average of 300 SMS/day ... now u can realize that itz keypad is not user frndly at all ! 6th: u tried to press 5, and 8 will be pressed along with it or maybe every button that was somewhat below ur thumb (if u have man-thumb) 7th: itz scroll buttons loose their shine soon n give it a 10 year old model !! 8th: itz of no use !!! specially if u use cellphone too much a day finally i will suggest u not to buy dis cellphone !! coz it really pissed me off !! i sold it out last week n m kinda relieved nw ! phew ! now maybe i will go for Nokia 6300 or N70

  • go to messages press menu button,then scroll down to inbox,press select,decide mesage you want & press read button.then press menu button which should give you the options:delete,call back,reply etc.. when you want to delete a record go to multimedia,press select,then select music library.press the menu button,then sroll to 'switch storage devices' and press select.ensure its on phone memory if not select it.now decide the recording you want to delete (eg 96.00_10-01-10-102710).press menu button.you should get the options new,details,delete etc.hope it its helpful.

  • the phone is good but i have 2 problems!1st it doesn't give me any delivery reports.2nd every time i remove my sim all my msgs that are saved on phone memory become deleted even after i lock dem.pliz help!or else its a good phone!

  • When I insert my memory card, the phone is not detecting the card and the contents. I always connect to the net but when I try to download mp3, it give's me an error message. What do I do?

  • Please Delete your Message on inbox or outbox..... and restart your mobile phone

  • When I insert my memory card, the phone is not detecting the card and the contents. I always connect to the net but when I try to download mp3, it give's me an error message. What do I do?

  • my phone have problems,i cannot send message because everytime i click my message they have problem encounter saying"capacity is full".how i to resolve it this problem?tnks

  • how to acess GPRS....in W230 model

  • I have wating for ur reply

  • How can I update Moto W230

  • i am using this phone from the last ten days and itz very god the txting, music QuAlty is a bit low and not loud as well when putting on earphones. My Ratin' 7/10

  • i hate this mobile because his software have a problem sometimes when i open my inbox cannot be read....and when im sent a message the phone will shutdown without notification....

  • This mobile has some hardware problem. I have been using this for past 11/2 yrs now it gives problem. For the past years it is a cheapest and a good mobile for me

  • you have to change the memory setting from phone memory to card memory.. :)

  • When I inserted memory card, its not detecting the card and the contents. Do I need to change any settings for using the memory card?

  • this can use memory card but it is nouse. because this phon havent blue tooth or usb..... battry is not good... like basic phon.

  • if i charge my phone, it always say "battery charging' and then "low battery" And its like that until my phone dies.. I there a problem with the battery or its charging pin? its a good and user friendly phone and dont wna to dispose it. What should i do?

  • how to install themes and games. you got this tricks send my mail [email protected]

  • karbonn mobiles are much better

  • plese tell me my handset internet sopport but my computer not ple advise me which pc suite is connet my hands tell me name and i search the pc suite cd but not found. i hope you will reply my problem ple.

  • Well to start of, its a good phone for wat u have paid!! if u get a phone wit 2GB expandable memory 4 just Rs2000,well its worth it....battery backup is pretty decent,it plays only mp3 format....ther s a usb port to download music n images 4m PC.... Overall its a good buy for somebody lookin for a decent phone with Fm & MP3 for a SMALL price....

  • good phone good battery life no suitable charger substitute easily available in market trouble really begins with charger then battery do not support game download insufficent memory not fast internet music is good but do not support all rformat good basic music phone thats it

  • Please give me the detailed procedure for using W230 as a modem. Regards Avinash

  • No Java.

  • sorry...install

  • sorry...install

  • you can get the settings from your service provider.The come with command ''intall'

  • Please help how to instal java? Pls pls

  • HI, I bought one of these yesterday and i like this device. but i found some of its features really strange. for example there is no option to delete a message from the inbox. or if I record a song from the radio, it gets saved but there is no option to delete them. anybody knows how to delete information from this phone?? if u do, plz let me know. thanks...

  • who can i save GPRS setting?

  • The battery life is similar with the one mentioned into the specifications IF you REMOVE the memory card. Use the phone without the memory card and you will get a very long battery life :|

  • this phone is good in terms of sound quality of the music played. but one thing is i really wanted to surf but the GPRS is always unavailable. How can I connect to gprs?

  • i don't know. if u came to know just reply me.

  • You can surf internet on this phone. Just open the menu and go to WEBAccess. Click on start browser or enter the url and click 'OK'. That's it. Note:- Pros - 1. Great battery back-up. 2. Cheapest Mp3 player phone. Cons - 1. This phone can't be used as a modem. 2. While playing a music or mp3 file, it doesn't show the time played. 3. No Java supported. 4. Not so user friendly too. Instead of this, others can better go for LG-KP 110 which has Java OS, 64 MB internal memory, Mobile Tracker, 2GB Expandable card, WAP/Html supported. It costs the same as this!

  • Listen, For storing songs, You should make a folder in the outside folder of memory card called 'Music', and only you can store all songs in it. For pictures, make a folder called 'Images' and store all the picture files in it.. It works perfect. If you just make a folder called 'Songs' and store the mp3's in it. Then it won't work. It can't recognize unknown folders. I hope you got the point!

  • No men you can't cuz this phone have no Java Plataform too bad. I hate this tetris and sudoku wagh!.

  • u can use it via GPRS with could be activated by ur network operator

  • I was texting when suddenly my phone hung-up then died. When I turned it on again, all my contacts, important messages, MP3s and my settings all disappeared. It's like it had an automatic reformat... Would you happ[en to know any remedy about this..or if possible to retrieve my important messages...??? And if do you think, my messages were stored in my memory card?? Because if so, then I can retrieve it from there since there is a software allowing users to retrieve deleted files in a memory card. Please I need help!! thanks

  • hw 2 use the memory card??? i mean i have 1gb memory card in tht cell....bt i m unable 2 use the card.....m helpless....i dnt have the user manual....hw can i use the content on the memory card??? i mean i have wallpapers,songs etc...but i m unable 2 use....plzz help if possible...reply soon....

  • i'm not satisfied with my unit, i got it brandnew but my battery life is too short, just last in less than 24hrs from just normal texting and i still don't use its music features yet....is there something wrong with my unit?...could someone help?....oh, and one more thing, it's very non responsive most of the time.....

  • sir what was the cost of a panel................?

  • how do i use internet in m w230a without a usb?

  • How to install games in moto w230

  • Sir,Before three month we have purchase this model (w230) motrol phone, but at this time display is internal damaged not physical, we complaint my this opinion to supplair but they not given satisfied answar given to me. pls refere this matter. Thanking YOU,

  • Please tell me how you do it . Please reply me on [email protected] Regards Avinash

  • can i surf in internet using this phone?? pls. tell me how??

  • we cant connect to pc for internet because phone should have internet services to access.

  • can i connct my hand set to pc for internet surfing. if yes plz tell me procedure

  • can i connet my hand set to pc. if yes then tell me the procedure

  • can anyone tell how to install game in motorola w230??????????????

  • I hav the same prob. aLL my msgs are deleted when i switched off my mbile... pLz help us ....!!

  • but with the memory-card there�s plenty of room to store lots of pictures :)

  • no sir u can't

  • One thing about this cellphone is that at first i like it. After wards i hate it.. I like the mp3 sound. I like the design except for the paint. the paint of this phone is so sensitive. Meaning to say that it can easily be scratched. And one thing is that i hate about it is there is no blue tooth, infrared and there are no themes in this phone. What a wast of garbage i spent my money!

  • no good with phones with bigger screens when the pictures wont fill out the whole screen

  • i like this phone cause the screen is 128x128 size, at some sites the pictures you download don�t fill out the whole screen but it does on this one

  • there�s no themes in this phone, only wallpapers and screensavers

  • i do not know how can i use the internet feature of w30 please giveme a hand on how to use it. thank you so much

  • you can�t listen to the radio without the headphones on this phone

  • how can i install the themes in w230

  • how i connect FM without earphone I try with *#**372* but it not available. So Please give me a help and send me on my id : [email protected]

  • Hey!! im a user of this phone since January at first somethings were quite hard to understand but now i understand this phone completely. Over all it is an easy to use phone. The good things about this phone Are Good mp3 player with loud speakers, Hardy (after falling from different directions, different heights, different pressures and different hard floors even on road it is working fine except two paint scratches) and its a very good design, A cheap phone. But the bad things about this phone are bad screen(the pixels are not close plus it needs more colors in screen), it does not have a blue tooth or infrared which it really really needs(lacks), a small battery life is another problem, some functions like brightness change etc are also missing in this phone, its has some more problems but the fact is you cant buy everything for this price So last but not the least Its a good phone but its not a must to buy phone Its gives u enough thing for its price In the End I LOVE this phone because its mine and its the best find for such a low price.

  • search: with gprs in your phone and you will find pictures and tones to download..not sure this phone can handle mp3 though

  • I want to download music on my M w230 how do i do it ?

  • i wanna ask can it read java files........

  • The battery lifetime seems not right to spec. First time a bought the phone, it can only hold for 1,5 days after that i had the phone firmware upgraded it helps a little for it can hold for 3 days but still it way below the spec posted

  • It seems like Motorola kind of lost their way on this phone. I bought one and what I got was a W230A. Your basic gsm phone. I'm using a pay as you go sim card and the price I paid for the phone($65.00 US) seems too high. No camera (big deal, cell phone cameras are crap anyway). The W230A has no FM radio, but this may be unique to the USA version. The MP3 player really seems like an after thought. The phone is NOT a drag and drop storage device, as it should be. It has to be synced through Windows Media player. Get this, there is no volume control for the MP3 player! In a car or where there are other people, you can't hear it. The phone functions are straight forward enough, you can place and answer a call. So it seems to me like Motorola didn't really take a close look at this one before tossing it on the market. Bottom line, it's overpriced and Motorola tech support is a joke.

  • with this cool lowprice-phone you can check your mail at yaho and hotm by using gprs

  • some complicantion arise while exit from the drafts

  • i am having the same switch offteh cell and all teh locked unlock msgs delete...didnt drop it or nething....i really didnt like it much...the middle button started fading off...and its just k...the other person on call has almost everytime problem listening...good 4 songs though

  • connect it to a pc with internet and search: motorola w230 wallpaper

  • can the motorola w230 be connected to my pc?? will it only charge my phone??

  • who on earth wants to store 1000 sms in the phone? what is that good 4?

  • i m also findin the result of da same question

  • Well I got this phone just after the launch........ n i damn cant stop my self appreciationg this, in just 3000 Rs it comes with too many features. u can call it a best purchase.. It has been dropped on floor by me countless times but still no complaint. One problem is that its external body is not available in market...

  • i have experince of one yeae of w230,i think it works good,mp3 is good,headphone is best.

  • the phone is a-ok.. but the problem is that once you lose the charger or when it gets busted, that's where the problems occur.. as to what me and my bro have experienced, you can only use its original charger (the one that goes with the phone) if you use another type of motorola charger, it will not charge... xD this phone is picky when it comes to its battery charger

  • connect a usb-cable to the phone and search motorola w230 downloads on internet

  • this phone is good but i have a problem whenever i switch off my mobile all the messages in inbox and mms templates are deleted what is this? this phone is good but i dont like it..........

  • how to put themes on this phone from pc

  • The battery consumption is very HIGH Only if you keep the memory card in the phone. With the memory card: 3 days Maximum in stand by Without the memory card: nearly as stated in the specifications.

  • Guys this is a great phone, I have been using it for almost one year now and cannt stop appreciating it. there is one problem though with my phone...How do you go to next line while writing SMS. the next line feature works on Chat option but not in SMS window... Can anybody tell me if this is a problem in my set only or a general problem

  • Can I store SMS on Memory card..i.e is it possible to store more than 500 or 1000 SMS on memory card... ???

  • i�ve dropped this phone twice on the floor and it still works.

  • anyone know if it�s possible to download mp3-signals with the usb-cable that you get when you buy the phone cause i can�t download mp3 by using gprs?

  • my unit always reset... i dont know what happen... what will i do? i didnt change the setting.. pls help

  • this phone is cool but it doesn�t support many mp3 signals, also when you download pics and midi-signals on the memory-card don�t try to change the name cause then it starts to mess up..cool phone anyway.

  • Can I store SMS on Memory card..i.e is it possible to store more than 500 or 1000 SMS on memory card... ???

  • pros: >sleek design >compact and sturdy >good audio clarity >loudspeaker is satisfatory with regards to clarity and audio quality >cheap and affordable music player

  • cons: > not a plug and play device;u still need an installation disc. > battery drains fast; less than 12 hours standby time >less than 4 hours continous playing time on loudspeaker. > texting is quite slow. u tend to stay on the same key while u are pressing actually another key

  • Aik dam thaqa howa set hia koi na lay batray timming bohat kam hia aur is driver ka bhi bohat masala hia

  • DoesntThisphonehavegames

  • is battery model BT50 will work in w230? please me for the answer [email protected] answers are really apreciated.. cool fone by the way..

  • I was about to buy because of impressive feature set at a very, very, low price but... making SMS is TERRIBLE. not advisable to fast senders of sms. Downside of motorola phones are displaying letters after pressing the buttons unlike other phones displays letters while pressing the button.

  • wich one is a better model: motorola w230 or w270?? pls tell in terms of battery back up, display, messaging(msg memory n the ease of using the keypad), audio?? pls reply on my mail id: [email protected]

  • for you who don�t know where to download pictures and tunes for free try this adresses on the gprs-function: and ,but you have to pay for the gprs-search.

  • is this phone cool or what? no camera but much space with a memory-card to download lots of tunes..very nice!

  • my mobile's battery has recently been changed.when i try to charge it, it shows UNABLE TO CHARGE. i'm not able to identify the problem. please help me out..

  • try and check whether ur memory card. some msg's are stored in that too.

  • reformat your sd card so your phone can read it.

  • there is no message storage mobile shows 500 message capacity but inbox is full at 30 messages. My phone ia always shows memory is full. Then i cant to send the message also.please can any one suggest solution for this problem..

  • it will be good if it was available in nepal too

  • there is no message storage mobile shows 500 message capacity but inbox is full at 30 messages. My phone ia always shows memory is full. Then i cant to send the message also.

  • my w230 motorola does nt recognise memory card

  • Nice phone. Good design. I like it because it has card slot unlike other phones w/o camera, they have poor memory. I think it will be better if it has bluetooth

  • anyone say this phone use as a modem and see pictures in full size...?????????plz reply me............

  • for using internet by this phone you must have to instal moto PC suit in your computer or laptop by that you can use your phone as a modem .......

  • for using internet by this phone you must have to instal moto PC suit in your computer or laptop by that you can use your phone as a modem .......

  • it is very cheap...i just buy but cost so much money rm 500...the w230 want sell rm 450~400 can buy...sure it is very...very...cheap la..

  • if you want pls leave massage for me all about your personel like...e-mel...where you live...

  • can anybody tell me where to buy a cover of w230...i wanna buy new one...? what is the price now for w230...maybe i want sell it rm 450-400-100%new...who want...no bargain thx...

  • gprs compatibility is very worse in this set

  • Hai friend,can u please tell how to connect my Moto w230 with PC for using internet.. Please reply to me at: [email protected]

  • Im having difficulties in downloading mxit..........anyone with help?

  • there is no message storage mobile shows 500 message capacity but inbox is full at 100 messages

  • there is no message storage mobile shows 500 message capacity but inbox is full at 100 messages

  • its very bad phhone....

  • hey dude u just go 2 d sms settings n den msg setup......u ll find d delivery options!!!!!!!! ok ???

  • just use a mini usb connector cord and set the usb option in the phone (in Connections) to memory card / memory storage device.

  • how can i download songs in W230 if there's no available USB cord here? Can i connect a usb cord in my cellphone that can fit on it or maybe can i use the mp3 usb cord?....

  • Basically u dont need a software to install the W230...you have to unlok the mobile and just plug into your PC thats all...he mobile will be detcted as an externel storage device..cool..u con brows the storage device and upload mp3 and pics...

  • The bundled earphones are bad. Just get a adapter(aroung Rs20 in any electronic/electrical shop in india) for 2.5mm to 3.5mm pin and go for good quality ear/head phones or Use ur computer headphone with adapter The difference is amazing even withour equaliser the bass improves a lot.

  • How can I read the memory card from phone

  • Hello!! Can I flash this phone from Digicel Carrier to Movistar Carrier? Is there any kind of softare in order to do that? is that possible? Please Help me, i'm getting crazy

  • how can we connect mobile w230 with computer there is any kind of software which we will have to install

  • How can you get mp3 to work

  • i wanted to ask from you that motorola w 230 can play songs properly

  • that's mobile is like N78 and marvellous mobile i hope you like it

  • very..natural..

  • Guys, this fone Rocks bought it for just $38(Rs. 3150)with a 1GB mem card cool mp3 player what else do u need

  • the messages get delete when u take out the sim

  • sms is shorter than sony phones... do you know if i can modify the maximun of cahracters?

  • To get the callers name to show on an incomming call, just store the persons number with the area code at the begining of the number. Bernie

  • i don't like it becasuse recives&missed is on options and you have not connect to the pc for internet

  • sms are very short....! Do you konw if i could change the maximun of characters? Thanks!

  • this cellphone is awsome just one problem where is the delivery report option? i searched high and low for the delivery report option but couldnt find it. can anyone please give me any advice?

  • this modal is very good but a one bad feture in this phone that fm rocoding music file,you are not delete by the phone option because can't give that option in the phone setup

  • Hey guys u r rite Battery life is so sort plus if u run mp3 plyaer then its very short

  • Poor quality of icons and very poor features given No java support & no usb modem. can be used as just low level MP3 player.Dnt purchase it guys...

  • Not at all! battery iz poor thtz y i m fed up frm dis cell.

  • i want to kniw that why u people donot provide the utilities and driver packages so that net can be accesed through datacable and pls prvide me the website from which i can get the package

  • why u not give pc suit with the hendset

  • im having a unique problem. when i switch the cell of all messages get deleted. any1 having same sort of problem ???

  • please can someone tell me how to set my motorola w230 so that when someone whose number and name is stored on my phone book call me,the name of the person will show instead of the person number,i have done all i could but keep on having the numbers of caller showing instead of the name.dont have this problem with my other handset.......will be grateful for your help.thanks

  • iam experiencing a problem , the sound is so loud when u talk to someone on phone, cant decrease the volume , any1 know ho to do it. its really painful to the ears

  • Hello guys,do this thing------ 1. Go to MESSAGES and then in the MESSAGE SETUP option 2. You will find a option SMS ALERT 3. Turn OFF this option and restart your phone and send a message to anybody. 4. Notice the phone sounds ALERT TONE yet now or not. If it is sounding even after turning the option...means....there is a software mistake....i m experiencing this problem.....i went to motorola service centre and they replace phone's software. Even now the problem is not set. Check all the W230 customers are experiencing this problem or only i am facing such problem. if you wanna say something about this function....anybody is always welcome..... But do check this functionality so that better usage can be made of your w230 phone.

  • not really...they said the batery will stay in 3-4 days..but only 1-2 days of mine..

  • guys please answer me, does the battery of w230 last longer??

  • this is sft. problem go to the servicenter with purchase bill & phone

  • plz read d instuction buk carefully site 4 dowmloading driver is mentioned in it

  • i think it's bcoz u hv copied some file of a format tht d mobile does nt accept i m also using 1 gb card & it's working f9 bt once i copied a WAV file in d card & it didnt worked bt after removing it it worked f9

  • hey guys and gals i only want to ask does this phone has a reminder function like i hv a new sms but i didnt check that so if its uncheck than the phone will maake a sound like a beep pls reply folks thanx

  • how to put songs on this phone

  • Youre right. Its incredibly slow in copying data to or from the memory card. The hang ups could be the issue of memory card. The one that came with my phone had the same issue. I just got it replaced for a 2gb one and this one works fine. I agree the keypad is extremely lame. Could have been better. Screen Brightness Adjusment wouldnt have hurt it either.

  • i installed a 1 GB card in this phone with MP3 songs copied in it from my PC, but the music library does not detect this card, my earlier card 256 mb was fine, i have tried attaching phone to PC with USB cable, PC detected phone as storage device, but no further songs from PC can be copied on the micro SD card. so how do we use this card ?

  • wanna ask about the battery life? do it really strong?? i mean last longer even u use the mp3? does w230 really nice?? please answer me before i buy this phone.

  • Dear Amir, I m also using this cell phone and really i dont have any problem in any documents (Word file, Images, Songs etc.) with copy pasting PC to Phone or Phone to PC.

  • The battery really sucks! And i can't text fast unlike with nokia phones, i can type quickly and the phone can follow. Hope they will make a new battery model for this phone that will last longer.

  • I have installed the driver for this phone and my PC detects the 1GB SD card as well, but when I copy any file (mp3) it takes forever, and the PC hangs up. Any idea what might be the problem?

  • Haider - please will you tell me where and how you managed to enable java on w230, much appreciated

  • i just upgraded my software on w230 and i have successfully acheived about 20% louder sound... and enabled Java ON MY DEVICE.. THANK You MOTO CHINA.

  • for me motorola W230 is good but my only complain is why i can't connect it to my computer?? please reply to my email: [email protected] Thanks.. best regards,

  • Is there any other mobile with similar features and same price

  • when i bought my W230, it has no installer, and i can't connect it to my pc. is there any installer available in the mall for it?

  • why do i not receive delivery report.,,,,, no option for that help me out please on my i.d [email protected]

  • Hai friends, I am using w230 in this I added 2Gb micro Sd .But i am not getting access with that in my mobile and in pc also.Any body plz help me .plz reply to [email protected]

  • Dear Sir, please I use one of the phones in question and I would be very glad if you would be able to list out some of the computer softwares that it can function properly with. It was brought to me early this year. Anticipating hearing from you soon. Thank you.

  • Dear Sir, i have added 1 gb external memeory card to my W230 model. when i am connecting it to my system. my system is not able to read the phone. i have checked my system USB port all are active. if this phone requires extra driver then please let me know about it. Thanks

  • How to install java aplication on this phone ?

  • dear sir,can i connect w230 with pc for internet access?if yes then upload the drivers

  • No. the w230 uses 2.4mm jack. i tried using the nokia 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter it doesnt work. i modify the headset. try opening the mic part of the headset which comes with the phone and mod it to connect a 3.5mm adapter to that. i mod mine with a smokin bud earphones sound ok. no base though.

  • this phone is the best in the world what a sound! listen (a r rahman) the best musician in the world only one flaw it doesnt detect usb so use a card reader

  • this phone is the best in the world what a sound! listen (a r rahman) the best musician in the world only one flaw it doesnt detect usb so use a card reader

  • Can i use a normal earphone with a 2.5mm to 3.5mm converter pin.. Does it really have 2.5mm jack, can i use other earphones.. Which color is good- black or silver.. please reply

  • W230 is at first one of the cheapest cell. It is just like Audio MP3 player (ipod) 2 GB supported. It is better to use CARD READER than USB. If u want to connect via USB, there should be proper driver and USB port should be directly connected (high energy port). NO games can be added or downloaded. GPRS fine and 500 sms dedicaed and FM recording too. So remember PRICE and functionalities. IT IS NOT ROCKR or NSERIES, it is cheapest w230. Currently at $30 PRICE.

  • the phone will not be detected by my pc wtf!!!!!!!!!!! i tried like 100 different softwares and drivers....:s

  • my W230 cannot connect with my computre. what can i do

  • where can i get the driver for w230 to connect to my pc?

  • yes you can as long as it is supported by the cellphones program

  • i have a question that can we download any software or games from pc to w230? and also i don't know what's the use of driver in the memory card?

  • hi w230 friends whats about ur experience after getting this .please reply me

  • Can i connect this with my PC?

  • please any1 can tel me 4m where i can its firmware

  • hi everyone....those who have motorola W230...plzzz tell ur experience whether u all people have the problem of connection snap every 2 or 3 mins...expecting reply soon....

  • bought mine 2day w/ 2gb micro sd sound rocks. best student phone ever

  • guys please tell me how to install java games on this phone??please ....answer me at [email protected]

  • You need two things 1. Driver that works as a interface between USB and a serial(COM) port 2. Motorola PC tools ver 4.5, not ver. 5 version 4.5 5 supports all older version of Motorola phones. USB Driver URL: Motorola PC tools URL: "http://www.brothersoft.com/d.php?soft_id=61039&­url=http%3A%2F%2Ffiles.brothersoft.com%2Finterne­t%2Fmobile%2FMotorola_mobile_phone_tools4.5.1.zi­p" Install the driver first. It will create one addition COM port that is mapped to a usb port to which ur phone is connect. Once driver is successfully installed, your phone will be on charging. Now Install pC tools. Remember the following things that will be need in creating profile. W230 has modem model V230. Rest you do your self.

  • You need two things 1. Driver that works as a interface between USB and a serial(COM) port 2. Motorola PC tools ver 4.5, not ver. 5. You can down load

  • i hv purchased this mobile jus 2 weeks ago often it acts like a silent phone after being on ringer mode apart this mobile is tooooo nice

  • I have been using this phone since last six months. I found that the when you are using amemory card having a huge storage capacity ,the performance of the phone detoriates. And so is the case with the battery backup,after a certain period of its use the battery back up also goes down. Apart from these the phone has many features in it.

  • hi... i am using this phone since last 6 months.I found that we can create categoris for the preloaded tones and songs but not for the mp3 songs loaded in the memory card. Why is it so? And what is it's solution?

  • hey guys, Can any1 help me how to connect my w230 to my PC for downloading songs. Is there any pc suite software or drivers required for recognizing and accessing this mobile in pc... Pls do help guys!. Thanx in advance.

  • probably you weren't able to put the songs in the music folder. create a music folder then put the songs there.

  • first formet memory card . and then all song ply

  • hi, i have the same mobile but i have a problem that when i want to hear songs from the memory card it shows no files found so that is why i can not hear the songs from the card and when i insert the same card to any other mobile it works , anybody can say me what i have to do?

  • i had this phone for 3 months now. it's nice. but my pc cant recognize the device so i needed a card reader to download songs. the mobile internet connection is good. the most boring part is when i try to view the gallery. the pictures were too small in viewing. no zoom! if you're a music lover, i'm sure you'll gonna love it! try buying it instead of expensive ipods!

  • how can i download songs?

  • Tess knows how

  • Tess knows how

  • I can not play mp3s because of my my memory card

  • ho to all. same with Al, i cannot access the memory card,.. help pls.

  • it cant read my memory card. I tried what tess said but still it switches to phone memory. Please help me. Thanks!

  • in the music library choose options menu(middle button).scroll to 'switch storage devices' and choose memory card.that should do it.if not,post again.

  • i have baught the new set w230, when i insert the memory card, it show nothing, first i think that this problem is in the memory card but i change the memory card but there is the same condition, and when i plug the usb cable to my pc it shows the error ie. an error occurd due to installation. i have down load all drivers.

  • man this ph sucks...i did install the driver..but still the ph doesnt recognize it...i unzipped it but still doesnt show...any help please???how sure is that the card reader would work???

  • try to save all files to music folder if it is a mp3 and to picture folder if its a picture...

  • not bad

  • is there any method to active java on this fone?

  • i have dis fone n its gr8!!!!!!!!!1

  • is it a triband phone?

  • it is ausam gadeget

  • Hello Ayushi, Thanks, But what is db??

  • Hello, I want to buy a LOUD Mp3 Mobile around Rs.3000/-. Please tell me whether it is loud or not.

  • hello every one:-) I have a problem with my W230 I can not use my memory card because when I switch additional storage device there is no file supported or unsupported file.Please help me how to activate my memory card I want to use it because I wanted an mp3 phone.

  • The usb driver from motorola.com does work>

  • ITS 80 db loud OK......

  • its 80 bd loud ok......

  • Dear bro, yes there is a problem related to this set when u use USB Connection in order to connect it through ur pc. So, use card reader instead of USB for transferring files between ur pc and ur phone set. USB Driver from Motrolla Site not correct this problem too. So, use CARD READER only.

  • can this phone display pictures? does it have MMS?

  • its sucks battery alot not more than 24 hours. my amount wastes.

  • Hi Noman Please tell me, Is W 270 phone play songs LOUDLY??. I want to buy a Mp3 Player phone which can play songs LOUDLY. Please tell Is this phone is LOUD or not??. If Loud how much LOUD?? Thanks

  • Hi every 1. last 2days, i buy this phone,so nice and sound is good in this price but i have some problem. usb is connect but when i transfer the data but its not done

  • i can`t start GPRS only doing progress.please help

  • at the ring style in the settings you can find there

  • i can`t start GPRS only doing progress.please help

  • where do i find the phone settings for w230 i would like to change the messeage alert tone.and to off the key pad tone.

  • go to phone contacts and set the phone to use the memory card for contacts

  • I'm struggling to download mxit onto this phone. I check the mxit website and it has the model number on it, can ANYBODY help?

  • above da green butun(2 receive cal).den in music library.

  • u can use a micro usb cable also 2 transfer music n pics 2 da cel.not 2 take out ur card daily.

  • dis cel only suport pics n music.nothing else.

  • I want to ask is it possible to create a playlist from the songs in my card? If i can, how exactly to do this, the option create playlist is visible only for the songs of phone memory. Please help.

  • how to uploead themes from pc. i use my usa cable i save it to images folder, it did work, but when i search my phone the file that i saved, i cant find it. where will i look for it? i want a new theme on my phone, help?????

  • buy a memory card reader. first put the songs in it n then transfer the memory card to ur mobile. i do the same evryday.

  • this mobile not support the usb & gprs serivises

  • waptrick.com

  • its a good phone

  • its a good phone

  • where can I find my mp3 songs in mY W230?

  • Please tell me the links to downloads ie mp3 and games of my motorola w230 u can call +254724796225 or email me on [email protected]

  • hy my hand spry is stolen can i new another hand spary is avalable in the market

  • all the answers can find on the manual of the phone !!

  • Dear Moto Maniacs!!! here is the link where you can download W230 Moto drivers for USB cable and drivers for PC Charging...have fun

  • can somebody tell me, could we save our text messages in the memorycard... because the phone memory is too less only 500 sms...

  • Hi buddy how r u . hope u will be fine . pls tell me where mp3 tunes in my w230 mobile. pls reply on my [email protected] id.

  • motorola w230 mobile game downloading

  • Hi, Please go to following link of motorola.com. And download the driver for your device. Unzip with WinRar in you computer. When you connect your data cable it will ask you for the driver. Locate your driver and install. Memory card will work with PC.

  • Well i liked this phone because it has basic features and affordable price

  • ringtones are toooooooo bad

  • sound is not good but also not bad, funtions are difficult to use.....

  • hi.. I just want to ask something about motorola w230.. i tried so many times to transfer music in my w230 but the computer cannot recognized the usb port.. i have already a memory card in my phone it is 1GB. And until now, my w230 has no music.! Please help me how to transfer music in my cp from pc. I hope for your kindliness.. tnx! u can email ur answer in [email protected] becoz i can't remember the site i've visited when day past. hope for your consideration.

  • And yes you can play the mp3 whenever. It has a Hide option.

  • Well after 5 months of using this phone. The battery life is good. I dont know why many people complain of the battery life. The Sound quality of the mp3 is good but no base. And the volume is low even if your song is 192kbps and more. The 2.7mm jack that this cellphone have you cannot use 2.5mm to 3.5mm jack so you cannot use your favorite in-ear headphones. So i have modified my earphone headset already to a smokin buds earphone. Conclusion: If your buying this phone and you like your music with good quality don't buy this or you will surely regret it. But if your buying this as an extra phone then its ok.

  • can u text while you listening music???? plzz reply asap!! i'm so inteteresting about this phone

  • It can directly attaached to PC using USB data cable I have experienced very low battery timming while listning music or playing game But very low price of memory expension fones having fm and colors and more options

  • hi since it has usb port, can i charge this phone via usb of my pc? thanks!

  • You can go for nokia N81. It's a new game platform of nokia. It has New N-Gage System, n it has gaming key, then u can play the games horizontally, in landscape mode.

  • pls let us know how to set speed dial

  • This phone is really a music mania.I like the battery back-up and sound quality of speaker in all sense the cheap and the best music buddy.

  • Check the post by 'Acti'

  • dowload proper driver (philog... I think) and make sure your battery is fully charge.

  • hi guys dani is here i have motorola w230 i was using this set from last 3 months rate kay hisab sy y set bht accha hay bt is ki battery life jitne likhe hay intne nahi hay aur music player m jb back karo to song off ho jata hay background play ka option nahi hay bs y set msg m liye accha hay alway trust nokia battery.battery m nokia sound m sony erricson aur camera m samsung is very nice..........

  • memory card not support , how to support pls advice

  • thanks for the advise =)

  • hi friend always trust nokia for battery life. pefer nokia

  • hi sam Kindly Get the Datacable.connect the usb end to the PC and then connect the other end(smaller length) to the phone.It will give u indication and enjoy ..... Regards Advaith

  • Can anyone tell from where i can get the delivery report option in Motorola W230. If anyone knows about it plz send me the details at [email protected]

  • excellent fone.... nice design excellent features exceptional price................ get this fone..... yaaar this is cooooooool.

  • dear i am unable to format memory card it gives the answer that format failed ok then please tell the solution for it. and it is not connected as usb device on pc even after drivers from site of moto.email me on [email protected] please dears

  • HI, guyz some1 plz help me.. let me know that how to copy songs/ringtones from PC to W230's phone memory?? IS there any easy way????

  • how would you set up the gprs for this phone....thnx

  • how much internal memory does the phone come with. Can it hold any songs straight out the box or do you NEED to buy memory to put even one song on it?

  • just connect to pc

  • how to download game in moto yuva

  • first you check your phone not in key pad lock and then connect to the pc

  • Dude or gal you can use the speaker but the ear phones need to be slotted so you will have a choice of earphones or speaker.

  • For a basic phone for receiving and calling only I love the battery life, upto 4 days charge and 3 days if my FM radio is on.

  • I've been using this phone for about two months now. I've had quite an unsatisfactory experience for a first-time phone user. Even I know that this is worse than what most people normally go through. The battery life is terrible. Nowhere near the 9 hours of talktime that is promised, nor anywhere near the standby hours that are promised as well. I find myself charging my phone almost everyday. The USB 1.1 connection doesn't help when you need to transfer podcasts to the phone. The lack of the resume-from-playback-position on the MP3 player program means you're accidentally hitting stop and having to forward through to the position you were at before. And the fact that you can't browse through your music collection on the phone while playing a song is so pitiful. To sum up, if you're expecting something good go for the Walkman series from Sony Ericcson, paying about INR 1,500 more. It's probably worth the expense.

  • how to display a wallpaper to download from pc.

  • hmmmm... 2 open ur fone using a usb cord u nid 2 open 1st ur gprs... it can help 2 instal ur fone thru d comp. dats wat i do hir in my fone.. mp3 songs...200 songs olny 100pesos... email me at [email protected]

  • Ooh my god, it's hard to drag & drop file from PC to W230 using usb data cable and also transfer via card reader it's called "the disk is write protected", there is anyone can help me?...

  • Can you play music without the headfones through the speaker?

  • cant connect to my pc......through usb...port..... how it can be possible to connect to pc....?????? plz tel mei

  • can we use it as a modem wid PC

  • just use your USB cable that comes with your phone and dowload ure music

  • how to copy songs

  • From data cable...

  • how to download music??

  • how to downlaod music on w 230?? please help me

  • It's a nice one. Cheap and you can play music on him, no the best in the world of course;but if you're looking for some cheapest music phone...

  • Listen guys do not buy this phone. I have been using it for three months and waiting for my pockets to be filled so that can get rid of this. I am bored. i will buy nokia 5320. but i will have to wait. i am a gamer. Please any one recommend me best gamimg and symbian phone. Well moto w230 is good for music capacity. you can store lot of songs. but no downloading applications. music quailty is just normal, so it will suite music lovers. but i am sort of a symbianatic type of person.i likwe to try new things. but this mobile is very limited. please pray fr me so i can be released from the wrath of motow230.

  • No u can not download games to w230 dude

  • thanks for the helpme

  • i have windows vista on my laptop and i've been unable to put songs from my files into the memory card. Can someone help me please? peace

  • Hi, Only 1Mb. Thanks.

  • you can continously play songs on your phone by clicking setup, in auto repeat, put all.shuffle, off.try that dudes..............

  • it cant play songs cntinusly i have to pres next btn for next song how can i songs cntinusly ......... plz hepl me out

  • Can you prove this comment. I cannot accept this comment

  • Can any one tell me the phone memory? (Inbuilt memory) W230.

  • the price is 2400 INR and plz check the IMEI no when u buy this phone... 7 and 8 the digit of IMEI no must be 00 or 01 else its a bad quality mobile

  • how do i use the external memeory card

  • I have stored radio voice. It was stored in default ring tone folder. How to delete this file. Please some one help in this regard.

  • how much music speaker in W230?

  • Get a Sony Ericsson. Their Java Implementation is Godlike. I recommend either the K300, K510 or W200 if you don't want an expensive phone. P.S: The K300 and K510 don't have memory card slots.

  • hi!i just took this phone yesterday , when someone sends me a sms i read it!when i close the application without esare it!how can i see the message again?where the sms stored!i go to income but i cant find it to read it again!

  • Battery stand by for 36 hours, sound is nice. no playlist for song

  • can you guys help me cuz i don't find the recorder cuz we need evidence we'll use my phone for it... i really need it.. hope guys you can find it for me ^_^.. tnx in advance!!

  • Select the recording in the music library, press the menu key. You should get an option in there to delete the sound

  • I Want to ask somethings. Can w230 running applications such as ebuddy or some other same function application. Thanks before, Dico

  • Can we download games into W230 mobile? If yes, then How?

  • I recorded some songs from FM radio. But, how can I delete these songs. Pls answer.

  • Yes. You can set mp3s as ringtones.Open Music Library. Then browse to the song you want to set as Mp3.Then click the middle(menu) button. Choose 'Apply as Ringtone' option.

  • Can I connect to internet on my computer via my phone. Does it ve phone modem like nokia 3230 ?

  • Hi, Open Windows Media Player and click the �Sync� tab. If this is the first time connecting, you are prompted to complete the Device Setup screen. Name the device W230 Mobile and click Finish. On the �Sync� tab select �W230 Mobile� > �Advanced Options�. Check the �Create folder hierarchy on device� box, and click �OK�. Drag the music files over to the �Sync List� and click �Start Sync�. I hope it will help u and let u enjoy music !!! Thanks.

  • can i install program such as chat program like morange on w230, or maybe another similiar program to chat? thanks

  • I am unable to down load files from Windows media player 11 unto my phone. Can anyone help? me i'm getting very irritated and disappointed

  • Hi, Solutions and Answers:- 1. Charge ur phone straightly for 5 hrs and let it drain each time and then charge it normally for 2 hrs at third time. Ur battery life will be increased and long last. 2. No, it doesn't support any Java applivations. 3. To format Memory card, Go to Phone Menu, then Settings, then Intial Set Up, then scroll down there will be one option of Format Additional Storage Device and press Yes for Format. (Note it will delete ur data if u have any data in it but not card drivers, so dont worry, just take back up before formatting ur memory card if u want, if its empty then no need. Just format simply. If u dont see any Format Additional Storage Device option in Intial Set Up then reinsert ur memory card). Thanks

  • the battery of w230 its not that bad..................... ok............ initial charge 5hours straight at least 2 times

  • hey dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! do you problem your battery of your motorola w230...?? it drains fast so this is how you will do let your batt charge up to 5hours straight for the 1st use make it at least 2 times 5hours charge then let it drain this is your initial charge.......... after the next time 2hours charging will follow.....normal charging hours.

  • pls anyone tell me why my w230 suddenly will do autorestart / like refresh automically your opinion is higly appreciated any of those tnx!!! have a great day

  • sorry to tell you that is the preset already you cant turn it off anyway it only sounds ones i dont know why is your fone while charging doesnt appear the name of your contact list my is not....

  • I have been using this for quite some time now and i am not happy. why , because you cant download games. i dont know but i believe there could be someway to do that. also, i know it does not support java but the file that it supports could allow us to download games. i dont know how to copy animated screen savers. the phone has some of them by default. as far as sound quality or music is concern its not bad. some body please email me [email protected] and tell me how to have animated screen savers? i am actually a gamer so i think its time to change my phone also anyone you tell me which mobile is best for gaming and should not be too expensive.

  • I wanna create playlist,does any media player plugins available ??

  • how to torn off charging sounds on this mobile? when receiving sms text the name of the number from the contact list dose not appear, why? please help!

  • how to torn off charging sounds on this mobile? when receiving sms text the name of the number from the contact list dose not appear, why? please help!

  • nice one........bt it will hve prbs while downloading the default driver from motorola website.a patch will be required.

  • it is worst phone!! the battery is very very bad... motorola is **conjurer**

  • dod this phone also plays wma format of songs?

  • sound quality is really nice

  • good phone and better battery backup no extra games

  • Can someone please answer me whether this phone has a good quality sound and can be used by heavy texters, the durability as well? Can this phone stand the test of time? I'm having second thoughts on buying this product.

  • Is it possible to assign Mp3 as ringtones??

  • Hello, I want to purchase W230, ONLY of it play Songs LOUDLY. Is its MP3 Volume like other MP3 Mobiles.

  • in reply to all comments saying this is not a good fone with due respect to all of you out there.... just imagine w230 it comes with internet and google also comes with radio you can record a song from the station,mp3,up to 2G does the other brand has these features for the lower price. i use this for my alternate fone i have two numbers i find it good!!! the only problem is the battery life i tried it also not good but i found the solution just charge your fone 5hrs sraight at least two times let it drain for the next charge of your fone make it 2hrs the normal charging ok pepz!!! hope this could help out....

  • hi guys!!! ive been reading all your comments regarding to the battery life and it is frustating to know that one.. But wait thier is a solution for that and i tried it already cause my fone is indeed w230 hehehehe and i find it cool and nice it is so practical i like the looks of madarin orange and thats what i have now i find it elegant than silver fm,mp3 up to 2G capacity unsual thing is you can record a song/ clip from fm stations great!!! enough for this hehehheheje just charge your battery up to 5hrs straight two times let it drain well until it gets shut down. and now my battery works ok!!!

  • This phone is a not Blockbuster. it only enabled to play mp3. while playing mp3 it still cant forward automatically.. and it's picture facility is poor. it only allows to insert smallest of the smallest pictures. it cant display the place based the range. this phone is nothing but a worst phone ever in my life. i am going to sell this phone. hope i will get atleast 1000 bucks..

  • The battery life isn't as bad as some say. price is bess. got it for $48 with hands - free and a 256mb card. Thats less than most mp3 players. Great value for the price. However..... Is there any way to install games on this??

  • I ve this phone W230. Can I connect to internet on my computer via my phone. Does it ve phone modem like nokia 3230 ?

  • it's a nice phone...dropped it on the floor and PAFF. display's gone.cheaper buying new one then repairing...so.. not worth buying.go for the nokia 6300

  • The Phone is very good for the use but, the battery life is not good. If you are listening the songs from the momory card then the battery run up to 10 Hrs. and for the general phone use the battery runs up to 36 Hrs. only Also one problem I obersved with this handset is that some times it gets hang while ringing. The green button doesnt work to pick up the call. I face this issue many times with this handset. Also cell info diplay is not available in this handset. The Crystal Talk feature is very good!

  • Someone have fix the issue :

  • I am using this phone for last six months, Yes it vibrates and rings at the same time .Now just go for it , no second thoughts

  • i want to know the batry life of this phone especialy the batry blife while talking

  • hi friend,for vibration and ring simultanous u can go setting->ring style->style->vib&ring.

  • hi the answer 2 ur q is:its in the settings>ring style>...............................

  • Bought the phone a week ago. A good phone for its price of only php2000 w/c is about $40. Battery is fair. Mp3 is good but the headset that came with it sucks. So you have to a buy a decent earphones. Excellent quality during calls. The keypad is terrible for texting. I mean the worst part of this phone is the keypad. Everything else OK. i give it a 6/10

  • Hi... I've been usin this phone for 1 month, all are excellent, except the battery.I must charge it every 2 days for normal usage: sms, 1 hour talk, 30 - 60 minutes for music). I am very dissappointed with the performance of the battery. Before I bought W230, I had motorola C116, then C139. The battery performances of C116 and C139 are good.They can stand more than 4-5 days for normal usage. I hope motorola will launch the proper/true battery as mentioned in brochure.

  • how do can availability to memory phone by usb cable??

  • when i restart the master reset then music not supporting pllllllll give solution

  • Hi, anybody know that the W230 vibration and ringtone can be appeared at the same time??? I would buy this stuff if it do. The price in my country is only around 52 US dollars.

  • I have been using this mob ly 4 the past 3 days..unbeleivably amazing..too gud music effect..long standing battery..fully packed for 2.5k ind Rs..

  • is there any file manager? if so where?

  • hi. is there a file manager on this phone. if so where? please reply to head_antihack@yahoomail thanx

  • yaar batery is good its 950 mah work gud last 2 days on regular usge 1 hour of talk 1 hour calling daily thats pretty sufficient if u r nt satisfied u han have 13 mah battery.......... the fone is crisp... cheap and gud

  • Yes you can use a 2GB MicroSD card, It works

  • The battery is weak.

  • Hi!Motorola is embarrassing by not giving the proper battery support to this phone to the customer. I hope you must change the battery provided by this phone. please ensure the customer satisfaction by providing the true battery to this phone. I am great fan of motorola product. please advise how to improve the battery strength of this W230 hand set. As compare to any of your hand set the battery support is very poor. Please do a needful at your end. dr. pradeep bhai. e-mail:[email protected] [email protected]

  • Based on my experience, MMS sending between two different-branded camera phones are not really a good idea. Setting and pictjure quality have something to do with that but more often, it just so happen even if both cameras have the same pixel counts and the right settings.

  • yes, only use of micro SD.connotative this phone can recognition & perform just picture & music!!that set in folder pictures or music in the memory card than automatically create this 2 folder after put micro SD in phone & connect to PC for transfer thanks too you...

  • I just bought the phone like 2 days ago through globe plan. It just got activated last night and tried to send MMS using my old phone, for some reason the W230 did not receive the MMS until today. Was it because of the settings? Please help...Thanks

  • Battery very weak friends you cant buy this phone

  • By the way, can I use other brand of memory card here, other than Trnasflash?

  • Thanks Mami 18. It's really nice to hear it from you. I hope I can still ask you some for troubleshooting once I have bought it. Thank again.

  • hi vinod u said its rockin but i was unable 2 access gprs/web in w230 eventhough i hav stored gprs settings with gprs activated sim.can u plz send how it can b done.

  • hi, i had dis 1 3months bfore.I was not able 2 access internet/web ( GPRS ) in this. Plz anybody ....I hav activated my sim 4 gprs n stored the settings but unable 2 do it. Plz help me.

  • 1)6-7$ 2)NOT VERY 3)NO!!,BUT USB IS include. 4)1.2mb 5)no!

  • By the way, the internal memory is not indicated here. What is the internal memory capacity of this phone? Is it still capable of keeping a song without the memory card? Thanks.

  • How much did you buy the battery? Was it expensive? And may I ask, when you bought your W230, did it include a memory card? Thanks Mami

  • ***important*** Hello;i have a sagestion to remove the battery problem of this mobile phone(w230): i was not satisfied with the battery of mobile phone... my self,so i decided to sell it, after 3 day... then, i noticed that its orginal battery is{BQ50-950mAh}, but mine was{BT50-850mAh}!!! now i have bought new battery{BT60-1100mAh} which has more power & capacity. i had to charge that battery twice a day, but now i charge every 2 other day. it has a better out put which really satisfse me. MOTOROLA`s claim about standby & talk duration of the phone is not true and this is surprising!!! please a you, too tell about your result`s, i really appreciate it.

  • If the memory card isn't included, where can I buy it? Can I use MicroSD cards other than TransFlash? And what is the price range?? Please reply to my email ad: [email protected]

  • I am planning to buy this model as an extra phone, a replacement to an MP4 player. Does it include a memory card already?? And how about the battery? I heard it has a bad performing one although a good battery type is available int he market. Where can I buy that??

  • Hi Hades, I have a problem with my Motorola 230 I cannot transfer MP3 songs from my computer to my mobile throught the US cable provided. Can you tell from where do I install the software to tranfer Mp3 songs ? The company did not prive me with a CD Hope to hear from you soon. My email address is [email protected] Thanks - Dennis (Kuwait)

  • I have just bought a Motorola W230 and a US cable comes along with the box, but I cannot transfer MP3 songs to the mobile through the USB cable, and they did not provide a CD to install a software. How do I get the sofatware for this mobile ? Do I have to get it from the Internet, and what is the wed address to find it. Thanks - Dennis (Kuwait)

  • well, for my 2nd day of using this phone. I can say that this phone's battery has very poor performance, keypad functions is very slow when texting, and Settings for phone are few. But, this phone is also good for having a card slot, loud and clear speakers, and prog. to record music played in the radio.

  • The battery model is : BQ50

  • hello hades. what model battery? is it bq50 or bt50??! please answer me...mrC

  • i have this celphone for 7 months maybe...but the problem is every 2 days i have to charge my celphone cause it always got battery low....and everytime i text the letters are always delay to appear..... but it is affordable

  • Ok Guys, I have this baby for 3 months. No, JAVA doesn`t work here. I use it with 2GB MSD whitout a problem. I didn�t have any problem with the software, however it is VERY BASIC. The battery it�s OK. The Speakers are OK, nothing impressive. For the price (60$ in my country) is very reasonable.

  • is it triband

  • the low battery is bt50=850mAh but good life battery is bq50=940mAh

  • battery is low, then theey are no spares in motorola service center.

  • hi there!! i just recently have my moto w230 i find it very practical it comes with fm,mp3 player up to 2G memory for the fun and love of music wow dude a lot of songs!!!! and the unusual stuff you can record a clip from fm stations great!! for the price you can compare to nokia 1208/1200 etc. for the unreasonable price they dont have these features uh.. dude!!! i rather pick w230 nice choice!!

  • w230 battery is very very god.finish.OK?

  • helo/battery not bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • I bought this phone some 6 months back. Though it looks very average but voice quality is good. The only problem I'm facing is with the battery back up. The battery gets down afterr listening songs for a hour or less......

  • whatever amount you paid for this unit still valuable. even a single centavo count.... even i bought this for a very low price, i am still disappointed and still waist of money.... i own this for a week only and after a week i sell it at 50% discount from its original price. i'd rather chose to buy double the price of this unit than having this and will make me fussy everytime i use it specially in messaging. striking the keys made me crazy...considering the main reason of this cellphone is typing short messages to be able to reach the other party....regarding the battery, wow!!! very poor. whats the use of the 2G if you cannot even play the songs specially at times you wanted to listen music. THIS IS JUST A WAIST OF MONEY!!!!!

  • u r telling draw backs of it buddy its in the range of nokia2626 and samsung b200 so u should tell the benefit like it has memory card slot ,fm with recordng and msuic player that ur nokia and samsung dont have

  • the w230 are java???????????????????????????

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  • You should do the steps: 1. Music library -> menu(play/pause button) -> Switch storage device (change it to "memory card") 2. Connect the phone to the pc with the usb cable 3. You will find on your storage device a "Music" folder already existing, copy your mp3 songs into that folder, after that disconnect the phone from the pc 4. Now if you open "Music Library", you should find the songs and you should be able to play them...

  • Creation, deletion, moving around and modification of file names only possible when connected to PC, via UBS cable(as provided) or insertion of SD card into PC then onto W230.

  • Took me sometime to get used to the MP3 feature(2 weeks, the trick is to create a folder called MUSIC on your SD card, then put all your MP3 files(make sure of the format!!).SD card location under battery.Radio reception is superb here(Johannedburg). Speaker is excellent!!Provided earphones not so great.Just had to get used to smsing as former NOKIA/IMATE user.

  • Dear Sir, I have purchased Model W230 from Dubai. Its working fine except for language problem. Initially, it was English. Now it is Urdu. Could you please help me to make English again? Regards, Jayaraj Vijayan

  • Hi!I'm afundi from Malaysia. Just got d phone yesterday (20.9.2008). Thanks for all the comments u guys made. This phone is my 2nd HP now. :) i bought this phone at RM254 (USD74) including 2GB micro SD memory card.No usb cable included but thank goodness i have the cable from the external hard disc that i bought recently (surprisingly it fits with the W230). So i don't have any problems transferring all the mp3s from my PC to the phone.Just connect the usb cable & transfer all the mp3s inside the music folder.Unplugged the usb cable & switch the storage divices to memory card.If u guys like me who wants a music phone without a camera & bluetooth, this phone suits u; sleek, attractive colour (mine is orange), sound is clear, big storage divices, can keep up to 500 msgs & easy to transfer songs.TQ.

  • the phone is not play no music and its not ringing please help me

  • Many drawbacks in w230 : No display brightness control, No blutooth, Irritiating messaging, Inbuilt tones are dude ones, Cant make file folder which makes music files accessing very irritianting!

  • Connect the datacard between the Mobile and PC USB. Press OK in the mobile and now your mobile is connected to your PC as a memory device. Now you transfer your favourite files (mostly mp3 format) to it. Thas all!!!! You can switch your memory between phone and card.

  • how to instal new games in moto w230?

  • where country made w230? what country is best quality? and digit 7&8th imei is (00)? please answer...

  • how to insert mp3 music to this phone?

  • please answer...!!! 1)is w230 java? 2)are bad battery?!! help me

  • i can listen to more than 50 songs continously if the battery is fully charged. battery performance depends on how you use your unit, fully draining your battery is not good. i am not saying w230 has a very good battery but it's not that bad either.. IMHO.

  • what about the battery performance, are you enjoying your fifty mp3 songs with the lifespan of the battery? i doubt if you can listen to your fifty songs. the battery of w230 is very poor.....

  • I bought the motorola W230! and i love it!because i could record the music that i'm listenig on the radioFm, and have the songs as a ringtone.In the aditional storage i opened diferents files of 50 songs each ( disco,rap,pop,sms,classic,dance). and if i select a file: it plays in continuos all the fifty mp3! The 2GB memorycard works perfectly , yhe perfect celullar 4 people that like to listen music! Have a nice day!

  • How to Post Driver in the Pc & how to co nnect

  • hello my friend.please answer my question. how volume load speaker w230? are top??!

  • are w230 java??

  • are w230 java??

  • how can i turn off the digital or analog time in the standby dissplay?

  • you were able to get the fone for only Php1,900 (Php46.00 = USD1.00) but still.. you want bluetooth in it, you want a high res. camera, a long lasting battery, a very nice interface, very smooth keypad, an excellent MP3 audio quality with mega bass... blah! blah! blah! LOL!!!!!

  • no

  • is it normal that when you switch off and on (restart) your w230 all messages in phone memory will be erased?

  • I purchased this on 04th May. Now the battery is getting discharged within 8 to 10 hours.

  • love my motorola w230 long battery to have a long battery life have to discharge/charge the cp to reach its potential even i have iphone ilove this motorola

  • I have several questions for you. 1.How is the mp3/ringtone quality?Is it loud enough to be eared in busy road traffic? 2.What is the earphone model number that comes in the box? 3.Are the earphones good enough? I mean are they painful to be inserted in ears? 4.What is the battery life you got while using all the features(mp3,fm,messaging etc)? Please answer

  • _i was very disappointed in those comment that i have read...:( now i am hesitating to buy one..

  • i search review , and find this : thanks to Ravishankar (http://www.mobilephone-reviews.com/motorola/mot­orola-w230/) I purchased this phone from Global Access in Bangalore on Feb 25. I am repenting my decision every day. Do not buy if you have ever used a Nokia. The user interface on Motorola W230 YUVA is Disastrous to say the least. Many menu commands do not work. For example Recent Calls > select > view > store does not respond. There are many such commands which simply do not respond. When you enter a contact, it comes up with dictionary mode to enter name! Messaging is a tedious experience. To put a full stop it takes seven key strokes! Very unpredictable behavior. Music player is so-so. You cannot select a song and expect it to continue to play from there on. You need to press PLAY button every time a song gets over, manually select next and press PLAY! There is no missed call list. You have to look at the received call list and look for which ones are checked and which ones are not to figure out missed calls. Every day i am finding a new anomaly in this phone. Motorola needs to update its user interface, it is pre-historic user interface Keys strokes respond very slowly. Takes ages to type. Just to type �no� it takes more than 2seconds. Motorola does not respond to emails to customer care. No response to any complaints anywhere. I want to sell it for half the price. Good Luck

  • Can anyone please tell the following: > Can 'Groups' be made in this phone? > The maximum contacts that can be placed in each group? > Can we send messages to these groups?

  • the battery isn't really poor. it functions just like any other rechargeable battery. it has to go through a lot of charge/discharge cycles before it reaches its maximum potential, although with the w230's batt, it DOES seem to take more time. just be patient. i can say this confidently because there are two w230's in our house, and the older one (i'd say by about a month) has a longer battery life than the newer one. it goes through two whole days of heavy usage before draining.

  • you have to put in the right folder.

  • i got intimidated with the comments. but still i wanna buy it.. because i think it'll fit me.

  • THE phone is okey but the battery is very poor, 1 day unlimetted one day only yoiu can use you c.p. but not only the battery the memory card did not attach to the mulitimedia, but have a meory card,,,, plz ans...

  • How to download any pictures and backgrounds, and songs plz help me,, this is my email add. [email protected]

  • How can i download the device of w230?

  • Im starting to lost my temper with this phone..I bought a memory for it but everytime i switched it to memory card, it states that no files was stored in the memory card where in fact, there's a list of songs stored in it..One thing more, i was trying to download or rather tranfer some of songs from my pc but still, it says, "your phone was not detected" everytime i connect it with the USB..Please help..what will i do?

  • how can you be happy with the 2G memory if the battery is weak, you cannot even play 1/4 of the songs listed in your expanded memory. poor battery!!!!!

  • Hi MOTOROLA! I saw the comments of other user of W230 their aren't happy regarding with the spec's of W230. For me im contented with the spec's itself. Eventually it's cool because, imagine the memory slot was 2G capacity and it's normal with this kind of phone. keep it up!

  • im very disappointed with w230 i bought it 3 days ago but d battery isn't good enough.

  • battery very weak, last for only 1 day with 30 mins talk time. very disappointing.

  • good phone feature, but poor battery. lasts for only 1 day using mp3 for 1hr. and 3days for normal use. poor poor battery, i'm planning to sell my w230 and look for philips that battery lasts for 30 days.

  • do the w230 can send to list?

  • well i've always been a motorola user and just cant bare seeing myself use other phones like nokia or SE. Recently i lost my SLVR L7i and V3 and im a bit short in cash. So to my desperation i bought this phone W230 and whoah! its better than my V3! this indeed meets my basic needs... good phone for those who really dont need fancy features! thanks moto!

  • Hi.Its battery quality is very poor. It can use for 1 day only. Can anybody tell his experience about battery?

  • got his phone for a week now, bought it for 1,905. its a great phone, great battery life for normal use. sounds great. if you are looking for a music phone without camera, then this is for you.

  • 1. Connect the phone / SD card to your computer 2. You will find the music directory on it. 3. Copy your mp3 files to this directory. 4. Remove the phone/ SD card from the computer. Now it's ready

  • To download music to that "stupid" thing, what about...well...just copying the files after connecting the USB cable? What do you mean with "there is no mp3 player"? What am I listening to, then? :)

  • no bluetooth

  • very good phone. performs well considering its price. and yes there ARE a lot of file transfer issues, a few workarounds would be to: 1)use a card reader 2)use the USB port located at THE BACK of your PC. 3)get a HIGH END USB/miniUSB CABLE. story: my brother got this phone and the (lack of) connectivity on his pc drove him nuts, so he tried it on my PC. and it worked. so we started trying different things. it turns out that it was working on my PC because the USB cable i was using was the one that came bundled with my old v3, so we switched cables et voila! it worked on his computer. but when i tried HIS USB cable on my v3i, it didn't have any problems, same goes for the old v3 and my dads v3xx... so its probable that the w230 is really picky with usb cables (i have no idea why, hey moto guys!), buy a good usb cable (test it first w/ the phone), and you're good to go.

  • am planning to buy this phone, seem like to read bad comments ... i only want to have a music phone at an affordable price and i think this phone fits right?? ... found this phone @ 1,870.00 but not sure of what it includes though ... Can anyone recommend a similar phone that's affordable and music pklayer at the same time????????????

  • how to download misic to this stupid thing. there is no mp3 player ,this phone is really a turndown of mottorolla.u know i've alwaysed been fan of u guys but this is not good.

  • @ JhobitMore: you may copy songs from your computer using your microSD. Insert the MicroSD (of course you need to use the adaptor)to CP, then you may simply drag the songs to the music folder of your microSD... just like using a flash drive... if you're done from copying, safely remove your microSD then put it back to W230.

  • Motorola w230 have Bluetouth?

  • I bought this phone last month. It is a cheap phone, but voice quility is not good & sometimes there is no voice while talking. Its frastating me.

  • Guys, please help how can i download music from a computer. Please state the step by step procedure. Thanks in advance!

  • did you follow the initial charging time of 12 hrs? you need to do this for 4 cycles for your batteries to fully work.

  • please i need someone who can tell me how to download music by computer???

  • ah hello can somebody tell me how to download mp3 music????

  • bettry talk time is 2 hours only

  • The battery sucks, same as my other motorola cellphone... It's supposed to have a REALLY LONG battery life since it's a music phone but it hasn't... I just listen to the radio for like 30 minutes and the battery is already drained... So the battery sucks... Sucks big time.

  • i wanna buy this phone..

  • to turn off the key tone.go to settings/ringstyle/detail-change/keyvolume-chang­e. as simple as that.

  • bought this fone yesterday for php1,905 i also bought 2gigs micro sd for php580. the audio quality of the mp3 player is fine. the battery needs to cycle (charge & discharge) a few times before it can perform its normal capacity. its been 6hrs since i charged the fone, made a couple of calls & text messages, played mp3, etc. the battery icon is still full (3 bars). i did not follow the instruction of the seller to charge it initially for 8hrs, the fone automatically stops charging once it has detected the battery is fully charged. i also read from the internet that overcharging will heat up the battery and could shorten its life.

  • Sa Electroworld 1999 pero nakalock sa smart. Sa EDGE 2050 ata basta ganun yung presyo.

  • i want to buy this mobile w230 so can anyone tell me howz the battery life of this phone if we listen songs every day how much the battery can survive???

  • guys pag binili nyo to sa memoexpress or smart telecom ang price nya ay 2.490 locked to smart pero ang memoexpress ng bebenta ng openline 2.690 naman mine naman na buy ko ng 1.905 1 year warranty katulad ng warranty sa smart at memo package includes phone battery charger headset manual sim moto mashup cd(included d2 yung kanta sa commercial ng w230) box la po sxa usb cable talaga pag bumuli u ng unit na2 di katulad sa ibang countries meron la rin kasama na memory card pero reasonable naman ang price pati ang w270 dissame lng cla ng specs yun nga lng flip type sxa and mas mahal sa 3plus (grabe ubusan nito sa sm sta rosa )

  • How about video u can play with this phone!???

  • Hi Lhen! magkano bili u dito sa philippines! sa smart provider lng ba xa pwede? or pwede din sun or T.M? pls. reply ha! kung pwede video ma play!, tpos ano pa pala my kasama bang usb port! pag nag purchase ka? katulad ba sa ipod ung usb port nya!?, tpos pwede ba mag download ng games! supported ba xa ng JAVA games??? thanks! *wink*

  • u can play video in this phone???

  • first love the design. love the color to choices (silver or orange) love the feature, at a very reasonable price for about(1.905) but wait theres a problem BATTERY mabilis ma discharge sbi 9hours nope not true ng try ako na wag gamitin sxa i charge my fone 3pm then it finish for about 11pm i use my fone after charging cause i have to move my old contact to my new fone contact then ng half bar sxa ng mga 12noon d other day then ng 1 bar then ng signal ng low battery i call motorola service center sbi nila meron daw mistake sa info about kung gaano katagal mag lowbat ang battery ahh okie and ng suggest cla na pag bgo ako fone charge ng 8hrs okie 22o yung in a original motorola accesories wag sa fake bka sumabog battery nyo pag sa fake 4hrs lng talaga charge yun din ang sinabi ng sales representative nung bumili me ng moto w230 8 hrs daw i charge

  • Well, i haven't tried the music videos yet, haven't bought a memory card for it ksi, unfortunately, i didn't get one when i bought the phone (ASAR!). And YOU CAN TURN OFF THE KEYPAD TONE, just go on the settings menu and then RINGSTYLE menu, then you can change it dun sa RINGSTYLE DETAIL. For example, I chose the LOUD RING style, magkakaron dun nang option na LOUD RING DETAIL, click on it and then you can turn off the keypad tone or change the volume of it. Un... hope that helps, I'm not really good with explaining stuff.

  • You can play video's here??? pls answer.. [email protected]

  • other mobiles shows the places of service provider like the places chennai, trichy, this mobile does not shows service providers information

  • Sure you can make playlists...just create subfolders inside the "Music" folder and "play" them. The shuffle mode is also great. I think is a very good phone...autonomy is good for me.

  • is it true that the battery life is short??

  • sound quality is really high.it has no disadvantage.worth for cost.really nice.

  • Battery talktime is around 2.5 to 3 hours, with about 3-4 sms during the day. Somewhat disappointing considering claim by company of 9 hours, also with 910 mAH battery and small screen. The speed dial system is also unfriendly. The user manual is not supplied in the box, had to download it from website. It gives a higer SAR value than getting started guide provided in the box.There is no option of making Playlist in the Music Player, though the User manual downloaded from site mentions it. Motorola should upgrade the manual and also provide it in box. Having been a Nokia and Sony Ericsson user, I think I should have stuck to them.

  • can i customize the themes?

  • i dont know why at the time i downloading music it fall and display a message as "http//bad gate away 504" i need your help in this

  • it can download games? hw much you bought it!?

  • im using this w230.it is nice

  • can i charge battery with data cable in my pc?

  • I send an email to motorola the other day i regards to that question and here is their response... Dear Ed, Thank you for your e-mail dated 20 August 2008. The Motorola W230 does not support use as a modem for internet connectivity. You are able to use the handset to connect to WAP(Wireless Application Protocol) and browse WAP sites using the pre loaded WAP browser on the handset which requires GPRS connection Should you need further assistance, please feel free to e-mail us again. Alternatively you can also contact our Customer Service number at 1800 1651 0415 (reachable within Philippines). Yours sincerely Ilham Motorola Customer Service "Motorola Software Update offers an easy, convenient and free way to update your phone's software through your PC. Visit to learn more.". ****i hope that answers our question.... hope you have a good day...

  • Can you lock the messages alone?

  • i want to buy this phone but i need to know ifyou can download music videos from pc and can you play them from Andile durban [email protected]

  • Hey john, It was a nice and detailed review. thanks. Could u please tell about the battery of the phone? I heard it needed to be charged every other day.

  • is there another earphone work for this phone? i want to upgrade my earphone because the free earphone sucks!..and when i try a 3.5mm to 2.5mm audio adapter only the right earphone works...

  • I think it's a great phone. Really simple and easy to use. The radio is good and I have no complaints about the sound quality. The screen is also nice. The only thing I hate about it is the battery life, I use the Vibrate and Ring ring style and it consumes battery a lot and to think that I'm not using the music player feature a lot but I have to charge it everyday. I was expecting the battery to last much longer since it's a music phone but it isn't but so far, that's the only complaint I got.

  • 2,490 po sya dito sa 'tin. I bought it sa Motorola shop mismo sa Glorietta. Unfortunately, they don't sell it with a USB and a memory card... AND lock sya sa Smart.

  • hi... just try to OFF the screen saver and your analog or digital clock saver... and obsereve the result just try... thanx

  • try this tips on how to consume your battery up to three days. Try to OFF your screen saver and your analog clock or digital on standby mode. just try....

  • hi i think this motorola w230 is lock on smart as for now. because when i buy this unit they told me that this phne is lock for smart, but you can open line this mobile you have to go to a technician in greenhills. oki doki

  • are you sure because im having hard time in listening to the person on the other side but that person can here me fine and you are saying opposite

  • i got this phone yesterday , very nice but i m having a problem in communication, the person on opposite side can hear me fine but i cant hear that person , how to improve this , moto also said that they have included a crystal talk technology what is it ??????? plz somebody help me

  • Got it today from ebay, only 36,90 EUR ;) a) Does anybody know if it offers a sort of "flight" mode to listen to MP3s on the airplane? b) I managed to get a 2 GB microSD working only removing any partition and format it (mkfs.vfat /dev/sdb ;) ) Is it normal? Thanks Greetings from Italy

  • I wanted a phone without camera (not allowed in my college) I just made up my mind and bought a Motorola W230 today!! I bought the full black "tattoo edition" Here is my Review of the phone Box Contents Motorola W230 2.5mm Headset Charger Manual and Warranty Card Battery PC USB Data Cable 1) I bought this instead of the W270 because I don't like flip phones and the small screen looks ugly in the W270 and 270 is significantly more expensive 2) Tattoo edition looks great 3) I bought a bundle which has no 256MB card bundled along with it - it costs almost Rs.220 less! [so I bought a San Disk 2 GB Micro SD [5 year warranty] for Rs.400 with this savings! ] 4) This phone has digital radio --that means the channels which are digital will have much better clarity and Channel name and Music Genre are displayed on the phone! 5) FM Reception and quality is excellent 6) Listening radio through speakerphones is good but I wish I could say the same for MP3s -- there is not enough bass 7) Listening to MP3 via headphones is another matter though -- it is very very good! It is equal, if not, slightly better than my Creative MuVO 8.This is the first time I have bought a Motorola phone, and I have to say that the interface is very good -- the font is easy to read and it is easy to navigate about 10) Music Player is good, not excellent -- no equalizer -- no album art -- but it does display the Track Information like Genre,Artist,Track No,Year etc etc. And also you can put the music in folders and the phone will recognize it... unlimited number of folders allowed 11) SMS is good and it DOES NOT lag while typing.... contrary to what some ppl say 12) MMs and GPRS available 13) No Infrared or Bluetooth 14) No Java Support 14) You can use the phone as pen drive -- just plug it into the PC and it will show up as removable disk 15) The Phone charges while connected to PC 15) Screen and Glossy finish on front is fingerprint magnet 16) Phone Build Quality is superb and plush materials all around!! 17) Its very light -- and thin [not super slim but still thin] Price [The Mobile Store, Menaka, Eranakulam, Kerala] - Rs.2550* () *for the bundle without 256 card -- this is the better buy! So totally I spent Rs.2950 [2550 on phone and 400 on 2GB MicroSD] This is an excellent deal for such a good phone! It looks so much more expensive than it actually is! THE perfect phone for college goers! My Rating - 9/10 -- bowled over by the features offered by a Rs.2.5k phone! ******************************************** On the LG KP110... [THE COMPETING NON_CAMERA MUSIC PHONE] This phone has an ugly design when compared to W230 [well in my opinion anyway] It has "MP3" and "MP3 PLAYER" written all over it -- like some cheap Chinese phone! On the price front, this phone costs Rs.2800 -- which includes 1GB MicroSD -- but the W230 only costs Rs.2950 -- with 2GB SanDisk [5 year warranty] !! So Moto beats it in this area also The only redeeming feature of the 110 is the Java support -- but I'll pass -- the Moto wins hands down in every other area!

  • yeah i want to know about the mxit aswell!!!! even though its a low resolution phone it must have tha capability to have mxit?? other than that, great phone!!

  • yes u can i suppose

  • Indeed its strange, I guess you have clicked on the short key provided in the middle/center. While you are in the Messages screen select Inbox and click on Select option by clicking on top left button on the phone rather than the center short key button. You will then find the read option

  • Hi I bought this phone yesterday looks fine but I am not impressed with its messaging. I dont find an option to read a message in the phone i can see there are some messages in the inbox but strange, i dont find a read option anywhere. can somebody help??????

  • When I got this fone, just like you buy a piese of cake then eat superb, the feature was so cool, like mp3 & FM radio, the sound also is good, the call talk right its good like moto said a crystal talk technology and last its a cheapest mobile in town, and heap there's more like 2G micro SD expansion slot to make it higher mp3 storage for just $41-43 and almost 2K in peso, so far so good as my experience, only no bluetoot.

  • Hi, if you want to turn it off your keypad tone heres some tips. Goto settings, then Ring style, then loud ring detail, click on that, then scroll got to key volume and move the backward key of the keypad and turn it zero (0) and thats it. you can now heard no tone of your keypad.

  • i want to have this phone! because of the music capabilities like radio & mp3 player, even i have 2 camera phones. i hope motorola would make an upgrade of this phone with same physical looks but with a built in camera with bluetooth & infrared. but it is still a nice phone.

  • Yes You get an USB cabel(acts like a usb in PC and 1gb card with it in this price its an excellent set

  • I want my W230 to stop beeping everytime I press a key. That's all I want. It is not found in the manual. Can we not customize or mute this?

  • I love this phone so much. I just bought it yesterday. It is cheaper than other mp3 phones plus it has a very stylish design that makes it looks like a expensive phone.You can set your mp3 as a ringtone or as a message alert tone.this features was cool.I hope motorola continues to crete phones that are functional yet cheap.Tnx Moto!

  • The keypad beeps everytime I press any key. How can I turn it off?

  • this phone is good but the problem is i cant connect it to the computer..and there are certain features in the manual which is not available in the actual phone..and its not openline..its exclusive for SMART network provider only..when i put other sim like Globe it asks for a password..can any1 tell me whats wrong??im from phillipines by the way..thanks

  • An add on question, can you install games on this phone, like java games?

  • Just wanted to ask something. Do you get a USB when you buy this unit and how much memory is in the memory card that accompanies the phone? Hope somebody can answer these inquiries.

  • It's very good this phone can save mp3 but cannot download game and mp3

  • does it have java???

  • I'm buying it like today. I was impressed with it the first time I saw it, so for phone downgrade, it's apparently my choice! :) Liek an ipod, but I'm still buying iPod touch. This is for temporary music use.

  • here is the direct link where you can download the motorola drivers

  • Yes because the game uses the sound device as well and there is now way on th W230 to bypass that

  • helo..ive read the feedbacks of this phone and i think its ok for most of the users but i have a question..is it ok to put passwords in messages??

  • How much is the memory card for w230? 128mb or 1g. And how much is the usb? I bought this cute phone but the package does not include usb. Thanks!

  • U need to install some software n u get it from motorola website, Im also searchin for the same.

  • yes, you can minimize the music playing, you can sms, BUT when you open a game, the music will stop!

  • i can not connect my cellphone to my computer using usb connector..why is that??please help me..

  • I have been using this phone for about a month now and I can tell all those who wonder whether to buy this phone or not that 'It is the best value for money phone with excellent functionality and average features in the market today'. Memory Expandable upto 2GB and you can create infinite number of Folders within the Music Folder but you are not allowed to create folders in Pictures folder (this is what it lacks in) It can store upto 500 full length messages and 500 phonebook entries has very good messaging and phonebook options. And it can store upto 20/20 dialed and recieved calls not 10/10 as written (Missed calls included within recieved as on all Motorola phones but missed ones are indicated by an icon). It is a very nice phone for messaging, readable font with medium size and nice features, but it doesn't have the ability to create contact lists (like in Nokia) If you want to send message to many people at once you'll have to check mark them one by one with upto 16 people at a time (not more than 16). As far as Music is concerned it has everything a budget Music phone should have. Very good sound quality, nice headphones, no equalizer, Now playing playlist, ability to store all song information like Artist, Album, Year, Genre, Rating, Track number etc. Stereo FM Radio is also good, you can store upto 9 channels for 1 click execution (1-9) RDS feature automatically detects channel names and info like genre etc. You can also record FM for future playback. I use Windows Vista and there is no problem at all in copying music in and from the SD card. Just plug the phone into the computer with USB cable, select 'OK' on the phone when it asks 'Connect Phone as a storage device', you'll be taken to the external memory. (In vista it doesn't require me even to install any drivers. Calendar feature is the one that should be mentioned. It has all the feature an expensive phone's calendar has. Overall this phone should be rated 9 out of 10 because of its Pretty looks and extreme features in low price. If you are looking for a phone with extreme capabilities of Music and Messaging for a low price, immediately buy this phone!

  • I bought the moto w230 a week ago. At first, i was quite impressed with it's price.. Bought it for just P2490 in Robinsons Place Manila with a free sim card. hehe This moto is specifically made for people who simply love's music without the complexity of tags and album cover preview etc -sound: quite nice for an entry level phone, i tried connecting it to an adapter intended for 5610 express musc:it works but for voice calls, i quess the crystal talk technology is just a one way communication advantage, i could hear the caller clearly, the person on the other line was having a hard time hearing me for music, the music of my p990i is just one notch higher. -Screen pretty basic but good. just an advice, if wish to appreciate the screen try applying a cartoon or an anime type of wallpaper, its not intended to show clear photos of "real people" sobe contended with innanimate objects hehehe -interface and keypad nothing have changed. i had the moto rokr e1 and v3i before this one has almost the same interface the music keys works fine. except for the numeric keypads, sometime its unresponsive -battery life oh men!thisphone sucks at this, with a battery life of merely 24hours in standby mode. Motorola misrepresented the info once again tsk tsk. im disappointed with the w230's battery life, bad moto hehehe. my opinion" if ur into music with a tight budget, and does not mind charging everyday, this one's for you if your a "talky,texty" type of person, try other brands.. hehehe for the price, size and music playing capabilities, i ll give it 8/9 stars for the battery life 4/10 stars.

  • use the phone til it alerts you that the battery is low, but dont let it drain completely, then recharge the phones battery for 12Hrs straight, try again.... Good Luck

  • YEs you can text while listening, can even play games while listening.... just minimize the player so you'll gain access to your phone's menu, and whatever is on your menu, you can do,while playing music

  • Does anyone know what to do to make MPT (Motorola Phone Tools) detect this phone? The software is up to date, but cant detect the phone, also im having problems with the USB, whenever other USB devices are plugged in to my PC the phone stops chraging and the PC displays pop up that the USB device is not recognized, looks like this phone doesnt want any USB devices plugged in to the PC while it is charging... tried a desktop and a laptop, and even reformatted my computer running on WinXP.. Even had the phone replaced because of this. Any ideas?

  • battery not last long less than 24hour only..not too loud voice.. sometimes the voice jammed..need to take out the battery to make the voice back to normal..there's no screen saver..but it's good..gambate motorola..

  • how to download mp3 on a w230? whew...you must have the knowledge about the internet. Download patch tapos mga driver updates. download ang pang usb...yung driver for a 32 bit usb for winXP. after all have been installed on your computer...no problem...but the transfering of mp3 files in your memory is a bit slow...but it's fine. just that...th emotorola phone tools can't detect the model even if you update your old MPT software...hehehehehe. for newbie users, this phone is for you...for hobby goers...better buy higher models of motorola.

  • If you're not familiar with the downloading process of updated patch for windows, you can't use the usb to your computer. download the file USB serial Emulation Driver under windows 2k/XP then download the file usb driver 32 so you can use your computer as a charger when connected as a storage media or just by using motorola phone tools. happy downloading...the files can be found at motorola.com. all is there...just have the patience to browse... :)

  • you can download mp3 in your phone using the USB cable and the software that comes with it. install the driver and software in your computer, connect the USB then wla...the computer will detect your phone as e removable drive. easy as 1 2 3 in downloading mp3...you can copy paste. even my 10 year old daughter knows how...i bought W230 for her to listen music. she loves it.

  • This is noce model for only music, not 4 talky person, b'coz battery is not long back up. F.M. radio quality is also not good as we want. There is sometime probblem in hearing voice of otherhand side. other wise its good phone............

  • how do you do it? how do you download a MP3 to the unit?

  • the battery don't last long not more than 24hrs it is already battery low.

  • the phone is cool for those who are music lovers "only"....slick small...handy and most of all has an expandable microSD memory up to 2Gb...i already installed 158 mp3 songs. Long battery capacity...what else...hhhhmmm....and its very affordable...i bought it for P1,900 in Junrex SM Cebu....cool huh! if you want to hear it in a loud speaker, you could also connect it using the adapter (2.5 bb jack to 3.5 bb plug)...its possible...now you have already a handy phone and ipod in one hehehehe cool :D

  • i have this fone,,about a month now,,my problem is the standby time,,its only about 1 day or two,,just stand by,,and about less than 24hours when used as a text fone,,just text,,no music or call or anything,, what's the problem??

  • it doesnt recognize pictures from the pc omg

  • How can I use internet service through this phone with computer?

  • i have this one, i bought it i week ago in sm manila here in the Philippines, its pretty awesome, little cute phone, i love the music and i have the 2gb mmc, i already installed 70 songs, :) its also cheap and affordable, i bought it for only 2190php or about 50 dollars, cheap ayt :) i recommend this if you just like basic phone coz it worth it :) dont you expect much, because HELLO its only basic, if you want more buy high end ! oki ! the only problem is the battery it only last for 2 days in moderate use, but its quite ok

  • can i connect his phone through a usb connector only?? or does it really needed o be a memory card reader???

  • mp3 500 song is okey, but just play in 5 hours bateray lack,usb can't be a modem. wap is slowy, higher font oh noh, i sell them again to my friend just $40. i buy at $59. very poor phone.no irda.Camera. hiksss.

  • Can any body tell me, how can I charge the W230 mobile through a computer?

  • I purchased it recently and comments are 1. Battery on standby i.e. no FM,Music and few minutes call is ONLY 2 DAYS- VERY BAD CONSIDERING IT HAS 960 mah BATTERY. 2. MUSIC PLAYER IS VERY BASIC - NO EQUALISER FOR TONE CONTROL-bass sound is bad with headphone-only voice and high frequency is heard well. 3. headphone is too big and does not properly fit and as such outside sound is disturbing. 4. Speaker volume at full volume is only average for a phone with music player. You cannot hear it in buses, trains etc. only in silent rooms you can hear it and that too with low sound. Defeats the purpose of player when you are on the move 5. The display brightness/contrast of screen cannot be adjusted and that drains the battery. 6.Within a music folder the songs donot automatically play serially. You have to play each song after the previous stops.only the ALL SONGS folder plays automatically. 7. Despite the so called crystal talk tech., the call quality is just above average. 8. Motorola could have cahrged few hundred rupees more and given better Music Player, louder sound, better quality headphones and better battery backup. IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT MUSIC AND THAT TOO QUALITY SOUND, THEN DONOT GO FOR THIS PHONE. bETTER BUY SOMETHING IN THE RS.4000-6000 RANGE FROM SOME OTHER BRAND LIKE SONY ERICCSON, NOKIA ETC.

  • does w230 has a security lock code?! to the messages and other folders?! like entering your number code or etc?!

  • Anyone, How long is the play time of the mp3 player? Can I consume all 500 songs?

  • motorola w230 comes up with 1.1mb internal memory. i you use driver u should have windows2000 or xp because thats what the software support only? im not sure but i think thats what the cause you the problem. another way is to insert your memory card into your adapter and insert it in your memory card reader. you should just have two folders(music & pictures) drag and drop the song s and pics you want. dont try to put mp4 or wma files format bcus it wont read. only mp3 formats guys. this is a good phone and saves a lot of money.

  • I purchased the phone because the advertized products seemed good value for money. major disapointment. the mp3 player can only see mp3 tracks. cannot read mp3 tags. the playlist option is the only good thing. the radio recording I's nice, but. You can only store the recordings on the phones 1.1MB onboard memory. you cannot transfer data between phone and memory card. But hay south african's it comes with a 1GB memory card. and with converter software you can store around a 1000 songs on the card! otherwise look at the motorola v975 it takes a memory card. has a build in media player with album & mp3 tag reconigtion. also it can play back video s and have a 18MB onboard memory. but no radio. I also owned a motorola v975. great phone!

  • HI, That is not trure . I have one . And i can create as much folder i need under music folder. But yest it has a problem(disadvantages rather) that i can not play selected sons as there is not any multiple select option but "play all". But if you judge it keeping the price tag in mind i think it is the best phn in the market at present .

  • just plan to purchase it,but little bit confuse the durability of it`s unit `coz it`s the cheapest stuff that motorola had released for this year.hope it work so good...

  • 1.insert sd card in phone; 2.open (on) phone; 3.connect to computer using usb cable; 4.a message will appear on phone then click ok; 5. computer will now detect your unit; 6.copy all mp3 to "music" folder only(drag n drop). you can not create any other folder for your mp3.

  • its not that the w230 cant read the memory cards, its just that you have to use your memory card adapter to load music in it. u just create a folder; you can name it "MUSIC" or "PICTURES" or whatever and then drag 'n drop all the music you want to the folder you created... when you put back your memory card in your phone you will most definately see and play all the music you have put in. it is really as simple as that. Y'all can do it and see if it happens

  • Atlast a cheap cell phone with transflash.............

  • I bought the w230 after i fell in love with.. it is the cutest gadget i've ever owned in my whole entire life. i love Motorola phones with my whole heart. but honestly now the w230 has caused me a lot of inconvenience.. Good people, let me tell y'all something.. playing music on a phone should be as simple as abc.. but with the w230 it's the most difficult thing on this planet... I am very very very dissapointend it you Motorola. I trully am. You guys have created a good looking phone but what good is it if it so difficult to use it... not all of us know how to install drivers and all that and yet y'all put us through the troubling of installing things in our phones before we can use them.. i honestly dont know what to do anymore... a lot of people are complaining about this phone.

  • I jst bought the phone 4 days ago and i must say it's the cutest gadget i've ever owned.. i m loving it's sound quality and the chrystal clear speaker...However i have a few complaints about this cutie.. I have owned 5 Motorola Phones in my life and i have to say I have never been inconvenienced by a cellphone like i have been with the W230. I cant play music on it because my computer cannot see it.. i have two memory cards both loaded with music but when i put the memory card in the phone, i cannot see all the music... and things like my messages and pictures are not secured since it doesnt have lock application. the only thing it can lock is the keypad. i was very dissapointed in it bt i still love it whole heartedly.

  • can u tell me can i use 2gb m card in it ,,every thing iz better than best,,tell me abt battery back up

  • i have purch it last day it iz very good , better sound quality but im only affraid abt battery back up,, every thing iz ok but wat abt battery

  • good phone

  • I jus got the phone from a plan from globe telecom...I didnt get a free memory card so I buy a 1GB memory card but I cant transfer music to my it using usb cable..Pls help me what will I do??

  • can i ask??can you texting while you listening???

  • only 2 talk and listen music but i love it

  • Value for money. But w270 is very stylish with the same features.

  • its nice to use, value 4 money

  • latest firmware.............. java activation?.......

  • you just use card reader to store mp3 music

  • w230 its cheap but its a nice fon specially if you are in budget, fm and mp3 max. to 2GB wow i bought it 3days ago for P1,790 its a best buy for me. just use card reader to store mp3 and pics. over all its a great phone:-)

  • Good Phone if u dnt want camera in good price but if camera also put in this phone then u cant beat it in market, now a days every one want media player in low range thats why LG KG195 is hot cake in these days if any body have pc to install music in this phone then y he use w230 , it should be wid camera Motorola Developing team, its time to wake up your market share already decrease from 2nd to 5th number in asia market. if u dnt wake up now you will out from this industry , while we already hearing that motorola company is ready to sell but no one is intrested to purchased this titanic.

  • dere is no need to install ne software jst connect da cable n move on................. u shud check ur usb settings 4m control panel

  • I bought the Moto w230 but my computer does not recognise the Kingston SD micro card(2Gb).What should i do?

  • the phone is good value for money .....sound quality is ok but the headphones r too big ..it does not fit my ears ....the head phones should be like the one sony ericsson .and the battery is not up to the mark....i hav to charge it every day.....

  • i hv w230..can anyone tell me.what is the procceger about install the usb driver.im unabe to using the data cable..plz me how can i?????

  • w230 and w270 have same functions, but in w270 there 10 free ringtones that u can dowload through net , u will get scratch in w270 pack and u have to download ringtones from that card, whiich is chargbable, it is better if u go w230

  • please can anyone tell me if there is an option of deleting the required sms i.e. selecting the reqd sms and than del and also how good a set is this , any problems, major or minor, for those who have been using this for 2 or 3 months, plz reply , waiting anxiously

  • nice.

  • how to install jar files

  • i've tried using the port at the back of the cpu, still it won't work! by the way, the only required file available is when you want to charge your phone on the pc. i've installed that already...

  • Check whether u've drivers installed in ur system. Or connect with someother usb port (in back of the cpu)

  • in moto w230 phone the call drop tone doesn't works

  • Hi! This phone not support java files. W230 is prioriented for listening the music [mp3] and fm radio. Thats all! Not bad..

  • my pc doesn't recognized the w230, i've formatted my memo card but still i can't use the drag and drop feature. help!

  • plz can someone tell me how this set is , someone who has been using it for 2 or 3 months , is it good for sms(ing) , def good memory 500 i.e. how is the mp3 player and its sound level, are there any driver problems etc plz someone reply soon waiting to get it or any other alternate for this phone REPLY SOON

  • Great phone!Honestly.. I have just ordered myself one but what i want to know is, can I do Mxit on my W230.. But if not, that is not a problem because I still get to listen to the radio and play MP3's and do lots of other fun stuff on my MOTO... Thanks for the wonderful cellular phone Motorola..

  • Those who have music player related question download the music guide from motorola site as shown below go to Motorola.com/in, the Indian site.then to SUPPORT > select Manuals >select manual type MOBILE PHONES>select W270>select User guide music270 the W270 and W230 share the same music player

  • i have a problem to download jar files can you help me?

  • On the whole , can anyone tell me how this set is i mean the opinions show that there are driver problems and that there is only 1 sound level in mp3 player etc ?????? waitng for a reply

  • how to install JAR files(applications) in the film

  • can i create playlist?, pls help.

  • Can we minimize the music player and fm radio?

  • the phone is great...it has substance...i install 84 songs using the laptop...im now enjoying listening musics that i downloaded...

  • wanna buy this fon.but I dnt knw is it show caller time when I talking in mobile? Another Question is, this fon have differnt caller group in phonebook? nd my my last Question is, this fon can give any DELIVERD report in sending any Messages? PLZ any one solve my problem. PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ

  • my dad use a w230 very quality sound

  • what about the sound clarity?

  • You can copy music without windows media player as given below How do I load music on my phone without using Windows Media Player? You can copy music files from the computer to you phone's memory or optional microSD memory card. On your phone: Press the Center Key. Scroll to and Select Settings. Scroll to and Select Connections. Scroll to and Select USB Setting. Scroll to and Select Memory Card. Connect the USB cable to the mini-USB port on your phone and to an available USB port on your computer. On your computer: Note:Your phone and memory card appear as Removable Disks on your computer. Locate the phone and memory card Removable Disk icons. On a Windows PC, the icons appear in the My Computer window. On a Mac, the icons appear on the desktop. Double-click the Removable Disk icon for your phone or memory card. Drag and drop the desired music files onto the appropriate Removable Disk icon. Remove the phone safely from your computer: On a Windows PC, right-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray and select USB Mass Storage Device. On a Mac, drag the Removable Disk icon to the Trash. All Mobile PhonesAccessoriesOtherNo Specific Product Search Yes Yes, but... No

  • can i create playlist?

  • Make a folder called 'music' and another called 'picture' Put all music files in the music folder. Pictures intended for wallpaper or MMS goes into the 'picture' folder. The phone should see the mp3 afterwards. Use 'Play all' to play through all the songs, use 'shuffle' if you want a differing order of the songs each time.

  • Can I download themes fo my w230

  • Press up/down on the d-pad to 7-level volume in mp3 player. The included headset is great. A great value. Surely, it won't beat high/mid end phones but comparing it to other phones of the same price, this is feature packed and backed by a name brand.

  • no yaar its battery life is better than average

  • can anyone tell me how to store music? i use 1gb micro sd card and i store music using card reader but when i put the sd card in my phone i can't find the music i downloaded.... pls help.... it's a good phone because it's cheap... :j

  • just format ur memory card and then connect...................

  • i got this phone a month ago and seriously, I think it's excellent. I also bought a 2GB microSD card for it so I could load all the music I want. To date, my phone has about 200 songs and I swear the quality of the sound is good. The 2.5mm headset is also very convenient and practical. Perhaps the only downside of this phone model is that it doesn't have a camera but that's ok with me 'cause I'm after the music player and the radio rather than the camera and pictures.

  • On the whole , can anyone tell me how this set is i mean the opinions show that there are driver problems and that there is only 1 sound level in mp3 player etc ?????? waitng for a reply

  • How to add picture files in it

  • when i connect to system its searching for W230 drivers...?

  • Can we adjust the brightness of the screen? If yes , then how?

  • yes u can tranfer files directly from laptop/pc without installing any drivers.

  • Can any 1 tell me that how much it has playback time? And has it java MIDP 2.0 Support for opera mini? And also tell me the sound quality of mp3 with headfone? And has it built in GPRS modem for intenet conectivity with pc? Plz tell me

  • Can the motorola W230 be used as a modem to connect to your laptop or desktop computer to browse the internet. You can email your answer to [email protected] or [email protected]. Thanks

  • can we transfer MP3 files straight from any laptop/PC without the driver? thanks!

  • if you use a adaptor to transform 2.5mm to 3.5mm it probably work..hey guys,am I wright?

  • does it work with regular 3.5mm stereo headphones?

  • i saw the video presentation for this phone..does it work with regular headphones?does the sound quality improve?

  • How to switch to chip memory

  • Can ne1 tell me low/high performance of this this handy? reply me. thanks. BINISH

  • How to install Driver on mu Pc to run Drag & Dag. pl guide me - Thanks

  • My Computer does not recognise the W230 as a music store, Pl guide me

  • The battery life is deceiving, way below par compare to average low end nokia phone. Mp3 quality is lousy and smsing is a chore. No addition of words into the dictionary mode for smsing also. Seriously if you are considering a cheap mp3 phone, or phone with LONG battery life, look for nokia 3109 and avoid this piece of garbage at all cost.

  • nice body... powerful speaker... small screeen but efficient... only thing i h8 are the keypads... its so hard to txt using this fn...

  • Hi, you used Rs. Are you from Mauritius? The W230 and W270 will be available in Mauritius in 6 weeks time. The price will be less than Rs 3500.00 all tax inclusive (Vat inclusive retail price). I have tested the phone. Nothing comparable, and much more with the CrystalTalk, it is really crystal communication.

  • Basically its not supported video player, becoz its supported only mp3 player

  • ya w 270 u doesnt set as mp3 ringtones.... besr u can go to w 230 model..bcz of im using 230 model only..its really rocks better than w 270.... and compare to 270 best display resolution in w230......

  • ya w 270 u doesnt set as mp3 ringtones....

  • can someone tell me is w23 or w270 better? it seem like both phone have the same funtion just that one is flip one is candybar. so is there any any different between both, someone did mention that w270 cant play mp3 as ring tone, is that true

  • does not work fine and I have seen a lot of people complaining about it

  • I have purchased W230. I like w230 mobile. it is very chip price and good mobile.

  • I am the happy owner of a mandarine w230, for 8 days now and i don't know how other people have battery problems. My w230 lasted 7 full days on the first charge with 1.5 hours of calls, 30 min music threw speaker(not headphones), 30 messages and an hour of menu surfing. So it's awesome for a second phone! The sound of mp3 is ok when listening with headphones(it coluld be louder), the radio is ok(i don't listen radio), the mp3 ringtones are loud and clear on max speaker volume, the display is way better than the ones from nokia(for ex 2626) and the in call volume is super ok. I don't like the headphones, if you find a 3.5 jack adaptor and if you use other headphones i think music experience is better. My w230 is locked on orange and has a 512mb card included. Hope my review was helpfull.

  • hi guys! i was just looking for a phone in range of Rs 4-3000. Can some one answer these questions The volume of the mp3 player and FM radio is it reasonable than nokia 2626? also the mp3 polyphonic ringtones its how much channels 32 or 64 channel? The display is it like old motorola or can it be compared with nokia 2626?

  • dont play game or listen music or u will be outof battery in hours.menu is very bad to surf.working perfectly though

  • motorola w230 w/Card slot Nokia 2600 classic no Card slot

  • Its really nice cell phone & affordable

  • Can i minimize mp3 player & FM radio in this phone??

  • Hay ppl...i need some info about this phone. 1) does it support java for opera mini, mig33 & for games..? 2) does it support wav, aac, wma etc. music formets..? 3) can it play video..? If some1 know plz tell me coz i want 2 buy this phone...thanx.

  • i just had this phone two days ago... it is a cool phone got its price range... but i find it bad that the battery wont last the whole day while listening to music... is it normal? or should i have this unit checked? ** an hours play of music uses up 1/3 of the battery

  • I got this one . Nice fone. good call quality. reasonable (Only INR 3000/-) sound quality through speaker and headphones. Only drag backs are no blue tooth for such a massive data storage device, and display is ordinary.

  • hi to all mobi crazy's, i have this model....really its rocking and amazing mobile to use.... den 1 more thing don have to buy w 270... bcy taht mob handset not suppoted mp 3 ringtones..... so be safe n take care...bye bye.....signing off jaheer

  • hi to all mobi crazy's, i have this model....really its rocking and amazing mobile to use.... den 1 more thing don have to buy w 270... bcy taht mob handset not suppoted mp 3 ringtones..... so be safe n take care...bye bye.....signing off jaheer

  • Hey, Could someone please tell me how do i play videos on this phone? Also whact format of Video this phone supports? Because when i connected my frnds phone thru the USB to the Laptop, it showed some videos in 3GP format. But how do i play it then ? Please reply ASAP..Thanks Guyz.. The phone surely rocks for a price of 3 grands guyz...No Complaints as of now... Stay Cool and Keep Rocking...!!!

  • Awesome product from Motorola.Great Job by Motorola.It's a budget phone with maximum features that can be embedded with it.It's really worth it.Such things are rare and can still give toughest competition to other brands till date.Simply....GREAT..CHEERS MOTOROLA.If u r going to launch CAMERA in the next version of this phone,do just name it as "MOTOSHOOT",it will undoubtedly boost the sales,I must say....nice job

  • Hi to whom answered my question! 1. I didn't understand how will you set the recorded clips of FM as a ringtone. Can you explain in some other way? please. 2. What is the internal memory of the phone -1.2 MB or 12 MB. Please clarify.

  • It's nice phone.. especially for basic phone. Hey, it's just a basic phone! So, don't talk too much.. If ya wanna, just buy it!

  • Hey its very simple just put one mic infront of your moto FM radio it will be recorded, ooops dont forgot to put it in u r transflash card . >>>>>>enjoy

  • this is a nice phone only the battery is bit dissapointed.but the sound is good n this is the best phone in the range of 3000.

  • nokia,s people can say this is bad ..... but i m saying this is the best entry level fone

  • ============================================ Hi! to all. Can anyone answer these questions? 1. Can you set the recorded clips of FM as a ringtone? Please tell how? 2. Can You record FM directly on the memory card? Please tell how? 3. How can you move recorded clips from phone memory to memory card especially without use of PC? 4. What's the internal memory of the phone? And how many songs can you record in it? ============================================= 1. Ofcourse you can, that's the purposes of this feature. After you have recorded it, you can go to Music Library and apply the file there. 2. You can't recorded it to mem card. 3. This also can't do. 4. It only have 1,2 Mb, very small.

  • Hi! to all. Can anyone answer these questions? 1. Can you set the recorded clips of FM as a ringtone? Please tell how? 2. Can You record FM directly on the memory card? Please tell how? 3. How can you move recorded clips from phone memory to memory card especially without use of PC? 4. What's the internal memory of the phone? And how many songs can you record in it?

  • Hi! to all. Can anyone answer these questions? 1. Can you set the recorded clips of FM as a ringtone? Please tell how? 2. Can You record FM directly on the memory card? Please tell how? 3. How can you move recorded clips from phone memory to memory especially without use of PC? 4. What's the internal memory of the phone? And how many songs can you record in it?

  • this is very good

  • To all of you that complaining about the battery life maybe this is the first time you have a multimedia phone :p I've tried many phone that have many functionality (camera, mp3, bluetooth, video cam, etc) all of them only survive for at least 2 days. This is the common battery life, no matter what brand you're use.

  • i bought it two days ago and still no signal .it's working but i can't used it whats up with that .i should of bought some thing else

  • This is the worst set which i have ever seen and handle,really a sucking set...whose sucking value is not more than 150Rs.

  • To L.A: Hmzzz, this phone's keypad is so bad: hard to touch, and sticky feeling. It's a terrible thing 4 me - who fond of sms X-( The battery life also not good as informed: by medium usage, it lasts 3 wholeday --> so dissappointed! I only find that the management method is rare good: oragniser, calender, alarm-clock, sms manager,... You all can check info abt LG KG195, I think it's not bad. Tell me if I'm wrong :)

  • Yes, i bought it two days ago, recharged it and now i have to recharge it again. battery lasts only 2 or 3 days. if i had known i wouldn't have bought it. Nokia is way much better!! It's the first time when i have a moto.

  • ahh, i bought it two days ago, recharged it and now i have to recharge it again. battery lasts only 2 or 3 days. if i had known i wouldn't have bought it. Nokia is way much better!! It's the first time when i have a moto. The mp3-player is really good but battery...oh, it sucks. sorry.

  • Can any1 plz tell me how iz its keypad?? is it soft or hard like other moto's ...?? can we compare it to any nokia phone ?? plz help me out i really want to buy this phone... Thankz

  • This phone is cheap but not good. i bought it for my brother last 4 5 months back.Now the MIcro SD card is not working after i connected it to computer through External Card Reader. while playing any music we cannot see the deatils of that music(I think this is the know prob in all Moto phones)

  • What is ur opinion abt the music when played through Loud speaker.Please comment on it.also what is the cost of 2 GB microSD memory card that we can use for this fone in Indian Market??

  • Can any body help me, if this phone W230 can be connected to a PC to manage contacts..? I am able to connect phone to PC, as storage media and able to copy files like songs. but how do I manage my contacts through my PC and take backup..? pls if any one knows how to do this mail me at [email protected] Thanks

  • Nice and affordable phone ever seen from a big brand. I would like to buy it. But the status here is coming soon!! Can any one tell me if it's available in the indian market. I am from new delhi. Does the phone support opera mini for full html browsing. Please help me friends.

  • This is a great music phone for an affordable price, and its the most affordable music phone.

  • hai i instrested in for buying this hedset kindly plz can u tell me is there ruf n tuff like nokia because i am regular user of nokia and i am not careful about my set after all nokia give me better service this is first time any other set attract me is that frindly like nokia

  • @Mattias Sweden, when you connect the phone to the computer, open the phone and create a "Music" folder in the memory card. Then just drag and drop your selected music into the folder. Hallo How do i do when i create that. The systems on the computer does not work.....

  • Strange! what's up,guys! Nobody knows answers of my questions.

  • @Mattias Sweden, when you connect the phone to the computer, open the phone and create a "Music" folder in the memory card. Then just drag and drop your selected music into the folder.

  • Hello! Help me please how i download music from my PC to my phone. Have installed drivers that the suport for Motorola says, but nothing helps... Hope somebody can help me....

  • Hi fellows, i bought this phone for my small Bro 3days ago.Sometimes when someone is calling him the Ring tone goes on halfway then it automatically pick up the call or the call gets cut eventhough we set the automatic pick up off,i hope it is settings issue o-wise music is fine Headset substandard.Someone tell me whats up with the calling issue???

  • does this phone support java? and how much the better headset cost?

  • recorded FM clips are to short... can recording be done a little longer.............plz reply

  • here is the solution for those who are looking for an affordable phone, and have more interest in music rather than in camera... here in portugal is sold unlocked for 49�!!!!

  • Can any body help me, if this phone W230 can be connected to a PC to manage contacts..? I am able to connect phone to PC, as storage media and able to copy files like songs. but how do I manage my contacts through my PC and take backup..? pls if any one knows how to do this mail me at [email protected] Thanks

  • Hi! Want to buy this phone and interesting is it really has so long battery life even when listen to mp3 player a lot?

  • Hi! to all. Can anyone answer these questions? 1. Can you set the recorded clips of FM as a ringtone? Please tell how? 2. Can You record FM directly on the memory card? Please tell how? 3. How can you move recorded clips from phone memory to memory especially without use of PC? 4. What's the internal memory of the phone? And how many songs can you record in it?

  • Hi everybody.. I would like to know if this phone can plays videos (e.g. .3gp or any format). Thanks a lot.

  • @S thank you so much for answering my question have you bought and used this phone? how is it? is it good? any goods and bads you wanna share thanks a lot

  • does it has offline mode?

  • @desperate Yes you can set MP3 as SMS tone

  • hi guys i am desperate in buying this phone next week. i just wanna ask if i can set the MP3 songs into SMS tone ? pls answer me ASAP thank you so much

  • you need to have CD to install driver before you use it in pc or laptop. Other option is use memory card reader to transfer songs. The sound quality is good but not as good as L6. Better to get good headset to listen via headset. given headset is not as good as it should be. I have given 1GB memory card with the phone. The phone is good for songs and radio listener. Slim phone and simple.

  • how do i play songs from in ma phone(memory card)??wen i open the folder in d music library it says no files found but wen i connect it to d comp d files dat i had dwnloaded exists so is it something like a pen drive nw??or is ther any specific file type required to play songs(d songs tat i transfered wer of mp3 type)??

  • This phone does not have bluetooth or infrared

  • @keshal

  • does this phone has bluetooth or infrared?

  • Hiii i just bought W230,i got the usb cable but no cd of the drivers... So when i connect it to my pc it didnt get charged nor i can upload songs in it... So wher can i get the drivers of it.. If any one knows than plz mail it to me...

  • how to play mp3 files from memory card ?

  • Hi every one i got this w230 a two weeks ago and now it has started creating the problem slowly dday by day the thing is at times when the call is coming the ring tone is not comming so i have to restart the phone then it works fine and it is happening oftenly so i got hooked up so any body facing the problem like this kindly check it out and i am going to motorola for this problem... Signing off for the time shanmuga

  • That's exactly what I was looking for. Affordable phone with mp3 player and very nice design. While other brands make cheap phones with camera and a memory of 1 or 2mb (for me if you want a camera phone, buy a camera or a high-end phone), w230 got a mp3 player with MicroSD card slot. I love it!

  • finally i bought it today . in indonesia it cost Rp600000(around $65) with the memory 1gb . my opinion is : this phone is a good player for mp3 but the headset only mono . so my advice to buy a better headset to enjoy the music

  • i bought this mobile two weeks ago and i am very much satisfied with this from moto.disadvantages 1.screen quality is bad .just colour cells from moto past years are very good in this aspect. but i think this lapse give benefit of more battery life. 2.looks of the mobile are average. .......and some minors as every mobile obvious will have advantages cost 2900 1.the first thing is common sense because all these days no mobile has come with only mp3 without 0.3pixel cam.this cell has given broad scope for starters who like music 2.mp3 player is awesome.we get 256 mb card free 3.i have never read in any site that ihis cell supports mp3 ringtones.but can set your fav. song as ringer with two presses 4.sreen as always is scratch proof so i am venkat signing off go for this mobile if you are a starter in mp3 section and enjoy fm and mp3 bye.......

  • the phone i've been expecting for a long time from motorola. great battery life, mp3-player, simple, nice, best quality/price rate. for someone who needs basic functions from a phone + mp3player and fm radio, it's the greatest thing.

  • Hi friends how r u all? I have a problem to record voice. Does it has a voice record option.If yes, then can any one tell me how to do it so.. Plzsss thanks for reply. bye And second one how to increase the speaker volume during the call. in my phone it is very slow during the speaker on... Plz help.

  • @Rohit In the song list, just select "All Song", then it will continously play all songs in the folder

  • it has offline mode?

  • hey man you must buy a converter

  • In my w230, songs are not played continuously. I mean when one song is over, next is not started automatically. I have topress next button to play next song . This is really annoying. Anyone please help me!

  • @ARSTD to make a playlist, simply create a new folder and put your favorites in the folder. play all from the folder

  • it's a 2.5 mm jack. but don't expect too much from this cheap phone. the music output is of lower quality than other phones.

  • Does anybody know how the headset connection used in the W230? Is it a 3.5 or 2.5 mm jack or is it thru the usb port? thanks in advance for answering.

  • For those who care about the price and music and don�t give a damn to camera, here�s the phone for you! In Portugal is sold for 49� unlocked!!! It feels good in your hand and the image is nice for the price

  • hi,everyone, i just bought w230. But i have problems to connect it to my pc --i have no driver.could someone please send me the driver or tell me what to do? thanks a lot. my email : [email protected]

  • u can't. unless u managed to install an java mp3 player. the only way out is to create subfolders. treat subfolders as playlists. if u press "play all" in the motorola music player, it will auto play all the music in that folder, and all subfolders inside that folder.

  • can you make a playlist in this phone ?

  • in indian price Rs : 3000

  • there is a total of 3 languages installed if u bought it in Singapore. Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and English. Anyone managed to download any java apps/games into this phone? was told by motorola service support that this phone supports java.

  • Do the phone have chinese language?

  • May i noe any disadvantages in this phone model? Pls tell me the actual price in Malaysia as at 28 March 2008.

  • cool.. affordable phone with mp3 player!

  • @TL5Y Dont think u require any driver for the internet. You dont even need a driver to transfer music... simply connect the phone and go. However, u will need a USB driver to connect the phone and explore and u can use the same driver to connect the phone as a modem and browse. see the following link for drivers.

  • hi everybody can anybody tell me that whether this phone works as a modem in the computer, and if yes where can i find the drivers for my pc.

  • @pri-T: Thanks! You could have posted your comment on my blog ! Btw good phone guys. Buy it at once!

  • can we install games on this phone ??? pleeese tell a.s.a.p

  • @2SWC when u connect theUSB cable to the phone and PC, the PC makes a sound and u can see the icon or phone name My Computer. click to open the memory card and rest is simple.

  • how can i load mp3 from my pc? he can not show my phone

  • @Ramji, Good Review indeed!!! ... I think you are very right about the facts.

  • @Rock just drag and drop from a PC

  • Check out this phone's review here.

  • How to move the recorded songs in voice recorder to memory card.

  • @manu yes it has a voice recorder @anshul nahar menu - messages - (or use the shortcut menu) ... - Create - SMS/EMS - enter the message and press OK ... scroll to the recipient and press ADD ... then press SEND

  • Hi i have recently purchased the moto yuva 230 from mobile store and its a cool phone man previously i was using yuva w 180 and it has only fm and battery is good and i like the slim shape and handsfree bundle is really a cool this model is a shoot out in market and has a very good response and i am searching for wall paper for my yuva if any body knows let me know my mail id is [email protected]

  • does it has voice recorder, please someone tell ASAP

  • i want to know that how to send the message from w230 handset & whatis the minimun balance required to send the msg..

  • how to send message from moto yuva w230 & what is correct setting to send the message

  • @zeev there is no need to put country code, just the city code infront of the phone numbers will do. @shivam, we can make mp3 ringtones. w230 cannot play video files and the speakers are quite good and compete with that of L6. @Tanuj well the initial battery charge should be 12 - 15 hours at a time to ensure a good battery life. I find my phone battery is quite good and last me 3 days even after listening to music.

  • what is the model number of the usb cable for this phone?

  • This phone is generally GOOD. But when text SMS'ing need to put country code before mobile no. else message not delivered.Wondering why..??

  • can we use mp3 ringtones in w230 ???

  • can mp3 songs be made the ringtones?or ringtones r polyphonic?..

  • plz any1 can tell me if i can able to play 3gp videos in moto w230 and can u compare its mp3 on speakers with L6?plz help me ......urgent

  • What is the model number of the data cable for this phone? Mine doesn't come with a data cable, nor a memory card. But has Stereo headset.

  • @ Rock Yes, u can make subfolders

  • is it possible to create sub folders in Music folder

  • I recently got a W230. It's really a good phone but it's battery drains within a day,when i just make 2-3 calls per day and some normal usage. Is this problem exclusive to my set?

  • @ut5 (Y) I have mentioned below that this phone does not support Real Audio. The package contains the phone, usb cable, charger, 256 mb sandisc MMC & user guide.

  • I want to know that, does it contains USB cable with the phone? Thanks A Lot

  • Just i wnat to know that does it play Real Media Files..??? Thanks a LOt

  • @vivek & utix yes it is possible to listen to Mp3 songs on this phone and thru the speakers. The Speaker sound is quite good. No need for earphones. @Antik No this phone will not play Real Media. 256mb available when u purchase the set. The battery is good enough for hours of music. @June just connect the usb to the phone and the computer. When your computer shows the device, open the folder create a music folder and simply drag and drop your mp3 music into the folder.

  • can somebody tell me whether i can listen to mp3 songs on this phone on speaker or is it compulsory for me to use headphones

  • Just i want to know that, does it has speaker phone? what is the quality of speaker phone? Can i listen to music without earphone? Plz reply i going for this in the end of this week. So plz reply... Thanks in advance

  • It would be of gr8 help if someone could tell me if this phone can play REAL MEDIA (*.rm)? Also what size is the default card available with the phone ? . . Are the sound quality and battery life good enough to qualify for 4hrs of MUSIC Playback ? . . Thanks and Regards.

  • Can I know how to transfer songs to the memory card. Me try so many time still cannot. Pls help! Regards June

  • with in an unbelivable price an unbelivable phone.is it possible for me to conect interner usin this phone?please send it`s answer...please

  • I wanted to know if the Crystal Talk technology is incorportated in the phone or is it in the menu.

  • We can store a lot songs with 2G card. Can play song using load speaker the sound consider ok. By using stereo ear phone (included) we an hear clear music. Can hear very clear FM radio.

  • there must be camera in motorola w230..sandeep

  • hey!! is this motorola w230 mp3 player can loudspeaker!? answer me urgent please!!

  • Is 256 mb card included in pack?

  • Actually, there is not this dash at the end of the first row of the link below. direct.motorola.com/ena/howtoguides/IND/W230/W23­0_ENS_PDFTutorial_120307.pdf

  • User guide direct.motorola.com/ena/howtoguides/IND/W230/W23­0_ENS_PDFTutorial_120307.pdf

  • @NrowS even 500 msgs is quite a lot... compare this to more expensive phones. in this u already get more than u bargain for.

  • Hi! Up there, I read "microSD up to 2GB - 500 SMS". Does that mean that, even if I have a 2GB card in the phone, I'll only be able to store 500 SMS? Sounds a bit short to me... I'm looking for a cheap, decent phone able to store lots and lots of msgs, if anyone has any suggestions, let me know! ;) Thanx!

  • yes!able to set ur MP3 song in memory card as a ringtone.

  • can anyone give me its user guide?? plz urgent

  • Hey guys. Anyone please tell me whether it is able to set any MP3 song available in memorycard as a ringtone. ? Some say yes and some say no. Somebody please clarify me. thanks and bye...

  • THIS FONE is already available ......

  • Hi all...Can i use this phone to connect internet from my PC ...where can i get the drivers for this mobile ...does it really workout, has anyone tried using this mobile phone for internet connectivity purpose ???

  • the phone itself is ok ... a little disappointing screen but great sound & music. Radio is very welcome. Price vs features ... this is a bargain. I'm wondering why this forum has very little contributers. many questions are unanswered.

  • nice phone yaar...wat more can expect u for Rs.2950...

  • is there any pc suite for this hand set & how to install games in this handset

  • is the Motorola Crystal Talk on all the time or is it turned on thru the menu??? and I think that the battery is really 910 mAh or 920 mAh rather that 940 as claimed. anyone notice these things?

  • @ Babu Just go to Contacts then chose the contact you want to add sound. then go to edit...there you will find the sound option. Click "change" then assign any mp3 or ringtone. hope it works for ya! See ya! Shilajeet

  • It amazing phone. I love my moto W230 In fect i love more then my GF... I download more then 200 songs in 70MB...

  • i want to know how to assign a ring tone to a specific user.

  • This phone rockz...I bought it for 2979/- from the mobile store. and its worth it..cumon you are getting all these features in this price..Hats off to it! really luv em..Sound quality is great..I shud mention the bundle headset is great..sounds gr8. Connectivity with the PC is just like kid's job...just plug n play like any pen-drive..It got minute minder like most Samsung mobiles do..thats makes a great option for them who are aware of their money..I shud say this is first ever time i have tried any motorola mobile handset as I used to use Nokia only (I own 3 other Nokia handsets). Lastly this one is perfect for them who only wants to enjoy music rather than mobile camera. Really good work MOTOROLA! Shilajeet Kolkata, West Bengal, India

  • u an use net ONLY on phone not on a pc.(big let down for me) and u cannot remove the network(airtel or vdafone) logo. u cannot create playlists. u cannot change sms tone. there is a a thing which looks like a speaker(a la n73)on the rop. Lemme tell U ITS JUST A SHOWPIECE i cant remove the roaming logo on top left.(i ) BUT good music nice design IF I AM WRONG PLEASE LET ME KNOW

  • Can we save more wallpapers on memory card???

  • hii... i lik the features of the phone but i want to know if the phone is java compatible... so that u can put games on it...and whats the capacity of memory card....and is this phone easy to use.... please help....

  • Hi Everyboady, i bought this w230 last week only. so cute this one and comfortable to handle this. One small suggestion. if u want to play more songs with default 256MB means convert the mp3 songs to AMR format and load in ur memory card. i have more than 160 songs in 60MB itself. but mp3 format only can be a ringtone and not AMR

  • is there any drivers or a software needed to transfer music to motorola w230 from pc

  • memory card with phone is 256MB

  • The alarm set icon is not there but wen settin itself it will show it has been set..so that is not a demerit of this phone. Also data transfer rate is not slow...

  • Hi i bght this phone yesterday...Nice one with music,Fm. We can also transfer files from system. The phone has 256MB RAM(it can be extended upto 2GB). For those whole loves music and want a mobile dis one really matters!!!

  • This is a great phone for those who want cheap,good batery and reliable phones.i will list the bads and the goods: bads: -no sign on the screen when you put the alarm on -in message writing,it's a long time charachter fixing(example group ab,after presing a) -no tuning of sound in mp3 player -lowest level of sound is high in mp3 player -usb 1 - slow rate of data transfering goods -very good battery time(a week and a half with only phone using) -very good sound of music in earphones and speaker -stable software

  • Whether motorola has any plans to release new variant of this model (With better music quality similar to sony ericsson in speaker mode ,increased memory,more aduio & video formats,bluetooth., etc.

  • @kingyam Sandisc 256 mb

  • can anyone let me know what is the capacity of the memory card being given along with the package??

  • hi this phone is very coooooooool

  • Nice little phone for those who love music on the move. Great sound and great price.

  • @ Anup Well this phone comes supplied with 256 MB Sandisc mem card... I think that is quite enough. I have 118 mp3 tracks with 50 mb free space.

  • Have anyone used this phone. how good is the phone when loaded with 2gb memory. i.e will it become slow with 2 gb memory

  • This phone is good for ladies who dont know to handle bigger phones and like to here music a lot its cheap and is compatible for 2gb memory that too micro and its got everything only thing that is missing is connectivity if only bluetooth was there for some more money this mobile would have become a big hit because of this its not doing well.

  • mental gopal, they are giving usb so we can connect to pc and share files, u educated guy dont know beyond bluetooth this is happening because most uneducated people are nowdays using phones and they just use these keywords bluetooth and infrared without knowing their meaning

  • Hi all...Can i use this phone to connect internet from my PC ...where can i get the drivers for this mobile ...does it really workout, has anyone tried using this mobile phone for internet connectivity purpose ???

  • Awesome phone.Can't beieve that it's offered at less than 3k. Mindblowing audio quality. Purposeless bad quality camer is gone. Interface has a little bit of clumsiness. But that's okay. Please improve your retail chain Moto. Idiotic Nokia with its old idiotic features like mono ringtones has captured the market. Nokia 2630 (yaak!!!) is priced at 4k. Nice phone. Thank you.

  • yes u can have mp3 ringtones,alaram as mp3 songs and radio and 2gb expandable memory the phone is cooooool

  • anyone knows what operating system this phone has?

  • it's cheap, it's got a memory card and plays MP3 and a Radio with RDS and worth every penny. It's a great alternative to expensive phones. Data transfer is easy with a PC.

  • the phone does not have bluetooth & infrared !!! data transfer is very difficult task what one will do with memory card ??? its really no value for money.

  • @sauron sure it can record clips from the radio. @sumit it does not need a driver to connect and transfer music. however u need a driver to connect and charge from a PC. @ motofan you can access music files from the card by going to music - open options are phone or storage card.

  • Hello! I have one question!Can you please tell me if this phone can record music from radio?

  • Hi all...Can i use this phone to connect internet from my PC ...where can i get the drivers for this mobile ...does it really workout, has anyone tried using this mobile phone for internet connectivity purpose ???

  • can any one tell me! is the drivers of moto230 must installed in oue pc?

  • hi all ppl. Can anyone help me ? how can i access the files on my micro sd card by the moto menu ?

  • @ Lava, U've said it all friend, ... price vs features:- a great phone no doubt. About text problem, just press # button until u get the format u want. @Motofan, We can have MP3 ringtones... when you open a MP3 file press the center button (enter)- Set as MP3 ringtone (in the option menu) @chinx You get a W230 phone set, Motorola USB charger, USB cable, Sandisc 256 MB card, User Manual. @ Subash Just go to Personalize - Home Screen - u have options there.

  • Everything is clear about this phone except the ringtone. Can we have mp3 ringtones from memorycard (any mp3 song) ? Please make me clear...

  • This if perfect for people working in bpo or secure data environments. awesome job by MOTO... music qulaity is onpar with other music phones(if u listen only through earpiece)..speaker is ok but not as good as sonyerricson.... drivers available in moto website 1. to charge the phone using USB data cable when connected to pc 2. for using the phone as modem both works fine u dont need any drivers to connect the phone as storage device..when connected select yes on phone to connect as usb storage you can make play lists(kind of..) by creating folders in music folder, each folder has "play all" which plays all songs inside it...u can setup shuffle and repeat does anyone know how to change default text input method... i dont want auto text..everytime i have to change it manually when typing.... thats all folks...

  • launch full black colour matlic finish like L9

  • Hi van, Thanks a lot. Its working. I will surely come back to you if I struck up with some other issues in W230.

  • Hi Saravana, To play songs continuously, you need to use "Play All". let me know if you have further questions

  • How can I play the songs continuously? It stops after playing a song. Please help me.

  • to all buyers of W230 What to u get in the box. mem cards, usb cable etc?

  • i purchased w230 mobile... thanks 4 the previous opinions.. ths is a gud phone.. u need 2 download an instal a driver, after tht u can transfer mp3 files. regardin msgin.. in w220 words r displayed @ bottom line of screen and on main msgin screen also. but in w230 words come on only bottom line(option line),after wards we need 2 use space bar button , is this setting option on phone..? if so let me knw

  • saran, if u r looking for those options, then u should definitely buy this fone.

  • Its a great fone . but anyone knows how to remove the date and time from screen.

  • does Motorola have some sort of PC suite to manage files, convert & transfer music?

  • Anyones Using This w230 Phone - This options available or not pls tell - 1. listening songs and playing game same time 2. Group messaging (maximum how many persons) 3. Call recording waiting 4 ur Valuable reply

  • Is there a inbuilt modem? Then How much is the connectivity speed? Very urgent

  • Simple phone for simple living but the maximum external memory is only up to 2Gb hope you improve it soon for the nxt version of this phone make up to 4Gb external Mem GO MOTO Yeabhaaaa

  • its like a entry level rokr pure music

  • Hi all,This phone is cool.. the sound quality is good and Mp3 ring tones are cool. i don think the battery comes for 9 hours but its solid 4 hours talk time continuously. Music sounds good, no video play back, key pad is user friendly but looks like plastic. any more queries mail [email protected]

  • I recently purchased this Motorola w230, and its feature like micro SD up to 2 GB supported, MP3 player (iMelody,MIDI,MP3,AMR formats) average quality - Stereo FM radio with RDS even we can record radio telecast audio - Built-in hands free, Talk time Up to 9 h Phone book 500 entries. lacking things like no voice recorder, any how its very best phone who searching under the budget of $75 Any questions ask me [email protected]

  • well i bought it yesterday but before bying it i search mobile stores all most all over guwhati to find any cell between rs 3000 to 3500, i found maney brands like spice,segam,blue,n,but all cells with mp3 play back costed all most around 4000-4500 but!!! only this cell was in by buget with! mp3 play back with good qulaty sound! yesterday i was thinking of baying chines cell whis is hot in market but thes had no warranty so i preffer this one and for musick frickes like me try putting a 1g.b card for truly enjoing musick 1 bought it yesterday it shelf! only thing i wanted more was if we could install any more games!

  • this phone doesn't has T9 but iTAP which is motorola's text prediction technology which is better than T9. this can be assured as you use it over a period

  • this is phone is doing great in delhi

  • can i use internet on my pc thru this fone.......

  • perfect value for money. motorola became ratan tata for cellphone industry. can any other cell making company do this kind of daring effort. made for indians. can anyone tell me how is sound quality.........?

  • hi, anyone can tell does this phone has message list sending option?

  • how to change time and date?? i hv tried removing and puting sim again..but it isnt working.

  • hi, i compared the W230 and W270, and found that W270 has an additional "FM recorder for alarm signal only". What's that? those who have the phone already, are u all able to set MP3 as ringtones?

  • For more info u can mail me at [email protected]

  • I just bought it yestrday from univercell, Chennai. Looks a cool phone with fully loaded features. I got a 256mb card along with it. Cost me 3k(2.9k + VAT) The body looks a bit plastic not as sturdy as nokia. But that doesnt mean its not good. Its just that i dont think it'l withstand many accidental falls! Sound clarity is ok. Its pretty loud in a reasonably quiet surrounding. Fm is also cool. And i dont think it can play videos. It plays mp3 format ok. But gettin some probs with jpeg files. Im yet to find out what picture format actually works here

  • Does any one know that will this phone play videos...?? Can i view 3gp or mp4 videos on it,can i download software on its mem card and use it. What is the initial internal memory offered and how's the sound quality? Im looking forward to buy this gadget, please clear my doubts.

  • @Nikil, Where did u get it? what price? ... I have been looking for it too, but it's not available in the market

  • Nikil: Sorry, but I can�t help you. But could I ask you something please? how is the software like, I mean, is it the same installed in the motorola K1 or it is different? And what about the music? Does it sounds good? thanks you...

  • i have purchased,its Amazing . i am just in the badly need of the drivers for it. could anybody plz tell me where can i get its phone tools software and modem drivers?

  • can it be used as a modem with gprs connectivity? If yes, please tell me how...

  • Great Phone

  • does this phone support mp3 ringtones

  • A moto W230 harvey is a class cell 4 me bcoz m working with Call Centre......... so its Amaging phone 4 all who working with IT,BPO, Call Centre........... Keep it up MOTO..........\ Hello Moto..............

  • @vijay. I am also waiting for w279 folder. One question , is it possible to record sound or phone calls. Since both these phones are similar.

  • how is the keypad in this phone? and sound quality listening to MP3?

  • damn good fone... keep it up moto..

  • this is simply great for me.Bcoz i was looking for an mp3phone at low price with expandable memory.

  • i dnt feel d look al most like other moto fon

  • iam surprise to see this phone with low price with memorycard option but only support audio format,why not vedio format?

  • Available for Rs. 2990 at Univecell in India- but will hold for W270 ( want a clamshell) -when will Motorola Introduce that ?

  • i expected this from moto long ago, many companies dont allow camera phones, and we wanted mp3 and memmory expansion. this phone is great. it would be awesome if moto adds bluetooth to this phone

  • At last a music phone with memory slot and without a camera and for the right price!

  • it could have been better with addition of camera contained in w215

  • im sndeep singh Batth in sales I see 8 from 10 customers asking for memry card in low price in amritsar so i m waiting to sale a lot ..wait feb 1st week everybody will dance with moto harvey..loving it

  • Does anybody know if the microSD slot is under the battery cover or not?

  • this handset is too great i like it

  • i like the fone

  • launch it now moto come on regain ur market share

  • good handset

  • motorola should launch this in india

  • everything of the phone is good

  • good fone and good feature in only 70usd

  • rocking handset.

  • this is middle clss peoples rokr and very usefull and stailish phone.

  • this is good sets

  • rocking mobile very good for it & bpo pepole world first 100% usage mobile

  • ths phn iz really amazin it hz mp3,fm,extndbl mem,voice rec,500 cntcts,500 msg mem,nd good battry back up also arnd 9hrs tlktm ths phone is really best 4 those ppls who dnt need camera

  • this should be launch in india definately perfect for b.p.o and call centre

  • it will definately capture the indian market

  • perfect for me

  • good fone

  • bluetoouth has 2 be ther

  • i think moto is missing a catch for making phones affordable with music solutions but not compromising on its display and scrn size i mean there r many jukebox available which can play videos not to mention just audiophiles and i think moto will never beat sony erisson on creating styling and perfection with its user friendly interface the radio is far much better on almost all of the previosuly knw low budget phones essentialy (non-cam) phones and pathetically nokia is better bcos @least it gives in its user friendliness.customizations.large scrn(@least 128*160pix) if not jus FLASHLIGHT~~

  • although there is no Bluetooth, the W230 really rocks because Motorola thought of a Below 3000 phone with extendable memory that too upto 2 GB. And of course with me working in a call centre to store more than 1000 songs thru the USB port and carry my data in this phone is something that I really am delighted to know. GO MOTO GO !

  • good start from motorola this year both new phones r good

  • ya this is the perfect for me from motorola becuz i m in call centre ...i m waiting for this type of fone from long time and camera is not allow there

  • omg if only i can give the chairman of motorola a big whack in the back of his head to wake him up...

  • A very good release from motorola with good features

  • price annouced 2950 for indian market

  • yeh moto this is perfect for call centre employees

  • ........and I thought Moto has many low end phones.

  • MOTOROLA always makes a mistake in each and every launch of there phones, I don't know why but it's become a habbit for them. For example the w270 & w230. I mean to say there is something which customer will be lacking i.e; BLUETOOTH. I agree this is targeted at the low end market, but it would be better if motorola makes a note to fix this problem. Else these phones really ROCKS.

  • I think motorola can make this type of phone for 08 it sound like they want to make it for ppl who have low class and some ppl don't want to $ too much on Mobil. But the battery is better then some model of Nokia like 7030 got Camera MP3 Radio... but Battery only 700mAh, how can battery can support last long???

  • Motorola made this phone to market it to African countries. That's why it's dual band GSM 900 / GSM 1800 and has 7 African languages. The American model of this phone is more for those who want a simple yet functional phone for for those who can't afford fancy phones.

  • what is motorola thinking