Motorola W233 Renew

  • Released 2009, February
    83g, 14.7mm thickness
    Feature phone
    microSD slot
  • N/A 193,726 hits
  • 11 Become a fan
  • 1.6"
    128x128 pixels
  • NO
    No video recorder
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    Li-Ion

Motorola W233 Renew - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 850 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2009, January. Released 2009, February
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 111 x 45 x 14.7 mm, 66.7 cc (4.37 x 1.77 x 0.58 in)
Weight 83 g (2.93 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type CSTN, 65K colors
Size 1.6 inches, 8.3 cm2 (~16.5% 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
Camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Radio No
USB 1.1
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS(750), MMS
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Yes
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 Body made from recycled plastic
Carbon neutral, 100% recyclable
MP3 player
Predictive text input
Organizer
Voice memo
Battery   Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by Up to 450 h
Talk time Up to 9 h
Misc Colors Green
SAR 1.26 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)    
Price About 50 EUR

Motorola W233 Renew - User Reviews

  • how can i use this phone motorola w233 here in the philippines? every time i turn it on INSERT SIM or emergency call only.is there a app that i can download to open the line here?i badly need an answer ASAP! or where can i go to open the line?

  • my friend give me motorola w233 and its asking for subsidy password i tried for trice and failed, and now it says contact service provider.. this phone came from USA..thanks..

  • i have w233 i want use this mobile in pakistan but mobile asking subsidy password

  • A friend of mine gave me a motorola celular W233 and it is locked. How can I unlock it? (for free). Is there any free program to unlock it?. Thank U Guys. my e-mail: [email protected]

  • I got this phone with a FIDO plan and it lived up to its expectations. After having some experience with a W510, the W233 has a better OS.

  • i've had it for a year now and its had its *MINOR* issues but its totaly worth it... 50$ and i dont pay a cent for ringtones and witha 1 gb sd card i can have over 200!!!!! songs but today the phone has been saying "memory is full!" and i have no messages on my phone no browsing history all my contacts are on sim and no music ... basically it has nothing but factory crap on it lol but still WORTH IT!!!

  • got it for $29.99 as a temporary fone, n i jst love it... had a 256 MB micro sd in ma closet.... popped it in and for this price MP3, COLOR SCEEN, SPEAKER PHONE, MICRO SD SUPPORT, USB 1.1 n most of all its GREEN... um loviinnn it :) GOD JOB MOTO!!!

  • I HATE HATE HATE this phone! It started out as an okay phone, not sure if I just got a bad one or not, but it just started to crap out on me. The charger just stopped connecting to the phone itself, I would have to fiddle with it just to get it to start charging, and it got increasingly harder to charge as time went on. It's to the point that I can hardly charge it, and have to get a new phone. I have had it for maybe just over a year, but I started having problems after only a couple months. I would not recommend this phone, my old one worked much better... and had way cooler features and was easier to use!

  • go in settings, initial setup and go on format additional storage device, and select yes

  • Copy songs,if any,from MicroSd to computer.Then reinsert card in phone and go to settings and format card.Use any camera usb cable to connect phone to computer, Windows should load phone automatically.ALso say "yes" to phone as storage device.Open Windows media player and hit sync. Drag and drop songs in list and then run sync.Files will get copied to card and music player should work.

  • * Tayana Can't use my memory card on it keep on telling "no files in specific folder!!Switch to phone memory". can someone help me * Try creating a folder for music and one for pictures on the memory card

  • If you want a phone that you can use to call people with and nothing else, this is the phone for you. I like it, it was cheap and doesn't have 5,000 features that I'll never use.

  • Can't use my memory card on it keep on telling "no files in specific folder!!Switch to phone memory". can someone help me

  • is very beautiful,i'ts clss Zamor.

  • i like it very much working perfectly

  • you have to unlock the keypad for USB to work

  • I face this problem wen i hav W230.but in new pc's there is no problem.buy a card reader

  • it a cool phone by why haven't they provided the soft wear for its use?

  • That sad.

  • I just got this phone as of yesterday, Nov. 25th 09. The USB connection does not work at all. No access to my 2 GB microSD. There is no driver support for it in order for me to charge it through my computer. The booklet informed me to go to www.motorola.com/supoort/W233 and I am taken to another non-supportted site. Also I can not Reg. the phone at Motorola.com. These bad feature of the W233 Motorola phone should not exist. Now I am stuck with a P.O.S. Angry customer.

  • I just got one it's very nice very easy to work, everything in it works properly, i have no problems with it, the battery lasts a whole week thats very good. there is also a range of test functions including one that actually makes the phone sound amplified you just have to type in #090# and a range of functions automatically appears.

  • I own one and it is a reliable phone. the only problem is the LCD. 2 of my friends also own this phone and we encounter similar problems. orange spots on the LCD. Its the 3rd time my LCD was replaced, and now,, black lines across the screen. the phone is only 5 months old and i took good care of all my phones. and i don't know whats the prob with the LCD. besides like what ive said, it is a reliable phone.

  • I like the fact that it is eco friendly...you do get use of the color BUt, it doesnt even out on the counter part of being a good phone. I mean for a new phone I am very disapointed although I wanted a simple phone...maybe a bit too simple. NO camera, no radio,no infrared,no bluetooth, old program management, no easy use/friendly use of mp3.(to hear it, to put the song in it, to sync the contacts: unless you use a sim card) I mean in a nutshell i fell retarded having this phone my 1st phone bought in 2002 was BETTER from a known brand S & E. for 74$ canadian ... I feel like i overpaid 50$. At least if it came with a 1 gig memory card or something.... This phoen is a one time use phone for your kids if they need a simple phone just to call.

  • There's no camera because this phone's meant to be recycled after it's reached the end of it's life. Camera = Very hard to recycle

  • I am 46 years old and this was my 1st cell phone ever at my kids insistence that i get one. I've only had it 2 months and the speaker has already died. I loved my phone until today. Now I have to mail it in to the manufacturer for repair and won't have it back for 7 to 10 days. I'm very disappointed in needing a repair after this short a time.

  • It's a very good phone. the external memory is actual expandable up to 4gb it's true i've tried it and it works well with out freezing.

  • Love the phone! After reading some previous opinions, i must say that I have no negative comments about this model. Radio works, mp3 works, battery lasts....no problem. Granted, it does not have camera and bluetooth, but, whatever, i don't really use those features. If you just want a phone to call/receive, sms and music, this phone is a good choice. And its 'eco friendly!'

  • Mp3 Player Very Good,Easy Typing With Handy T9 Mode ,Long Back Up ,Speaker Volume DECREASES on use ,earphone damages in 2 or 3 months ,radio software vanishes for sometime ,speaker is fully open so it goes dull ,very sturdy ,and hats-off to motorola for making such an eco~friendly product , there is no equilizer&bluetooth ,big mistake

  • yes.tricia i agree, but its not the network fault,its Motorola... alot of features are defective on most motorola,ive dealt with them and even the manufacturer,THEY R great phones for music, and calling though..+++++

  • This phone is not compatible with Motorola Phone Tools and according to Motorola, it never will be. You can't sync contacts, calender, backup your address book, or import your phone numbers from your previous phone. So while the MP3 function is good, it lacks essential features as a phone. My guess is that Motorola are trying to kill it so that they can pretend that they offered a green phone but nobody wanted it.

  • Radio is a manufacturer's defect so although the phone has the feature (Radio feature) It would not work

  • This phone is really easy to use. You would need to put in the memory card to put in additional songs/pics. Only problem found is that the radio does not work at all. Called the outlet where I purchased it and they said that a memo was sent stating that all though the FM radio feature was installed, it would not work - it is a manufaturer's defect. I bought tbe phone thinking that it had a radio as one of its features!!! (Trinidad & Tobago)

  • How do you turn off the T9 Dictionary? It's annoyingly useless.

  • Its a nice phone and as usual nice to see a phone thats environmentally friendly. Just one question, why would you offer an environmentally friendly phone and then package it in plastic?!? But it does offer the longest talk time of any T-Mobile basic phone so I give it a B when compared to its compatiable competition.

  • great

  • very good phone whit excelent price

  • Piece of garbage. Dropped calls alot even in strong signal areas. Sound quality very good though.

  • Wow! I've never seen anything like this... in 2009!

  • realy very good phone

  • Radio? hehe... sure it's not a signal from outer space?

  • very bad phone my phone battey original only work 1 hourse plz don't mind

  • Hey guys I need help my phone cuts off everytime i go unto d radio.Can anyone help.

  • Guys I need help my phone radio is not workin,plus wen I insert a mem. card its not playin anyting on it pls HELP me.

  • Motorola Phone Tools does not support this phone, so there is no way to upload, download, or sync your contacts or calendar.

  • i like this phone and this phone is simple to use. all i can say great phone....

  • Power-up phone and insert a memory card Use phone menu to format memory card connect thru ub cable to pc Select YES at Connect as storage device? prompt (left soft-key) Drag and drop audio via windows explorer to memory card under music folder. NOTE: Only MP3 files NO WMA files.

  • I have a W175(W180 - Whitout FM), and i love it. The battery during about seven days! I think this new phone will replace my W175!

  • best phone in the world mp3 is the best

  • if you need only phone, this is it. very simple, sturdy and good battery life. but if you need complicated stuff, this phone is not for you. i highly recommended it as only phone

  • can some one tell the price of this mobile in india

  • best simple phone at world is here

  • best

  • Description perfect, my sentiments exactly. Why make a goldfish look like a shark when a goldfish in this case can function like one????

  • Incredible battery life, LOUD and clear audio...finally a phone that does what I NEED it do: store plenty of phone numbers, easy to use, exceptional audio and killer battery life for next to nothing. Bought one each for the whole family...it's not a blackberry or iPhone, thank God.

  • I just bought this phone and so far so good. It's a little different in terms of menu, keys, etc from my old Motorola. But I love the fact that its green and that its recyclable and carbon-free! First time I saw something like it and even though it doesn't have a camera or bluetooth, I think I'll be alright. It was practically free too so no complaints there.

  • Excellent budget phone. Above par call quality and battery-life. Display and bells&whistles missing. what do you all expect for a budget phone???

  • The phone is actually made 100% out of used plastic bottles, and is the first cellphone without any use of carbon in the production. Comes with an envelope to send it back to recycle into new phones when not used anymore.

  • It is $30 at Walmart on Prepaid Tmobile

  • yes excellent

  • very low price excellent phone

  • Very good for low budget phone, but im a bit skeptical with its "carbon neutral" and "100% recyclable" claims. Is it just a marketing gimmick?

  • Had it two days., sent it back., didn't like it at all., no camera, no bluetooth., hard to figure out., very flimsy construction.,

  • nice

  • Wow!! It's the best mobile phone that's ever existed in the planet!!!! Be here in Indonesia, pleaseeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • i think,motorola w233 design its very creative,made from recycle and 100% natural carbon.with this low price,the feature its almos complete.

  • How do you download the music from your computer to the phone once you have the memory card and the usb cable? I cant figure out this mp3

  • It has STEREO FM. they don't mentiond here. that's Iam asking.

  • motorola phone is good in terms of sound and display quality but in design i think they should try something new.simple most of all the keypad performance. my opinion like this. 1.size 100mm X 45mm X 12mm dimension 2.display 1.8 inch 240 X 320 pixels 256k colors 3.design simple 4.keypad soft and crystal,then design like this model 5.very important the speed 6.sound volume it should be loud 7.battery life it should be long life like LG

  • At least it�s a cheap model with character....looks very cool.....And it�s made with recycled materials...Nice effort from Moto...

  • At least it�s a cheap model with character....looks very cool.....And it�s made with recycled materials...Nice effort from Moto...

  • No bluetooth.

  • samsung e1410 never cant beter than motorola renew w233 because this is motorola

  • Really it comes with bluetooth?

  • LOL...this phone is for those people how buy Nokia 1200, F3 and other cheap phones. It is very cheap and is green (eco-product). A very good basic phone. Make calls and listen music or Radio.

  • It is a cheap piece of junk. No camera, no edge, low resolution. For a basic phone for somebody who only maker a call or 2 a month it will be good. I am buying the samsung memoir Feb. 25th. It is loaded with features for everything i want and need. I have T-mobile service in America.

  • I think SAMSUNG E1410 is better than this handset See yourself:

  • MOTO W233 Renew Available for Retail at T-Mobile USA : ­ "The MOTO W233 Renew is available for only $9.99 with a two-year service agreement with T-Mobile, and comes as an affordable option for those willing to give a hand in the reduction of the carbon footprint."

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  • I had just bought one here in the Philippines. The speakers deliver very nice quality sound. Music is so great, that I thought I was playing two different musics while it was playing and my Altec Lansing 3.1 system was blurting out another. Good buy with this quality at a low price.

  • nice green phone motorola has mastermind nature friend

  • yes it has mp3player

  • Does this phone had a bass for the mp3?

  • motorola is always best

  • T-Mobile USA will carry this phone as of 02/04/09. Looking foward to it

  • nice

  • this is with 2.5mm audio jack or 3.5mm audio jack.....? is this available in india....?

  • hey guys w233 is realy beter and nicer than samsung e1410 because this is MOTOROLA and MOTOROLA is MAGNATE

  • can it be tru competeter for samsung E1410?

  • realy beautifull design very lovely and happy

  • No sir

  • I love this set open this link to see rates of this mobile

  • beautiful yummy

  • well.. if its made by recycle plastic.. will it be cheap and affordable?

  • it has bluetooth!!!

  • Sappy & lovely

  • motorola is ever vanguard in design and performance this phone is realy realy nice, beautifull ,happy,sporty

  • its beautifull

  • ditinct design bravo

  • this phone is important because its made all or mostly from plastic bottles :)

  • its a phone for all happy and glad people

  • attractive & yummy

  • Nice little phone, with 2 GB memory support. Nice color, it will be nice for kids!!!!!!

  • very happy and sporty

  • Design is simply wonderfull. But the menu SUCKS!!! can motorola stop using it???!!! It makes even the most elegant designs feel like cheap mp3 players!!

  • Would have been so much better if it had a 3.5 mm jack instead of a 3.5 mm jack. Are there adapters that exist? FM Radio not being present was shocking but is ok since this will be my secondary phone and my main phone has one. Oh well.

  • So true.

  • Nice idea - I gotta have one ( i aint no hippie )

  • its realy sport and happy

  • veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery beautiful

  • Was the first color screen mobiles good? NO Was the first camera phones good? NO Is the first recycled plastics phone good? NO BUT Like the first color screen and camera phones they were bad but a pioneer and led the way for better phones we see today. The W233 may just be the next pioneer!

  • Nice little phone :) Will buy one for my son for sure.

  • Using recycled plastics is certainly a better idea than the bioplastics that Nokia and Samsung are using in their "environmentally friendly" phones.. these divert land from food production to plastics which is a bad thing, especially when you consider that there are warehouses full of plastic bottles looking for a market. A better spec would be nicer though. Perhaps Motorola will extend this initiative to other devices..

  • waste of time motorola develop this phone, i think motorola would better developing linux based phone such android, openmoko, Qtopia, its cheaper than WM, more customizable, hundred of developer, and the best of all many people around this world would help us (via forums) if we got a problem THX

  • lol for dis fone

  • think it wont last long..

  • As much as I think phones made from recycled material is good, the term "Carbon neutral" is thrown around so much these days and is wrong almost every time it's said. Gotta be my most hated phrase of 2008! Anyway, nice looking, good it supports a 2gb card. Could have done with FM though.

  • and ya they didnt use plastic because they care about nature and not ignorant like you!!!

  • Recyclable body...Phew! I am relieved! Now my phone wouldn't harm the ecosystem. I know when it will break, may be next month, I know, throwing it away will not anger mother nature :-)

  • greenish:)

  • haha moto ... they use recycled plastic because they cannot afford to use real good quality plastic ... this phone deserves to be in the recycle bin hehe