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  1. #1
    I was told today that the RAZR v3 was being dropped by Cingular stores
    due to a tremendous amount of poor quality issues, such as screens
    blanking out, buttons not working, dropped calls, etc. Can anyone
    substantiate that move by Cingular?

    And can anyone verify constant known problems with the latest units of
    v3, other than the issues they found and fixed? (I mean, the model is
    almost 4 years old and sold over 50 million - of course they would
    have found some problems by now, but they fixed them as I understand.
    There's no way its quality can be compared to another phone that's
    been out for only a few months.)

    Also, I realize how marking works. Many times models are pulled from
    sales not necessarily due to quality performance but more often
    because a newer feature packed model comes out, or a model that
    produces more profit is released, not to mention a new trendy item
    takes its place. So, is the RAZR v3 being phased out because newer
    models are taking over or truly because, as I was told, the v3 was an
    embarrising and costly piece of garbage and no one should buy it?

    Thanks,
    Gregg




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    (PeteCresswell)
    Guest

    Re: Is RAZR v3 dropped due to quality?

    Per [email protected]:
    >And can anyone verify constant known problems with the latest units of
    >v3,


    Never having had a phone of that generation, I plunked down the
    cash to tMob for one a few weeks ago - coming from a series of
    Nokia candy bar phones.

    I found the Razr's transceiver just plain unacceptable.

    Granted the difficulty in making a true head-to-head comparison
    with only one SIM card, I'm still convinced that it was inferior
    to my old phones. Specifically, the Razr was consistently
    unable to make or receive calls in two known marginal areas where
    the Nokias almost always had a bar or two.

    Went through the whole deal with tech support - re-acquiring a
    tower, doing a factory reset on the phone... to no avail.

    Traded the Razr in on a Nokia 6133 (similar feature set...) and
    the problem went away.
    --
    PeteCresswell



  3. #3

    Re: Is RAZR v3 dropped due to quality?

    On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:15:33 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

    >I was told today that the RAZR v3 was being dropped by Cingular stores
    >due to a tremendous amount of poor quality issues, such as screens
    >blanking out, buttons not working, dropped calls, etc. Can anyone
    >substantiate that move by Cingular?
    >



    They're giving them away on the website (With 2 year contract)

    http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-pho...E101112g0r1200



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    Re: Is RAZR v3 dropped due to quality?

    On Jul 22, 8:13 am, [email protected] wrote:
    > On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:15:33 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
    > >I was told today that the RAZR v3 was being dropped by Cingular stores
    > >due to a tremendous amount of poor quality issues, such as screens
    > >blanking out, buttons not working, dropped calls, etc. Can anyone
    > >substantiate that move by Cingular?

    >
    > They're giving them away on the website (With 2 year contract)


    Oh, and that's only for a short time, according to the att store
    manager. According to her they are about to be dropped for "poor
    quality". I found that to be big smelly load of BS. They will be
    replaced because a newer model is out and another to soon be out.

    If something has true universal poor quality, say so and back it up
    with some relevant and verifiable data. Otherwise, they should be
    truthful and state it as what it really is... just their limited
    opinion.




  5. #5
    prc2u1
    Guest

    Re: Is RAZR v3 dropped due to quality?

    It sounds like an excuse that managers use when they dont want to stock an
    older style phone so they can carry and sell the newest merchandise at a
    higher profit of course.

    No official word or rumor found that At&t is killing the Razr!


    <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >I was told today that the RAZR v3 was being dropped by Cingular stores
    > due to a tremendous amount of poor quality issues, such as screens
    > blanking out, buttons not working, dropped calls, etc. Can anyone
    > substantiate that move by Cingular?
    >
    > And can anyone verify constant known problems with the latest units of
    > v3, other than the issues they found and fixed? (I mean, the model is
    > almost 4 years old and sold over 50 million - of course they would
    > have found some problems by now, but they fixed them as I understand.
    > There's no way its quality can be compared to another phone that's
    > been out for only a few months.)
    >
    > Also, I realize how marking works. Many times models are pulled from
    > sales not necessarily due to quality performance but more often
    > because a newer feature packed model comes out, or a model that
    > produces more profit is released, not to mention a new trendy item
    > takes its place. So, is the RAZR v3 being phased out because newer
    > models are taking over or truly because, as I was told, the v3 was an
    > embarrising and costly piece of garbage and no one should buy it?
    >
    > Thanks,
    > Gregg
    >






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    Re: Is RAZR v3 dropped due to quality?

    On Jul 23, 1:48 pm, "prc2u1" <[email protected]> wrote:
    > It sounds like an excuse that managers use when they dont want to stock an
    > older style phone so they can carry and sell the newest merchandise at a
    > higher profit of course.
    >
    > No official word or rumor found that At&t is killing the Razr!



    Thanks. I actually brought up that possible motivation for her telling
    me RAZR's were lemons. It was one of many possible reasons I offered
    when she asked, "Why don't you believe me? Why would I lie about the
    RAZR and try to sell you a different phone?" She and her rep got
    really pissed at me because I wouldn't bite the BS. In fact, I pointed
    out that most businesses strive to sell products that have the larger
    profits, to which her rep said that's untrue. Untrue?! Right then I
    knew I was dealing with idiots. I tell ya'... The good AT&T managers
    must have excellent job security with that low calibur of co-workers
    competing for the promotions.




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