Customer Reviews for i365 by Motorola
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Built for work, indoors and out
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26 out of 30(87%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Review 1 for i365 by Motorola
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OLD SCHOOL BUT TOUGH
By CBET
- February 29, 2012
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
5.0
out of
5
Look & feel
5.0
out of
5
Media
4.0
out of
5
Performance
5.0
out of
5
Phone Features
4.0
out of
5
Value
5.0
out of
5
By CBET
Location:Arizona
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
OLD SCHOOL BUT TOUGH
- February 29, 2012
Came from an iphone. I know I know you think me crazy but wow freedom! This Phone is a phone. I got tired of breaking phone after phone. So I have used this 60 days before I reviewed it and one thing for sure, why did I ever need a smartphone. This phone was a cure to my addiction of spending hours "playing" on phones. I am more productive, I spend more time with family. On to the phone this thing is RUGGED loud and clear. If I was stranded in the desert or just had a hometown disaster, I much rather have this device in my hand. I too changed out the antenna for the 6in long "Rubber Duckie" from the i365is. People think I am on an office phone when in loud enviroments. If you are unable to break the bonds of your eyes locked on those pretty smart phones dont get this. If you need absolute voice and radio communications it is hard to beat. Internet on this phone is sufficient for New, Weather and email. No camera. Two thumbs up on this one!
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 2 for i365 by Motorola
Overall Rating
The Brick is one tough phone!
By SNAPJOHN62
- November 23, 2011
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
4.0
out of
5
Look & feel
5.0
out of
5
Media
4.0
out of
5
Performance
5.0
out of
5
Phone Features
5.0
out of
5
Value
5.0
out of
5
By SNAPJOHN62
Location:central,illinois
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
The Brick is one tough phone!
- November 23, 2011
This is the most durable phone I've ever had,simple basic get'er done work phone. I only hope sprint uses a non-flip phone like this when they change over the network at the end of 2012.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 3 for i365 by Motorola
Overall Rating
Awful phone
By Zardwi
- September 27, 2011
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
3.0
out of
5
Look & feel
3.0
out of
5
Media
3.0
out of
5
Performance
1.0
out of
5
Phone Features
1.0
out of
5
Value
1.0
out of
5
By Zardwi
Would you recommend this product to a friend? No
Awful phone
- September 27, 2011
List of issues I encountered during the 2 months I've had this phone:
1) Phone turns itself off. Plenty of battery, keypad locked, just suddenly off.
1) Phone turns itself off. Plenty of battery, keypad locked, just suddenly off.
2) Phone turns off its transmitters when it has no reception. Doesn't turn them back on when reception is good again. Phone is on, but incapable of receiving or making calls. This is quite aggravating if you're waiting for a call and had no idea your phone (which appears on) is not even trying to receive calls.
3) When you add a contact, phone assigns it the next available speed dial. Didn't want that contact on speed dial? Tough. When you try to assign a contact to a speed dial, if another contact is already there, it'll erase that contact completely. First, you have to go to that contact that the phone put there and delete its speed dial, then you may assign the contact you actually want to that number. This is incredibly frustrating.
4) No alarm clock, calculator, calendar, other basics that really ought to be a given.
5) Message indicator on all the time when there is no new message.
6) Some text messages not coming through at all. I see on my wife's phone she sent me a message. Did I get it? Nope. Some other texts coming over 24 hours later after sent. This has happened multiple times and I confirmed texts were sent by looking at sender's phone. Happened with multiple senders.
7) When my inbox reached 100 texts, the phone told me it was full and I had to delete something. Seriously? This phone is so huge and clunky but it's sure not filled with something useful like memory. These are just text messages, mind you. Just a couple K apiece. Can't store more than 100 of them? Unbelievable.
8) Menu navigation is awful. Recent call menu is buried. I just counted. It takes 9 button presses to get to the recent calls menu. Meanwhile, there's a bunch of meaningless junk right on the first menu.
9) When using the headset, phone blasts your own voice in the earpiece. No way to stop that or turn it down relative to the person with whom you're speaking. It's annoying and disorienting.
Yes, the phone is rugged. Stupid thing will probably last forever and be just as awful in a decade as it is today. I was really duped by all the stellar reviews on this site. I sure wish I had whatever phone the rest of you are talking about. That would be a lot better than the i365.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? No
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Review 4 for i365 by Motorola
Overall Rating
Love this phone.
By RD11210
- June 1, 2011
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
5.0
out of
5
Look & feel
4.0
out of
5
Performance
5.0
out of
5
Value
5.0
out of
5
By RD11210
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Love this phone.
- June 1, 2011
Great phone. I can hear it ring anywhere. It takes a whallop and doesn't blink.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 5 for i365 by Motorola
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what I was looking for
By luke3rd
- April 12, 2011
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
4.0
out of
5
Look & feel
5.0
out of
5
Media
4.0
out of
5
Performance
5.0
out of
5
Phone Features
3.0
out of
5
Value
5.0
out of
5
By luke3rd
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
what I was looking for
- April 12, 2011
I already have a smart phone that I love a htc evo. but I live alone and wanted a phone to keep beside my bed incase of emergencys something with big buttons. FACE IT it would be very hard to push a touch screen in a emergency if your hands were shaking. this has nice big buttons like a land line phone. it looks tough like it would hold up if dropped. it is everything you would want if your looking for a simple phone for what ever use.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 6 for i365 by Motorola
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workhorse
By belial6
- October 4, 2010
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
4.0
out of
5
Look & feel
5.0
out of
5
Media
4.0
out of
5
Performance
5.0
out of
5
Phone Features
5.0
out of
5
Value
5.0
out of
5
By belial6
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
workhorse
- October 4, 2010
this is by far one of the best performing phones I have had. with the upgraded fixed antenna the reception is amazing. screen is a bit small, but is easy to see in the brightest sunlight. the abuse I have put mine through has had barely no affect on this phone other than scuffs on the back cover. the keys are great to text with. the speaker is so loud it rattles your skull. I have had this phone for 2 years and have never had a problem with it. no glitches in the software. this is what cell phones were meant to be! rugged affordable, and reliable!
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 7 for i365 by Motorola
Overall Rating
Best basic phone on the market...
By RJGlenn
- June 28, 2010
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
5.0
out of
5
Look & feel
5.0
out of
5
Media
1.0
out of
5
Performance
5.0
out of
5
Phone Features
5.0
out of
5
Value
5.0
out of
5
By RJGlenn
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Best basic phone on the market...
- June 28, 2010
If you are wanting a phone that will play cute little ring tones, this is not your phone. If you are wanting a phone that you can quickly send text messages to your friends, this is not your phone. If you are wanting a phone that you can surf the web at blistering speeds and listen to tunes, this is not your phone. If you are wanting a phone that you can talk on while running a tractor, that you can "feel" it ring when you are in noisy areas, or use the PTT without difficulty, then this is the phone for you. Add in the fixed rubber ducky antenna for improved coverage. If you're really hardcore and want the phone to work nearly everywhere regardless of published coverage maps, then purchase the car kit from AdvanceTec and then you will have something worth having. I've had this phone for nearly a year. I have the rubber ducky antenna, and I have the Advancetec car kit. The phone works well almost everywhere. Since I'm not using data or texting, my calls come right through. When in my car, the phone is in the kit, connected to an outside antenna. I make and take calls using the corded handset, just like the old time bags phones. I can hear, people can hear me, I can make calls when I need to, where ever I am and thats why I have a phone in the first place. If this is not what you are wanting in a phone, then it's not the phone for you. Yes, it's big and ugly, but it is a two-way radio with cellular styled interconnect (phone) so that's what I would expect.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
69 of 69 found this review helpful.
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Review 8 for i365 by Motorola
Overall Rating
best nextel phone available.
By belial666
- May 30, 2010
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
5.0
out of
5
Look & feel
5.0
out of
5
Media
4.0
out of
5
Performance
5.0
out of
5
Phone Features
4.0
out of
5
Value
5.0
out of
5
By belial666
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
best nextel phone available.
- May 30, 2010
this is by far one of the best performing iden phones that you can get on sprint. with the optional rubber antenna it holds a signal better than the rest. easy to text on this phone even with work gloves on! the buttons are great. sometimes navigating through the menus you get a pause, but with the latest firmware update it has gotten better. I get well over the rated talk time for this device with the included battery. auto text downloads is a great feature. the sound is LOUD and clear! ringers are loud too. you will never miss a call even with the loudest background noise. the vibration on this phone is insane also! only con is the screen is very low resolution, but very easy to see in the brightest sunlight. an sd card slot would have been cool, but thats not major for me.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 9 for i365 by Motorola
Overall Rating
Awesome Phone
By Nick
- April 8, 2010
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
5.0
out of
5
Look & feel
5.0
out of
5
Media
5.0
out of
5
Performance
5.0
out of
5
Phone Features
5.0
out of
5
Value
5.0
out of
5
By Nick
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Awesome Phone
- April 8, 2010
Not much to say here except that this is one of the best phones I've ever had and so far the service is great.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 10 for i365 by Motorola
Overall Rating
A phone for a smart talker
By Nick
- April 8, 2010
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
5.0
out of
5
Look & feel
5.0
out of
5
Media
4.0
out of
5
Performance
5.0
out of
5
Phone Features
5.0
out of
5
Value
5.0
out of
5
By Nick
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
A phone for a smart talker
- April 8, 2010
This phone is awesome. It's amazing the selection of phones offered by Sprint when compared with other carriers. Sprint has the simplest Motorola phones that get the job done. This i365 is the reason I switched from a different carrier to Sprint. I even paid the early termination fee because I ended my contract just to get this phone. I think Sprint will have me as a customer for a long time if they continue to make improvements on their network, are receptive to valued customers, and offer great iDEN phones from Motorola.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 11 for i365 by Motorola
Overall Rating
The Motorola i365 is solid!
By ilovemotoi365
- March 24, 2010
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
5.0
out of
5
Look & feel
5.0
out of
5
Media
5.0
out of
5
Performance
5.0
out of
5
Phone Features
5.0
out of
5
Value
5.0
out of
5
By ilovemotoi365
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
The Motorola i365 is solid!
- March 24, 2010
I love this phone. Why? Because it's built like a tank, it's big, it has zero software bugs, it makes calls, it get great reception, and it has loud business ringers.
I use this phone for personal use because I got sick of all of the new phones that trade in durability and call quality for snazzy features that I don't need.
If you need a hard-core phone that's all about making calls, the Motorola i365 is a solid performer.
The phone also pulls in great signal. I am new to Sprint Nextel and even though I've heard negative things about them, I have yet to see it for myself. Sprint is a decent phone company and I am well pleased with their service. I am also well pleased that they offer phones like the i365 for people like me!
Bottom line: If you are thinking about getting this phone, go for it.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 12 for i365 by Motorola
Overall Rating
Great all around phone...
By Jerrylee
- February 3, 2010
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
4.0
out of
5
Look & feel
5.0
out of
5
Media
4.0
out of
5
Performance
5.0
out of
5
Phone Features
5.0
out of
5
Value
4.0
out of
5
By Jerrylee
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Great all around phone...
- February 3, 2010
I've been using cell phones for 13 years now n I have finally found one that hasn't let me down..I have had this one for about a year n she still looks new..Considering I use her for work[construction] also that says it all.....
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 13 for i365 by Motorola
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By Anonymous
- January 12, 2010
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
5.0
out of
5
Look & feel
4.0
out of
5
Performance
5.0
out of
5
By Anonymous
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
- January 12, 2010
After using & having experiences with several different Nextel phones at work (I-560, I-570, I-580), this one is by far the best in my opinion. It is bulky, but the functionality far outweighs the aesthetics here. After poor experiences with sound in previous phones, people come in loud and clear with the 365. I love the screen & options also.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 14 for i365 by Motorola
Overall Rating
The brick is back......
By OG Killa
- December 11, 2009
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
5.0
out of
5
Look & feel
5.0
out of
5
Media
2.0
out of
5
Performance
5.0
out of
5
Phone Features
5.0
out of
5
Value
5.0
out of
5
By OG Killa
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
The brick is back......
- December 11, 2009
I work in extreme environment as a bike messenger. This phone takes all the abuse I put it through. I've gone through about 30 nextel phones since walkie talkies went to direct connect and this phone is todays i500. AAAA++++
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 15 for i365 by Motorola
Overall Rating
Very durable
By surtur
- November 26, 2009
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
4.0
out of
5
Look & feel
4.0
out of
5
Media
2.0
out of
5
Performance
4.0
out of
5
Phone Features
3.0
out of
5
Value
3.0
out of
5
By surtur
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Very durable
- November 26, 2009
The phone is very durable and tough. I've dropped it on conrete, metal, dirt, and even into water and it's never quit on me. Coverage is pretty good. My only complaint is that with the keypad locked, the phone can still be turned off. I've lost count of how many times I've gone to pull the phone out of it's holder to find that it had been turned off by accident. And it doesn't seem to take much either, a gentle bump and the phone turns off.. But other than that the phone has been great. A no-nonsense work phone.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 16 for i365 by Motorola
Overall Rating
Get this phone if...
By Fabuloso
- October 30, 2009
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
5.0
out of
5
Look & feel
5.0
out of
5
Media
1.0
out of
5
Performance
5.0
out of
5
Phone Features
5.0
out of
5
Value
5.0
out of
5
By Fabuloso
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Get this phone if...
- October 30, 2009
Get this phone if...
...you need it to not break when you drop it.
...you need to hear who your talking to in noisy environments
...you know you will be using it in dirty environments
...you have to work outdoors
...you cant stop working when it starts to rain
...you work aloft in high places
...you need a dependable phone that can last as long as you do
...you need a true work phone.
...you need a no frills phone that will not distract your employees with bells and whistles
...you need to hear who your talking to in noisy environments
...you know you will be using it in dirty environments
...you have to work outdoors
...you cant stop working when it starts to rain
...you work aloft in high places
...you need a dependable phone that can last as long as you do
...you need a true work phone.
...you need a no frills phone that will not distract your employees with bells and whistles
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 17 for i365 by Motorola
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What Motorola is really capabale of...
By CellTech73
- October 14, 2009
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
5.0
out of
5
Look & feel
5.0
out of
5
Media
2.0
out of
5
Performance
5.0
out of
5
Phone Features
4.0
out of
5
Value
5.0
out of
5
By CellTech73
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
What Motorola is really capabale of...
- October 14, 2009
This phone is a testament to the old school way of designing phones. Function over form. You get a phone that begs for abuse and puts up with it from sunup to sundown. There aren't a lot of manufacturers still making things this way. Motorola has been falling dismally short lately with their designs, but this is a welcome throwback to the good old days. I work on phones all day long and I have NEVER seen one come across my bench for repair. If you want a phone that you'll never need to bring in for service, this is it.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 18 for i365 by Motorola
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Horrible GPS Accuracy!
By i365 User
- October 5, 2009
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
3.0
out of
5
Look & feel
5.0
out of
5
Media
4.0
out of
5
Performance
1.0
out of
5
Phone Features
3.0
out of
5
Value
2.0
out of
5
By i365 User
Would you recommend this product to a friend? No
Horrible GPS Accuracy!
- October 5, 2009
This phone has issues with it's internal GPS chip set. The GPS location placements are not consistent and have caused a lot of grief for us. We were excited to upgrade to the i365 from the i355 when the i355 was placed on EOL. After upgrading we discovered that the i365 had horrible GPS accuracy... If you are looking to use a device for GPS I recommend the i580 until Motorola has resolved their hardware issues with the i365.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? No
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Review 19 for i365 by Motorola
Overall Rating
Great Phone for the Outdoors
By Buckshot15915
- September 28, 2009
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
5.0
out of
5
Look & feel
5.0
out of
5
Media
4.0
out of
5
Performance
5.0
out of
5
Phone Features
5.0
out of
5
Value
5.0
out of
5
By Buckshot15915
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Great Phone for the Outdoors
- September 28, 2009
This is a great phone for outside use and indoor. Bought this phone because I'm outside a lot and my friends joke about the "Brick" but it will out last flip phones if you use the phone as I do. Great phone and would buy again if this is lost or damaged.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 20 for i365 by Motorola
Overall Rating
EXCELLENT PHONE !
By Anonymous
- September 26, 2009
i365 by Motorola attributes
Battery life
5.0
out of
5
Look & feel
5.0
out of
5
Media
5.0
out of
5
Performance
5.0
out of
5
Phone Features
5.0
out of
5
Value
5.0
out of
5
By Anonymous
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
EXCELLENT PHONE !
- September 26, 2009
Raised Big Buttons, Easy Phone Functions, Rugged and Dependable ! Would recommend to anyone !
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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