Get more for less with the eye-catching, yet affordable, Motorola C168. Featuring a colour display and packed with the best of the basics for everyday communication, this slim mobile really delivers. Equipped with Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) to add pictures to everyday texts, excellent battery life, a sleek design and FM radio for your listening pleasure via a headset accessory, the Motorola C168 is the perfect phone to meet all your needs – in the office and beyond.
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One design downer is the set of FM headphones. The startling silver colour is hard on the eyes, and it’s obvious that the headset has been made on the cheap. The large ear buds are also none too comfortable for small-eared users, and the stereo plug juts out from its port at an odd angle, making it likely to be accidentally yanked out when the phone is in a bag or pocket.
The keypad is very well made. The keys are solid and have a stable feeling. They are pretty small though, so those of you with large hands and fingers will have trouble typing numbers and letters. The fake joystick is less better. It’s not a joystick actually, it’s an OK/Menu key with 4 keys surrounding it, so it’s sometimes hard to get used to the feeling if you’re used to Joystick phones. The OK/Menu button is made of poor quality metal, which has a somewhat cheap feeling.It has no buttons for volume, which I don’t miss since it doesn’t have any musical capabilities.
One area the C168 did excel in was battery life. Using the phone for a few short phone calls and about five text messages per day, we were able to get around five days from the battery. Infrequent users who are looking to purchase a phone primarily for emergency contact will find the long battery life and rock-bottom price a very attractive combination.
Personalisation / Fun Features
Sleek, chic design
Games: Pre-loaded
Downloadable ringtones, wallpapers, screensavers
Alert types: iMelody & Polyphonic ringtones and the ability to compose one-of-a kind ringtones
Call Management Features
Call transfer
Call diverting
Phone lock
Call barring
Call Waiting
Caller line identifier (CLI): name displayed if in phonebook
Messaging Features
SMS
MMS (Picture / photo + text + sound)
iTAP™ Predictive text with T9 emulation: with T9 emulation
EMS 5.0
Cell Broadcast: select multiple addresses, create lists of friends
Group SMS
Lifestyle Features
Calendar
Alarm
Calculator and Currency Converter
Performance Features
Standby Time: up to 340 hours
Phonebook: Store up to 600 phonebook entries and 250 SMS messages. Multiple letter phonebook search and zoom font during dialing
Data Features
GPRS: Class 8 (1U/4D)
Browser: WAP 2.0
Technical Specifications
Bands: Dual-band GSM 900/1800
Colour: black
Form Factor - Candy Bar
Volume: 63.3cc
Weight: 78g
External Display: 128×128 colour 65K CSTN
Dimensions: 104 x 46 x 14
