Comments on: Motorola Dext Review

By: Kerrie Hartin

Kerrie Hartin — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:40:03 +0000

I tried what you said but can only bring up "start conversation" and "delete conversation. I hate this phone. I wish I had never let myself be talked into it. The instruction book is useless with so little information. I cannot wait for my contract to be up so I can throw this piece of junk away.

By: Elle

Elle — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:21:12 +0000

Hello, I've had my Dext for about 6 months now and everything is great and the touchscreen actually works! Unlike a lot of touchscreen phones I have come across. I really would recommend it as a phone. However, in the past few months I have had it replaced twice as all of a sudden the handset just died. No light, to response to being charged. Just dead. So this is something to watch out for. I am with Orange who replace the phone the next working day which is great and I don't lose anything as it's all on the sim card/memory card. It's just a bit annoying and is obviously a glitch from Motorola.

By: davehornet6

davehornet6 — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:45:37 +0000

I have had my dext for only 2 weeks and cant understand the problems paople are having with the features. I am in the stone age when it comes to tech, but this phone is a doddle! Email, no worries. Forwarding texts a chimp could do!

Filled my music player in 5 mins from windows, and ive only had a pc for a year. The only time it freezes, is when i have used certain dodgy downloaded apps. The menu's are different from other phones but if you take a little time and look at what is on the screen it is pretty self explanitary! Some people just press loads of buttons and miss the features as they obviously have the attention span of a hampster! The handbook only covers the basics but the help app is usefull.

I will agree that the battery is a little poor but look at the size of it against what you are asking the phone to do. I LOVE THE DEXT. ITS QUITE SIMPLY BRILLIANT, and kicks the iphone 4's ass for not loosing signal!

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:25:01 +0000

Can someone tell me the good and bad about this phone as I am looking to buy this phone from Orange?

By: Caroline

Caroline — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:08:43 +0000

As an update to my last comment, I have just found out how to forward text messages:

To forward a text message:

o From the programs menu, tap Text Messaging.

o On the Text Messaging screen, tap the message or message thread.

o Tap and hold the message you want to forward.

o Select Forward message from the menu.

o Enter the message address or phone number.

o Tap Send.

I've tried it and it does work. Shame it's not more obvious how to do it though.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:47:29 +0000

Tabitha, you should try threatening Orange that you are going to leave your contract even though you are are just at the start of a 2 year contract.

I have just brought the Dext and really like it though there are a few niggly things with it. I bought it on PAYG on Dolphin (with Orange) and found that I used up my free internet usage within 2 days. After that, it started eating up my credit at an astounding rate so I put the sim card back in my old phone temporarily. I discovered that having Facebook constantly streaming was what was eating up my credit so I have removed my Facebook account from it - I can still access Facebook through the browser so it's not a problem - I just go in when I want to now instead of it always being there. Doing that has stopped it eating my credit and has also stopped draining the battery which was only lasting a few hours. In fact, doing that has made the battery last soooo much longer it's like having a different phone.

There are still a few niggly things - I can't work out how to forward texts for example and the manual that came with it is absolutely no help whatsoever.

I do really like the phone though and love the responsive touch screen.

By: Lesley

Lesley — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:34:58 +0000

I am disappointed with all the negative comments I have read, I have just got mine and I like it but I do agree the instruction book is rubbish, I want to know how to send individual texts, if I get one or more from the same person it groups into one message and I only want to forward one of their messages. HELP please :>)

By: Tabitha

Tabitha — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:46:44 +0000

This phone is poor! Since I have upgraded to it just under a week ago I have been sent 3 replacements from Orange due to a 'handset fault'. Guess what, this one doesn't work either. I am stuck on a 2 year contract and Orange cant seem to do anything apart from sending me new handsets. What's the use of a phone that cant send/receive texts, rarely makes/receives phone calls or can connect to the internet?

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:15:27 +0000

I really do regret taking this phone out on contract. I love Orange to bits! I really do but this phone was such a disappointment from Motorola. It constantly freezes when I try to answer a call or send a text message and I have just found out, after downloading an update, it won't let me open a text message from just 1 contact of mine. It is very frustrating! I would not recommend this phone to anyone, if anything I preferred the Viewty LG I have before and that was messed up badways to the point where 'silent' was 'loud'!!

By: Allie

Allie — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:54:57 +0000

I have had my DEXT for just over a week now, I got all my contacts, have Facebook alerts, set up my emails accounts so can send and recieve emails, and would be very pleased IF the battery lasted more than 7 hours.

I charged it for the required time before I started using it so am a bit peed off. My previous mobile was completely touch screen and the battery lasted for upto 48 hours, which was great as I could use it )

When the phone is alive, it's great, I love it, but when it's dead I want to wang it against the wall. I only have one problem - can anyone tell me how to forward text messages please?