Motorola C139

Motorola C139
First released2005
Weight85 g (3.2 oz)
MemoryUp to 100 names and numbers
DisplayTFT, 65K colors

Motorola C139 is a cellular phone designed and manufactured for Motorola by an Original design manufacturer.[citation needed] It addresses people with basic needs,[1] and has limited features.[2] This phone has been offered on AT&T's GoPhone service, TracFone, Cellular One, and Net10. It is primarily focused for prepaid plans,[3] and was claimed by a PC Magazine review to be the cheapest unlocked GSM handset.[4] The Motorola C139 is supported by OsmocomBB.

Design flaws

A demonstration of the Motorola C139 screen glare, and unreadability with the backlight off.

This phone is designed so that the LCD screen is only readable with the backlight on.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Motorola C139 (AT&T) Review
  2. ^ Motorola C139 Specs & Features
  3. ^ Entry-level Motorola C139 lands in Cingular's pre-paid lineup Archived 18 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine by Ben Patterson, infoSync, 11 July 2006, Retrieved 3 October 2007
  4. ^ Motorola C139 (Review) Archived 25 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine by Sascha Segan, PC Magazine, 14 March 2007, Retrieved 3 October 2007
  5. ^ "Motorola C139 - Reviews by PC Magazine". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  6. ^ Motorola C139 Reviews (Phone Scoop)
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