2 days, 7 hours and 24 and-a-half minutes later..... I'm online! Your patience is truly inspiring ;)

it was very tough for me to find a good video on the razr before I bought one, thank you man.

Thanks for dropping by on my video man! You’ve got some great tips here :)

Just tried this on a V3 here in Germany with a T-Mobile Sim aswell. Worked immediately. Thanks for the awesome guide!

Thanks man, I used use these 18-19 years ago and now have got my hands on a v3t from Vietnam & your video helped access the internet; thanks man appreciate it

such a neat little browser. used it non-stop on my krazr

One more year of 2G. Enjoy it while you still can!

Thanks man, you're a life saver! I was messing with proxies, APN points etc.., trying to make the default browser work on my V3i, but to no avail. Now it connects just fine and the novelty is unmatched! Here in Greece (and other southern European countries), 2G still works just fine.

Thank you very much Mr. Beck for taking your time to make this very _educational_ video. All the Best.

Cool! I wanted flip phone.again! I haven't had one over 8 years ago

I love that phone a lot I wish it comes back in the world

Not sure why I got this rec’d, but I don’t regret watching it! All my co-workers were on the Moto train back in the day, and I was the only one with with a Blackberry Pearl 😆 Always wanted one, though. They were verrrrry nice and very reliable phones.

You are amazing :) thank you for making these videos on Razr's there really isn't much info online about how to do stuff like this

Really working. Good ur step by step installing and set up this phone.

Was a work of art In the tech industry back when I was graduating high school and starting college 2004 I believe

Pure quality video. Thank you sir.

Thanks so much for this vid btw, I can only imagine the trial and error that was involved with this!

just bought a new "old" razr , im so happy

Hey Thanks to your video now I can go Web on my Motorola razr v3i with the opera mini browser

Thank you! It was really helpful

i won a few new-in-box ones on ebay and i'm gonna tear into one to re-live that teenage nostalgia. wikipedia says that T-Mobile will completely sunset 2G by 2022, so hoping i can still get online with one for a while at least. thanks for the video, love these old handsets that use that sweet motorola java OS. ETA: i'm going to be in eastern europe later this year and, being the most frugal person on the planet, i might try to use one of these on a cheapo data plan while i'm there. maybe i'll make a video on it.

I added links in the video description to the Opera Mini web browser as well as the Tetris game I installed in the video. I also added a link to unlock your phone if you have a Cingular or AT&T Razr.

thank you very much! it still working on my phone!

thank u for this video! in Europe it's still possible to use these 😊

Dude, the Motorola Razr is the most iconic flip phone ever. I never got to own one as a teen and I still think about them haha. I've been on a motorola razr spiral the last few days, trying to figure out if one would still be usable in Australia and I think sadly there's no real 2G at all here. Then I heard about the Motorola Razr 3xx which apparently runs on 3G. I am not 100% certain if that would work here but I would love to try it. The only ones I can find in a decent price range (sort of worth the gamble) are around $100 refurbished from China. Not sure if it's worth it. Do you know much about these? I really want to get on the flip phone game and get off social media between my work hours. I keep looking my flip phone options, if not a sick razor (or you know what I'd love, an old sidekick with the rotating screen!!) ...I'm leaning towards the Nokia 2720 but it's chunky as HECK. But you can use it as a hot spot, so that's pretty amazing. If you could actually ever hack into one of these and make it 4G I would be foaming at the mouth to try it out hahahah. Thanks for uploading this Dane! Love seeing people who still love the Razr

Really useful By pure miracle here in Mexico 2g still exist The day they turn it off I’ll get a v3xx or a v8

I got Tetris game to work! :)

Thanks for this video content! It's very informative!

Sad that T-Mobile 2G is blacking out on December 31, 2020! We loved these phones and how we interacted with them! R.I.P T-Mobile 2G (2001-2020) :(

DAMNN I want one of thesee

you go man. have 2 pink ones from way back att has a 15$ month plan. gonna break that bad boy out. the "hello moto" was much cooler then ty 4 the info fits in your pocket better too

Impressive

I love this phone small but might

you are a machanic of mobiles

A new OG razr video when the new razr smart phone is available

Your a legend

Wow good old days I had a rizer in 2007

Opera mini ❤

Awesome I got all the way to install the app. But I need to unlock the phone, it's Cingular/at&t. Thanks for the info!

It works haha crazy guy thx

In the United States, U.S. Cellular will still activate CDMA razrs (V3c or V3m) that they originally sold. In fact they’ll still activate any of their CDMA phones as long it has E911 support. You need to already have an active line with them or open one with a newer phone as they can’t start a line with non-VoLTE phones.

So many of these were under the loop at Disneyland lol I'd remember seeing them before you get on the ride.

I had this in college ‘twas a big hit then... Lasted for four solid years

wonderfull

thx so much i need this vid bc iv had one for 5 year now and never had internet it was pretty anoying so thxs so much

Thankyou bro

I always wondered what it would be like if I never upgraded to a smartphone. Seems tolerable with custom favorites and a little sms automation.

It’s crazy to think the Motorola Razr had actual J2ME support support I’ve always thought the apps ran via arm machine code or something stupid like that because of how low end the SOC was

Thank u

What an excellent tutorial in 2024!!!!!!! Thank you! Could you please help me to find good and reliable firmware for basic V3? I've searched everywhere but can not find from where to download?

I loved my Motorola Razr, the only issue that I actually had was the speaker stopped working and I could only make phone calls when the phone was on speaker phone.

Thanks for the advice! I have an iPhone but I have a weird fascination with flip phones and would like to collect a couple. Also is there any way to use a Verizon sim with these phones if they are unlocked?

Opera mini was the browser back in the day when I had moto slvr l6, l7 and l9. Always wanted the razr but alas!

Now T-Mobile send SIM updates that automatically programs GPRS/EDGE settings in the phone. Unfortunately 2G will shut down April 2nd, 2024

5 years later it will still be working?I will try

Great Job! I just got mint V3 from eBay; bummed that I'll only get a year use out of it though...

Just a question, is the razr compatible with Bluetooth speakers, headphones, and other things like that?

Oh, btw, what is really surprising is that I was born in April 2004 and around the time I was born, there are GameCube (I used to have one of those/played with it before; very very very new video game consoles are WAY TOO EXPENSIVE and that’s why I prefer old/cheap video game consoles), The Incredibles (Even though this was released about 6 months after I was born), etc., 3 months after I was born, Razr came out. I don’t think my mom have it when I was born, because she said she don’t have it. Several people I knew said they had it though. One time my shop teacher said he had a father-in-law who uses a Razr (At first I was kinda confused by that when he said he can call and text with it, since I thought old cell phones doesn’t have internet anymore because I thought once your service got expired, there is no way to revive the service but after several months, I get totally get it now.)

I know this is a few years later but, I got a new t-mobile sim but when I put it in it just says "check sim". It's an unlocked v3. Is it worth taking to T-Mobile and asking if they can help or am I just out of luck?

My still work in 2024 👍

I love to used this phone for my main bc i love flip phones but i dont have T-Mobile

Would've been cool if you could program the internet key to open the Opera browser

I miss my motorola very much 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Found a tetris champ 😀

your v3 still look brand new.

People keep asking me if they can still use a Razr V3, so let me make this clear. The original Razr is a 2G phone, and NONE of the carriers in the US are activating 2G phones. The only way you can use an original Razr V3 is if: 1. You're already on T-Mobile and you swap in your SIM card. It will work for the rest of 2020. If you try switching to T-Mobile it won't work because they won't activate it. 2. If you have a Razr V3 that's already activated on Verizon you can keep using it for the rest of 2020 but again you can't activate it. 3. If you have a Razr V3 that's already activated on Sprint you can keep using it until the end of 2021, but just like Verizon you can't activate. Rule 1 applies to 99.9999% of people. If you qualify for rules 2 or 3 then congratulations, you're a unicorn. If you qualify for rule 3 then you can use a Razr V3 even longer than me. I envy you! Now for 3G phones, the Razr V3xx and V9 are in this category. Nobody is activating these phones. The only way you can use them is if: 1. You're already on T-Mobile and you swap in your SIM card. You can use it for the rest of 2020. 2. You're already on AT&T and you swap in your SIM card. You can use it until February 2022. 3. You already have an activated phone on Verizon, you can use it for the rest of 2020. 4. You already have an activated phone on Sprint, you can use it until December 2022. Rules 1 and 2 apply to 99.9999% of people. If you can get away with rules 3 or 4 then again, you're a unicorn. Congratulations. This list of rules should be crystal clear. If you don't fit the qualifications to the letter than forget it, it's not gonna work. These rules apply in the US. It'll be different for carriers in other countries. www.digi.com/blog/post/2g-3g-4g-lte-network-shutdown-updates#:~:text=Most%20of%20America's%20largest%20carriers,service%20or%20plan%20to%20soon%3A&text=T%2DMobile%20plans%20to%20sunset,at%20the%20end%20of%202020.

Still works in 2024 in the UK!

Bad news Razr lovers... T-Mobile is no longer activating 2G SIM cards. Here's what that means for you: 1. If you're thinking about buying a Razr but haven't, and you don't have an activated T-Mobile SIM, you can't use a Razr, so don't bother buying one. 2. If you bought a Razr and procrastinated on activating your SIM, you're out of luck. 3. If you have a different T-Mobile phone with an activated SIM, you can still get a Razr and swap in your SIM card and it'll work until 2021! 4. If you planned ahead and already got your Razr and SIM card activated, you can keep using it until 2021. 5. If you like Razrs but don't want to use it as an actual phone, you can still get one, install games and send grainy photos to your Android friends over Bluetooth at a Retro Party ;^) But calling, texting and data is off limits for you and your Razr. *Note: If you don't live in the US this might not apply to you. Depends when 2G is being shutdown in your home country.

still using mine today.

I found the same file transfer app as you used, but the transfers never go through on my RAZR V3C.

Motorola should be announcing the new Moto Razr today. 👍

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Does the original Razr supports a StraightTalk and a Bluetooth?

can i use my iphone?

Can a Pocket PC phone still load music? Like for example, Windows Media files pulled from Bandcamp or stuff loaded from emails? My teacher is sending me loops of my favorite songs, and I was wondering if they can still work with Windows Media, since they are partly made by Microsoft.

Amazing, thx, did you know of a way of charging it via pc on win 10? i haven't found the right drivers yet

Hey, would you be about to transfer a nano SIM card to this phone with a micro SIM card adapter ?

Hi Dane is your Razr still working right at this moment? 2020? i’ve seen alot of Motorola Razr Silver models here in Bangkok i want to get one any advice on situations like the 2020? Thanks 😌🙏🏼

I have a grey v3 on mint mobile, looks to have newer software on it. I try to use data and it kicks me off the network, I know I need to change apn settings most likely but I am missing the option to do it. Do you think I need to unlock it? Thanks

Hi there. It's 2022 and I don't use my old Motorola V3 Flip but there are some videos I would like to try and retrieve that I was never able to in the past. Do you know of a way I can transfer them in this day and age?

Dane, I just followed the instructions but after I pressed Yes to reset the screen remained blank. Can you comment on what to do next? Thanks

Still working into the new year or is 2G officially down now? I carried a black one in the day, what a great phone.

can you make a tutorial on how to set up internet on a V3i?

Can you use Verizon v3m with TMOBILE SIM

Dane Beck I have a verizon v cast razr will it work Thru that???

Hey ik this video is 3 years old but what do I do if it says I can't finish install cause I have no internet

maybe this is a dumb question but is there a way to connect it to wifi?? with mods or something idk

Please give me link of the internal memory app

How about rogers do they still hook this phone up

I have a v3 with no sim. I want to be able to use it for the camera, games, etc. But when I turn it on I can't even get passed the Insert Sim warning. Is the phone useless then?

Hey man, I know I am a bit late to do this. But what sort of bluetooth file transfer app did you use? Seems pretty neat! Thanks in advance! - Pug.

I want to use it but it says unable to use help

Can I go with T mobile even if it has the Verizon logo

Hi do you know the Data and MMS settings for T-mobile? I have Mint Mobile /Mint SIM and they run on tmobile towers. but they told me the data doesn't work on my M.Razr V3 phone. I'd like to try with tmobile settings. Anyone know to how set it up on the phone? I love going back to the Razr V3 in almost 2020!

Funny how I've come across this as I was able to transfer some old photos I found from a ZTE F165 to my Galaxy S9 sometime last week...

hey dane thanks alot for the hard work, im having a slightly different issue i cant seem to find the settings to enable mms and internet on my phone for att, i actually have the razr2 with 3g. i can only find the apn settings as if i had a smartphone, and im using tracfone with att towers. do you know anything about getting those settings and putting them in

Is there any oldfashioned flipphone where u can download music and use earphones with it?

Today I confirmed that a Razr will connect to a Samsung Galaxy S9+ over Bluetooth, so that phone could be used to install internet, games and ringtones. Bluetooth can also be used to send pictures. Unfortunately MMS doesn't work on the Razr's, so BT is the only way I know to send a pic to another phone.

dose it have to be connected to the phone to work

I want this phone so bad!!! I’m 15 btw. I have an iPhone but I just REALLY want a Motorola Razr V3xx and I’m dying here🙁