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Reviewed Oct. 12, 2015
I sent my broken phone for a replacement. They asked for my credit card information and I gave this info to them. They charged $81.19 for the repair. It has been a month and I haven't get my phone back! I called the service number and this guy on the "support team" told me that my case was already closed. That this was done automatically by the system because that's what happens when incidents take longer than 30 days to be solved. Really? I don't know what to do, or how to get my money and my phone back. If I call these guys, they just say I should wait a "couple" of days, but this has been going on for the last month!!!
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2015
I am on my second Moto X phone. The first one started to act up after it got a "system update", got a replacement. The second acted up after I got the Lollipop system upgrade. I tried to avoid it but was not able to. Contacted Motorola and was told "do not worry that if the phone malfunction after an update we will make it right". Recently when I had the second problem, initially was told (via chat, have proof) that there was a fee if I wanted to get a phone prior to returning mine, but in the next paragraph, I was lead to believe the fee would be waived. When called to get that, was told "too bad, an error was made, you have to pay the fee". When asked what would happen when the phone be out of warranty "too bad, we would not do anything" even though this is a recurring problem!
I am going up the ladder of their troubleshooting department (escalation team, I am at the level 3). I have spent over 2 hours on the phone with them with no avail. They claim the updates are not their problem but Google, that they only make the phone and there is no way to stop the phone from updating! Great business - they mess up people's phone so they get a new one! The new one will not be a Moto, and will let everyone know about it!
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2015
I had a Nexus 6 QI wireless charger (inside the phone) fail. This was a 700$ phone! I was a huge fan of Motorola products until now. Since July 2015 they charge you a non-refundable fee if you want a new phone sent before you return the defective one. After escalating the issue to multiple managers, they would not revoke this fee. My other option was to be without a phone for 2 weeks! I had no heartburn about putting the full retail hold on my account but a 25$ fee on top of that???!! BAD LENOVO! I won't be buying from them again. They'd prefer to lose a customer rather than stand behind their products. I should not have to pay to return a defective product under warranty.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2015
I had a Droid Turbo that was rooted twice and then fried after an update. Nothing I can do to fix it works. I've consulted a professional who tried the same things I did to no avail. So I'm forced to turn to Motorola for a replacement. I called 20+ times, none of which really got me anywhere. I called them recently and forced them to send me a phone, using a manager and an employee's word as leverage. They said that my phone will finally be sent. Then I get an email telling me about a delay with the shipping. It seems that Motorola is doing everything they legally can to slow this down as much as possible. I am determined to get a replacement phone from them. Do not trust Motorola with anything! They will most certainly try to lie and cheat until you give up and spend more money. Do not let this happen! Break the circle of consumers being ripped off. Motorola is one of the worst corporate companies I've ever had to deal with.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2015
Pathetic Phone & Customer Care Service from Motorola. I have purchased Moto G2 phone from Flipkart around one year back and facing problems from last 8 months. They have replaced Motherboard and charging port six months back. Now again they are saying motherboard and battery is leaked. I had submitted phone to customer care before warranty expire date, so that it will be repaired. I have been calling customer care from last 10 days but they have standard reply, "You will get call from our senior executive" but no one called me.
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2015
Motorola replaced my damaged phone with another damaged phone. They required that I pay another $25 to receive the phone next day, or wait 5-7 days even though they shipped a broken device. They were amazing uncooperative.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2015
Moto G 2nd generation - Bought the phone in March 2015. Experienced with the keypad. Due to wrong information from the customer service I lost a lot of time in locating the service center. When I found it I was told that I would have to leave the phone for at least 15 days! I decided to pull along. In 3 months the charging port stopped working. My phone was at the service centre for 2 weeks. Again in Sept the ringer stopped working. Since 4th Sept till date (28 days) the phone is with the service centre. When I call the customer service they ask me to go and pick the phone but when I go to the service centre, I am told the phone is not ready. It is a nightmare! KEEP AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2015
I spent 10 minutes reading reviews of people hassle with Motorola UK. The amount of trouble is not worth the phone and despite new Motorola phones, line of 2015 is great, customer service is completely different story, full of lies and empty promises. I have order my Motorola G 3gen and only couple of days later I realized that phone will be delivered not the coming Monday but after, so I decided I couldn't wait that long. I got myself another phone (my fault though). So I rang them and they said they can't do nothing about it phone is in "export" and I have to wait. So I waited for all 13 days only for the phone to arrive so I can return it back.
I rang to Motorola UK and they said it will take 24-72 hours to email me return label. It's been 192 hours, 2 online chats and 1 phone call. They said there are delays, they will bump me up in the queue and they don't know how long will it take. And that is UK Motorola customer service. I can't believe it. I am contacting legal team to help me sort out this mess. I would strongly recommend avoid Motorola UK unless it can be avoided by the third party retailer. I feel the whole Motorola and consumer affair deserves some attention from Ofcom.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2015
Dear Motorola, I purchased Moto E [IMEI/Serial No: **] on 30-5-2014. It was restarting itself in every few hours and around Sept 1 it just stopped identifying the sim card and Wi-Fi. We gave it for repair but they came back saying it requires a motherboard change which comes nearly 70% cost of the original phone. In just one year the phone has become useless and that too without our fault. Can you please help in getting this repair so that it doesn't cost me money? Thanks.
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2015
This is totally insane. I have contacted three of your customer help staff, and none has confirmed my order status so far. One told me 3 days ago that it had been shipped on 21st Sept and will deliver to me before 25th. One told me yesterday it would be shipped on 25th and I'll get it on the same day. One told me earlier today, it's not shipped yet, and estimated time of arrival is UNKNOWN, and cut off my chat session immediately. I haven't got my Moto360 yet, no email, no phone call, no message, no explanation, no apology, nothing, not a single word. I'm totally pissed off.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2015
Hubby & I have been very happy with our Moto X smartphones until last week when they sent out an upgrade. He loaded it; I did not. The upgrade is not user-friendly, but worse is the fact he can no longer connect to our WiFi which has resulted in going over our data plan in 2 days! Worse yet, he lost all his contacts, his calendar & his photos. But the very worst part is the fact Motorola's attitude is "too bad". The phone is just 18 months old which puts it out of warranty. They will not stand behind their upgrade, will not waive their astronomical fees, and have basically said "we don't care that you're an unhappy customer".
In fact, they tried to blame the problem on Verizon who spent hours trying to help get our phone back to default settings to no avail. Put bluntly, there will never be another Motorola product in this house and I would strongly encourage anyone considering a smartphone purchase to look at the iPhone, a Samsung or anything else on the market if they want to do business with a company who stands behind their products.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2015
Ordered 16 GB Motorola G 3rd generation 2015 received 8 GB. When reported to them they required photos and other evidence. All was sent and after many hours they agreed to exchange for the correct model however when entering their exchange passcodes, all failed and then I learned that they were out of stock of the actual model I purchased. It took many continuous emails-phone calls and yet nothing changed to correct the issue ergo I reported such to my payment A/C to challenge them until all is corrected.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2015
I have Moto G2 Phone and I bought from the Flipkart. It was working fine, suddenly I found that I can't switch on the phone. I also tried to restore and so all but I didn't get the success. My phone is in the warranty period. So, I submitted the phone to Motorola Service Center at Chandigarh. After examined they said that we have replace the motherboard and they give the estimate of 15 days. But now it almost 30 days but didn't get it back. Very poor service by Motorola.
Reviewed Sept. 15, 2015
I sent my phone to Motorola for repair on 05-15-2015. They quoted me a price of $125 to replace my phone with a new one. I also had to pay a $250 deposit. First they sent the wrong phone. Then they couldn't find a phone in their warehouse to send me. Then I had to spend hours on the phone on countless attempts to get my phone. They finally told me that they were going to send me an upgrade phone and waive my repair fee, to make up for the mess they had put me through. I thought everything was good. I received my new phone, but no deposit back.
I checked back after a few weeks. First they claimed that they couldn't find my returned phones, even though I had the tracking numbers and used their shipper. Then a month later they told me they did receive the returned phones and the deposit would be released within a few days. Weeks went by. I received emails stating that I would receive $250 back from service supervisors. Now almost 5 months later, still no deposit. Customer Care sent me an email stating that they are going to send my deposit, but now they are going to put the repair charge back on and only send me a partial deposit back. I want what I was promised in their emails (which I saved).
Reviewed Sept. 15, 2015
I having Moto e. I purchased in Flipkart in 5/2015. I have install system update that's take 1gb from internal memory. It full my internal memory then I got hanging problem then I visit service centre in Coimbatore that is Vinayaga communication. In warranty section they keep for one day and they told our mobile is ready and I go and collect. I didn't check there itself and I came back to home and I check internet is not working and I restart the phone it ask normal power up recovery etc and I call to service centre. They tell "come and give your mobile. We want to change the motherboard." I ask "how time it takes?" They tell "it will take 15 days time." What can I do now? I want to buy another mobile and I want to go for service. This is your service procedure - waste mobile and waste service. I want solution for this.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2015
On August 1st 2015, I purchased Motorola E from Tesco ( UK) decided to keep original number for the obvious. In car assembled and turned on. The deal was good contract of 400 mins talk, 5000 text, 500 mg of data. I drove 4 miles home. At home realised that I couldn't pair the Bluetooth to car until old number is re-instated. Then I nearly had a heart attack.
Between the supermarket, the phone managed to consume 627 mg of data. The phone had 29 updates on it which it took without asking, I was fuming. That's 127 meg over the limit. That cost me £12.70 on first months bill. Talked to Tesco who of course blamed Motorola. It gets worse. Overnight of the 2nd of Sept decided to upgrade windows 7 to 10 using my home free broadband. During the night, somehow it turned on my mobile data and God knows how it used 999 meg of my 500 limit at a cost of £50 sterling. Over the course of 4 weeks it has cost me £62.70. The monthly cost is only £8.50. As you can imagine I'm going mad with rage. I'm pretty tech savvy, I've noticed the phone keeps turning off wi- fi. And to top it all off, the Bluetooth in the car doesn't accept my original number. It's using the number that was on the sim when bought new and you change it with Toyota. So I can't talk to anyone in car... MADNESS.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2015
It is almost four weeks after Motorola received my defective device and I still have no phone. I have spent over 10 hours on the phone and have had 4 promised delivery dates. I work at a call center myself so I've been very patient. The latest was a promise of same-day delivery, but FedEx confirmed to me that it was a 2-day delivery that was requested. When I called, the service rep denied making the promise. I asked to speak to his supervisor and held 25 minutes before being disconnected. This is the worst customer service I have ever received. Unbelievable!
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2015
It seem that the younger generation has to have everything new and different changing all the time. But there is a large number of people out there - they're old enough that they don't need things to change at the whim of the whiz kids. Why don't you just leave things alone without upgrades? The change - the operating system change the view on the phones and make it more difficult for people to use. There should be an option to refuse upgrades and let a phone that works left alone. We don't need to have things changing at the whim of some geek. Please offer us an opportunity to leave things alone. The old saying "if it ain't broke don't fix it". We don't need your fixes. Thank you.
Reviewed Aug. 28, 2015
I switched services from Straight Talk to Boost and received a Motorola e-phone. Within the first month I went back to Boost due to phone freezing and rebooting itself. I was told it might be one of the apps on the phone we removed. Apps and phone was ok until 8/27/15 when it shut down. Completely black screen. Took to Boost again. Customer rep said the phone was defective but they could not issue credit or exchange phone. The warranty was with Motorola for 1 year. Phone in my possession for 2 months. Contacted Motorola concerning this issue. On phone for 45 minutes trying to correct problem. Had to reboot system completely, wiping all information from the phone (pictures, contacts, etc.). Lost everything, including minutes with Boost, and was told by Motorola I then had to call Boost to get them to add the minutes back to phone.
Why should you have to deal with two different companies for 1 phone and not get customer satisfaction? They are aware of this and fail to notify customers. This phone is used for my business and I was without it. I like the phone but they refuse to do anything to warranty the defect in this one phone. I am returning this 1 phone to Motorola. No one should have to lose all their information due to defects in the phone.
Reviewed Aug. 26, 2015
Tried ordering a phone of Motorola. Turned out to be a complete and utter nightmare. They now owe me over 480 in refunds. My 6th order wasn't approved after 4 days on the new order they told me to make. So I contacted customer care who told me everything was fine. 2 days later and it's canceled yet again. On to support again for the 11th time or so, and they're now fobbing me off to some concern team. I guess I will be ignored or delayed again here. Not happy at all.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2015
I received a Motorola baby monitor as a gift for my newborn. I started using this monitor in February and by April it quit working overnight. My daughter had to sleep in my room for a week as I did research and did a hard reset. I was highly upset that this highly important product did not even last a year. However, being a single mother I could not afford another monitor and my dogs alert me if my daughter wakes up. I had begun saving for a new monitor when it crapped out once again overnight. This time my dogs were outside and she had been screaming for a while. I was pissed off that this company endangered my daughter's life.
I called the company and because I could not get the back off of the ** device. There was nothing they could do. The customer service representative was extremely rude and refused to switch me to a supervisor, then she hung up on me. That was just the first of many calls I had. I called back the next day and was unable to get through to anyone. I commented and posted on their Facebook pages until I got an answer. I was told to email. I did (still have yet to receive an answer back). After a week, I got on a live chat, there was nothing he could do because it wasn't his department. He was also rude. He told me to expect a call back within 48 hours. I don't believe that, so I called the next day.
I got the only nice employee. She apologized and even upgraded me. They had to put a hold on a credit card but I decided to give them a second shot seeing as though I do not have much money after bills. I received the new device in two days and was excited. This was a really nice model. It was color, I could move, play music from, as well as speak through the camera. However within a week of having the device, the audio quit working. I was pissed. I called customer service. Apparently, they had put the wrong sticker on the parental device, so the serial numbers didn't match. While talking to this lady, she informed me that if I wanted a new device she would downgrade me to my previous device, because I should not have received an upgrade.
I then got angry with her and told her that was unbelievable for a company to downgrade because their service doesn't work. She told me I had to do a hard reset to see if that would fix my unit. I shouldn't have to do reset anything within a week of having it. I did it and it fixed it for all of one night. I call back again and receive a worthless male. He told me the system was down and to call back in a half hour because he couldn't do anything. I asked for a supervisor after never receiving a call back from a supervisor a month before. He told me was not allowed to transfer me to one. I kept asking for one. He then hung up on me.
I have yet to get any help on this product. I have to hard reset my monitor every night when I put my daughter to bed. It's scary. This monitor at least alerts you with a sound similar to a fire alarm every ten seconds when the audio quits working. My daughter sleeps through the night, I should be too. I have lost so much sleep and screwed up her putting herself to sleep in her own crib in her own room because of this worthless company. NEVER ** BUY MOTOROLA!!!
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2015
My phone's battery stopped working whilst on holiday and contacted the UK service for advice. Have been asked to send it to their UK service center who have been very keen to request a 40 cost for replacing my battery. The phone cost was 100. Declined to pay it and after a few email exchanges, as a gesture of good will, they waived the 15 charge they asked to pay for them to send me back my unrepaired phone. It is now two months and have been emailing Motorola and SBE to find out where my phone is. They finally responded and it turns out they sent it to the wrong address. Overall I concluded that not only the phone (product) is precariously built but also their customer service and repair center are also unhelpful. If you can avoid them, spare yourself potential months of grief.
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2015
Moto X phone that the Bluetooth & the WiFi will not turn back on, I got in contact with Motorola about this issue. This issue is listed on the internet that happens to this phone and Motorola refuse to fix it or to make recalls on this type of issue.
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2015
I bought my phone in October 2014, less than a year ago, from Flipkart. I've had nothing but problems. I bought Moto G2 from Flipkart after 10 months. Suddenly battery started draining like anything. My problems started with the phone battery draining issue. They factory-reset twice. Google didn't work. My phone shut it off within 2 hrs when I keep data and wi-fi down. My battery died very fast. Here is -- I read the forums. Many people have done that and had no luck. I still have a year and a half to go. I don't think I'm going to make it with this phone service centre in my location. I reported the issue to seller (Flipkart) and Motorola also but they are not ready to help. It's expensive to have a phone and not able to rely on it. I'm not happy with the company's phone. I hope some Motorola company higher authorities, to intervene in the issue and help me out.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2015
I bought Moto 2nd Gen white last year Nov-2014. From past few days its charging port is not working so I went to the nearest service centre. They told me port is broken & they have to replace it & it takes 7000 INR. I haven't used any other charger instead of Moto charger which is provided by them with phone. And condition of my phone is too good. I had protected it with cover & tinted glass but how can the port will be broke with any manufacturing defect... Overall cost of the phone in current market is 11000 INR but look how much they are charging for a port change although my phone is in warranty period. I will not buy any products from any Motorola in future if this problem is not sorted out. If its network IC or any other part get defected then also they should blame us for that. For their (Motorola) information these are internal parts & only get defected if they are not genuine or branded. ARE MOTOROLA USING GENUINE PARTS?
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
Received phone early April, 2015. People tell me repeatedly they cannot hear me or my messages. Motorola tech support talked me through their solutions; none helped. They offered to exchange it for a rebuilt model but would put a hold on my bank account of $100.00 or charge me $25.00. The other option was to send my phone first and be without a phone for a week or so! I'm extremely unhappy with the product and the service and would not recommend it to anyone.
Reviewed July 27, 2015
I did a warranty on my old s10 HD back in November. But you guys didn't have it so you guys gave me S11 HD instead. Well I had already bought another Bluetooth in the meantime so I didn't use it till 2 weeks ago. I learned a good lesson with Motorola products. Use it right away so you know if it is defective or not. But regardless of that I started using these defective Bluetooth. And few days later I started getting rash in my ears and few days later I started feeling heavy rash in my ear so I had it checked by a DR and came to find out those ear gels were made from cheap quality and due to that I had a rash from. And when I took the ear tips off I saw piece of plastic sticking out and it was all one piece so it was poorly assembled and the silicone head was poor quality.
So I called customer service. I already was prepared to be bounced to several reps before getting to the one that will actually take the call and who is there to do their job and not to just pass it off to someone else or hang up. When I got to a rep he stated in issues like this only order admin can assist me. So he transferred me to order admin named Kean who was one of the worst reps I have ever dealt with in my life. And if I gave a customer this poor service I would get fired from my current job. When I got to her I explained to her several times and she kept putting me on hold and at times it felt like I was talking to a dead wall and as though she was not even listening.
After I got aggravated she started listening to what I was talking about. At which she stated since I don't have the warranty claim number all she can do is offer me $25.00 for my next order and I can keep these defective headphones. And I was like "what?" I even mentioned to her that I will escalate it regarding her poor service on the phone to which she hung up the call. WHEN WILL MOTOROLA FILE CHAPTER 11?
Reviewed July 24, 2015
I have purchased Moto G 2 in month of Dec. 2014 and for more than 4 times, phone is with service center - that means for more than 2 months, they kept it. And after getting back from service center, problem again arises in phone. They are just repairing it locally and giving it back... no service Motorola is providing. Customer care executives are fooling customers. I am calling again and again to them but not taking my issue. I will not suggest anyone to purchase Motorola handset until they don't provide proper service centers. Worst experience... pathetic service.
Reviewed July 22, 2015
Recently, I sent a 32GB Moto X 2nd gen for screen repaired. They sent me back 16GB and I called them on the phone at least 5 times and the dude really **. He said he won't send me a 32GB back as I demanded him I can send him back the 16GB that they sent me. They lied and lied a lot. Also, I asked him "If your granddad bought you a gift as that phone with warranty and somehow he passed away.. so your warranty become voided?" Really bs service.
Reviewed July 17, 2015
Got this phone June 2015. Phone worked good until a few weeks ago phone keeps restarting and has a sd card error when it restarts. Contacted Motorola. They had me do a factory reset. Phone worked for a few days after then starting to do the same thing. I called Motorola. Again I was told it would be replaced under warranty. The catch here is there are only 2 options here. 1 send my phone into them first and pay 24.99 shipping or for them to send me a phone first was for them to charge a credit card $100.00 for a hold up to 90 days. I can go to Best Buy and get the same phone for $60.00. Motorola is just a shady company not standing behind their products. Whenever you call their customer service all you get is a big run around. In my opinion this product is under warranty. They need to replace the defective phone at no charge. I will never own or recommend Motorola products to anyone.
Reviewed July 13, 2015
I recently within 6 weeks bought the Moto E. I have never been able to get or send picture messages, the phone gets so hot when you touch it you get burned, it turns off and on while in the middle of a conversation, the memory is full from factory downloads, people can't hear me talking on it. I take back to the store and they hit a bunch of numbers said it's fixed and sent me on my way, never fixed. Retook to store on 3 occasions and they tell me I can pay them $35 and they send out to fix which is 8 to 10 weeks or I can send out and it will be 8 to 10 weeks. I called Motorola to be told they want a fee to ship me a new phone or go without a phone and send it back to them and wait for a new one which is about 10 days to 30 days. Do these clowns realize people work? I use my phone for work **! They don't speak English, they are rude as hell, and I will NEVER buy another MOTOROLA product.
Reviewed July 13, 2015
As a favor from a friend who doesn't speak no English, I help her to purchase a Moto G online and I put my cell # as contact and my email. The customer service representative that calls me didn't want to talk to me even though I explained him that the person that's not speak no English. Just cancel the order of the phone even though I wasn't the card holder of the recent purchase. This is an abusive action. How can anybody communicated with this kind of person?
Reviewed July 10, 2015
This is some of the worst customer service that I've ever had to deal with. The camera broke on my phone (moto x 1st gen) so I called about warranty repair. My first complaint is that they used to do it for free, but now you have to pay $25 or send the phone in and wait to get a new one. I don't have a landline and I use my phone all the time, so going two weeks without it is not something I can do. Oh well, it's just $25 (and a $250 hold on a credit card) so I decided to go that route. Unfortunately I was contacted the next day saying that the warranty service was cancelled because I didn't pass a security verification. So I tried another card, same thing. So I decided to call my bank and make sure they weren't declining the charges, and they said they weren't, plus I could see the funds when I went on my bank's website.
I call Motorola back and they try it again, same thing. So now they say it's something on their end that they can't resolve and can't find out why it's being rejected. I called them probably a dozen times in two weeks and I couldn't get anyone to help me. It was always the same thing, "sorry it doesn't work, try sending your phone to us so we don't need to use your credit card." Even after I've told them over and over that that is not an option for me.
They even suggested that I use a friend's name, address, and credit card, since the problem appears to be with my information. And they just couldn't understand how ridiculous that is, to ask me to ask a friend to charge $300 on their credit card just because Motorola has a screwed up system. There were even 3 or 4 times where they promised to call me back the next day, or later in the day, and I never heard back. So it's obvious they were just trying to get me off the phone and hoped that I would drop it. I'll never buy something from Motorola again, because it's just going to break and then they won't be able to fix it.
Reviewed July 10, 2015
I bought my moto e 1st gen at April month and now it's july. Today my phone fell from my hand and its screen is just cracked very badly. You says that it's gorilla glass, so how did it happened?? And kindly inform me that I have the 1 year warranty card valid, so would moto's service center fix it or replace it for free. Pls inform soon.
Reviewed July 9, 2015
So my phone stopped recognizing its own battery. I figure that it's still under warranty and I'll be fine, so I do customer service chat with a nice man named Marc who informed me that I have 2 options, Advance Exchange and Repair. Advance Exchange will cost me $25 for getting the new phone first, I'm not paying $25 because I would gladly send in my broken phone first and get standard shipping. So I ask for a supervisor, and he redirects me. I get a greeting, and then a busy signal. TWICE. All I want is a replacement without having to pay $25. Fast forward to another 3 redirects and I find out that they have a return exchange option, where I send them my phone first and then they send me a replacement. But wait, my phone (because it has a crack in the screen) is NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.
So I'm having a screaming match with "Carlos" (I speak Spanish and can hear your Indian accent buddy) about how my phone's crack could have been any time (it was 8 months ago, and it didn't affect function) and then he gave me some ** about how, despite consumers and community postings, making it clear that this is not a rare occurrence with this phone. "MA'AM WE LIVE IN AMERICA, IF THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE PHONE EITHER THE GOVERNMENT WOULD PULL IT OR WE WOULD STOP SELLING IT" No you wouldn't. The Ford Pinto was on the market for 8 years, and it BURST INTO FLAME when it was rear-ended.
It takes a lot for a product to get recalled in America, people have to die or experience serious bodily injury. NEVER TRY AND INTERACT WITH THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE! YOUR WARRANTY IS UP AT THE FIRST SIGN OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE, BE IT A TINY CRACK, OR A DROP OF RAIN. EVEN IF THE ONLY PROBLEM YOU WANT FIXED IS THEIR ** FAULT.
Reviewed July 9, 2015
I did an advanced exchange service for my Nexus 6 with them (they put a hold on my credit card, send me a new phone. I copy my files to the new phone and then send back the old one). I sent my old phone back within 5 days, and they kept saying they DIDN'T receive the phone even though the tracking number shows it's been delivered a long time ago. And they charged my card for the replacement phone. I had to call them 6 times over the course of 2 months to get the reimbursement. Each time I called them, the representative kept saying they didn't know what was going on and they were useless. So just hope that your phone never broke. If it does, might as well go ahead and get a new one (from htc or something).
Reviewed July 2, 2015
I got my new phone in January of this year. The features I bought it for don't work well, such as moto action. The phone kept freezing up and had to do a hard reset which a bummer when may lose some info. After that my phone did OK for a month and I'm still having problems -- I.E. running slow, voice recognition, lots more. Regret buying this, especially full price and making payments.
Reviewed June 25, 2015
I am totally disgusted with this phone.. I purchased 2 of them. Android x. Because I like the bulk size as I am a man. Touch screens drags. Very slow. I later learned they stop updating phone without any notice to customers. Don't buy Motorola. Hit them where it hurts. Protest buying the products. Congratulation Motorola you have successful lost a loyal customer. Goodbye. May I never see your products again. Will not ever buy... Whoopee!!!!!
Reviewed June 21, 2015
My camera had a black spot in the lens that would appear in all my pictures. So I have my Moto X to get my camera replaced. When I went to collect my phone, camera worked fine but I noticed a crack in my back panel. I asked service centre about it, they said that's the only way camera could be replaced. I left. When I reached home and took a proper look, there were 6 cracks on my back panel! I called the service center. They said that's the only way and stuff. I asked them why did they not replace the panel before returning the phone. They didn't answer that. They said come again and get your phone and it will take about a month to replace it! I was furious. The service center is very far from my place too. Then they told me call up Motorola service centre and ask them for the nearest centre for quick replacement to back panel. This was April. And it's June right now.
Motorola service centre has been juggling me around since 3 months! When I first called, they took my complaint and they give me my incident number and everything. I had sent them pictures of my broken back panel. I even got a mail after the call that we value you and we will look into the matter. Since that time, no response. I call them up, they say respective person is not present and promise me a callback. And they have never called back ever. In my last call, I talked to the supervisor. He was very promising and he told me that I'll get a call back the next day and he will arrange for it himself. This was a week ago. Never received a call. I used to waste an hour on this. But there was no output. I feel very dejected and neglected by Motorola. I'm losing my faith in the company.
Reviewed June 19, 2015
Am want to complain my Moto G mobile phone. Am purchased last June month. It's not working properly, SIM 1 is not working. Ring tone will go silent mode automatically. Then am want to restore my phone and then the ring tone will come. Am 100% disappointed with your product.
Reviewed June 17, 2015
Hello, My camera stopped working and my phone was acting funny so gave my mobile for service and they told me that they had to change the board which took them solid 40 days to change and when I got it back the problem remained. When I took it back again they told me that they had to change the board again. So they changed it, now again my camera is not working and it is acting funny so I emailed the Motorola guys and they told me to give the mobile for service. And the email conversation was back and forth. And no one seems to resolve the problem. Please help.
Reviewed June 16, 2015
I bought the $353 Champagne Moto 360 from Best Buy on February 23, 2015. June 7 the watch stopped working. I called Motorola on Monday June 1 to get a replacement. I was very specific in that I was leaving on Monday June 8 and would be traveling out of state for most of the summer. I was reassured that I would receive my replacement within 4 days.... No later than Friday June 5th. In the meantime there was a $223 hold on my bank card until I returned the damaged device. Well, I got an email from FedEx saying device was due to arrive on Tuesday June 9th at 8 PM.... I was leaving Mon June 8 at 5 AM. I called Motorola and was assured I could pick up the device the following day at FedEx at noon. I drove an hour to get to FedEx.... I had a graduation I was late for due to this.... Only to be told the device was not in Miami but still in Tennessee.
They said it wouldn't arrive until Monday. Motorola lied.... Again. Monday I couldn't leave until the afternoon waiting to see if FedEx could get me the package early. No such luck. I delayed my trip and had to reimburse my fellow passengers the expense of leaving late.... Which entailed staying at a hotel overnight and food. Motorola assured me I would receive the device overnight and sent it to the address I would be staying at in South Carolina. However, when I got the package it was the wrong device. It was a device that costs $150 less than mine. After spending many hours daily on the phone with Motorola and missing out on vacation time with my family I was told they would ship me the correct watch to the South Carolina address... Another lie.... They shipped an exact duplicate of the cheap watch to the MIAMI address where I told them over and over I was not at.
I had to again spend hours on the phone and call FedEx myself to get them to pick up the watch and hold it. In the meantime I'm getting emails from Motorola saying I am going to be charged the deposit since I haven't returned the defective device. Once again I drove down to Miami to pick up the watch.... Guess what? It was the same cheap watch again. This is ridiculous and not acceptable. I have been on the phone with them for the past 2 hours to no avail. They keep "transferring" me to supervisors who all sound identical but have different names. I will never do business with Motorola again. If someone can help me I would appreciate it.
Reviewed June 15, 2015
My camera did not work on my Moto X (reverse camera wouldn't even show up). After speaking with Motorola and resetting my entire phone, they suggested I switch it out. After receiving my new phone, I shipped them my broken one. FedEx confirmed arrival within a couple of days. Motorola emailed me to announce they'd be billing me the full cost of the phone as it 'hadn't arrived'. I called and spoke with someone in Customer Service. They stated it hadn't arrived. When I referenced the FedEx proof of delivery, they initially argued it hadn't arrived, eventually agreed to check things out and after ~45 mins reported they had discovered the mistake (realized it actually was there), rectified the problem and told me not to worry as it had been fixed in the system.
A few days later I received another email from them stating the same - they were going to bill me the full amount of the phone as my return hadn't arrived. Repeat the same phone call (including duration, despite my having reference of the prior conversation) with the same outcome (we see it has arrived, I've fixed the problem, this won't happen again). Repeat the same email/phone call scenarios 3 times.
Finally, a FOURTH email stating they were going to bill my credit card as the phone hadn't arrived. This after the last phone call had apparently been with "the manager, top guy in charge of this" where I'd been repeatedly reassured that it wouldn't happen again. This time, I decided to get my money back from them by going through VISA and blocking them any further. Finally, I had yet to discover that the new phone they sent me - didn't have a functioning camera either! This second camera does not have a functioning "focus" so all pictures come out very blurry. So frustrating to deal with this company!
Reviewed June 15, 2015
My less-than-6-month new Moto G 2nd generation android (bought from Staples - should have known better than to trust all these companies that provide cheaper options) decided to stop working one fine day and decide to perpetually stay in logo mode, without turning off or its operations on. It just stayed at that beautiful Motorola logo that till two months ago I loved. I went to Staples, complained about my defective phone and they told me “no problem, we will give you new phone.” I had paid a $40 warranty for two years, but since the phone maker (Motorola) is responsible for providing warranty on phones bought in less than a year, I thought I would contact them and save my $40. I understand now what a bad decision that was.
I called the customer service number I found online for Motorola and was taken to a Spanish-accent representative (a girl who claimed her name is **). Immediately I knew this was an outsourced customer service department and I braced for the lack of help, but I wouldn't have thought it would be to this scale. I was advised by ** to send my phone to the repair centre after the FDR (this is what she had written in her instructional email to me) procedure didn't work (their reset process or something). I was told to send my full box and phone, and reference number that start with 150. I did all of these, as well as a photocopy of the receipt that shows I bought the phone from Staples. They told me to mail it and gave me a shipping number where I didn't have to pay for the fee, so I went to the Canadian Post office who promptly told me they do not do this.
I then called again the Motorola representative who then had the brilliant realization that I should have been told to go to the Purolator office because they are the other brilliant third party they use for shipping. I went, mailed my phone along with the info required and was told over the phone previously by ** that it would take 5-8 business days. I mailed my phone on May 14, and as of this moment, June 15 I still have no phone in my hands. In fact, I just got off the phone with a new-but strangely-familiar-sounding-voice girl who claimed her name was ** that FedEx tried to send me the phone but there was no buzzer so they left. They didn't bother to leave a note or anything like it, but now they don't have the phone, you see.
So the phone is back in FutureTel Service Centre who seems to have worse reviews than Motorola (oh boy, I am afraid for my outcome!) and listen to this, the rep told me it takes them 72 business hours to get in touch with their repair centre third party (that's how great FutureTel Service Centre is) in order to get the tracking number for my phone so they then can contact FedEx and try to get me a specific date on when the product will arrive because, you see, I have to take a day off work to make sure this phone is in my hands and I don't go through this process again.
Yes, this is the ordeal. I am leaving some really frustrating things out, like how ** never replied anymore to my emails after I said I wanted my money back, or how ** (same voice-sounding as **) constantly kept on saying “wow” as I frustratingly put down their incredulous arguments (like for example, the first argument why the phone had not arrived yet after one month was that they did not have a number to call me, then she told me I did not provide an apartment number which I proved it to be a lie because I had proof of her email to me stating my full address, as well as a Purolator receipt copy showing the date and my apartment number clearly on the shipping address).
Then when I insisted to speak with the supervisor, they told me he had gone home and to call back tomorrow. I called next week, talked to someone and was told that now the problem was the buzzer, they had not found a working buzzer. How could the buzzer work when it was connected to my broken phone?! Also, as a shipping company, they are obligated to leave a note. There was no such note.
After this experience, I feel like Motorola is one major scam corporation with the worst outsourced customer service company I have seen. Everything Motorola does it is through a third party - meaning a cheaper, monstrous outsourced company that either never answers your calls (like FutureTel Service Centre, the third party company that Motorola has for Toronto customers - this is where they send our broken phones, but am afraid it is more like a black hole, nothing comes out) or its Canadian Android Customer Service, where the poor El Salvadorian souls have to keep their composure while we scream in their faces for business processes that they have no control over.
I just spoke with the Motorola representative, a girl whose voice is strangely familiar all three times. I have spoken to her (I have called by this point at least 6 times) but with different names each time, and was told let us get back to you when we find a solution. By this point, I am boiling and I so wish I could find a way to file a formal complaint with the business bureau or something along that point. This type of business cannot continue operating and duping all of us. I have not even asked the company for reimbursement for paid phone bills even though I had no phone, and I have been patient and smart enough to just focus on getting the phone back so I can figure out how to get my money back myself. But, even this is not happening. This is incredibly infuriating and I definitely want the necessary channels to hear of this professional business misconduct.
Reviewed June 1, 2015
Been the month from hell. I tried to purchase the ESP for my new Moto X second generation but could not do so. After 3 days and 4 phone calls they finally fixed the problem on their end and allowed me to purchase it. Then I tried to initiate a repair due to a cracked screen and my account did not recognize my ESP purchase. Another 2 days and multiple phone calls and I was told Moto would initiate the repair over the phone while they attempted to fix what was wrong with my account. I send them my broken device and wait for them to contact me about the replacement. After not hearing from them and not being able to check on the status online myself I decided to call. Once on the phone I was told that while they did receive my broken device, they have run out of "pins" for the 64GB Moto X 2nd Gen. The rep said they have no idea how long it will take to get new pins, it could be a week or it could be a month or more.
He said there's no guarantee of how long I would be waiting. He offered to send me a 32GB Moto X pin code instead, but I paid $50 extra for the memory upgrade plus $25 for the wooden back which I wanted and customized. He said there was nothing that could be done, I either wait indefinitely until they magically get more codes (funny thing is I could purchase a 64GB right then online, but a refund was not an option based on what they said). So I either get a lesser product which is not customized (one of the reasons I chose Motorola to begin with) or I wait forever. After trying every possible option they found a 64GB model at the service center, not at all like mine (blue leather, silver trimming) but since I need a device I had to accept it.
I don't understand how a company can: A. Run out of devices, especially when the customer paid not only for their original device PLUS the ESP cost AND repair deductible. B. Offer a lesser product than was originally purchased with NO incentive to the customer who is harmed in the process by their lack of inventory. C. Have no proper training for their foreign customer service representatives. Most did not know to look at notes (if they were ever taken), or hear what I was saying. They would much rather pass you along to someone else. I love Motorola's products and have always advocated for them, but this nightmare that has taken a month to resolve has completely tainted my view of their customer service.
Reviewed May 29, 2015
I was shopping around to buy a cell phone for my wife as a birthday gift and it was supposed to be a surprise. 05/14: Did a live chat with Moto sales rep to buy a Moto X 2nd gen phone. On the chat, ** told me that a Moto X 2nd gen phone for Republic Wireless is a cheaper option and that it would work with AT&T with no issues, whatsoever. I tried to confirm it with her and she confirmed it both times. 05/14: Order placed. 05/20: Received the phone in FedEx. Phone is good, no damages, looked brand new, etc. 05/28: Took the phone to AT&T store to activate the AT&T Sim in the MOTO X 2nd gen phone. It doesn't work.
05/28: Called Motorola customer service. A lady answered the phone and she put me on hold for 20 min and disconnected the call. Called them again, this time a guy picked up the call and put me on hold for around 10 min and they agreed, they gave away incorrect information when I was placing the order and that they would exchange that with a Moto X 2nd gen that will work for AT&T and I just need to simply return the Republic Wireless phone. 2 min later, she again said, "No we can't even do that. All we can do is simply process the refund," and that I should send the phone back and place a new order for a phone that will work for AT&T. All this took more than an hour on phone. At this point, I was sick and tired of their lies and unprofessional attitude.
Few minutes later, went back to their website for live chat to confirm that they would refund the entire amount (Phone cost, shipping cost and Taxes and that I would get a shipping label to ship the phone back) and got to a person called **, who is a confused soul. He took forever and finally said, since I am out of the 14-day refund period, he cannot process refund. I tried to explain to him that I received the phone in FedEx only on 05/20 and how will it be 14 days from 05/20 to 05/28. He went back for another 15 min to "check all the detailed information" and came back and said, "Okay we will process the refund, bye."
I just want to know what are my options? Can I sue them for lying to me and make me buy a product that won't work for me? They are not even willing to make up by sending me a Moto X 2nd gen that will work with AT&T for the same price. I've spent a lot of time and energy and at the end got nothing. I feel like I'm fooled around.
Reviewed May 26, 2015
I have purchased a moto e device in June 2014 from flipkart.com (Order ID: **) with IMEI no. **. I was facing a problem with audio output and auto restart from last 3 months. Initially I have tried the methods suggested by your customer support and though it was not working. I submitted the device to Service station (B2X service center, Narayan Peth Pune (MH)). They worked on the problem and it was not fully solved so I have again submitted the device to service centre on 9th May 2015.
Since last three weeks I have not received any proactive response from Motorola. I have raised the problem to online customer care which has played a good football with me. They have not replied me unless I have asked them for the same twice or more. So I am very much frustrated with the service provided by Motorola.
Reviewed May 15, 2015
This is how Motorola deceives its customers: Moto X was advertised as with 32gb of memory. Actual memory was 24.78gb or 25% less. This is Moto X Pure Edition, purchased on 5/5/15. Customer service was extremely horrible: "If you want a replacement of brand NEW phone, it is only possible for a refurbished phone, or money back." Beware! They don't replace a new product for the same value. In addition, customer service based in foreign country. 4 representatives told me different stories/lies. It is worst than .99 cents store. But it is a major company.
Reviewed May 13, 2015
Years ago I bought a cell from T-Mobile, it was a Motorola. I replaced that phone 2 times. A few years later I bought a GPS from Motorola. Apparently the software was very old. After one year I got rid of it and changed it to Garmin. Then I bought 2 new Moto G phones from Motorola. I then had problems with both phones. So they said they will replace it because it has the warranty. I waited about 2 weeks and no info. When I finally talk to a rep they said they did not have the model in stock. During that time no one emailed or called me to tell me they didn't have it in stock.
When I finally called them back the rep said they will send me the new phones so they said I would get one Moto G and a Moto X. When I got it the Moto X was locked. It was an AT&T phone. So I sent it back, then a supervisor said he will send me a new Moto E and I can send back the Moto X that was locked. So finally I got the new phone but instead of it being a Moto E it was a Moto G. A short while later it crapped out. I had to replace it again so I called again and then they said they will send me another Moto G but they didn't have the Moto G white color. I said yes it is fine as long as it is the 4G LTE model. What did I get, the HSPA **.
Reviewed May 7, 2015
I purchased customized a Moto X 2nd generation phone and extended warranty on motorola.com on 9/30/14; 32GB, Teak back, Orange trim. Approximately a month ago a defect appeared. The back upper-left corner (when looking at the back) begun to lift, regardless of my effort to push it down/reseat it. It will not stay down. Therefore on 4/27/15 I contacted the phone number provided on my warranty, Motorola ESP Certificate of Coverage, and begun the process of receiving a replacement.
The representative helping me was rude and would not listen, nor offer accurate assistance. He had the color/back incorrect did not report the custom Teak back rather listed it as Pink; the trim color was incorrect; the carrier was incorrect and he even argued with me who my carrier was; and he told me the hold to my account would be $27X.00, not $500.00. This begun the spiraling decline of this situation, and ultimately caused my current situation, which is as follows:
I did receive a replacement phone on 4/29/15, however, as soon as I opened the box I realized that phone had the exact same defect and an additional defect along the edge, where the Teak was not even seated and there was approximately a slightly larger than a 1mm ridge. I immediately contacted Motorola to refuse the phone, and that was initially a problem, and was not handled correctly either. The representative initially told me I would have to put an additional $500 deposit, send that back, and once that device was received, I could restart the process with the original. I asked to speak with a supervisor and was refused, and after much time was able to receive an RMA for that phone without an additional cost.
I was told I would receive an email for the above listed RMA/return label, and an X-code rather than a replacement in the next 48 hours, and I would need to call to retrieve the X-code and a new return label for the original device. This was on 4/30/15. By 5/3/15, I had not received that expected email and once again contacted Motorola, and demanded to speak with a supervisor, after much resistance, and 50 minutes I was finally connected to a supervisor. He looked into things and called me back, assuring me everything was taking care of, I was receiving the X-code and would receive a new shipping label, and I would not be charged anything further, and the $500 hold would be refunded, and everything on my order was correct and he was going to make notes himself on my account.
However, he did also state, I followed the wrong procedure as I was supposed to use the return label that was included with the replacement to send the replacement back, and that could delay my refund of the $500.00. Even though, I explained I FOLLOWED THE DIRECTIONS OF THE MOTOROLA REPRESENTATIVE. He further went on to state, that I should have sent my original device back to avoid all this. As I tried to explain, "I NEED A PHONE", and "HOW CAN I CALL FOR AN X-CODE WITHOUT A PHONE", yet he continued to insist this was all my error? On 5/4/15, I received the email stating the X-code was ready. I called and did get the X-code.
However, the representative gave the wrong code, as he could NOT distinguish B from D, even though we spent several minutes phonetically repeating it. Furthermore, the carrier was wrong and the custom Teak back was not selected/provided, and was attempting to charge me for it. Once more I had to contact Motorola, and again after much difficulty, the representative told me just to buy it and I would receive a coupon for the $25.00 and had no solution for the carrier. After insisting I need to again speak with a supervisor I was finally told, I would receive another email, within 24 hours, for a new x-code with the correct carrier and correct features/customization so as there would not be any additional charge.
As of 5/6/15 and I have yet to receive that email. At this point I want to cancel the warranty, I should receive a full refund not pro-rated as Motorola has not been able to properly honor it per the warranty agreement, and had caused SO MUCH STRESS and much of my time. I want the $500.00 hold released, and I will sell my device, and get a non-Motorola phone. I sent the above strand to a Motorola representative on 5/6/15 via "chat" in their help/contact page and was told I would receive a call back, and I did NOT GET THAT CALL. As of now, I have no replacement, no x-code, they are not honoring the warranty, will not call back, and are holding $500.00, and I have defective phone. Additionally, there are many other software issues since Lollipop that I have been waiting for a response and resolution too, yep waiting.
Reviewed May 7, 2015
Droid Truro - I bought my phone in November, less than a year ago. I've had nothing but problems. My problems started with the phone not working. They factory reset twice. Google - didn't work. My phone overheated and shut it off. My battery died suddenly twice and it does not charge anymore like it says in 15 minutes. I've been to the Verizon store many times, they offered me a new phone and I refused because it would be refurbished and no guarantees. I read the forums, many people have done that and had no luck. I still have here year and a half to go. I don't think I'm going to make it with this phone. It's expensive to have a phone and not able to rely on it. I'm not happy with the company's phone. I on the other hand would like to go back to my Samsung phone I had no problems. What are my options?
Reviewed April 26, 2015
Moto X - I got a cell phone from AT&T.... monthly phone payments are $16. Just for the phone not including the plan. Each time I talked on the phone the back and front would get very hot. When I charge it it gets real hot. One day I could not get the phone to shut down. I was told to remove the battery. The back of the inside guts of the phone were coming with it. I stopped at that point. Motorola says it is a defect yet want a hold on my bank account for $200. And for me to send the phone. I told them "No way you are getting that much from me for a defective phone that could blow up with the battery getting this hot that you cannot even touch or hold it.... You send me the new one since this is under warranty and I will send you mine. You are not getting $200 to hold for a phone I only rent for $16./month for 18 months. I want you to send me a new phone."
They were putting me through to a supervisor and left me on hold for almost 1 hour. I tried back but they only left me on hold. I still have phone. It is still under warranty but they want $200. I am in between jobs right now and I am not doling out $200 to them for a faulty phone that could blow up anytime.
Reviewed April 22, 2015
Before my recent incident, I was a fan of Motorola. In fact, all three of my smartphones have been a Motorola phone. Now, I will NEVER buy another Motorola product again.
I bought a 32gb Moto X 2nd gen in January 2015 and bought the Moto Care accident protection for $85. On March 7th, I accidentally dropped my phone and cracked the screen. On March 9th, I filed for a claim. They then gave me a FedEx shipping label that I printed out though FedEx and I sent my phone off through the mail on March 12. On their website it said to expect my phone in less than a week. So after a week after not having any contact with Motorola and not having my phone back, I decided to call.
They told me they did not have record of my phone being received by the warehouse and I needed to give them my tracking number to help find where it was. BUT I did not have access to my tracking number because I did not write it down (there was NOTHING stated by Motorola that said I should write it down) and the shipping label expired 5 days after opening it so I was unable to see it. Motorola told me that they did not carry records of tracking numbers since it was through FedEx. I claimed that it is absurd that they do not. I called FedEx and did not have sufficient information to find my tracking number.
So then I called back Motorola and after complaining and multiple calls they said they would put me through to a "higher" department. It was then April 9th and after about ten calls to Motorola, a lot of complaining and a month later, they finally said they had received my phone. They said I should allow 4-5 days for processing before I get an email with a tracking number for the delivery of my phone.
I was EXTREMELY patient considering it had been a month since I sent in my phone and I waited six days. At this point, I had not received any email about a tracking number and called back Motorola on April 16 -- again. The operators I talked to seemed confused on the status of my phone, especially since the repair status was "closed". Honestly, this is how my whole experience has been with Motorola -- no one knows what is going on. They finally said that the warehouse was waiting on a new phone to send me and that it would be a few more days. I held myself together and waited until April 20th.
This is when I was getting REALLY upset and demanded a phone. The guy offered me a Motorola Turbo -- I told him “NO, I want a Moto X.” Then he offers me a 16gb Moto X 2nd gen -- I told him “I am not going to downgrade from a 32gb to a 16gb phone because I spent $50 dollars on the memory upgrade.” I asked why I could not have the same type of phone that I sent in and he said that it was because there was not any in stock at the warehouse, which I later found to be untrue. I then asked if I could get a $50 refund and take the 16gb (it seemed very fair) to which he said that there was not a way to get a refund. I then hung up and a couple days later, on April 22, I called again and got the same talk about not being able to send me a 32gb Moto X 2nd Gen. I demanded to speak to a manager because at this point it has been about six weeks since I sent in my phone.
I finally spoke to one. He explained to me that to send someone a phone from a repair a code is needed and there were no codes for a 32gb phone in stock. Why can't they get anymore codes you ask? It is because a different department authorizes these X-codes and they only get sent to the repair center once a month so that at the end of each month they run out. This is absurd. This company is too big for its own good and does not know how to efficiently run things.
Right now, I have the direct number to the manager. He said that he will get more codes next week so on April 27th I will call them and if they don't have anything I will call him each and every day after that until they give me what I rightfully deserve. If you are in my shoes I would upright demand to speak to a manager -- as from my experience, this is the only way to get things moving.
Reviewed April 13, 2015
I had a problem with my Motorola X that required repair. Motorola sent me a new phone and I returned my old (defective phone) soon thereafter. I received confirmation from Motorola that they had received my defective phone. After that, Motorola charged me for not returning my phone. Since that charge, I've contacted Motorola about a dozen times (through email, over the phone, through chat) trying to get this issue resolved. These Motorola employees tell me they recognize the problem, and have told me they will process my refund. Whether due to inexplicable incompetence or malice, Motorola hasn't refunded me the money in months. Every time I try to get this resolved, I have wait for about 20 minutes on the phone.
At this point, I don't care as much about the money back as much as I care about ensuring that Motorola doesn't profit off avoiding giving me back my money. I have never encountered a more incompetent customer service department in any industry. I will never purchase another Motorola product, and I sincerely advise anyone to avoid having to deal with Motorola's customer service.
Reviewed April 13, 2015
I sent my broken cell phone on February 4th (2015) to repair. They said my cell phone would be sent back to me within 5 days. Today is 04/13 and I do not know where my cell phone is. I call almost every day to Motorola and they say almost the same thing: they do not have my cell phone and will send Moto X 2nd generation in 5 days. It happened at least three times. What can I do? I can't wait forever.
Reviewed April 11, 2015
I have taken nexus 6. Where in Motorola nexus 6 claim vs the actual is very much different. The battery backup is not more than 5hrs with 3g. Also facing problem of phone getting heated up and getting slow slower every day. Hardly used 3 months. In fact the the first customer in India.. Worst than compare to other competition handset provider in the same range of money and service provider.. Fed up of Motorola/google... They say something and give something. Fed up of google nexus 6..
Reviewed April 10, 2015
I can not believe this: On April 1, my Moto G stopped working for the second time, so Motorola issued a replacement. I received an email on 1:00 pm that day, with a shipment label to FedEx and a tracking number, saying the deliver would be next day. Now 8 days passed, NOTHING has been sent to FedEx yet!!! Despite I called many times, they kept saying "it is still in 5-8 business window," or "nothing we can do." The worst one I talked to was a manager I talked on 4/6. When I told him it has been 5 days nothing was sent out to FedEx, he even said "it is perfect." On 4/6 evening, 4/8 and yesterday, after I called and Twittered for help, 3 representatives issued escalated checking, and told me someone would call me with status "within 24 hours." So far over 72 hours passed from Monday, still NO ONE contacted me. It has been almost 10 days since Motorola created that FedEx shipping label, but send NOTHING to FedEx!!!
Reviewed April 9, 2015
Buyer beware! The products they make are substandard. The customer service is farmed out to India and if you need a replacement device it is always a refurbished piece of garbage. They are crooks, stay away. You have been warned. I regret leaving Apple.
Reviewed March 30, 2015
I bought a Moto X off the Moto Maker site and from the time I received it I had nothing but problems for 2 weeks. People couldn't hear me, the phone would continually reboot, power off and not power on, and applications would stop working. During this time I called Motorola support several times where they walked me through the process of clearing out the cache, run a recovery, restore to factory settings and so forth. Nothing worked. I wanted to return the phone for another one but was then told they believe the phone was rooted. I didn't even know what this meant. I was told they had a flag saying the phone was rooted and that this voids the warranty. I asked with all the crashes the phone has had could there be a false positive generated by their system. I was told it is possible, but this didn't change their decision to void the warranty. I asked for some documentation on this but was told they can't provide anything.
Reviewed March 25, 2015
Roadster 2 TZ 710 bluetooth speaker - Unit purchased from Wireless OEM shop, 1/14/15. Recvd., 1/30/15. Order # **/Motorola Ref. #**. Paired it per instructions successfully immediately. It has been asking to pair it nearly every time I get close to it with my cell phone. I ignore that request now, and it connects without??? It is used strictly with my cell phone "LG". Always located within 12 to 24" of each other. I keep the Roadster charged nightly. Use never more than 2 hr a day at most. The unit disconnects and reconnects "BY ITSELF" every time I use it... I don't use it anymore, too annoying. Duration 5 to 10 minutes. Sometimes shorter!
My reception is very good, I am hearing impaired... The party receiving the call complaints of... Feedback, muffled/garbled, can't make out the words, their reception is inconsistent, bad quality, no matter how I speak, having tried every which way, yet, sometimes it works OK, for 15 minutes at a time! But, that is seldom! This unit was defective from NEW! I have patiently experimented differently in voice, enunciation etc... still same problems experienced... I have no problems with other phones! Then why with this unit??? The front screen came apart the first day at the top right side above the switch by itself, was not dropped! I taped it together and it's holding!
As for technical support, your lady tech agents are very discourteous and rude, talk too fast, keeps talking over me while am still describing defects.They need training in telephone courtesy, Asking them to please let me finish does no good. I asked to identify herself, could not make out what she said! I finally asked for another agent who speaks clear English and at a lower voice pitch, in short, she hung up on me! Inconsiderate, Despicable employee! I refuse to call anymore, this was my second try, too aggravating experience, and why am writing this complaint... All I want is a working unit, you will not hear from me again! Please send me an RO to return this unit before you send a good honestly, pre-tested one !!! I will only accept written reply communication to prevent misunderstandings.
Reviewed March 24, 2015
I like to periodically clear the cache on my Motorola Droid Maxx. The phone must be "turned off" to begin this process. You're then suppose to hold the "volume down" key for approx. 3 sec and then tap the "power button" after which it is suppose to bring you to a list from which you can select your action. When I'm home I generally keep my phone to the charger. After many attempts to complete this process I discovered that the phone continued to reboot from the off status.
You should NOT have the phone connected to your charger when performing this process, otherwise it will continue to re-boot. Do make sure your phone is charged adequately 25% or better before performing any similar process that might take a few minutes to complete since you won't have the auxiliary power on stand-by.
Reviewed March 24, 2015
I returned my phone to Motorola March 3, 2015. Three weeks later, I have not received my refund. My emails have gone unanswered. Online chat with Motorola has proved to be fruitless. Overseas support in Asia only results in robotic answers read from a script (these people are completely incompetent and useless!). Knowing this is what you have to deal with, I will NEVER buy a Motorola product again. EVER! I have filed a complaint with the BBB.
Reviewed March 17, 2015
Beware buying a Motorola mobile android phone. All well connecting to Bluetooth in your car. Then you receive a lollipop software update which renders your Bluetooth connection useless to your car! Motorola blamed my Nissan, even though other mobiles work in my car, not Motorola. I explained how I have a sick child but nothing seems to faze this company to take responsibility! So if you have read this & still buy a Motorola phone, don't complain. Really not worth the effort. I told you so. Motorola say not their fault even though they promote Nissan is compatible & the update is sent via their product which cannot be removed. Again you can't win!
Reviewed March 15, 2015
My cell phone, a Moto G, I suspect designed to fail, at least the functions that consumers look forward to. First, you should know that Google does not like the downloading & installation of apps from other app stores (a ** understatement). So the first thing that goes wrong with my cell, the package installer fails - it can only install apps from their ** Play Store. I contact Motorola & tell them my problem & all I got was a bunch of employees reciting company policy. Nobody I was forwarded to could do anything but repeat the last assclown I spoke to & I was still under warranty & to top it all off, I got the Sprint version of said phone not knowing I don't have coverage in my area. They make the same phone with AT&T, which I'm covered, with a busted installer & a phone that can't get coverage. You would think they would take my phone & give me the AT&T version & fix the flawed phone - not even close.
I spent 4 hrs. on a land line phone being told Moto policy from a bunch of yahoos. They would not even contact Wal-Mart so I could exchange. They fought like hell to not help, to make sure I was frustrated & ** irate for of course, the dial tone - it felt so set up. They are obviously trained to frustrate consumers until they give up. ** Google. They intentionally set up a flawed installer that only works at Google. The only solution is to root/jailbreak your phone, which they intentionally flawed the superuser/binary relationship so rooting is near impossible. It seems no big deal right, just a cell phone.
Well, not everybody has money to throw around on electronics. When purchased a lot of hope is put into that & to get treated like my purchase of their product doesn't matter has me feeling so belittled I'm now getting teary eyed & have to spend more money on another cell phone. I know you can't do anything, your probably owned by Google & this letter will get ignored & erased, so why I'm writing this is to just get this out there. I feel so ignored, robbed, mistreated, ** around by Motorola. They should not have a business. I work at a fine little inn & when consumers complain, we don't give them company policy, we fix the flaw & correct for future efforts.
Reviewed March 15, 2015
I had my new 2014 Moto X for about 5 months and not long ago I dropped it out of my car; yes the screen was smashed in several places. Bummer, I have no insurance either. So I decided to contact Motorola asking the repair price, they asked to see photos of the phone, etc. and if I had bought it from them direct (off the Motorola website). They had replied that it's out of a warranty repair but as a goodwill gesture, they would repair it FOR FREE. Couldn't believe this.
So they sent a prepaid label to me to send off the phone, DHL to Germany of all places! Further still, they actually sent me a voucher code TO DESIGN A NEW ONE ON THEIR WEBSITE FOR FREE! So I'm now the proud owner of a new X (different colour scheme now) and I've not dropped a penny. Motorola were very quick in response, and as you can see have an excellent customer service, I'm amazed and so is everyone I've told. So just a huge thanks to Motorola for their exceptional customer service.
Reviewed March 12, 2015
Ohh my god, I don't know what to say, I think the only time I enjoyed my time with Motorola is when I paid for my motox second gen. After that it's like "good god what have I done???" I mean poor product, bad, bad, bad customer service, for 3 days now trying to get my phone replaced for some hardware problems and for 3 days am get the royal run around. No one is willing to help you stat, on hold forever, you ask for a supervisor, most of the time they don't have one. At the meantime am looking at a 600$ phone on my table, having to buy another phone to use because Motorola sucks.
Reviewed March 4, 2015
This phone sucks real bad. It has a mind of its own and calls whomever it wants continuously. I want my money back!!! This phone isn't worth a penny let alone the 154.00 I paid for it. One day it wouldn't turn on at all, I thought for sure it was history. I haven't even had it for a month and I can almost bet I won’t get my rebate when it’s been 6 weeks. I’m one unhappy customer. There wasn't even a clear coated plastic wrap over the front when I purchased it.
Reviewed March 2, 2015
I am an ex-customer service agent and I want you to be aware!!! At El Salvador Call Center, someone is changing the customers addresses and sending phones to their friends or family in the states - I found many cases. Please let corporate know about this. I found too many cases where the customer called me asking for their phone and they never asked for address changes, there were no notes, only that the phones had already been sent to someone else. I brought this up to my supervisors and a few days later, they made something up to fire me. I am planning to let everyone know in social media. This is not fair for American customers or anybody. Please investigate this issue, people in the US are trusting a bunch of ex-convicts from US with their credit cards. I will contact corporate myself and put it all over social media.
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2015
I have the Moto G and for some odd reason it stopped working. It said something about sprint and I've never used that carrier before. So I called up the company and they convinced me to do an advanced exchange (that's where they put a $100 hold on your credit card and you get the phone first and then send it the broken one). At the moment it seemed like a good idea but the next day I called back and talked to a representative about canceling it and he talked me into not canceling it. They told me that I'd get the replacement by the end of the week and it never came. I spent days messaging and calling them but they kept telling me they couldn't help and to call back. Two weeks later I finally get some help and I do a normal return and exchange. I get my phone a week later.
I tried to activate my new phone and I couldn't. I called up Motorola and a representative told me that it wasn't a Boost mobile phone after he tried to activate it multiple times. They sent a different carrier phone in a Boost mobile box. I called back today and I have to send the phone back and wait another week for the right phone. They said they'd give me a accessory to compensate for the inconvenience but I don't care for one. I'd just like the right phone! It's going onto a full month. I've paid my bill and can't even use the phone. Wasted money and time. From the reviews I've read, Motorola is going downhill fast. They keep screwing people over. The customer service is practically nonexistent. To say I'm frustrated and angry would be an understatement. I don't understand why they can't get it right.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2015
I purchased a Motorola G phone. It was a really good phone until the screen went out after just 4 months. I contacted Motorola for a warranty repair, was told to send it in and it would be replaced after 2 weeks. I had to start calling to find out where my replacement was and was told I would receive it in a few days. Got the new phone, it worked a week and it started shutting off all the time for no reason. So I called Motorola again, was told to do the same thing again. After several exchanges, the last one I was sent came to me not working out of the box.
By this time upset wasn't even the word so I called again and went through several agents supervisors and was told I would get a call back as to what to do next. I would never receive a call. After many calls, I was told I would get an upgrade but that never happened either. Now I was told to email a copy of my receipt and I will get a refund which I have done but I'm sure I know what the result of that will be. Motorola has hands down the worst customer service I have ever dealt with.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2015
I ordered 12 Motorola radios with the promise that I would get two free radios. I completed my application online, including serial numbers of each radio. I followed up to see where my two free radios were and was told that I didn't complete the rebate application properly, the rebate expired and I won't be getting my radios. Motorola must be in trouble since it has resorted to screwing its customers. Beware!
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2015
Hi, My name is Swapnil **. I bought a new Moto G2 in the month of november 2014. Right from the first day, I thought there was a problem with the phone. I felt it was an old phone. It produced click sound on some calls. I did not paid attention.
After some days, the phone when connected to the charger started operating on its own, clicking images, making calls, etc. Also, I could never connect it to the pc. I gave the phone in the service center in vashi in sector 17. Its been more than 10 days now, the phone is still in service center and I have got no call from them. When I call them, no one answers the phone. Really bad experience. I feel that I made a wrong choice to buy this phone and the customer service is really ugly.
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2015
My phone's motherboard broke and the company replaced its board, and now I'm not able to get update of lollipop. In india, all my friends and all got update except of mine.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2015
I was attracted to moto x phone that was offered and did my research. I had a phone custom made since I wanted to personalize and use for a while. The phone was great until the screen stopped working. I sent for a replacement and they told me the options and I was under the impression that motorola would send me a replica and receive it in 4-5 business days. No one called me and even the chats and email from them after our conversation said everything was fine yet the device was unable to track in shipping.
2-3 weeks went by. I called, was put on hold for 30 minutes and bounced around. People on the phone seemed very confused and not ones I felt had it together. The last person I spoke to tried to transfer me after saying he couldn't help me and told me that they no longer "manufacture" the moto x 1st generation. Mind I have you I custom made it and ordered roughly 7 months prior. Finally They said they would send me a 2nd generation phone that was not to the customization that I ordered and paid for. I was unable to replicate the colors that I wanted. I just didn't feel it was a smooth process and that I was getting what I paid for in regards to want I wanted. We will see if I get the phone in the mail.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2015
The Moto G is advertised to have 8 GB of available internal storage. It does not. It has 5.52 GB as the operating system uses a whopping 2.48 Gigabytes. This is not explained at purchase and advertising suggests 8 GB are fully available to the consumer. Further, the phone accepts an SD card up to 32 GB for additional storage, however only small portions of applications can be stored on the card.
A recent download of an application of 1.2 GB resulted in only 325 MB available to move to the SD card. This in effect used up a significant amount of the already low internal storage. This would not be an issue except for the fact that the marketing suggests both 8 GB of internal storage and an additional 32 GB would be available for use. The reality is only 69% of the internal storage is available and based on my estimates only 27% of application data can be used on the additional storage effectively making only a small fraction of the storage capacity useable as promised.
The Text To Speech feature, critical to hands free driving for users without Bluetooth recently stopped working. According to Motorola this is due to a recent update. They have no estimate for a fix and no solution. This makes the device unusable in a car. If this was a major feature for your purchase it makes the phone unusable in this situation.
Dealing with customer service was a nightmare. First, I was not called back as promised. Then when I called I had to wait over 1/2 hour in the queue. Then the person I spoke with wanted me to explain the issue even though he had notes. Then he put me on hold twice for 10 minutes each only to come back with news that there is no solution and no time frame for a solution.
I asked to speak to a manager - her name was Zuma. It turns out she was not a manager. She said also there was no fix and no solution. I asked to speak to someone that could help. She refused several times, but finally found a real manager. His name was Mario. He suggested we roll back the update and this would fix the issue until the new update was available. I made the changes, but the issue still is not fixed. I will now need to download a third party app to get the feature I want, but this solution will completely use up my internal storage, which goes back to the original issue mentioned above, that the phone does not have the storage that is advertised.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2015
We switched phone companies and I was told the Moto G was an excellent phone. Great, Bought it. Loved it until it stopped charging one day. Took it to Cricket, they tried to recharge/reboot it...nothing! They called Motorola set up the warranty information with them and they were to send me a new Moto G upon receiving my broken one. That was on the 27th of December. It is now 6 phone calls & 9 Motorola representatives later, it is the 13th of January and I still don't have a phone back.
They sent me an email saying they were fixing my phone and sending it back so I called and told them they told me, and the warranty says, they would replace it with a new phone. Then they said they had no more Moto G's. Well, I said that's not my problem. Send me something compatible or better. Oh...would I take a Moto X?? Well, yes I would. Ok, we will send it and you will receive it in three days. By Saturday the 10th. Great!!
The 10th & 11 passed by. I called yesterday to see where my phone was and the agent says, 'let me see'. She puts me through the same barrage of questions and after 30 minutes says "let me transfer this call to someone who can help you"!!! She transfers me and I am on hold for 30 minutes and finally hung up. Call back and no one will pick up. Finally after another hour I get someone on the phone and ask for a supervisor immediately. We talked for another 45 minutes because not only did Motorola NEVER send out my Moto X, now I am told they no longer have any Moto X's but they now have refurbished Moto G's!!
I have settled for a Moto G LTE which I have never heard of before, he could not tell me when it was being sent out which means I may NEVER get my phone. It will probably be refurbished and I bet it won't work or it will quit working shortly after I receive it which is what I am reading on these complaints! They are all the same complaints and what can anyone do about it?? What is our recourse??? We don't have one except to never ever buy another Motorola product again!!!
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2015
On 12/14/2014 I called to see if Motorola could help me fix my phone and they sent a shipping label to my email account. I took my device to FedEx and shipped it on 12/15/20014. I was told that it would be up to 9 days to return my device to me, 2days to ship to Fort Worth, Texas, and 4 days to process the phone, then 3 days to return to me. A week went by and I called to get a tracking number, and was told that there was no replacement for the device, but they would upgrade my order and gave me a new RMA # for a first gen. Motox. Well that's good and all, I don't ever get any upgrades or win things, but still until this day I never received any such phone.
I called to get a tracking number like I was told then checked email, NOTHING! The customer reps that I spoke with promised me and said "if it doesn't get shipped this time, we will send you something extra for your trouble." I called back and felt like I was begging to have them do what they promised!! I love Motorola, used every device that I could afford, but now I am very unsure about what they think of their loyal costumers like myself. Just a last thing, if I had been on other side of dispute I would have given whole set, cord, phone, like it does in store. Thank you for your time in this matter.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2015
This phone is horrible. The quality is so bad. Calls get cut and the phone is below quality. Vonage gives it you when you open a Vonage account. Motorola does not want to take it back.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2015
I purchased (rather, pre-ordered) a Nexus 6 from Motorola on Nov 12. Estimated shipping date was Dec 10. Later, during thanksgiving, I found the same phone at a local store and bought it. I then called Motorola to cancel the order. The phone had not been shipped yet. Motorola said they could not cancel the order. They suggested I contact Motorola for an RMA once I get the phone, and then return it.
I eventually got the phone on Dec 5 and contacted Motorola (online) and was issued a case number/RMA. I got an email that I would receive shipping instructions in another email in a few hours but nothing came for the next two days. I called Motorola and after giving all the information again, they sent the email with return instructions. I had not even opened the package so I used the same box, stuck the new Fedex label (removed all old labels) and shipped it back. Fedex tracking confirmed delivery to Motorola a few days later. I was told to wait for two weeks to get the refund. I got absolutely no notification from Motorola that they had received the phone.
After waiting for 2 and a half weeks, I called them to check on return status. They asked for all the details again (even though I gave them the RMA/Case number). They asked for the tracking number as well (even though they were the ones that sent me the shipping label). They confirmed through FedEx that the phone was received. Yet, they could not tell me when I would get the refund. They asked to call back again if I did not get a refund in 2 days.
It was already over three weeks by this time - and more than month since I ordered the phone. I called again after 2 days because there was no notification from Motorola and there was no refund. Same episode repeated again and I was told that refunds are handled by another department (which they could not connect me to) and that I would have to wait some more time. I asked them if they could at least send an email notifying me that they got the phone and were processing my refund but they could not do that either.
I waited for some more days, and having not heard from Motorola and not seeing any refund, I eventually raised a dispute with my credit card (Amex) and Amex refunded the money the very next day! To this day, I have not heard from Motorola. It has been more than 1 1/2 month that I returned the phone, and close to 2 months that I ordered the phone. Motorola may make some great devices but until they get their act together with regards to ordering and customer service, they should stop selling devices from their website.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2015
I had got a phone from Cricket Wireless and after 2 months the phone turned off on me while I was on the phone. I been contacting Motorola warehouse in Irving Texas. I was told that I was going to get a replacement phone. I sent in my defective phone. Motorola then sent me a replacement phone, which they stated was new but found out the phone was also defective, couldn't even get any service off the Motorola phone, then sent me a replacement phone, and that phone was also defected couldn't even get any service off the phone. Then I sent my phone to FedEx. Called FedEx wondering why the phone has not been delivered on the promise day. FedEx then stated that they lost the package that had my defective phone in it and I sent it to the Motorola warehouse.
I called Motorola and Motorola said that they don't have the phone and they're not going to giving me a replacement phone. I've been calling Motorola since December 15th of 2014 all the way up to January 2nd 2015 to get a replacement phone that they're not going to replace the phone. Every time I call Motorola I'm on hold for at least 2 hours to get to a representative in each and one of the representative has an excuse every time that I talk to them. So now I am stuck without a phone because Motorola is failing to replace my defective phone. I would beware of Motorola and Cricket because they are crooks.
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2014
Ordered an accessory for my phone directly from Motorola in Nov 2014 when I received the shipment notice in early Dec I had changed my address. Called Motorola and asked for a shipping address change. Initially consumer support said that they couldn't change the shipping address and could not cancel the order. I then called again and talked to a customer service rep who took my new address. Eventually the item was shipped to my old address and had to be return to motorola.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2014
I recently ordered a Moto X 2nd generation from my provider, Republic Wireless. The phone was awesome. However, to make a long story short, I dropped it and the screen slightly cracked in the bottom right corner. This was 100% my fault and I contacted Motorola about it and they told me it voided the warranty and I would have to pay $125 dollars plus tax to replace it: fair enough. They promptly charged my credit card, issued a shipping label via email, and told me to ship it via FeDex. They stated that I would receive the phone in 4 to 5 business days. I complied by shipping the phone the very next day, December the 17th. I checked FeDex the next day and they stated that the phone arrived the morning of the 18th. Sure enough, 5 business days pass and it was December the 24th, Christmas Eve. No phone. I called Motorola and gave them the reference code for my case. They told me that I would need to provide a FeDex tracking number in order for them to track my repair.
However, I could not get the tracking number because the email they sent to me with a link to the tracking number expired after 5 days (they never told me I would need this tracking number in the future, so after I made sure the package was delivered, I did not bother to write it down). It seems that Motorola doesn't have the slightest clue how to handle customers. I was transferred numerous times and spoke to many different customer service representatives, giving them my basic information (name, address, phone number, reference number, reason for calling) every single time. Needless to say, this got very aggravating after the third time through. After giving them this information, they asked for the tracking number, which I could not provide. They told me to call FeDex. I did and FeDex could not help me because I didn't have adequate information for them to find the number. One of the customer service reps put me on hold while she "called FeDex for me." After holding for 15 minutes, I was connected to a new rep with no explanation of what had happened! This seems to be a common theme at Motorola: just keep passing the buck and deferring responsibility. This simple phone call ended up taking me 2 hours of my life because of this reason.
Finally, I call back and get someone who actually helps me. He says he will put my case as high priority and I will receive the phone sometime next week. I tell him that I'm a little frustrated because I fulfilled my end of the deal by paying the money they asked for, but they did not come through on their end. He essentially tells me that there is nothing he can do. So it's now December 25th, Christmas day. I don't have the phone I was supposed to receive yesterday. I'm hoping to receive it sometime next week, but who knows with Motorola. All in all, I am very upset with the level of customer service they provided.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2014
I purchased Motorola's Moto G in June 2014. The phone operated without any significant problems for five months. In December, the phone stopped booting into its OS; it would only show a 0% battery icon (note that I had not been given any notification about the battery getting low leading up to that point). I charged the phone and tried a few methods suggested on tech support forums. When that did not work, I called Motorola's tech support hotline, which is where the problem moved from annoyance to outrage.
The service offered by Motorola was slow, incompetent, and only barely friendly. Technicians were difficult to hear and understand, and they failed to communicate with each other, forcing me to repeat the symptoms my phone was showing several times. When the suggested troubleshooting attempts did not work, Motorola offered to replace the phone. At that point, I mentioned that the phone had a cracked screen from when it was dropped six weeks earlier. When the support technicians learned of this, they rescinded the offer to replace the phone free of charge, and would only do so with a $75 fee to repair the screen. No amount of explanation that the two problems were clearly separate, and that the phone had suffered no performance issues between the phone being dropped and the phone ceasing to boot managed to sway the technicians from their script: they would not replace the defective phone because of cosmetic damage done by the user. If the screen were never broken, I am certain the same problems would have occurred, but this made no difference to Motorola: if you break your screen there is no hope for you in tech support, they will not help you without a fee.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2014
I have had my phone (Motorola G) in June of this year. I started to have trouble with it in October. And it's still not working right, will not come on and will not take a charge.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2014
I used my phone and it froze on Facebook. I tried to unfreeze it by restarting the phone (turning it off and back on) Nothing. It turned on, showed the white background with the turquoise M (Motorola Logo) and then it would go grey. It would not do anything. It would not charge, go to the home screen nothing. Well I called Motorola 3 times. The first rep hung up on me. The second rep stated that he would email me a label to return the merchandise and that once they received the merchandise they would then ship out a phone for me. Not to mention I have no secondary phone and it’s around the holidays. I asked for his supervisor cause that is just too long and he kept me on hold for 18 minutes and said "unfortunately my supervisor cannot take this call at this time". I told Jose “When a customer asks for a supervisor you go and get a supervisor whether it’s yours or someone else’s.” The customer service department of Motorola is very unprofessional and provides awful customer service. I then spoke to them online and of course same thing. I had to keep repeating myself over and over again and she finally got tired and transferred me to her supervisor whom then proceeded to be rude as well.... I will NEVER buy another phone from MOTOROLA EVER and I will never recommend one. BAD BAD BAD.
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2014
My phone's (Moto E) LCD broken from inside. From outside there is no issue. Not even a scratch on the gorilla glass or other part of the phone. When I visited to service center (S.D Communication: Kolkata), they told me I have to pay (3700 approx) for this. But it's not my fault if LCD has been break from inside. It should be free of cost. Because it's under warranty. For verification you can call me at ** . Please please please if you do not want to face such a poor situation like my situation, please never buy any Motorola product.
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2014
My brand new Droid Razr Maxx had a horrible mic - no one I spoke to on the phone could hear me clearly, so I contacted Motorola for a repair. The online chat person was extremely helpful, walking me through a few things I could try before sending the phone in, but it eventually was decided that I needed to send it in. I opted to put down a $200+ deposit to have them send me the replacement phone beforehand, as I have no other phone, and the agreement was that they would ship within 6 days. Days and days passed. I could not find any tracking information whenever I logged on to the site. I went back to online chat, and was kept there, being passed from one person to another, only to be told that I would need to call the 800 number. So I did.
After being on hold for close to 15 minutes, I got a live person on the line, who first told me that they did not have the model I wanted in stock, so they couldn't ship me a replacement phone. I questioned why no one had informed me of this, and he then offered me an upgrade - which frankly I don't want, as none of my accessories will fit it. Then he suddenly discovered that it had not yet been a full 6 BUSINESS days, and he retracted everything he had said, and told me to just be patient and wait. When I questioned if they would in fact have a phone in stock for me in two additional days, he said "sure". We are now at the end of 6 business days, and there is still no tracking information, and I still don't have a working phone.
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2014
I am very disappointed in Motorola Customer Service department. I ordered Moto X Gen 2 on 6th Oct 2014 from flipkart.com. The part was delivered to me on 14th Oct 2014. I have been using it for 3 days. The phone slipped from my hand which caused display broken on 3rd day. I called flipkart & Motorola customer center for the warranty coverage. But they have denied to give replacement and asked to visit their authorized service center as it was physically damaged. I reached their authorized service center to repair it. But they don't have display available with them as it newly arrived. Also they don't know ETA for the same. I have been following the Moto customer service team for 14 days to solve the issue. They asking me to wait, patience.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2014
Motorola electrify M - We have had problems with these phones from day one! We own four. In the last year we have been to 5 different US cellular stores to try to have them fixed or replaced but no help. They shut down on their own, dead android, speaker does not work unless on speaker phone, no memory.. I could go on and on. These are the worst phone made and should be recalled or replaced. So disappointed with them and US cellular. Once our contract is up we will move on.
Reviewed Oct. 20, 2014
My phone a Droid Razr Maxx HD stopped working. I went to a Verizon store and they were unable to repair the phone. I then went through the Motorola website and through their phone system for a replacement. They agreed to send me a new phone in an email. When I attempted to take them up on their offer, they told me they've changed their mind and will no longer give me a replacement phone. Changed their mind?! The Moto X sounds pretty good in the email. Too bad I won't be getting one.
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014
I bought a Motorola Moto E from Tescos in June 2014. September I contacted Tescos as part of the screen blacked out. They advised I post to them, they sent jiffy bag and box. 1 week later phone returned - shock damage stated, LCD display damaged. There is no visible damage to phone, screen not broken, not been dropped. I phoned Motorola who advised I send it to their repair center, I did. Letter back saying damaged display, not covered under warranty. I have e-mailed them saying I am concerned this damage can just happen to their phone, especially as it is advertised as having Gorilla Glass Protection. I am very dissatisfied with the quality of the phone as I feel if the display can break so easily then it is not fit for purpose. Still awaiting feedback from Motorola. Speaking with Trading Standards in England.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2014
I placed on order for a Moto360 on 9/16. After more and more bad reviews emerged, I decided to cancel the order the next day. It had not been shipped and wouldn't be for several days as it had an estimated delivery date of 9/24. I had no luck with online support on several occasions. Tried calling in and the reps are unable to cancel orders older than 2 hours. The case was "escalated" several times with no avail. I spoke to a supervisor who confirmed my order was "cancelled" sometime between 9/18-9/19 and then the order managed to continue in the system and updated to "picked" status in the warehouse. She also confirmed that there is a known glitch in their system causing this problem and that the product might actually ship and will be delivered BEFORE the issue is resolved and I receive my refund. I spoke to another rep today 10/3 and she confirmed my previous conversation then called the "warehouse" where they didn't have a status on the order either. She advised me to wait.
I don't blame the reps as they are at the mercy of the ordering system which clearly doesn't work as it should and they did try to help me. Not to mention I have yet to receive an email or phone call to confirm my issue is being worked on or some resolution is in the works. At this point I may have actually been relieved to see the product delivered and would have kept it but Motorola doesn't seem to know where the product is, if it's ready to ship, if it has shipped or where my refund is. If pre-sales and sales support is this bad, I'd be terrified to see what their tech support or warranty process is like. Motorola has lost a customer for life and I will be spreading the word.
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2014
Ordered Moto X, being told that I would receive free shipping & return, full amount of money. The wait on phone is always horribly long. And the reps cannot speak English fluently and very hard to understand. I cannot understand anything that he said. Asked to transfer to someone else who can speak English, he totally ignored me. And he clearly does not understand me either. I told him one thing and he understand it another thing. It was really frustrated. And most people in that same department just like him.
Ordered second Moto X one by mistake, so returned. Asked them for 3 return labels for 10 times, and only got 2. Gave up and send in with 2 labels provided. Ended up they refund not the whole amount I ordered. Contacted them again. And they claimed they don't refund sale tax :| WTF. Argue with the supervisor that I ALWAYS received tax refund on purchases, he kept insist that it is the law. Such **. Call Moto sale department and this other guy said it is refundable. And this guy is really helpful, unlike those ignorant ones. I swear Motorola should fire the whole team @ 1800-734-5870. Every time I called them, they are nothing but trouble, not helpful and always blame customers. Why would Motorola pay for those that does not even doing their job?
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2014
I got a Moto E. It worked fine for 2 months. Then it's loudspeaker stopped working. I got the address of the service center in Jamshedpur. I submitted my phone there. They told that they would take 3-4 days and asked to call them so I called them after 4 days. They told that they will have to change the motherboard so then I agreed and asked them to do it fast. They told to again call them after 3 days. I called them as they said. They told that they had ordered it and it would come within 4-5 days. After 5 days I asked them. They talked rudely with me so I took the regional manager's no. and complained him about it. He told that he will talk to the people in the service center and he said that he would call me. I waited for his call and his call never came so I called him. His phone was 24 hrs busy. I was not able to communicate him so I again called the service center. They told that they had ordered the motherboard today (after 12 days) and I would get my mobile by 2-3 days. 4 days have passed and I have not yet received it. Very angry to the service center.
Reviewed Aug. 18, 2014
I got Moto G in the month of April this year, it worked fine for 3 months. Since Saturday 9th August, the phone's mic is not working. If somebody call me or if I call someone I can hear them just fine but they cannot hear me at all. I called flipkart and Motorola customer service on Monday and they gave me the address and contact number of the service center in Noida (as I'm residing in Noida). I called the service center on Monday and no one picked up. I tried the landline number - no one picked up, mobile number was switched off.... I went on Friday to the service center - it was closed. I went on Saturday and it was closed and then on Sunday it was closed and today i.e. Monday it is again closed.
I called the Motorola people yesterday and today... they say it's Sunday and today is a festival so maybe because of that it's closed. They kept apologizing and the rep informed me that the service center was opened only 4-5 days ago... How come they were able to give me the number 8 days ago. They gave me the number of regional head, UP Rupesh ** number and that is switched off. What am I supposed to do now..... It's still in warranty and they have not taken a step to resolve my problem. What should I do.... I'm really disappointed with the service and with the phone.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2014
Moto X (32 GB) Arrived June 13, 2014. 30 July 2014 - Phone screen burns out in a V shape and another spot in the corner. Call in to Moto Maker - they say 2-3 days and you will have a replacement phone. I am happy. 1 August 2014 Call in for status and Motorola says it will arrive tonight or Saturday. Still happy great news. 4 August 2014 Call in for status - phone will arrive tomorrow. Frustrated. 7 August 2014 Call in for status. "Sorry we have no phones in stock for RW and have no idea when we will be able to ship your phone. Want a refund that will take 4 to 6 weeks to process."
So I have no phone for a week. Now I am told they do not know when they will get me a replacement, or I can wait over a month for my money to be returned. Moto Maker is a failure and at best their customer service is deceptive.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2014
I have been waiting for over 4 days now for a response from Motorola about help for my 88-year-old mother-in-law's MWX416 cell phone which had quit working and was giving her a series of K codes. Twice I tried the chat line and waited nearly 1/2 hour each time, only to be told (after seeing I was #1 in the queue) that no agents were available. Try again. So twice I sent an email request and was told they would get back to me within 24 hours. Still waiting four days later! Cannot find a different Motorola contact email or phone number on Google.
Reviewed July 30, 2014
I am very disappointed in Motorola Customer Service department. I filed a replacement order on 7-18-14 for my Moto X phone, due to the charger port no longer being able to hold a charge. It is still under the manufacturer warranty I assume, since I won it from Extra TV in December of 2013. I gave them the IMEI number and they wanted a receipt but I do not have a receipt due to me winning the phone from Extra TV. I even emailed them a copy of the letter that was included with the phone, from Extra TV. Every time I call, they tell me the claim has been escalated to another department and someone will call me back. Yet here it is two weeks later, with no phone and I have yet to have my issue resolved. Not happy with the process at all. Can anyone offer any solutions or suggestions on how to deal with this issue?
Reviewed July 26, 2014
I am experiencing some problems from my Moto G which I ordered from flipkart, 6 month back the device. Problem was something like this: problem occurred 2 months after I ordered my Moto G. I was using the device from 2 months, the device was running just fine. I connected the charger at 6:00 and at 9:00 it was charged. I removed the connector and it went black, no sign of life. Next day I ran to the Motorola's service center and they reported a water damage and they demanded 5400 rs. Therefore I told my parents this issue and after an argument I paid them the money.
It worked just perfect for another 4 months then a week back I used the device whole night and the battery was down to 3% and I continued using the phone. As a result the phone died after a couple of min. I kept the device on the side table and went off to sleep. Next morning I woke up and connected the handset to the included charger. Hence the handset did not turn on I rushed to the service center again and then they reported water damage and it would cost 80% of the handsets cost. Now what shall I do and I want a replacement of the order or any thing other helpful solution.
Reviewed June 19, 2014
I had a phone with Motorola and the charging piece came off of the motherboard. I had asked them to fix it. Gave them the phone and when I got my phone back, they fixed other problem but never fixed my phone so I can charge it. When I had told them my phone can't charge because the piece is not on the motherboard and you never fixed it when I sent you the phone in the first place. You need to fix my phone. They told me the first time I gave my phone to them it was free to fix and mail to them. The second time was going to cost me $90. I said if you had fixed the phone's charging piece and had it put back on the motherboard so that I can charge my battery, I wouldn't have to send the phone back for a second time. You should have fixed my phone the first time with the charging part. They said well there's nothing we can do now until you pay $90 then we fix the problem.
Reviewed May 15, 2014
I dropped my Droid Maxx phone and broke the screen. I was pleased to learn that Motorola would replace my phone for $199 with a refurbished phone. I called Motorola's repair program, paid the fee, was given an RMA and Incident Number, and was told the phone would ship in 7 days. When I didn't receive the phone after 9 days, I called. Motorola told me that the phone hadn't been shipped. They had no explanation why.
So I ordered another phone... it took 1 HOUR AND 3 MINUTES for Motorola to take my new order and pay them a second time. 1 HOUR AND 3 MINUTES to take my credit card number and shipping address! This is the most ridiculous customer service I have ever dealt with and Motorola should be embarrassed by the quality of their repair program.
Reviewed May 1, 2014
I am going through the same things right now with my Moto G. I too have had to wait 3 weeks now and still no phone. They keep telling me they are out of the part that they need for my phone, then they tell me they will send me a Moto X because I have waited so long, then tell me they are out of stock of both the Moto G & Moto X, then say they will elevate it to the next level. I have chatted with them, talked on the phone with them, over and over again all to no avail. I keep getting the run around. I bought my Moto G when it first came out, and it was great up until the screen started showing a dime sized white spot whenever the background on the phone was black. I am getting nowhere with Motorola at all. I am going to ask them for their legal department, so I can take them to small claims. Maybe that will get their attention. They had my phone for several day prior to them updating their website saying that they had received my phone. However, I gave them the benefit of the doubt. Wasted effort for sure.
Reviewed April 25, 2014
I was promised a $50 rebate from Motorola on a Moto X phone I ordered back on 3/28/14. It is almost May now and still no rebate but a big "runaround" with the Motorola company. I am very frustrated and fed up with Motorola and will never do any future business with this company again!!
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2014
Motorola Razr Maxx battery expired 2/25/14. Motorola Customer Service was contacted 2/26/14, Customer Service Representative confirmed cost of battery replacement as $49.00 + tax, as quoted on Motorola website. Customer Service Representative stated the RMA number would be emailed within 10-20 minutes, as well as a prepaid shipping label from Fed-Ex. Both emails were received. The Fed-Ex email was an inanimate directive. HOWEVER, the Motorola email had a life of its own...a missive with bad intentions that increased the replacement quote from $49.99 + tax to $109.00 + tax. Attempted to email Motorola Customer Service, but received a permanently failed delivery notice. Telephoned Motorola: First Customer Service Rep followed script, incapable of deviating from script thereby necessitating a follow-up call; Second Customer Service Rep cloned from first.
Fresh start: 2/27/14, the usual - begin each day with a morning review of my checking account balance. Emotions, mental confliction beyond the normal account balance review... Motorola Direct debited my checking account on 2/26/14, in the amount of $120.99. $120.99 and the smartphone has not been delivered to Fed-Ex to be shipped! $120.99 debited from my checking account and the device is positioned on my nightstand, an unresponsive, powerless, useless technological gadget that Motorola has debited my checking account $120.99 to repair without benefit of device received, deconstruction, testing, analysis, replacement and consumer notification of item shipped with tracking number and customer options if not satisfied that justifies withdrawal from customer's checking account. $120.99...
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2014
ETA passed 4 days ago...Moto x still not shipped. Refund request: REFUSED. After 13 minutes, transferred me to some other dept. Had to hang up due to work. Rec'd blanket email next day - no information available. No further word from Motorola. No refund?? No word re ship date?? SERIOUSLY?? "C'est la vie", their attitude. Bye- bye Motorola ~~~ I'm done! (Should I call back and threaten small claims court?)
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2013
I live in Brazil and had a short stay in US in December this year. I've ordered a Moto G phone and a power pack on December 5th (Thursday) with two days shipping option, so, I should get the my order delivered by Monday, December 9th. On Friday, December 6th, I got an e-mail informing that my shipping would be late because of storm. Few minutes after I got this e-mail I called Motorola asking to cancel my order. Their answer was that they could not cancel my order because it hasn't been shipped (what doesn't make sense at all to me).
As my flight back to Brazil was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon I insisted that I wanted to cancel the order and finally the CS supervisor told me that if my order didn't ship by Monday she would cancel it. On Friday I got a notice that the package had been delivered. Checking the tracking code, I could see that the package was shipped on Thursday (December 12th) when I was already back to Brazil. Not quite what the CS supervisor and I agreed.
Today, December 27th, I called again to complain and they informed that my package was returned but FEDEX lost it. The supervisor (another one this time) kindly informed me that as soon as FEDEX finds the package they would refund me. Honestly, I expected a lot more from Motorola. A mess from the start until now. A little more respect with the customer's money would be appreciated here.
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2013
Do not use the service repair or warranty service. They have had my phone for 12 days now. Still not repaired. No answers on the RMA repair form online, no tracking information. If you call all they say is it is in repair and will be a few days. Every time you call excuses and they will tell you why your device is still in repair. They will count days and keep putting it off another 24-48 hours. Yes, sorry but it takes 24 - 48 hours to respond to our requests. So it has only been 10 days and we requested information yesterday so it will be 2 days or SOONER maybe.
BEWARE, BEWARE. I read these before I sent it and called to do the repair ticket thinking this would be better and it would be done correctly. How hard is it to replace the software, or fix a screen?? I mean seriously, I still went ahead with it because they were great on the phone to get the repair and then all Hell broke loose. I should of listened to the complaints!!!! Still 12 days and no phone. Still giving excuses. The first is “we received your phone but the customer service that entered the info did not do it correctly so I have to redo the order and it will be expedited from there.” OK I will make sure this is followed through.
Wait 5 days and still no info on the website, no info on when you call, no info on tracking they send you. They say it takes 5 - 10 business days and it will be done in 2 days as promised. I am sorry for your troubles. I understand. They read from a prompt, and give excuses excuses!!! DO NOT USE THEM. PAY EXTRA FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE LOCAL TO FIX. They will not put supervisors on the phone, will not give you any malformation but EXCUSES!!!! BEWARE, BEWARE, BEWARE. DO NOT USE.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2013
I have been involved with technical support on and off for over 10 years now, and worked for a variety of companies. Trying to deal with Motorola has reminded me of everything I was taught to avoid when dealing with customers: asking the same questions twice, no follow up except when I contacted them to complain and IT TOOK THEM A WHOLE MONTH TO TELL ME MY PHONE WAS UNREPAIRABLE! By that time, they were apparently out of Droid Maxxes, and so I'm finally getting a free Moto X, which is not the phone I bought, and which is significantly cheaper.
I bought a Droid Maxx Developer Edition, which I loved. Then, through my own fault, the phone was physically damaged. I called Motorola to get it fixed, and told them up front that I knew this wouldn't be covered by warranty and that I would pay the necessary amount. The first person I spoke to told me as much and said to hold on while he checked how much the repair would cost. I was then put on mute instead of hold for 10 minutes, not knowing if I had been disconnected or not - I figured this guy must be new and gave him the benefit of the doubt.
Then another rep takes the line out of nowhere, doesn't name himself and asks me the same questions I just answered, only to tell me that they will charge nothing up front and then send me an e-mail with an estimate when they get the phone. I'm told to expect a FedEx shipping label in my inbox. I get an automated e-mail giving me an RMA number for the repair and a link to the Motorola website to track my repair - the link is broken, because apparently no one updated the template when they redesigned the website. I reply to the e-mail to point this out - turns out it's a dummy e-mail address to which I can't reply, which is not pointed out anywhere in the message.
I wait for two days and contact them saying I never got the label. I am told to expect a new label. I wait another two days, STILL NO LABEL. I contact them AGAIN and get angry and magically get a label in my inbox five minutes into the call after the rep re-sent it with me on the line. I finally ship out the phone, nearly a week after my initial call. Then, GET THIS: I get an automated e-mail from Motorola: "Hey, we're waiting on your phone, but still don't have it! What's going on?" What's going on is that YOU'RE APPARENTLY UNAWARE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN YOUR OWN BUSINESS.
The phone is on its way, and I keep a copy of the tracking number so I can follow it all the way to the repair center. FedEx reports the phone delivered Nov 21st - the repair ticket on the Motorola website still reports the "received on" date as blank. Nov. 23rd - same thing. I get in touch with another rep and get told that the ticket is set to "OPEN", which means they're working on it and have the phone. I know ticketing systems and "OPEN" doesn't mean anything except that it's a new ticket. But I give them the benefit of the doubt. I keep tracking the repair job on Motorola's website and and on the 27th, I finally see the "received on" field has a date - November 27th! So now it's almost two weeks later (these are "business days") FOR NOTHING. But hey, at least they're finally working on it, right?
Wrong. About a week later, I complain and magically get a communication from the repair center. In fact, if there's any M.O. apparent at this point, it's that Motorola only seems to communicate back when you complain, but never acknowledges that it's in response to a complaint and treats it as a coincidence that they happened to update you one to two hours after you first yelled at them. So what does the letter say? "We have determined that this is an out-of-warranty repair and will have to charge you to repair the phone, or we can SEND IT BACK TO YOU UNREPAIRED." I ALREADY STATED IN MY FIRST CALL THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD PAY. Also, if they've looked at it, they know it plain DOESN'T WORK - why would I want my unrepaired phone back? Am I running out of $700 doorstops?
I call back and complain and am told that the repair will be free since THEY'RE THE WORST (my words, obviously). I'm told repairs take 5 business days to complete, after which I will have my phone back. The deadline lapses, again, and I send an e-mail to the repair team, filled with colorful invective and a promise never to use a Motorola product as long as I live. Again, magically, I get an e-mail telling me to call their escalation team with the incident number. I call the line, only to be told, A MONTH LATER IN TOTAL, that my phone is, in fact, UNREPAIRABLE. This is after having them tell me they've taken a look at it and could fix it. I tell them, "Fine, if that's the case, then send me a new phone free of charge because seriously, how can you treat a customer like this?" "Oh, we're out of the Droid Maxx Developer Edition, so we can't replace it".
So, you don't have any refurbished models on hand? You have no stock set aside for replacements at all? "We can send you a Moto X developer edition, but that's all we can do". "You are aware the reason I paid almost $700 for the Droid Maxx was for the large battery size, which is basically the only thing that separates it from a Moto X." "I understand your situation". Great, thanks so much, I guess I'll take it. Never mind the fact you had plenty of Droid Maxxes when I first called you and are out because you ran down the clock hoping to get me to back down.
And this is after pushing them to do something - I have the distinct feeling that the rep was trying to get me to give up and only offered the phone when pressed. At no point did I get anything approaching an actual apology and a "please let us make it up to you". I was lied to, bumped around departments and treated like a nuisance when all I wanted was to get them to repair THEIR product at MY EXPENSE. I did not get the same phone back, got no admittance of any wrongdoing and what amounts to a shrug when stating that I am now DISGUSTED with Motorola and its after-sale support. I have never dealt with such incompetence and contempt in my life.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2013
After waiting a whole month for Moto Maker to be available on Verizon, I was finally able to order my Moto X ($599.99+tax). I received my phone and it was great except for a few defaults. I had to return the phone and get a replacement, or so I thought. I scheduled a standard replacement, where I was instructed to send my phone back and when they receive it, they will send me a PIN to reorder my phone. Well, I never received the shipping label so when I called to get it emailed to me, my return was switched from a standard replacement to an advanced replacement, where you are able to repurchase your phone and when your old phone is received, my Motorola they refund you for the second phone (not what I wanted) so I sent my phone to them and they received it within 12 hours of me sending it to them. So I waited for them to receive my phone to order the new one so I would not be double charged.
Now it is 4 days later and I still have no phone, no PIN and they have my money so I refuse to pay again for another one. I have spoken with probably ten different people including supervisors and not one of them has done anything but tell me they will call me back with a resolution and when they call it's just to tell me they are still waiting and will call me back again. I have never been more dissatisfied with a company in my life. It's astonishing to me that a company can get away with doing this. I have also asked for a refund multiple times and got nowhere. So not only does Motorola have my $599 + money, I do not have a phone, a replacement phone, a way to order my new phone, I have been treated as not one of them cares, it's all just so very frustrating. Would not recommend buying from this company!!
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2013
Why can't they cancel my order? I have ordered a few hours and status says not shipped yet. The customer services are horrible. During the holidays they expect people to wait for items to arrive and return for refund that will take very long time.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2013
I heard a lot of good things about Moto X, so I decide to order one online. But after I placed my order, it automatically canceled. So I called the number 1-866-282-7387 for a reason and refund because they already charged me $577. 69. No one answered. So I tried another number again, 1-800-734-5870, for customer service. I called them at 11:16 am, they changed two people to talk to me and after all they need to transfer my call to another department because they don't have the information. I patiently waited for a long time, and finally I have to go. 11:16am-11: 47am, I wasted 30 minutes on the phone with them by got nothing done. It is a huge disappointment!!
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2013
I bought a phone on Motomaker. The phone was great. I didn't like the plan that I picked for it, so I went into the store to try and get the plan changed. It turns out with the new make it yourself phone, they have to send the phone back to Motorola to change it. It took about 2 hours to figure this out at the store. Then I was told I would have to send it back through Motorola under buyer's remorse program. After about an hour on the phone trying to figure this out, I sent it back and received a message in my e-mail to create my own Moto x again. After all the hassle, I didn't want to continue with buying. The e-mail said the code expired in 13 days and I thought after that, everything would be returned. My bad for thinking that.
I guess having a redemption code is as good as having the product in your hand. I have been charged for the wireless usage and only ever powered the device on at the store before I sent it in. I have a bill with AT&T now for 525 and was charged 260 from Motorola. I called AT&T to straighten out the bill, as I am not using anything under AT&T. They said Motorola never sent them any information that the phone had been returned. I contacted Motorola and they informed me that I am beyond the limits for reimbursement and can not return the phone for credit. (I don't even have a device. It was sent back weeks ago.) They said that I had a code and was supposed to use it to get another phone. The people treated me well. I might have been in the wrong but I am upset that I am being charged for something that I don't have and I am not using.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2013
The phone has given problem since I have had it. I work outside and sweat. When I sweat the phone goes crazy. The off on switch stops working, can't use the numbers, they start doing what they want to, have to reset the phone which works until I try to use the phone again. I know the phone is not water proof but when you sweat how are you going to use the phone in the summer time? Not a very good phone, want buy another.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2013
I have a Motorola WX416 that the main screen went white after only 7 months of light use. It was never dropped or exposed to moisture, and it was in mint condition with not even a scratch or scuff. I called Motorola to arrange for warranty repair, and I ordered a loaner phone from my provider that I would be charged for if I didn't return it within the trial period. They have had the phone for over 2 weeks and the return tracking number they posted is invalid, so I called them today to see what the problem was. I was informed that they are sending the phone back to me unrepaired because they found it was water damaged. I told them it was not possible unless they did the damage. I got really angry and asked for a supervisor who would not relent or be helpful in any way. My conclusion is that they damage or wet the phones upon receipt, then take photos to prove they received it that way so they can reject the repair under warranty. There seems to be no recourse. I have owned LG and Samsung cell phones in the past with no issues. This was my first Motorola phone and I will never buy anything with the Motorola name on it again.
Reviewed July 30, 2013
I purchased a Motorola MOTOACTV GPS Fitness Tracker and Music Player in September 2012, it wasn't long with very limited use that the top left corner of the screen developed lines across the screen. In February 2013, I contact the company where it was purchased from here in South Africa to discover the company had terminated it's South African operation, contacted the UK division to be told that the warranty no longer lies with them as the Fitness Tracker had been sold to me more than 30 days prior and I was to contact Motorola UK directly which I did REF: ** only to be told that the Warranty was held in the USA and that I could only liaise with Motorola South Africa to get the Fitness Tracker repaired.
I did exactly this and couriered it to them in March 2013 and now after 5 MONTHS I'm being told that there are NO spares for the Fitness Tracker WORLWIDE. Yet this Fitness Tracker is still being sold here in South Africa! Appears the same company I purchased it from here locally is operational again, selling expensive products that can't or won't be repaired by the manufacturer. How can this be possible to sell an item and then be told there is no way to repair it with literally no after sales support? I will never purchase another Motorola product and will continue to tell all my business colleagues and friends to avoid Motorola products too.
Reviewed June 30, 2013
Is there anybody back there? Does anyone care anymore? I've been trying and trying to get Motorola to honor their warranty for two months now. I've been on the phone with them a half dozen times to no avail. The short version of this tale of woe is I had 2 Motorola ear phones. I gave one to my nephew who was in the hospital, making it easier to answer/call using his cell phone. I was using the 2nd ear phone for myself. It was nonfunctional. So, I went to Best Buy and purchased a Motorola Sliver ear phone. The Sliver didn't work... period. It would drop pairing with my phone constantly... My phone was in my shirt pocket.
Best Buy told me I would have to send it back to the manufacturer (Motorola). So, I contacted Motorola Customer Care. They informed how to return it, etc... and I did. I followed their instructions to a T and shipped this package to them 05/31/2013 via USPS. I received the following by email from them. Being a logical person (most of the time) I assumed they had received my package. WRONG!!! So they say.... "We're working on your order! (Ref. # **). Thanks for shopping with Motorola. We've asked our distribution team to pack up and ship your order. As soon as it's ready to go, we'll email you with all the tracking information."
On or about 06/20/2013, I called to inquire about my 2 replacements. This evidently confused them. Their support group told me they had not received my non-working products and they requested a TRACKING #... I told them I had discarded the tracking info since they had sent me the above email, informing me of their receipt of the non-working products, model #s, pricing, sales tax, etc... They would not recognize this as proof that they had, indeed, received my package and they still demand that I give them tracking #. Consequentially, they will not ship me any replacement. I've invested more than $200.00 in these products and they are not being very supportive in the least... HELP!!! Does anyone know how I might pursue this? I don't have any more hair to pull out...
Reviewed May 29, 2013
Lately, I have been having problems connecting to the internet with my MacBook Pro. First, I called Apple and they were very helpful but after running some tests, they told me that the problem was with my router. There were too many people on the channel my router was on, and it was creating a sort of "gumming up" making our internet very slow. I wasn't sure how to change channels on my own and didn't want to mess anything up so I called Motorola and had a terrible experience.
First problem: none of the three reps I spoke to spoke clear English... and I'm not simply saying they had accents, but they couldn't even form complete sentences. To make the issue worse, the connection was terrible, which my rep, Gerry, told me was due to his "headset problems". After about 30 minutes, the rep finally got access to my desktop (this was after he put me on hold about twelve times so that he could help other customers). He told me that I don't need to change channels, but that I need to get a more "secure network" because there were "unauthorized users" on my account. I asked him how he knew that, and he just kept repeating "there are unauthorized users." So I said, “Okay, how do I fix that?” And he said they can fix it now, but it would take 45 minutes and cost me $120! And I told him it sounded like a scam and I would really just like to change channels on the router.
So then he said he can do that but for a cost… then he abruptly put me on hold to help "another customer". Then he came back and told me he had to end the call but would call me back in 10 minutes. When he finally called back, he immediately dropped the call then called again and said, "Sorry, my headset is bad." So I decided to just call the Motorola number again and got another rep. The second rep was slightly better but still kept trying to sell me on this $120 "network cleanup" thing, which she couldn't even explain why I needed. Then she went "Okay, I make you $100 offer!" All I called for was to change channels on the router, NOT to be conned into this $100 ** I don't even know if I need. So finally, I got to the manager who said the same stuff except this time he said it will be "$120 JUST to change channels on my router".
I asked him if he could just tell me how to do it myself, and he said, "No you have two options: you can Google it, or you can pay $120 and I'll do it." I told him I felt that he was scamming me, that I don't trust their company and hung up. Five minutes later, the original rep, Gerry, called me back and said, word-for-word to me: "I heard you hung up because you don't trust our company. Well I think that is disgusting!" And I said, "So you called me just to tell me you think it is disgusting that I won't pay $120 to change channels on my router?" And he said, "Yes, I think that is disgusting!"
So after this horrible, TWO-HOUR conversation, I hung up, Googled "how to change channels on your router", changed the channel myself and now my internet works again. WARNING TO EVERYONE: Do NOT buy a Motorola modem or router (or anything for that matter) because if you ever need help with it, they will try to con you. Next time, I am definitely going with Apple.
Reviewed May 28, 2013
My husband's phone quit working. I called the Motorola repair center and told the guy what the phone was doing and he said that from what I described, it sounded as if there was a compression crack and that it would be repaired under warranty. And if it was not under warranty, that I would be contacted. So I sent it to them via FedEx. Five days later, I got an email from Motorola saying that they have not received my device. I called them and gave them the tracking number. Five days later, I got an email that they received my device. Periodically, I would go to their website and track my repair and one day, I checked it and it said that it was "being returned unrepaired". I called them up, asked them to please fix it, and gave them my credit card info for $108 to repair the screen. Apparently, it was already in Mexico somewhere so it got sent back to me unrepaired.
So I sent it back the second time for repair, explained that I had already paid for the repair and it was sent back to me AGAIN broken. They said that they did not realize I had paid for it. I sent it back a third time telling the customer service rep that my husband has been without a phone for over a month due to their lack of communication and how terrible it was. So the customer rep said that they would send me a new phone for all the hassle. Last Friday, I got the phone sent to me again, still broken. When I called today on May 28th and went through the whole ordeal again, Earnest in Florida said that I would be refunded my $108 repair fee and he did see that I was told that I would get a free phone. But he said that they no longer can do that and the best thing he can do is to send the phone back to Texas and get it repaired. So I will send it back to the repair center and hope it will get repaired. The phone I am trying to get repaired is a Motorola Razr HD. My husband had it for a week before he broke it.
Reviewed May 21, 2013
Motoactv would not sync music so it required repair. Calling customer service is a nightmare. The staff just seems to read from a script and cannot seem to communicate directly with other departments. Long story, but to keep it brief, I will just give some details. After calling several times and speaking with several level 2 tech people, I was advised to send the Motoactv in, which I did. I was advised that it only required software deleting and reinstalling on Motoactv watch and that would take 24 hours and be returned by FedEx overnight.
After waiting a week, I called to find out what was happening and was told that it took 4 to 5 days. As they had received it on a Wednesday, it would be Tuesday before it would be repaired and sent out. So I accepted that the guy who told me 24 hours had made a mistake. Later the next week having not heard anything, I called and was told it had only just been received on the Tuesday and it would be 4 or 5 days from then. I told the person that the Motoactv had been signed in at Motorola on the Wednesday and was then advised that they had been exceptionally busy so it was only sent to the repair department on the Tuesday?
Eventually, I received it back the following week and guess what? The note with it advised that they found no fault. So I tried to sync and yes, you’ve got it... it still does not sync. After calling more than 12 times in total and speaking to some very arrogant staff (although some are nice), I feel stressed. Imagine paying hundreds of dollars for something that doesn't work and yet there seems to be nothing that I can do about it. It’s unbelievable that a company can be so bad and still trading. I would advise people not to buy from them. Unfortunately, I have already purchased another 2 of these for my husband and son as I thought they were so good and thought that Motorola was a reputable company. How wrong am I?
Reviewed March 8, 2013
The Xoom 2 started with battery problems within a few months of purchase. I initially thought the problem is with the charger and bought new charger. I took it in for repair. The support service was initially good; they collected it from me. However, after collection, their support service has continued to fail. The tablet has now disappeared into a black hole. Initially, the only feedback I got out of Motorola was that it is with the repair technician. Now, no one can give me a clear answer as to the status of the tablet. Every time I phone them, I get told that it was dispatched the day before. Furthermore, no one can tell me where it was dispatched to or even which courier company was used. They can only provide a tracking number once it has been delivered - what is the point of having a tracking number then?
Today, the lady agreed that the best way to track the tablet is for me to phone every courier company to check if the dispatch number she gave me matches with the courier company's records. That is their suggestion to get hold of the tablet. Meanwhile, I don't even know if it has been fixed. This is my third Motorola product, and I have had trouble with all of them. The product is of bad quality and the customer support behind it leaves one wishing you made a different purchase choice. I don't know where to turn to in order to get some status update and confirmation that I will get a working tablet back.

Reviewed Feb. 15, 2013
I originally had a Motorola Atrix (with the fingerprint sensor!) and had some hardware issues (froze a lot, etc.). I sent it in for repair twice within a couple months. On the 2nd time, they replaced it with a brand new phone and model #, the Atrix 2 (no fingerprint sensor). Don't let the 2 fool you. This phone is a complete **. It has never worked correctly ... ever. It is so slow my old iPhone 3g does circles around it (it's the phone I use when I have to send this ** in for repair). It also has several hardware issues; it will freeze, screen will flicker, touch screen will be completely unresponsive and usually the only way I can "fix" it is to pop the battery and re-boot.
I just got it back from the repair center on Monday (Feb. 11, 2013) and as soon as I boot it up, guess what happens? It freezes. I have to pop the battery and retry. Then this morning (Feb. 15), my alarm was going off and I couldn't turn it off as the touch screen is completely unresponsive, again forcing me to pop the battery. I called Customer Service today and they said that they can't fix the touch screen, no ands, ifs or buts, just can't fix it. It's under warranty! They said to send it in again but obviously they won't do anything and are just biding their time until my warranty expires. Then they can properly tell me to shove off. I will never purchase anything Motorola ever again.
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2013
Plastic ear hook broke on my Bluetooth headset Motorola H680. I talked to a chat person who gave me the Motorola customer service number. They wanted to charge me $1.95, which was fine. I would have ordered 3 of them. I asked the customer service person how much for shipping and she said $10 whether it was one piece or three pieces. I said I would send them a stamped envelope with my name and address on it and they could ship it to me. That way, it would cost $0.45, not $10. They wouldn't do that. Okay, I am the consumer who can decide whether I buy any Motorola products ... and I will never purchase anything from Motorola again.
Reviewed Jan. 29, 2013
I purchased my Motoactv 16G Golf Edition on August 31, 2012. I've had so many problems. The battery life is short. You get 4 1/2 to 5 hours if you are lucky while using the GPS function. The claim is that it is water resistant, maybe an eyedropper of water. I use mine for cycling. (I originally bought it for golf.) About 15 miles into a 40-mile ride, it began to rain, not hard, just the typical winter shower in Florida. It rained about 10 minutes. When I arrived home, the on/off and the volume up buttons no longer work. So much for water-resistant.
The other problem that I have encountered is that when I ride I like to use my wireless Motorola headset to listen to music using the Motoactv music function. So when using the GPS for cycling and the music function, the charge to the battery is maybe 1 to 1 1/2 hours and I ride a minimum of 2 hours every day and as much as 3 on the weekends. I can't even get in one ride without having to choose between GPS or music. I have also found that the longer that I have had it, the shorter the full charge time becomes. I paid $300 plus for the Motoactv device, $100 plus for the wireless headset and another $100 plus for sensors and accessories for two bikes - all in over $500 and it lasted 7 months. I went out and bought a Garmin GPS watch and a Nike running watch another $350 to cover for the shortfalls of the Motoactv. Knowing what I have first had experience with the Motoactv, I would never blow another $500 on this piece of junk.
Update: On 1/29/13, I just got off the phone with Motorola customer service. I told them of the issues with the device. I was told that I had a one-year warranty on the device but if they serviced the device and found liquid inside the device, it would void the moisture resistance warranty. I think that Motorola should restate their claim to the exterior case and not the interior components are water resistant. This is a great device if you live in a place it never rains and you never intend to use it for the purpose in which it was designed (sports). I have decided to save myself the shipping and handling fees only to be told that they found moisture in the device. (I know how it was damaged; it rained.) I will never buy any device made by Motorola again. I am a disabled veteran and love to buy American and look to do so whenever possible, but this is one company that will never get another dollar from me. I also made a quick check of all the major sporting goods and golf retailers, and none of them carries this device. That should tell you something about the quality of this. Let's be nice and call it junk.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2012
My Droid Bionic stopped working after the ICS update. I went to Verizon and they tried to reset it but it wouldn't work. They told me they wouldn't warranty exchange it because of the small crack I had in the screen. They had me call support, who patched me through to Motorola repair. I explained the problem and the Motorola rep told me he would note that the screen was cracked on my repair order and said that when I send it in, include a note stating the device was working prior to the ICS update. I paid for shipping and sent it off McAllen, Texas with the RMA number being **. They received it and sent it right back unrepaired. I called Motorola and spoke to Melody **. They wanted to charge $110 to fix the screen before they would even look at why their software update messed up my phone. Apparently, they don't get the fact that they messed up my phone with the software update. I don't appreciate them trying to exploit my finances. Customer service is horrible. They offered me no solution.
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2012
I purchased a Droid RAZR Maxx on 6/1/2012. By 7/1/2012, the phone completely stopped working and wouldn't turn on or charge. I contacted Verizon, who informed me that they would send me a refurbished phone. Great, I go from a brand new phone to now owning someone else's headache! I decided to go through Motorola directly and began sending the phone back on 7/22/2012. This was a huge mistake as today is 8/17/2012 and I still do not have my phone. They returned the "repaired" phone to me on 8/6/2012. Unfortunately, the phone they sent back to me heated up to 110 degrees when charged and would then randomly shut off. Great quality control Motorola. You would think they'd test the phone before sending it back to the customer.
I returned the phone to Motorola that day (8/6/2012). On 8/7/2012, I received a confirmation that my phone had been received in their warehouse. On 8/8/2012, I got an email from them now saying they never received my phone. Are you ** kidding me! I called on Thursday, 8/10/12, to find out what was going on. Motorola said they needed 24 to 48 hours to find out what is happening. On Monday, 8/13/2012, I received a call from Motorola saying they could not repair the phone and were sending a new phone. Tuesday, no phone. Wednesday, no phone. Thursday, no phone!
I called today and asked where my damn phone was and I was informed they have no record of my phone being received, they have no record of anyone calling on Monday saying I would receive a phone and it would take another 24 to 48 hours to contact the repair department. Don't buy Motorola!
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2012
My wife bought a Motorola Electrify smartphone from US Cellular about 8 months ago and it has given her nothing but frustration. The phone locks up about every 2 to 3 weeks. I have to remove the battery and reinstall it to get it operative again. Motorola replaced it and the same problems occurred. The tech support did a factory reset with me. It only lasted 4 to 5 weeks before it started acting up again. We had to have another factory reset done this week. We have had Motorola phones for years and had great service from them. This so-called "smart" phone seems to be an oxymoron based on its performance. I guess we will have to be out more money to buy a competitor's brand so that she can indeed have a reliable smartphone. We're very disappointed that Motorola and US Cellular haven't felt the need to rectify the situation.
Reviewed May 11, 2012
In August 2011, I purchased a Motorola Xoom tablet with WiFi. After two or three months, the battery refused to charge. I contacted the repair department, and they sent me a replacement charger unit. This unit lasted two months, and then, the battery refused to charge. I again contacted the repair department, and again, they sent me a replacement charger. The charger lasted three weeks, and it also failed. I again contacted the repair department, and they requested that I send the unit itself in for repair, which I did.
After one week, the unit failed again. Once again, I was on the phone to the repair department. I requested a refund of the purchase price for the tablet. I was told the unit had to be sent in twice before a refund could be issued. I sent the unit in a second time, received it back, and two hours later, it failed again. Again, I called the repair department, and they requested that I send in the tablet along with copies of the bill of sale, which I did. I then received a call telling me that they could not refund my money but they would send me a refurbished unit. I did agree with this decision, but it seemed there was nothing I could do. So I agreed.
Two days ago, I received the refurbished unit, and guess what? The battery immediately began to lose power. After a few hours, it had dropped to zero power, even though I was not using it. I am preparing to send this unit back for (repair). I have again requested my money be returned, but I was being told they cannot do a refund, even though the warranty booklet very plainly states that it's an option. What else is available to me for recourse? This entire scenario is a farce.
Reviewed April 10, 2012
I purchased the Motorola flipout mobile but I have had nothing but trouble with the phone! The phone now is the same second model and the problems have gotten worse. Every text I send, repeats itself and I'm unable to answer the phone when it rings, when I do manage to answer it cuts off the call. The phone has very dangerously got hot so much where it burnt my hand! I've missed very important calls due to this awful phone and I'm disabled and unable to call for help. The phone was brought from the Orange shop in Stevenage, Hertfordshire last year and the problems get worse! I cannot download music or photos even though my memory card is only half full. This phone (Motorola flipout) is no longer in the Orange shop to purchase so it is obvious that the model is faulty! I want the full refund of 160.00 pounds that I paid for the phone before I seek a solicitor.
Reviewed March 30, 2012
Pension check held for 12 years with no interest: Motorola Solutions issued me a check for my pension on 5/17/2000 and had my money for 12 years (I assume in an interest generating fund). They said I changed address and the check was returned to them vial mail. That is strange because all my other mails found me. The amount of the check, that included a 20% IRS deduction, was $3450.23. Is that enough to interest a lawyer? My pension total must have been $4306.25, which they say was short of the $5000 minimum and they wanted to settle the account.
When I left Motorola in 1991, they informed that someday I would be paid monthly (not expecting much of a payment). However, I was not aware of Motorola’s payout on 5/17/2000 and never received a 1099 form. The other day, they contacted me and wanted to issue me a check for the same amount as of 5/17/2000. When I complained about not receiving any interest for 12 years, they said they would only give me the original amount. I know it is not much money, but I feel cheated and am willing to take my complaint to any organization or legal action.
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2012
I bought a Motorola Xoom tablet from Target last December and 3 weeks after it stopped working properly (hang-up, restart, and all other weird stuff). I went to Target to return the product, but was denied, because I missed the 30 day window by a day, and was referred to Motorola’s customer service instead. I contacted the Motorola online service, and returned the product for repair. After getting the product back, it worked for few days, and then symptoms started to come back.
A few days after, the product just stopped working. I contacted Motorola service again, and I asked if I can just can get my money back, and return the product, but I was told this is not an option, because it is already out of the 30 day window, just like Target’s policy. They referred me again to the service department, and I returned the product again for repair. Like the first time, I got the product back and it worked for the first few days, but as soon as I started using more of it, the problem started coming back. I don't want another repair, and I just want my money back, if possible.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2012
I bought a Motorola Xoom family edition for my son for Christmas (through Best Buy online). He played with it one day then the next day it would not turn on. We called Motorola and explained what happen. They tried to troubleshoot it over the phone but nothing worked. The customer service person told us to mail it in to be serviced. They usually will send you a FedEx box to return it in, but since we are military stationed in Germany, we had to mail it back. We sent it on Dec 27, 2011 priority mail with insurance and delivery conformation. We found that it was received at the address that they told us to send it to on Jan 6, 2012. We called on Jan 15th to check the status and we were told they did not have it and that the customer service rep. gave us the wrong address to return it to. The address was a Motorola business but not a repair shop.
Today, Jan 26, 2012, I called again and they found the tablet, but now it has to be sent to the correct address. Now, we have to wait another week or so to see if they can repair it. They will not send me a new one even though this is their fault. If it can't be repaired they will send another one out. I have spoken with supervisors and they just don't care. I have never dealt with this type of customer service. (I should have bought an iPad I just didn't want to spend the extra hundred dollars). I do plan on sending a letter to the CEO (based on all the complaints not sure what it will do). The other problem is they won't send it to me overseas so it has to be mailed to my family in the US, then they have to mail it to me. I should have sent it back to Best Buy and got a refund. When you’re not happy with a company, you tell everyone.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2012
Purchased a Motorola Droid 3 on July 11th 2011 and worked fine up until October 7th when I had to send it into Verizon due to nonfunctional keys on the physical keyboard. Ever since then, I have been through four replacements (five counting the original device) due to reception issues, battery life issues and a broken headphone jack. This is absolutely unacceptable to purchase a mobile phone, have it work for little over a month and a half, replace it five times and refused another product. Obviously the product itself is defective but Verizon and Motorola both tell me "these are not known issues".
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2011
I purchased a pair of Motorola M355 GMRS radios and they included headsets. It was a package deal. I got home and charged them and tried them out. The headsets fit loosely in the hole and would not work on voice activation. I called Motorola customer care and was told that the M-series had a problem. Basically they told me either to tape the headset in the hole (brand new radios with tape all over them) or return the and buy L-series radios. Problem is the L-series are hard to find; secondly Motorola should be ashamed to sell defective products and not make it right with their customers. I have tried three sets and none work properly. This product should be earmarked as a bad product.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2011
I purchased my Droid through Verizon in June. Since then, I am on my 7th replacement phone. Last month I went yet back to Verizon with $600.00 to outright buy a different model phone, as I could not take it anymore. Verizon only offered to add a line so I could get a new phone. The retailer asked why. I explained calmly what had been going on: missed court dates, doctor’s appointments, huge phone bills due to the phone not ending and dialing people, the gas it took to keep driving 40 miles to my nearest head Verizon store, the time it took from my children as I am a single mother of three, and the time it has taken from my school and school work due to software errors. I even lost a job due to the phone leaving messages at the wrong number.
The man called someone and got me yet another Droid even after I said “Listen, I didn't want it”. And he assured me if I had any problem that I would be given a different model phone, and was sincere and made me feel happy. Well today, I am writing to you because I have brought this phone twice yet again to the big store and to that man who somehow fixed it again. Now today, it keeps freezing!
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2011
I bought a Motorola Zoom wifi tablet 3 weeks ago. The charger worked for 2 of them, and is now not working. At least I hope that is true and not the tablet.
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2011
I am Midhun from Tamilnadu. I have a Motorola milestone XT720 mobile. I got this mobile four months ago in Chennai.
Since purchase, I have been experiencing network problems. If I reached one roaming network, my mobile loses network contact so I often have to search my networks manually. Even if I reached my hometown, I have to do the same procedure like search my networks manually. I changed three more SIM cards to check about my mobile problem but my mobile has the same problem.
What to do? My email is ** and my contact number is **.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2010
Last year, I purchased a Boost Mobile Motorola i856 phone. I was really excited because it was supposed to do all this great stuff that I really wanted. I really wanted it so I could check my email, and take pictures and video of my child. I ended up getting more than I bargained for. At first, the phone would freeze up for a couple of minutes at a time when I should try to go into my menu option. Then, whenever I tried to set me alarm clock, I would have to try different ways of going into the program, because I never know which way is actually going to work, and which way isn't. Now, my phone does not even register that there is a camera. It also not only doesn't hold any kind of charge, but also has a very hard time charging. I have to put the charger in and angle the phone just to show that it is charging. It's getting to the point now that if it charges all night, and I unplug it in the morning, I only have 2 charge bars out of 3. When I go to look at the phone, even just to glance at the time, it suddenly goes down to only 1 charge bar.
My text messages sometimes will go through. If one is coming in and I am sending one out, I cannot read it at all or even access it. This has been a huge problem seeing that some of it was related to issues with my daughter and her father. I needed to have those important text messages. I don't know if that is just a boost mobile issue, or the actual phone itself. Overall, I am very disappointed in this phone. I would buy a new one, but I'm almost scared to (and the fact that phones are very expensive). I have missed important phone calls and text messages relating to my ex visiting my daughter, work related items, and doctors visits. I can't buy a new phone because I was counting on this one lasting a while. I just have to deal with this one and hope that I don't miss any calls for work or family related issues.
Reviewed June 30, 2010
In December 2009, I received a Motorola Crush cell phone from my cell phone provider. Within 30 days, it was doing weird things like application jumping, screen going blank, locking up etc. I called the cell phone provider and went to a cell shop and received another phone.
Within 30 minutes of having the new phone, the same things started to happen. I contacted the phone provider and they advised me to go to the repair store and get a software update. I did this but within minutes, was having the same problems. I contacted the provider again and they advised that I could not return the phone and that I would need to send it in for repair. My thought on that was what is there to repair on a band new phone? I am now 7 months into the phone and the problem is getting worse, so I contacted Motorola and they said I was within the one year warranty and I could return the phone and a replacement would be shipped to me. No loaner, nothing.
It is my belief this phone is a lemon, as many people are having the same problems with their Crushes that I am having with mine. I believe Motorola should do a recall on this phone and replace it with a similar phone that is not having these kinds of problems.
Reviewed June 24, 2010
I purchased a new Motorola Droid thinking this is the answer to the iPhone. No one could set up my G-mail/E-mail to where I could send. I could receive some mail but could not send any. I then had problems with opening some applications. I took the Droid back to Verizon and they gave me another Droid (the one I have now). I began having problems with opening applications and I still cannot receive or send G-mail/E-mail.
I took the Droid back to Verizon and they said that they would have to mail me a replacement. I received a refurbished Droid in about 7-10 days. I promptly mailed the refurbished Droid back with a note advising that I purchased a new Droid and I expect a new replacement Droid, hopefully one that worked. I have been able to use the Droid to make calls until 6/22/2010. When I unlocked the Droid to make calls, the Droid would randomly connect to numbers on the log list and would continue until I powered down the Droid. Later that evening, I was unable to unlock the Droid (I powered down, removed the battery) and I am still unable to use the Droid. I believe that for such a high tech piece of equipment there should be some relief for my troubles.
Reviewed April 27, 2010
I visited T-Mobile two months ago to replace a G1 that I had used for two years. They encouraged me to purchase the Motorola Cliq. They sold me an insurance without even mentioning the fact that there is a deductible in addition to a $5.99/month charge on my bill. The phone was $400 on my cell phone plan.
Within two months the prong on the cell phone was damaged by the charger, which wiggles around in the slot every time I try to charge it. This is a defect of the charger/phone that caused the damage. I didn't drop it, or step on it, or in any way manipulate the device to cause this damage. Now, instead of replacing the phone under warranty, which they should due to a manufacturing defect they want me to pay $130 dollars to replace it!
This means a phone that broke within two months will cost me $530! Why would anyone in their right mind pay to replace a crappy phone? The customer service rep at T-Mobile was completely unhelpful and suggested that I buy a "less expensive" phone if I was unhappy with the Cliq.
Reviewed April 9, 2010
I purchase an I856 from Boost Mobile on 11/24/2009 and I am receiving a white screen and my phone is not working. I called Boost Mobile and they said I have to contact Motorola. I did explain that the phone has not been drop/wet and this must be a problem with the phone. They offer to fix it for $110.00. Then Boost Mobile said to purchase another phone.
Now, my question is how can they both get away with this? I purchase this phone for 150.00 and that is only covered for 90 days, after that pay to fix or buy a new phone that is how they get over on the public. I would like to see if you can help in this matter I feel used, especially that I purchased a second about a month ago and am afraid it will also happen to that phone.
Reviewed March 10, 2010
I am an entrepreneur/CEO of a business ad have previously been the in the top management positions in a few global corporations. I have been using cell phones (Motorola, Nokia, Blackberry) since 1996 and have been known to be an extremely sharp individual with a great memory. It has been over 2 years that I have been sensing gradual loss in my memory function together with increasing headaches/irritability when I use cell phones. I believe it has to do with all the radiation risks from cellphones that we as consumers have been kept in dark. I would like to file a class action suit against the major cell phone manufacturers whose phones I have been using so far.
Reviewed March 7, 2010
My father had purchased Motorola L-6 Model three years back and unfortunately on the last Diwali, its battery stopped working sufficiently and also its charger had stopped working. I don't have the charger now but have the original battery which I would like to change but this is an agony, that there is no service center at Bhopal. The one in M.P.Nagar has also shifted. I met one of receptionist's at M.P.Nagar service center opposite to Books N Books store and she informed me that she will get that battery changed with the new one free of cost and told me to wait for a week's time.
But after this time period, when I visited there, I found that place completely changed to something else. I would like to tell you that my father was completely satisfied with the handset till the problem occurred and he is in no mood to change the set as well. Please help me with a new original charger and Battery of L-6 Model if I can have it free of cost.
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2010
I purchased a brand new Motorola Cliq as an upgrade to my account after becoming a premier customer with T-Mobile after 3 years of loyal service. I was told I would receive a $150.00 plus discount for the purchase of the phone through T-Mobile. I went to T-Mobile, was charged $150 and an additional $140 on top of being bound into a new 2-year contract. I have also been paying for insurance through T-Mobile for protection for my phone. When attempting to get my phone repaired, T-Mobile rushed me to their insurance department who was quick to inform me that it would be $130 to get my phone repaired; Motorola only wanted $70 when it should have been repaired for free due to the manufacturer’s defect. The phone was returned to me and I ended up paying for shipping twice. I had to pay $70 for a repair that should have been carried under a warranty for the defective glass that was in the phone.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2009
In May 2009, I bought into the rave about the Motorola i9 and how it was so great. So I spent $300 on this phone only to have it go crazy in July. I contacted Boost Mobile and was told to contact Motorola. So that is what I did. I was told to send in the phone for repairs, so I did. 10 days later, I was sent my phone back with damage done to the bottom of the phone. While I was on the phone with Motorola, it went crazy again; so yes, I had to send the phone back in and be without it for another 10 days. A replacement phone was sent to me in July. And guess what? You got it; the replacement phone has now done the same thing but worse than before.
My phone will just start taking pictures, it freezes, dials many numbers, or no numbers, cuts off words while texting, etc. I call Motorola and was told to send it in. I did this on 11/19/09. On 11/25, I called in to ask about my phone. They told me it had not been received and I said feed said it was received and signed for, so their reply was, we can find it. This went on until 12/4/09. I was told that my phone was lost and would be replaced. On 12/7/09 I got a package from FedEx. Yes, I got my phone. Um nope, I got a phone but not the new one they said I got my phone the one that was lost until 12/4 and guess what as soon as I took it out of the box, it did the same thing.
So, I called Motorola and while I'm on the phone with Belinda ** at the repair center, guess what my phone is doing; yup, taking pictures. I asked her, do you hear my phone taking pictures on its own? I asked her about the new phone that I was supposed to receive and she tells me that the phone was already replaced and that they will not keep replacing the phone. I asked her how my phone could have been repaired if it was lost and how is it that my phone has had no damage, not one scratch or nick why was it doing this. I asked her why is a $300 phone acting like this. Why is it that I got the phone back at 1pm and I was sending it back at 5pm?
Needless to say, I sent the phone back off on 12/7/09 to wait another 10 days. I asked if the customer was supposed to be satisfied and got no answer. I told her I was going to complain to my state’s Attorney General and news stations. I got no reply. I asked her what happens if I am in an accident while I drive to work at 4 in the morning and got no answer. I told her never again will I buy another Motorola product. I also told Boost that they just lost two customers. I am a single parent that works almost an hour away from home and I don't have my needed communication.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2009
I bought a Motorola Phone V9 3G. After a month, the phone was not charging anymore. I called the manufacturer of the phone, Motorola, and gave them the serial no# and they informed us that the phone was not purchased in United States. It's showing in their system that the phone was purchased in Singapore and I also brought the phone to my carrier, T-Mobile, and they informed me that the phone was refurbished. We bought a new battery and charger and it is still not working.
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Reviewed Sept. 2, 2009
I purchased a Moto EM330 cell phone (flip phone) made by Motorola from Radio Shack on 05/22/09. The phone is made in China. I had it for 3 months and while eating out, I pulled it from my purse to make a call and the right hinge broke on the phone. It was not dropped, not sat on nor damaged by me in any way. When I tried to open the back to remove the sim card, the release button completely broke off as well, no force needed there. I took it back to Radio Shack and had to deal with a smart, epic, young kid, who laughed at me and accused me of damaging the phone. Nothing he can do for me he said, "Warranty voided because of physical damage." He suggested I call AT&T, which I did.
I spoke with a very nice lady, who was very understanding on the phone, but still could not help me. She suggested I call the manufacturer, so I did. Once again, I got this stupid person on the phone named Sid ID #**, who also could not help me. They sold me a plastic phone made in China that literally fell apart in my hand while I used it and they consider this my fault. I told the kid to, at the very least, record it somewhere that he had gotten a complaint against one of their products. He would not do that so I asked to speak to his supervisor. He then said I could not because they were all busy at the moment. How is the public to know this is a faulty phone if someone isn't recording complaints as they come in? It sure seems like they don't care about the consumer here and I got ripped off. In fact, many, many, many more people will also because they are going to keep selling that piece of junk phone. They don't care, customers don't matter anymore.
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