Motorola Barrage V860 Phone (Verizon Wireless)

I got sick of the whole smart phone thing -- especially texting. If you can't take time to call someone and all you want to do is text, then you have, in my opinion, poor communication skills, or you're just a millennial, plain and simple. This phone takes you back to the basics. If you want to surf the net, you can. But the main reason I use it is for making calls. They are clear (Verizon service is tops), the phone speaker sounds great, and the buttons are big (I have big hands). Can't beat this purchase if you're looking for a durable, good looking phone.UPDATE: There is one problem with this little phone. The rubber buttons on the phone's sides (exterior) pop out when you carry the phone in your pocket for long periods of time. I have not found a single button. This renders the button feature useless unless you a ball-point pen or something of that nature to push the contact point with. The phone still works very well. But if you lose the buttons on the outside (such as the up/down volume button), you'll have to use a small sharp-pointed tool to change the settings. Otherwise, pretty good little phone.

Motorola Barrage - MOTV860UPDATE 6 MONTHS LATER: Alright, so maybe this isn't such a bad phone after all. It is VERY simple and it STILL gets great reception compared to other verizon phones I've had. I still wouldn't call it rugged at all. But, for a penny- I think it is the best bet of all the 1 cent options, as it is still working great after 6 months and the fact that it weighs nothing and doesn't seem to contain any glass or metal as advertised has become less annoying as it has been consistently performing well. No problems since the early exchange for the dud. Maybe they just need to change their advertising angle as it isn't bad at all, but is NOT industrial grade.Because of it's consistently very high talk quality and ease of use, I have upped it a star.____________________________UPDATE: two months later... Returned the original phone because the screen kept going blank. Had no problems at Verizon with the exchange because it had been purchased within 30 days and have had no problems with the replacement phone. The reception is still VERY good and the Battery life long.But still... it is not a rugged phone by any stretch. There is no such thing as an industrial grade phone. Please Motorola, start making something in the USA!-----------------------------Maybe this was designed to military specs, but it is just a cheap plastic phone... toy even. I don't know where the metal and glass is on this consumer version of what may have once been an industrial grade design. The hinge doesn't seem to be metal, it seems to be plastic although it could be aluminum or some other inexpensive and light metal. The screen doesn't seem to be glass, but plastic.screen goes completely white randomly, rendering it useless a good deal of the time.Don't know that it would survive even a 2 foot drop, since it didn't seem to make it through shipping without getting messed up. The product description is a joke compared to what was actually delivered.Looking for a rugged phone? Don't look to the Barrage unless appearances are all that matters. This phone should be heavy, it weighs nothing and feels cheap. I don't know that a truly rugged phone exists anymore. If Motorola won't make a quality product in the USA, there's no one that will.The only thing positive about this phone is that it does seem to get rather good reception when the screen isn't white.If Motorola wants to tout this phone as rugged, they need to use the original design components or change the description from metal and glass to thin plastic, made in China.Bottom Line - Looks Tough, feels weak. Good Reception. Rugged? HA... All Hat, No Cattle.

I like these phones. They are ruggedly built, and they are Water resistant in up to 3 feet for up to 30 minutes. I bought these to replace similar Motorola phones that lasted 5 - 6 years.That being said... Please read this very carefully... These phones are NOT "NEW". They are REFURBISHED.After being fully charged, they would lose 25% of that charge in less than 10 - 12 hours, even when hardly used.As these are refurbished, the manufacturer will NOT give you the usual 1-year warranty. Typically only a 30-day warranty.I sent them back to the seller, and bought new phones nearby.

These are pretty bullet proof phones and are good for buying used phones. I Ordered two of these after flushing my old faithful down into the depths of the earth, one from NC and this one from Texas. The other phone ordered from the NC reseller was in my mailbox two days after the ordered and was in great shape with a new fresh charged battery and is currently living in my pocket. However this phone arrived a week and a half later with a flat battery and a lot of battle scars but still was in working order. Like I said this model is bullet proof otherwise I wonder if the outcome would have been the same with a more fragile version of flip phone. I gave three stars because of the long wait, flat battery, and battle scars. Not so much the battle scars.

...I have had this phone for only one month. In that one month, I have not dropped it or submerged it under water. I got the phone because I am clumsy. It turns out that the grip texture that is found on the sides and behind the phone has helped me to avoid dropping the phone.I do not like the buttons on the inside of the phone because pressing them is like pounding your fingers against the desk. This phone might be too complicated for me. After I updated the phonebook, when I receive a call, I hear a woman's voice announcing the name of the caller followed by the ringing of the phone. I can't figure out how to turn off the "announcing" feature.