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Of course, the $0 price tag comes after signing a two-year contract and receiving a $50 rebate, but once you've done that, you get a music phone that offers 3D sound, a built-in equalizer with 11 presets, and a built-in FM radio. In addition, the Moto EM330 includes Motorola's SongID technology, so you can identify songs from the phone's radio and then purchase them from ATeT's Music Store. The handset has only about 20MB of user-accessible memory, but, fortunately, you can expand that with the microSD slot, which accepts up to 2GB cards.
Of course, the $0 price tag comes after signing a two-year contract and receiving a $50 rebate, but once you've done that, you get a music phone that offers 3D sound, a built-in equalizer with 11 presets, and a built-in FM radio. In addition, the Moto EM330 includes Motorola's SongID technology, so you can identify songs from the phone's radio and then purchase them from AToT's Music Store. The handset has only about 20MB of user-accessible memory, but, fortunately, you can expand that with the microSD slot, which accepts up to 2GB cards.
The EM330 is a tri-band (850/1,800/1,900-MHz) EDGE device. There's no 3G data radio, but that's okay for a free phone. The handset features Motorola's proprietary CrystalTalk circuitry, which improves voice call quality. A series of test calls revealed a balanced but otherwise unremarkable tone in both directions, with plenty of gain and solid reception. There also wasn't any audible hiss. A paired Aliph Jawbone Prime produced excellent sound, with occasional minor static in the earpiece. Speakerphone quality was clear but not loud enough to use outside. Battery life was average for an EDGE phone at 7 hours 29 minutes.
Dismal camera performance aside, the Motorola MOTO EM330 is a perfectly acceptable, free voice phone. What's interesting is that most of the competition on ATuT is now focused on textingy—for example, the aforementioned free Pantech Slate C530. Admittedly, it's a larger handset, but it's durable and includes an excellent QWERTY keyboard and an expansive screen. Forget using the Slate for music, though, since it lacks a microSD card slot. Texting fans may also like the $49 Pantech Matrix C740, which has a simple-to-use, dual-sliding form factor, long battery life, and a bright, usable screen. Finally, anyone who needs a more rugged, voice-focused handset should look at the Motorola Tundra, which sounds better and has a much higher resolution screen and a GPS radio, although at $199 it's considerably more expensive than free.
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