Motorola C139
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Motorola C139 is a cellular phone designed and manufactured for Motorola
by an Original design manufacturer
. It addresses people with basic needs, and has limited features. This phone is currently offered on AT&T's GoPhone service, TracFone, Cellular One, and Net10. It is primarily focused for prepaid plans, and was claimed by a PC Magazine
review to be the cheapest unlocked GSM handset.
This phone is designed so that the LCD screen is only readable with the backlight on.
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
by an Original design manufacturer
Original Design Manufacturer
An original design manufacturer is a company which designs and manufactures a product which is specified and eventually branded by another firm for sale. Such companies allow the brand firm to produce without having to engage in the organization or running of a factory...
. It addresses people with basic needs, and has limited features. This phone is currently offered on AT&T's GoPhone service, TracFone, Cellular One, and Net10. It is primarily focused for prepaid plans, and was claimed by a PC Magazine
PC Magazine
PC Magazine is a computer magazine published by Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. A print edition was published from 1982 to January 2009...
review to be the cheapest unlocked GSM handset.
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