I like my cell phone.  I like the flip out keyboard for ease of texting.  I like the camera.  I don't like that I am now on my second case and looking for a third.  I have superglued my current case back together three times and it is barely hanging on.  It is always the front part of the case that breaks off and not the back.  I have dropped the phone a couples of times before I had a case and it didn't break.  I had someone else tell me that she was on her third rival and wouldn't recommend hers to anyone but she was a teenager and probably a little bit rougher on a cell phone than I am.  I got this one free with my upgrade through Verizon so definitely worth the money.  I think the battery life is good on it for the most part and I love the color (I got the purple not the white one).  The touchscreen for the numbers is very sensitive and can be a pain in the you know what when trying to get into my voicemail.  All in all I like it. Performance still kickin today and I love it Voice Quality never have a problem understanding people or them understanding me Battery Life still have the same battery I bought with the phone over a year ago and it lasts just as long then as it does today Durability I have dropped the phone on occasion and so have both of my kids (6 and 2) and it isn't broken or even that badly scratched! Ease of Use super easy Design love the design

WolfpackColi

Garner, NC

I had the misfortune to purchase THREE Motorola Rival phones for my family in December 2009.  My husband and I were replacing our 2-year-old Samsung phones, and we were adding a new line of service for our teenaged son. At a glance, the Rival seems to have all the features you would want i a reasonably-priced phone.  The slide reveals a full qwerty keyboard, for easy texting, and the touchscreen looks like an "iPod-esque" user-friendly interface. The phones have been nothing but trouble for us.  My husband and I each had to have our phones replaced within the first three months.  The screen display simply stopped, showing only white (although the phone was still operational).  Our service representative let slip that this is a common problem with this phone in particular, and slide phones in general. There are other touch-screen issues, as well...  "pushing buttons" with your ear, or buttons not pushing whenyou need them to...  It's just flakey. My son's phone was replaced twice, and on the third time we finally convinced them to swap it out for another model.  We're much happier with his new Samsung.  If only we'd known!

tiffanyblitz

Biloxi, MS

I was so excited to be able to get a new phone, the rival, by motorolla, looked cool so I picked that.  I played around alittle and it seemed ok at first.  After a few months it began to stick, i would push a button but a different number would show up. sometimes when i tried to push a button nothing would happen.  after about 5 months a weird black line randomly appeared across the screen. then a huge crack, which my husband caused but he didnt drop it just sat on it. it was a very sensitive screen. the touch screen would freeze or just got to other things i didnt push like if i hit message it would go to media center. this was the first time i have purchased a motorolla cell phone and the last.  I cant imagine anyone who liked it, a few of my friends had them and hated them also. I would not recommend this phone to anyone, and honestly I think they stopped making them soon after i got it because when i went back to verizon i didnt see any out.

ttop30

Keyport, NJ

Alltel switched to Verizon and I don't like it. Well we switched and I got a Motorola Rival. It is a piece of junk. I've only had it a few months and the phone goes wacky. So they had to give me another one. The service at Verizon is not so good either..

hrdhtd07

Sulphur Springs, TX

The Motorola Rival A455 comes loaded with features like mobile IM, e-mail, VCast music, visual voice mail, IM style text messaging, and much more.  Comes with about 30 preloaded ringtones and a bunch of wallpapers Has a partial touch screen for the dialer and and soft buttons that can be a little sensitive with larger fingers.  Touch screen automatically locks to avoid "butt dialing" but is easy to unlock by pushing one button or by opening slider. Expandable memory up to 4GB. Excellent battery life, and comes in purple or tin silver. 

KMumford1976

North Kingstown, RI

I purchased the Motorola Rival (tin silver) this past weekend, and I am in love with this phone! My cell phone use in the past was limited to Tracfone and AT&T. I now have a phone that has the features that I want and a plan that is suited for my budget. The phone is not hard to use, which is good for me because I am not cell phone savvy. It has a touch screen that is very sensitive, so I have to be careful how I touch it. I can purchase a Bluetooth to use with it, which is good for when I'm driving. I can take pictures and/or videos with my phone. I can download music from my computer and add it as a ringtone or listen to it as an MP3 player on my cell phone . I also love the fact that I can review my Yahoo email with my cell phone! I can also access the web with my phone. There is an extra charge for it, but it is not expensive. The big plus for me is that I now have a QWERTY! The phone is very stylish and comes in tin silver and purple. I'm very happy with my purchase!  

Netmae

Brockport, NY

I got the Motorola Rival phone and fell in love! I love the fact how easy it was to figure it out and within 25 minutes I had the phone figured out! Its really easy to use and works great for everyday calling! The touch screen part of the phone works great except for sometimes you have to mash twice before it will work. I get frustrated sometimes with the phone when I have to text. You have to slide open the keyboard and sometimes the screen gets locked trying to switch. And the only other thing I didn't like about the rival was trying to get on the internet is annoying since I can't go to all websites like other phones on the internet. But its still a great phone for calling but deffinatly not for getting on the internet. But I still love it just for texting and calling its a great phone! The other thing I did not like about the Rival was the camera it has poor quality photos but easy for calling and texting!! I would recommend this to anyone who just calls and text, its a great phone!

melissaw20

Landrum, SC

I have had this phone for a year now. I have had to have it replaced and now, Verizon is going to get me a completely new phone - a different phone because they cannot fix the problems that I have had. This phone was great at first. The keyboard is great for texting and is easy to use. After a short while, I learned of the several difficulties that this phone had. When I charge the phone, I cannot use the phone. It has some sort of static electicy and actually hurts to use. The screen often sticks and freezes up. This is very inconvenient when I'm trying to make a call. Often the touch screen becomes very sensitive and me just holding the phone sets it off and all buttons are activated. It is very annoying when you try to use your phone and things like this happen. I am very diappointed in this phone and would recommend it to no one. It is the worst phone that I have ever had.

cclearwater08

Pinckney, MI

I loved the Motorola Rival when I first got it about a year ago. It was a beautiful phone (purple is my favorite color and it looked so sleek with the purple and black combination) with just the right amount of features for me. I am definitely a texter and the full keyboard on this phone is excellent. Not too small and lit up nicely. The buttons never stuck which was nice. The touch screen on the phone was fine at first but now it just randomly pushes it on its own (especially when I am on the internet with it). The battery life on the phone is a joke. I literally have about twenty minutes of talk time left and I have only had the phone for a year! One of my friends warned me about how this phone freezes up and randomly shuts off and I never had a problem with it until about a month ago. Now it does it all the time! Recently it had been turning off mid conversation (without the battery low warning) and then turning on again when the person calls back- spooky! It was a decent phone at first but now its done for. I would recommend it to someone who is not interested in all the features that the new phones have and that is looking for a texting phone only.

missy0207

Saint Paul, MN

I chose the Motorola Rival A455 cell phone because of the promised extra features. I loved the idea of using my phone as an MP3 player, and the ability to record video images. I was very pleased with the musical and video aspect, and the quality of photos. The actual phone quality was not the best, and frustrated me quite often. The phone freezes often, has shut itself off on multiple occasions, and I have lost the function of turning down my volume. The touch pad is too sensitive at times, making choices with ear contact. Other times the touch pad does not register the touch at all. This phone has pros and cons. I cannot recommend this as an item I would chose again. The positive outlook of the phone is the fact that my child will have and MP3 player, camera, and video camera to play with when I upgrade.

dinogirl1973

Galion, OH