Good Phone at a Good Price
Written: Aug 12 '02 (Updated Aug 12 '02)
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Pros: Great Call Clarity, Light Weight, Small Size, Good Reception. Sturdy Phone.
Cons: Ringer / Vibrate are weak. Menu Design a bit confusing.
The Bottom Line: For it's price this phone will more than likely please you.
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| highstepperdd's Full Review: LG VXI Cell Phone |
I have had this phone for about a month using Verizon Wireless in New Jersey. So far I am very pleased with this phone. I have always wanted a flip-phone and so far I am pleased to have had such a good experience with this phone.
I did some research on this phone and the LG TM-150 when I was looking to change from Cingular to Verizon, and the one thing that really turned me off to LG phones was the fact that the phonebook wasn’t alphabetized. I took a lucky stab at this phone instead of the TM-510 at the last minute in the Verizon Wireless store, and I was pleased to find out the phonebook was alphabetized. As far as call clarity goes, I have yet to find another phone that has better clarity than this one… I was truly amazed. Even during low signal strength the call clarity and stability of the call is pretty strong. No dropped calls yet!
The menu system that a lot of people seem to complain about isn’t all that hard to figure out once get the concept of how it works. Granted it’s not as good as most Nokia phone layouts, but I have no real issues either way. I do however see how this phone’s menu layout can be confusing to those who don’t pick-up on electronic devices very fast, but with some time anyone can figure it out.
The phone is so incredibly small and light. Even at its small size it gets pretty good battery life. Compared to my old Nokia 5165 this thing is space-age. Call clarity is top notch, I don’t think even Motorola v60 series phones have much better calling strength. So this will make a good buy for those who want the Motorola v60 series but want to save about 200 bucks. The LG-VX1 phone is a tri-mode phone and will automatically switch between Analog and Digital when you roam across the network.
There are a few things that are screwy with this phone. For example, with this phone you can set the key pad volume and the ringer volume. However, when you set the key pad volume it applies, but when you set the ringer volume it does not change. It seems to stay at the loudest setting no matter how you set it. For me the ringer is too low, if I have music playing or I am driving I find that the phone’s ringing volume to be weak. Thankfully it also lights up and has a bright red light on the phone’s face that flashes when a call comes in. So if you think you hear something… look at the phone and you’ll know you have a call coming in when you notice that its face plate lights up like a fireworks show. On the same page, the vibrate settings are pretty good, you can set it to vibrate up to 3 or 4 times before it rings, unfortunately the vibrator is too weak, you’ll barely feel it. These are my biggest complaints; for the most part I can manage with them because of the good price, great look, and outstanding call quality.
So far I have found this phone to be a good buy. If you’re looking for a sleek phone with a decent set of options and great call reception / clarity or you want the Motorola v60 phone but don’t want to shell out the big bucks for it, you can buy this phone for half the price and get as good or better call quality for your dollars.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 179
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