Cellular technology in just 108 grams?
Written: Oct 23 '02 (Updated Oct 23 '02)
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Pros: size, style, variety of features.
Cons: ring volume, sound quality price.
The Bottom Line: A good, reliable phone with plenty of the latest features if you're willing to shell out a bit of extra cash.
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| leafsbabe01's Full Review: LG VXI Cell Phone |
It's been forever since I've been here writing a review (sorry guys), but I figured what better way to start up again than with my new cell.
I previously was with a cell company I was not satisfied with, and Nokia's phone were continually disappointing me. I have the unfortunate habit of continuously dropping my cell. After doing this once with my last Nokia, the thing completely broke down. I wanted something a little different, more durable, more reliable.
Telus communications offered a variety of more high tech phones. And I must say that it was the style of the LG VXI that first caught my interest. Not only does the phone look stylish, but it's very light and compact, weighing at only 108 grams. Small, but not so much so that I felt as though I'd lose it, which was something I kept doing with my little Nokia. The salesman showed me all the features of this tiny phone, most of which I must say I didn't quite comprehend at the time.
The Features
If you're looking for a lot of the newest features this might just be the phone for you.
19 ring tones as well as the vibrating alert leave you with plenty of choices. Although, most of the tones are musical and can get quite annoying. There's really only one that suites a professional environment, which is what I have on most of the time. The sound quality is usually pretty good, however occasionally I'll get an echoing of my own voice which both gets irritating and makes it difficult to hear the other person talking. The ring volume is also way to low. If you're in an area with any people at all, it's very difficult to hear which requires that the vibrate be on at all times.
I must say one of the things I love about this phone is the games. Comanche (helicopter SIM) I haven't quite figured out in all honesty... but the Blackjack I've become quite addicted to. The sound is rather loud on these games, and I usually find myself playing them in an office building or an airport when boredom strikes. Luckily there's a customizing option to either lower or turn the sound off.
The Voice Activated Dialing ya gotta love. When I'm juggling with a bunch of things in my hands or in the car I end up dropping the phone... but with this option it's quite easy to just have my most frequently called numbers on voice activation so it isn't a worry at all. And compared to other's I've tried this phone offers the most reliable voice activation.
PCS wireless Web I really haven't tried out. I haven't subscribed to the more advanced service from Telus but I have found it easy to navigate when looking up weather or movie listings.
The External Caller ID LCD I love. When I receive a call, instead of having to open it up to see who's calling, I can just glance at the window to see. If it's someone I don't want to talk to I just let it ring. Once you flip the phone open, you've automatically accepted the call.
The Multiple Entry Phone Book (199 entries x 6) offers more spots for entries than people I will probably ever know, but it's definetely not a feature I'm about to complain about. What I like most about this is that you can use the same person's name 6 different times and an icon representing mobile, home, office, pager, data/fax and email appears beside it. This is a lot more useful than having to use numbers after the name to differentiate them.
The 4-Way Navigation Key is a nifty little feature. The upper and lower are for voice mail and wireless web, while the side to side are call history and phone book.
T9 Text Input is the most annoying feature I have ever come across with any cell phone. It's a default service where when you're imputing something into your address book, it tries to finish to word for you. So, if you're trying to input a number you have to turn this feature off. I've never found it to be beneficial.
Final Thoughts:
Overall I find this phone to be one of the better ones I have come across. It's very durable, has a variety of very useful features. The battery lasts for close to 3 hours of talk time, which greatly exceeds any other I have tried.
The phone is appears to be expensive, but not really for the technology it offers. I've found that similar phones by more established companies are $100-250 more expensive.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 100
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