Sensible phone
Written: Feb 20 '04
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Pros: battery life, digit buttons, loud rings, tri-mode,
Cons: charger stand, manual, navigation buttons,
The Bottom Line: If you don't need a camera (and who really does?), this will allow you to reliably do everything else you'd want.
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| oldnumber7's Full Review: LG VX4400 |
When my two year Verizon contract ran out this month I was eager to get my "free" 100 dollar phone upgrade. I had been using a cheap Kyocera 2135 for two years and was generally happy, but annoyed about a couple of things. Now, I guess I'd say I'm happIER -- but also a little more annoyed.
First, the salesman wisely steered me to this phone and, in hindsight, it was probably the smartest move (for me) in the Verizon assortment. After I got home, I realized I could have gotten the VX6000 camera phone for free -- but then I found out that the 6000 is not tri-mode capable (not designed for use in many boonies) and I felt better. I really didn't NEED a camera phone, anyway.
In short: What I needed is what I got. I wanted a phone with better battery life than the Kyocera, that charges faster, sounds good, and that I can use in my frequent travels around the country. Everything else is splitting hairs, but:
1) The charger stand is a nuisance. The primitive Kyocera only needed a plug to be inserted to charge -- it took one second to do that. Sliding this phone into the stand takes some manipulating. And I wonder if the insertions and removal will damage the contacts down the road? Plus, I bought the leather carrying case and learned later that I have to remove the lower half of the case to charge the phone--annoying!
2) I like that the ring tones are fairly loud. I can actually use the phone as a travel alarm. I'd sleep through the alarm on my old phone. I can also hear the phone ring easily when I'm in my loud car with the tunes on.
3) The manual is rather poor. It needs an index.
4) The number buttons on this phone are fairly large, and I am less likely to hit the wrong digit than my old phone. On the other hand, I find I make more slips navigating through the menus than I did on my old phone -- the "OK" and arrow buttons are too close!! They should have been set off from each other.
5) I'm told the selection of wallpapers and ringers is pretty dismal, as cell phones go. I wouldn't know, and it makes little difference to me.
Bottom line: It meets my basic day-to-day needs very well, it looks sharp and allows me easy access to all the fun stuff I may someday want to pay extra to do (games, web, text messaging etc.).
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 70
Recommended for: Stylish Trendsetters - Hip and Trendy
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