Silver Wonder
Written: Sep 19 '04
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Pros: Great call quality and reception. I love Driving Mode !!
Cons: Only picture wallpapers available, nothing plain
The Bottom Line: Good phone with solid speakerphone that eliminates the need for a car kit.
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| stripminer's Full Review: LG VX4500 |
I recently upgraded my cellular phone using Verizon's "New every Two" program. My old phone was the LG510 that served me well for over two years.
With all the new phones on the market I went to Consumer Reports for a little info. The top rated phone according to C&R is the LGVX6000, a camera phone. Being a loyal C&R follower I went off to Verizon to buy a camera phone, with no intention of using the camera much at all.
Upon my arrival at Verizon I asked about the VX6000 and comparable phones when the salesperson showed me the VX4500. She said that the VX4500 was the same "guts" as the VX6000 but had a speaker instead of a camera. That got my attention ! A speaker phone is much more important to me than a camera. ( It is noteworthy that camera phones do not take very good images no matter which phone you buy )
Trusting that both phones were basically working off the same platform I bought the VX4500. I have owned it for about a month now and can honestly say that I am pleased with my purchase.
The phone has a color screen that is a bit difficult to see with polarized sunglasses. There are several wallpapers to choose from that come with the phone. I honestly wish it had a solid background as I am closer to forty years old than I am to twelve. The buttons on the phone light up when you open the clamshell, a big improvement over my old LG510.
Calls are very clear and I find myself asking the other person if they are still there or not as it doesn't sound like I am connected ( silence ) . Reception with this phone is an improvement over the 510 as well. I can field calls in my home with my new phone while the old one dropped in and out constantly.
The phone's menu is intuitive and while I did read the manual it is easy to figure out on your own. You can set a myriad of ringtones and "ringsongs" and if you are of the younger set you can download "ringsongs" and games for a fee from Verizon.
Some people complain that they don't like that the contact list is alphabetical. I disagree. As my phone fills I like knowing that my friend whos name starts with "Z" is at the bottom of my list. I know my home number and its speed dial by heart, the contact list is for those numbers not used everyday. By alpahbetizing I don't have to hunt through a list of names that are inputted randomly.
My favorite thing about the phone is its speakerphone. It is nice and loud and the people I call tell me that they can hear me fine.
Now for the BEST part of this phone. DRIVING MODE !!! I live on the CT / NY border, in CT you can talk and drive while in NY you must use hands free by law. With my new phone I wanted to get a car kit but when I learned about driving mode that need ended. When I get into my truck ( I'm a Ford man !! ) I take my phone from my belt open it and clip it to my visor. I then activate driving mode by pressing the bottom button on the side of the phone. The phone, in a female voice, asks me to say a command to which I answer "Driving". The phone then responds "Driving mode activated". I then drive along, crossing the CT / NY border over and over again. When I get a call the phone speaks right up to me " You are receiving a call from 203-555-1212, would you like to connect?" I then say "yes" or "no" and the phone will either pick up the call or send it to voice mail. HOW NEAT IS THAT ?? Don't forget, the speaker phone works great, so this phone is it's own car kit as well.
While in driving mode you can also use your contact list without having to "voice train" the phone. When you say contacts it beeps, you then say a name, it repeats the name and asks if thats who you want, with a "yes" on your part you connect.
While driving you can also prompt the phone to "digit dial" for you. It asks for a number and you say one, the phone recognizes the numbers, repeats them for accuracy and connects for you. The phone also recognizes the letter "o" as a zero for those of us who mix "o" and zero as the same number.
Keep in mind, you have only touched your phone once or twice to activate the driving mode and its command prompt. Very safe in my opinion.
So, there you have it solid reasons to own any cell phone. Good call reception, call quality and a full menu with convenient features. As I told my wife " You gotta get this phone ! "
Recommended:
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Recommended for: Adventurous Technophiles - Tough and Durable
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