First 3rd Generation Sprint Phone was a Great Investment
Written: May 14 '03
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Pros: Lightweight, Bright, Clear Screen and Has an amazing amount of features.
Cons: Earpiece volume not as loud as I like. Some controls not for bigger fingers.
The Bottom Line: I love it. No built in camera, no speakerphone, but hey, its a CELLPHONE, not a computer. Go to your store, try it out. It truly is a great value.
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| dprov35's Full Review: LG LX5350 |
Purchased on Ebay with accesories for $149.99 I researched this phone extensively on this and other websites and it boiled down to being the best value for the money in my opinion. So, I took a chance on it.
Overall I have been very happy with my purchase.. As I consistently upgrade Sprint phones I am amazed with the clarity improvement in my calls.. Yes, I am actually one of the Sprint customers happy with my service. Outgoing calls received on regular home based phones, now have no idea I am on a cellphone, I am crystal clear to them, at a great volume with a sound much crisper than a fuzzy cordless phone.
On the other side, I truly do not get the slight digital phone garble that I experienced a lot with other Sprint phones. Volume levels for the earpiece have a few adjustments, but, in louder environments such as the city street or sporting events, the phone just does not reach a level I'm totally satisfied with. I notice myself trying to center my ear perfectly trying to get a louder result.
The screen is great, incredibly bright and clear and can be adjusted for brightness and contrast. Screen is even great for me in sunlight.Keypad is lit up very well at night and has a very cool purple glow.
Standard 12 buttons for dialing are a good size and spaced well and at the top are a grouping of five control buttons with a square at the top with an OK button in the middle of that... The square button is actually used for directional movement (up, down, left right) while navigating through the on screen menus as well as surfing the web, with the OK button serving an obvious purpose. These buttons are packed a little tight for me and I notice that if I don't use the tip of my finger, I'm accidentally hitting an extra key or two. Of course a close up view can be viewed on the Sprint PCS website.
Has a large supply of ringers, ranging from loud and goofy to subtle and catchy. Techno beats, Tetris themes, grandfather clock chimes, and even Don Knots ( I think it is) are all an option. Ringers do not seem to reach a very loud level, but I have to honestly say that the sound and pitch of the ringers cuts through more noise than you think. Since its not the "standard" ring tones, I think its easier to focus on and distinguish when in a noisy setting.
Options seem endless, you can change your background like a computer screen, download additional scenes and even set ones for phone start up and shut down. Ringers can also be downloaded and last time I checked Sprintpcs, there were well over 200 to chose from.. For a fee of course.. Fees change like the weather, so I won't include those here.
There is a tip calculator, global time zone clock, regular calculator, a few included games ( I have Egg Stack and Real Fighters)which I've had no time to get into. A photo album where you can even download personal images for your phone as well a great web browser.
Web browsing speed on my phone is as fast as my old 56K dial up connection.. The phone has a great OK button, as well as a back button to scroll through pages as well as the square four directional button I mentioned before.
Screen is bright and clear here as well, not limiting you to only a few web pages, but letting you enter any web address that you can think of... I have not been to one yet that is not compatible at least with a home page to view.
Voice dialing is the least frustrating one yet. Recognizes my voice on the 1st time every time and that is a BIG plus for me. "Speed Dial" where you hold down a programmed button to dial a number, does, as mentioned in other reviews, take a little longer than needed. Maybe if this wasn't a flip phone it would be needed, but on this phone, it's not really necessary since buttons are protected and I don't even use the option anymore. The case when closed protects all the buttons so no more accidental phone calls. Something I was notorious before with my other phones. Call ID, date and time are all on the outer screen when closed. Program a distinct ringer for every caller if you like, download pictures or just sit and stare at it, I truly can't steer you away from this phone.
There is no speakerphone option, but thats not a deterrent in my opinion because if you need one, it would be pretty unintelligent to purchase this phone in the 1st place.
You can digitally record the person you are talking with (NOT your voice) while on the phone, so, if you're getting directions, or a phone number and don't have a pen, its all right there for you when you hang up. WONDERFUL feature.
Battery life has been great. 3 days without charging with a good amount of call time has been my average. Never had to charge in under 2 days and have gone up to 4 sometimes.
Has a mini organizer with a calender scheduler, alarm clock and a notepad. This phone is truly a little assistant for me.
Another little bonus, your sprintpcs email address will ring you phone if you choose to and you can receive emails there as well.. Pretty neat feature.
All in all, I think you can see how amazed I am by this phone. I could not steer you away from it.
Ahh yes, I have dropped it twice.. Good drops, on the pavement... Keeps on tickin...
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 149.99
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