"Say HELLO with my lil' Friend !"
Written: Feb 17 '02
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Pros: Great size, good battery life, rings or vibrates.
Cons: Manual inadequate.
The Bottom Line: oh oh tele-a-phone line...
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| strategery's Full Review: LG-TM510 Cell Phone |
Granted,Al Pacino in the role of Tony " Scarface " Montana would be slightly less intimidating brandishing the LG-TM510 in some unfortunates face. But, I do believe he would be clearly understood. Sure, a switchblade or a snub nosed revolver can be great communication tools but I doubt if either can match the versatility of the modern cell phone.
And the LG-TM510 is quite a versatile phone. This phone can be operated in three modes. You can use analog or two different frequencies of CDMA. Therefore your phone is compatible with a greater variety of cellular carriers.
The " LG " does not stand for large. This is a small little phone. It's smaller than most of the cell phones that I'm familiar with and this worried me at first. But even with my ham fisted dialing ( push-buttoning ? ), the LG-TM510 performs well. The little buttons have a tactile rubbery feel and you can feel a positive click when dialing.
This little phone from LGIC features many bells and whistles. Well, not really- but it has about everything else! It has a phone book in which you can keep 199 phone numbers. Once you figure it out you can use the voice activated calling feature. Just say the name you want to call and the phone will call them. Like I said, " Once you figure it out...". You can schedule tasks or use the alarm clock.
With Verison Wireless you can browse the web for a small fee. This would probably be a great option for some people but I feel challenged enough trying successfully voice dial with my Tennessee twang.
One thing to consider is the battery life between rechargings. The lithium battery is good for about three day max. Recharging takes about three hours, so it is good to get in the habit of recharging after work at night or whenever you have a sufficient block of time
The sound is one of the main things that sold me on this particular phone. I had used other cell phones back when I was in business and their clarity left much to be desired. The sound quality of this cell phone is very clear. That's great when you are communicating with the grandchildren.
Speaking of sound one neat feature that I like is the vibrating option. You can set the phone to vibrate or ring at different levels. The outside screen lets you see who is calling. The call history can store several recent calls so you never have to worry about missing a call if you are otherwise occupied.
The phone features a multitude of other features into which I have yet to seriously delve. I find to accompanying manual confusing and have learned much about the operation of this marvel from my daughters and grandchildren. Thanks guys!
I've really enjoyed my cell phone. It helps keep me in touch with friends and family. Now that I'm semi-retired I don't have a lot of need for some of the advanced features. But I'm sure that todays business people must look upon the LG-TM510 as a virtual office you can carry wherever you go.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 179
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