One of the most important features was overlooked
Written: May 03 '04 (Updated May 03 '04)
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Pros: Small, sleek
Cons: No alphabetized phone book
The Bottom Line: Considering this phone is really old, I wouldn't recommend it. Buy something up to date, so you won't have to get a new phone for a while.
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| m3kamikaze's Full Review: LG Goldstar SP510/TP1100 Cell Phone |
I bought this phone from a friend after my old Sanyo SCP-4500 passed away. I had the Sprint service and decided to keep my phone number, so I had Sprint transfer my number over to his LG phone. I had a few problems in the transfer, but after going to the Sprint store to update the firmware, everything worked fine.
I like the fact that this model is small enough to fit just about anywhere. It's pretty rugged and has held its own after being dropped, sat on, tossed, thrown at walls, grinded into pavement, etc. The layout is exactly the same as my old Sanyo, which is cool, considering the Sanyo was newer than this one. This phone is old, but it doesn't look like it, because of its sleekness. I don't have a problem leaving my phone on a table for people to look at, even when most everyone has camera phones these days.
What I don't like is the plug in charger that came with this. You have to insert it just right or the led will blink red, meaning it isn't charging. After you get used to how it goes in, you'll still have to wait like 5 seconds to make sure it doesn't start blinking.
Another thing I don't like about this phone is the phone book. This is like one of the most important parts in having an excellently functioning phone. It doesn't alphabetize any of the entries. I have a large amount of contacts in it, so I'll have to scroll through the entire thing which is completely time consuming.
When you type in the first letter of a contact through the Find Entry feature, it will return the first 3 entries that contain that letter. For example if you type in C, it will return Voicemail and 2 other entries that contain the letter C in it. What it should return, is the first 3 entries that start with the letter C. Also, when adding an entry, the name can't be too long otherwise you'll only see part of the name in the listings.
Another thing is the small phone book. It does allow multiple phone numbers in a single entry, but it only allows 99 separate entries. That isn't nearly enough for me or anyone else for that matter.
The choice of ringers is also limited, but the variety isn't a concern for me. I just use the standard ring tone. The level of volume should be better though. In a very crowded club, you would either want to hear your phone or feel it vibrate. The high setting is normally really loud, but it's not loud enough to hear in that scenery. It would have been better if there was a higher setting. The vibrate mode vibrates but doesn't vibrate well enough especially if you wear loose fitting jeans. You'll never feel it if you're walking. It also lacks the ability to set the phone to vibrate and ring at the same time, which would have been good for notifying of appointments.
The battery life is average. It doesn't take but an hour to fully charge, so that's definitely a plus.
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Amount Paid (US$): 20
Recommended for: Stylish Trendsetters - Hip and Trendy
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Location: Memphis, TN
Reviews written: 4
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