Not a great choice
Written: Aug 12 '01
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Pros: external display, size
Cons: size, dropped calls, volume, menus and phonebook
The Bottom Line: wait for a new model to come out.
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| Gadget_Guy's Full Review: LGIC LG-TM510 Cell Phone |
I am a long time Bell Atlantic/Verizon wireless customer and I purchased this phone after having problems with 4 of the new V60c phones. I purchased this phone because it was less than half the price of the motorola V60c, it feels more solid, and I had an LG phone a few years ago and the sound quality was excellent.
I purchased this phone yesterday and returned it today. I received about 4 calls on this phone, all of which the phone dropped after about a minute. I had good signal strength during all except one of these calls.
Looks: Overall this phone is nice looking, but i dont care so much for the very round edges of the casing. The clip also does not swivel is annoying. The buttons seem like cheap rubber. I only had the phone for about 24 hours but, i bet after a few months the numbers on the buttons would wear off. I have large hands(long, not fat) and I found it hard to dial the phone while keeping a good grasp on it. The phone is pretty thick and not that wide, so it seems a little off in size. As for the color, verizon offers both black and silver. The black phone is ugly, but the silver one will cost you an extra 20 bucks.
Sound: The sound quality was pretty good but, even at the highest volume level it was hard to hear the other person and they complained about not being able to hear me. This is never a problem of the starTAC I am/have been using.
Technology: The phone is tri-mode which is a plus, but the phones menu system seems out-dated and is hard to use. The phone books is not alphabetical, which makes it hard to locate numbers quickly.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 169
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