LG 5000 - Can't Find a Better Phone for the Price
Written: Nov 08 '02
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Pros: price, weight, battery life
Cons: ring tones,
The Bottom Line: very good phone
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| kornell_911's Full Review: LG DB-520/TP5200 Cell Phone |
The LG TP5200 Cell phone has been one of the best phones I've used to date. In comparing this phone such others -- Motorola Startac, Nokia, and the Ericsson, this phone beats them out hands down; sound quality, size/weight, cell coverage are all rated above to excellent.
Pros
Dual Band. The phone operates within the PCS CDMA frequency band of 1.9 GHz as well as the 800 MHz analog cellular.
Good coverage - I've used this phone for the SprintPCS coverage area and have found reception to be very good - much better than teh NOkia and Motorola that I've used in the past. Usual dead spots now have decent reception - my calls do not drop.
Light weight.
The phone is light and has a flip top. Dimensions are small - 3.31" x 1.91" x 0.98".
Weight measures in at 3.5oz.
Voice Activated Dialing.
This feature works very well and value add.
External Caller Id.
Phone number and time are listed in additioin to battery length on the cover of the phone.
Battery Life
Battery life is exceptional. Standby times range from one to three days. No need to charge the phone that often. Also, the charger is lightweight and very portahle - though, the charger is not like the lightweight Motorola ones.
Backlight Monitor is bright and can be adjusted for length of time the blue screen stays on.
Warranty.
I suggest purchasing the 1 year warranty that the phone comes with from whichever store you purchase the phone from. I have returned this phone twice. Once when I was given a bad battery, which did not hold its charge.
Price.
This phone has a better price than the Motorola phone (the one which Verizon carries; priced at over $400) which is heavier.
CONS
Ring Tones
There are many tones and they can be set for each type of caller identification - those that are listed in your phone book, restricted numbers, non-caller IDs, etc.
Calendar.
Calendar is somewhat useful, but imputting the dates and events are quite hard and bit useless. I'd rather use my own PDA.
Flimsy and breakable screen.
I broke the screen on this phone twice as the LCD screen broke when the phone dropped.
Flimsy Antenna
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When considering this phone, note that it offers exceptional battery life, lightweight, good range. Negatives include flimsy, breakable screen. However, the phone can be replaced under a warranty policy, usually offered by most of the major electronics stores, such as Best Buy or Circuit City.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 200
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