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LG VX-8100
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LG 8100 Great Phone

Overall Rating:
4.3 out of 5
By: Andrew Botticelli on Tuesday, March 13, 2007
From: Brick, NJ (United States)
Experience: 2 Years
Pros: Easy dialing, Great reception, functional menu.

Cons: Battery life is 2-3 days still not bad

Summary: Overall a great phone and very durable. I've had for almost two years with no problems

5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

Great Phone..

Overall Rating:
4.2 out of 5
By: Chris Howard on Friday, November 03, 2006
From: Mesa, AZ (United States)
Experience: 18 Months
Pros: MP3 player, hey its an LG! superb camera

Cons: Buttons get warm after a while, sluggish internet browser, 15second videos

Summary: After owning the phone for at least a year and a half now, there has not been any problems. Ok, so thats part of it, as the first time I owned the non-VCAST version, the cam-pics started to dissapear. Otherwise I still own the phone and is great at school, with a great camera and that "flashlight" from the flash is great for the power failure we had a month ago. Just don't expect the battery to last much longer than 4-6 days of casual use. EV-DO service from Verizon Wireless is speedy, and the text capability is good, though that golden background makes it hard to read SMS. Oh, by the way, after the camera pics started to dissapear, I returned the phone and recieved a VCAST version. Great phone, and it is a LG phone, so reliability is subpar.

7 out of 16 people found this review helpful

Love it

Overall Rating:
4 out of 5
By: Lynsee Shade on Thursday, October 19, 2006
From: Kenhorst, PA (United States)
Experience: 6 Months
Pros: MP3 player, speakerphone (great for in the car), camera, simple menu,
easy to use

Cons: none

Summary: I love my phone wouldn't pick anything other than LG. MP3 player is nice for those that just want music every now and then and don't have a need for ipod.

14 out of 19 people found this review helpful

LG VX 8100 is great

Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
By: Sandra Stepp on Saturday, October 07, 2006
From: Waverly Hall, GA (United States)
Experience: 3 Months
Pros: Sound is awesome and all the features are well worth the price

Cons: Can't use the front display screen for much. That would be better

Summary: I bought my phone used off Ebay and haven't regreted it at all. I have a friend that uses something to create ringtones from CD's and they sound fantastic on my phone. I also have really good reception even when others don't even though we have the same service.

8 out of 11 people found this review helpful

Not the best

Overall Rating:
3.3 out of 5
By: L HILL on Saturday, October 07, 2006
From: WASHINGTON, IL (United States)
Experience: 9 Months
Pros: MP3 player, bluetooth, camera

Cons: People cant hear me most of the time

Summary: I have had problems with this phone since I received it. People are contantly haveing problems hearing me talk to them. "Can you hear me now" is a phrase I utter way too often with this phone! ITs not the service because i havefull signal strength on my phone while talking. I still have my warrenty .... so I guess I will make another trip to Verizon to gigure out the problem.

6 out of 7 people found this review helpful

camera phone

Overall Rating:
3.3 out of 5
By: Michele Wiltermood on Thursday, October 05, 2006
From: Belknap, IL (United States)
Experience: 12 Months
Pros: camera

Cons: doesn't take very good pictures, has lines in every pic, and reception stinks.

Summary: I would not recommend anyone purchasing this phone strictly because of the camera, mine always has lines across the pic no matter what i do. We live in a remote area and every other phone (same provider) gets a signal and mine doesnt.

3 out of 5 people found this review helpful

Great phone

Overall Rating:
4.8 out of 5
By: Ruthann Stival on Wednesday, October 04, 2006
From: Bangor, PA (United States)
Experience: 2 Years
Pros: Easy to read instructions, clear icons, great display,great sound quality

Cons: volume doesn't go up loud enough for speaker setting

Summary: I have been very pleased witht his phone. I have found it very easy to use - the functions are clearly defined and the tools are a great help. I use most of the features avaiable, including Bluetooth, web access and am satisfied with its performance.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

LG VX8100

Overall Rating:
4.7 out of 5
By: Jenny Hannefey on Monday, September 25, 2006
From: Connersville, IN (United States)
Experience: 1 Years
Pros: excellent mp3 player, screen is very vivid and crisp, camera is great, very easy to operate phone

Cons: kinda bulky and all digital isn't great for my area

Summary: I am completely happy with this phone. I have a 1 gig sd card for my cell and have hundreds of pics and video's on it as well as tons of ringtones and mp3's. I couldn't live without my cell :)

2 out of 5 people found this review helpful

LG8100

Overall Rating:
3.7 out of 5
By: Meli Berne on Monday, September 25, 2006
From: Rocky Hill, CT (United States)
Experience: 1 Years
Pros: Display Quality,
Size,
Earpiece/Ringer Volume,
Predictive Text Entry Remebers New Words,
Zoom Feature on Stored Pictures is Useful and Fun,
Speed of Internet Based Applications is Great (mobile web, email, games, etc.),
Vcast Capable, Can Ring and Vibrate, Takes Videos, You Can Send Messages with Picture/Video and Sound, Stores Many Pictures and Videos
Useful Accessories
The phone can withstand a great amount of abuse
Makes a great flashlight by using the phones flash<

Cons: Battery Life,
When Using Non Phone Applications if You Pick Up the Call-it Does Not Always Return to the Previous Application Properly,
Buggy-I Am on My Thid Replacement Unit (although it is replaced easily)

Summary: While many people complain about the Verizon standard user interface, I find it very easy to use. This also helps when using other VZW phones or explaining them to others. I find the picture quality varies-in good conditions you can end up with nice looking photos that are easy to send to other phones or to email. The alarm clock is great-you can set up to three different alarms with many options as to their regularity and noise. You can even mute all other aspects of the phone and leave the alarm on. I use the notepad frequently. You can save many notes which is a great feature when you are without pen and paper. The calender is also set up nicely and easy to use and adjust to your specifications. The tip calculator is great. I had never used one before, but if you are splitting a tab between several people you can easily get an exact amount and vary the tip percentage. It's not perfect, but with what else is on the market, comparitively it's amazing. The phone is packed with many useful features in a small size.

4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

A Huge Disappointment

Overall Rating:
3.5 out of 5
By: Harold Shaffer on Monday, September 18, 2006
From: Tallahassee, FL (United States)
Experience: 2 Years
Pros: Battery charges last a very long time. Phone is compact and everything works well when it works

Cons: Constantly breaks down.

Summary: I've had this phone for the past 18 months in that time I've had to return to my carrier several times a month for the past 9 months. First the bluetooth connection would no longer work. Secondtime the screen on the phone just died and rendered it totally useless. I've ditched it and would NOT reccomend it to anyone for any reason other than a paperweight.

4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

VX8100

Overall Rating:
4.2 out of 5
By: jay wetzel on Tuesday, September 05, 2006
From: pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Experience: 2 Years
Pros: The phone is a stylish, cool camera phone and mp3 player, with high speed internet capabilities.
With the SD card, there is enough storage for your music, pictures, videos, etc.

Cons: The speakerphone doesn't sound great, and there is a slight lag from the time you hit the button until the time your picture is captured.

Summary: I've been very happy with this phone, and would recommend it for business or entertainment.

5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

I really like this phone!

Overall Rating:
4.2 out of 5
By: Jacie Hamtpon on Tuesday, September 05, 2006
From: Modesto, CA (United States)
Experience: 4 Months
Pros: Great photos
Great videos
Very clear sound

Cons: The button on the side is always getting pushed when I pick up the phone and it changes the volume level.

Summary: The LG VX-8100 has it all. It is a digital phone that has alot to offer. The LG 8100 takes good pictures and good videos. It zooms if you want to. I use the flash when taking videos. It has an external memory, MP3, great stereo and bluetooth. This phone has alot of memory and voice commands. I use texting and the web browser alot. I forgot to add that it has night mode too.

2 out of 4 people found this review helpful

LG VX-8100

Overall Rating:
4.3 out of 5
By: Michael dorn on Wednesday, August 23, 2006
From: Stevens Point, WI (United States)
Experience: 16 Months
Pros: Easy to use, flip design, durable

Cons: signal issues, battery life

Summary: I've used the LG VX-8100 for over a year now and except for a couple of minor issues its been a solid phone. There are times and locations were its reception is not the best (even when near a tower) and it jumps from local to roaming more often then it should. The battery life is also not the best as I need to change it at least every other day and I do not make significant calls on it. The camera is not of high quality, but for taking pictures on the phone and displaying them on the phone it works great. I've also dropped the phone several times and its held up perfectly.

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful

LG Phone Review

Overall Rating:
1.8 out of 5
By: Sabu George on Monday, August 21, 2006
From: Wheeling, IL (United States)
Experience: 6 Months
Pros: Battery charge lasts for longer periods of time. The instrument itself is light weight and cool!! to look at!!

Cons: Phone gets warm if you talk for more than 45 minutes. Speaker phone is not clear for the caller on the other side of the phone. Camera pictures are not very good cquality.

Summary: This is an average phone with the following advantages: Battery charge lasts for longer periods of time. The instrument itself is light weight and cool!! There are also a few Dis advantages:

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

good phone

Overall Rating:
4 out of 5
By: Kristin Gardner on Saturday, August 05, 2006
From: Sylvania, OH (United States)
Experience: 6 Months
Pros: like the style, good features, good quality

Cons: if you get the case for it, the black loop gets in the way when taking pictures

Summary: overall I'm really happy with this phone. I upgraded from the LG 6000 and like this phone very much. The touch of blue color gives a nice touch. Holding the black leather case when you take a picture can get annoying but many people don't even use the case, so that's not really a phone issue.

2 out of 6 people found this review helpful

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