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| LG VX8350 Phone (Verizon Wireless) | 
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| Brand: LG
Category: Wireless
List Price: $299.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 2271
Color: Black
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: LG-VX9100
UPC: 652810813464
ASIN: B000W51KY8
Release Date: September 17, 2007
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 Decent phone, broken hinge October 9, 2008
This phone is fine, but after about 9 months the right hinge is broken. Besides that it's ok. It has all the features I need, a good speaker phone and all that. I accidentally hit the clear instead of down or the other way around ALL THE TIME, so that's annoying. The hinge thing is pretty common though.
 DO NOT BUY - bad voice quality October 5, 2008
The voice quality (receiving calls) is terrible. It's just fuzzy. I tried replacing the handset, but the new one was just as bad. I previously used an older model LG that was about the same size (fewer features) and was better in every important way (smaller, better voice quality, more user friendly interface).
OTHER FAULTS: You can't tell the time from the front display. You can't see if you have messages from the front display. The front has buttons that will press accidentally if you put it in your pocket.
VERY ANNOYING: Every time you miss a call you get a Missed call message and an icon stays at the bottom of the main display till you acknowledge it. Same if you receive a message. So EVERY TIME you get a voice message you have to go to the menu to acknowledge the missed call, even after you listen to the message. Just stupid. I'm junking this phone and getting a Razr or something cheap till I get my next 2 year subsidy.
MP3 player not good August 20, 2008
The phone by itself is alright, of course it has the same generic Verizon GUI which makes all their cellphones look the same! Still has a lot of features and I haven't had any problems with the call quality. The earpiece is a little weak, speakers are fine. It has the tactile keypad which makes dialing easy. I had hopes to use this phone also as an mp3 player however the sound quality is not acceptable compared to my Iriver (an old one). I used an 8G memory card and it syncs very nicely with WMP 11 and I could fit more that 1000 songs in it. Volume is loud but only 7 steps, you get a lot of midrange which makes it sound like an AM radio.
I belive if there was a 5 band equalizer and a 30 step volume control the sound could be more pleasant, however Vcast is very raw in this regard.
I will have to carry my mp3 player with me for now!
 YOU CAN TALK !!!!!!!! July 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just replace my 5200, junk. Sorry for those of you who have them.
I have own motorola with AT&T have had a lot of phones over the years.
The biggest problem with any phone is you can't hear them or they can't hear you.
Or you run a 50 yard dash to get the call. With this phone you are in for a happy surprise!!
You will be able to hear a call everywhere your are and they will hear you.
Depatment stores, warehouse stores, school buildings, power line fill highways.
Okay I have not been in the smokey mountains with this phone Yet:).i
okay the real deal
Pros you can talk. That is why a phone was invented.
Yes you can text. Picture quality good a flash may or may not help.
Great for outdoor shots and you can edit on the phone.
Music I just listen to it at the store.
The speaker is very good and loud.
If you need a phone that will work as one of the best phone going, buy this.
If you need a great camera? Buy a camera.
Music, it will sound okay but it is not a sound system it is a phone with nice features.
Cons
Buttons are to close together for adult fingers. You will hit the clear key more than you want to.
But not when making or receiving a call. just when playing with the fun none important stuff;)
Thanks for reading. Buy the phone you won't regret it.
What's good vs what's bad July 24, 2008
Three and one-half stars, actually, but I rounded up. The phone itself is sleek, lightweight and suits my taste, so I give it very high marks.. The exterior buttons (camera, voice activation and volume) are easy to push when they're being used--and too easy to push when the phone is in one's pocket. The phone is accidentally turned on throughout the day, but automatically shuts off again after 7 seconds, so it's not a threat to battery life. I also like the large, high contrast fonts for the exterior clock and for dialed numbers. I could never see the numbers on my old phone when I was outside . This phone solves that problem.
The worst feature is the Verizon software. The voice activation feature, supposedly improved, is pretty awful. My old LG phone was far superior. After programming a name to call on the old phone, it worked perfectly almost every time. This new LG LX-8350 gets it w-r-o-n-g almost every time. The phone is supposed to read your typed contacts, but it mispronounces everything and therefore does not recognize correct pronunciation. Ironically, it can't even understand the word "Verizon" unless you type it in as "Vriyson" and even that's pushing it. I've talked to at least 10 Verizon reps about it. One rep said the only name it gets right is his girlfriend's. Only two Verizon reps out of 10 were helpful in trying to figure out a way to get the voice recognition to work better. There are some settings to fiddle with and along with typing my contact's names phonetically it's working a bit better now. Hint: add extra consonants to words and try to avoid the letter "i" unless you want it to rhyme with "tree". The Verizon menus are dreadful and not customizable for the most part. Words like Prompts, Alerts, and Read Outs are menu options that aren't explained anywhere, but appear in several places--and the Verizon folks that I've spoken to don't know what they mean either. Yes, there are loads of features--I think this phone does everything!-- but without it being customizable, way too much time is spent pushing buttons and backspacing.
The speaker is a little more shrill than my old LG, but it's not too bad. Reception is good, even though the antenna is hidden. If there ever is a software upgrade, I'll take it.
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