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| LG enV2 Maroon Phone (Verizon Wireless) | 
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| Brand: LG
Category: Wireless
List Price: $399.99
Buy New: $35.58
You Save: $364.41 (91%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 1705
Color: Maroon
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: LG-VX9100M
UPC: 652810813822
ASIN: B00192AW88
Release Date: May 6, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very happy with enV2 July 16, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've had this phone one week (upgrade from Motorola RAZR) and I'm really pleased with it. Texting is so easy. The external screen is small but does what it needs to do. I love the external keypad - its so large. In total, I'm so happy to have a QWERTY phone - and its less bulky than I thought it would be. I haven't had issues with the phone coming unlocked in my purse/pocket at all...
 Upgrade from basic phones, but I'm sure there are better ones July 15, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I went from a first-generation Razr to this phone, so it was a definite upgrade for me. I don't know if I would buy it again unless it had a few more items for the same low price. But I love the color and QWERTY very much. Being an avid texter, that keyboard is great.
I love the fact that you can put in a micro card and get your items without paying a data transfer fee (I refuse to pay $1.99 per image). Since no card or USB cord comes with the phone, I bought them here from independent sellers (unfortunately, the USB cord isn't recognized by my computer and the San-Disk card had a bad adapter, so I'm 0 for 2 with sellers here). The pictures are really promising but the video quality is just as bad as my Razr.
The alarm has a mon-fri setting, weekends, daily, etc. Definitely nice. But the volume on the alarm is the same as the volume for calls and you can't change it just for the alarm. I have a loud volume while at work, but that same volume sounds like a nuclear weapon when you're asleep at 6am. And on that subject, there is no "quiet" ring. It goes from loud to vibrate, to off. Since when does the lowest setting still mean "loud"?
The book included is practically useless. I still cannot figure out how to answer call-waiting without hanging up on both people. The little symbols on the screen have no definitions, so I have no idea what they all mean. It could be telling me I'm on hold with Pakistan and I'd never know.
After hating on the book, I realized that what ISN'T in there is stuff you CAN'T do (novel concept) like changing the time. WHY? Why can't I decide to program my phone 5 minutes fast, or exactly the time of my child's school bell? Irritating. I almost returned the phone for that exact reason.
No speakerphone with the clamshell closed. And the speaker will stay on afterwards unless you manually turn it off- closing the clamshell doesn't turn it off. It is easier to make a peanut butter sandwich while driving than to make a hands-free call at the wheel. I haven't found the shortcuts to calling someone while the clamshell is open (see "useless book" above), so I use the voice command. That little feature does work well.
So on that note, USING SPEAKERPHONE WHILE DRIVING. Since this is apparently not only my bane, but others too, here's what I do: push the CLR/microphone button on the keypad (you can hear the voice command with the clamshell closed), tell it whom to call, and then after a second or so, open the clamshell. I'm sure there must be a better way, but the book... well, you know.
The keypad lock is very poor. You need to push the OK button to unlock the phone, but this button is in the center of the keypad and the same height as all the others. My dog laid on the phone one day and managed to call people. I'm afraid to put it in my purse or back pocket lest it call Pakistan without me knowing it.
I didn't have to enter a password when calling my voicemail with my Razr, so having to do it now stinks. You have to press # after the password, which requires more than a few keystrokes with the clamshell open. So checking voicemail via speakerphone is terrible. I think LG wants to get all people hands-free whether they like it or not.
Whomever positioned the camera lens where it is needs to go back to school. My finger is in so many pictures I feel like a painter. But the camera does come with different settings that are very nice (the nighttime setting made a huge difference on some of my photos).
I pretty much wanted a QWERTY and good picture quality. I got both of those. The sound quality is good, so overall I like it ok. However I will be changing it to something else once my contract expires.
Fun, Unique Phone July 15, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am very satisfied with the LG enV2. I was a little hesitant of having the numeric keyboard in the front, but I find it very useful when making calls. I got this phone after I returned the Samsung Glyde (which was horrible) and I like this phone much much better. The QWERTY keyboard is big enough for those who like to text with their thumbs. The space bar is a bit farther to the right than I would have liked, but I am getting used to it. Overall, this is a great phone that is perfect for those who want a basic phone for calling and texting.
Good sophisticated phone for the price July 12, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought this phone after using a basic Samsung flip phone for two years. I've been using it heavily during my first week with it, and while there are some drawbacks, the phone has a lot of great (and surprising) features. I like it a lot.
Great features:
1. The call quality (on my end and according to those I've talked with) is clear and good, with a nice strong speakerphone
2. The internal screen is large and clear, with good resolution
3. The qwerty keyboard is a real plus for texting, data entry, etc. It's compact but easy to use.
4. The camera is really good for a phone at this price (still pictures especially, but the 30-second video clips are reasonably ok).
5. The maroon color is really attractive, and the overall styling is pleasing.
6. Quick smooth interface with Verizon add-on services (Navigator, mobile web, etc.), and some nice built-in features like the notepad.
Problems:
1. The external screen is quite small, and there are limits to what you can do without opening the phone -- opening it requires two hands, so I'm missing the one-handed opening of my old flip (this may just be something I'm not used to yet).
2. You can't use the speakerphone without having the phone open.
3. When checking voicemail, you have to hit the pound key, and if you're doing this using the speakerphone, hitting pound requires two hands (hold down the SYM key, then push #) - not so great if you're driving.
4. The camera lens is on the back, right where it feels natural to rest your fingers (again, this may just take some getting used to).
To me, this phone is a good middle ground between a basic phone and a smartphone/blackberry. My verdict: if you want lots of high-end features, good battery life, good call quality, a solid camera, and a stylish look for a moderate price, the LG EnV2 is a good choice.
 Not User Friendly for day to day use July 11, 2008
7 out of 13 found this review helpful
Every day, I have a few major issues with this phone.
1) If I want to retrieve my voicemail, which occurs many times a day, I have to enter a pound sign after the code, and I need to use speakerphone while I am driving.
You can't enter the pound sign quickly or easily when retrieving messages with the phone clamshell open - it requires holding the function key and the #3 key down. Moreover, the phone must be open if you want to access your messages on speakerphone. I have yet to discover how to use the speakerphone with the phone clamshell closed.
2) you can't hang the phone on a typical car cell holster, because if you want to use speakerphone while you are driving, then as I mentioned in #1, you have to keep it flipped open. No one makes a holder for the phone in that position. Every other phone has a automobile or speaker function with the phone closed - why shouldn't this one?
3) The instructions stink. I do not want an instruction book that simply gives me the flowchart of the menu. For that you only need one page. No mention in the index or anywhere about the speaker issue. Good luck trying to figure how to send more than one picture in a message - it is very difficult, and the same instruction set will sometimes only send one picture, and sometimes a couple more.
4) I am always on the run - I do not carry around rechargers with me. Every phone I have bought until now had a desk charger available to charge the battery without needing the phone, so I would have one spare in the charger, and would swap when the one in my phone died. Now, if my battery dies, I am committed to losing access to my wire free freedom.
5) The keypad lock on the outside is a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation. If you keep the keylock on, you'll be cursing that every time you get a senior moment while dialing or performing any function on the front you'll have to unlock the keypad, probably many times before you get the job done. If you keep the keypad unlocked for longer or fully, then every time you put away your phone in a tight holster, your camera button or some other function gets pressed. The beep when any unimportant button gets pressed will only make you paranoid and nuerotic that it was the camera button you accidentally pressed, and that as you speak it is either filming the waistline of everyone you greet or that it is eating up your memory card's available space at a rapid rate.
6) I paid for Backup Assistant through Get it Now with my old phone so I would never have the nightmare of not being able to transfer my contact list to my new phone. I called up Verizon, and they said that since this Env2 is not a "Get It Now" phone, I can not restore the phone directory to the new phone! Paid $15 friggin bucks to a store to have it transferred, all while listening to him asking me "how come you didn't buy the phone by me?""I would have done the transfer for you for free then!" As an aside, Why can't a phone back up the notepad entries to the memory card - Is the technology that hard to do nowadays?
I miss the old LG's - the vx6000, 6100, even the 8300 was quite good. Great battery life, none of the problems mentioned above, and they felt like they were designed by someone with brains. This phone just left a lot of good sense behind. Like they never bothered to have ten or twenty Americans from all walks of life test use the phone for a week or two before putting it on the market.
If you have any answers, solutions or workarounds to any of the above gripes, please leave your comment for all to read and make their life better. Thanks!
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