LG VX-1 / TM-520
Average Ratings
Tough little phone, lacks features but makes up in performance.
This is the fist phone that could equal the reception of my StarTac 7868. Battery life is mediocre at best, and the phone has no voice-dial or voice recorder or anything like the Motorola V60, but in its simplicity it excedes any flip phone I've used in quality. It's very well built. Much more solid design than the V.60, flip doesn't break or cause screen/keypad to malfunction like in the V60, and the antenna is impossible to break while down. Silver finish is tough and doesn't chip or scratch like the previous LG phones for verizon. Very stylish looking, excellent reception, huge red LED on external side is great for catching a call while driving even with the music loud because it flashes so bright that it grabs your attention. Best reception of any flip for verizon so far, even tops the Startac, and way better than the V.60. Sound clarity is great, on both sides. Great features like calendar and discrete ringers for each caller make this phone easy to use. Blazing-fast web access and compatible with Express Network with optional USB connection kit ($80). And, of course, it is an LG, so you get LG's trademark cell phone game, Commanche, which is by far the most entertaining game available for any cell phone (My high score is 1780, let's see if you can beat it!). And if you like this description, but are looking for a few more features, wait around for the VX10. Same phone but with BREW capability. Could use the voice activated dialing, but in short, it's everything you need, nothing you don't. This is the perfect phone for someone who wants a reliable phone with useful features. If you don't need anything else, this is the time to buy since the phone is being replaced. You can pick one up at your local radioshack store for the new discounted price of 129.99 if you can get there before they sell out.
tomato or tomato
This phone must be dummy tested, since it has the easiest menu functions ever. I thought that the 510 was easy this is so much easier my seven year old has this phone. Plain text it is dummy proof. There are so many people who want a phone that they can send and receive only, well now that is not an option however this is as close as you can get. I also impressed with the silver color and it does not chip like the silver 510.
This phone is great for GRANDMA
THIS PHONE HAS THE VOICE ACTIVATED FEATURES!!
Hi guys, well i contacted the warehouse in Canada that sells this phone and found out that if you live in Canada you DO get the voice activated features! but unfortunately in the US you do not because the service providers in the US turned down the offer while Canadian service providers paid the extra to get it for their customers. Also the ring tones are only soft when the phone is open. when you close the flip they return to loud.
Great little phone, but missing something...
I upgraded to this phone from it's older brother the tm-510. I used all the features of the 510, especially the voice activation, but at times wished that I had a game to play while waiting in line at the bank. Well they answered my wish but as with anything there is always some give and TAKE....they took away my voice activation and recording! I really wish they hadn't but they did. Anyway, it's a great little phone and is well worth the $199 verizon is asking for.
Pretty Decent
I bought this phone to replace my Motorola 120T. Being a long time Moto fan, I was hesitant about buying another brand, but I really wanted a flip, but I did not like the V60. This phone is pretty sturdy on flip, I do not feel like I am going to break it, the voice dial is great! Predictive text works well, I type messages faster than any of my friends. Ring volume is OK, but u can only download 5 ring tones, and after that u have to start erasing them. That I do not like. Back light is nice and bright, I never have a problem with reception, and the manner mode is really cool as well. I have not had a problem with this phone yet, and it has been thru alot since I bought it in December. I would recommend this phone to anyone who wants a flip phone without all the hassle of the new technology.
Best phone I've ever owned.
I'm not sure what everyone else is talking about. My LG520 has voice memos AND voice dialing. It works great!
The menu system is very informative and easy to use.
I'm a service tech that repairs cell phones and this phone has some of the best built internal workings of any phone I've worked on. Beats all of the Motorola flips hands down!
Mike
Good phone .. quirky address book
I upgraded from the LG TM-510 to the VX1. Overall, I like the VX1 better. It is lighter, has a better screen, and has a slightly better address book. However, the address book still does not come anywhere close to being a useable as the Nokia. The other main negative is no sync software. Hopefully, one day LG will get this right and realize people invest a lot of time in adding addresses into their phones.
SUPER COOL LOOKING PHONE
THIS PHONE HAS A PERFECT SIZE ,WEIGHT,SUPER GOOD LOOKING PHONE, BUT IT SEEMS THAT THE PLASTIC ON THE FLIP PART OF THE PHONE IS TO SOFT. THE PHONE FLIP PART IS SHOWING TO MANY SCRATCHES, BREAKS. MUCH TO EASY. THE PLASTIC THAT WAS USED ON THE LG-510 BLACK WAS EXCELLENT. IT SEEMS THAT NOW THE PHONE HAS MORE TECHNOLOGY THAN VERIZON CAN OFFER, THE USER. THE DATA KIT FROM WHAT I'M BEING TOLD CAN'T DOWN LOAD THE PHONE NUMBERS LIKE MOST OTHER PHONE KITS CAN. FOR A $100.00 PLUS A RATE PLAN FROM VERIZON FOR VOICE, IT DOESN'T PAY TO USE THE NETWORK EXPRESS.
Dis phone be da bomb dawg!
Yea dis be the phatest phone made! It gots all da ill features, but no talk dialin which aint so grand. You can't get it on da prepay, so you best have you some credit yo. I had dat v60i flip phone, and it was aight, but dis phone is much betta. Phat menu system, ringas is too low so sometimes i miss calls from ma parole offica. Git you dis phone though, its mad phat dawg!
