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Meredith
Chicago, IL

My LG VX-8300 Cell Phone has survived so much.

4 star rating

Every day computer user, txtng dly, appreciative of good service
Pros

    Durable

Cons
    kinda klunky

AUG
11
2008
I've had the LG VX-8300 flip phone for about 2 years now. Verizon Wireless is my cell phone provider and I plan on keeping it that way. Their service is almost always reliable. My LG phone has been dropped, beaten and even rained on. Yet, it's still kicking. Sure, it's not fancy or all that cool looking... but it always works. I plan on crossing over to a Blackberry Curve on my next 2 year contract renewal this August. It's time. I want email access 24/7. I would get an Apple 3G iPhone but I just can't make myself leave Verizon for AT&T right now. The LG cell phone has been a good one but I'm really ready to upgrade and move on.

Update!

Instead of the Blackberry Curve 8310, I opted for the Blackberry Pearl Smartphone. I'm pretty pleased so far. I'll review my new Blackberry Pearl phone soon.

Last edited on Oct 28, 2008



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josephwhite0360 wrote on Nov 16, 2008 at 11:53PM

Trying to learn more

josephwhite0360 wrote on Nov 16, 2008 at 11:50PM

In response to cmohr80's comment from Oct 28, 2008 at 7:18PM:

I guess it isok

cmohr80 wrote on Oct 28, 2008 at 7:18PM

Thanks for refering me to this for the "update" reference!

RudiXeno wrote on Aug 31, 2008 at 10:16AM

Leave Verizon? Are you mad woman!

BubleFan1 wrote on Aug 15, 2008 at 10:17AM

In response to Meredith's comment from Aug 15, 2008 at 10:00AM:

You're right, I think that its all about the towers.

Meredith wrote on Aug 15, 2008 at 10:00AM

In response to BubleFan1's comment from Aug 15, 2008 at 9:51AM:

Oh good! I'm glad AT&T works well for you. Unfortunately, in Chicago... AT&T does not perform as well as Verizon Wireless. I don't know if it's caused by a lack of AT&T towers or what? Very strange. I have several friends who use AT&T but constantly experience dropped calls, dead zones and occasionally they miss calls because their phone didn't even ring. Honestly, Verizon is amazing here... I get service in some elevators and many places where my AT&T-using friends don't have a single bar of reception. Sounds like it truly depends on the area you live in.

BubleFan1 wrote on Aug 15, 2008 at 9:51AM

AT&T is excellent in my area. I've never had a problem. I LOVE the roll over minutes too. Right now I have 7,000 rollover mins. I took my AT&T phone (which is my personal phone) and my Blackberry for my company use (which is Verizon) on vacation recently to the hill country in Texas to hang out at the river and go tubing and my AT&T worked like a charm, the Verizon did not.

TheBard wrote on Aug 12, 2008 at 7:14PM

Looks like we are both chasing the BB Curve at contract renewal!

MikeMaroon wrote on Aug 12, 2008 at 7:02PM

So, Verizon is THAT good, eh? I've been thinking about leaving Sprint. Been with them for about 8 years, but they don't seem to be keeping up with the times. Hmmmmmmm, Blackberry Curve!!!!!!

PattyTherre wrote on Aug 11, 2008 at 9:21PM

Dan and I both had this one for ages. Now he moved to the LG Dare and I have an LG Chocolate. I like this phone better than my Chocolate! It really is a good phone.

AnnaBanana wrote on Aug 11, 2008 at 2:46PM

What a great review! You should see my old faithful cell phone which I've had for nearly five years -- I guess I'm just sentimental, I have a gazillion numbers programmed in there and I'm so used to how it works, etc. Thanks for updating me!

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