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- Touch Screen
- 2.0 Megapixel Camera & Video Recorder
- MP3 Player (cable and microSD Card not included)
- MMS Picture Messaging
- Voicemail, Call Waiting, and Caller ID
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Prepaid phone for use with Tracfone service. Features Include touch screen, mobile web, Bluetooth wireless technology, 2.0 megapixel camera and video recorder, MP3 player (cable and microSD card not included), APP capable (App download requires purchase of additional memory), MMS picture messaging, voicemail, call waiting, and caller ID, text messaging, LCD color display, hands-free speaker, voice/sound recorder, auto redial, alarm clock, phonebook with up to 1000 entries, includes polyphonic ringtones. Battery talk time up to 4 hours. Standby time up to 8 days. Included battery, wall AC adapter & SIM card.
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798 of 805 people found the following review helpful
This is an excellent step-up from the flip-phones that those of us who rarely use a cell phone were stuck with if we wanted to pay low amounts for a cell phone and usage. There's also a similar Motorola model at Tracfone but it doesn't list under my zip code so I haven't compared the two phones.
I'll upgrade this report after I've become familiar with all the bells and whistles: for example, the specs call for a max. 8 GB micro SDHC card but supposedly the software will only handle 4 GB. The software has been upgraded (see "1" below) and I'm going to test the limits. Meanwhile, here are five key things you may not know about:
1) Software Version:
When you get your phone, make sure you have the improved software version (V10e as of this writing) and not the older, buggy one (V10d) that might be sitting on a seller's shelf for some months:
A) From the main screen press the square with 4 dots at the lower right.
B) On the next screen, press the "Settings" icon in the lower right.
C) On the next screen, press "Phone".
D) On the next screen, scroll down with your finger on the red bar to the very bottom, then press "Information".
E) On the next screen, press "Device Information".
F) At the very bottom, under "S/W Version" it should say "V10e" (or later). It must NOT say "V10d" - V10d is the buggy version.
2) Screen Size: The 2.8" (diagonally measured) screen on the LG-800G is 2 5/16" vertically and 1 3/4" horizontally, held in the standard "portrait" position. For comparison, the view screen on my 2"x2"x4" camcorder is a typical 2 1/8" x 1 1/2", only 79% as much screen as the LG-800G.
3) Needed accessories not included with the phone or Tracfone's Universal Accessories Kit:
A) Micro SDHC card to provide extra memory: the specs say 8 GB max, users say 4 GB max: I'll update this after some testing with the latest software version (V10e). It's needed if you want to store a lot of apps, vids of your kids playing music, soccer, presenting their science project, etc. A 4 GB card is only $4+ with free shipping on Amazon as I write this. The "internal memory" built into the phone is 20.4 MB (0.0204 GB) of which 18.8 MB is free when the phone arrives. That is fine for some pics, messages, a couple of apps, etc. - but not a lot more.
B) Cable for phone to computer USB connection ($2.34 with free shipping on Amazon as I write this): Since you can treat the phone's memory like a hard drive from the computer, you can use the internet service on a computer to download apps, etc. instead of using up cell phone minutes. You can also transfer photos, videos, etc. to and from the computer.
C) many recommend a screen protector: a thin transparent film that statically sticks to the screen. They're anywhere from $1-$6.
4) Comparison Shopping:
If you buy directly from Tracfone and pay the full price, you get an additional "Universal Accessory Kit." But there's not a lot of info as to what it contains so here it is:
It contains a car cigarette-lighter-receptacle charger (the AC charger comes with the phone itself), an earbud with mike for hands free use and adapters for any LG phone, and a clunky, cheap, but shirt pocket wearable pouch with a permanent belt loop attached to it -but whose weak closing strength I'd never trust on a belt loop: it does offer good protection of the display screen, though, in case something would rub against it or it fell our of a shirt pocket.
5) For Existing Tracfone Customers Transferring Phone No. & Minutes:
A) When you transfer phone number and minutes: your expiration date is transferred and 60 days added to it and your all your minutes, no matter if they come from the most recent minutes you bought or from rollovers, are transferred and 10 minutes added to them.
B) It may take an hour or more for the transfers to take place, so don't activate/deactivate the phones if you'll need your cell phone in the following couple of hours. They have a temporary number assignment workaround if you have to do it that way, but there's a charge. All that said, it only took about 10 minutes or so for my new phone to become activated after the old one was deactivated.
C) For those Tracfone customers who upgraded and say they didn't get their minutes transferred:
That INITIALLY happened to me: the phone number was transferred but not the minutes. A call to Tracfone several hours later required about 10 minutes time for them to verify I had had minutes left on my old (now inactive) Tracfone and transfer them. An excellent sales rep who corrected the problem for me said their system is buggy and sometimes cuts off the minutes when the phone number is transferred.
I'll upgrade this report after I've become familiar with all the bells and whistles: for example, the specs call for a max. 8 GB micro SDHC card but supposedly the software will only handle 4 GB. The software has been upgraded (see "1" below) and I'm going to test the limits. Meanwhile, here are five key things you may not know about:
1) Software Version:
When you get your phone, make sure you have the improved software version (V10e as of this writing) and not the older, buggy one (V10d) that might be sitting on a seller's shelf for some months:
A) From the main screen press the square with 4 dots at the lower right.
B) On the next screen, press the "Settings" icon in the lower right.
C) On the next screen, press "Phone".
D) On the next screen, scroll down with your finger on the red bar to the very bottom, then press "Information".
E) On the next screen, press "Device Information".
F) At the very bottom, under "S/W Version" it should say "V10e" (or later). It must NOT say "V10d" - V10d is the buggy version.
2) Screen Size: The 2.8" (diagonally measured) screen on the LG-800G is 2 5/16" vertically and 1 3/4" horizontally, held in the standard "portrait" position. For comparison, the view screen on my 2"x2"x4" camcorder is a typical 2 1/8" x 1 1/2", only 79% as much screen as the LG-800G.
3) Needed accessories not included with the phone or Tracfone's Universal Accessories Kit:
A) Micro SDHC card to provide extra memory: the specs say 8 GB max, users say 4 GB max: I'll update this after some testing with the latest software version (V10e). It's needed if you want to store a lot of apps, vids of your kids playing music, soccer, presenting their science project, etc. A 4 GB card is only $4+ with free shipping on Amazon as I write this. The "internal memory" built into the phone is 20.4 MB (0.0204 GB) of which 18.8 MB is free when the phone arrives. That is fine for some pics, messages, a couple of apps, etc. - but not a lot more.
B) Cable for phone to computer USB connection ($2.34 with free shipping on Amazon as I write this): Since you can treat the phone's memory like a hard drive from the computer, you can use the internet service on a computer to download apps, etc. instead of using up cell phone minutes. You can also transfer photos, videos, etc. to and from the computer.
C) many recommend a screen protector: a thin transparent film that statically sticks to the screen. They're anywhere from $1-$6.
4) Comparison Shopping:
If you buy directly from Tracfone and pay the full price, you get an additional "Universal Accessory Kit." But there's not a lot of info as to what it contains so here it is:
It contains a car cigarette-lighter-receptacle charger (the AC charger comes with the phone itself), an earbud with mike for hands free use and adapters for any LG phone, and a clunky, cheap, but shirt pocket wearable pouch with a permanent belt loop attached to it -but whose weak closing strength I'd never trust on a belt loop: it does offer good protection of the display screen, though, in case something would rub against it or it fell our of a shirt pocket.
5) For Existing Tracfone Customers Transferring Phone No. & Minutes:
A) When you transfer phone number and minutes: your expiration date is transferred and 60 days added to it and your all your minutes, no matter if they come from the most recent minutes you bought or from rollovers, are transferred and 10 minutes added to them.
B) It may take an hour or more for the transfers to take place, so don't activate/deactivate the phones if you'll need your cell phone in the following couple of hours. They have a temporary number assignment workaround if you have to do it that way, but there's a charge. All that said, it only took about 10 minutes or so for my new phone to become activated after the old one was deactivated.
C) For those Tracfone customers who upgraded and say they didn't get their minutes transferred:
That INITIALLY happened to me: the phone number was transferred but not the minutes. A call to Tracfone several hours later required about 10 minutes time for them to verify I had had minutes left on my old (now inactive) Tracfone and transfer them. An excellent sales rep who corrected the problem for me said their system is buggy and sometimes cuts off the minutes when the phone number is transferred.
975 of 986 people found the following review helpful
By Majermom
Amazon Verified Purchase
My husband and I have owned Tracfone's for 8 years. He's not a big cell phone guy therefore I haven't been able to talk him into phones like and Antroid Touch or an iphone, which I'd love. So I have to settle for what Tracfone has to offer. After losing my newest phone (LG 500g) I deceided to go with what I really wanted and that was a touch screen phone. This model has not disappointed me. I call it the "poor mans touch screen phone" because the size obviously doesn't compare to iphones or Androids but if your looking for a phone like that with extras such as web browsing, games (with game download capability), camera, video, and a few other things like an alarm setting ect. then this just might fill that need. The thing I like about it compared to a phone like the LG 500g is that it's a full screen and not a keyboard taking up half the available screen space. I downloaded the Facebook app and it's actually worth using the web browser to check Facebook & email. Texting it easy. Not any more difficult then trying to hit the right keys on the small LG 500g keyboard. I'm finding the screen very responsive to touch as well. I ordered a memory card as well because I needed to get some video of my son's piano sent to me from an iphone but my LG5 500g said there wasn't enough room to receive them AFTER it deducted my units for them:( Had problems with accidently hitting the browser button with my LG 500g and I lost a lot of units that way. Shouldn't be a problem with this phone. That was the deciding factor when choosing between this phone and the Samsung 404g. I hope this review helps. I would also recommend a phone cover because these phones are quite slippery, which is how I lost my last phone.
351 of 361 people found the following review helpful
I recently got this LG800g Tracfone to replace an older LG225 flip phone, primarily because I wanted a cookie type phone that could also serve as an mp3 player. I purchased a data cable, 4 gb micro disk (the max for this particular phone), and silicone gel case from Amazon, so for under $70 I have everything I need to make this phone function for all my needs. When connected to a docking station, the sound is awesome--and welcome--since our local radio station decided Central California residents are no longer interested in classical music. Transferring my number and minutes over to the new phone was easy with Tracfone's customer service.
As for transferring music onto your Tracfone, just be sure you connect to "Mass Storage" so the device icon shows up in "My Computer". Then it's a snap to cut and paste or copy/paste from one drive to another.
If you are new to the LG800g, Google tutorials for an impressive list of tasks. I did this to create playlists for my phone so I can separate the classics from the Celtic and so forth.
With the triple minutes for life option, I will never run out of minutes. Neat!
As for transferring music onto your Tracfone, just be sure you connect to "Mass Storage" so the device icon shows up in "My Computer". Then it's a snap to cut and paste or copy/paste from one drive to another.
If you are new to the LG800g, Google tutorials for an impressive list of tasks. I did this to create playlists for my phone so I can separate the classics from the Celtic and so forth.
With the triple minutes for life option, I will never run out of minutes. Neat!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great buy!
This was a gift for a family member. She already had tracfone but wanted something a little more advanced. Read more
Published 7 hours ago by pinkie
3.0 out of 5 stars
its okay
i like it because its touch screen and its preatty cool
wat i dont like is that its small and i dont like the theme
wat i dont like is that its small and i dont like the theme
Published 8 hours ago by pedro
5.0 out of 5 stars
1 year of owning this good product
I've had this for a year now and it still works like a charm. I've just added another year of air time and I will replace this as soon as that year is done with another Tracfone LG... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Edwin S. Tirona
5.0 out of 5 stars
AWESOME!
I ordered one of these and love it so much. I ordered another for my spouse.
We cancelled our home phone and our contract cell phones (At&t) and now we use these. Read more
We cancelled our home phone and our contract cell phones (At&t) and now we use these. Read more
Published 2 days ago by daroo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Phone
Great triple minute phone. Transferred number with no problem and got all my time and minutes as well. Great little phone for the money.
Published 2 days ago by Daniel G. Condon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
A lot cheaper than if I had purchased it through Tracfone. Really pleased with the purchase, even sent me a couple protective covers, and car charger at no extra charge!!
Published 3 days ago by Monty Fine
1.0 out of 5 stars
I hate this phone!!!!
I do not like this phone. I hate the fact that it is NOT a qwerty keyboard.
It is way to sensitive. have to erase and start over with your text. Read more
It is way to sensitive. have to erase and start over with your text. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Mikki
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely love it.
Before this, I had a slide phone (still Tracfone.) I like this one much better. I am still learning it, since it is my first (semi)smart phone. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Cynthia
2.0 out of 5 stars
Very difficult to utilize features
Phone looks good & is good size but the features are complicated, not user friendly.
I never could get the contacts programmed even with the help of different Tracfone... Read more
I never could get the contacts programmed even with the help of different Tracfone... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Carla Harvell Bowen
1.0 out of 5 stars
Where is it
Where is my phone it said the 13 at 8 and it not here i demand a report! Not funny
Published 5 days ago by tereza
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