LG 600G Prepaid Phone with Double Minutes for Life (Tracfone)

by LG

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.4 x 1.9 x 0.9 inches ; 3.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001T0HQKC
• Item model number: LG600
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,070 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

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The perfect complement to Tracfone prepaid wireless service, the sleek, lightweight LG 600G offers an affordable way to stay in touch with family and friends across town and around the globe via voice communication and text messaging. And this phone offers Double Minutes for the life of the phone. That means when you add a 60, 120 or 200-minute card, or a 1 Year of Service Airtime Card (which adds 400 minutes), you'll receive double the airtime for the same low price.

Other features include Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free devices, a VGA camera for still photos, speakerphone, organizer tools, and up to 6.5 hours of talk time.

Tracfone Service
Tracfone provides nationwide prepaid wireless service using the nation's leading cellular providers to create a national footprint covering 99 percent of the U.S. population. This gives you connectivity everywhere cellular service is available. You can use your Tracfone across the U.S. and if you move, you can relocate your wireless number with just a phone call.

You can buy bundles of minutes (which must be used within a set time limit of between 90 to 365 days) from the Tracfone web site on your home PC or directly from your phone's web browser. For example, if you purchase a block of 120 minutes of airtime, you'll need to use that within 90 days of your first use. When you buy additional airtime minutes, your Tracfone service is extended automatically by another 90 days. Tracfone also offers international long distance calling to over 60 international destinations (including Argentina, Brazil, China, Mexico, most European countries, and many more), which deducts the same amount of minutes from your phone as when you make calls to destinations within the U.S.

Check out the Tracfone coverage map.

This phone ships with a number of handy Tracfone services, including free voice mail, free caller ID, and free call waiting. And perhaps most importantly, the integrated TracFone Airtime Balance Display shows you how much airtime you've used and how much is left, so you can control your costs. You must activate your cell phone before use either by calling the Tracfone toll-free number or going to the Tracfone web site.

Phone Features
The clamshell LG 600G has an internal LCD screen with a 128 x 160-pixel resolution and support for 65K colors, and it's complemented by an external screen (96 x 64 pixels, 65K colors) that displays current time, battery life, signal strength, and incoming calls. The internal phonebook can store up to 1000 contact entries, and it supports multiple numbers per contact entry as well as caller groups.

Hands-free communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset and hands-free car kits.

Support for basic text messaging and multimedia messaging (MMS) are built into the 600G. When used in combination with the phone's built-in camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. The T9 predictive text entry technology is built into the unit, which makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets--a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

Other features include:

• Tracfone Airtime Balance Display shows you how much airtime you've used and how much is left
• VGA camera for still photos with multi-shot, self-timer, brightness, white balance functions
• Organizer tools: Calendar, alarm, calculator, stopwatch, world clock, notepad, unit converter, tip converter
• 32-chord polyphonic ringtones plus vibrate mode
• WAP 2.0 browser

Vital Statistics
The LG 600G weighs 3.17 ounces and measures 1.79 x 3.89 x 0.54 inches. Its 800 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 6.5 hours of talk time, and up to 312 hours (13 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS frequencies.

Product Description

Tracfone is the cell phone that puts you in control. With TracFone there are no contracts, no bills and no surprises. ?Double Minutes for Life - (a $49.99 value) free: every paid Airtime Minute you buy and add to this phone will be doubled (with the exception of the One year + Double Minutes Airtime Card) ?Add a 60 minute Airtime Card and get 120 minutes ?Single Rate for every call: Call nationally, internationally or roam at local call rates ?Nationwide Network Coverage ?Downloadbale Rintones, Graphics, News, Weather, Sports and more using Airtime MInutes ?Features text messaging, voice mail, free caller ID, free call waiting ?Color display with screen savers and wallpaper ?Compact Flip Phone ?Includes Bluetooth Wireless Technology ?VGA Camera ?Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC) Rating: M3 ?Battery life with up to 6.5 hours of talk time and up to 13 days of standby time ?Handsfree speaker ?Vibration Alert ?Flashlight ?Auto Redial ?32 polyphonic ringtones included ?Phonebook with up to 1000 entries ?Alarm Clock ?Games ?Calculater and stop watch ?Downloadable ringtones,graphics, news, weather, sports and more with Airtime Minutes ?TracFone Airtime Balance Display shows you how much airtime you've used and how much is left, so you control your costs ?Double Minutes for the life of this phone upon activation ?Includes up to 20 minutes of starter airtime upon activation

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good for the price, November 20, 2008

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Jessica - See all my reviews

i havent had a dropped call yet, the reception is good, includes the bluetooth feature and you can transfer ringtones, pictures and wallpapers from your bluetooth to the phone. this is the first phone from tracfone that allows you to do this, and the camera takes ok pictures but not the best quality, it does not have a flash. the internet browser works but tracfone has crippled it so it will only let you go to the tracfone sites and will not let you go on any other url such as [...]. overall if you just want a phone for emergencies or occasional use and really dont require the many features then this is the phone for you.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tracfone service has improved tremendously, January 28, 2009

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W. Oliver (Alabama) - See all my reviews
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I've been using Tracfone for years and I initially wrote a harsh review because adding minutes to the phone via the website was a nightmare. All that has changed now and adding minutes couldn't be any easier. No more adding lines of numbers over and over again. You basically just enter your serial number and keep clicking on continue. I recently upgraded my phone to this model and transferring my telephone number from my older phone was very easily (again I did it on the website). I find this model to be much better than my older phone. The volume and sound quality is great and I the flip case. The double minutes feature is also great. Tracfone also does nice things like give you free minutes on your birthday. I've been very pleased with the phone and the service.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than I hoped for when I switched to Tracfone, February 18, 2009

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Philip Wittmer - See all my reviews
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I switched to Tracfone a couple of years ago to save money, and at that time, I bought the Motorola V170, which was a downgrade from the Samsung phone I used with Verizon. I assumed that's what I'd be stuck with as long as I was with Tracfone, so I was surprised to see this phone appear on the market with a pretty nice set of features. I have purchased this phone for both my wife and I and ported our old numbers and minutes over (no problems there, but make sure the tech you talk to knows how many minutes you currently have). This phone is pretty slick. The sound is great, the screen is nice and big, bluetooth integration is great (I've paired it with my car's integrated system, my laptop, and another LG600g), and the features are surprisingly robust. Two nits: (1) The camera kind of sucks. If there's any kind of motion, the picture will be blurry. (2) Ringtones can only be in midi or amr format. The sound quality on amr is lousy--mp3 would have been nice.

All in all, it's a better phone than I ever hoped to get when I switched to Tracfone.