LG 300G Prepaid Phone (Net10) with 300 Minutes Included

by LG

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.3 x 1.7 x 0.9 inches ; 3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001B15AVQ
• Item model number: 300g
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,320 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The perfect complement to Tracfone prepaid wireless service, the slim candybar-style LG 300G offers an affordable way to stay in touch with family and friends across town and around the globe via voice communication and text messaging. With Net10 you get a single rate for every call--10 cents a minute--whether it's local, long distance or roaming. This phone features a color LCD screen, handsfree speakerphone, several organizer tools including scheduler and world clock, a phonebook with up to 500 entries, and up to 7 hours of talk time.

Net10 Service
The Net10 pay-as-you-go wireless service offers all local, long distance and roaming calls at one low price of 10 cents per minute. All Net10 prepaid wireless service is provided by TracFone Wireless--America's #1 prepaid wireless company with a national footprint covering 99 percent of the U.S. population. There are no contracts, credit checks, monthly fees, security deposits, activation or deactivation charges, or age restrictions.

All Net10 handsets have a display that shows the actual airtime balance on the phone's display for ease of tracking usage. Net10 handsets also carry an "instant refill" feature that allows users to add airtime directly from the handset on a real-time basis. Key digital features include free call waiting, free caller ID, free voicemail and text messaging at 5 cents per message.

You can buy bundles of minutes (which must be used within a set time limit of between 90 to 365 days) from the Net10 web site on your home PC or directly from your phone's web browser. For example, a purchase of 200 minutes of usage expires within 30 days of your first use. The amount of service time varies depending on how many minutes you purchase, and any minutes leftover from the previous purchase will be rolled over. If you do not purchase and add more airtime before a due date, your service will be deactivated and existing minutes will expire.

You can also choose to call or text anyone in the U.S. on any network as much as you want for only $79.98 a month without signing a contract. Additionally, you can sign up for international long distance calling to over 60 international destinations (including Argentina, Brazil, China, Mexico, most European countries, and many more) from your Net10 phone for only 5 cents per minute plus airtime.

Phone Features
The LG 300G has a 1.5-inch color screen with a 128 x 128-pixel resolution and support for 65K colors. It sits above a standard navigation area with send/end buttons and soft navigatoin keys, and is complemented by a standard alpha-numeric keypad. The phone's small internal memory can store up to 500 contact entries in the handset's phone book, which is capable of storing multiple phone numbers per contact entry and offers support for picture and ringer ID (when used with caller groups).

If you need basic messaging capabilities, the 300G has you covered as support is built-in for sending and receiving SMS text messages. The T9 predictive text technology is built into the unit, which autocompletes text for you as you type on the alpha-numeric keypad and offers options for selecting the correct word.

Other features include:

• Net10 Airtime Balance Display shows you how much airtime you've used and how much is left
• Includes 32 polyphonic ringtones
• Organizer tools: Calendar, alarm, calculator, stopwatch, world clock, notepad, unit converter, tip calculator
• Vibrating alert
• Multilingual menus (English and Spanish)

Vital Statistics
The LG 300G weighs 2.1 ounces and measures 3.75 x 1.71 x 0.52 inches. Its 900 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 7 hours of talk time, and up to 240 hours of standby time. It runs on the 850/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS frequencies.

Product Description

Brand new LG 300G Net 10 Prepaid Cell Phone, in original packaging. The best prepaid wireless value in America. Includes 300 free minutes and a 60 day free service trial upon activation; a $30 value. All Net10 handsets have a display that shows the actual airtime balance on the phone's display for ease of tracking usage. Net10 handsets also carry an "instant refill" feature that allows users to add airtime directly from the handset on a real-time basis. Key digital features include free call waiting, free caller ID, free voicemail and text messaging at 5 cents per message. Product Features: - Full Color Screen. - Voicemail, Call-Waiting, Caller ID. - Hands-Free Speaker. - Text Messaging. - Vibration Alert. - 24 Polyphonic Ringtones. - Just 15 cent per minute international calls. - Unlimited Minute & Day Carryover, you always get what you pay for. - Phone book with up to 500 contact entries. - 7 Hour Battery Talk Time. - Standby Battery Life is 8 -10 days. - Lightweight, approx. 2.1 ounces. - Charger and User Guide Included. - Airtime cards available at over 70,000 retailers. - Multilingual menus (English and Spanish). Organizer tools: Calendar, alarm, calculator, stopwatch, world clock, notepad, unit converter, tip calculator \ Vital Statistics The LG 300G weighs 2.1 ounces and measures 3.75 x 1.71 x 0.52 inches. Its 900 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 7 hours of talk time, and up to 240 hours of standby time. It runs on the 850/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS frequencies. NO contracts, NO bills, NO coverage charges, and NO Activation or Cancellation Fees.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Deal Around, December 22, 2008

By 

Avid Reviewer "A Music Fan" (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (VINE VOICE)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: LG 300G Prepaid Phone (Net10) with 300 Minutes Included (Wireless Phone Accessory)

In this age where Bluetooth, WiFi, touchscreen, mp3/video players, FM radio, GPS navigation, PDAs, memory expansion slots, voice recognition, web browsers, digital cameras, polyphonic ringtones, etc. are being incorporated into mobile phones, the LG 300 is a severely stripped-down phone that doesn't have ANY of the aforementioned features. It's just a bare-bones, no-frills phone that's reminiscent of the mobile phones in the 90's. Not surprisingly, then, the LG 300 is nothing to write home about.

But I will say this -- the LG 300 is sleek and one of the most compact and lightweight mobile phones I've seen. The battery life on standby time is about 4 days. I can't speak to its battery life on talk time because I've never had a long enough phone conversation to determine it. It uses a lithium ion battery so there won't be a problem with "memory effect."

If you need a basic cell phone for making an occasional call or for emergencies, this compact phone is a good deal and Net10 is a good service to go with:


Free Phone
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For starters, for 30 bucks you get this phone PLUS 300 minutes. Since Net10 sells add-on 300 minutes in airtime for 30 bucks, you're in effect getting this phone for free.

Cheap Rates
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At 10 cents per minute for local or long distance calls, the Net10 phone service is simply the best deal. Text messages cost only 5 cents to send or receive.

No Hidden Charges
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No wireless contracts or penalties for early cancellation. No roaming charges. 10 cents per minutes, plain and simple.

Rollover minutes
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If you buy more minutes before your old minutes expire, your old minutes will roll over and expire the same time as your new minutes. Minutes will keep rolling over for as long as add more minutes before your current minutes expire.

The airtime available for purchase come in 150, 300, and 180 minutes:

cost in dollars/airtime in minutes/expiration in days
15/150/30
30/300/60
180/1800/60

3 Convenient Ways To Add Minutes
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You can add minutes by:
1) buying Net10 phone cards
2) buying airtime through the Net10 Website
3) buying airtime directly from the LG 300 phone.

To buy airtime directly from the phone, you are required to set up a PIN at the Net10 Website. You will be asked for this PIN whenever you add airtime through your phone.

Decent Coverage
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Net10 reportedly uses both AT&T (formerly Cingular) and T-Mobile networks. Most of the time, I have no problems with coverage in my area, although I do get dropped calls every now and then.

Customer Service
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Net10 could definitely use some work on their customer service. I had to call customer service on at least a couple of occasions for (1) minutes failing to appear on my phone after I've purchased airtime and (2) problem transferring my phone number from an old phone to a new phone. It took about half an hour for them to credit me for my minutes and almost an hour to get my number transferred to my new phone. Part of the problem is _communication_ with the operators. It was a little frustrating getting them to *listen* and *understand* the issues I was trying to explain to them. But I will say that at the very least their operators are courteous.

If you can get past their customer service - well - Net10 offers very competitive rates. Hopefully you won't have to deal with their tech support, ever. Many of the support you need is automated on the Web. Things like transferring your old number to a new phone can now be done yourself through their Website.

Conclusion
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The Net 10 service offers the best prepaid rates bar none. If you need a cell phone for making an occasional call or for emergencies, the Net 10 phones will fit the bill perfectly.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent phone for light users, February 25, 2009

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DSB (Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: LG 300G Prepaid Phone (Net10) with 300 Minutes Included (Wireless Phone Accessory)

First of all, I love Net10, I have no complaints about their service or price. I am not a heavy phone user. I had a monthly plan for a few years and never came close to using all of my minutes so why pay for them. Net10 is the perfect solution. I get by with $30 every other month.

About the phone itself, it is OK. I love the size, it is thin and easy to carry in hand or pocket. Keypad is easy to use. Features are basic and easy to use. It is a phone to make calls, not a gps, computer, or camera. My only complaint is the sound. People on the other end do not seem to have trouble hearing me, but from my end they sound a little quiet and as if they are in a tunnel. Feel like I am always saying "what?" It does not seem to be the reception of the call, but the lack of clarity in the earpiece.

But, since I only talk on the phone 30min/wk at the most, I'm willing to put up with it for now. Also, I bought this phone on sale for $19.99 with 300 minutes, so basically I made $10 in the deal. I am happy to tolerate the could-be-better sound quality until something better comes along.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not A Bad Deal Overall, October 18, 2009

By 

Avid Reviewer "A Music Fan" (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (VINE VOICE)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

In this age where Bluetooth, WiFi, touchscreen, mp3/video players, FM radio, GPS navigation, PDAs, memory expansion slots, voice recognition, web browsers, digital cameras, polyphonic ringtones, etc. are being incorporated into mobile phones, the LG 300 is a severely stripped-down phone that doesn't have ANY of the aforementioned features. It's just a barebones, no-frills phone that's reminiscent of the mobile phones in the 90's. Not surprisingly, then, the LG 300 is nothing to write home about.

But I will say this -- the LG 300 is sleek and one of the most compact and lightweight mobile phones I've seen. The battery life on standby time is about 4 days. I can't speak to its battery life on talk time because I've never had a long enough phone conversation to determine it. It uses a lithium ion battery so there won't be a problem with "memory effect."

If you need a basic cell phone for making an occasional call or for emergencies, this compact phone is a good deal and Net10 is a good service to go with:


Free Phone
----------
Why buy this phone used or refurbed when you can get this brand new LG 300G Prepaid Phone (Net10) with 300 Minutes Included? For starters, for [...] bucks you get this phone PLUS 300 minutes. Since Net10 sells add-on 300 minutes in airtime for 30 bucks, you're in effect getting this phone for free.

Cheap Rates
-----------
At 10 cents per minute for local or long distance calls, the Net10 phone service is simply the best deal. Text messages cost only 5 cents to send or receive.

No Hidden Charges
-----------------
No wireless contracts or penalties for early cancellation. No roaming charges. 10 cents per minutes, plain and simple.

Rollover minutes
----------------
If you buy more minutes before your old minutes expire, your old minutes will roll over and expire the same time as your new minutes. Minutes will keep rolling over for as long as add more minutes before your current minutes expire.

The airtime available for purchase come in 150, 300, and 180 minutes:

cost in dollars/airtime in minutes/expiration in days
15/150/30
30/300/60
180/1800/60

3 Convenient Ways To Add Minutes
--------------------------------
You can add minutes by:
1) buying Net10 phone cards
2) buying airtime through the Net10 Website
3) buying airtime directly from the LG 300 phone.

To buy airtime directly from the phone, you are required to set up a PIN at the Net10 Website. You will be asked for this PIN whenever you add airtime through your phone.

Decent Coverage
---------------
Net10 reportedly uses both AT&T (formerly Cingular) and T-Mobile networks. Most of the time, I have no problems with coverage in my area, although I do get dropped calls every now and then.

Frustrating Tech Support
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My only major complaint about Net 10 is their tech support (-1 star). I've had to call them on a few occasions. Their tech support, which is outsourced, is slow and getting through can sometimes feel like pulling teeth. For example, on one occasion, it took me 50 minutes on the phone with them to transfer my number from this LG300G phone to a new one.

The worse was yet to come. On another occasion, I was told matter-of-factly that it would take up to 72 hours to get my number transferred. "72 hours?!" I cried. The response I received was a nonchalant "72 hours. It takes up to 72 hours to transfer you number. Don't call before 72 hours." I was incensed. After 48 hours, I called them again, and this time another operator (who sounded slightly more intelligent) managed to get my number transferred within a couple of minutes. The moral of the story: Net 10 is a descent service to go with provided you don't have to make too many tech support calls (I haven't had to call them for anything other than transferring my phone number to a new phone). You have been forewarned.

Conclusion
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The Net 10 service offers the cheapest prepaid cell phone service. Despite the less-than-stellar customer service and tech support, I'd recommend the Net 10 LG300G Prepaid Phone for making an occasional call or for emergencies.