Customer Reviews

LG VX7000 Phone (Verizon Wireless)

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I've had the LG VX 7000 for several months now and feel that I know enough about the phone to write a review about it. I've had my fair share of decent phones - I've lived in Seoul, where people have access to the newest LG and Samsung phones in existence - and decided that all in all, this is a great phone.

THE LOOK
Truthfully, the look wasn't the most flattering aspect of the phone, but it could also be that Verizon feels the need to write 'Verizon' all over their phones. As for the size, it's slightly larger than a lot of the Samsung phones I've seen, but it is in no way bulky or tank-like. If you prefer tiny phones with small everything, you may want to look somewhere else.

There is a very clear large color screen display on the inside of the flip along with a smaller (maybe half the size) color screen display on the outside. This can get convenient as you can just press a button on the side and check for the time, or take pictures with the flap closed using the camera button on the side.

The keys have a blue backlight that lights up for a period of time when you open the flap or press a button. The antenna is fixed, so there aren't worries about ending up with bent ones. There is no speakerphone on this, but unless you know that you'll need it, I don't think it's a big issue.


THE CALLING/PHONEBOOK/ORGANIZATION ETC
Simply put, reception is great. I haven't had a problem with reception, and I am currently residing in a VERY rural area in Mass where I think Cingular and Verizon are the only service providers. If you like voice/speed dialing, the VX7000 has it.
You can also put in 500 contacts (each contact can have two mobile numbers, two email addresses, fax, work, home) and 99 people on your speed dial.


THE BATTERY
Battery life is very good, although I wouldn't go as far as to say that it lasts for a week (as the product description says). In a more realistic case, I may spend something like 30 minutes on the phone a day, and the battery will last about 4, maybe 5 days (which I think is good considering I've seen some phones that have to be recharged every other day).


PICTURES/RINGTONES
There is Picture ID and Ringer ID on this phone, which I really liked when I got this. The swivel lens camera gives you the option of taking pictures/video clips while the phone is open or closed - it's definitely an added luxury, as you can always see the images being recorded and don't have to do the take-the-pic-and-check routine. There is also a flash that you can use, digital zoom, and a lot of color setting options that you can choose from. And the quality of the pictures/video clips are actually very good compared to the average cellphone.

As for ringtones, I refuse to use Verizon's ridiculously expensive Get It Now service. With a usb data cable (I got mine from Ebay for $9 including shipping) you can upload songs (though you should probably do clipped songs for memory conservation purposes) in mp3 format and set it as your ringtone, and the phone will play the mp3 as it is, though without the bass. This is not only cheaper than what Verizon can ever offer, but its sounds nicer than any other Get It Now ringtone I've ever heard.


Some potential annoyances
- It is not bluetooth compatible, so if that's an important feature for you this phone won't do.
- Like I said earlier, just slightly bulky compared to some tiny flip phones.
- The options for 'font' is either large or small. I was expecting real fonts. Limited display themes (default, business, tropical, blue). These are however quite unnecessary in my opinion, so it doesn't bother me.
- There is 'Verizon' written all over the phone... on the outside under the small screen, over the large inner screen, and on the battery. If you count the 'Verizon Wireless' banner on the actual screens, its like 5. (with the usb cable you can get rid of these on the screens)
This was the only real annoying thing for me. But obviously this is not LG's fault.

All in all, it's a great phone. I fully recommend it. :)

I used to have a Samsung SGH-X426 phone with AT&T wireless and I really liked the phone because it was small, lightweight and looked pretty good. But I had horrible cell phone coverage with AT&T that continued even after the merger with Cingular. The bad coverage consisted of dropped calls, occasional garbled conversations and no/low service in some areas of California. Everyone that I talked to that had Verizon wireless really liked them as a provider so I decided to go with them and buy a LG VX7000BK from Amazon.

I'll go with the features that stand out to make me critique the phone (good and bad):

1. Great reception/coverage:
This phone excels at what I primarily need it to do: making clear phone calls. I have had it for almost a month and I have not had a single dropped call or garbled section of a conversation. My old phone/service would have dropped an average of 10 calls plus countless "garbles" during this same time and in exactly the same locations.

2. The phone is a little on the bulky side:
It's definitely bigger and heavier than my tiny Samsung but I carry it in it's holster (comes with it) on my belt so it's not an issue. I also found out that you're not supposed to carry your phone in your pocket because of the antenna being too close your skin and emitting radiation (I read it in the fine print found in the manual) so it worked out for the best using the holster. The larger size is actually a benefit when it comes to dialing and interacting with the phone menus because the keys are much larger than the old phone.

3. The outside and huge inside display screens:
The front display screen is nice showing picture id or the caller id so you don't have to flip open the phone to know who is calling you. I use distinct ringtones to identify some of my callers but the front screen is an added bonus. The inside screen is really large and high quality which is great for my photos that I use for backgrounds. The large inside display is also great for navigating through the menus, reading text messages and playing video games.

4. Voice dialing:
Using this feature, I don't even need my speed dial buttons and it's easy to program the voice dial function. When you're done setting it up, hit the button, say the name and it will make the call for you. One step nicer than trying to remember whether Joe was on speed dial number 7 or speed dial number 8.

5. USB Data Cable (not included) is great to transfer ringtones/wallpaper/phonebook info:
I bought mine off ebay for $15 and it was worth it. I use the free software program BitPim to transfer wallpapers/pictures/ringtones and phonenumbers between my phone and the computer. It's great for entering a lot of phone numbers at once on the computer (easier than doing it on the phone) and then transferring them to phone. Also great to back up your phone numbers in case you lose your phone.

6. No apparent missed call indicator once the outside display turns off:
This is my only true disappointment. A missed call will show on the outside screen but then the screen will shut off some time later to save power. To check for a missed call when it's off, you have to hit a key to fire the screen back up. It would have been nice if they would have programmed the flash indicator to flash when you have a missed call (I had that on my Samsung).

7. Camera/video option is ok:
The pictures are decent for a camera phone. That's not why I bought the phone and I really don't use it but I'm not complaining about an extra feature.

8. Decent game selection to download:
The GetItNow service from Verizon is great for downloading games. They're not cheap (around $6 for unlimited use of a game) but I've got Dig Dug, Downtown Texas Hold'Em and Impossible Mission and they're great when you have some down time.

9. Some accessories needed to be bundled with it as standard:
I recommend getting the following accessories for this phone: a good quality handsfree headset/earphone, a car charger and the USB Datacable. I wish they at least including a handsfree earphone but you can't win them all.

Conclusion:
All in all a great phone. I don't think it can be beat given its the performance, features and price. I gave it a perfect rating even though it has a few minor flaws because I've yet to find a single phone without at least a few flaws. I'm very satisfied with this phone and the service.

I've had this phone for a little over a month now and I love it. I switched from a Motorola V300 and I'm glad I did. Service through Verizon is great (I no longer miss calls like I did with TMobile) and I can hear just fine.

I also just ordered from LG's parts line the software and cable to synch Outlook with my phone. Now my contacts, calendar, ringtones and wallpaper can all be transferred back and forth. I like having my calender available - I don't always carry my PDA, but I always have my phone.

The battery life is great - I can get hours of talk time out of it and it will go the whole week (without calls - or a bunch of short ones) without needing to be charged.

The camera is OK (I bought a digital camera to take pictures with - this was just icing on the cake) and it takes videos which is a neat party pleaser or at least something to take the humdrum out of the work day. :)

Before this phone, I have owned two other insignificant cell phones that I had originally gotten with the wireless plan I had selected. This time, I wanted to purchase a really nice phone - especially since prices have really come down within the last year or so.

The LG VX7000 is an absolute dream. The dual screens are crisp, bright, and easy to view. The front screen is rather low res, but it's still rather nice - especially when using it to take pictures without even opening the cell phone! Despite not being marketed as a professional camera, the images taken with the phone are clean and clear. I've heard some complaints concerning the swivel lens, but I love it. It makes it a lot easier to take self-portraits (or to have the people in your address book take self-portraits for photo ID).

I have excellent reception with the phone, despite living in an area where I had little or no coverage with my previous phones. Essentially, I live in a veritable black hole at the bottom of a huge hill, surrounded by trees and the like. The battery life is phenominal; I had originally planned on getting an extended battery, but after using it for a while, I no longer feel that this is necessary. Furthermore, the phone is intuitive to use and requires no effort on your part to set everything up. Most of the phone features are easily accessible within three key presses or less!

The phone is a bit larger than the phones with which I am previously acquainted. Furthermore, though I love the ability to have custom ring tones, I dislike the fact that - officially - you need to download ringtones from Verizon itself. However, on a recommendation, I downloaded BitPim and purchased the USB cable and now can upload/download images directly from my computer without having to resort to any of the other roundabout methods that have been previously mentioned (for example, messaging a copy of the file to your cell phone). It's a hack - and thereby unsupported - but it works well for an indecisive person such as myself who would like the flexibility to change tones and backgrounds without having to pay so often.

Pros:
* Intuitive interface
* Long battery life
* Excellent reception
* An easy-to-use camera phone with swivel lens
* The ability to record new ring tones with surprising clarity from the mic
* MP3 and midi ring tones
* Photo ID and ring ID for the people in your address book
* Voice dialing (I'm lazy sometimes)
* Clear sound - this baby packs a punch!
* Keys are backlit and very easy to view, even in the dark

Cons:
* Lack of speakerphone
* It's only slightly larger than the phones that I am used to
* The analog clock is moderately annoying
* Inability to customize the LEDs or even remove the feature
* Not Bluetooth compliant

All in all, the phone was more than worth what I spent on it. Furthermore, I happened to purchase the phone from Amazon when they were having a slew of rebates for the phone, so - once I am able to apply for those - the phone comes out to only pocket change!

Pros:
+ Menus are easy to use
+ Best Color screen on the market, better than my pocket pc
+ Two color screens, Picture caller ID
+ Voice dialing that works perfectly even in loud areas
+ Midi and mp3 ringtones, you can record a ringtone through the mic, and assign a different ringtone to every contact
+ Swivel camera also records video, which you can send via email
+ Button on the outside allows you to take a picture without opening the phone and uses the outside lcd as a viewfinder
+ Verizon coverage is the best I've had.
+ Supports Brew 2.0
+ Has a cool light show when someone calls
+ loud ringer
+ Nice big buttons for dialing


Cons
- really lame rubber flap that covers the charging connector isn't connected to the phone
- Battery life is a little weak; maybe 3-4 hours talktime
- The camera is .3 megapixels, (640x480) and is pretty crappy
- the 'camera flash' is just the light that blinks when the phone is ringing
- is a little big (not super big, just a little big)
- No bluetooth, or IRDA, no memory expansion.


Overall
Very good phone, I love the midi ringtones (just email them to the phone) and the mp3 ringtones. Reception is great, and the verizon coverage is great in the SF bay area. Menus are easy to use and well layed out.

I took a step backwards from a nice T-mobile GSM phone with bluetooth, included headset, and free data cable and transfer software to my new Verizon LG VX7000. I loved my old GSM phone for everything but making calls, the coverage, even in San Francisco was sub par. My new Verizon LG VX7000 does one thing really well and that is make and receive calls everywhere I go. It's a nice simple phone overall, slightly largish but with a big bright screen, large keypad that's easy to use, a reasonable camera (not of much interest to me), and overall it's proven easy to use. I knew before I bought this phone that it came without a data cable, had no bluetooth, and no speakerphone so I can't complain other than to say I wish when they had designed this phone they'd included a speakerphone and bluetooth but you can't have it all. With the amazon rebate this phone will be free but be aware that you have to own the phone for a half a year before you'll see that rebate check. If you're a new verizon customer I was also surprised when they told me their standard policy on all acounts is that you prepay for the upcoming month so my first bill will include the half month of service I just used as well as the base charge for the next month that I haven't used yet... that's kind of lame. The main attractor for me with this phone is that it only requires a one year agreement. I was interested in Sprint phones but to get all the rebates it required a 2 year agreement and I just don't want to commit to one phone for more than a year. Overall, I'm happy with this phone and if I had to do it over again I would still buy it. It's free after rebates, it's decent overall phone, but most importantly I get great reception everywhere I go in the san francisco bay area.

I was looking at new phones and decided to upgrade from the LG VX6000 to the VX7000. I had gotten used to the VX6000 so I was a bit apprehensive to upgrade but I like to have the best there is out there and I am happy that I upgraded. The VX7000 is better is so many ways.

Pros:
Front LCD screen (Shows Caller ID pics on the front of the phone)
More Memory (Downloaded over 20 ringtones with still more room)
Better Battery Life
Bigger Buttons for Bigger hands
Rotating Camera (Works with phone closed even, LCD is viewfinder)
Video messages
Record your own ringtones

Cons:
No Vibrating message alert (Ringtones only)
Larger than VX6000 (Slightly though)
No full silent mode (Does have vibrate only mode though)
No Bluetooth
No Speakerphone (I never used it so I don't need it)
No ability to hide phone numbers (VX6000 had the ability to not show numbers without entering code)

As you can see the VX7000 does not have some features that the VX6000 had though it does have new options that the VX6000 does not have. That is why the VX7000 is almost the perfect phone. If this phone had the full silent mode and vibrating text alert I could overlook the size issue and call this the perfect phone. Keep in mind though I do love my phone and show it off to anyone who has the VX6000 and I do recommend it to anyone on Verizon plans. In conclusion I say to anyone who is thinking of upgrading; buy the LG VX7000, the pros far outweigh the cons.

This phone is really not a phone for gizmo lovers. It doesnot have an infrared port let alone bluetooth. It does not come with any games either. The front LCD is a color one which is good but it doesnot stay on. I hate this because I usually dont wear a watch and look at my phone to know the time. I have to press a button on the side of the phone for it to turn on.

But I am not disappointed. I really like the large buttons. Earlier I really didnot care for the size of buttons but after using this for a day I really am beginning to realise the ease of use when one has a phone with large buttons.

It recieves decent reception in all parts of my house. Because with my previous provider, at times, I wouldn't get reception in my living room. But the first call I made from this phone the person on the other end could not hear a thing. But when I called back again, without moving, she could hear everything clearly. So the jury is still out on the reception in my house. However, the earphone is loud and I could hear everything clearly on both occassions.

All the menus are pretty much straightforward and anything extra you need for the phone has to be downloaded. The ringtones which come with the phone leaves a lot to be desired. But there are a couple of decent ones which do not embarass you. I think there is a way you can get mp3 ringtones to your phone without paying verizon. You have to email the "mp3" ring tone to your phone but you will have to rename the file as a "mid" file beofre you send it. After you have recieved it on your phone you can rename it to an "mp3" file and use it as a ringtone. But I guess to get email access you will have to pay verizon for the interent charges. I am not sure on this though.

It has a camera on it which can swivel. That is the only cool thing about this phone. The camera can also be used to take 15 secs of video with voice. I really like that. Dont expect too much from the camera but it is the only fun thng to do when you are bored.

It took me a while to get this phone activated I had to take it to a store but I realised it was my fault. It took me all but 30 mins to port my old number to this phone which is the best part. Last time it took me 24 days.

I have a tip for the first reviewer that says this phone does not have vibrate alert. You have to change the PIX, TXT, Voice, Email alerts to "no ring" (one or all), then change your Alert Vibrate to "on." It worked when I did it. Overall, this is a great phone with good sound quality when you are taking a call in a noisy area. I never thought I'd want a camara phone, but this is a fun option. The color quality on the screen is awesome. The menus are intuitive and you don't even need to refer to the manual to use the features.

this phone is really awesome!! my first camera/color screen phone...but did LOTS of research before buying this phone...here's what i got so far...

Pros:
- good signal
- good battery life
- decent camera (except in low lite)
- decent movie clips
- LCD screen is just awesome!
- voice dialing learns very fast!
- intuitive menus
- cool lights when someone calls u
- good txt msg font + features
- stylish layout

Cons:
- no speakerphone
- no bluetooth
- no option to keep front LCD on all the time (u won't know if u missed a call unless u press one of the outside buttons)
- provided ringtones are not good

overall, i really like this phone....if only it had a speakerphone & bluetooth...it would be perfect!!