Customer Reviews

For Verizon Wireless LG VX5300 VX8300 USB 2.0 Sync Data Cable

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I simply wanted a data cable to connect my Verizon cell phone to my Macintosh so I could transfer and synchronize data. Verizon was of no help and wanted to sell me a very expensive package that only worked on Windows machines. This thrifty cable (< $10) worked perfectly. With the Mac-friendly DataPilot software.

This was a WHOLE lot cheaper than the Verizon dealer wanted for this product. My only disappointment was that it didn't have clear instructions, which was LG's fault.

I ordered this sync cable on a Wed. and had it on Friday. The price is about as cheap as you can get even with shipping. The sync cable worked perfectly the first time and no problems to date. Thanks Amazon!!

Found this when I was having trouble. Might help.

If it denies access in bitpim (shows it is connected, but will not upload or download) you can try switching the settings to vx8700, get data from the phonebook (it will return an error), click continue, switch the settings back to vx5300, then try sending your data. It might return the same error as before, .e.g. "access blocked by provider" but as long as the bottom status bar fills up to completion, it might still work. Reboot the phone to see if your data went through.

Good luck.

once you get past the install, and the complex search for software, it is real easy to get mp3s on your phone as ring tones. any mp3 on your computer. the software comes with a converter that allows you to reduce the bi-rate, and even pick the lenth and location of the clip you use, start your ringtone at the begining of the song, or the middle, or use the last 30 seconds. i'm pretty happy with it.

I tried to use the "software" included on the CD, but it was just a bunch of html files with dead links. It took a bunch of google searches and forum browsing, but I finally found some drivers that worked with my phone and the cable...I also must note that the cable did not have the right slots on the phone end, and so I had to scratch some of the plastic off, but otherwise it works fine and has not ruined my phone.

I use bitpim for connecting to my phone.

For less than $5 (including shipping) this is a bargain, especially considering many vendors (Verizon, Susteen, etc.) are charging $20 or $30 for a cable. Download the open source software BitPim and you are all set to back up your cell phone data. I've also enjoyed creating my own ringtones from my MP3 files, again a savings over downloading them from Verizon.

it was alright buying and everything was good from yuz. now i just cant get the disc to work.

It's not bad, but what do you expect for $3 or however much it is? It does connect to the phone, but it doesn't QUITE fit as well as I expected it to. Seeing as how I broke my last phone's contact pins, I'm not going to risk it with this cable.

Works to connect the device but with no software that can handle a transfer... it does nothing except connect. I was hoping that the phone would show up in windows explorer as a mass storage device, now I am searching for software so I can make this work.