Comments on: LG Decoy V Cast Phone (LG-VX8610) Review http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/25/lg_decoy_v_cast_phone_lg_vx8610_review/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 27 May 2012 00:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: j http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/25/lg_decoy_v_cast_phone_lg_vx8610_review/comment-page-1/#comment-37503 j Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:33:50 +0000 #comment-37503 I HAVE THIS PHONE AND IT'S NOT ALL THAT AND THE BLUE TOOTH IS A GREAT IDEA AND I LIKE THAT IT'S BUILT INTO THE PHONE BUT IT DOESN'T WORK WELL AT ALL (ALSO IT'S VERY VERY LIGHT WEIGHT IF A STRONG WIND BLOWS IT WILL FALL OUT OF YOUR EAR OR IF YOU LAUGH TO HARD IT WILL FALL OUT Y OUR EAR.) THE PHONE DOES HOWEVER HAVE VERY LOUD RING TONES WHICH KILLS THE BATTERY EVEN AT THE LOWEST VOLUME SETTING, THE BATTERY LIFE ITSN'T THAT GREAT IF YOU TEXT HEAVY THIS PHONE ITSN'T FOR YOU AT ALL, IF YOU SEND LIKE 20 MESGS WITH A FULLY CHARGE BATTERY IT WILL USE ABOUT 1 TIL 2 BARS OF BATTERY LIFE. THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN GET A GREAT BATTERY LIFE YOU HAVE TO PLUG THE CHARGE IN AND LEAVE IT OVER 24 HOURS JUST TO GET A FULL DAY OF USE. ITS THE SORRYEST V CAST PHONE VERIZON AND LG COULD HAVE EVER PUT OUT OMG IT SUCKS. AND HTE ONLY THING I REALLY LIKE ABOUT IT ARE THE BUILT IN BLUE TOOTH,BRIGHT SCREEN,AND THE WAY THE OUTSIDE LOOKS. BUT YOU MIGHT WANT TO TURN OFF THAT SUPER BRIGHT DISPLAY TO SAVE ON BATTERY LIFE BECAUSE IT DOES KILL THE BATTERY AND EVEN ONCE YOU CHANGE THE BRIGHTNESS WHEN THE PHONE RINGS IT LIGHTS UP YET AGAIN SUPER BRIGHT. AND IT SOMETIMES FREEZE UP DURING TEXTING SO I WOULD SAID ITS ABOUT 3 STARS ONLY BECAUSE THE BUILT IN BLUE TOOTH. I HAVE THIS PHONE AND IT’S NOT ALL THAT AND THE BLUE TOOTH IS A GREAT IDEA AND I LIKE THAT IT’S BUILT INTO THE PHONE BUT IT DOESN’T WORK WELL AT ALL (ALSO IT’S VERY VERY LIGHT WEIGHT IF A STRONG WIND BLOWS IT WILL FALL OUT OF YOUR EAR OR IF YOU LAUGH TO HARD IT WILL FALL OUT Y OUR EAR.) THE PHONE DOES HOWEVER HAVE VERY LOUD RING TONES WHICH KILLS THE BATTERY EVEN AT THE LOWEST VOLUME SETTING, THE BATTERY LIFE ITSN’T THAT GREAT IF YOU TEXT HEAVY THIS PHONE ITSN’T FOR YOU AT ALL, IF YOU SEND LIKE 20 MESGS WITH A FULLY CHARGE BATTERY IT WILL USE ABOUT 1 TIL 2 BARS OF BATTERY LIFE. THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN GET A GREAT BATTERY LIFE YOU HAVE TO PLUG THE CHARGE IN AND LEAVE IT OVER 24 HOURS JUST TO GET A FULL DAY OF USE. ITS THE SORRYEST V CAST PHONE VERIZON AND LG COULD HAVE EVER PUT OUT OMG IT SUCKS. AND HTE ONLY THING I REALLY LIKE ABOUT IT ARE THE BUILT IN BLUE TOOTH,BRIGHT SCREEN,AND THE WAY THE OUTSIDE LOOKS. BUT YOU MIGHT WANT TO TURN OFF THAT SUPER BRIGHT DISPLAY TO SAVE ON BATTERY LIFE BECAUSE IT DOES KILL THE BATTERY AND EVEN ONCE YOU CHANGE THE BRIGHTNESS WHEN THE PHONE RINGS IT LIGHTS UP YET AGAIN SUPER BRIGHT. AND IT SOMETIMES FREEZE UP DURING TEXTING SO I WOULD SAID ITS ABOUT 3 STARS ONLY BECAUSE THE BUILT IN BLUE TOOTH.

]]> By: Bob http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/25/lg_decoy_v_cast_phone_lg_vx8610_review/comment-page-1/#comment-33511 Bob Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:23:06 +0000 #comment-33511 The phone lock code is usually 0000 or the last-4 of your phone number The phone lock code is usually 0000 or the last-4 of your phone number

]]> By: Gary http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/25/lg_decoy_v_cast_phone_lg_vx8610_review/comment-page-1/#comment-28826 Gary Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:34:16 +0000 #comment-28826 When I tried to format my SD card, the phone asked for a 4 digit "phone lock code." How do I find this code? Thanks for the help! When I tried to format my SD card, the phone asked for a 4 digit “phone lock code.” How do I find this code? Thanks for the help!

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/25/lg_decoy_v_cast_phone_lg_vx8610_review/comment-page-1/#comment-25266 Julie Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:31:44 +0000 #comment-25266 <p>M D Paris:</p> <p>Thanks for sharing that tip :o)</p> M D Paris:

Thanks for sharing that tip :o )

]]> By: M D Paris http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/25/lg_decoy_v_cast_phone_lg_vx8610_review/comment-page-1/#comment-25265 M D Paris Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:36:21 +0000 #comment-25265 <p>This should help you solve the MP3 problem of not playing the mp3s you put on your card.</p> <p>The SECRET that Verizon doesn't want you to know is that you need to LET YOUR PHONE FORMAT THE CARD FIRST. It will automatically put all the proper folders in place on it.</p> <p>Then, for MP3s and pictures (bmp and jpg) you don't need their silly and expensive transfer kit and USB cable. </p> <p>You simply put your MINI SD CARD in the FULL SIZE SD CARD ADAPTER, put it in the SD media slot (or a card reader) on your main computer and load your files into the appropriate folders, put the mini SD back in the phone and go to the MEDIA CENTER, select MY PICTURES and the new pix should load right into the folder.</p> <p>For MP3s, let the ARTIST, ALBUM, ETC. menu come up and it should load, sort and identify all your own new files automatically!</p> <p>Enjoy!</p> This should help you solve the MP3 problem of not playing the mp3s you put on your card.

The SECRET that Verizon doesn’t want you to know is that you need to LET YOUR PHONE FORMAT THE CARD FIRST. It will automatically put all the proper folders in place on it.

Then, for MP3s and pictures (bmp and jpg) you don’t need their silly and expensive transfer kit and USB cable.

You simply put your MINI SD CARD in the FULL SIZE SD CARD ADAPTER, put it in the SD media slot (or a card reader) on your main computer and load your files into the appropriate folders, put the mini SD back in the phone and go to the MEDIA CENTER, select MY PICTURES and the new pix should load right into the folder.

For MP3s, let the ARTIST, ALBUM, ETC. menu come up and it should load, sort and identify all your own new files automatically!

Enjoy!

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/25/lg_decoy_v_cast_phone_lg_vx8610_review/comment-page-1/#comment-25264 Julie Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:12:55 +0000 #comment-25264 <p>The headset call quality was very good. No complaints.</p> The headset call quality was very good. No complaints.

]]> By: Dewey Sasser http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/25/lg_decoy_v_cast_phone_lg_vx8610_review/comment-page-1/#comment-25263 Dewey Sasser Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:50:30 +0000 #comment-25263 <p>How is the headset call quality?</p> <p>I'd hate to pay that much for a convenience feature and find out that the main value add was...not valuable.</p> How is the headset call quality?

I’d hate to pay that much for a convenience feature and find out that the main value add was…not valuable.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/25/lg_decoy_v_cast_phone_lg_vx8610_review/comment-page-1/#comment-25262 Julie Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:50:00 +0000 #comment-25262 <p>Electric:</p> <p>It will be interesting to see if built-in headsets start showing up in other phones. It sure does help with the problem of where to store your headset. And it really doesn't add that much bulk to the phone.</p> Electric:

It will be interesting to see if built-in headsets start showing up in other phones. It sure does help with the problem of where to store your headset. And it really doesn’t add that much bulk to the phone.

]]> By: Electric Vagabond http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/09/25/lg_decoy_v_cast_phone_lg_vx8610_review/comment-page-1/#comment-25261 Electric Vagabond Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:10:27 +0000 #comment-25261 <p>Wow great review here Julie. Its a really novel idea to affix the BT headset as part of the form factor of the phone and I'm a big fan. Too bad the phone itself isn't exactly groundbreaking - or priced well. I wouldn't say revolutionary but definitely an evolutionary concept and one that other manufacturers of premium phones would do well to emulate.</p> <p>Good stuff!</p> Wow great review here Julie. Its a really novel idea to affix the BT headset as part of the form factor of the phone and I’m a big fan. Too bad the phone itself isn’t exactly groundbreaking – or priced well. I wouldn’t say revolutionary but definitely an evolutionary concept and one that other manufacturers of premium phones would do well to emulate.

Good stuff!

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