User: lorna
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Nokia C3 and the small number keys
I ordered the Nokia C3 yesterday on the phone with Consumer Cellular and today it occurred to me that THE NUMBERS ARE VERY SMALL. I chose the C3 because of the QWERTY keyboard, but totally forgot that entering phone numbers will not be as easy as on, for example, the Doro 410. 8-(
Anyone out there with experience with the Nokia C3? Lorna
The iPhone as part of an Apple system for me
I am a Mac user (I have an iMac and an iPod Touch) and have read about the iPhone being a wifi connector.
How many of you use your iPhone as a calendar/scheduler? I am curious because lately I have been having new thoughts about a cell phone.
How many of you carry your iPhone around on you throughout the day?
I would appreciate your thoughts.
P.S. Right now I have a feature phone LG and am not happy with the ...
LG VX-8360 and thre Display items
Question about my new LG VX8360:
With the previous piece of junk (LG Accolade)I had, I was able to reposition all of the items in the Menu: Tools, Media Center,MyPictures, V-Cast Music, Messaging, etc etc
Since the selection always starts out in the center, I wanted to put the icon of the most used feature right in the middle of the display and put the Voicemail to the left and the Messages to the Right.
This new 8360 does not seem to ...
LG VX-8360 eats up the battery very quickly
My LG VX8360 came by FedEx yesterday and I have been spending time inputting my contacts and setting my preferences.
My first observation was that the battery power went down 1/4 way just from me doing that -- I made either one or no phone calls.
As a consequence, I have been keeping the charger plug stuck into the phone here at my desk while I work.
Is this something common about this model? Is it an aberration? Should I consider ...
Re: So I'm getting the LG VX8360. :-)
Menno, I am feeling like some wind got knocked out of me. I sure hope that my speakerphone won't be that bad.
I do have a Bluetooth earbud from my first cell phone, a Nokia, but those earbuds are good for people who are constantly on the phone, unlike me.
Thanks for sharing that information, even though it is somewhat discouraging. I appreciate your honesty with civility.
Lorna
So I'm getting the LG VX8360. :-)
Menno.......
Those android phones sound amazing, but my track record shows that I use the cellular for talking, and most of that talking is done on speakerphone.
Thus, Verizon is sending a new LG VX-8360 to me and I will return the LG VX-5600 Accolade with the bad, bad speakerphone and the too-low volume.
Cross your fingers for me while I hope that my conversations on the LG VX8360 speakerphone will be clear and loud enough.
The other night I called ...
Re: Back to selecting a phone.
I will take a look at that Eris. About the GPS, yes, I know that it is handy and that I would use it, but the phone I now have actually has GPS. What I discovered last night was that someone called me and it never rang! I found out when checking for voice mail.
$30 a month for a bunch of features that I will not use is a lot, though. And I would only use the GPS ...
Back to selecting a phone.
Well, to make a long story short, I am back at researching for a Verizon phone.
If I cannot find anything, I will accept the LG VX8360 that has been offered.
But now since I have to pay $9.95 more, I might as well look among the rest of the phones which I earlier did not look at.
The one thing I can say is that the several people who have been emailing me trying to help have been so very good ...
Re: Which phone has best speakerphone? My LG Glance is tinny.
Dear ArmySF..... I just now checked out the Barrage at Cnet Reviews and saw their video. It is a push to talk phone!! I do not need a push to talk phone
What surprised me is that it is waterproof. The fellow put the phone in a glass of water to show that it can receive calls that way.
But it got only ok reviews for the voice quality. ...
Re: Which phone has best speakerphone? My LG Glance is tinny.
I thought that almost all phones have full duplex speakers.
I do not want a data plan and do not text or surf the web, so the main features for me are the actually calling, reception, and clarity of voice. Also, a camera and video.
Why would a Bluetooth be recommended? Because of the earbud? I actually had a Nokia Bluetooth earbud and it was too much trouble to use, although the earbud was very secure in my ...
Re: Which phone has best speakerphone? My LG Glance is tinny.
Ok, I checked the two out. I think that they are not for me. The ENV 3 review says that it doesn't hold the reception as well as other Verizon phones, and the ENV TOUCH has a keyboard that I would never use, and to access the double speakers, I would need to open the clamshell up.
Any other recommendations you can send my way?
I would appreciate it.
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Which phone has best speakerphone? My LG Glance is tinny.
I bought the LG GLANCE because it was one of the few allowable for the old plan that I have.
I like its lightness, but the speakerphone is tinny and not clear at all, and I prefer to use the speakerphone.
I might have to give up my old package and get the newer ones available so that I can get a better phone.
Which Verizon phones have good voice quality and good speakerphone quality?
I do want a phone and video ...
Motorola DROID: Does it have an eBook reader?
Does the Droid have an eBook reader? I know that Droid has wifi,so I know that it can download with wifi, but has anyone read an eBook with it?
I am considering it because it has a large screen for reading an eBook.
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I have to have the phone by Thanksgiving.
Kismet
Re: Verizon phone that can use an eBook reader
I notice that the DROID has a 3.7“ diagonal display..... which would be nice for reading. Does anyone have an idea whether or not it will support eBook reading?????
Kismet
Re: Verizon phone that can use an eBook reader
OK. I just read that the only devices supported by the eBook readers are Blackberry, iPhone, iTouch, and the computers.
PLEASE ADVISE: If I am not going to use the phone often but will probably use the camera or video........ which Blackberry should I buy?
And which one has the biggest screen to accomodate me reading an eBook on it????
THIS IS AN EMERGENCY AND I NEED TO BUY BEFORE THANKSGIVING.
KISMET
Verizon phone that can use an eBook reader
This is urgent. I have to buy a phone before Thanksgiving Day.
What Verizon phone would allow me to download an eBook reader but not saddle me with the extra cost of that DATA PACKAGE?
LORNA.
I would get the iPhone, but my contract with Verizon is new. Also, the iPhone contract is $70 because of that $30 data package that one must buy.
PLEASE SEND NAMES OF PHONES THAT I CAN LOOK AT AND CHECK THE PACKAGES FOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Kismet
iPhone 2g or 3g?
I discovered that AT&T works in my upstairs office, so I want to switch from Verizon with my Glance phone to AT&T with an iPhone.
I see that there is talk time difference between the iPhone 2g and the 3g. Which one should I get if all I want to do is talk on the phone, take pix with the camera, and sometimes take videos with the videocam? (Does the 2g have videocam?)
I might enjoy sending photos from ...
Just bought the LG Glance
I am trying to figure out the User Manual, and it refers to things that have not been previously mentioned. I need some help.
TURNING THE PHONE OFF
"Unlock the screen, then press and hold END until the display turns off.“
But how do UNLOCK THE SCREEN?
I had an LG VX8300 till now, but I use it infrequently so am not familiar with any of the set up processes.
Lorna
Wed, Sep 9, 2009 07:51 PM PST
Camera? How does the voice sound? Speakerphone?
1. Camera: Dedicated button? What do the pics look like? Good color?
2. Speakerphone: Clear? Loud enough?
3. Regular speaking without speakerphone:
Clear? Loud enough? Fuzzy?
Lorna
Better to buy from Verizon store or online or 3rd party?
I don't remember much of how I did it several years ago when I bought this LG VX8300. My contract expired a long time ago and I need to get a new phone, probably the LG VX 8360. (My Consumer Reports rates it high and I am familiar with this LG VX phone.)
I want to buy the least expensive package/plan because I don't use my phone much.
I have a Bluetooth earbud and a memory card for my ...
Re: VZW says my LG VX8300 won't support a card reader! True??
Dear Primus,
I copied all of your post and will follow what you say. I have not been able to get to playing with my new phone because of other tasks ........ but I am becoming more and more sure that I CAN transfer files from my memory card to my card reader to my iMac.
Thank you very much.
-Lorna
Re: How do I switch my phones online? -PS
Hey hey! I don't know when someone is kidding because I don't know enough about cell phones to be able to compare a joke with the truth. Give me time, though. /;|
-Lorna
Re: How do I switch my phones online? -PS
OK, here is a scenario which is better solved with a GSM phone:
A person who travels for a living uses his phone a lot while on the road. He has GSM with either T-Mobile or T&T. He has two phones with him all the time.
One phone goes bad while he is on the road. If he had a CDMA phone, he'd need to access his website. Gee. But if he has a GSM phone, all he needs to ...
Re: How do I switch my phones online? -PS
System Shock, thank you for the extra heads up. :-)
So, whatever phone you are using, that is the only phone that you can make a call from (except 911).
This makes the GSM system seem so much easier: Just switch the SIM card from one cell phone to another without having to alert AT&T/T-Mobile that you have done so.
-Lorna
Re: How do I switch my phones online?
Dear SystemShock --
Thank you so very much! I will do as you say and probably take my Nokia 6256i to repair the phone book feature.
Happy Independence Day!
lorna
How do I switch my phones online?
I knew the Nokia 6256 had very good reception, but I didn't know it was better than the LG 8300... I may just repair my 6256 (which finally broke) and keep it around as a backup phone... the trimode will be nice to have on long road trips out in the boondocks, and its pretty easy to switch your number between phones online (and its free).
.......... Lorna says .............................................
Which is the tri-band? Is it the Nokia or the LG? ...
Re: What does it mean to FORMAT THE CARD?
Re: What does it mean to FORMAT THE CARD?
by vz_wireless   Today, 7:14 AM
You first have to format the card, BEFORE, putting any photos/music/files etc on it.
You must first put the card in the phone, which will format it and put folders on it such as: my pix, my flix, my music etc.
.......... Lorna says .............................................
Yes, I did this. It's a tiny little card and I did insert it into the correct port.
There was no point at which I ...
What does it mean to FORMAT THE CARD?
What is the definition of FORMATTING THE CARD?
-Lorna
Re: VZW says my LG VX8300 won't support a card reader! True??
Dear SystemShock,
(1) I have been able to compare the Nokia 6256 with my now vx8300 for reception and clarity of call while in the Ralph's Market. The Nokia made calls clearly from any part of the store. The LG was able to connect in some places but not in other places, and when I was able to connect, there was some static.
For this test I did not use my BlueTooth earbud, because I wanted to limit ...
Re: I got a second email from VZW saying I can't do it..........
Dear VZWookiee,
What I did do was to follow the instructions for how to get all of my pix, sounds, and videos to be saved to the 1 gig memory card. If that means, "formatting the card," then yes, I did. But if it means something else, then No.
-Lorna
Re: VZW says my LG VX8300 won't support a card reader! True??
Dear SystemShock — Which phones are you considering? Please let us know after the purchase. Also, whether you bought BlueTooth, and what brand, etc.
-Lorna
Re: I got a second email from VZW saying I can't do it..........
You'd think so!! but....... when I tried to get the picture, I got a message saying that no picture had been stored in my memory card. And if no picture is stored in the memory card, then if I stick the memory card in the card reader, nothing transfers. Nothing in, nothing out.
Please know that I am not THAT familiar with cell phones although I did have one before this 8300. However, with that Nokia cell phone with ...
Re: I got a second email from VZW saying I can't do it..........
I replied to the email and I asked him to please answer me YES or NO:
"If I take pictures and have them stored in the memory card, and then if I put the memory card in the card reader which is connected to my iMac, will there be a file transfer?"
The reason that I had to ask this in the first place is not that I didn't want to see for myself, but because after I set my vx8300 ...
I got a second email from VZW saying I can't do it..........
I just got another email from a different person at VZW. I still am not sure what they are saying. Are they saying that YES, I can transfer files using my card reader, or NO?
This is the letter sent by VZW support:
Dear Lorna,
My name is Xxxxx, and I am happy to assist you regarding transferring your pictures.
I do apologize for any misinformation given to you at the Apple Store, however you would not be able to use ...
Re: iMac / card reader / BlueTooth (I love my iMac)
I am reassured by the answers and will not return my vx8300. I was prompted to write the original question but had not gotten to the point of using the card reader connected to my iMac. The problem was that after taking a picture, when I tried to look at that picture, I got a message saying that no pix were saved on the memory card. (Yes, I did go thru the process of getting the 8300 to save ...
Correction of an error in my post above:
I should have made it clear that the card reader is not to be connected to the cell phone but to my iMac, and thus my card reader doesn't have to "work with" my cell phone. And of course, I would take the card out of my cell phone and insert it into the card reader, with the card reader sending the images to my iMac.
-Lorna
VZW says my LG VX8300 won't support a card reader! True??
Last week I bought an LG VX8300 cell phone for Verizon, along with a 1 gig memory card for storing pictures and videos.
I then went to the Apple Store and bought a card reader with which I was told I could transfer pix from the card to my iMac without having to use the carrier supported Picture Page, which would charge me for my transfers.
Now I get an email from a Verizon person which is pasted below this ...
Re: Samsung A990 or LG VX8300?
Dear Wfine81 — Thank you for your observations. That VX8300 is getting to look better and better. -Lorna
Chris: Why only 8 months??
Chris, I forgot to ask: Why did you use the LG VX8300 for only 8 months, though?
-Lorna :?
Re: Samsung A990 or LG VX8300?
Dear CWCanty — Thank you for those two cents. They put a lot in perspective. :) Actually I don't mind paying the money for the A990, but the 8300 looks smaller and handier than the A990. Smaller is better. :)
-Lorna
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