LG CU515
Average Ratings
The lg cu 515 looks arent everything
the phone looks great! LG u guys once again have made a phone that looks like a champ, runs like a scamp. The battery life is worst then sub-par, the camera has to be held perfectly still for it to work like it should. the phone is very delicate, not that i have dropped it but its so dainty lol. the phone will freeze up on u alot so don't get into texting or talking to anyone for a long period of time because it wont last. this phone barley works as a paper weight. the Internet is quick and the 3g movie technology rocks, but i have a laptop for all thats worth, i dont need a junk phone!!! leave this on on the shelf if you see it folks, its a faulty piece of junk, if you like pretty purple phones that look good and don't function though this is right up your alley!!
not as pleased anymore
I got this phone only a month ago. What made my decision to buy it in the first place was the nice sleek look, the raised keys, and other features such as camera/video,and good speaker phone. However,I have had a real problem with the service and signal. I go to school in Chicago(where the service is good & always available) but I live in the deep country and when I am home all signal is UNAVAILABLE! (even when I do get to the nearest town- no service!) which means I cannot receive ANY calls or make ANY calls.I had a Samsung x427m (which is now considered prehistoric) before this phone and I had better service/signal with that outdated thing than I do now. I don't know if it's just my phone-but if nothing changes soon I am switching to a Razr V3- like my sister- because she gets service ANYWHERE at ANYTIME!
So far, so great!
As someone who two years ago had submitted a review for the Samsung A-950 for Verizon I now am with AT&T and just purchased two weeks ago the LG CU515 in Plum.
Only Pros.
Great battery life
Great speakerphone
Great key size, so easy to dial
etc., etc., etc.....
Only con has to do with AT&T and their choice of having Push to talk. But, that's not a big deal.
I like it so far. I like the purple color, but hey. I loved the Osmonds back in the 70's, and Donny Osmond loved Purple, so brings me back. LOL
I love it
I have had my CU515 one month today and I love it more every day. I don't use the Internet or text. Just to make calls. I like everything abvout it. big screen, big keypad, good camara, steaker is nice and loud, easy to activate,can use it with the phone closed. I an a light user and the battery life is really good for me. It takes pretty good vedios also. The only call I dropped was to a Sprint phone, Ha Ha.Don't know if it was mine or his, but I talk to every one else and no dropped calls. I hope it will last a long time. My wife is thinking of getting the Plum one.I hope this will help someone,because it is very hard to buy a phone not knowing anything about it.
I Love LG!
This is my third LG phone that I have bought. This LG CU515 is a upgrade from my old LG CU400. LG seem to get better and better.
Pro:
Slick design
thiner and smaller
Big Screen
loud ring-tones
ear and voice volume is great
Great signal
Blue-tooth works great
Battery life is the best anywhere
Con:
Does not have voice connect
Overall this is a really great working cell phone. If LG keeps this up, I'll be a fan for life!
good phone
I've had this phone for a few weeks. I needed a phone for work and I chose to get this one. Mainly because it's plum. :)
The things I like about the phone are the size of the keypad. Nice big keys. I also like the feature that lets you hear what numbers you are pressing while dialing. This works good for dialing while driving. I like the screen resolution and the pictures come out decent. I like how the photo key is on the keypad and not on the side. I had an Audiovox that had the camera key on the side. I was constantly taking picture of the inside of my purse and running the battery down. I also like the fact it works my Samsung bluetooth headset, so I didn't need to purchase a second one.
The few things I do not really like is the lack of voice dialing. That is why I gave it a 4. My LG Chocolate has the voice dialing and it is extremely useful while driving. I also didn't like the limit on message tones. I like being able to download and use other sounds.
I'm not much into texting or web browsing with my phone so I've no comment on those features. :)
nice phone, but two major (in my case) problems
I'm not sure if anyone else had this problem, but i am a very fast texter, and the software just doesn't seem to respond quick enough. i can feel myself pressing the 7 key, for example, four times. but the letter still comes up to be an "r." it happens to the other keys, too, and i am forced to text less than half the speed i normally would on a faster-responding phone. i read the other reviews that the battery life is quite decent, but i find myself having to recharge it every night. maybe i do text too much, or i just use it for pointless things too much. i don't talk much on this phone, btw. but i had a nokia 6102 before this one, and i had no problem with it. i would play games, text (much more than now), and call people. i would only have to charge it every three days or so. my dad has the same phone, and he says his battery is fine. he talks on the phone A LOT, and I'm not sure if its my phone thats the problem.
does anybody else have the "plum" color? thats the one i have.
maybe its just my phone.
please tell me if you have the same problem.
Great Phone minor complaints!
As a owner of several phones with several carriers, I can tell you the CU515 is a GREAT Phone with a few minor complaints.
PROs:
*Loud earpiece and speakerphone
*Internet is fast
*Lightweight with nice profile
*Buttons are big and can't miss
*Good reception thus far
*Menus set up nicely. Right soft key is very useful
*Battery life is long
*able to silence ringer with a tap and able to reject calls with a hold of the volume key on the side
*Call log very detailed. Best ever.
CONS:
*External screen is dim and can't control separately from main screen
*PTT button can be hit while opening phone. Luckily there is a confirmation prompt so PTT is not activated. PTT lock is available but seems useless.
*Earpiece is somewhat hollow sounding. No better than the KRZR, but worse than Nokias.
*"ok" button on 5-way toggle is easy to miss Not very precise
*MP3 ringtones have to be at 22K Hz sampling rate, not 44K Hz like most recordings. Can use "Audacity" to change this. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
*Browser is the mobile version. My Nokia N73 has a true browser, like on a computer
*message notification tune not customizable. Must choose from the 10 given
In the end, it's a great phone to make calls. There are many more PROs and hard to detail them all. Most of the CONs have been mentioned.
Dissapointed by Lg
After waiting and reviewing several phones for 4 months and waiting for this one to come out i got disappointed.
I had 4 lgs before .They were always good before.I am porting my service from verizon.
The phone has a problem when putting someone on hold while getting another call and when toggling between calls the phone freezes and crashes.
I got 3 cu515 and all had the same problem
I ended up getting the samsung 737 instead.
no problems so far.
Pros
Decent camera, 1.3 mega pixel camera
You can watch Cellular Video in landscape
mode
Music sounds good on the phone's speaker
Good reception, I have been able to get service everywhere... So far.
Decent battery life.
Cons
Front screen is to simple.
Faulty Hardware or software causing the
phone to freeze.
Are they not testing testing the phones before or what.
Anyway i think Lg is not the same anymore
Speedy Phone
Ive had this phone for a week and it is really smooth
PROS:
Keypad is big and easy to use
SD not under battery
Speedy and easy to use menus
PTT
Listen To MP3 through speaker
Clear Calls
Easy to use speakerphone
CONS:
Screen is ok but can be better
Easy to press side keys
Media takes few seconds to load
