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  1. #46
    videobroker
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    Re: LG VX10000 Voyager Review

    I was just about to head over to the Verizon Store to trade up for LG VX10000 the but now I think I will wait a bit longer.


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    Re: LG VX10000 Voyager Review

    Problem 1: Car charger not charging properly

    After plugging in car charger, I noticed the battery icon blinking on and off while charging. It wasn’t the normal flashing the battery icon does when fully charged, but rather a flicker like there was a bad connection or a bad plug between the two. I brought my problem to the Verizon store where I set up and bought my new account and phone. They promptly replaced the charger with no problems. I then tried the new charger with the same flickering results. Brought the charger back into the store and said maybe it could be the phone. Customer service person told me, “That’s normal and you should charge your phone with the wall charger instead.” I asked if this happens a lot and his reply was, “I see this happen all the time and car charger usually and can mess up your phone and you should only use the car charger during emergencies only.” (Really???!!! I must have idiot written across my forehead) Well, he apologized sincerely, as probably trained and instructed by his higher ups, and sent me on my way.

    Resolution: None. Problem still exists and I now have to manipulate phone and charger to work properly.

    Question: If the phone and car charger sporadically work now, what will happen when I do have an emergency?


    Problem 2: Service or signals limited to U.S. only

    While I can understand the use for global service or technology that works in other countries is unnecessary because my phone is primarily used here in the U.S., I sometimes travel outside the U.S. where service or at least some kind of signal is a must. Take for example, while traveling abroad, South Africa to be exact, my wife and I were in a situation where our luggage had been lost somewhere between New York and Johannesburg. We were going to be in Africa for two weeks and would be in different places throughout our stay. Locating our bags was a must and to do so we used her cell phone (AT&T) instead of the hotel phones, which would have been expensive, plus limit our time being away from our room. Well needless to say her cell phone worked flawlessly while in Cape Town to locate our bags and to call for taxis and transportation during our stay. I would say the convenience of being able to use her cell phone without having to have “Global Service” is enough for me to want to rethink and switch my cell phone service to AT&T. We did not even have to buy a local sim card for her phone to work. While this is going on I’m trying to figure out why I do not have a signal on my phone thus rendering clock useless and all appointments, alarms and reminders disabled as well. Which now leads to problem number three. Read on.

    Resolution: None. I’d have to buy “Global Service” to get signals in other countries other than the U.S.

    Question: Why would Verizon not explain some of the different options when purchasing a phone or service when shopping for plans that would allow phones to work outside of U.S.?


    Problem 3: Clock does not work unless there is a signal or service in that area to sync phone with

    If no signal or service, no clock. If no clock, no alarms. If there are no alarms, there are no reminders. If no reminders or notifications, no medication taken and I die. Death is a little exaggerated, but for some people this could be the difference between life and death.

    Seems that even though phone is in “Standalone Mode” or sometimes known as “Airplane Mode” and there is no signal or service to sync with the clock does not work at all. That means any time setting or alarms set for you to remember appointments, important alarms or notifications will not work. If you are dependent on your phone for an alarm clock and you have no service, then that will not work either. After spending about $400 on a phone, one would think that this clock function would work with or without service. I cannot believe there is no option to manually set the clock in situations like this. So, in order for a simple clock to work on this phone, Verizon says, “I have to have ‘Global Service’ for this clock feature to work outside of the U.S.”

    Resolution: None. I’d have to buy “Global Service” to get a signal just to have a working clock for me to have alarms and reminders outside of the U.S.

    Question: Does it seems ridiculous to have to buy “Global Service” in order to have a working clock other than in the U.S. even when the phone is in “stand alone” mode?


    Problem 4: Blue tooth capabilities limited

    Blue tooth is a great technology for wireless applications if you were able to use it to the potential it was made for. Seems like Verizon does not want to be held liable for someone tapping into your phone information via Blue Tooth, so they have limited Blue Tooth on this phone to probably about 25% of its intended use. Verizon says through third party you could activate the rest of the Blue Tooth capabilities. This would be enable you to send pictures via Blue Tooth, print pictures via Blue Tooth printer and also be able to share whatever information you choose to if Blue Tooth discovery mode was on. Again, I am surprised that I am unable to utilize 100% of my Blue Tooth capabilities on such as expensive phone. When asked Verizon why Blue Tooth functions are limited, they said to call LG and ask them because they did not know how the Blue Tooth functions on the LG phones. Well, I called LG and they said, “Verizon has put a limit on Blue Tooth capabilities because they do not want to be held responsible for information stolen from other users phones.”

    Resolution: None. After buying a $400 phone, I am still unable to use Blue Tooth file, picture or music sharing.

    Question: Why did Verizon give me the run around to have me call LG when Verizon could have told me this themselves or not tell at time of purchase?



  3. #48
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    Re: LG VX10000 Voyager Review

    DATE: July 3rd, 2008

    PHONE: LG-VX10000 ($407.79) with Nationwide Premium Unlimited Anytime Minutes ($139.99)


    Problem 1: Car charger not charging properly

    After plugging in car charger, I noticed the battery icon blinking on and off while charging. It wasn’t the normal flashing the battery icon does when fully charged, but rather a flicker like there was a bad connection or a bad plug between the two. I brought my problem to the Verizon store where I set up and bought my new account and phone. They promptly replaced the charger with no problems. I then tried the new charger with the same flickering results. Brought the charger back into the store and said maybe it could be the phone. Customer service person told me, “That’s normal and you should charge your phone with the wall charger instead.” I asked if this happens a lot and his reply was, “I see this happen all the time and car charger usually and can mess up your phone and you should only use the car charger during emergencies only.” (Really???!!! I must have idiot written across my forehead) Well, he apologized sincerely, as probably trained and instructed by his higher ups, and sent me on my way.

    Resolution: None. Problem still exists and I now have to manipulate phone and charger to work properly.

    Question: If the phone and car charger sporadically work now, what will happen when I do have an emergency?


    Problem 2: Service or signals limited to U.S. only

    While I can understand the use for global service or technology that works in other countries is unnecessary because my phone is primarily used here in the U.S., I sometimes travel outside the U.S. where service or at least some kind of signal is a must. Take for example, while traveling abroad, South Africa to be exact, my wife and I were in a situation where our luggage had been lost somewhere between New York and Johannesburg. We were going to be in Africa for two weeks and would be in different places throughout our stay. Locating our bags was a must and to do so we used her cell phone (AT&T) instead of the hotel phones, which would have been expensive, plus limit our time being away from our room. Well needless to say her cell phone worked flawlessly while in Cape Town to locate our bags and to call for taxis and transportation during our stay. I would say the convenience of being able to use her cell phone without having to have “Global Service” is enough for me to want to rethink and switch my cell phone service to AT&T. We did not even have to buy a local sim card for her phone to work. While this is going on I’m trying to figure out why I do not have a signal on my phone thus rendering clock useless and all appointments, alarms and reminders disabled as well. Which now leads to problem number three. Read on.

    Resolution: None. I’d have to buy “Global Service” to get signals in other countries other than the U.S.

    Question: Why would Verizon not explain some of the different options when purchasing a phone or service when shopping for plans that would allow phones to work outside of U.S.?


    Problem 3: Clock does not work unless there is a signal or service in that area to sync phone with

    If no signal or service, no clock. If no clock, no alarms. If there are no alarms, there are no reminders. If no reminders or notifications, no medication taken and I die. Death is a little exaggerated, but for some people this could be the difference between life and death.

    Seems that even though phone is in “Standalone Mode” or sometimes known as “Airplane Mode” and there is no signal or service to sync with the clock does not work at all. That means any time setting or alarms set for you to remember appointments, important alarms or notifications will not work. If you are dependent on your phone for an alarm clock and you have no service, then that will not work either. After spending about $400 on a phone, one would think that this clock function would work with or without service. I cannot believe there is no option to manually set the clock in situations like this. So, in order for a simple clock to work on this phone, Verizon says, “I have to have ‘Global Service’ for this clock feature to work outside of the U.S.”

    Resolution: None. I’d have to buy “Global Service” to get a signal just to have a working clock for me to have alarms and reminders outside of the U.S.

    Question: Does it seems ridiculous to have to buy “Global Service” in order to have a working clock other than in the U.S. even when the phone is in “stand alone” mode?


    Problem 4: Blue tooth capabilities limited

    Blue tooth is a great technology for wireless applications if you were able to use it to the potential it was made for. Seems like Verizon does not want to be held liable for someone tapping into your phone information via Blue Tooth, so they have limited Blue Tooth on this phone to probably about 25% of its intended use. Verizon says through third party you could activate the rest of the Blue Tooth capabilities. This would be enable you to send pictures via Blue Tooth, print pictures via Blue Tooth printer and also be able to share whatever information you choose to if Blue Tooth discovery mode was on. Again, I am surprised that I am unable to utilize 100% of my Blue Tooth capabilities on such as expensive phone. When asked Verizon why Blue Tooth functions are limited, they said to call LG and ask them because they did not know how the Blue Tooth functions on the LG phones. Well, I called LG and they said, “Verizon has put a limit on Blue Tooth capabilities because they do not want to be held responsible for information stolen from other users phones.”

    Resolution: None. After buying a $400 phone, I am still unable to use Blue Tooth file, picture or music sharing.

    Question: Why did Verizon give me the run around to have me call LG when Verizon could have told me this themselves or not tell at time of purchase?




    I switched to Verizon, after 9 years with Sprint/Nextel, on March 28, 2008 with belief of better service, phone and technology. I have yet to say I am satisfied with any of the above. Verizon does its best to give the customer the run around and does its best to get you off the phone or out of the store. Their customer service has done nothing to resolve these problems and has even agreed with some of the points I have made about their phones and services. VCast Mobile TV?…When is that going to happen in Charlotte, NC? I definitely have made a mistake signing on with Verizon and have not thought very long in my decision to switch to a different carrier. After only four months of having Verizon, my decision to break my two-year contract for their $175.00 dollar penalty sounds very reasonable. I would actually be saving money because at $140 a month, for two years, I would no longer have to deal with two more years of headaches, unresolved problems and incompetent representatives. Unless a Verizon rep wants to contact me and gives me a deal I cannot refuse, I will hold true to every word written here. For those Verizon customers who are happy, more power to you. For those deciding on which phone or company to sign with, please take in all you have read and not make the mistake I did. DO NOT SIGN VERIZON!



  4. #49
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    Re: LG VX10000 Voyager Review

    this looks like a sick phone, can themes b changed?



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    Re: LG VX10000 Voyager Review

    Quote Originally Posted by Iwantavoyager View Post
    Battery life is pretty good. I use MP3 play, phone, and game all day. The battery is nearly dead at the end of the day (about 14-15 hrs of use).
    oh wow. i always wonder about battery life too and i think im convinced if you say you can use it for that long. ive had bad experiences with purchasing phones whose batteries die.



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    Re: LG VX10000 Voyager Review

    The internet browser is almost as counter-intuitive and cubersome to use as a non-smartphone browser!



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    Re: LG VX10000 Voyager Review

    If I remember right, there were 2 themes. BLAH!

    I went ahead and got the PDA. Still touch, still qwerty keys, and windows mobile. And happy to say I've only had one. (hope I'm not jinxing myself). Looking into the future, I like the Nokia with "The Dark Knight" theme. It'll be a few months then I can get one on new every two. I'll miss my qwerty though.


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    Re: LG VX10000 Voyager Review

    Quote Originally Posted by tavenger5 View Post
    If you are looking for information on Verizon having an actual iPhone, it will never happen. Check out why here:
    http://cellphoneforums.net/verizon/t...et-iphone.html
    People are going crazy for the Iphone because they have no mind of their own. Apple says "You need the iPhone!" and people just blindly follow that trend. The only good thing about the iPhone is that it is pushing vendors to create better feature-rich phones for the US market. But the iPhone on its own just shows you how easily a company can control the thoughts of a person. What gets me is that after Apple ripped customers off by installing software on unlocked phones that turned the phone into a brick; those same people bought the iPhone 3G! So Apple can not only rip someone off, they can hurt these trend followers and they will still buy more junk from Apple! Even though the iPhone 3G cost more, the plan cost more, and the service is only in a few markets. Not to mention AT&T cost more then any other carrier for the same types of services.

    I just always find it sad that a company can make a trend and people fall for it.

    So I hope Verizon never gets an iPhone! There is a billion times better PDA's out there for less of a cost. It is Just really, really sad how easy it is to con customers into buying something they don't need....



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    Re: LG VX10000 Voyager Review

    To be honest, I've never interested in LG. I usually prefer Sony Ericsson or Nokia phones. But i think that this handset is pretty good... Maybe it's just brand preference, hehe. I'm looking forward to see more reviews. Thanks.



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    Re: LG VX10000 Voyager Review

    any idea if this phone will be in canada?



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    Re: LG VX10000 Voyager Review

    Personally I have trouble trusting an LG product since I have had LG CD/DVD drives for my computer and they always seemed cheaply made and tended to die quickly. The one thing I found weird with this phone is that the antenna is actually on the bottom. Or at least that is where the sticker is that says "do not cover this area while talking." I don't know about most people but I hold the phone from the bottom to middle while talking. Not the best placement IMO.



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    Re: LG VX10000 Voyager Review

    My sister got one of these and she seems to like it for the most part. I have always been a fan of LG over Motorola, but I agree that Nokia has some nice stuff. I look forward to their first full QWERTY slider.



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    Re: LG VX10000 Voyager Review

    Quote Originally Posted by n0stalgia View Post
    The internet browser is almost as counter-intuitive and cubersome to use as a non-smartphone browser!
    Opposite of an iPhone?



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    LG Voyager Extended Network Question

    Hi I just got the LG Voyager in Titanium for Christmas and it's a great phone, but there's one question I have about it: My house is kind of down in the woods, and I get kind of patchy signals. In some parts of the house it says searching for service, and in others, it says extended network. I asked a guy from the verizon store if extended network charges you extra when you use your phone to call or text. He said it wouldn't. But when I just tried to make a call on extended network, it had a little red strip at the top of where it said calling... and the strip was a roaming timer. I am very confused now because the guy at verizon said it wouldn't roam or cost extra on extended network, but if htis is so, why is there a roaming timer? Please help me. I would really appreciate it. Thank you.



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    Re: LG VX10000 Voyager Review

    Very nice phone but the flash games are hard to figure out



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