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larry · 08-03-2005, 9:12 PM

Ok now that I have internet working I can give my review. I've only had the phone for two days so I haven't become totally familiar or use to it yet (especially since I used Samsung for 2.5 years).

Earpiece volume and clarity is excellent and much better than my A680 was and a little better than my A500 (which until now was the best I had ever used). LG appears to have hit the nail on the head with their sound quality techniques on Sprint phones.

Speakerphone is super! It's full duplex and sounds much better than the Sanyo 8200/7300 speakerphone. However you have to have the phone open to use it unlike the 8200/7300. Not a big deal for me though.

Ringer volume is loud and clear and I can actually hear the phone ring when it's in my pocket and I'm in a semi-noisy enviroment. The A680 had a very weak ringer speaker.

Reception is as good or better than any other phone I've used. I've never really noticed much difference among Sprint phones like other Sprint users like to claim.

Keypad is awesome. The buttons feel strong and light up well and they are well placed. The A680 had an unevenly lit keypad and some buttons felt a little loose or wobbly.

Battery life so far is noticeably better than my A680 although I haven't had the phone long enough to say how much better yet. The battery charging meter has 4 bars instead of 3 which I like.

It's nice having an Openwave browser now. No more weird errors when surfing certain web pages like my A680 often had with the older Samsung browser. Web speed appears to be very quick.

I haven't used the camera yet because I've been too busy dealing with the Vision problem. I don't expect the camera to take great pictures but I'm sure it will be good enough for what I need.

Ok now for the negative:

Size is a little bigger than what I'm use to.

I read on another forum that picture caller ID can only be used on the internal screen. Haven't checked that out yet.

When set to "roaming only" mode the phone will lock on to "analog" instead of favoring digital like other Sprint phones with the "roaming only" option set. It appears that LG simply goofed and renamed "analog roam" to "roaming only". Probably a software bug that they could fix with a future release but not very likely to happen.

Tony E! · 08-03-2005, 9:52 PM

Sounds like a solid little phone Larry...thanks for the review.
i'm still deciding on this one or the Sanyo 8300, i'm leaning towards the LG.

DarrylLeeOHS30 · 08-03-2005, 10:34 PM

does the internal antenna make much of a differance to you?

larry · 08-03-2005, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DarrylLeeOHS30

does the internal antenna make much of a differance to you?

No haven't noticed any difference.

DarrylLeeOHS30 · 08-03-2005, 11:13 PM

I really didn't think it would matter, reception-wise, or preference-wise.

NYCDru · 08-04-2005, 1:15 AM

Hmm. Almost tempted....almost. lol I hope something similar comes to VZW soon.

budney · 08-04-2005, 10:02 AM

Sounds like a nice little flip.

Larry, can you give us a update in a couple of weeks. I always find I really like a phone when I first get it.

larry · 08-04-2005, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by budney

Sounds like a nice little flip.

Larry, can you give us a update in a couple of weeks. I always find I really like a phone when I first get it.

Will do. Yes it's always easier to like a phone when you first get it because it's new and exciting.

Tony E! · 08-04-2005, 7:46 PM

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Originally Posted by NYCDru

Hmm. Almost tempted....almost. lol I hope something similar comes to VZW soon.

Something similar? they already do...

NYCDru · 08-04-2005, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony E

Something similar? they already do...

Really? And that would be?

Tony E! · 08-04-2005, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NYCDru

Really? And that would be?

most of the LG's with cameras...

NYCDru · 08-04-2005, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony E

most of the LG's with cameras....

I was more thinking about the lack of external antenna.

Tony E! · 08-04-2005, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by NYCDru

I was more thinking about the lack of external antenna.

ah ok, i see what you meant now, yes i agree, an LG with an internal antenna is yet to be released by Verizon, i noticed that Samsung has a similar one the MM-A880, but that's also a Sprint phone...

NYCDru · 08-04-2005, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony E

ah ok, i see what you meant now, yes i agree, an LG with an internal antenna is yet to be released by Verizon, i noticed that Samsung has a similar one the MM-880, but that's also a Sprint phone...

So, out of curiosity. What are your choices for next Sprint phone?

Tony E! · 08-04-2005, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by NYCDru

So, out of curiosity. What are your choices for next Sprint phone?

It's between the LG 225 and the Sanyo 8300...

NYCDru · 08-05-2005, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Tony E

It's between the LG 225 and the Sanyo 8300...

Touch choise. What are the major debates?

Tony E! · 08-05-2005, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by NYCDru

Touch choise. What are the major debates?

well for one earpiece quality which has been a concern to those of us who are aware of Sanyo's history on the subject, from reading Ehcruzan's review they still need to improve on it which makes me lean towards the LG 225, and besides LG's have also been some of my favorites phones that i've used in the past...

NYCDru · 08-05-2005, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Tony E

well for one earpiece quality which has been a concern to those of us who are aware of Sanyo's history on the subject, from reading Ehcruzan's review they still need to improve on it which makes me lean towards the LG 225, and besides LG's have also been some of my favorites phones that i've used in the past...

The only thing I don't like about that LG is the fact that the phonebook is 200 names instead of 500.

Tony E! · 08-05-2005, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by NYCDru

The only thing I don't like about that LG is the fact that the phonebook is 200 names instead of 500.

Agreed, i guess i would have to save those for my closest friends...

larry · 08-05-2005, 2:47 AM

By the way I also forgot to mention that the camera does not have a flash. But when I used my A680 to take pics I never used the flash because the pics with a flash don't really look that great.

NYCDru · 08-05-2005, 7:02 AM

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Originally Posted by larry

By the way I also forgot to mention that the camera does not have a flash. But when I used my A680 to take pics I never used the flash because the pics with a flash don't really look that great.

I don't think that a camera phone has been released in the US that has a decent flash in the first place. Maybee the 2 mega pixel Samsung on Sprint but I haven't actually seen it yet.

larry · 08-05-2005, 12:07 PM

Yeah I don't miss the flash at all. I don't think any pic I ever took with my A680 flash on turned out that good.

larry · 08-05-2005, 7:35 PM

Found something else worth mentioning. The debug screen on the LG 225 has more info than the A680's. It shows the PN offset connected to as well as two of the other PN offsets in it's neighbor list (unlike the A680 which only shows one PN offset at a time). That's cool because I'm always playing around with debug mode.

Tony E! · 08-05-2005, 8:12 PM

Larry i'm assuming that to get into the debug menu is all zeros on this model also?

larry · 08-05-2005, 9:28 PM

##debug# gets me in.

larry · 08-05-2005, 10:07 PM

Just created a new yahoo group for the LG 225:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LGpm225/

NYCDru · 08-05-2005, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by larry

Just created a new yahoo group for the LG 225:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LGpm225/

Naturaly. So Larryt is no longer a Samsung man. A year ago how many of us would have gotten this?

NYCDru · 08-05-2005, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by larry

##debug# gets me in.

The fact that i just came up with those digits ##33284# withought thinking about it ALMOST bothers me.

larry · 08-06-2005, 2:50 AM

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Originally Posted by NYCDru

Naturaly. So Larryt is no longer a Samsung man. A year ago how many of us would have gotten this?

Was tired of Samsung's software bugs and degrading sound quality. LG is the best right now for sound quality on Sprint. Check out this brand new review of the LG by someone on cnet:

User review of LG PM-225 on cnet

NYCDru · 08-06-2005, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by larry

Was tired of Samsung's software bugs and degrading sound quality. LG is the best right now for sound quality on Sprint. Check out this brand new review of the LG by someone on cnet:

User review of LG PM-225 on cnet

You know, If I was looking for something more basic then I would be tempted IF I was a sprint customer. But I am looking to upgrade a few features anyway. Still, it looks like it could be Sprints newest best seller IF the sales staff actually knew what they were doing. (Not all of them do.)

I understand your desire to move away from a brand that has gone down hill.

I take it this review is just about how you feel as well?

Have you reviewed this on phonescoop yet? I don't see one from you. You should post your review everywere so that people can make informed decisions.

08-03-2005, 9:12 PM	#1
larry Go Lakers! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 13,470 Phone(s): LG Rumor 2, Sanyo Katana II Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 30 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts Images: 156 My Auctions	Review of my new PM-225 Ok now that I have internet working I can give my review. I've only had the phone for two days so I haven't become totally familiar or use to it yet (especially since I used Samsung for 2.5 years). Earpiece volume and clarity is excellent and much better than my A680 was and a little better than my A500 (which until now was the best I had ever used). LG appears to have hit the nail on the head with their sound quality techniques on Sprint phones. Speakerphone is super! It's full duplex and sounds much better than the Sanyo 8200/7300 speakerphone. However you have to have the phone open to use it unlike the 8200/7300. Not a big deal for me though. Ringer volume is loud and clear and I can actually hear the phone ring when it's in my pocket and I'm in a semi-noisy enviroment. The A680 had a very weak ringer speaker. Reception is as good or better than any other phone I've used. I've never really noticed much difference among Sprint phones like other Sprint users like to claim. Keypad is awesome. The buttons feel strong and light up well and they are well placed. The A680 had an unevenly lit keypad and some buttons felt a little loose or wobbly. Battery life so far is noticeably better than my A680 although I haven't had the phone long enough to say how much better yet. The battery charging meter has 4 bars instead of 3 which I like. It's nice having an Openwave browser now. No more weird errors when surfing certain web pages like my A680 often had with the older Samsung browser. Web speed appears to be very quick. I haven't used the camera yet because I've been too busy dealing with the Vision problem. I don't expect the camera to take great pictures but I'm sure it will be good enough for what I need. Ok now for the negative: Size is a little bigger than what I'm use to. I read on another forum that picture caller ID can only be used on the internal screen. Haven't checked that out yet. When set to "roaming only" mode the phone will lock on to "analog" instead of favoring digital like other Sprint phones with the "roaming only" option set. It appears that LG simply goofed and renamed "analog roam" to "roaming only". Probably a software bug that they could fix with a future release but not very likely to happen.

08-03-2005, 9:52 PM	#2
Tony E! \/\/ireless/\dvisor Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: City of /\ngels CA. Posts: 10,196 Phone(s): KR/\ZR K1·/\/\OTO i880, BBCURVE 8350i Provider(s): ·T···Mobile·Sprint/Nextel Devices: Ja\/\/bone2·Plantronics975 Thanks: 5 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts Images: 19 My Auctions	Re: Review of my new PM-225 Sounds like a solid little phone Larry...thanks for the review. i'm still deciding on this one or the Sanyo 8300, i'm leaning towards the LG. __________________ (oOO \ (\|\|\|\|)(\|\|\|\|) / OOo) Any misspellings or grammatical errors in the above statement are intentional; they are placed there for the enjoyment of those who like to point them out.

08-03-2005, 11:13 PM	#5
DarrylLeeOHS30 1,000 Posts - 1/25/07 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oneida, TN Posts: 1,161 Phone(s): Blackberry Pearl, Red, Pantech Um150 AirCard, LG VX9100 enV2 Provider(s): US Cellular, Verizon Wireless Devices: iPod Touch 16 GB, HP Pavilion DV2700 Notebook Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Auctions	Re: Review of my new PM-225 I really didn't think it would matter, reception-wise, or preference-wise.

08-04-2005, 1:15 AM	#6
NYCDru Sprint Newbie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 3,255 Phone(s): Motrola V3m, Moto E815, Audiovox 9900, Audiovox 8900, LGvx 10,, Nokia 3360, Moto P8767 Provider(s): Sprint, Verizon(former), ATT(former), Devices: IPod Nano. Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Review of my new PM-225 Hmm. Almost tempted....almost. lol I hope something similar comes to VZW soon.

08-04-2005, 10:02 AM	#7
budney Resident Headbanger Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: FV, CA Posts: 4,720 Phone(s): HTC MyTouch, (Fender Editiion) Provider(s): T-Mobile Devices: 30GB Zune & 1GB Zen Stone Thanks: 10 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts Images: 14 My Auctions	Re: Review of my new PM-225 Sounds like a nice little flip. Larry, can you give us a update in a couple of weeks. I always find I really like a phone when I first get it. __________________ 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it,' unless you're a tweaker, and in that case you already fixed it ten times and it's still broken. - Dave Mustaine

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08-03-2005, 10:34 PM	#3
DarrylLeeOHS30 1,000 Posts - 1/25/07 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oneida, TN Posts: 1,161 Phone(s): Blackberry Pearl, Red, Pantech Um150 AirCard, LG VX9100 enV2 Provider(s): US Cellular, Verizon Wireless Devices: iPod Touch 16 GB, HP Pavilion DV2700 Notebook Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Auctions	Re: Review of my new PM-225 does the internal antenna make much of a differance to you?

08-05-2005, 2:47 AM	Original Poster #20
larry Go Lakers! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 13,470 Phone(s): LG Rumor 2, Sanyo Katana II Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 30 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts Images: 156 My Auctions	Re: Review of my new PM-225 By the way I also forgot to mention that the camera does not have a flash. But when I used my A680 to take pics I never used the flash because the pics with a flash don't really look that great.

08-05-2005, 12:07 PM	Original Poster #22
larry Go Lakers! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 13,470 Phone(s): LG Rumor 2, Sanyo Katana II Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 30 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts Images: 156 My Auctions	Re: Review of my new PM-225 Yeah I don't miss the flash at all. I don't think any pic I ever took with my A680 flash on turned out that good.

08-05-2005, 7:35 PM	Original Poster #23
larry Go Lakers! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 13,470 Phone(s): LG Rumor 2, Sanyo Katana II Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 30 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts Images: 156 My Auctions	Re: Review of my new PM-225 Found something else worth mentioning. The debug screen on the LG 225 has more info than the A680's. It shows the PN offset connected to as well as two of the other PN offsets in it's neighbor list (unlike the A680 which only shows one PN offset at a time). That's cool because I'm always playing around with debug mode.

08-05-2005, 8:12 PM	#24
Tony E! \/\/ireless/\dvisor Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: City of /\ngels CA. Posts: 10,196 Phone(s): KR/\ZR K1·/\/\OTO i880, BBCURVE 8350i Provider(s): ·T···Mobile·Sprint/Nextel Devices: Ja\/\/bone2·Plantronics975 Thanks: 5 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts Images: 19 My Auctions	Re: Review of my new PM-225 Larry i'm assuming that to get into the debug menu is all zeros on this model also?

08-05-2005, 9:28 PM	Original Poster #25
larry Go Lakers! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 13,470 Phone(s): LG Rumor 2, Sanyo Katana II Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 30 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts Images: 156 My Auctions	Re: Review of my new PM-225 ##debug# gets me in.

08-05-2005, 10:07 PM	Original Poster #26
larry Go Lakers! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 13,470 Phone(s): LG Rumor 2, Sanyo Katana II Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 30 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts Images: 156 My Auctions	Re: Review of my new PM-225 Just created a new yahoo group for the LG 225: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LGpm225/

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